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Canon BJC-S830D Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 S830D Photo Printer Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer The purpose of this guide is to aid end users by summarizing pertinent information about your Canon S830D Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this guide are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representations or warranties concerning the products described.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What Is a Printer Driver? ........1...
  • Page 4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver ......73 Registering Your Canon Product ......74 Safety Information .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Basic Printing

    Chapter 1: Basic Printing Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon This chapter describes basic features of your S830D Photo Printer and provides instructions on how to set up and print documents and photographs. The following topics are presented in this chapter: •...

  • Page 6: Selecting The S830D Photo Printer For Use

    To select the S830D from within a Windows application: If another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon S830D for a specific print job from within most applications.

  • Page 7: Using Specialty Media

    • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Try Canon Photo Paper Pro or Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4 Both papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.

  • Page 8: Specialty Media

    Canon Matte Photo Paper • Canon Photo Paper Pro • Canon Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" • Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" • Canon Glossy Photo Paper • Canon Glossy Photo Cards • Canon High Gloss Photo Film •...

  • Page 9: Printing On Thick Paper

    Printing on Thick Paper Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Media Type Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Plain paper High Resolution Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Cards...

  • Page 10: Basic Printing

    For more information on loading media, see the S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. To load plain paper or other Canon media: Make sure the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the media used.

  • Page 11: Cancelling A Print Job

    Faxes. • Other Windows versions: Select Settings, then Printers. Double-click Canon S830D, click the document name, then click Delete. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job using Mac OS: On your keyboard, press the Apple same time.

  • Page 12: Setting Driver Options

    Basic Printing Setting Driver Options The S830D printer driver can be customized to give you the best quality output. This topic describes the main options. For more options, see the S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.

  • Page 13: Changing The Page Setup

    To change the page setup in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S830D as the selected printer, click Properties. Click the Page Setup tab. Here you can change the following options: Page Size Defaults to the page size set in the original document, but can be changed.
  • Page 14 Banner Printing Used for printing banners on special banner paper. Borderless Printing Used for printing images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border. Use Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing with this feature. Duplex Printing The document can be printed on both sides of the paper.
  • Page 15 To change the page setup in Mac OS: Make sure that S830D is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select Chooser, then S830D). From an application File menu, click Page Setup. The Page Setup dialog box will open. From this dialog box, you can change the following: •...
  • Page 16 1, then all of page 2, etc. When done, click OK. For more information on printer driver features, see the S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM,...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

    Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features This chapter provides information on how to use the S830D Photo Printer options to enhance printed color images. If your print results using pre-set print modes are unsatisfactory, you may be able to improve the printing quality by: •...

  • Page 18: Optimizing Color Photographs

    To optimize color photographs in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. Make sure Canon S830D is the selected printer, then click Properties. On the Effects tab, click the Photo Optimizer PRO checkbox. When Photo Optimizer PRO is checked, the Apply Throughout Page option becomes active.
  • Page 19 Advanced Print Features Using the Vivid Photo Option Vivid Photo intensifies background colors for fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones for any people in the images. To use Vivid Photo in Windows: Open the Properties dialog box, click the Effects tab, and then click the Vivid Photo checkbox.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Print Quality

    To adjust image quality in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. Make sure that Canon S830D is the selected printer, then click Properties. On the Main tab, under Print Quality, select Custom, then click Set.

  • Page 21: Adjusting Color Balance, Brightness And Saturation

    To adjust color settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S830D as the selected printer, click Properties. To print in black only, check the Grayscale Printing box on the Main tab. This will convert color images to grayscale when printing, without changing the original colors in the document.
  • Page 22 Advanced Print Features Under Print Type, select Photo when printing photographs. This allows for a wider range of tones. Set to Graphic when printing graphic images for crisper, cleaner graphic images. Select a Brightness setting to determine how light or dark the image will appear when printed.

  • Page 23: Saving And Recalling Driver Settings

    To save driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S830D as the selected printer, click Properties. Make the desired printer driver setting changes. Without exiting the Properties dialog box, select the Profiles tab.
  • Page 24 Advanced Print Features To recall driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S830D as the selected printer, click Properties. Select the Profiles tab. Highlight the saved setting profile you want to use. Click Retrieve from Profiles, then click OK to confirm the profile change.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Printing Without A Computer

    Basic Operations The following section describes basic operations required for printing, including how to use the printer’s Operation Panel, and how to use a memory card or attach a digital camera to the printer.

  • Page 26: Printing Without A Computer

    Printing Without a Computer Operation Panel Names and Functions Shown below is the operations panel found on the printer. Become familiar with various functions of the panel so you can prepare your photo for printing. A) Last When printing a...
  • Page 27 Press this button to switch the print mode. See “Printing Photos” on page 27. N) Maintenance button Press this button to perform printer maintenance operations, such as print head cleaning. See “Maintenance Procedures for Direct Printing” on page 32. O) Cancel button Press this button to stop printing or to stop maintenance.

  • Page 28: Using A Memory Card

    Use a PC card adapter that is recommended by the memory card you use. • Photos stored in memory cards that are not supported by the printer cannot be read. A Canon adapter for the CompactFlash card is included. Other memory cards may require purchase of a different PCMCIA adapter.
  • Page 29 To use a memory card: The following procedure is different if you are using a memory card when the printer is connected to the computer. See the S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. Turn on the printer.
  • Page 30 Printing Without a Computer Using a Digital Camera You can print photos directly by connecting a compatible Canon digital camera that has a direct printing function. If you connect the digital camera with a provided direct interface cable, perform the print operations from the digital camera. For more information, refer to the Bubble Jet Direct Reference Guide.

  • Page 31: Printing Photos

    Operation Panel. For instructions on printing photos from the digital camera, see the Bubble Jet Direct Reference Guide. To remove the digital camera cable, disconnect the cable on the printer side and turn off the digital camera.

  • Page 32: Print Options

    Printing Without a Computer Set the paper type and the layout. See “Print Options” on page 28. Load paper into the printer, and press the Print button. To stop printing: • Press the Cancel button on the Operation Panel. Print Options After you’ve selected the printing mode, you can set the type of paper and layout...
  • Page 33 Setting the Media Type You can select from the following media: Operation Panel Display To set the media type: Press the Mode button to select the desired print mode. Move the (cursor) to Media Type by pressing (up) or Select the media type by pressing the (right) button.

  • Page 34: Setting The Print Quality

    Printing Without a Computer To set the print layout: Press the Mode button to select the desired print mode. Move the (cursor) to Layout by pressing the (up) or Select the layout by pressing the (right) button. • Select to print a borderless photo. •...
  • Page 35 Adjusting Photos This function automatically corrects photos before printing them. • If you’re printing images that support the Exif 2.2 standard, the images will be corrected automatically. • When image correction is performed, printing may take longer. • Results may vary depending on the photo. To adjust photos: Press the Mode button to select the desired print mode.

  • Page 36: Maintenance Procedures For Direct Printing

    Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern You can print a nozzle check pattern by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button of the printer. Make sure the printer is on. Load letter size paper. Keep the RESUME/CANCEL button pressed down, and release it when the power lamp blinks twice.

  • Page 37: Cleaning The Print Head

    Cleaning the Print Head You can perform print head cleaning by making sure the printer is on, then keeping the RESUME/CANCEL button pressed down. Release it when the power lamp blinks once. To clean the print head from the Operation Panel: Press the Maintenance button.

  • Page 38: Using The Memory Card Utility

    If you change the contents of a memory card, you must format the memory card with a digital camera, otherwise you may not be able to take photographs. This printer supports only the format used by the digital camera. If you change or manipulate the contents of a memory card from a computer, be sure to print the contents from the computer.
  • Page 39 Windows Explorer. Eject the Memory Card: When selected, the indicator lamp starts blinking, a message will appear, and the printer gets ready for memory card ejection. When the indicator lamp goes off, press the Eject button and remove the memory card.
  • Page 40 Printing Without a Computer To use the Memory Card Utility in Mac OS: In the Apple menu, select BJ Utility. The BJ Utility will appear, allowing you to select among these options: Start an application: Starts an application. Depending on the application, the contents of the memory card may be displayed.

  • Page 41: Setting The Application To Be Started

    Setting the Application to be Started This section applies to all versions of the Windows operating system except Windows XP. Set the application to be started whenever a memory card is inserted or Start an application is clicked. To set the application to be started in Windows: Open the Memory Card Startup Utility, and then click Auto-Start Properties.
  • Page 42 Printing Without a Computer To set the application to be started in Mac OS: Open the BJ Utility, and click Auto- start Properties. The Auto-Start Properties dialog box will appear. Specify Start Settings: • Start the appropriate application: When you select this option, the system automatically identifies the type of data stored in the memory...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4: Printing Maintenance

    Chapter 4: Printing Maintenance This chapter provides information on how to care for the ink delivery system for your Canon S830D Photo Printer. The following topics are addressed: • Monitoring Ink Levels • Replacing Ink Tanks • Aligning the Print Head •...

  • Page 44: Printing Maintenance

    You must enable background printing to use the BJ Print Monitor. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the S830D printer icon and click the Backgrounding button to the On position. Close the Chooser. After starting a print job, select BJ Print Monitor in the Application menu.

  • Page 45: Replacing Ink Tanks

    Replacing Ink Tanks Follow these steps to replace an empty ink tank. Turn on the printer, then open the front cover. The print head holder will automatically move to the center. Press the tab on the front of the ink tank, then remove and discard the empty tank.
  • Page 46 When finished, click OK. To align the print head in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. From the File menu in a software application, click Page Setup. Click the Utilities button.

  • Page 47: Printing A Nozzle Check Pattern

    You can check for these problems by printing a nozzle check pattern. To print a nozzle check pattern in Windows: Make sure the printer is turned on. Click Start, then: •...
  • Page 48 To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S830D Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Test Print from the drop-down list. The test print options will display.

  • Page 49: Cleaning The Print Head

    Windows XP: Select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. • Other Windows versions: Select Settings, then Printers. Right-click the Canon S830D printer icon, then select Properties. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning button.
  • Page 50 To clean the print head in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S830D Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Cleaning from the drop-down list. The cleaning options will display.

  • Page 51: Chapter 5: Using Your Photo Applications

    Chapter 5: Using Your Photo Applications Several photo applications come with your Canon S830D that make it easy to organize, view, manipulate and print color photographs. • Easy-PhotoPrint for Windows, which supports Exif 2.2, the new worldwide standard for digital images, can be used to select, trim and lay out your photos before printing.

  • Page 52: Installing The Photo Applications

    Using Your Photo Applications Installing the Photo Applications To install Easy-PhotoPrint, ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoRecord and PhotoStitch in Windows: Close any open applications. Insert the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The installation screen will appear. If the setup program does not run automatically, click Cancel, then Exit.

  • Page 53: Using The Photo Applications

    With Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows) you can make high-quality photo-size or index printouts of your digital pictures. To open Easy-PhotoPrint directly: To open Easy-PhotoPrint, click Start, then All Programs, then Canon Utilities. From the Canon Utilities menu, click Easy-PhotoPrint, then Easy-PhotoPrint. To open Easy-PhotoPrint from ZoomBrowser EX: In ZoomBrowser EX, select the image you want to print.
  • Page 54 To open ImageBrowser in Mac OS: Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Double-click the Canon ImageBrowser From this window you can: Navigate through available files from the panel on the left.

  • Page 55: Using Easy-Photoprint For Windows

    Using these buttons, you can increase or decrease the number of copies to be printed. Click the Paper Selection tab, then select Canon S830D from the drop-down menu. Select the Paper Size and Media Type you will be using.

  • Page 56: Using Photorecord For Windows

    You can rotate your pictures, add captions, change page backgrounds or add a frame around each picture. To use PhotoRecord: Click Start, then All Programs, then Canon PhotoRecord, then PhotoRecord. By default, the PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear.

  • Page 57: Merging Multiple Images With Photostitch

    Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Click Start, then All Programs, then Canon Utilities. Click PhotoStitch 3.1 from the Utilities menu, then click PhotoStitch from the final menu. The PhotoStitch Launcher will appear.

  • Page 58: Printing On Canon Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing 4" X 6

    Printing on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" Included with your S830D is the Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" media. This paper is designed to let you print images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border.
  • Page 59 Easy-PhotoPrint for Windows, see “To Use Easy-PhotoPrint” on page 51. Click Print, then click Layout. The PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear. Select the desired printer, then select Borderless printing (Tiled photo) from the Print Mode options. The Borderless printing (Tiled photo) checkbox is available only when you are using a printer which supports this feature.
  • Page 60 Using Your Photo Applications clipping checkbox, PhotoRecord automatically resizes and clips the photos to fit the specified photo size. Click Finish. The photo will be automatically positioned to fit the paper settings. Click Print to start printing. In PhotoRecord, page backgrounds and photo frames are not available when using the Borderless print (Tiled photo) mode.

  • Page 61: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support options. If you encounter difficulties during installation or operation of your Canon S830D Photo Printer, quickly scan all topics until you find a description that approximates your difficulty. Go through the related solutions until you find one...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. Perform multiple print head cleanings. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 45. If problem persist, contact the Canon Customer Care Center. Altering driver settings may improve the appearance of your printed image.
  • Page 63 2. Turn the printer on again. If a previous print job was paused before it was printed, turn the printer and the computer off, then turn both back on again, or cancel any print jobs using the BJ Status Monitor or BJ Print Monitor.
  • Page 64 CD-ROM drive not specified Try This See “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 71, or see the S830D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information. Always uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing the new version.
  • Page 65 Ensure that the USB cable is connected directly to the computer, bypassing any USB hubs. Verify that the printer is turned on and the POWER lamp is a steady (non-blinking) green. Try plugging the USB cable into another USB port.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting Printer Hardware

    If the paper will not pull out of the printer easily, do not force it. If the paper tears and some of it is left in the printer, turn the printer off, open the front cover, and remove the pieces of paper.
  • Page 67 1. To delete the print job from the printer queue, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. 2. Double-click the Canon S830D printer icon. The Print Manager window will appear. 3. Select the document in the printer queue to be deleted, then press Delete to cancel the print job.
  • Page 68 Verify that the POWER lamp is on and glowing a steady green. If the light is off, press the POWER button. The green light will blink as the printer is warming up, then go to a steady (no blink) state when the printer is ready.
  • Page 69 If the problem persists, consider adding more memory to your computer. When a print job is sent to the printer, it first goes to a temporary print spool. If the file is large and you have limited disk space available, this can slow or stop printing.

  • Page 70: Handling Error Messages

    Make sure that you are using the print head designed specifically for the S830D. Turn the printer off and on. If the problem persists, contact the Customer Care Center. If the printer starts blinking green and orange alternately, turn the printer off, unplug it from the power outlet, and wait a few minutes.
  • Page 71 A dialog box displays the error message. System errors may include problems writing to USBPRN, application errors, or general protection faults. Make sure that the printer is turned on, the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is operating correctly.
  • Page 72 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to start printing without any ink. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to restart printing. Immediately contact the Canon Customer Care Center and request replacement of the waste ink absorber. Load paper correctly, and press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to start printing.
  • Page 73 If a memory card is already set, eject the card, set it again, and check that the indicator lamp goes on. If the error is not corrected by the above procedure, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and then turn on the power again.

  • Page 74: Customer Care Center

    Troubleshooting Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For e-mail support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.com) • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366) •...

  • Page 75: Appendix

    Administrators group. Be sure the printer is off before continuing. Make sure the USB cable between the printer and computer is securely connected. Turn the computer on, then insert the S830D Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 76 CD-ROM, then click OK. After the computer restarts, re-insert the CD-ROM and continue. When the main menu appears, make sure that the Printer Driver is selected, then click Install. The printer driver will load automatically. When prompted, turn on the printer so the printer port (connection) can be automatically detected.

  • Page 77: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    Uninstalling the Printer Driver To uninstall the printer driver in Windows: Click Start, All Programs, then Canon S830D, then Uninstall. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver. To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS: Insert the S830D Setup Software &...

  • Page 78: Registering Your Canon Product

    fire or electric shock, keep all flammable liquids away from the printer. • Never set the printer on a surface that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. The printer could tip or fall and cause injury.

  • Page 79: Power Supply

    To help prevent the hazards of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading power points. • Never use the printer if the power cord is bundled or knotted. To help prevent the hazards of fire or electric shock, make sure the power cord is straight.

  • Page 80: Regulatory Information

    Turning Off the Printer To avoid printer malfunction always use the POWER button to turn the printer on and off. Never remove the power cord from the power outlet until you have turned off the printer by pressing the POWER button. After the POWER lamp goes out, you can unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

  • Page 81: Product Specifications

    Up to 2400 x 1200 dpi 4" x 6" photo print speed based on default mode driver setting using Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" paper. 8" x 10" photo print speed based on default mode driver setting using Canon Photo Paper Pro.

  • Page 82: Limited Warranty-U.s. Only

    Windows Me/Windows 98 Limited Warranty—U.S. Only The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon”) with respect to the Canon brand computer peripheral product (the “product”) that you have purchased, when purchased and used in the United States.
  • Page 83 Canon’s instruction manual, or service performed by other than a Canon repair facility or an ASF. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon) that cause damage to the product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.
  • Page 84 (street address only). You must also provide a major credit card number that will be pre-authorized by Canon in an amount up to the cost of a new product at the time you elect InstantExchange warranty program service.

  • Page 85: Index

    ... 28 copies to be printed creative media ...6 how to load ...8 Custom print mode customer care center, contacting default printer, setting DIF-B100 cable DIF-B250 cable digital cameras supported media types ... 26 using DPOF print mode Draft print mode...
  • Page 86 PhotoRecord ... 48 PhotoStitch ... 48 ZoomBrowser EX loading ... 6 paper ... 39 maintaining your printer ... 8 Manual print mode manually adjusting color settings ... 4 media to avoid ... 29 media type for direct printing ... 34...
  • Page 87 ... 16 adjusting print quality ... 30 date on photos ... 43 nozzle check pattern on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing ... 54 4" x 6" ...4 on specialty media ...5 on thick paper ... 14 photographs ...
  • Page 88 Index ... 49 viewing images ... 15 Vivid Photo ... 78 warranty ... 48 ZoomBrowser EX ... 47 installing ... 49 using ... 49 viewing photos...

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