User's Guide COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE. Keep this User's Guide safe for future reference.

This User's Guide provides you with detailed, step-by-step information about how to operate the P-660C PRINTER.

You will find here information covering all areas and topics

ranging from various configuration procedures

to ways of maintaining the printer.

COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE

User's Guide

Electrical Interference

COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE, Model 4111610

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi- tions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter- ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can ra- diate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour- aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.

If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

Canon U.S.A. Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Tel No. (516) 328-5600

Notice

●No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the consent of CANON FINETECH INC.

●Specifications and features of this product and its bundled software, and the information contained in this docu- ment are subject to change without notice.

●The contents of this document have been carefully checked and tested to ensure the accuracy of the information.

If, however, you detect any doubtful descriptions, errors or omissions in this document, please inform your printer dealer.

●In spite of the possibilities mentioned above, we wish to give notice to the customer that we shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the utilization of this equipment and its bundled software.

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●Microsoft^® Windows NT^® 4.0 is represented in this document in abbreviated form as Windows NT.

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Thank you very much for purchasing our COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE P-660C.

This User’s Guide provides you with detailed, step-by-step information about

how to operate the P-660C PRINTER.

You will find here information covering all areas and topics ranging from various configuration procedures

to ways of maintaining the printer.

This document contains all the information necessary to enable you to take full advantage of the COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE P-660C. We hope you will be- come familiar with all the functions and operations of your printer, and use it for a long time.

Note on Figures

● In this User's Guide, figures of screens illustrating the printer driver settings are basically those from Windows 98 computers. Windows 95 will show virtually the same screens, and the opera- tional steps will be the same.

If you are running Windows NT on your computer, some of the screens will be different, and there are some functions which require different operational steps. Whenever this happens, this document will provide you with the necessary information to work your printer on Windows NT.

● The names of the operation panel button keys are circled by . Example: ^POWER key and ^{ON LINE} key.

Symbols

This manual uses the icons shown below to indicate important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by these icons.

Indicates instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. Instructions indicated by this icon must be observed for safe operation.

Indicates instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. Instructions indicated by this icon must be observed for safe operation.

Indicates instructions that, if inadvertently performed, could result in equipment damage, fault or impaired product quality. Actions indicated by this icon must be avoided for correct operation.

Indicates useful reference information or supplementary instructions concerning operation of the equipment. Reading of these notes is recommended.

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction ... 3

Safety Precautions ... 6

Chapter 1: Getting Started ... 12

1. Part Names and Functions ... 12

2. Turning the Printer On and Off ... 14

3. Using the Operation Panel ... 15

4. Loading and Replacing Paper ... 20

Chapter 2: Printing ... 25

1. Preparations ... 25

2. Starting a Job ... 26

3. Stopping a Job ... 29

Chapter 3: Using the Printer Driver... 30

1. Features of the Printer Driver ... 31

2. Main Tab Settings ... 33

3. Paper Tab Settings ... 41

4. Overlay Tab Settings ... 47

5. Utility Tab Settings ... 49

Chapter 4: Maintenance ... 51

1. Nozzle Check Pattern ... 51

2. Head Cleaning ... 53

3. Fine Adjustment of Nozzle Positions ... 54

4. Set Values Print ... 58

5. Head Shading ... 59

6. Replacing Ink Cartridges ... 60

7. Cleaning the Printer ... 62

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ... 64

1. Display Panel Messages ... 64

2. Fixing a Paper Jam ... 66

3. The Printer Does Not Operate or Prints Nothing ... 68

4. Unsatisfactory Outputs ... 70

Chapter 6: Appendixes ... 72

1. Moving the Printer ... 72

2. Installing Software ... 74

3. Specifications ... 87

Index ... 88

How To Use Manuals and CD-ROM

Safety Precautions

Be sure to follow these precautions for the safe handling of the printer.

Place For Storage and Installation

● Do not place metal objects(paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents(alcohol, thinners, etc) on top of the printer. Such objects could fall or spill into the printer and cause a fire or electric shock.

● Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinners.

If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer, such substances could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Avoid using the printer in such unfavorable locations as given below.

Do not place the printer expose to salty breeze or high humidity. This could cause a fire, electric shock or a fault arises. If a room is heated at excessively rapid pace or the printer is transferred into a heated room, internal dew condensation may result. In this case leave the printer as it is for an hour or more so that it is adapted to the ambient temperature and humidity.

Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. The printer could tip over or fall and cause injury. In addition, do not place the heavy object on the printer to avoid to similar reason.

Do not place the printer on rugs, carpets with a deep pile or a dusty place. Fibers or dust entering the printer could cause a fire. Also, do not place the printer in the vicinity of water taps or other wet place.

Water entering the printer could cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not install the printer in location that are in direct sunlight or beside an air conditioner. To avoid the risk of a fire, electric shock, or fault occurs.

Keep the power outlet for the printer free of all obstacles so you can unplug the power cord at any time. Such obstacles could prevent you from unplugging the printer when a printer fault occurs and

WARNING

CAUTION

Safety Precautions

Space Required For Installation

● Allow enough room around the printer.

Height with PHS unit open

Maximum width with trays extended

Allow enough room around the printer.

Depth with covers open and handles pulled out.

470mm 630mm

750mm 900mm

440mm 820mm

Safety Precautions

Power Supply and Power Cord

● Do not supply the printer with a voltage other than the specified power supply voltage. Check the power capacity of the electric outlet to which the printer is to be connected.

The outlet must have sufficient capacity; otherwise fire, electric shock, or may result.

Power supply voltage: 100-240V AC Power supply frequency: 50 / 60 Hz

Power consumption: 330W max.

● Use only the supplied power cord; otherwise fire, electric shock, or fault may result. Do not use an extension cord to avoid excessive heat general, which may cause fire.

● Never plug the printer into a power socket that is shared with other equipment (power board, duble adaptor, etc.). This could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet. A loose or poorly inserted plug could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Never damage, modify, stretch or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy object on the power cord. Power leaking from a damaged power cord could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. This could cause an electric shock.

● Never use the printer while the power cord is bundled or knotted. This could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Stop using the printer when a thunderstorm is approaching. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. This may sometimes cause fire, electric shock or fault.

● Remove the power plug from the outlet periodically and wipe the power plug and the area around the outlet with a dry cloth. If the power plug is kept inserted for a long period of time, dust collected around it absorbs moisture and therefore causes defective insulation, resulting in a fire.

● Always grasp the plug when unplug the power cord.

Unplugging the power cord by pulling on the cord can damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

● Whenever the printer is left unused for a long time, unplug it from the outlet soket to ensure safety.

● Keep the space around the power plug clear of any objects

which may hinder easy access. You must be able to unplug the cord quickly in an emergency.

100-240V^•50/60Hz•330W

WARNING

CAUTION

Safety Precautions

Printer Handling

● If a large quantity of ink is found to have leaked from the printer, switch the printer off, unplug the power cord and call for service.

● Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinners. If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer, such substances could cause a fire or electric shock.

● If you detect smoke, unusual odours or strage noises around the printer, immediately to switch the printer offand always unplug the power cord. Continuing to use the printer in these circumstances could cause a fire or electric shock. Call for service.

● Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the printer. The printer contains high voltage components that could cause a fire or electric shock.

● Do not place metal objects(paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents(alcohol, thinners, etc) on top of the printer. Such objects could fall or spill into the printer and cause a fire or electric shock.

● If any foreign object (metal or liquid) enters the printer, switch the printer off, unplug the power cord and call for service.

Continued use of the printer when a foreign object has fallen into the printer could cause afire or electric shock.

● If you drop the printer or damage the printer body, switch the printer off, unplug the power cord and call for service.

Continued use of the printer could cause a fire, electric shock or fault.

● Do not use inflammable sprays near the printer. Gases in the spray could cause a fire or electric shock if they come in contact with electrical components inside the printer.

● Use a damp cloth to clean the printer. Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer, such substances could cause a fire or electric shock.

THINNER ALCOHOL WARNING

Safety Precautions

● Its is dangerous to put your fingers deep inside the ink cartridge boxes. There are pin-sharp parts which may hurt you or alternatively you may cause damage that will lead to breakdown .

● Keep children from touching the power cord, the cables, the openings in the printer main unit, or the gears, belts, rollers and electric parts inside. There is a risk of personal injury or breakdown.

● Do not touch the areas around the printhead (the gray section of the figure.) There is a risk of injury or breakdown.

● When loading print media,make sure that there are no hands or objects under the feeder tray before pressing the lift switch to bring down the tray.

● Do not place the printer close to TV, radio receiver or loudspeakers, etc. The magnetic field produce may cause the printer to malfunction, or the printer may interfere with TV/radio reception.

● Do not open the front cover, turn the power off, or unplug the power cord when the printer is in operation. Such action may result in breakdown.

● Before cutting the power off, wait and verify that the printer has stopped and is back in power saving mode, and then turn off the main power switch.

● Wait at least five seconds after turning off the main power switch, before turning it on again. To repeat switching on/off action at short intervals may cause breakdown.

● Keep within the operating temperature limits. If it is too hot or too cold the printer may fail to function properly. The optimum environment is as follows:

Storage environment: 5°C (Humidity 10 %) to 35 °C (Humidity 90 %, non-condensing) Operating environment: 15°C (Humidity 10 %) to 30°C (Humidity 80 %, non-condensing)

● Color of the printed paper and ink is subject to fading by UV or ozone.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Safety Precautions

Moving the Printer

● Consult your dealer before transporting the printer, especially when a long-distance or vibration-prone transportation (as in automobiles) is expected. The unit may receive damage through vibration and shock during transportation, unless you make the necessary preparations.

● When transporting or moving the printer, open the sub cover at the back of the main unit, and attach the cap you will find there firmly to the six holes forming the top row. When transportation is done, remove the cap and put it back into the hollow under the rows of holes.

● When moving the printer to another part of the building, first verify that the power cord is unplugged, and that all other cables are disconnected.

● This printer weighs more than 36 kg. Make sure it is carried by at least two persons. To lift and carry the main unit, pull out the four handles from the bottom part, and grip those handles. If you try to lift it in a strained posture, you may drop it and get hurt, or damage the lower parts of your body. Never try to hold the feeder unit or the paper stacker. Those parts may break and come free, causing personal injury.

● Carry the unit gently, keeping it in a level position. If the ink spills inside, it may cause fire or electric shock.

Handling Ink Cartridges

● For safety reasons store Ink Cartridges out of the reach of small children. If a child inadvertently licks Ink Cartridges or ingests any ink, consult a physician immediately.

● Use only the ink cartridges supplied by the manufacturer specially for the COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE. Using other types of cartridges may be a cause of breakdown or poor print quality.

● Do not subject Ink Cartridges to shock or excessive vibrtion.

This could cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothing or the surroundings.

● Never attempt to disassemble or modify the ink cartridges.

They contain ink, which may leak out and smear your clothes or things around you.

● A used-up cartridge should be put in the plastic bag in which it was shipped , so that it can be disposed of according to the local regulations.

● It is recommended that ink cartridges are replaced approximately once a year. When you get spare cartridges, store them unopened until you begin to use them.

● If the ink comes in contact with eyes, wash it out with plenty of flowing water immediately.

If irritation persists, consult a physician.

● If the ink comes in contact with your skin, wash it out with soap and water. If irritation persists, consult a physician.

WARNING

CAUTION IMPORTANT

1. Part Names and Functions

❏ Front

❏ Back

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Main power switch

Cuts the power off completely. Leave this switch in the ON ( | ) position for normal daily use. When you stop using the printer for weeks, or when you take it to another place, make sure that it has come to a full stop and back into the Power saving mode, and then switch it off. When you stop using the printer for hours, put it into the Power saving mode by the POWER key on the operation panel.

POWER key

Toggles between the Power saving mode and the Normal mode.

Operation panel

Turns on and off various functions of the printer

Front cover

Ink cartridges are installed here.

PHS unit

PHS means Print Head Station.

The BJ Linehead and the nozzle protection/

recovery mechanism are mounted here.

Card feeder

Load paper here.

10BASE-T connector

Connects the printer to a network.

Paper stacker

Receives printed papers when ejected.

USB connector

Connects the printer and the computer via a USB cable.

Power cord connector

The power cord provided is connected here.

Parallel interface connector

Connects the printer and the computer via a parallel interface cable.

Name card holder

Receives printed name cards when ejected.

Capacity: up to 250 standard-type name cards at a time.

Sub cover

Use the cap inside to seal up the ink channels before transporting or moving the printer.

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❏ Interior

PHS unit

You can lift open the PHS unit when the PHS unit lock handle is in the Unlock position.

BJ Linehead

BJ Linehead is mounted here.

Do not touch the "spur" section.

Conveyer belt

Conveys paper at high speed.

Clean it when you see paper dust or ink smudges on the belt (see the User's Guide, Chapter 4: Maintenance).

Ink cartridges

Ink cartridges of six colors are installed here.

Y (Yellow), LM (Light Magenta), M (Magenta), LC (Light Cyan), C (Cyan), Bk (Black) (from left to right)

Feeder cover

Open this cover to remove paper jammed within the feeder mechanism.

Feeder tray lift switch

Press this button to move the card feeder up and down.

PHS unit lock handle

When this handle is in the Lock position, the PHS unit is locked and can not be opened.

When you close the front cover, make sure that the PHS unit is closed and the handle is in the Lock position. The cover cannot be shut otherwise.

Lock Unlock

● Do not touch the main power switch to cut the power off, when printing a job. The BJ Linehead protection will fail to work properly, and it may lead to a breakdown.

Before cutting the power off, first press the POWER key on the operation panel. Make sure that the printer is back into the Power saving mode, then turn off the main power switch.

● Do not open the front cover when the printer is in the Normal mode. An error message will appear on the operation panel display, and the printer will go into the non-operative state.

● Move the PHS unit slowly to open and close it. Moving it with too much force or giving it shock may lead to breakdown or deterioration in the output quality.

IMPORTANT

Chapter 1: Getting Started ... 2. Turning the Printer On and Off

NOTE

IMPORTANT

OFF ON

POWER COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE

ON LINE READY DATA

STOP/RESET

2. Turning the Printer On and Off

Main power switch

Use the main power switch to cut off the power completely.

Leave this switch in the ON ( | ) position for normal daily use.

POWER key

The ^POWER key toggles between the power saving mode and the Normal mode.

When the printer is in the Normal mode, the READY lamp is on and all the functions of the printer are at your command. The printer is ready to start print- ing at any time.

When the printer is in the power saving mode, the power consumption of the

main unit is reduced to the minimum level. When in the power saving mode, the Ready lamp will be blinking.

❏ Turning On the Power

Press the main power switch to turn on the power. The printer starts to clean itself automatically as soon as the switch is turned on to the ON ( | ) position.

The printer goes through the cleaning routine, and then goes into the Normal mode. The READY mes- sage will be shown on the operation panel display, indicating that the printer is now ready to start a print- ing job.

When the printer is in the power saving mode (with the READY lamp blinking slowly), press the POWER key to switch it into the Normal mode.

❏ Turning Off the Power

● When you finish printing jobs

Simply press the ^POWER key to bring the printer back into the power saving mode.

Usually, you don't need to turn off the main power switch after each individual job.

● When you stop using for a long time:

When you stop using the printer for weeks, or when you take it to another place, cut off the power of the main unit completely.

First press the ^POWER key to switch into the power saving mode, and make sure that the display panel has gone blank. Make sure also that the READY lamp is blinking slowly. Then turn the main power switch off by putting it into the OFF (O) position, to cut off the power completely.

Even when the printer is in the power saving mode, it will start to clean itself automati- cally and then go into the ready state (that is, the Normal mode) upon receiving a print command or any other command from the computer.

Another way of switching it from the Normal mode into the power saving mode is through the Utility tab of the printer driver Properties dialog box, which enables you to control the printer mode from your computer.

● Do not touch the main power switch so as to cut the power off, while printing is per- formed. The BJ Linehead protection will fail to work properly, and it may lead to a breakdown.

Before cutting the power off completely, first press the ^POWER key on the operation panel. Make sure that the printer is back into the power saving mode, and then turn off the main power switch.

● Do not open the front cover when the printer is in the Normal mode. An error message

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POWER

COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE

ON LINE

READY DATA MESSAGE CLEANING STOP/RESET

FEED

1. POWER key

2. ON LINE key

3. STOP/RESET key 4. CLEANING key

5. FEED ( ) key 6. ON LINE lamp

7. READY lamp

8. DATA lamp

9. MESSAGE lamp 10. Display Panel

1. POWER key

Toggles between the power saving mode and the Normal mode.

From the power saving mode, press this key for approximately a second to turn the power on. The printer will clean itself, and get ready to print.

From the Normal mode, press this key for approximately a second to go into the power saving mode.

BJ Linehead will be shielded. When the printer is in the power saving mode, the READY lamp will be lit.

2. ON LINE key

Toggles between the ON LINE state and the OFF LINE state.

ON LINE state: The printer is ready to print and waiting for commands from the computer.

The ON LINE lamp is blinking or lit.

OFF LINE state: The printer does not accept commands or data from the computer. The ON LINE lamp is off.

When the printer is printing a job, press the ^{ON LINE} key to suspend the job temporarily. The printer will not receive data from the computer any more. Press the ^{ON LINE} key again, to restart printing.

3. STOP/RESET key

When the printer is printing a job, press the ^STOP/RESET key to force it to quit the job immediately after having that one particular card printed out. It stops and cancel the data being printed.

From the OFF LINE state, press the ^STOP/RESET key for at least three seconds to clear all the re- ceived data from the waiting list.

3. Using the Operation Panel

4. CLEANING key

From the OFF LINE state, press the CLEANING key to execute the BJ Linehead cleaning.

If you detect something like streaked patterns in the print output, cleaning is recommended to im- prove the print quality.

If you want to execute the cleaning during printing, press the ^{ON LINE} key to stop printing tempo- rarily and then press the CLEANING key.

After completion of the cleaning, press the ^{ON LINE} key again to restarts printing.

5. FEED ( ) key

Enables you to feed paper forward manually.

6. ON LINE lamp (green)

Lit when the printer is in the ON LINE state.

Blinking occurs while the printer is going into the OFF LINE state. When the job at hand is finished, the printer goes into the OFF LINE state.

7. READY lamp (green)

Lit when the power is on. The printer is ready to print.

Slow blinking occurs when the printer is in the power saving mode.

8. DATA lamp (green)

Blinking occurs while the printer is receiving print data from the computer.

If this lamp remains lit, it indicates that the printer has some data still left in it, usually after the printing job was cancelled.

9. MESSAGE lamp (orange)

Lit when the printer is in an error state. When this light is lit, an error message will appear in the display panel.

10. Display Panel

Messages are displayed here, to show the various conditions of the printer.

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Chapter 1: Getting Started ... 3. Using the Operation Panel

❏ ON LINE and OFF LINE

Press the ^{ON LINE} key to toggle between the ON LINE state and the OFF LINE state.

ON LINE state: The printer is ready to start a print job and waiting for commands from the computer.

The ON LINE light is blinking or lit.

OFF LINE state: The printer does not accept commands or print data from the computer. The ON LINE light is off.

When the printer is printing data, press the ^{ON LINE} key to suspend the job temporarily. The printer will not receive any more data from the computer. Press the ^{ON LINE} key again, to restart printing.

❏ STOP and RESET

The ^STOP/RESET key has three functions as shown below.

Emergency stop: While the printer is printing, pressing the ^STOP/RESET key prints data to the end of the current paper and cancel the data now being printed.

Deletion of one piece of data:

While the printer is printing, pressing the ^{ON LINE} key stops printing tempo- rarily and places the printer in the offline state. Then, pressing the ^STOP/RESET key for a short time resets (deletes) one piece of data currently being printed.

Pressing the ^{ON LINE} key again restarts printing the remaining data.

Deletion of all data: In the OFF LINE state, keep pressing the ^STOP/RESET key for about 3 seconds resets the data now being received as well as all the data that has already been received.

❏ Using the ^FEED key

When the printer is in the OFF LINE state, pressing the ^FEED key for one second or longer forces the printer to advance the paper toward the ejecting direction for as long as the key is held down.

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❏ Display Panel

The display panel informs you of the various conditions of the printer, by showing simple messages on the screen.

The upper line normally indicates the current condition of the printer (➔ page 19)

When in trouble, an error message appears here indicating the nature or condition of the problem (➔ page 64)

The lower line gives you a warning message which alerts you to the situ- ation, for example, when one type of ink is running low (➔ page 65)

When the situation demands that more than one warning ought to be shown on the display, or when more than one error at a time is detected, then the screen will alter- nate between messages at intervals of one second.

PRINTING

SHORT IN INK (K)

NOTE

● Messages Indicating the Printer's Status

This message appears when the power is turned on, and the printer is performing the self-cleaning routine.

The READY lamp begins to blink. Wait for a while.

The printer is in the ON LINE state and the ON LINE lamp is lit.

You can start a print job at any time.

The printer is in the OFF LINE state. The ON LINE lamp goes off when this message appears. The printer is not accepting print data from the computer.

The printer is printing a job.

The ^{ON LINE} key has been pressed and the printing job is sus- pended temporarily. When it is in the pause state, the printer is ready to accept one of these operations listed below.

Press the ^{ON LINE} key to restart the print job.

Press the ^STOP/RESET key to abort the printing process.

Press the CLEANING key to start cleaning.

The ^POWER key has been pressed and the printer is now going into the power saving mode.

The printer is in the process of receiving print data from the com- puter. The READY lamp is blinking while this message is being shown.

The printer has some data stored in it waiting to be printed. The DATA lamp is lit when this message is being shown.

The ^STOP/RESET key has been pressed and the printer is now in the process of resetting print data.

The printer is cleaning itself.

WARMING UP

READY

OFF LINE

PRINTING

PAUSE PRINTING

SHUTTING DOWN

RECEIVE DATA

EXPANDING DATA

RESET

NOW CLEANING

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Chapter 1: Getting Started ... 4. Loading and Replacing Paper

❏ How to Load Various Media Types

Media Type Name Card Post Card Envelope

Sub tray Folded Folded Used Size

mm 55 x 91 100 x 148 120 x 235

Feeding direction Feed the longer edge first.

Feed the shorter edge first.

The flap edge should touch the inner side of the regulating plate.

Side regulating plate (inner) S (right) S (right) L (left)

4. Loading and Replacing Paper

❏ Types of Media

Use only the media that are supplied by the manufacturer specially for COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE.

If you use media other than those supplied by the manufacturer, such as ordinary plain paper, it may result in a paper jam or in unsatisfactory print quality (for example, adhesion failure, blurred images, and unrecognizable barcodes). Note that in creating these substandard kinds of outputs the printer is not performing at an optimum level, and this may eventually be a cause of breakdown.

Only part of the special media types are listed below.

For more information about supplies, refer to your printer dealer.

Matte coated paper: The standard media type for this printer. It is the non-glossy media equivalent to quality general use paper.

Glossy paper: The media equivalent to cast coated general use paper with more than 75 % of gloss value.

❏ Loading Paper

This section is about loading media on to the COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE. Figures in this section will illustrate how to load paper the size of a postcard, by way of example, so do be careful to read the details of each step, when you are going to print on name cards, envelopes, or other types of pa- pers with various dimensions.

1

The feeder tray will come down auto- matically. Just wait for the tray to stop at the bottom.

When loading print media, make sure that there are no hands or objects under the feeder tray before pressing the lift switch to bring down the tray.

2

3

Switch the lever to left (L) position if the paper is 113 mm wide or wider.

Let it stay in right (S) position if the paper is narrower than 113 mm.

L ...Large size (width 113 mm and wider) S ...Small size (width less than 113 mm) To determine if your paper is wider than 113 mm or not, measure it with the accessory scale seal.

Chapter 1: Getting Started ... 4. Loading and Replacing Paper

CAUTION

Loading Paper

4

Align the far edge of the paper stack against the (inner) side regulating plate.

When using envelopes, place them so that the flap-edge of the envelopes touch the inner side regulating plate, with the print side facing upward. Note also that the flaps must remain folded.

Keep the paper stack neat, and put them gently on the feeder tray.

● When loading envelopes:

Extend the tray, which is folded in two, before loading envelopes.

● Loading capacity is:

250 name cards, 500 postcards, 100 or 200 envelopes (depending on the size). (standard type each.)

Whenever the printer happens to misfeed, try reducing the stack on the tray.

● Note before loading:

Sometimes if the paper is new or if the envelopes are puffed with air within, they may fail to feed prop- erly. Fan a new stack of paper well and take curls off them. Press puffed envelopes flat in order to expel en- closed air.

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The feeder tray will come up automati- cally. Just wait for the tray to stop at the top.

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● Name cards

Attatch the name card holder.

Fix the name card holder securely in place with its hooks hanging on to the metal parts within the mounting slot of the printer main unit.

Capacity: up to 250 standard-type name card at a time.

If cards are ejected continuously so that the card holder becomes full with the printed cards, it may cause a paper jam. Take the printed cards away now and again.

● Ordinary-sized postcards and envelopes Remove the name card holder, and have the postcard slider lie flat within the paper stacker.

Adjust the position of the regulating plate ac- cording to the paper height.

● Postcards with high print density

If graphics which call for high ink density are printed on postcards, then the ink takes a long time to dry, causing the paper to curl. Pull up the postcard slider on its end to make it lean against the printer unit itself so as to prevent such incon- venience.

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● If the paper is not loaded properly when you try to start printing, the “FAILED FEEDING” or “SET PAPER GUIDE” message will appear on the display panel, and the job will be suspended.

In this case, press the feeder tray lift switch to bring down the tray, straighten the paper stack, and align the side regulating plates (at the inner and front) properly, and then press the tray lift switch again. The printer restarts printing and the error state will be removed.

● When the printer has run out of paper, the "SET PAPER" message will appear on the display panel. To continue, press the feeder tray lift switch to bring down the tray, load a new stack of paper, and then press the tray lift switch again. The printer restarts printing and the error state will be called off.

● Use only the media supplied by the manufacturer specially for COLOR CARD PRINT- ING MACHINE. Using other types of media may result in blurred or thin-spotted out- puts. It may also cause the printer to malfunction and breakdown.

● When stocking papers, put them in the plastic bags supplied with them, and store them away out of direct sunlight to prevent discoloring or other deterioration in qual- ity. Once unsealed, you should use up the paper as quickly as possible.

● Each type of manufacturer-supplied media for COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE has its own area for printing. Do not try to print outside that area (➔ page 45, Saving a New Paper Size).

● Make sure that the paper actually loaded in the printer matches the paper (size) speci- fied by the printer driver.

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Chapter 2: Printing

READY

This chapter provides you with an overview of the general procedure for printing with P-660C.

1. Preparations

Once you have decided which document (data) you want to print out, take the following steps to make your printer ready.

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Verify that the Ready lamp is lit, and the READY message is visible on the display panel.

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See page 21 for the paper loading steps.

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2. Starting a Job

Now you will learn how to print out from common Windows applica- tions. This section will show you the way to perform a printing job with the minimum necessary change to the settings. If you want to make subtler adjustments for the printing options, see Chapter 3: Using the Printer Driver (page 30) to find more detailed information.

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The application's Print dialog box opens.

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The items in the Print dialog box may vary from one application to another, and so may the way of opening them.

Consult the manuals of each applica- tion program for more details.

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The CANON P-660C PRINTER Prop- erties dialog box opens.

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● On Window 98/95 computers

The Main tab allows you to choose the Autopalette icon most appropriate for your data type, and also allows you to set the number of copies.

The Paper tab allows you to specify the paper size and Print direction.

● On Windows NT computers

The Autopalette tab allows you to choose the icon most suitable for your data type.

The Page Setup tab allows you to specify the paper size, Print Direction, and the number of copies, by clicking the + symbol to open the Paper item.

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At least these three parameters must be defined correctly in the Properties window.

• Copies: Specify the number when you want to make more than one copy.

Although some applications may also offer you a Copies option in their own Print dialog boxes, note that some options may reduce the print speed.

• Paper Size: Be sure to select paper identical in size to the one you are actu ally using.

• Print Direction: Choose the direction of print image in relation to the paper.

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3. Stopping a Job

When you force the printer to stop a print job while the job is sending from the computer, be sure to send a stop command from the com- puter, in addition to making a stop action on the printer's side.

❏ Suspending a Job

To suspend a printing job temporarily (for example, when you want to check the output), press the ON LINE key on the operation panel. The printer will finish the particular paper it is printing, eject it, and pause. To restart printing, press the ^{ON LINE} key again.

Once suspended, the printer stays in the OFF LINE state and needs no further instructions from the com- puter. However, if it is suspended too long while large amounts of print data are being transmitted from the computer, delay in the process may bring a Timeout Error message onto the computer's screen. If that happens, select Retry.

The halted jobs can be completely canceled by taking the steps described in the following Canceling a Job Completely section.

❏ Canceling a Job Completely

In order to cancel a job completely, first execute a cancel command on the computer's side.

From the Start menu, select Settings, and then click Printers. In the Printers folder, double-click CANON P-660C PRINTER.

All the documents on the waiting list are displayed in the window. Select the document or documents you wish to cancel, then open the File menu and click Cancel Printing.

The computer will abort its printing process. The DATA lamp of the printer will remain lit. Press the STOP/RESET key for at least three seconds to clear all the received data from the waiting list.

● If you want to quit the job immediately, first press the ^STOP/RESET key before carry- ing out the above steps.

● Sometimes when the printer is used in a network environment, you may be unable to cancel the job from your computer. In such a situation consult your network adminis- trator and check that a proper privilege has been allocated to your computer on the network.

Do not touch the main power switch in order to cut the power off when printing a job.

The BJ Linehead protection will fail to work properly, and it may result in breakdown.

Before cutting the power off, under normal conditions, first press the ^POWER key on the operation panel and then, when the printer is safely back into the powe saving mode, turn off the main power switch.

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Chapter 3: Using the Printer Driver

Changing the settings of the printer driver is normally executed from the application which you are using. You should open the printer Prop- erties window from the application's menu and make such modifica- tions as are required ( ➔ page 26, Starting a Job).

If you are using the same paper and the same print mode for all your printing jobs, it is convenient to invoke the printer driver Properties from the Printers folder of Windows. This allows you to save the basic parameters as default settings.

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The Printers folder opens.

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The Properties window opens.

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1. Features of the Printer Driver

❏ Properties on Windows 98/95

On Windows 98/95, the Properties dialog box is equivalent to the dialog that is opened from within an application program.

The modifications you make here will be applied to all applications that run on Windows.

There are four tabs, Main, Paper, Overlay, and Utility, which allow you to change the settings of the spe- cific features of this printer.

Main tab

This tab allows you to choose the autopalette that is most appropriate for your data type (➔ page 33), and also to define the number of copies (➔ page 34).

You can also modify the details of the autopalettes,

and save the new definitions (➔ page 39). Paper tab

This tab contains the parameters concerning the paper settings.

• Selecting the paper size (➔ page 41)

• Selecting the print direction (➔ page 42)

• Setting the Zoom in / Zoom out (➔ page 44)

Overlay tab

This tab allows you to specify a background im- age or a pattern of ruled lines, so that you can choose to print them overlaid with other texts and graphics (➔ page 47).

Utility tab

This tab allows you to make the printer execute the various actions of maintenance, upon commands from the computer (➔ page 49).

The General, the Details, the Color Management, and the Sharing tabs enable you to change the basic configurations in order to control the printer from Windows. Refer to the README.TXT file of the printer driver, or the Windows Help files, for more detailed information.

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❏ Properties on Windows NT

You have two different-looking Properties dialog boxes on the Window NT computers: one is opened from an application program (the Document Properties) and the other is opened from the Printers folder of Windows (the Printer Properties).

Printer Properties (opened from the Printers folder)

The modifications you make here will be applied to all applications that run on Windows.

There are three tabs, Device Settings, Saved Setting, and Utility, which allow you to change the settings of the specific features of this printer.

Device Settings tab

Unavailable for this device.

Saved Setting tab

This tab allows you to modify the parameters of the autopalette icons, and also enables you to cre- ate and save new autopalettes (➔ page 39).

Utility tab

This tab allows you to make the printer execute various actions of maintenance, upon commands from the computer (➔ page 49).

Autopalette tab

This tab allows you to choose the autopalette that is most appropriate for your data type (➔ page 33).

Page Setup tab

This tab contains the parameters concerning the paper and the print mode.

Specifying the number of copies (➔ page 34) Selecting the paper size (➔ page 41) Selecting the print direction (➔ page 42) Setting the Zoom in / Zoom out (➔ page 44) Setting the overlay print (➔ page 47)

The General, Ports, Scheduling, Sharing, and Security tabs allow you to change the basic configurations in order to control the printer from Windows. Refer to the README.TXT file of the printer driver, or the Windows Help files, to find more detailed information.

Document Properties (opened from an application program)

The modifications you make here will be used only by that application from which this dialog was opened.

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2. Main Tab Settings

❏ Autopalette

Several of the most typical print mode settings are already defined as defaults in the Autopalette box.

This means you can obtain optimal print quality by simply choosing from among the icons according to your data and media type.

If you are running Windows NT, open the Document Properties dialog box, and select the Autopalette tab, to get access to this option.

On Windows 98/95 computers On Windows NT computers

The icon indicating the current autopalette is shown here.

If you have modified the properties of a autopalette, its icon name will be "User Modi- fied" thereafter.

The description of the current autopalette is shown here.

You can modify the parameters that define each autopalette to accommodate various print purposes.

When you have modified the parameters of an autopalette, you can also save them as a new autopalette, by assigning it to whichever icon you like.

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❏ Number of Copies

Specify the desired number in the Copies box when you want to make more than one copy.

This option is found in the Main tab on Window 98/95 computers. If you are running Windows NT, open the Document Properties dialog box, select the Page Setup tab, click Paper and then Copies. Specify any number from 1 to 9999.

On Windows 98/95 computers On Windows NT computers

Although some applications may also offer you a Copies option in their own Print dia- log boxes, note that some options may reduce the print speed.

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❏ Autopalette Properties

If you want to check or modify the settings of a autopalette, select the corresponding icon, and open the Properties of the desired autopalette. In order to open the autopalette Properties dialog box, click the About Autopalette button on Windows 98/95, or click the Edit button on Windows NT.

On Windows 98/95 computers On Windows NT computers

The Properties window consists of the following tabs:

Quality: Specifies the total print quality (➔ page 36).

Special effects: Specifies the balance between print speed and print quality. Also provides you with the one color printing option (➔ page 36).

Color Setup: Specifies color balance and intensity (➔ page 37).

Customize: Saves the new settings after the parameters have been modified (➔ page 39).

If you are running Windows NT, open the printer Properties dialog box, select the Autopalette tab, and click the Edit button. The autopalette Properties dialog box will ap- pear as shown below.

The Customize tab allows you to save the new settings for a print mode.

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● Quality tab

• Media: This option allows you to specify the type of the media you are using. Choose from among Matte Coated Paper, Glossy Paper, Light Coated Paper, White Polyester, or En- velope.

• Dithering setup: This printer reproduces the whole range of colors by arraying the dots of the basic col- ors (that is, YMCK and RGB, the latter being produced by combinations of the former) in such a way as to create the semblance of varying shades of colors. The Dithering tab offers you the option to use this method of reproduction.

Pattern: A processing method most suitable for documents which contain text, images and pho- tographs in a mixed form.

Error diffusion: A method which reproduces middle tones with a many-leveled gradation sequence, and prints out the varying color gradations in smooth transitional patterns. While it is apt to reduce the print speed, natural images such as photographs come out beautifully.

• Head Shading print:

This feature ensures the printouts with less mottling, by referring to the Head Shading data (the data for print adjustment specific to the head of your particular printer unit), which has been downloaded from the printer to the computer.

Use the Utility tab to download the Head Shading data (see page 59).

• Defaults: This button cancels the modifications you have made to the parameters and restores the former Autopalette settings.

If you are using media other than the manufacturer-supplied media for COLOR CARD PRINTING MACHINE, the printer may fail to print with a satisfactory print quality, re- gardless of the print modes. Or again, printing on the uncoated media may come out with mottlings and blurrings in the printed images.

● Special effects tab

• Print Mode: If you want to have the paper feed intervals regulated automatically, click the check box to enable the Auto Mode. This feature ensures a smooth printing job according to the data type and the performance of the computer. When the Overlay Print is on, however, it will cause the print speed to change, and the printer will stop and go into the pause state before it restarts.

If you want to regulate the paper feed intervals manually, click again and remove the checkmark. You can adjust the intervals on a scale of six levels, by moving the slider control.

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• Special Effect Print:

Full Color: Images can be printed either in full color or in effective one color tone.

To print in one color tone, checkmark and enable the Image Effects, and then specify the desired color from the pulldown menu that appears to the right.

Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Sepia colors are available.

One Color: Images can be printed in one color, using only one ink color.

To print in one color, specify the desired ink color from the pulldown menu that appears to the right.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks are available.

• Defaults: This button cancels the modifications you have made to the parameters and restores the former Autopalette settings.

● Color Setup tab

• Color print using Image Color Matching:

If you want to have the color adjustment regulated automatically through the Windows Image Color Matching capability, click to turn on this option. So long as the Image Color Matching feature is on, no other parameters under the Color tab are available.

Note that this feature requires that the application supports the Image Color Matching.

Adding the ICC Profile:

Set the supplied “Printer Driver/User’s Guide” CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Click [Add] on the [Color Management] tab. Specify the CD-ROM drive as the file location and open the Win95-98 folder.

Select the ICC profile [CAI6xOC.ICC], click [Add], then click [OK].

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black:

Adjust the intensity of each ink color by moving the slide control. The range of adjust- ment is from -50 to +50.

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• Matching Method:

The pulldown menu allows you to specify your preference in color correction.

Photograph: Select this item to reproduce the delicate shades of intermediate colors such as flesh color, sky blue, green and so on, which are characteristic of photographs in general.

Graphics: Select this item to reproduce the vividness of the primary colors such as red, blue and yellow.

None: This option performs no color correction and output the print data as it is.

• Profile: The pulldown menu allows you to apply a color correction method that can most effec- tively improve printing quality of the data obtained by a device. Select the device type which was used for creating the original data.

CG: This option reproduces the color information in the print data accurately on the print- outs. Select this option when printing data in which colors are indicated by YMCK percentages or by reference to a color chart. It also reproduces the vividness of the pri- mary colors such as red, blue and yellow.

Scanner: This option reproduces the colors in scanned images in close resemblance to those in the originals.

Video: Select this option to reproduce the colors in video camera pictures so as to closely re- semble the actual colors of the objects, and to reproduce the colors in close to what you see on the monitor screen.

Digital Camera:

Select this option to reproduce the colors in digital camera pictures so as to closely re- semble the actual colors of the objects.

• Gamma: Specify the gamma of the monitor which is being used in color adjustment.

Valid values are 1.0, 1.4, 1.8, or 2.2.

• Intensity: This option adjusts the image intensity from –50 to +50 via slide controls.

• Defaults: This button cancels the modifications you have made to the parameters and restores the former Autopalette settings.

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❏Saving Autopalette

When you have modified the parameters of an existing Autopalette, you can save them as a new Autopalette.

When you are running Windows 98/95, click the Customize tab to save a Autopalette.

When you are running Windows NT, open the printer Properties dialog box, select the Saved Settings, and click the Customize button. When the Autopalette Properties dialog box is opened, select the Cus- tomize tab.

On Windows 98/95 computers On Windows NT computers

• Saved Settings: When you are running Windows 98/95, you can select where to save the new settings, by choosing an icon from the Saved Settings list. Note, however, that you can not over- write the default icons.

• Title: Type a name for the new autopalette in the text box.

Type an unused name, since you cannot overwrite the default titles.

(You can enter up to 31 characters.)

• Icon Selection: Select the icon you would like to allocate to the autopalette.

• Description: Type the description of the settings of the autopalette.

(You can enter up to 255 characters.)

● If you want to change the order of the icons within the list box, simply drag them wher- ever you would like to place them.

● A new print mode is saved only for the one particular computer on which it is created.

The settings are not saved in other computers. If you have more than one printer driver for P-660 installed in your computer, the new print modes will not be available for those other drivers.

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● Saving/Deleting Autopalette on Windows 98/95 Computers

• Save: Save the current settings as a new autopalette, by clicking this button.

If you save them under the same title as any of the previously saved autopalette, the older settings for that title will be replaced by the new ones.

• Delete: Select an icon in the Saved Settings list box, and delete that autopalette, by clicking this button.

• Save as: Select an icon in the Saved Settings list box, and click this button to save the setting in- formation about that autopalette as a file. Save it in any folder you like.

You cannot save the information about the default autopalettes.

• Open: Click this button to open any of the previously saved information files.

● Saving/Deleting Autopalette on Windows NT Computers

• Defaults: This button cancels the modifications you have made to the parameters and restores the former Autopalette settings.

• OK: Save the current settings as a new autopalette, by clicking this button.

If you save them with the same title name as a previously saved autopalette, the older settings with that name will be replaced by the new ones.

Open the printer Properties and select the Saved Setting tab, to delete autopalette, to save information files, or to open the information files.

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