Canon is a world leader in the production of equipment for working with documents, images and for their printing. At home, printers are useful for printing papers, reports, and even taking photographs. This technology at home will be useful for those who are still studying or working in the office to quickly and accurately print the necessary information from a computer or flash drive. Modern printer models are distinguished by their organic design and versatility, and have dozens of useful functions.
Instructions for use
Before you start using the equipment, you should familiarize yourself with the safety precautions and basic functions. It is important to know how to use a Canon printer correctly so that the equipment works smoothly. The printer may print images and information solely for personal use without infringing the publisher's copyright.
Proper handling of the machine and following safety precautions will help prevent damage to the printer and harm to the health of others. It is recommended to use only the specified power sources to connect the printer and do not unplug the machine while printing. If this happens, restart the printer and wait until the paper comes out. You should not remove sheets of paper by force, as this may damage the internal structure of the equipment. Some tips on how to use a Canon printer:
- To avoid injury, do not place your hands inside the printer, especially while it is in operation.
- It is not recommended to install equipment in direct sunlight, in a room with a temperature of more than 40 degrees, with high levels of humidity or dust.
- Do not touch the printer with wet hands.
- Before removing dust from the cabinet, unplug the power cord from the outlet.
If paint has leaked from a cartridge, it is strictly forbidden to use alcohol or any other paint solvent to remove it.
Preparing the printer for use
Canon equipment works with several paper formats. As a rule, a set of paper and ink cartridges are purchased separately. Next, let's look at how to prepare a Canon printer for use.
Ink cassette. Carefully take the cassette so as not to touch the sheet of ink with your fingers, and insert it into the corresponding slot on the printer. The sheet must be taut, otherwise it will tear during operation. You can adjust the tension of the ink sheet by slightly twisting the lock on the outside of the cassette. If the fastener is too tight, your Canon printer will run out of ink very quickly. Protect the cartridge from dust and dirt, this will affect the print quality.
Paper cassette. The paper and cartridge sizes must be the same. Open the cover of the paper cassette, hold the sheets with two fingers, and place them with the glossy side up. This is a special paper for photo printing. Regular A4 sheets are installed in the appropriate slot. Close the lid until it clicks.
Connecting a printer
After preparing the ink and paper, insert the cassettes into the holes installed for them until they stop. Leave the outer cover on the paper cassette open. Let's look at how to connect a Canon printer.
We install the equipment in its designated place: on a flat table or any other stable surface. It is recommended to leave at least 10 centimeters of free space around the printer. We connect the plug of the power supply to the corresponding socket and only then plug the cable into the network. Press and hold the Start button until the screen lights up.
Language and Print Settings
The LCD screen can be raised at an angle of 45 degrees. Using the buttons indicated by the arrows, select the settings menu and click “OK”. We also use the arrows to select the input language we need from the list provided and confirm by clicking on the “OK” button. If you don't know how to use a Canon printer, you can look at the description of the buttons in the instructions that came with it. Well, or ask someone to set up the printer for you.
Printers support almost all formats of memory cards and flash drives. For some memory cards you will have to buy a special adapter. In this case, insert the card into the adapter and only then connect it to the printer in the appropriate slot.
So, how to set up a Canon printer to print information. First we connect the information source to the printer. Select an image or text on the screen. For each file we set the number of copies to be printed. Check if the ink and paper in the printer are OK. To start printing, press the button in the form of a piece of paper. If there are many copies, remove them from the output area in time. You can cancel printing by pressing the return button.
Caring for your printer
Here are some tips on how to use and care for your Canon printer.
To clean the dirty body of the device, first turn it off from the network. Wipe the surface of the case with a clean, water-dampened and well-wrung soft cloth. You can use weak cleaning agents diluted in water. When the case is completely dry, you can connect the printer to the mains.
If toner stains remain on the documents, clean the exposure glass. We also wipe the surface with a clean damp cloth soaked in water. Then wipe the glass with a dry cloth. Depending on the model, there is a white plastic plate on one side of the glass. It should also be wiped down.
Ease of use and capabilities
Modern printer models are very easy to use, have various configuration functions and great capabilities for working on the Internet.
How to use your Canon printer and its features:
- The printer connects to other devices via wireless network.
- You can connect not only a computer, but also a phone, tablet, and display the necessary information on paper.
- The paper presence sensor greatly facilitates the work, thereby speeding up the printing process.
- Using a printer, you can now not only print information, but also scan documents and send them via the Internet.
A versatile printer that can easily imprint your memories or documents on paper. An excellent tool for realizing your creative ideas.
Beginning of the form
Printing photos
Preparing data for printing
Borderless Printing Paper
Printing from other applications
Preparing data for printing
Borderless printing causes the image to be slightly larger than the paper size, and the portion of the image that extends beyond the page is not printed.
You need to adjust the image size to the paper size. If your application adjusts the margin width, set it to zero before printing.
Borderless Printing Paper
Not all types of paper allow you to print borderless photos. Supported paper types for borderless printing are listed in the table below.
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Epson Glossy Photo Paper |
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Epson Ultra Glossy Photo Paper |
A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 inches), 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 inches) |
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Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight |
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Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper |
A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 inches), 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 inches), 16:9 wide size (102 × 181 mm) |
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Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper |
A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 inches) |
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Epson Photo Paper |
A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 inches), 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 inches) |
Note:
Loading paper
To load paper, see the next section.
For information on using Epson special media, see the following section.
Using special paper
Printing from Epson Easy Photo Print
The simplest and quick way Print photos without borders, with borders or with borders - use Epson Easy Photo Print from the supplied CD. Epson Easy Photo Print can also help you improve the quality of your photos.
For details on how to launch Epson Easy Photo Print, see the next section.
Launching Epson Easy Photo Print
Printing from other applications
Driver settings in Windows
Note:
Accessing the Printer Software in Windows
Photo for good quality and high printing speed;
Best Photo ( Best photo) for the best print quality.
If you want to control the amount of image that extends beyond the edges of the paper, click the tab Page Layout, set Enlargement Method to Auto Expand and move the slider Expansion.
Driver settings in Mac OS X 10.5
To make print settings, do the following.
Note:
Choosing the right media type
After completing the steps above, print one test copy and check the print results before printing the entire job.
Note:
Driver settings in Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
To make print settings, do the following.
Accessing the Print Driver in Mac OS X
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Select the printer you are using for Format for. |
Using modern Canon printers is very simple and easy. The creators of office equipment managed to simplify this tool to such an extent that using just two buttons you could perform all the necessary actions. And in fact the question is “How should printers be used correctly? too general and difficult to give the most detailed answer to it.
The instructions for each model have a description that relates to specific model. But of course, before you start using the printer, you need to know how to install it? This process has also now been simplified as much as possible. The printer always comes with a boot disk with all the necessary drivers. All we need to do is put this disk in the desired drive software and then simply follow the simple instructions that appear on the screen. After you have completed this process, you need to insert the cartridges, which are also usually included in the kit. After these steps, our printer will be ready to start working. And also, you need to put paper intended for printing into the printer.
In this article, we will get acquainted in detail with the modern range of printers, learn how to properly connect the printer for the first time, install or update the printer driver, print the first document, and learn a few simple rules for trouble-free operation of the printer in home and office conditions. But, first things first.
Print a scanned document or photograph, a printed essay or document, a note you liked on a social network, or a train ticket ordered online - all these and many other tasks can be easily performed by the printer. What is a printer? A printer is a computer printing peripheral device for transferring information from digital form to paper using ink. Printers have long ceased to be a luxury item, so where there is a computer, there is a high probability that you will find a printer nearby.
How to use a Canon printer
If you want to print several pages of text in Word program, then just go to the “File” menu and select “Print. This will open a window where you can select printing options. If you need to print absolutely everything that you typed in Word, then you don’t have to select anything in the “Print area” parameters. If you want to print the text selectively, but you can specify which pages you need to print (for example: 1, 2, 7), and the rest will not be printed. In the “Number of copies” column, indicate how many identical documents you need. By default, if you do not enter anything in this column, the printer will print everything in a single copy.
But you can specify the required number of documents: 2, 3, 20, etc. In the “Properties” menu, you can select the print format - portrait (the text will be located vertically) or landscape (horizontally). After you decide on the settings, you can click the “OK” button and wait for the result from the printer. In a few seconds or minutes (depending on how many documents you print), you will receive sheets of text. The same manipulations can be performed by printing photographs. Printer Useful Life Each printer has its own lifespan. Sooner or later, natural wear and tear of parts occurs, as a result of which the equipment begins to malfunction regularly. Then the printer will need to either be repaired or replaced. How quickly parts wear out depends on the brand of the device, as well as on the intensity of its use. Most often, printer cartridges need to be replaced or refilled with new ink. This work (again, depending on the intensity of use of the device) should be carried out approximately once every six months to a year. When considering the question of how you can use a printer, you cannot help but touch upon the question of what it is strictly not recommended to do so that the device does not fail too early. 
Typically, in the operating instructions for office equipment, this information is highlighted in bold, but not everyone reads the instructions. Therefore, before you start using a laser, inkjet, etc. printer, you should familiarize yourself with these simple rules again. It is strictly not recommended to: reuse already used paper or scraps of paper for printing on the printer - the drums of the device wear out very quickly; use paper that contains paper clips; operate equipment non-stop. There must be breaks in work, otherwise the printer will simply burn out; Useful life of the printer Use scissors or other sharp objects if you need to remove jammed paper from the printer; print on printers not intended for this purpose on anything other than paper; leave small objects on the printer that could get inside: hairpins, needles, nail files, and even hair. The equipment requires constant supervision. Change cartridges on time, wipe off dust from the device, pay attention to the slightest inaccuracies in operation. And the printer can serve you for a very long time.
Regardless of whether the printer is inkjet or laser, there are uniform rules for use. Firstly, you shouldn’t put anything in the paper tray that shouldn’t be there. Frequent visitors to service centers are printers whose trays have been loaded with sheets connected with paper clips or a stapler.Secondly, you cannot load more sheets into the paper tray than are allowed by the design of the device. Modern printer models often have graphic or design limiters on the amount of paper. If the tray is overloaded, this will lead to premature failure of the printer, which cannot be allowed.
There are other requirements for using printers, which can be found out by reading the instructions for use of a particular model. If there is none, then you can download it from the manufacturer’s official website, knowing the printer model.
Particular attention should be paid to printer drivers. If you don't have them, you'll have to get them from the manufacturer's website. You should not download them from third-party sites, as malware is distributed under the guise of drivers.
Printing documents
To ensure acceptable print quality, you must follow a number of simple rules. The first is to print as few documents as possible, the pages of which consist entirely of graphic images. For example, this is a photograph stretched across an entire A4 sheet. If you do not try to adhere to this rule, the photodrum will very soon fail.Second, do not overload the printer's print queue. This may lead to errors within documents. A typical small home printer is not designed to withstand increased loads. If you use it extensively every day, the moving parts inside the printer will be subject to excessive wear.
Third, monitor the amount and condition of ink and toner in the printer cartridges. This is especially true for inkjet models, since the cartridges in them have a small volume. If the printer is under warranty, you will need to buy new cartridges, otherwise your service will be denied. warranty service. The same applies to laser printers.
There are two types of cartridges - original and analogues. They vary in both quality and price. Of course, it is better to use original ones, but if the budget is limited, then analogues will do.
Fourth, it is best to leave refilling cartridges to specialists. If a beginner takes on the job, he can easily damage the cartridge, which will make it impossible to use it again. Refilling is allowed only after the printer warranty period has expired. If a beginner still decides to refill the printer himself, thematic forums where experts and amateurs share their experience can help him with this.
"ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING EPSON PRINTERS"
The print head, operating on the piezoelectric principle, has a large
service life, but also high cost. Therefore, it is installed permanently and
can be dismantled in service centers if necessary. Are replaceable
cartridges, which by design are storage tanks
ink. When installing (replacing) a cartridge, ink fills the channels and is supplied
print head. How to install cartridges correctly is usually described in detail
see the printer manufacturer's instructions.
The instructions also emphasize that only consumables are allowed.
materials from Seiko Epson Corp. If you strictly adhere to these instructions,
That this message not for you. If you buy cheaper ones for work
and, often not inferior in quality to the original, compatible cartridges
and/or inks produced by other companies, and have already encountered some
difficulties not described in the printer instructions - we will try to help you.
Piezoelectric head as the embodiment of the results of high technology development
in the field of inkjet printing, has numerous nozzle holes for ejection
ink with a diameter of 10-15 microns. In the latest photo printer models, the size
drops are reduced to 2-3 picoliters, which allows you to achieve highest quality
printing with a resolution of up to 5760 (horizontal) and 1440 (vertical) dots
per square inch. The graininess of the inkjet image is
is already a long time ago.
However, the piezo head is very sensitive to the quality of the ink. Application
low-quality ink can result in fuzzy,
faded and/or blurry images, and in the worst case, clogging of the printing
heads, nozzle blocking. In the latter case, the result will be
striped image (some of the nozzles do not eject ink). As a consequence -
repair at a service center or purchasing a new print head, which
The cost can be compared to purchasing a new low-end model printer.
It should be emphasized that the picture with horizontal stripes does not always turn out
due to clogged nozzles, and most rarely caused by this. Let us highlight the following main
Causes of striping:
- Air bubbles in the nozzles
- Dried ink in the print head
- Poor quality compatible cartridges or ink.
or careless handling of cartridges/printer, there is a way out
from the situation. A competent user who has repeatedly stumbled due to his mistakes
knows to follow the instructions for using the printer as outlined in
instructions. Long periods of downtime should not be allowed. If not necessary
print something, then at least just turn on the printer once every 1-2 weeks, especially
in summer. When you turn it on, the print media is automatically cleaned every time.
heads.
But, due to the transition to the use of non-original consumables,
There are many unspoken rules for handling the printer. It should be remembered that
Once the cartridges are installed in your printer, from that moment on they should
be there always, until the very end of the print head’s service life. In case of untimely
replacing/refilling cartridges after they are empty, or long periods of downtime
printer, it may happen that the ink dries out in the nozzles. It is known that the formula
ink is such that certain of its components prevent drying, but it is impossible
create such protection forever.
It also happens: you didn’t have time to print anything, you just turned it on periodically and
Turned off the printer and the print head nozzles dried out. Look for the reason in poor quality
it doesn't cost any ink, just remember that every time you clean the heads, you use up
ink (pumped through the nozzles with a miniature pump). For example, ink volume
Epson Stylus Color 440 printer cartridges are enough for 22-25 automatic
cleaning the print head. The moment when at least one of them ran out of ink
The colors need to be fixed in time and the cartridge needs to be replaced. How this is done is indicated
in the instructions, we will not repeat ourselves. Do not forget to give only after installation
cleaning command 1-2 times (no more!) so that the ink fills all the voids
on the way to the print head.
It is more difficult, of course, to refill the cartridge yourself with suitable compatible
ink using a syringe. Be sure to use a sharp, thin needle
and lower it deeper into the foam that fills the cartridge. All the difficulties
refills will be caused by the fact that, unlike the factory filling process
cartridges, carried out under rarefaction (vacuum) conditions, you do it
in the air. The cartridge already has an outlet after one-time use
in the lower part, it must be sealed with tape before refueling, otherwise
the ink will flow out in a direct flow even during the refilling process. After refueling you need
seal the filling hole on the top plate of the cartridge (do not tape
accidentally ventilation holes!) and only then remove it
tape from the bottom hole. Some users, without removing the latter, install
cartridge into the printer. This makes a hole in the tape. But we don't recommend
do this, because there is a risk of breaking the plastic landing channel (if
the tape will be strong enough to break through). To prevent residues from drying out
ink in the channels for their advancement to the print head for the entire procedure should be
spend no more than a few minutes, so you should prepare everything first.
Now all that remains is to do 1-2 automatic cleanings and leave the printer alone
for 1-2 hours, preferably overnight. If the picture illustrating the operation of the nozzles is
intermittent immediately after refueling or after cleaning, do not let them disturb you
thoughts about questionable ink quality, blocked print head nozzles, repairs
printer, etc. Remember the size of the nozzles - 10-15 microns in diameter! Therefore everything
wines are microscopic air bubbles stuck in the nozzles and, due to retention
capillary forces that do not budge even with the help of pumping ink
through the nozzles. Don't worry, they will disappear, but in a calm environment, without violence.
The main thing is patience, otherwise with numerous cleanings you will achieve devastation
cartridge and refilling will have to be repeated from the beginning.
If you do allow the ink to dry out in the print head (for example,
did not use the printer for a long time or did not replace the empty cartridge with a full one in time),
then you will have to clean the print head. Preliminarily assess whether you can
Remove it yourself and put it back in place. If not, please contact
for help.
For minor drying (several nozzles do not work) it will be very useful for you
Your empty printer cartridge. Regardless of the color of the ink that
were in it, refill the cartridge (as usual) with cleaning fluid for printers
Epson heads (available in the product range of Worldwide Manufacturing, E.D.,
code Cl.08). and print with periodic submission of the command clear to positive
result.
If the contamination is significant, dust has already adhered to the head and
dirt from outside, you will have to remove the print head (in different printer models
this is done in different ways). But remember that with all manipulations with the head c
it should be handled very carefully. If you damage it, you'll have to spend a lot of money
to a new one! Heat the required portion of cleaning liquid Cl.08 to 30-40 °C
and soak the print head in it for a while. The dirt will come off on its own
into the solution, mechanical rubbing is strictly prohibited! Changing periodically
liquid per fresh portion, the head can be easily cleaned. Last time (as
rinse after washing) you should rinse the head with a stream of another cleaning liquid,
code Cl.06, and/or demineralized water (if not, then distilled water will do).
Then dry the head with a hairdryer and install it in place. Insert new or freshly refilled
cartridges and print to your health! Never attempt to wash the print media
head with alcohol or other solvents! Unless, of course, you have a goal
disable it completely.
Now let us draw your attention to what the use of low-quality
ink or ink that is not compatible with the remainder of the previous one in the cartridge. Under low-quality
In this case, we do not mean inks that produce poor-quality printing
(symbols blur, mix up or do not match the reference colors, etc.),
and those that create problems during the operation of the print head, i.e. containing
insufficiently cleaned components, mechanical impurities, dust. In this
In this case, the nozzles will be blocked so that, unfortunately, no cleaning liquid can be used.
they cannot be washed. Therefore, before refilling the cartridge with ink from an unknown
cleanliness, you should think carefully about the future fate of your printer. At
we hasten to announce this, that ink Worldwide Manufacturing, E.D. for printers
Epson - special purity, subjected to microfiltration at the last stage of production
through membrane filters with a pore diameter of less than 1 micron and mechanical impurities
do not contain.
It may turn out that the ink you purchased does not contain mechanical impurities
(which is easy to check by filtration), but after refilling the cartridge the nozzles turned out to be
blocked. In this case, it should be remembered that inkjet ink
seal is a complex composition of a number of chemicals. Each manufacturer
the ink formula is its own (it is, of course, kept secret), but one
a set of substances may be chemically incompatible with another. Then things will happen
chemical reactions between components, which may result in solid precipitation
a residue that permanently blocks the ink channels and nozzles of the print head. The only one
The solution in this case is to purchase a new print head.
It may also happen that contamination by the products of such chemical interactions
minor, the printer prints, but it prints too often or constantly
automatic head cleaning. The reason is that due to contamination the sensor
state of the piezocrystal records an increased temperature (does not have time to cool
due to slow progress of ink in the print head) and sends a signal
initiate cleaning. It is useless to fight with a smart printer in such a situation.
You can try to remove and wash the head (as indicated above), but hope for success
few.
To prevent this from happening, buy compatible cartridges and ink
only from the same manufacturer. Ink from Worldwide Manufacturing,
E.D. fully compatible with original ones (manufactured by Seiko Epson Corp.)
and you will never be led to such deplorable situations.
