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... 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...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 ...Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Specifications 86 Safety...
... 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...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 ...Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Specifications 86 Safety...
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in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click ? When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the upper right corner. Clicking ? While in the lower left corner. provides detailed information about , or click the Help button when ...printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. 2 Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide...
in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click ? When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the upper right corner. Clicking ? While in the lower left corner. provides detailed information about , or click the Help button when ...printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. 2 Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide...
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... the paper into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 15, or "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette z For detailed information... on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specialty media into the Sheet Feeder with...
... the paper into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 15, or "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette z For detailed information... on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specialty media into the Sheet Feeder with...
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... printer driver settings, refer to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"- This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with Macintosh" on page 18. 12 sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the document. • You can load up to "Printing with Windows" on... for a long time. Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the printer driver.
... printer driver settings, refer to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"- This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with Macintosh" on page 18. 12 sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the document. • You can load up to "Printing with Windows" on... for a long time. Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the printer driver.
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... Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. Basic Printing z From the Page Setup tab, select the correct document size to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. For a detailed description of the Paper Source settings, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the... when a printer error occurs. 17 z To adjust the Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the printer. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide or Help.
... Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. Basic Printing z From the Page Setup tab, select the correct document size to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. For a detailed description of the Paper Source settings, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the... when a printer error occurs. 17 z To adjust the Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the printer. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide or Help.
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...printer properties dialog box is opened from the Start Menu This method is used for your application. 1 In your printer is selected. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Double-click the icon of your application, select the command to print a document...there may vary depending on your printer. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be more details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, ...
...printer properties dialog box is opened from the Start Menu This method is used for your application. 1 In your printer is selected. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Double-click the icon of your application, select the command to print a document...there may vary depending on your printer. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be more details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, ...
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...list of these features are covered in this printer. Many of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for this chapter. You can be... Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printouts. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and ...132; Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to "Printing Media" in the ...and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for printing photographs can also access...
...list of these features are covered in this printer. Many of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for this chapter. You can be... Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printouts. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and ...132; Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to "Printing Media" in the ...and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for printing photographs can also access...
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... to proceed beyond the Printer Port screen Reinstall the printer driver. 1. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Installation CD- Use Windows Explorer to your printer for installing the printer driver. Unable to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. Click Cancel on the screen that the CD-ROM...
... to proceed beyond the Printer Port screen Reinstall the printer driver. 1. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Installation CD- Use Windows Explorer to your printer for installing the printer driver. Unable to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. Click Cancel on the screen that the CD-ROM...
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...Problem Possible Cause Try This When you connect to a computer that does not support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. You connect to a computer running Windows XP, the screen shows the warning message "High-SPEED USB Device Plugged into non-HighSPEED USB Hub". Connect to the computer's USB port ...port (USB). Two icons 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. Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out printer icon to print from ...
...Problem Possible Cause Try This When you connect to a computer that does not support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. You connect to a computer running Windows XP, the screen shows the warning message "High-SPEED USB Device Plugged into non-HighSPEED USB Hub". Connect to the computer's USB port ...port (USB). Two icons 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. Open Printers and Faxes (Printers in Windows 2000) from Control Panel and select the non grayed-out printer icon to print from ...
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...Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for higher print quality. 1. Check to High in Windows, or Fine in the Print Head and reseat them if necessary. clogged See "Printing the Nozzle... 49. Print Quality is empty, replace the ink tank. If there remains a part of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then confirm that the ink tanks are firmly...seated properly/Ink tank is misaligned Align the Print Head. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is printed. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the paper. On...
...Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for higher print quality. 1. Check to High in Windows, or Fine in the Print Head and reseat them if necessary. clogged See "Printing the Nozzle... 49. Print Quality is empty, replace the ink tank. If there remains a part of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then confirm that the ink tanks are firmly...seated properly/Ink tank is misaligned Align the Print Head. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is printed. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the paper. On...
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... setting is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to widen the clearance between the Print Head and the loaded paper. 1. Open... the printer properties dialog box. 2. Drag the Intensity slide bar to your Windows documentation. 3. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on as a computer administrator or Administrators, you are using Borderless... the Custom Settings dialog box. Select Color Options from Custom Settings in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Media is curled If media is used Select the ...
... setting is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to widen the clearance between the Print Head and the loaded paper. 1. Open... the printer properties dialog box. 2. Drag the Intensity slide bar to your Windows documentation. 3. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on as a computer administrator or Administrators, you are using Borderless... the Custom Settings dialog box. Select Color Options from Custom Settings in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Media is curled If media is used Select the ...
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...print job is any. problems with Paper Feed Switch on page 28. 2. Select Cancel All Documents in the Utilities folder. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Click to overheat when printing continuously for long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for the deletion.... paper in order to cool down . Select Applications from the Start Menu" on the printer. Double-click the name of the printer driver settings, refer to select an undesired document and click . If Paper Feed Switch is deleted. For a detailed description of your Delete an...
...print job is any. problems with Paper Feed Switch on page 28. 2. Select Cancel All Documents in the Utilities folder. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Click to overheat when printing continuously for long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for the deletion.... paper in order to cool down . Select Applications from the Start Menu" on the printer. Double-click the name of the printer driver settings, refer to select an undesired document and click . If Paper Feed Switch is deleted. For a detailed description of your Delete an...
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...Duplex Printing, and select Use reduced printing in the printer driver. free space on the Check the available space on the Page Setup tab in the printer properties dialog box of the printer driver (Windows) or the Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver (Macintosh) to ensure that it matches the size of... the paper loaded. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large, part of ...
...Duplex Printing, and select Use reduced printing in the printer driver. free space on the Check the available space on the Page Setup tab in the printer properties dialog box of the printer driver (Windows) or the Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver (Macintosh) to ensure that it matches the size of... the paper loaded. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large, part of ...
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... 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... 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
... 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... 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
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... 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 camera or digital video camcorder using the USB cable supplied with the camera.) Compatible digital cameras and digital video camcorders...
... 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 camera or digital video camcorder using the USB cable supplied with the camera.) Compatible digital cameras and digital video camcorders...
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...-Speed Interface: a PC and a USB cable that comply with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed standard *3 Supporting Microsoft standard USB 2.0 driver only. Manual Duplex Printing - See www.canontechsupport.com for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed on which Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X v.10... Pro A4/Letter, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss A4/ Letter, Glossy Photo Paper A4/Letter) 5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card (Glossy Photo Paper Card Size) *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it .
...-Speed Interface: a PC and a USB cable that comply with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed standard *3 Supporting Microsoft standard USB 2.0 driver only. Manual Duplex Printing - See www.canontechsupport.com for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed on which Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X v.10... Pro A4/Letter, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss A4/ Letter, Glossy Photo Paper A4/Letter) 5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card (Glossy Photo Paper Card Size) *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it .
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...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 ...BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements 88 BJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh 51 BJ Status Monitor (Windows 65, 70... Borderless (full 41 Borderless Printing 38, 69 C Camera Direct Print 87 Camera Error Message 81 Canceling Print Jobs 17 Canceling Printing 21 Cannot Install the Printer Driver...Head Alignment 61, 63 95 Index A Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Borderless Printing 38 N ...
...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 ...BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements 88 BJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh 51 BJ Status Monitor (Windows 65, 70... Borderless (full 41 Borderless Printing 38, 69 C Camera Direct Print 87 Camera Error Message 81 Canceling Print Jobs 17 Canceling Printing 21 Cannot Install the Printer Driver...Head Alignment 61, 63 95 Index A Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Borderless Printing 38 N ...
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...57 Print Head Holder 45 Print Media to Avoid 3 Print Quality 17, 29, 68 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Printer Driver Setting for Media Type 14 Printer Properties dialog box 16, 28, 49, 69 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital ...Camera .... 22 Printing the 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...
...57 Print Head Holder 45 Print Media to Avoid 3 Print Quality 17, 29, 68 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Printer Driver Setting for Media Type 14 Printer Properties dialog box 16, 28, 49, 69 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital ...Camera .... 22 Printing the 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...
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...Switch NOTE: When feeding paper from the bottom of the printer. 3 Remove the cover of the Administrators group before continuing. b. e. Canon is selected, then click Restart. NOTE: Print head alignment will begin identifying the printer port being used. a. Double-click the Utilities ..." screen appears, ensure that the cassette lamp turns on to Windows as an Administrator before continuing. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then the Mac OS X folder, then the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the PIXMA iP8500 300.pkg icon, then follow the on-screen instructions. 4...
...Switch NOTE: When feeding paper from the bottom of the printer. 3 Remove the cover of the Administrators group before continuing. b. e. Canon is selected, then click Restart. NOTE: Print head alignment will begin identifying the printer port being used. a. Double-click the Utilities ..." screen appears, ensure that the cassette lamp turns on to Windows as an Administrator before continuing. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then the Mac OS X folder, then the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the PIXMA iP8500 300.pkg icon, then follow the on-screen instructions. 4...