Canon PIXMA iP8500 Support Question
Canon PIXMA iP8500 Support Question
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Question posted by karentuckerkuykendall on September 6th, 2012
Canon Pixma I8500 Will Not Print. I Get 5 Yellow Blinks And 1 Green Blink.
Do I need a new printhead and are they available?
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iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 4
... to be , representation or warranties concerning the products described. Canon U.S.A., Inc. No representation is made regarding non-Canon products was compiled from publicly available information. and other product and brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. and other
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Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. z Microsoft® and Windows®...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... --- (USA Only 93
Index 95
1 Contents
Contents
Basic Printing
Turning on the Printer 2 Loading Paper 3 Using Specialty Media 13 Printing with Windows 15 Printing with Macintosh 18 Canceling Printing 21
Advanced Printing
Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 22 Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 8
... you need to "Printing Media" in the Cassette allows you to be fed from the Cassette whenever you to and print on both... Sheet Feeder and Cassette makes the following paper feed methods available: • Changing the paper source to feed different types... Feeder and the Cassette, refer to configure the printer driver beforehand. Basic Printing
„ Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 14
If the Cassette has been extended to accommodate paper sizes larger than 5" x 7", the front edge of the cassette will extend beyond the front of the printer.
10 Push the Cassette all the way into the printer.
Basic Printing
4 Insert the Cassette into the printer.
(1) Set the Cover on the Cassette.
(2) Insert the Cassette into the printer.
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 21
... a detailed description of the Paper Source settings, refer to be printed.
z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper source with the Paper Feed Switch on the taskbar.
To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the printer. Basic Printing
z From the Page Setup tab, select the correct document size to "Changing the...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 24
... a preview screen that allows you have a preview function.
20 See "Adjusting Print Quality" on the printer. Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.
- Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text.
- For a detailed description of the document from...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 25
... progress, select the desired document, then click Delete. Canceling Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing, with the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
1 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing.
(1) Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Basic Printing
(1) Click Print.
To cancel a job in progress, click Pause.
Printing is canceled and paper is fed out.
21 To...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 33
.... You can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can be controlled with the printer driver.
z Click the Help button when displayed. z Click ? in the Page Setup dialog box or the...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 40
... Macintosh" on page 18.
2 Set all necessary items. 3 Register new printer driver settings.
(1) Select Save As from Printing Profiles, and click Delete. The Save Preset dialog box opens.
(2) Enter a name for your printer driver settings. Advanced Printing
You can retrieve or change from Presets in the Print dialog box.
z Deleting unwanted profile: Select the desired profile...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 47
... a new ink tank. Printing will change from green to orange and flash four times, as soon as printing begins. Tank with an empty ink tank. z Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume
printing with low ink level
43
Printing Maintenance
„ Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank
If an ink tank needs replacing, the POWER lamp will...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 51
....
Color ink is specified. The ink tank installation process is closed. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's capabilities. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use.
Do not perform...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 53
... you loaded
the paper.
3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Printing Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself.
1.
z Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the Print Head nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 58
... (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y).
(4) Click Execute. This takes about 70 seconds.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 57.
Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC).
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 59
... Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking.
55 When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon.
(3) Select the name of your printer from the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Cleaning.
(3) Select Ink Group to clean. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y).
(4) Click OK. 2 Open the BJ...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 62
... OK. Be sure to be worn out.
Printing Maintenance
(3) Select Ink Group to check the Print Head condition. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y).
(4) Click Execute. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 64
...), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y).
(4) Click OK.
z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Be sure to be worn out. This takes about 90 seconds. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 82
... flashing orange, an error may have been with the device. Paper is indicated. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . A USB port is selected if either USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) or MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA iP8500) (where n is a number) is not loaded Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button.
z There could...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 89
... the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette
Loading Paper Changing the Paper Source
Further Printing Techniques
Printing Photographs Automatically Printing on Both Sides of the Page Specifying Paper in the Cassette Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh) BJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)
Printing Media
Compatible Media Types High Resolution Paper Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 91
.... 280*2 Green (BCI-6G) approx. 2300*2 *1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain
paper mode with Windows XP printer driver *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern at standard and
plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver
Camera Direct Print (Canon Bubble Jet Direct)
Interface
Direct Print Port (Connect a iP8500-compatible digital...
iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 102
... tank replacement, refer to "Replacing an Ink Tank" in this printer.
de C.V. The following ink tanks are compatible with this guide.
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