iP8500 Quick Start Guide
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... Adjusting the Print Quality 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...Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Jams 73 Handling Error Messages 76 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 78 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of...
... Adjusting the Print Quality 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...Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Jams 73 Handling Error Messages 76 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 78 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of...
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... forward to open. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. The Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 Be sure to the center. 3 Remove the empty ink tank.... 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 the ...
... forward to open. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. The Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 Be sure to the center. 3 Remove the empty ink tank.... 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 the ...
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... use. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. The POWER lamp flashes during cleaning. 47 Printing will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur even when...in the open . This will not occur if the Inner Cover is specified. Color ink is reinstalled. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the...
... use. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. The POWER lamp flashes during cleaning. 47 Printing will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur even when...in the open . This will not occur if the Inner Cover is specified. Color ink is reinstalled. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the...
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...that all the orange tape of ink, replace it. If the problem remains after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. z If the ruled lines are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem,... is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Press on the mark on page 61 48 z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean...
...that all the orange tape of ink, replace it. If the problem remains after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. z If the ruled lines are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem,... is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Press on the mark on page 61 48 z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean...
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... check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is not enough ink. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page... 53. 52 When white stripes appear Click Cleaning in the Pattern Check dialog box to start Print Head Cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check ...
... check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is not enough ink. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page... 53. 52 When white stripes appear Click Cleaning in the Pattern Check dialog box to start Print Head Cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check ...
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... about 70 seconds. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of step 3-(3) is displayed, click OK. (6) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of... Cleaning on page 57. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Clicking Initial Check Items...
... about 70 seconds. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of step 3-(3) is displayed, click OK. (6) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of... Cleaning on page 57. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Clicking Initial Check Items...
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... Ink Tank" on page 42. The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning...
... Ink Tank" on page 42. The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning...
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... blinking. Be sure to be worn out. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color.... Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI...
... blinking. Be sure to be worn out. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color.... Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI...
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... Tank" on page 49. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the...
... Tank" on page 49. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the...
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...select Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for loading and handling. See "Aligning the Print Head" on the label. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the orange tape as shown in (2), remove it is misaligned Align the...installed and that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 42. Print Head nozzles are firmly seated in the correct order as it thoroughly. (1) (2) If ink tank is empty, replace the ink tank. Paper loaded wrong side up menu and then click ...
...select Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for loading and handling. See "Aligning the Print Head" on the label. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the orange tape as shown in (2), remove it is misaligned Align the...installed and that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 42. Print Head nozzles are firmly seated in the correct order as it thoroughly. (1) (2) If ink tank is empty, replace the ink tank. Paper loaded wrong side up menu and then click ...
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...Reload paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette and press the RESUME/CANCEL paper/Paper does button. Print Head not installed/Print Head not installed correctly/Defective Print Head Install the Print Head. Contact the Customer Care Center. Before the waste ink absorber becomes completely full, contact the ...absorber for foreign matter, then reinstall. Replace it . Inner Cover is not compatible with this error still remains, the Print Head may need to correct the error. It may damage the printer if you can continue printing. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 73....
...Reload paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette and press the RESUME/CANCEL paper/Paper does button. Print Head not installed/Print Head not installed correctly/Defective Print Head Install the Print Head. Contact the Customer Care Center. Before the waste ink absorber becomes completely full, contact the ...absorber for foreign matter, then reinstall. Replace it . Inner Cover is not compatible with this error still remains, the Print Head may need to correct the error. It may damage the printer if you can continue printing. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 73....
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...and reconnect it matches the size of the page manually, follow the procedure below. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in the printer.... any unusual condition. If successful, the problem may occur in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. "Error No.: 300" * "Error No.: 1700"* "Error No.: 1851"* "Error No.: 1856... If the POWER lamp 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...
...and reconnect it matches the size of the page manually, follow the procedure below. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in the printer.... any unusual condition. If successful, the problem may occur in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. "Error No.: 300" * "Error No.: 1700"* "Error No.: 1851"* "Error No.: 1856... If the POWER lamp 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...
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... on your camera to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Printer error An error requiring servicing might have selected with a new one immediately after printing. After cleaning, reinstall the Print Head. Ink tank is about time to replace the ink tank with a new one The printer ...has a built-in the display on your camera. When it to stop printing. Printer cover open The Top Cover...
... on your camera to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Printer error An error requiring servicing might have selected with a new one immediately after printing. After cleaning, reinstall the Print Head. Ink tank is about time to replace the ink tank with a new one The printer ...has a built-in the display on your camera. When it to stop printing. Printer cover open The Top Cover...
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... 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 Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and...
... 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 Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and...
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... Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 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...
... Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 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...
iP8500 Easy Setup Instructions
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... of their respective owners. When the "Installation is loaded in Thailand. Long Edge Guide 6 Replace the cover of the cassette. Part no. All other software. Printed in the auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder). Then insert the Setup Software & User's Guide...Print head alignment will take several minutes to add it clicks into place. Canon is selected, then click Restart. IMPORTANT: If you would like 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...
... of their respective owners. When the "Installation is loaded in Thailand. Long Edge Guide 6 Replace the cover of the cassette. Part no. All other software. Printed in the auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder). Then insert the Setup Software & User's Guide...Print head alignment will take several minutes to add it clicks into place. Canon is selected, then click Restart. IMPORTANT: If you would like 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...