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... media 109 Understanding your software application's capabilities 109 Your computer monitor and colour 110 Printing speed and colour ...111 Cost and colour...112 Troubleshooting 113 Troubleshooting diagnostic tests 113 Troubleshooting problems and solutions 115 Printing will not start...115 Problem: Printer does not print 115 Problem: Printer lamps on, but printer does not... streaked, faint, or patchy 127 Problem: Printed colours appear streaked or uneven, too much ink 128 Problem: Ink on the back of printed sheets 128 4 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual
... media 109 Understanding your software application's capabilities 109 Your computer monitor and colour 110 Printing speed and colour ...111 Cost and colour...112 Troubleshooting 113 Troubleshooting diagnostic tests 113 Troubleshooting problems and solutions 115 Printing will not start...115 Problem: Printer does not print 115 Problem: Printer lamps on, but printer does not... streaked, faint, or patchy 127 Problem: Printed colours appear streaked or uneven, too much ink 128 Problem: Ink on the back of printed sheets 128 4 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual
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... a Macintosh computer. Read the user's manual for daily operations like loading paper, selecting and using other print media, changing and switching BJ Cartridges, troubleshooting, and other important functions. 8 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual A note provides hints, tips, advice, or suggestions. s Windows Print Guide Use this short guide to do a test print, clean the print...
... a Macintosh computer. Read the user's manual for daily operations like loading paper, selecting and using other print media, changing and switching BJ Cartridges, troubleshooting, and other important functions. 8 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual A note provides hints, tips, advice, or suggestions. s Windows Print Guide Use this short guide to do a test print, clean the print...
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For details about handling errors, see the Troubleshooting section of the following conditions: If the ERROR lamp lights and stays on the rollers, never press the RESUME button when there is being changed ... manual. ( 113) Form Feed. For details about handling errors, see the Troubleshooting section of the error then press the RESUME button. When there is no paper loaded in the printer, press once to start print head cleaning. ( 98) 22 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual To recover from an error, remove the cause of this...
For details about handling errors, see the Troubleshooting section of the following conditions: If the ERROR lamp lights and stays on the rollers, never press the RESUME button when there is being changed ... manual. ( 113) Form Feed. For details about handling errors, see the Troubleshooting section of the error then press the RESUME button. When there is no paper loaded in the printer, press once to start print head cleaning. ( 98) 22 Canon BJC-8500 User's Manual To recover from an error, remove the cause of this...
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... available s The software application s Complexity of the page being printed s Coverage (the amount of colours to review the problems associated with colour printing described under Troubleshooting. ( 113) Some advice about colour printing 111
... available s The software application s Complexity of the page being printed s Coverage (the amount of colours to review the problems associated with colour printing described under Troubleshooting. ( 113) Some advice about colour printing 111
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...out of ink. Before you experience a problem, perform the three diagnostic tests described below to identify problems with the printer performance, printer-to Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions below . -or- Call for service. The Nozzle Check Pattern begins. 4 Check the results of the printer and the ... Do not use paper smaller than A4 or Letter size. 2 Switch the printer off immediately and unplug the AC power cord. Troubleshooting diagnostic tests If you begin, always check the printer cable connection at the printer or host computer can cause intermittent problems. To ...
...out of ink. Before you experience a problem, perform the three diagnostic tests described below to identify problems with the printer performance, printer-to Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions below . -or- Call for service. The Nozzle Check Pattern begins. 4 Check the results of the printer and the ... Do not use paper smaller than A4 or Letter size. 2 Switch the printer off immediately and unplug the AC power cord. Troubleshooting diagnostic tests If you begin, always check the printer cable connection at the printer or host computer can cause intermittent problems. To ...
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... appropriate page. Your printer requires a parallel printer cable for connection to an IBM compatible PC or an RS422 serial printer cable for service. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting problems and solutions Glance at the computer and make sure that the connections are using the proper type of the printer. 2 Make sure the... to the outlet and that the power strip is switched on, and that the power source is on. 4 Switch on the printer. Troubleshooting 115 If the printer is connected properly, the POWER lamp will not start Colour scheme not what you expect Printer beeps and error lamp ...
... appropriate page. Your printer requires a parallel printer cable for connection to an IBM compatible PC or an RS422 serial printer cable for service. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting problems and solutions Glance at the computer and make sure that the connections are using the proper type of the printer. 2 Make sure the... to the outlet and that the power strip is switched on, and that the power source is on. 4 Switch on the printer. Troubleshooting 115 If the printer is connected properly, the POWER lamp will not start Colour scheme not what you expect Printer beeps and error lamp ...
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Then clean the print heads. ( 98) Printer beeps and error lamp lights If you must realign the print heads. ( 49) Troubleshooting 117 The printer will only beep. Every time you remove a BJ Cartridge from the cartridge holder, you are sharing the printer on a network, the printer ... lights orange when a paper feed jam or double-feed occurs. Count the number of a BJ Cartridge or an ink tank not being locked in place. Troubleshooting Standard Colour Set WF BK MCY Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WF Ink Tank BCI-8BK Photo Colour Set Ink Tank BCI-8Y Ink Tank BCI...
Then clean the print heads. ( 98) Printer beeps and error lamp lights If you must realign the print heads. ( 49) Troubleshooting 117 The printer will only beep. Every time you remove a BJ Cartridge from the cartridge holder, you are sharing the printer on a network, the printer ... lights orange when a paper feed jam or double-feed occurs. Count the number of a BJ Cartridge or an ink tank not being locked in place. Troubleshooting Standard Colour Set WF BK MCY Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WF Ink Tank BCI-8BK Photo Colour Set Ink Tank BCI-8Y Ink Tank BCI...
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... paper output receiver. 2 Remove the paper cassette. 3 If you see any sheets curling into the feed slot, remove the stack and insert it again. Troubleshooting 119 Troubleshooting Incorrect Correct Yellow tab 9 Clean the feed rollers. ( 130) With long use the feed rollers may collect dirt and paper dust which prevent media from...
... paper output receiver. 2 Remove the paper cassette. 3 If you see any sheets curling into the feed slot, remove the stack and insert it again. Troubleshooting 119 Troubleshooting Incorrect Correct Yellow tab 9 Clean the feed rollers. ( 130) With long use the feed rollers may collect dirt and paper dust which prevent media from...
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...Problem : Paper does not eject after printing. 1 To eject the last page, press the RESUME button. 2 Make sure your software application manual. Troubleshooting 121 For details, refer to your software application sends a form feed (FF) after every page. Make sure the setting for envelopes is not ...overlapping the envelope below. 5 Insert the stack of the stack and flaps facing down. 6 Check the paper output receiver. Troubleshooting 4 Check the envelopes. If the envelopes are curled, remove the curling. ( 60) If the curl cannot be removed completely, load the...
...Problem : Paper does not eject after printing. 1 To eject the last page, press the RESUME button. 2 Make sure your software application manual. Troubleshooting 121 For details, refer to your software application sends a form feed (FF) after every page. Make sure the setting for envelopes is not ...overlapping the envelope below. 5 Insert the stack of the stack and flaps facing down. 6 Check the paper output receiver. Troubleshooting 4 Check the envelopes. If the envelopes are curled, remove the curling. ( 60) If the curl cannot be removed completely, load the...
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Troubleshooting 3 Remove the paper stack from snapping shut quickly and pinching your other hand as you see any paper in the sheet feeder again. The spring ... z ( 122). Check the leading edge of the printer at the mouth of the feed slot. Incorrect Correct Yellow tab 4 Press and hold open the cover. Troubleshooting 123 If you continue to remove static cling then load it in the printer, remove it is very strong.
Troubleshooting 3 Remove the paper stack from snapping shut quickly and pinching your other hand as you see any paper in the sheet feeder again. The spring ... z ( 122). Check the leading edge of the printer at the mouth of the feed slot. Incorrect Correct Yellow tab 4 Press and hold open the cover. Troubleshooting 123 If you continue to remove static cling then load it in the printer, remove it is very strong.
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... you will not see about 1 mm of the top edge of the sheet (1 mm). Review the correct procedure for feeding this media. ( 78) Troubleshooting 125 ing. s Open the front cover. Problem : Media jams during manual feeding, the printer beeps twice and the ERROR lamp lights orange. Align the...and try again. During a long print job, do not allow the printed sheets to resume print- s If you are performing manual feeding correctly. Troubleshooting s If you are using a media other than Plain Paper, check the Quick reference media loading table and make sure the media you are using...
... you will not see about 1 mm of the top edge of the sheet (1 mm). Review the correct procedure for feeding this media. ( 78) Troubleshooting 125 ing. s Open the front cover. Problem : Media jams during manual feeding, the printer beeps twice and the ERROR lamp lights orange. Align the...and try again. During a long print job, do not allow the printed sheets to resume print- s If you are performing manual feeding correctly. Troubleshooting s If you are using a media other than Plain Paper, check the Quick reference media loading table and make sure the media you are using...
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... Print a Nozzle Check Pattern. ( 96) If the black pattern on the wrong side of the ink in your Windows Print Guide or Macintosh Print Guide Troubleshooting Problem : Vertical lines are broken or jagged, the print heads may not be used. For details, see the Windows Print Guide or the Macintosh Print... Print Quality is blotted or blurred, clean the print head and print the Nozzle Check Pattern up to replace the ink tanks or BJ Cartridge. Troubleshooting If the Nozzle Check Pattern is abnormal, execute print head deep cleaning. If any ink tank is empty, replace it. ( 92) If no ...
... Print a Nozzle Check Pattern. ( 96) If the black pattern on the wrong side of the ink in your Windows Print Guide or Macintosh Print Guide Troubleshooting Problem : Vertical lines are broken or jagged, the print heads may not be used. For details, see the Windows Print Guide or the Macintosh Print... Print Quality is blotted or blurred, clean the print head and print the Nozzle Check Pattern up to replace the ink tanks or BJ Cartridge. Troubleshooting If the Nozzle Check Pattern is abnormal, execute print head deep cleaning. If any ink tank is empty, replace it. ( 92) If no ...
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... the Pause Page box and click the Send button. s Click the Settings icon to the printer, click the OK button. Clean this area Troubleshooting 6 Turn on the Pause Page feature to increase the time interval between printing sheets to dry before printing the next sheet. If you are ... s If you are using a Macintosh, open the Settings panel. In the Page Setup dialog box click the Utilities button. Execute the print job. Troubleshooting 129 s Click the Custom Setting button. In the Settings panel, click the checkbox for ink to allow time for Pause Between Pages then click the...
... the Pause Page box and click the Send button. s Click the Settings icon to the printer, click the OK button. Clean this area Troubleshooting 6 Turn on the Pause Page feature to increase the time interval between printing sheets to dry before printing the next sheet. If you are ... s If you are using a Macintosh, open the Settings panel. In the Page Setup dialog box click the Utilities button. Execute the print job. Troubleshooting 129 s Click the Custom Setting button. In the Settings panel, click the checkbox for ink to allow time for Pause Between Pages then click the...
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... to side to clean the feed rollers. Never use tissue or a cloth treated with your fingers. s After you rotate the feed roller on the printer. Troubleshooting 131 Troubleshooting As you depress the centre of chemical substance.
... to side to clean the feed rollers. Never use tissue or a cloth treated with your fingers. s After you rotate the feed roller on the printer. Troubleshooting 131 Troubleshooting As you depress the centre of chemical substance.
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...can cause the scratch on the margins. 5 Check the stack for the media you see on your software application and the printer driver. Troubleshooting 133 Check the Colour settings in the software application and the printer driver do not match, this can cause ink staining on the surface of... the printed page stained with ink. Problem : Poor colour texture. Troubleshooting Problem : Printed colour does not match screen colour. The monitor uses the RGB method and the printer the CMYK method. If the Page Size...
...can cause the scratch on the margins. 5 Check the stack for the media you see on your software application and the printer driver. Troubleshooting 133 Check the Colour settings in the software application and the printer driver do not match, this can cause ink staining on the surface of... the printed page stained with ink. Problem : Poor colour texture. Troubleshooting Problem : Printed colour does not match screen colour. The monitor uses the RGB method and the printer the CMYK method. If the Page Size...
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... margin setting in your software application. 2 Check the Paper Size and the Orientation settings in the software application you are secure. -or- Troubleshooting 135 Problem : Printing is required. Make sure the Paper Size selection matches the size of the print media that can generate large magnetic fields...off the printer and computer then turn them on . 2 Check the top and bottom margin settings in your software application Print Setup features. Troubleshooting 4 If you are using Windows, check the printer setup and make sure LPT1 has been selected as the printer port. 5 Check the...
... margin setting in your software application. 2 Check the Paper Size and the Orientation settings in the software application you are secure. -or- Troubleshooting 135 Problem : Printing is required. Make sure the Paper Size selection matches the size of the print media that can generate large magnetic fields...off the printer and computer then turn them on . 2 Check the top and bottom margin settings in your software application Print Setup features. Troubleshooting 4 If you are using Windows, check the printer setup and make sure LPT1 has been selected as the printer port. 5 Check the...
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.... If the WPS driver is not installed on the same port as the BJC-8500. For details, refer to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: MODE LPT1,,P This sets an infinite retry on the parallel port LPT1. Troubleshooting 137 For details about modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, see your Windows Print ...Guide. Troubleshooting 5 If you are using an IBM compatible PC and if the time-out error occurs again, add...
.... If the WPS driver is not installed on the same port as the BJC-8500. For details, refer to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: MODE LPT1,,P This sets an infinite retry on the parallel port LPT1. Troubleshooting 137 For details about modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, see your Windows Print ...Guide. Troubleshooting 5 If you are using an IBM compatible PC and if the time-out error occurs again, add...
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...) FAX: (08705) 143340 For sales enquiries, please call on: (0121) 666-6262 United States Canon Computer Systems, Inc. 2995 Redhill Ave. TEL: 1-800-423-2366 FAX: 714-438-3099 Web page: http://www.ccsi.canon.com Troubleshooting 139 Troubleshooting Ltd. 2nd Floor Indosuez House 152 Wireless Road Bangkok 10330 Thailand TEL: 66-2-6514000 FAX...
...) FAX: (08705) 143340 For sales enquiries, please call on: (0121) 666-6262 United States Canon Computer Systems, Inc. 2995 Redhill Ave. TEL: 1-800-423-2366 FAX: 714-438-3099 Web page: http://www.ccsi.canon.com Troubleshooting 139 Troubleshooting Ltd. 2nd Floor Indosuez House 152 Wireless Road Bangkok 10330 Thailand TEL: 66-2-6514000 FAX...
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..., 14 T T-Shirt Transfer TR-201 described, 52 top cover described, 17 Transparency CF-102 described, 52 handling printed sheets, 72 loading in sheet feeder, 71 troubleshooting blurred printing, 127 colour texture poor, 133 colours broken, 132 colours missing, 133 colours streaked, 128 device time-out error, 136 Index envelopes will not...
..., 14 T T-Shirt Transfer TR-201 described, 52 top cover described, 17 Transparency CF-102 described, 52 handling printed sheets, 72 loading in sheet feeder, 71 troubleshooting blurred printing, 127 colour texture poor, 133 colours broken, 132 colours missing, 133 colours streaked, 128 device time-out error, 136 Index envelopes will not...