Canon 550 Printer User Manual


 
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Setting Up
1 Preparing the Printer
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Place the printer on a flat surface.
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Remove the tape and the shipping
material from the printer as shown.
The tape position is subject to change.
2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer
Use either a USB cable or parallel printer cable. You cannot connect the computer to the printer using both
the parallel cable AND the USB cable.
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The USB cable delivers relatively faster printing speeds and is recommended for use with
Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows 98.
If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached.
If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the
power outlet after turning off the printer.
USB cable
Windows XP, Windows Me,
Windows 2000, Windows 98,
Mac OS 8.6 or later
Recommended: Canon or other computer
manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length.
Printer cable (parallel)
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95
(Can also be used with Windows XP,
Windows Me, Windows 2000 and
Windows 98.)
Should conform with Centronics IEEE 1284
and support bi-directional communication.
Recommended: Canon or other computer
manufacturer cable, up to 2 meters in length.