Canon SELPHY DS700 User manual

Photo Printing Guide

QA7-3336-V01 XXXXXX ©CANON INC.2004 PRINTED IN THAILAND

The following ink tank is compatible with DS700.

For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Replacing an Ink Tank” in this guide.

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Exif Print

This printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”).

Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting

to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and

optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

International ENERGY STAR

®

Program

As an ENERGY STAR

®

Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR

guidelines for efficiency.

The International ENERGY STAR

®

Office Equipment Program is a global program that promotes

energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment.

The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce

energy consumption. It is an open system in which business can participate voluntarily. The targeted products

are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, faxes and copiers.

Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

Power Requirements

Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect

voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequencies are as follows:

AC 110-120 V, 50/60 Hz

AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Trademark Notices

• Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.

• BJ and SELPHY are trademarks of Canon Inc.

•Microsoft

®

and Windows

®

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other

countries.

• Apple, Mac, Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corp.

• Microdrive is a trademark of IBM Corp.

• Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony

Corp.

• SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card is a trademark of Toshiba Corp., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd,.

and SanDisk Corp.

• miniSD Card is a trademark of SD Association.

• MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG.

• SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corp.

• xD-Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

• All other trademarks and registered trademarks appearing in this Quick Start Guide are the property of their

respective owners.

Copyright

©

2004 CANON INC.

express written permission.

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Contents

Easy Setup Instructions..................................................................................3

Unpack the Printer ........................................................................................................3

Preparing the Printer.....................................................................................................4

Installing the Print Head ...............................................................................................5

Installing an Ink Tank....................................................................................................6

Printer Parts and Their Function......................................................................7

Printer ..........................................................................................................................7

Buttons on the Remote Control......................................................................................8

Menu Screen...............................................................................................................11

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV............................................13

Displaying a Photo on TV.............................................................................................13

Using a Memory Card ..................................................................................................15

Loading Paper.............................................................................................................18

Enjoy Photos on TV and Printing —Basic— ...................................................21

Viewing and Printing from the TV Overview .................................................................21

Enjoy Photos on TV and Printing —Advanced—.............................................26

Selecting Various Print Option—Print Studio—............................................................26

Handy Functions and Settings.....................................................................................33

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera ....................................39

Connecting to a Digital Camera ...................................................................................39

Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras ........................................41

Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible

Digital Camera ............................................................................................................43

Printing Photos with Infrared Compatible Mobile Phones .............................44

Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Mobile Phone...............................44

Setting the Media Type, Page Size, and Layout............................................................44

Performing Infrared Printing........................................................................................46

Printing with the computer...........................................................................49

Installing the Printer Driver .........................................................................................49

How to View the User’s Guide......................................................................................54

Printing Maintenance...................................................................................55

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ...................................................55

Replacing an Ink Tank .................................................................................................60

2

Introduction

This Photo Printing Guide uses the following symbols to indicate important information.

Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury

caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for

safe operation.

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage

caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for

safe operation.

Also read the Safety Precautions. Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid

personal injury or damage to the printer.

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................64

Nothing is Displayed on TV/Image is Poor ...................................................................64

The Remote Control is not Working..............................................................................65

A Message is Displayed on TV .....................................................................................65

Handling Error Messages ............................................................................................67

Paper Does Not Feed Properly .....................................................................................68

Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong/White Streaks appear ........................................69

Printed Surface is Scratched or Ink Blots.....................................................................70

Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs .............................................72

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera.............................................................73

Cannot Install the Printer Driver ..................................................................................75

Appendix .....................................................................................................76

Specifications.............................................................................................................76

Safety Precautions......................................................................................................78

Regulatory Information ...............................................................................................80

Easy Setup Instructions

3

Easy Setup Instructions

Unpack the Printer

Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is

damaged, contact a Canon service representative.

note

See “Using the Remote Control” on page 9 for instructions on setting the lithium coin

cell battery in the remote control.

Documentation and Setup Software &

User’s Guide CD-ROM

Print Head

Power Cord

Ink Tank

BCI-16 Color

Lithium coin

cell battery

Remote Control

Video Cable (RCA)

Printer

Easy Setup Instructions

4

Preparing the Printer

1

Place the printer on a flat surface.

2

Remove the tape from the printer.

The tape position is subject to change.

3

Plug the power cord into the back of the printer and connect the other

end to a power outlet.

4

Press the POWER button. The printer will initialize.

Warning

• Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power

cord when your hands are wet.

• Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not

place heavy objects on the power cord.

• Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the

country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or

electric shock.

• Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.

Important

* During printing, part of the sheet is ejected

from the back of the printer.

Leave at least 8cm (3.1in), clear space at the

back of the printer.

*

Easy Setup Instructions

5

Installing the Print Head

1

Slide the cover open switch toward

the right to open the cover.

The print head holder moves to the

center.

2

Press the lock button, then raise

the lock lever.

Do not touch internal parts other than

the lock lever.

print head nozzles

3

Remove the protective cap from the

print head.

note

• Do not touch the print head nozzles.

• Do not attempt to reattach the

protective cap once it has been

removed.

4

Place the print head in the holder.

print head

print head holder

Easy Setup Instructions

6

Installing an Ink Tank

Caution

• For safety reasons, store an ink tank out of the reach of small children.

• Do not drop or shake an ink tank as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your

clothes and hands.

5

Lock the print head into place by

lowering the lever.

Press down the lock button until it

clicks.

Do not touch the lock lever once the

print head has been installed.

1

Take out the ink tank.

2

Hold the ink tank as shown in the

diagram and remove the protective

cap.

note

• Do not touch the ink port.

• Do not attempt to reattach the protective

cap once it has been removed.

Ink ports

3

Insert the ink tank slant into the

slot aligning the

X

mark with the

W

mark.

4

Press the until it clicks into

place.

5

Close the cover.

note

Wait until the preparatory operation is

complete: it takes about 80 seconds.

Printer Parts and Their Function

7

Printer Parts and Their Function

This section describes the components of the printer, the remote control and the

menus displayed when using the printer with a TV.

Printer

Cover

Open to replace the

ink tank or remove

jammed paper.



Front View

Paper Support

Open and pull out before printing to

support paper.

Paper Guide

When loading paper, ensure that the left edge

just touches this guide.

Paper Output Tray

The printed paper will

be ejected.

Card Slot

Set the memory card from a digital

camera here. For instructions, See

“Using a Memory Card” on page 15.

Indicator Lamp

This lamp will turn

on when the memory

card is set. It will

blink while reading

or writing from the

card.

Remote control receiver/

Infrared port

Receives the button

signal from the remote

control or data sent from

the mobile phone via

infrared communication.

Direct Print Port

Connects the printer to a

digital camera or digital

video camcorder. For

instructions, See

“Printing Photographs

Directly from a Digital

Camera” on page 39.



Operation Panel

Print All Button

Prints each of all photos.

See “How to Print All Photos without Connecting to TV” on page 30.

POWER Lamp

Off: the printer is turned off.

Green: the printer is ready to print.

Flashing green: the printer is preparing to print, or is currently printing.

Flashing orange: an error has occurred and the printer is not ready to print.

Flashing orange and green alternately: an error has occurred

that may require a service call.

RESUME/CANCEL Button

Press to resume printing once an error has

been resolved. The printer will then initialize

ready for printing.

Also, to cancel printing in progress, press

this button.

POWER Button

Press to turn the printer on or off.

Auto Sheet Feeder

Load paper here.

Printer Parts and Their Function

8

Buttons on the Remote Control



The Function of Buttons on the Remote Control



Rear V

i

ew

USB Port

Connects the printer to a computer through a

USB interface.

Video Out Terminal

Connects the printer to TV via the supplied

video cable.

Power Cord Connection

Connector used to connect

the supplied power cord.

Cover open switch

Slide it toward the right to

open the cover.



Inside the Printer

Print Head Lock Lever

Locks the print head into the holder.

Once the print head is installed,

do not touch this lever.

Paper Thickness Lever

Move to the right when printing.

Move to the left if ink smudges or the printed

surface is stained.

See “Inappropriate paper type used” on page 70.

Print Head Holder

Install the print head here.

(1) Power

Button

(6) Copies [+][–]

Buttons

(2) WXButtons

(7) OK Button

(3) Back Button

(4) Search

Button

(9) Rotate Button

(5) Settings

Button

(10) Zoom Button

(11) Cancel Button

(12) Print Button

(2) S Button

(2) T Button

(8) Menu Button

(1) Power Button

Press to turn the printer on

or off.

note

Works as the POWER button

on the printer.

(2) WXST Buttons

Press to select an item in

menus or options, or print

settings.

(3) Back Button

Allows you to return to the

previous step.

Printer Parts and Their Function

9



Using the Remote Control

(

4

)S

earc

h

B

utton

Looks up target photos in the memory card

using the shooting date as the search key.

See “Searching for Photos with the Shooting

Date—Search” on page 35.

(5) Settings Button

Allows you to set the Paper Size, Paper Type,

Bordered/Borderless printing, printing with

the date, etc. See “Specifying the Paper and

Other Settings” on page 33.

(6) Copies [+][–] Buttons

Specifies the number of copies to print in

such as the print confirmation screen.

(7) OK Button

Allows you to make a selection. For example,

selecting a photo to be printed, selecting a

menu item or other setting.

(8) Menu Button

Displays menu options on TV.

(9) R

otate

B

utton

Rotates the photo displayed on TV 90

degrees.

This button is effective even if you are

displaying a slide show, or zooming a photo.

(10) Zoom Button

Press to enlarge or reduce the photo being

displayed.

(11) Cancel Button

Press to cancel the settings you have made.

If this button is pressed during printing, the

printer aborts printing.

(12) Print Button

Press to start printing according to the

settings displayed on TV.

Operating the Remote Control

When you operate the remote control,

make sure of the following:

• Use the remote control within a

distance of approximately 13.1 feet/

4 m from the remote control receiver

on the printer.

• Use the remote control within an angle

of 30 degrees from right to left or up

and down, aiming at the remote control

receiver on the printer.

13.1 feet/

4 m

Printer Parts and Their Function

10

note

Setting or Replacing the Battery

Set the battery in the remote control first.

Replace the battery in the remote control when the remote control becomes inoperative or its

effective range becomes shorter.

The lithium coin cell battery CR2025 is available for this remote control. Purchase the

commercial battery for replacement.

note

Using the Remote Control

• The remote control may operate improperly if strong light such as sunlight or inverted

fluorescent light hits the remote control receiver.

Keep the remote control away more than 19.69inch/50cm from inverted fluorescent light.

• Do not drop or apply strong impact on the remote control.

• Keep out of direct sunlight, high temperature, and fire.

• Do not disassemble or modify the remote control.

• Do not handle the remote control with wet hands.

note

Using a Battery

• The lithium coin cell battery CR2025 is available for this remote control.

• Do not use other types of battery.

• Place the battery with its positive (+) ends facing up. Never place the battery with its

negative (–) end facing up.

• Remove the battery from the remote control if it will not be used for a long period of time.

• See “Safety Precautions” on page 78 for additional cautions.

1 Remove the cover from the back of the

remote control.

2 Push down the battery stopper tab and

remove the battery from the remote

control.

3 Replace the new battery with its positive

(+) ends facing up.

4 Replace the cover.

CLASS1 LED PRODUCT

Printer Parts and Their Function

11

Menu Screen

The following menu can be selected when a memory card is inserted in the memory

card slot and the printer and the TV are connected.

You can select the following functions in each menu.

Photo Gallery

View each photo and print.

You can automatically display photos (slide

show) on the full TV screen.

See “Viewing Each Photo on TV and

Printing—Photo Gallery” on page 21.

Photo Print

Select photos and specify the number of copies

to print.

See “Specifying the number of copies to print

for each photo —Photo Print” on page 24.

Print Studio

Select to display

the following menus.

Layout print

Prints the specified photo in the specified layout

(Borderless or Bordered ×2/×4/×8/half).

See “Specifying the Layout” on page 26.

Sticker print

Prints stickers from a favorite photo.

See “Printing Stickers from a Favorite Photo” on

page 28.

Print all

Prints all photos.

See “Printing All Photos” on page 30.

Print index

Prints an index of all photos.

See “Printing a Photo List—Print Index” on page 31.

DPOF print

Prints according to the DPOF settings, if

available.

See “Printing According to the settings Made on

the Camera —DPOF Printing” on page 32.

Printer Parts and Their Function

12

Tool Box

Displays the following menus.

Nozzle check

Prints a nozzle check pattern to ensure that

ink is output correctly.

See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on

page 56.

Head cleaning

Cleans the print head when nozzles are

clogged.

See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 57.

Deep cleaning

If print quality does not improve after

standard head cleaning, use Deep Cleaning.

See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 58.

Head alignment

Align the print head.

See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 59.

Head alignment print

Prints the current settings of the print head

position.

See “Printing the current setting of the print

head position” on page 60.

Remaining ink level indicator setting

Specifies whether to display the remaining

ink level in the print confirmation screen.

See “Accompanied by ink tank icon with '?'”

on page 66.

Ink drying wait time

Sets time to dry ink on the printing surface.

Set longer time in case print surface

becomes dirty.

See “Sets time to dry ink on the printing

surface.” on page 71.

Ink counter reset

Resets the ink counter so that it is correctly

synchronized with the actual ink level when

the ink tank is replaced.

See “Resetting the Ink Counter” on page 62.

Date display format

Changes the format of date printing.

See “Setting the Date Display Format” on

page 36.

Color adjust

Adjusts the brightness, contrast and color

hue of the photo at printing.

See “When the color is different from what

is displayed on the TV or when it is not

printed with your favorite color” on page 69.

Display photo received via infrared

Specifies whether to display a photo on TV

when it is sent from a mobile phone via the

infrared communication.

See “Printing a Photo by Displaying it on TV”

on page 47.

Infrared print

Selects media type and layout when you

print a photo sent from a mobile phone via

the infrared communication.

See “Setting the Media Type, Page Size, and

Layout” on page 44.

Reset

Returns the settings other than languages

and the print head position to the factory

settings.

See “Resetting All Settings” on page 38.

Languages

Sets the language displayed on TV.

See “Changing the Language Displayed” on

page 37.

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

13

Preparation When Using the Printer

with the TV

Displaying a Photo on TV

This section describes the method to connect the printer to the TV with the attached

video cable (RCA) and to turn on/off the printer and TV.

 Connecting to TV

1

Check the following before connecting the printer to the TV.

• Both the printer and the TV are turned off.

• A battery is installed in the remote control.

See “Using the Remote Control” on page 9.

• Print head and ink tank are installed in the printer.

See “Easy Setup Instructions” on page 3.

2

Connect TV to the printer

.

note

See the TV manual for the location of the video input terminal and the instruction on

selecting the video input.

(1) Ensure that the printer is turned off and connect the

attached video cable to the video out terminal

(2) Ensure that the TV is turned

off and connect the

attached video cable to the

video input terminal.

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

14

 Turning on TV and the Printer for Displaying the Menu Screen

Follow the procedure below to turn on TV and the printer.

1

Connect to TV.

See “Connect TV to the printer.” on page 13.

2

Turn on TV and the printer.

(1) Turn on TV.

(2) Press the POWER button.

The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms

up and changes to steady (non-flashing) green

when the printer is ready.

(3) Select the video input mode.

The menu screen appears on the TV screen.

See “Viewing Each Photo on TV and Printing—Photo Gallery” on page 21 for the

instruction on selecting among menus and displaying a photo stored in a memory card.

 Turning off TV and the printer

Follow the procedure below to turn off TV and the printer.

1

Check the following before turning off TV and the printer.

• The Indicator lamp of the memory card is not flashing.

* Data in the memory card may be damaged if you remove the memory

card or turn off the printer when the Indicator lamp is flashing.

• The POWER lamp is not flashing in green.

• The printer is not printing.

2

Turn off TV and the printer.

(1) Turn off the printer by pressing the POWER button.

(2) Turn TV off.

(3) Unplug the connected video cable.

* Unplug the video cable after turning off TV and the printer.

note

• You can turn the printer on by pressing the POWER button on the remote control.

• If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the section

“Handling Error Messages” on page 67.

note

• You can also turn off the printer by pressing

the POWER button on the remote control.

• Before unplugging the power cord, turn off

the printer and ensure that the green lamp

has gone out.

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

15

Using a Memory Card

Let's take a look at different types of memory cards and how to insert and remove

them.

 Memory Cards Supported by this printer

Supported memory cards are as follows:

Important

• This printer supports JPEG (DCF/CIFF/Exif 2.21 or earlier/JFIF), TIFF (Exif compliant),

and DPOF (Ver. 1.00 compliant).

• Photos stored in a memory card not supported by the digital camera may fail in

loading or be damaged. For types of memory cards supported by the digital camera,

refer to your digital camera user’s manual.

• Use the digital camera to format a memory card. Memory card data formats may not

be compatible with computer-specific formats.

• Images edited on the computer may result in improper printing.

Memory Cards which can be inserted

directly

Memory Cards which can be used

through a special adapter

• CompactFlash (CF)

card

• Microdrive

* Supports TYPE I/

TYPE II (3.3V)

• xD-Picture Card

•Memory Stick

• Memory Stick PRO

• MagicGate Memory

Stick

•Memory Stick Duo

•Memory Stick PRO Duo

• MagicGate Memory Stick Duo

• SD Memory Card

•Multimedia Card

• miniSD Card

• SmartMedia

* Supports 3.3V

card only (1 MB

and 2 MB cards

not supported)

*1

Purchase the Compact Flash Card Adapter for

xD-Picture Card separately.

*2

Use the special adapter supplied with the

card.

*1

*2

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

16

 Inserting a Memory Card

Important

Insert only a single type of memory card.

• If you use a Compact Flash (CF) card or Microdrive

Insert it as far as it will go into the slot on the right as shown.

* For xD-Picture Card, use the compliant adapter.

• If you use a SmartMedia card

Insert it into the slot on the upper left until it stops with its end projecting

as shown.

• If you use a Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO/Magic Gate Memory Stick

Insert it into the slot on the lower left until it stops with its end projecting

as shown.

* For Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, use

the special adapter.

• If you use an SD card or Multimedia card

Insert it into the slot on the lower left until it stops with its end projecting

as shown.

* For a miniSD Card, use the special adapter.

Turn on

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

17

 Removing a Memory Card

note

If you use the printer connected to your computer, follow the instructions for removal

of the memory card from the computer. For the procedure, refer to the on-screen User’s

Guide.

1

Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not flashing, then remove the memory

card.

Important

Removing the memory card or turning off the printer while the Indicator lamp is

flashing can damage the data stored in the memory card.

• If you use CompactFlash (CF) card/Microdrive/xD-Picture card

Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not flashing, then press the card eject

button to remove the memory card.

• If you use other cards

Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not flashing, then hold the exposed

portion of the memory card with your fingers to remove the memory card.

Card eject button

Indicator lamp

Preparation When Using the Printer with the TV

18

Loading Paper

 Print Media to Avoid

Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only

produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or

malfunction.

• Folded, curled or wrinkled paper

• Damp paper

• Paper that is too thin (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb)

• Paper that is too thick* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb)

* non-Canon branded paper

•Picture postcards

• Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker

 Loading the Print Media

note

Refer to “Media Types for Card Direct Printing” on page 20 for compatible paper.

1

Turn on the printer.

(1) Press the POWER button.

2

Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.

note

If paper is curled, gently bend the corners in the opposite direction until the paper

becomes completely flat.

(2) Open the paper support.

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