Cannot Print Properly Through Infrared Communication - Canon PIXMA IP90v Quick Start Manual

Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication

Problem Possible Cause
The required driver
is not installed
Cannot Print
Properly through
Infrared
The infrared
Communication
communication
driver is inactive
The installation
place, distance,
and/or angle is
improper
The requirements
for infrared
communications
with the computer
or other devices are
not satisfied
The selected printer
port is wrong
When using other than Windows 98 or later must have been preinstalled and
Microsoft Infrared Communication Driver must be installed in the computer.
See "Printing Data through Infrared Communication Printing Data through Infrared Communication" on page 15.
Printing Data through Infrared Communication Printing Data through Infrared Communication
In Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
1. Check whether the Wireless Link icon is displayed on the task bar.
2. Place the mouse cursor on the Wireless Link icon.
Ensure that "iP90 is the range" is displayed.
If the name of another unit is displayed, change the orientation of this unit or
turn it off.
In Windows 98
Start the infrared monitor and check whether the infrared communication driver
is active.
1. Click Start Start, Settings Settings, and Control Panel
Start Start Settings Settings
2. Double-click the Infrared Monitor. Infrared Monitor.
Infrared Monitor. Infrared Monitor.
3. Click the Options Options Options tab. Options
4. Check the Enable infrared communication Enable infrared communication check box.
Enable infrared communication Enable infrared communication
Check the installation place, distance, or angle according to the Section
"Printing Data through Infrared communication."
• Printing from a computer
Computer which provided with the infrared communication port based on the
IrDA version 1.1 standard.
• Printing from a PDA or mobile phone
The model which provided an IrDA port and which was based on the IrMC
version 1.1.
Check the printer port setting.
1. Open the printer driver Properties dialog box from the Start
2. Click Ports Ports tab or Details Details tab to ensure that the Infrared Port is selected as the
Ports Ports Details Details
destination port.
• In Windows XP or Windows 2000
The port [IR] is used as the infrared communication port.
• In Windows Me or Windows 98
The infrared port name is followed by the text "Infrared Printing (LPT) Port"
which is enclosed in parentheses.
Example: LPT3: (Infrared Printing (LPT) Port)
* A port other than the LPT3 port may be selected depending on the computer
setting.
To check whether the printer is connected to the computer through infrared
communication, follow the procedure below.
• In Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
1. When the infrared port of the computer is moved close to the Infrared Port of
the printer, the Wireless Link Wireless Link icon appears on the task bar. Wireless Link Wireless Link
2. Place the cursor on the Wireless Link
If "iP90 is in range" is displayed, the printer is ready for printing.
If the name of another unit is displayed, change its orientation or turn it off.
• When using Windows 98
Start the infrared monitor to check whether the Infrared Communication
Driver is active.
1. Click Start Start Start, then click Settings Start
2. Double-click the Infrared Infrared icon.
Infrared Infrared
3. Check whether "iP90 is in range" is displayed on the Status
If the name of another unit is displayed, change its orientation or turn it off.
Try This
Control Panel.
Control Panel Control Panel
Wireless Link icon.
Wireless Link Wireless Link
Settings and Control Panel Settings Settings Control Panel. Control Panel Control Panel
Troubleshooting
Start menu.
Start Start
Status tab.
Status Status
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