UPDATED: February 15, 2010 10:30am (PST)

CD Print Enabler for IP4600: ?
CD Print Enabler for IP4700: confirmed
CD Print Enabler for PRO9000 MK II: confirmed
CD Print Enabler for PRO9500 MK II: ?
CD Print Enabler for MP630: ?
CD Print Enabler for MP640: confirmed
CD Print Enabler for MP980: ?
CD Print Enabler for MP990: ?

1. Remove Black Plastic:

Note: The black strip is thinner and smaller for the newer models. It removes easier as well. The pictures are from an older model.

a. Make sure the printer is off but is plugged in.

b. Hold down [RESUME] (Triangle pointed down) and hold down [POWER] and wait 5 seconds or so. Release [RESUME] but Continue to hold [POWER]. Double click [RESUME]. then Release [POWER].

c. When the Power LED lights in green, the printer is ready for the service mode operation.

Note: Some models have a STOP/RESET button instead.

a. Choose the right printer via USB PORT (unplug all printers except the Canon).

b. Choose EUR Mode for region and click SET……WAIT for it tell you it finished.

c. Click “Print 2” button. Select rear tray (make sure you have paper loaded). Press OK.

d. The sheets should have EURO now listed instead of US.  Also look for CDRS = (xxxx), this number should change.

e. Exit Service mode by pushing the power button on the printer itself.

a. Changes to the printer have been made but won’t show up in the printer properties until the driver is uninstalled and reinstalled. You may also choose to download the European driver.

a. The CD Print Tool only runs under Windows, Linux and Mac owners will need to find a workaround for that requirement. Many Macs will run Windows and Windows 7 Enterprise Trial can be downloaded forFREE.

b. (Windows) CD Label Print 1.41 download
c. (Mac) CD Label Print 1.81 download
d.Nero Cover Designer
e.Disc Label
f.Accoustica CD Labeler
g.Adobe Print Direct Template

Note: CD Label Print is notoriously buggy software, please test with other shareware titles before you think the process has failed.

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Did the LCD suddenly turn Japanese instead of english?

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Canon has made some solid printers for a long time. They were always more reliable compared to Epson or HP printers. They also did not have any Nazi Circuits blocking the end user from using compatible carts or refilling the Canon OEM carts. This all changed though when they released new models which came with the cli-8 and pgi-5 carts. These new carts had the dreaded nazi circuit, this added more complexity to the printer and of course more bugs.

The 2nd generation carts go even further because Canon decided to make them smaller with less ink. In the US of A the carts are called cli-220 and pgi-220, in europe cli-520 and pgi-520.

cli-8: 13ml
cli-220: 9ml

PGI-5: 26ml
PGI-221: 19ml

The new carts are showing up in models IP3600, IP4600, MP620, MP980.

TEST REPORT:

http://Druckerchannel.de did some testing and the yields are a lot less and the page cost has increased.

Weight & Noise:

Noise:
4600: 45.5 dB(A)
4500: 34.5 dB(A)

Weight
4600: 5.7kg
4500: 6.9Kg

The lower weight would suggest less noise dampening and thinner plastic. Since it’s 11db louder that would seem to be the case.

Classic:

The old carts where simple and effective, no buggy nazi circuit causing problems and refilling was a breeze. I would rather pay more money up front for a printer I can refill and much larger carts.

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The EEPROM printout is all text and provides information and stats about the printer:

Service Mode is a simple and colorful printout:

To print the EEPROM, Enter Service Mode* then press Resume** twice then Power.

To print the Service Mode, Enter Service Mode* then press Resume** Once then Power.

*Entering Service Mode for your model: “*The Five Easy Steps*“

**Some Models use stop/reset instead of Resume.

Updated: January 25, 2010

This is where everyone should begin:

• Some newer models are showing up and they usually work the same as the older models *if* nothing has changed.
• Please be aware that sometimes the steps don’t work the first time, repeating the steps usually fixes it.
• If tray rejection continues please read the Tray Rejection General Guide and also Tray Rejection and Mac OSX.
• The LCD screen is not used in the process except with the older MP700 series.
• You will get no indication that the process has worked except for the printout, this is how to confirm success.
• Canon CD trays are sold on eBay, search eBay for “Canon CD Tray”.
• Make sure to have paper in both trays and that the paper selection is set to rear tray not the bottom bfore entering service mode.
• If you get 6 blinks error and no print out it means the inner door is still down from steps one.
• For an explanation of Service Mode vs. ROM print out please see “EEPROM & Service Mode Printout“.

1. Install the latest driver: http://software.canon-europe.com/ , it is either Printer or Multifunctionals drop down menu that should have your model listed. Canon has newer drivers that support 10.5; look carefully because there may older drivers listed as well. Reboot after install.

You have done the Five Easy Steps and everything seems to have worked but it keeps kicking the tray back out and telling you that there is no cd-r or the inner door is open, these are some of the things that might be causing it:

• CDRS=(000) should be something other then zero’s, if it’s zero’s then you should repeat the five steps. You can find CDRS numbers by enter service model as instructed for your model and then pressing the {resume} or {stop/reset} button twice and then the power button. (Sometimes it will be 000 and still work though)
  
• Try an EPROM reset: http://damnprinter.com/?p=50 some models require this procedure.
  
• Fully uninstall the driver using the actual uninstaller.exe, then reinstall.
  
• After clicking print in cd label print wait until the screen tells you to insert the tray otherwise it will reject the tray because it’s not ready for it yet.
  
• Sometimes unplugging the USB cable and then plugging it back in will fix the problem. This is more a Windows issue.
  
• Sometimes the USB cable is bad, try another cable.
  
• You have place a cd/dvd that already has printing on it, the sensors will detect this and eject the tray. This feature is found in the printer preferences under the maintenance tab, click custom settings then uncheck the box call “Detects a printable disc on the cd-r tray”. After trying this be sure to turn it back on because it’s intended as a safety feature.
  
• CD Label Print and Mac OSX seem to have a real problem with tray rejection but there is a work around for it which can be found here: http://damnprinter.com/?p=181

Updated: April 25, 2008

Importing the image to print on the CD-R/DVD-R

Note: 10 pictures when you click expand.

	1. Select Applications from the GO menu. Double-click the CD-LabelPrint folder, and then CD-LabelPrint to start CD-LabelPrint.
	2. Click (Select Paper). The Paper Selection dialog box opens.
	3. Select CD Label Print from Print Genre, and select Standard CD (12cm) from CD Type. 4. Click OK. 5. Edit the label image. ————————————- Note: Refer to the CD-LabelPrint’s manual for more information about how to edit the label image. ————————————-

Printing on the CD-R/DVD-R

	1. Select Page Setup from the File menu. The Page Setup dialog box opens.
	2. Specify the required settings. Format for: Select the printer you are using. Paper Size: Select CD-R Tray B. Orientation: Select the portrait icon. Scale: Enter 100%. 3. Click OK.
	4. Click Print. The Print Label Sheet dialog box opens.
	5. Confirm the changes you made, then click Print. —————————– Note: The Printable Label image on the Print Label Sheet dialog box shows the print image of the CD-R Tray (rectangle) and the CD-R (circles). The leading edge of the CD-R Tray is at the bottom of the image. —————————– 6. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. The Print dialog box opens.

	7. Select Quality & Media from the popup menu.
	8. Select Printable disc (recommended) or Printable disc (others) from the Media Type pop-up menu. ——————— Note: If the Printable disc (recommended) setting produces unsatisfactory results (e.g., if images are too dark or characters appear blurred), select Printable disc (others). Print quality on CD-R/DVD-R may vary depending on the media you use. ——————— 9. Click Print. —————– Note: If the CD-R Tray is previously inserted, it may be ejected. In such a case, wait until the message in step 10 appears. —————–
	10. Insert the CD-R Tray and press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer as instructed in the message and then click OK. —————— Note: • Do not close the CD-R Tray Feeder during printing on the CD-R. • Refer to the CD-LabelPrint’s manual for more information about CD-LabelPrint. ——————