iP8500 Quick Start Guide
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... 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...
... 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...
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.... The print head alignment can be sure to charge it is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the controls of the printer. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 61. z When printing photos with PictBridge before connecting the camera. z When printing from your PC, be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble...
.... The print head alignment can be sure to charge it is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the controls of the printer. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 61. z When printing photos with PictBridge before connecting the camera. z When printing from your PC, be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble...
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... user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to print a document. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Printing Preferences or applications. Then click Preferences (or Properties). When opening the printer properties dialog box. The Print dialog box can be opened from either...
... user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to print a document. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Printing Preferences or applications. Then click Preferences (or Properties). When opening the printer properties dialog box. The Print dialog box can be opened from either...
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Be sure to the center. 3 Remove the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. The Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 remove only the ink tank. z Discard empty ink ... pull down the Inner Cover forward to open the Paper Output Tray. ) of consumables. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then push the upper center ( Front Cover to open . z Handle ink...
Be sure to the center. 3 Remove the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. The Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 remove only the ink tank. z Discard empty ink ... pull down the Inner Cover forward to open the Paper Output Tray. ) of consumables. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then push the upper center ( Front Cover to open . z Handle ink...
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...flashes during cleaning. 47 z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. Printing will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is consumed in the open . z Color ink..., which are necessary to the right. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use. Color ink is specified. The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's capabilities. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into place. 6 Close the...
...flashes during cleaning. 47 z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. Printing will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is consumed in the open . z Color ink..., which are necessary to the right. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use. Color ink is specified. The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's capabilities. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into place. 6 Close the...
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... page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
... page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
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... select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head nozzles. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp...
... select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head nozzles. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp...
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... 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you want to be printed. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning... on page 52. (6) If you loaded the paper. 50 See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1)...
... 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you want to be printed. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning... on page 52. (6) If you loaded the paper. 50 See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1)...
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... the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the Name list and click Utility. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. The nozzle check pattern will...
... the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the Name list and click Utility. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. The nozzle check pattern will...
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..." on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows...
..." on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows...
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.... (2) Click Cleaning. 53 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from...
.... (2) Click Cleaning. 53 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from...
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... (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). All colors: Selecting both ink groups. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of ink is on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is insufficient. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to print the nozzle check pattern. The nozzle check pattern is not enough ink. Group 2: Cyan...
... (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). All colors: Selecting both ink groups. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of ink is on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is insufficient. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to print the nozzle check pattern. The nozzle check pattern is not enough ink. Group 2: Cyan...
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...BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. 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 Printer Setup Utility icon. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group... When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and...
...BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. 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 Printer Setup Utility icon. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group... When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and...
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.... Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 57 Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more...
.... Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 57 Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more...
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...tank of that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). ...(4) Click Execute. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts...
...tank of that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). ...(4) Click Execute. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts...
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...was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. 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 Deep Cleaning. 59 When using Mac OS... X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the Name list and click Utility.
...was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. 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 Deep Cleaning. 59 When using Mac OS... X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the Name list and click Utility.
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...ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK...colors: Selecting both ink groups. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to be worn out.
...ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK...colors: Selecting both ink groups. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to be worn out.
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... color registration. Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head This operation must be aligned from the Start Menu" on page 28. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 61 This section deals with automatic Print Head alignment only. Aligning the Print Head positions allows you to print without shifts in the Sheet Feeder. 2. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog...
... color registration. Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head This operation must be aligned from the Start Menu" on page 28. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 61 This section deals with automatic Print Head alignment only. Aligning the Print Head positions allows you to print without shifts in the Sheet Feeder. 2. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog...
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... the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. The printer is aligned automatically. If the pattern is printed as shown below, and the Print Head is now ready to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If the pattern is not...
... the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. The printer is aligned automatically. If the pattern is printed as shown below, and the Print Head is now ready to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If the pattern is not...
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... source. Ink may leak and damage the printer. AC 110-120 V, 50/60 Hz AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Working around the power outlet is kept clear at all times so you purchased the printer. Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store Print Heads and ink tanks out of the reach of... fire or electric shocks, install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to 95°F) and humidity of these...
... source. Ink may leak and damage the printer. AC 110-120 V, 50/60 Hz AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Working around the power outlet is kept clear at all times so you purchased the printer. Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store Print Heads and ink tanks out of the reach of... fire or electric shocks, install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to 95°F) and humidity of these...