Canon Cp 300 User Guide

							 
CDI-M113-010          0503Nixx          
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ContentsEnglish
How to Use the Manuals ............................................................. 2
Symbols Used....................................................................... 2
Package Contents ....................................................................... 3
Quick Start ................................................................................... 4
Introduction ................................................................................. 8
What Can Be Accomplished with this Printer .......................... 9
Read This First .......................................................................... 10
Safety Precautions.............................................................. 10
Proper Usage and Handling ............................................... 14
Components Guide ............................................................. 18
Let’s Print ................................................................................... 20
Preparing Your Ink Cassette/Paper Sets and Paper 
Cassette ......................................................................... 20
Loading the Ink Cassette .................................................... 22
Placing the Paper into the Paper Cassette ......................... 23
Loading the Paper Cassette ............................................... 25
Connecting a Power Source and the Camera to the Printer.... 26
Printing................................................................................ 28
Battery Usage ............................................................................ 29
Using the Battery Pack (CP-300 Only) ............................... 29
Using the Car Battery Adapter (CP-300/CP-200) ............... 33
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 34
Error Messages ......................................................................... 36
Specifications ............................................................................ 38
Connecting the Printer to a Computer and Printing .............. 40
Safety Precautions.............................................................. 40
Read Carefully Before Using! ............................................. 41
System Requirements ........................................................ 43
Printing Operations Overview ............................................. 45
Viewing the Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) ....... 46
Viewing the ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 
(Windows)/ImageBrowser Software User Guide 
(Macintosh) PDF Manuals .............................................. 47
Printing with Non-Canon Digital Cameras .............................. 49
 
						

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How to Use the Manuals
Symbols Used
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the printer’s operation.
: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating 
procedures.
Please refer to the following manuals according to your purposes.      
 : Included with the Printer
Printer User Guide (This Guide) Printer, paper and ink cassettes handling instructions
 Camera and printer connection instructions
 Printer and computer connection overview
Printer Driver User Guide
(Bundled on the CP Printer Solution Disk)
 Printer driver installation instructions
 Printer and computer connection instructions and printing instructions
Camera User Guide (Included with the Camera) Shooting, replaying and erasing images from the camera
 Camera and printer connection instructions and printing instructions
 Camera and computer connection instructions
ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows)
ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh)
 Instructions on how to use ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser
These PDF format manuals are available on the Canon website. Please download 
them from the following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
 
						

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Package Contents
The following products are sold separately.
* Not sold in some regions.
Paper Cassette PCL-CP100 L size*
Paper Cassette PCC-CP100 Card size
Color Ink/Paper Set KP-36IP Postcard size, 36 standard sheets
Color Ink/Paper Set KL-36IP L size, 36 standard sheets*
Color Ink/Paper Set KC-36IP Card size, 36 standard sheets
Color Ink/Full-sized Label Set KC-18IF Card size, full-size, 18 Label sheets
Color Ink/Label Set KC-18IL Card size, Multiple (8-screen), 18 Label sheets
Battery Pack NB-CP1L Spare battery pack. Cannot be used with the 
CP-200.
Battery/Charge Adapter Kit BCA-CP100 Set including the Battery Pack NB-CP1L and a 
battery charger. Cannot be used with the CP-200.
Car Battery Adapter CBA-CP100 Powers the printer from a car’s battery.
Card Photo Printer Paper Cassette 
(Postcard size)Paper Cassette 
(Card size)*1
Standard Paper 
(Postcard size, 5 sheets)Ink Cassette
(Postcard size, for 5 sheets)
Compact Power Adapter 
CA-CP100AC Cable Cleaner Stick
 User Guide (this booklet)
 Warranty Card*2
 Canon Customer Support Leaflet*2
Battery Pack 
NB-CP1L*1 *2CP Printer Solution Disk
*1 Included with the CP-300 only.
*2 Not included in some regions.
Battery Pack 
Terminal Cover*1*2
 
						

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Quick Start
Let’s start by printing on postcard size paper. This section explains the 
procedures required to print with the paper and the ink cassette (trial kit) 
included with your printer. Some steps may vary according to the printer model 
so be sure to check which printer model you are using (CP-300 or CP-200).
If you have trouble understanding certain procedures, please refer to the 
relevant reference pages for detailed instructions.
* General camera descriptions in this guide refer to digital cameras or digital camcorders 
compatible with the card photo printer (CP-300/CP-200). However, in detailed instructions, 
“camera” refers to “digital cameras”, and “compact power adapter” refers to “power source” 
throughout this guide.
 : Included with the Printer
Things to Prepare
Printer (CP-300 or CP-200)
Standard Paper (Postcard size, 5 sheets)
Ink Cassette (Postcard size, for 5 sheets)
Paper Cassette (Postcard size)
Compact Power Adapter CA-CP100
AC Cable
Canon camera
Memory card containing the images you wish to print
Camera User Guide
USB Cable included with your camera kit
Open the ink cassette 
compartment cover.1Load the ink cassette and 
close the ink cassette 
compartment cover.2
1Loading the Ink Cassette in the Printer   p. 22 
 
						

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   Continued on the next page.
Open the paper cassette’s 
top and middle covers.1Place the paper (postcard size, 5 
sheets), glossy side up and the 
address/stamp side next to the 
middle cover, in the paper cassette.2
Place the middle cover back to its original position, 
and leave the top cover open.3
2Placing the Paper into the Paper Cassette   p. 23 
Top Cover
Middle Cover
Paper (Glossy side up)
Middle Cover
(Address/stamp side next 
to the middle cover)
3Loading the Paper Cassette into the Printer   p. 25 
Open the paper cassette 
compartment cover.1Push the paper cassette all the way 
into the paper cassette 
compartment, with its top cover 
open and its middle cover closed.2
 
						

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Quick Start (Continued)
  
4Connecting the Printer to a Power Source   p. 26
Connect the compact power adapter to 
the printer’s DC IN terminal.2
 At this point, the CP-200’s power will turn on and the printer’s indicator will light green.
Insert the AC cable into the 
compact power adapter and 
plug the other end into a 
power outlet.1
To  P o w e r  S o u r c e
DC IN Terminal  mark 
facing up
5Connecting the Camera to the Printer   p. 26
Connect the USB cable (included with the 
camera) to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal.1
Connect the other end of the USB cable to the 
printer’s direct print port.2
Direct Print PortDIGITAL 
Terminal
Connect the USB 
cable with its   mark 
facing down
 If you are using the CP-200, go to step 7.
 
						

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6Turn On the Power (CP-300 Only)   p. 27
Press the printer’s ON/OFF button until the indicator lights green.
ON/OFF Button
Indicator
7Printing   p. 28
Turn the camera’s power on and display the images.
 The   (Direct Print) mark appears on the upper left corner of the LCD 
monitor.
Press the camera’s SET button.
Select [Print] and press the SET button.
 Printing starts.
With certain camera models, the camera will power up and display its 
images when it is connected to the printer with the USB cable. For detailed 
instructions, please refer to the Camera User Guide that came with your 
camera.1
2
Screen shot of the camera’s 
LCD monitor
3
 
						

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Introduction
Before using your printer for the first time, please read through the safety 
precautions.
  p. 10
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†† †Warning Against Copyright Infringement
Please respect all copyrights. Use of images produced by this printer for purposes 
other than personal entertainment may be prohibited by law.
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†† †Warranty Limitations
This printer’s warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises 
while the printer is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale before 
proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited 
Warranty supplied with your printer. 
Thank you for your purchase of the Canon Card Photo Printer CP-300/CP-
200. This User Guide explains the printer’s general flow of operations, from 
camera print settings to printing and computer connection operations to 
printing. For information about how to make prints, refer to the Camera User 
Guide that came with your camera and to the Printer Driver User Guide 
(bundled on the CP Printer Solution Disk).
This printer is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon-brand printer 
accessories (“Canon Brand Accessories”).
You may use non-Canon brand accessories with this printer. However, Canon makes no 
warranties concerning, and is not responsible for damages resulting from, use of non-Canon 
brand accessories.
Disclaimer
 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this 
User Guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or 
omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications for the hardware 
and software described herein at any time without prior notice.
 No part of this User Guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a 
retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without 
the prior written permission of Canon.
 Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to 
a mistaken operation or malfunction of the product, the CompactFlash
TM cards (CF 
card) or use of non-Canon CF cards.
Trademark Acknowledgements
 Canon is a trademark of Canon, Inc.
 Any other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their 
respective companies.
 
						

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What Can Be Accomplished with this Printer 
Three paper sizes and two types of labelsYou can print on standard paper in postcard size, L size or credit-card size. In addition to the 
standard size paper, you can print full-sized labels or 8-label stickers with the credit-card size 
paper.
High-quality prints, fast paper feedingOffers photo-quality prints. Produces up to 18 prints without reloading.
Fast printingPostcard size images can be printed at the high speed of approximately 85 seconds per sheet.
Coated printsApplies a protective coating to each print.
Borderless printsCan produce borderless images that fill the paper completely.
Supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)Supports DPOF settings for print selection, number of copies, and shooting date.
Easy outdoor printingYou can easily print outdoors by attaching the battery pack (CP-300 only). You can also print 
images using the power of the cigarette lighter socket of a car with the separately sold Car 
Battery Adapter. 
Connects directly to supporting Canon camerasAllows easy printing from any Canon camera that supports direct printing with the card 
photo printer (CP-300/CP-200). Just connect the interface cable and you’re ready to go.
Connects directly to computersSimply connect the printer to a computer with one commercially available USB cable to 
perform the following operations.
 Print images shot with the camera
 Print part of an image (trimming)
 Print images with captions and artistic layout (Windows only)
 Make your own custom business cards
 If   does not display on the camera’s LCD monitor when you connect your 
camera to this printer, your camera’s firmware may be incompatible with this 
printer. Please check the Canon BeBit website (http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/
BeBit-e.html) or your regional Canon website, for information or to download 
compatible firmware.
Since this printer complies with an industry standard for direct printing, you can print 
with non-Canon cameras that are also compatible with this standard. For details, refer 
to page 49.