SeriesPhoto Printer

Start HereEasy Setup Instructions

1 Unpack the Printer

Carefully remove all items from the box.

Remove the tape from the printer.2

Power Cord

PIXMA iP4200Print Head

Documentation andSoftware Kit

PIXMA iP4200Photo Printer

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2 Prepare the Printer

Before turning on the printer, open the topcover and remove the protective material andtape from the printer as shown. The tapeposition is subject to change.

CAUTION: Be sure to remove the protectivematerial before you turn on the printer.

Close the top cover. Plug the power cord intothe back of the printer and connect the otherend to a power outlet. Press the POWERbutton. The printer will initialize. Wait until thePOWER lamp displays a steady green light.

Raise the top cover. Lower the front cover.Lower the inner cover.

The print head holder automatically moves tothe center. Write down the serial numberlocated inside the printer. You will need this toregister your products.

IMPORTANT: If the top cover is left open formore than 10 minutes, the print head holdermoves to the right. Close and reopen the topcover to return the holder to the center.

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3 Install the Print Head

Remove the print head from its package.

CAUTION: There might be some transparent orlight blue ink on the inside of the bag the printhead comes in - this has no effect on printquality. Be careful not to get ink on yourselfwhen handling these items.

Remove the orange protective cap from theprint head.

CAUTION: There might be some transparent orlight blue ink on the inside of the protective cap- this has no effect on print quality. Be carefulnot to get ink on yourself when handling theseitems.

NOTE:· Do not touch the print head nozzles and the

electrical contacts.· Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once

it has been removed.

Firmly raise the print head lock lever.

Slide the print head into the holder. The print head will rest at a slight angle.

Lower the print head lock lever carefully andpress it down.

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4 Install the Ink Tanks

Peel back the orange tab completely andremove the plastic wrapper from the Cyan InkTank (CLI-8C).

Twist off and discard the orange protective caplocated on the bottom of the ink tank.

IMPORTANT: Do not touch the electricalcontacts.

NOTE:

· To avoid spilling ink, never press on the sides ofan ink tank.

· Do not touch the open ink port once the protectivecap is removed, as this may prevent the ink frombeing ejected properly.

Insert the ink tank into the rightmost slot.

Press the mark on the ink tank until it clicksinto place and then its lamp lights red.

Insert the remaining four ink tanks into theirassigned slots. Ensure that ink tank lamps lightred.

Close (a) the inner cover and then (b) the topcover. Lift open the paper support and extendthe paper output tray.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to close the inner covercompletely, or the paper will not feed properly.

NOTE:

· The printer will perform a print head cleaning. Waituntil the POWER lamp displays a steady greenlight before proceeding.

· If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange even afterthe printer has stopped making operating noises,an ink tank may not be installed properly. Openthe top cover and make sure that the ink tanks areinstalled in the correct order directed on the label.

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5 Connect the Printerand Load Paper

IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer is off beforecontinuing, or the computer will attempt toinstall the printer driver before the printer isready.

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

Connect one end of the USB cable to thecomputer, the other to the appropriate USBport on the printer.

NOTE: The iP4200 Photo Printer is equippedwith USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port. If your PC does notsupport USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, or if any non-certified USB 2.0 cable or driver is used for theconnection, the printer will operate at a lowerspeed provided under USB 1.1.

Pinch the paper guide and slide it to the left.Load a few sheets of blank paper into the autosheet feeder, align the paper with the coverguide, then slide the paper guide toward theleft edge of the paper.

IMPORTANT: Print Head Alignment (Step 6)requires that letter size paper is loaded in theAuto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder).

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Inner Cover

Top Cover

Front Cover

Serial Number Location

Tear at notch to open

Print HeadNozzles

ElectricalContacts

USB Cable

USB Cable

USB PortProtective Cap

click

Auto SheetFeeder

PaperGuide

Continue with Step 6on side two.

Paper Output Tray

(a) Inner Cover

Paper Support

(b) Top Cover

POWER Button

POWER Lamp

USB Port

Ink Tanks

PGI-5BK Black

CLI-8BK Black

CLI-8C Cyan

CLI-8Y Yellow CLI-8M Magenta

Electrical Contacts

Ink Tank Lamp

Print Side

Cover Guide

Put your fingers in thenotches in either sideof the front cover andpull down to open it.

ink port

Refer to the colorguide on the printhead lock lever.

Windows

Macintosh

NOTE: The screens below refer to Windows XPService Pack 2 installation. Screens may differdepending on the operating system you areusing.

Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF beforecontinuing.

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

NOTE:

· For Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on toWindows as a member of the Administrators groupbefore continuing.

· Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virusprograms and automatically loading programs.

IMPORTANT: If you see the Found NewHardware Wizard, click Cancel. Next, remove theUSB cable connected to your computer. Thenproceed from step 3 to install the printer driver.

Insert the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. The setup program should runautomatically.

NOTE: If the setup program does not run, clickStart, then Run, then type D:\Msetup4.exe,where D is your CD-ROM drive.

When the main menu appears, click EasyInstall.

NOTE:

· Select Easy Install in order to install theapplication software, on-screen manuals andprinter driver. Select Custom Install in order tochoose the options you would like to install.

· To install PhotoRecord, click Custom Install andfollow the instruction on the screen.

When the list of applications to install appears,verify the contents, click Install, then follow theinstructions on the screen. Move the cursor over items to displayexplanations of each application below.

Read the License Agreement and click Yes.If a message asking for your confirmation torestart your computer appears, click OK.The system is restarted automatically.

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When the Printer Connection screen appears,ensure that the printer is connected to thecomputer with the USB cable, then TURN THEPRINTER ON. The software will beginidentifying the printer port being used.

IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot detect aprinter port, click Help and refer to the onlineinstructions.

If a message asking for your confirmation torestart your computer appears, click OK.The system is restarted automatically.

When the Print Head Alignment screenappears, ensure that letter size paper is loadedin the auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder).Click Execute, read the message and click PrintHead Alignment.

NOTE:· Print head alignment will take several minutes to

complete. Do not start another operation here.· The pattern is printed in black and blue.

After print head alignment is completed, clickNext.

When the Installation Results screen appears,click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions to registeryour product.

When the Installation completed successfullyscreen appears, click Exit. If Restart is displayed, ensure the Restart thesystem now (recommended) check box isselected, then click Restart.

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NOTE:· Use Mac® OS X v.10.2.1 to 10.3.x.· The screens below refer to Mac OS X v.10.3.x

installation. Screens may differ depending on theoperating system you are using.

· Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virusprograms and automatically loading programs.

Turn on your Mac and your printer and insertthe Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.If the CD-ROM folder does not openautomatically, double-click the on thedesktop.

NOTE: Log on as an Administrator beforecontinuing.

Double-click the SSeettuupp icon.

NOTE: When the Authenticate screen appears,enter your administrator name and password. If you do not know your administrator name orpassword, click on the lower-left corner ofthe screen, then follow the on-screeninstructions.

When the main menu appears, click EasyInstall and then Install, then follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: Select Easy Install in order to install theapplication software, on-screen manuals andprinter driver. Select Custom Install in order tochoose the options you would like to install.

Read the License Agreement and click Yes.

Follow the on-screen instructions to registeryour product.

When the Print Head Alignment Recommendedscreen appears, click Next.

When the Installation completed successfullyscreen appears, click Restart.

The system is restarted automatically.

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Start the print head alignment procedure.

a. After restarting the computer, selectApplications from the Go menu. Double-click the Utilities folder, then the PrinterSetup Utility (Print Center when using MacOS X v.10.2.x) icon.

b. When the Printer List screen appears, selectiP4200, then click Utility (Configure whenusing Mac OS X v.10.2.x) icon.

If the printer is not displayed on the PrinterList, click Add to add the printer.

For details, follow the instructions in MacHelp.

c. Select iP4200 and click Maintenance.

d. Ensure that letter size paper is loaded in theauto sheet feeder (top paper feeder).

e. Click the down-arrow to select Test Print.Click the Print Head Alignment icon andfollow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE:· Print head alignment will take several minutes to

complete. Do not start another operation here.· The pattern is printed in black and blue.

Click Quit to exit the Canon IJ Printer Utility.Print head alignment is now complete.

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Part no. QA7-3536-V02 © 2005 Canon Inc. "Windows" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. "Macintosh" and "Mac" are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in Thailand.

6 Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 6 Macintosh® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 7 Cassette Loading

You can load paper in both the auto sheet feeder andcassette.

Pull out the cassette from the bottom of theprinter.

Remove the cover of the cassette.

For A5 or larger sized paper, pull the tabtowards you to unlock and extend the cassette.

A5 or larger (nonstandard-size paper: 203 mm / 8 inches ormore in length)

5" x 7" or smaller(nonstandard-size paper: less than 203 mm / 8 inches in length)

Load the paper into the cassette with the printside facing DOWN.

NOTE: Loading paper in the cassette providesadditional paper handling flexibility. Foradditional information visit the electronic User’sGuide.

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Cover

Cassette

Tab