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... 22 Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 66 The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 67 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 Paper Does Not Feed Properly...
... 22 Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 66 The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 67 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 Paper Does Not Feed Properly...
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You can also access the online help in the Page Setup dialog box or the Print dialog box. „ Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. z Click the Help button when displayed. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to creatively enhance the colors and output of your printed images can be used to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printouts. z Click ? Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect...
You can also access the online help in the Page Setup dialog box or the Print dialog box. „ Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. z Click the Help button when displayed. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to creatively enhance the colors and output of your printed images can be used to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printouts. z Click ? Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect...
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... ink tank, it . It is out of ink. Replace with low ink level 43 Tank with a new ink tank. Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it may cause problems. z Menu screens will vary to resume printing with [X] symbol is important to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are closed. When printing is empty. The ink tank with an empty ink tank...
... ink tank, it . It is out of ink. Replace with low ink level 43 Tank with a new ink tank. Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it may cause problems. z Menu screens will vary to resume printing with [X] symbol is important to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are closed. When printing is empty. The ink tank with an empty ink tank...
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... Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 49 Step 2 If white stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on the ink tank and ensure that all the orange tape of ink, replace it is installed at the correct location. If it . If the ruled lines are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. z Open the Top Cover, and make...
... Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 49 Step 2 If white stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on the ink tank and ensure that all the orange tape of ink, replace it is installed at the correct location. If it . If the ruled lines are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. z Open the Top Cover, and make...
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... nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. (5) If you want to finish. 51 Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Setup Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print...
... nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. (5) If you want to finish. 51 Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Setup Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print...
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... printed as shown below, the Print Head is now ready to start printing. Printing Maintenance 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 4 Check the printed pattern. It takes about 90 seconds to use. 63 The printer is aligned automatically. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print...
... printed as shown below, the Print Head is now ready to start printing. Printing Maintenance 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 4 Check the printed pattern. It takes about 90 seconds to use. 63 The printer is aligned automatically. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print...
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... Printer Driver" on page 66 z "The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 67 z "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 68 z "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 70 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 72 z "Paper Jams" on page 73 z "Handling Error Messages" on page 76 z "An Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 78 z "Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera" on page 81 Refer to the User's Guide for the most common printing problems. Troubleshooting...
... Printer Driver" on page 66 z "The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 67 z "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 68 z "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 70 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 72 z "Paper Jams" on page 73 z "Handling Error Messages" on page 76 z "An Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 78 z "Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera" on page 81 Refer to the User's Guide for the most common printing problems. Troubleshooting...
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... Instructions for installing the printer driver. Use Windows Explorer to your computer. Click Start Over on the Welcome screen, then remove the CD-ROM. 5. Other applications Other applications opened on the desktop. properly If there is inserted into the drive If the printer driver installation did not start automatically when the Setup Software & User's Guide CDROM is any problem with the Setup Software & User's Guide CD- Restart the computer. 8. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer...
... Instructions for installing the printer driver. Use Windows Explorer to your computer. Click Start Over on the Welcome screen, then remove the CD-ROM. 5. Other applications Other applications opened on the desktop. properly If there is inserted into the drive If the printer driver installation did not start automatically when the Setup Software & User's Guide CDROM is any problem with the Setup Software & User's Guide CD- Restart the computer. 8. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer...
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... the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed driver using the latest version of the driver. Connect to the printer's lower port (USB). For the system requirements for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed may not be installed correctly so that is no longer connected. 67 Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out printer icon to print from the lower port to use a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed certified cable, preferably one on page...
... the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed driver using the latest version of the driver. Connect to the printer's lower port (USB). For the system requirements for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed may not be installed correctly so that is no longer connected. 67 Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out printer icon to print from the lower port to use a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed certified cable, preferably one on page...
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..., select Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for loading and handling. Check to check for the Print Quality setting. Paper loaded wrong side up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. Check that the correct ink tanks are installed and that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Load one sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as seen on the label. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from Media Type. On...
..., select Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for loading and handling. Check to check for the Print Quality setting. Paper loaded wrong side up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. Check that the correct ink tanks are installed and that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Load one sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as seen on the label. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from Media Type. On...
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... the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes seven times. Troubleshooting Problem Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Possible Cause Paper being used is too thin Color Intensity setting is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to set the intensity. Back of the Printer" in the BJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh), the setting is Scratched 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. See "Cleaning the Inside of Paper is Smudged Printed...
... the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes seven times. Troubleshooting Problem Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Possible Cause Paper being used is too thin Color Intensity setting is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to set the intensity. Back of the Printer" in the BJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh), the setting is Scratched 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. See "Cleaning the Inside of Paper is Smudged Printed...
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... confirmation message is open Close the Inner Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. In Windows 2000, the print jobs may not be Restart your Delete an undesired print job, if there is selected, load paper in the User's Guide. 70 Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon in the Printer menu. For a detailed description of time. Open the printer properties dialog box. Click Display Print Queue. 4. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. If Paper Feed Switch...
... confirmation message is open Close the Inner Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. In Windows 2000, the print jobs may not be Restart your Delete an undesired print job, if there is selected, load paper in the User's Guide. 70 Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon in the Printer menu. For a detailed description of time. Open the printer properties dialog box. Click Display Print Queue. 4. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. If Paper Feed Switch...
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... using on page 28. 2. Paper is selected correctly. If paper is loaded, ensure that the printer cable is not loaded Remove the paper, fan the paper to the printer Check the printer port settings. 1. A USB port is selected if either USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) or MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) (where n is a number) is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. Select the paper source with the cable(s). Open the printer properties dialog box. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Printer driver...
... using on page 28. 2. Paper is selected correctly. If paper is loaded, ensure that the printer cable is not loaded Remove the paper, fan the paper to the printer Check the printer port settings. 1. A USB port is selected if either USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) or MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) (where n is a number) is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. Select the paper source with the cable(s). Open the printer properties dialog box. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Printer driver...
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... the paper loaded. when printing starts Inner Cover is flashing orange, an error may have been with Automatic Duplex Printing Possible Cause Printer port error Try This Verify the printer port status. 1. Double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers, and double-click the name of Windows other device, disconnect the printer and reconnect it matches the size of the page manually, follow the procedure below. On the Page Setup tab, clear the Automatic check box. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. If iP8500...
... the paper loaded. when printing starts Inner Cover is flashing orange, an error may have been with Automatic Duplex Printing Possible Cause Printer port error Try This Verify the printer port status. 1. Double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers, and double-click the name of Windows other device, disconnect the printer and reconnect it matches the size of the page manually, follow the procedure below. On the Page Setup tab, clear the Automatic check box. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. If iP8500...
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... installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs, or remove them from your system folder. 1 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the Installer icon in the Chooser. The printer driver will load automatically. 6 If the message "No other applications can be installed. Follow the on the software...
... installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs, or remove them from your system folder. 1 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the Installer icon in the Chooser. The printer driver will load automatically. 6 If the message "No other applications can be installed. Follow the on the software...
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... Screen Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Cannot Print Properly with Automatic Duplex Printing Problems Relating to Windows Appendix Printing Area Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Electronic Manual (Windows) Specifications Index 85 Appendix User's Guide Table of the Printer Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed...
... Screen Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Cannot Print Properly with Automatic Duplex Printing Problems Relating to Windows Appendix Printing Area Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Electronic Manual (Windows) Specifications Index 85 Appendix User's Guide Table of the Printer Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed...
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... the Nozzle Check Pattern 52 ExifPrint 37 G Glossy Photo Paper 14 H Handling Error Messages 76 Index Help button 2 High Resolution Paper 14 I Installing the Printer Driver when Using Mac OS 9 ........ 83 L Load Limit Mark 6, 9 Loading Paper 3 Loading Paper in the Cassette 7 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 5 M Matte Photo Paper 14 Media specialty 13 to avoid 3 Media Type 14, 16, 19 Media Types Suitable for Photographs 29 Advanced Printing 22 Aligning the Print Head 61 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 78 Automatic Duplex Printing 79 B BCI-6BK Black...
... the Nozzle Check Pattern 52 ExifPrint 37 G Glossy Photo Paper 14 H Handling Error Messages 76 Index Help button 2 High Resolution Paper 14 I Installing the Printer Driver when Using Mac OS 9 ........ 83 L Load Limit Mark 6, 9 Loading Paper 3 Loading Paper in the Cassette 7 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 5 M Matte Photo Paper 14 Media specialty 13 to avoid 3 Media Type 14, 16, 19 Media Types Suitable for Photographs 29 Advanced Printing 22 Aligning the Print Head 61 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 78 Automatic Duplex Printing 79 B BCI-6BK Black...
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... Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Printing with Macintosh 18 Printing with Windows 15 R Recalling Driver Settings 35 Regulatory Information 92 Replacing an Ink Tank 42 RESUME/CANCEL button 17 S Safety Precautions 90 Saving Driver Setting 35 Specialty Media 14 Specifications 86 T Transparencies 14 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 T-Shirt Transfers 14 Turning on the Printer 2 U Uninstalling the printer driver 78 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly.. 67 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Using Specialty Media 13 Using the Bundled Software...
... Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Printing with Macintosh 18 Printing with Windows 15 R Recalling Driver Settings 35 Regulatory Information 92 Replacing an Ink Tank 42 RESUME/CANCEL button 17 S Safety Precautions 90 Saving Driver Setting 35 Specialty Media 14 Specifications 86 T Transparencies 14 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 T-Shirt Transfers 14 Turning on the Printer 2 U Uninstalling the printer driver 78 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly.. 67 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Using Specialty Media 13 Using the Bundled Software...
iP8500 Easy Setup Instructions
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... number, connect using the lower port. Continue with both USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and USB ports. 1 Unpack the Printer 2 Prepare the Printer Start Here Easy Setup Instructions 3 Install the Print Head 4 Install the Ink Tanks Series Photo Printer 5 Connect the Printer and Load Paper 1 Carefully remove all shipping tape and clear plastic from the printer. Tear at a slight angle. Otherwise, use the top port. If you do not know your products. Paper Support 3 Remove the shipping tape from its package. Auto Sheet Feeder (a) Inner Cover (b) Top Cover Paper Guide Paper Output Tray...
... number, connect using the lower port. Continue with both USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and USB ports. 1 Unpack the Printer 2 Prepare the Printer Start Here Easy Setup Instructions 3 Install the Print Head 4 Install the Ink Tanks Series Photo Printer 5 Connect the Printer and Load Paper 1 Carefully remove all shipping tape and clear plastic from the printer. Tear at a slight angle. Otherwise, use the top port. If you do not know your products. Paper Support 3 Remove the shipping tape from its package. Auto Sheet Feeder (a) Inner Cover (b) Top Cover Paper Guide Paper Output Tray...
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... BJ Printer Utility. Adjust paper guides to register your CD-ROM again. When the "Installation Results" window appears, click OK. 6 Follow the on the list. NOTE: Print head alignment will begin identifying the printer port being used. NOTE: Loading paper in order to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing. Paper Output Tray Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp Cassette Lamp Paper Feed Switch NOTE: When feeding paper from the bottom of the printer. 3 Remove the cover of the cassette. The setup program...
... BJ Printer Utility. Adjust paper guides to register your CD-ROM again. When the "Installation Results" window appears, click OK. 6 Follow the on the list. NOTE: Print head alignment will begin identifying the printer port being used. NOTE: Loading paper in order to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing. Paper Output Tray Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp Cassette Lamp Paper Feed Switch NOTE: When feeding paper from the bottom of the printer. 3 Remove the cover of the cassette. The setup program...
