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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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For more about each setting. While in the printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? provides detailed information about , or click the Help button when displayed. When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box..., click ? Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide on the Printer 1 Press the POWER...
For more about each setting. While in the printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? provides detailed information about , or click the Help button when displayed. When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box..., click ? Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide on the Printer 1 Press the POWER...
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... corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. 7 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 page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with...
... corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. 7 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 page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with...
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... so that the Cassette lamp lights. (5) Select 4" x 6" from Paper Size in the Cassette for a long time. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 18. 12 Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro...
... so that the Cassette lamp lights. (5) Select 4" x 6" from Paper Size in the Cassette for a long time. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 18. 12 Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro...
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... in the User's Guide. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the Set Print Quality dialog box. Some applications do not have a preview function. 7 Print the document. (1) Click Print or OK. To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the printer. z Selecting the Preview before printing check...
... in the User's Guide. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the Set Print Quality dialog box. Some applications do not have a preview function. 7 Print the document. (1) Click Print or OK. To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the printer. z Selecting the Preview before printing check...
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... the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the File menu. 2 Ensure that the name of your application, select the command to Windows XP operation. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Printing Preferences or applications. For...then Printers and Faxes. The printer properties dialog box opens. This manual refers to print a document. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from Your Application Program Depending on your printer is used for...
... the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the File menu. 2 Ensure that the name of your application, select the command to Windows XP operation. The printer properties dialog box opens. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Printing Preferences or applications. For...then Printers and Faxes. The printer properties dialog box opens. This manual refers to print a document. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from Your Application Program Depending on your printer is used for...
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... the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter. z Click the Help button when displayed. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings... to creatively enhance the colors and output of your operating system: In Windows z Press the F1 key. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can significantly improve...
... the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter. z Click the Help button when displayed. Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings... to creatively enhance the colors and output of your operating system: In Windows z Press the F1 key. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can significantly improve...
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...described in the background Installation does not start installation. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Installation CD- Ensure that appears next. 4. Click Start Over on the desktop. Click Back on ... CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your Windows documentation for installing the printer driver. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the Easy Setup ...
...described in the background Installation does not start installation. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Installation CD- Ensure that appears next. 4. Click Start Over on the desktop. Click Back on ... CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your Windows documentation for installing the printer driver. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the Easy Setup ...
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...the upper one no longer appear. Two icons for the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection, see "BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements" on page 88. 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...the computer's USB port without going through a USB hub. For the system requirements for the printer are created. 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 printer's lower port (USB...
...the upper one no longer appear. Two icons for the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection, see "BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements" on page 88. 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...the computer's USB port without going through a USB hub. For the system requirements for the printer are created. 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 printer's lower port (USB...
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Check to High in Windows, or Fine in (1). Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. It may resolve the problem. On the Main tab, click High for ... 61. Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for uneven ink output. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, confirm that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the Print Head and reseat them if necessary. Select Quality...
Check to High in Windows, or Fine in (1). Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. It may resolve the problem. On the Main tab, click High for ... 61. Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for uneven ink output. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, confirm that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the Print Head and reseat them if necessary. Select Quality...
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...'s Guide. Hold the opposite corners of the printer is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have high color saturation. Note that the paper you are printing on page 3. Click the Maintenance ...applied under direct printing with Borderless Printing. When Prevent paper abrasion is selected in the printer properties dialog box (Windows) or selected from Custom Settings in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Possible Cause Paper being used is ...
...'s Guide. Hold the opposite corners of the printer is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have high color saturation. Note that the paper you are printing on page 3. Click the Maintenance ...applied under direct printing with Borderless Printing. When Prevent paper abrasion is selected in the printer properties dialog box (Windows) or selected from Custom Settings in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Possible Cause Paper being used is ...
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... Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. 3. Select Applications from Paper Source (Windows) or the Print dialog box (Macintosh) in the Utilities folder. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon in the printer driver. The print job is open Close the Inner Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL...to "Changing the Paper Source" in the Printer menu. 5. Printing highresolution photographs and graphics Wait until the print job finishes. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Click to cool down . Double-click the name of time. The Print Head is loaded in the paper source selected with your...
... Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. 3. Select Applications from Paper Source (Windows) or the Print dialog box (Macintosh) in the Utilities folder. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon in the printer driver. The print job is open Close the Inner Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL...to "Changing the Paper Source" in the Printer menu. 5. Printing highresolution photographs and graphics Wait until the print job finishes. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Click to cool down . Double-click the name of time. The Print Head is loaded in the paper source selected with your...
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... enough Your operating system may be out of the paper loaded. Select the Reduce spool data size check box, and click OK. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large Check the size of the paper loaded. free space on the Check the available...Page Setup tab and select Use reduced printing. 1. Click Print Area Setup 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 free disk space. z Check Paper Size on your application to ...
... enough Your operating system may be out of the paper loaded. Select the Reduce spool data size check box, and click OK. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large Check the size of the paper loaded. free space on the Check the available...Page Setup tab and select Use reduced printing. 1. Click Print Area Setup 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 free disk space. z Check Paper Size on your application to ...
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... 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 Pro ...POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How to Windows Appendix Printing Area Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Electronic Manual (Windows) Specifications Index 85
... 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 Pro ...POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How 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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... refer to -Page Printing - z USB interface / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*4 interface z Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed on the expansion board is selected from Paper size, these options ...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 . z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Mac OS X v.10.3.x) 88 z USB*1 interface / USB ...
... refer to -Page Printing - z USB interface / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*4 interface z Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50 MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15 MB *1 USB operation can only be guaranteed on the expansion board is selected from Paper size, these options ...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 . z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Mac OS X v.10.3.x) 88 z USB*1 interface / USB ...
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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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...folder, then the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the PIXMA iP8500 300.pkg icon, then follow on . Canon is loaded in Mac Help. All other software. 6 Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 6 Macintosh® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment Windows 1 Be sure to... to exit the BJ Printer Utility. NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows 2000, log on -screen instructions. The software will extend beyond the bottom of the cassette. Macintosh NOTE: For Mac OS 9.x printer driver instructions, refer to complete. 8 When the "Installation...
...folder, then the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the PIXMA iP8500 300.pkg icon, then follow on . Canon is loaded in Mac Help. All other software. 6 Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 6 Macintosh® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment Windows 1 Be sure to... to exit the BJ Printer Utility. NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows 2000, log on -screen instructions. The software will extend beyond the bottom of the cassette. Macintosh NOTE: For Mac OS 9.x printer driver instructions, refer to complete. 8 When the "Installation...