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...respective owners. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are subject to your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc., has determined ...that it will be reproduced in order that this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to change without ...
...respective owners. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are subject to your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc., has determined ...that it will be reproduced in order that this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to change without ...
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... so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the instruction manual supplied with your camera. If you use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. z The Print Head cannot be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble Jet Direct to the Direct Print Port of your camera...to "Aligning the Print Head" on the camera or select Play mode manually after connecting the camera to the printer. You may have to turn on page 61. See "Loading Paper" on the printer, or by connecting the printer to the computer and then executing automatic print head alignment. Perform necessary ...
... so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the instruction manual supplied with your camera. If you use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. z The Print Head cannot be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble Jet Direct to the Direct Print Port of your camera...to "Aligning the Print Head" on the camera or select Play mode manually after connecting the camera to the printer. You may have to turn on page 61. See "Loading Paper" on the printer, or by connecting the printer to the computer and then executing automatic print head alignment. Perform necessary ...
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...(Letter) 5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card "Paper type" setting Photo (Default) Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Paper loaded in printer Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper..., "2-up", "4-up", "9-up", and "16-up" options may be displayed on your camera's instruction manual. The following sizes and types of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras are used . For details, refer to select the PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or...
...(Letter) 5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card "Paper type" setting Photo (Default) Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Paper loaded in printer Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper..., "2-up", "4-up", "9-up", and "16-up" options may be displayed on your camera's instruction manual. The following sizes and types of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras are used . For details, refer to select the PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or...
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... page 81. 26 z When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the instructions given in Exif image data is selected, the shooting date recorded in the Instruction Manual of both "VIVID" and "NR" are printed vividly. Print quality setting - ...Advanced Printing About "Image optimize" If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to your digital camera manual. z When "VIVID+NR" is removed. Printer maintenance z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to produce...
... page 81. 26 z When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the instructions given in Exif image data is selected, the shooting date recorded in the Instruction Manual of both "VIVID" and "NR" are printed vividly. Print quality setting - ...Advanced Printing About "Image optimize" If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to your digital camera manual. z When "VIVID+NR" is removed. Printer maintenance z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to produce...
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... is set from the digital camera, the date when the photograph was taken is to your digital camera manual. You can make a standard print from the Digital Camera" on the printer. Printer maintenance z Images other than Exif may not be used. - For the images taken with an ExifPrint-...camera and the size of images, or make an index print by editing the DPOF. - Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera Media Types for Digital Camera When you connect a digital camera, you can make the following prints: - For...
... is set from the digital camera, the date when the photograph was taken is to your digital camera manual. You can make a standard print from the Digital Camera" on the printer. Printer maintenance z Images other than Exif may not be used. - For the images taken with an ExifPrint-...camera and the size of images, or make an index print by editing the DPOF. - Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera Media Types for Digital Camera When you connect a digital camera, you can make the following prints: - For...
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... an application, or directly from Printing Preferences or applications. This manual refers to all application programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The printer properties dialog box opens. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure...
... an application, or directly from Printing Preferences or applications. This manual refers to all application programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The printer properties dialog box opens. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure...
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Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. 2 Select Quality & Media from Print Quality, then click Set to open the Set Print Quality .... 5 Click OK on page 28. 2 On the Main tab, select Custom from the pop-up menu, and then click Detailed Setting. 30 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on the Main tab. 6 Click Print or OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box.
Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. 2 Select Quality & Media from Print Quality, then click Set to open the Set Print Quality .... 5 Click OK on page 28. 2 On the Main tab, select Custom from the pop-up menu, and then click Detailed Setting. 30 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on the Main tab. 6 Click Print or OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box.
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...of Letter-sized plain paper in the color registration. This section deals with automatic Print Head alignment only. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is performed either automatically or manually. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Print head alignment is ...closed. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes four times. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of...
...of Letter-sized plain paper in the color registration. This section deals with automatic Print Head alignment only. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is performed either automatically or manually. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Print head alignment is ...closed. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes four times. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of...
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... you not to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 62 Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to perform other operations appears... installed. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover while printing. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. The printer is aligned automatically. It takes about 90 seconds to start printing.
... you not to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 62 Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to perform other operations appears... installed. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover while printing. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. The printer is aligned automatically. It takes about 90 seconds to start printing.
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z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64 z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76.
z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64 z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76.
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... 2.0 Hi-Speed or the driver for the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection, see "BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements" on the printer or viceversa, which created a second printer icon. Read the manual supplied with the expansion card and reinstall the card. 2. Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out...
... 2.0 Hi-Speed or the driver for the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection, see "BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements" on the printer or viceversa, which created a second printer icon. Read the manual supplied with the expansion card and reinstall the card. 2. Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out...
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... Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on the printer. Select the Prevent paper abrasion check box and click Send. Paper feed roller is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon ...information on as a computer administrator or Administrators, you are using Borderless Printing. Select Prevent paper abrasion. On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless Printing" on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes seven times. When Prevent paper abrasion is...
... Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on the printer. Select the Prevent paper abrasion check box and click Send. Paper feed roller is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon ...information on as a computer administrator or Administrators, you are using Borderless Printing. Select Prevent paper abrasion. On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless Printing" on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes seven times. When Prevent paper abrasion is...
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... on the Sheet Feeder. z The Paper Output Slot has been exposed to a darker location. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button and move the printer to a strong light source preventing correct Print Head alignment. Try to print a nozzle check pattern. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. If the... paper is empty" on page 68. z Ink level is low z Print Head nozzles are not installed correctly. For a detailed description of manual alignment, refer to "Automatically Printing on Both Sides of the Page" in the User's Guide. Troubleshooting Number of Flashes Ten flashes Possible Cause Cannot...
... on the Sheet Feeder. z The Paper Output Slot has been exposed to a darker location. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button and move the printer to a strong light source preventing correct Print Head alignment. Try to print a nozzle check pattern. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. If the... paper is empty" on page 68. z Ink level is low z Print Head nozzles are not installed correctly. For a detailed description of manual alignment, refer to "Automatically Printing on Both Sides of the Page" in the User's Guide. Troubleshooting Number of Flashes Ten flashes Possible Cause Cannot...
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... that the POWER lamp lights green. Mac OS X does not support the manual duplex printing. If the POWER lamp is nearly full. If iP8500 does not appear on the Printer pop-up menu on the Page Setup tab in the printer. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. z There could also be a... the error, refer to clear the error so you want to use is not selected on the Printer popup menu on the Print dialog box Select iP8500 on the Printer pop-up menu, add the printer following the procedures described in waste ink absorber to "Automatically Printing on . If successful, the problem...
... that the POWER lamp lights green. Mac OS X does not support the manual duplex printing. If the POWER lamp is nearly full. If iP8500 does not appear on the Printer pop-up menu on the Page Setup tab in the printer. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. z There could also be a... the error, refer to clear the error so you want to use is not selected on the Printer popup menu on the Print dialog box Select iP8500 on the Printer pop-up menu, add the printer following the procedures described in waste ink absorber to "Automatically Printing on . If successful, the problem...
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...page 76. This may be connected to the user's manual of the error and take the appropriate action. z The print head nozzles may stop printing. z For the errors indicated on page 48. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are using the correct type of paper. For details,... see "Handling Error Messages" on Canon-brand PictBridgeor Bubble Jet Direct-compatible cameras. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on...
...page 76. This may be connected to the user's manual of the error and take the appropriate action. z The print head nozzles may stop printing. z For the errors indicated on page 48. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are using the correct type of paper. For details,... see "Handling Error Messages" on Canon-brand PictBridgeor Bubble Jet Direct-compatible cameras. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on...
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...Error Message is Displayed on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer Parts and Their Functions Front View Operation Panel Rear View Inside the Printer Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Loading Paper Changing the Paper...Photo Paper Transparencies T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print ...
...Error Message is Displayed on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer Parts and Their Functions Front View Operation Panel Rear View Inside the Printer Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Loading Paper Changing the Paper...Photo Paper Transparencies T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print ...
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...follow camera's setting Default (On: ExifPrint), "VIVID"*, "NR" (Noise Reduction)*, "VIVID+NR"* *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it . Default (Off: No printing) BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 can operate.... 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed under the environments below . Manual Duplex Printing - Fit-to the Microsoft web site for Mac OS update compatibility. Poster Printing - Appendix Camera Direct Print (...
...follow camera's setting Default (On: ExifPrint), "VIVID"*, "NR" (Noise Reduction)*, "VIVID+NR"* *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it . Default (Off: No printing) BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 can operate.... 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed under the environments below . Manual Duplex Printing - Fit-to the Microsoft web site for Mac OS update compatibility. Poster Printing - Appendix Camera Direct Print (...
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Appendix Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals z Pentium®, 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium®, 133 MHz equivalent or higher processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 15 MB of available hard disk space (when installing electronic manuals) z Windows: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later z Mac OS: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Safari 1.0 or later 89
Appendix Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals z Pentium®, 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium®, 133 MHz equivalent or higher processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 15 MB of available hard disk space (when installing electronic manuals) z Windows: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later z Mac OS: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Safari 1.0 or later 89
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... wipe off any of dust, smoke, or high humidity, the dust collected on while cleaning it could injure yourself or damage the printer. Never attempt any way not described in this guide. Always push the plug all the way into contact with other equipment (extension lead... Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that is shared with electrical components inside the printer. 90 Choosing a location Power supply Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. Do not...
... wipe off any of dust, smoke, or high humidity, the dust collected on while cleaning it could injure yourself or damage the printer. Never attempt any way not described in this guide. Always push the plug all the way into contact with other equipment (extension lead... Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that is shared with electrical components inside the printer. 90 Choosing a location Power supply Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. Do not...
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...matériel brouilleur: "Appareils Numériques", NMB-003 édictée par l'Industrie Canada. 92 Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10247 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful ... z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the manual. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for...
...matériel brouilleur: "Appareils Numériques", NMB-003 édictée par l'Industrie Canada. 92 Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10247 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful ... z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the manual. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for...