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... an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in the U.S. z PhotoRecord is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. Copyright This manual is a trademark of Canon Information System Research Australia. Specifications are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in this manual may not be , representation or warranties concerning...
... an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in the U.S. z PhotoRecord is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. Copyright This manual is a trademark of Canon Information System Research Australia. Specifications are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in this manual may not be , representation or warranties concerning...
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...Paper" on page 3. 4 Connect the digital camera to the printer. (1) Make sure the camera is advisable to use the camera battery, be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble Jet Direct to the instruction manual supplied with your camera, you use the AC adapter supplied with ...camera. The print head alignment can be sure to unplug the cable connecting the digital camera. 1 Set up the printer. 2 Turn on the camera or select Play mode manually after connecting the camera to the camera could result. Connecting to a Digital Camera Advanced Printing Do not ...
...Paper" on page 3. 4 Connect the digital camera to the printer. (1) Make sure the camera is advisable to use the camera battery, be aligned using the USB cable (for PictBridge or Canon Bubble Jet Direct to the instruction manual supplied with your camera, you use the AC adapter supplied with ...camera. The print head alignment can be sure to unplug the cable connecting the digital camera. 1 Set up the printer. 2 Turn on the camera or select Play mode manually after connecting the camera to the camera could result. Connecting to a Digital Camera Advanced Printing Do not ...
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...your camera depending on some cameras. The following sizes and types of settings that are displayed on your camera's instruction manual. If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can be loaded in the description given below cannot be made , the default setting explained above...5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card "Paper type" setting Photo (Default) Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Paper loaded in printer Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
...your camera depending on some cameras. The following sizes and types of settings that are displayed on your camera's instruction manual. If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can be loaded in the description given below cannot be made , the default setting explained above...5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card "Paper type" setting Photo (Default) Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo Fast Photo Photo Photo Photo Paper loaded in printer Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
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...VIVID" and "NR" are printed vividly. Advanced Printing About "Image optimize" If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to your digital camera manual. z Controls of the digital camera cannot be selected for the following functions: - Print quality ...digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to produce photos using PictBridge. z When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the instructions given in blue portions, such as the sky, and dark portions is printed on page 81. 26 z When...
...VIVID" and "NR" are printed vividly. Advanced Printing About "Image optimize" If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to your digital camera manual. z Controls of the digital camera cannot be selected for the following functions: - Print quality ...digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to produce photos using PictBridge. z When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the instructions given in blue portions, such as the sky, and dark portions is printed on page 81. 26 z When...
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...is set on page 81. You can be index-printed. 27 If date printing is to be scaled automatically according to your digital camera manual. Printer maintenance z Images other than Exif may not be used. - For the images taken with an ExifPrint-compatible digital camera, the Photo ... size set on the digital camera and the size of images, or make the following prints: - You can make a standard print from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera Media Types for Digital Camera When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following functions: - Advanced ...
...is set on page 81. You can be index-printed. 27 If date printing is to be scaled automatically according to your digital camera manual. Printer maintenance z Images other than Exif may not be used. - For the images taken with an ExifPrint-compatible digital camera, the Photo ... size set on the digital camera and the size of images, or make the following prints: - You can make a standard print from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera Media Types for Digital Camera When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following functions: - Advanced ...
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...on your operating system. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Start Menu This method is used for your application. 1 In your printer. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). This manual refers to all application programs. 1 Click Start... and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The operations may be more ...
...on your operating system. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Start Menu This method is used for your application. 1 In your printer. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). This manual refers to all application programs. 1 Click Start... and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The operations may be more ...
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See "Printing with Macintosh" on the Main tab. 6 Click Print or OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box. Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 On the Main tab, select Custom from Print Quality...
See "Printing with Macintosh" on the Main tab. 6 Click Print or OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box. Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 On the Main tab, select Custom from Print Quality...
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... dialog box. Print head alignment is closed. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is performed either automatically or manually. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head This operation must be aligned from the Start Menu" on... POWER lamp flashes four times. 1 With the printer on page 28. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 61 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the color registration. Aligning the Print Head Without a Computer ...
... dialog box. Print head alignment is closed. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is performed either automatically or manually. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. 1. Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head This operation must be aligned from the Start Menu" on... POWER lamp flashes four times. 1 With the printer on page 28. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 61 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the color registration. Aligning the Print Head Without a Computer ...
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... "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 62 Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head... OK. 5 Check the printed pattern. If the pattern is printed as shown below, and the Print Head is now ready to start printing. The printer is aligned automatically. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. It takes about 90 seconds to use.
... "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 62 Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head... OK. 5 Check the printed pattern. If the pattern is printed as shown below, and the Print Head is now ready to start printing. The printer is aligned automatically. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. It takes about 90 seconds to use.
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z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64 z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76.
z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64 z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76.
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...to a computer running Windows XP, the screen shows the warning message "High-SPEED USB Device Plugged into non-HighSPEED USB Hub". Read the manual supplied with the expansion card and reinstall the card. 2. Reinstall the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed driver using the latest version of the driver. ...Problem Possible Cause Try This When you connect to a computer that does not support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. For the system requirements for the printer are created. You have changed the USB cable from . Even though your computer and operating system support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, it does ...
...to a computer running Windows XP, the screen shows the warning message "High-SPEED USB Device Plugged into non-HighSPEED USB Hub". Read the manual supplied with the expansion card and reinstall the card. 2. Reinstall the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed driver using the latest version of the driver. ...Problem Possible Cause Try This When you connect to a computer that does not support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. For the system requirements for the printer are created. You have changed the USB cable from . Even though your computer and operating system support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, it does ...
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...Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. Paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller. Hold the opposite corners of the paper when using is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon... curled. See "Media Types Suitable for Color Adjustment, and then click Set. 3. Open the printer properties dialog box. 2. See "Cleaning the Inside of the printer is used Select the Prevent paper abrasion ...2. On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless Printing" on page 72. With the printer on the printer. To cancel the setting, turn off the...
...Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. Paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller. Hold the opposite corners of the paper when using is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon... curled. See "Media Types Suitable for Color Adjustment, and then click Set. 3. Open the printer properties dialog box. 2. See "Cleaning the Inside of the printer is used Select the Prevent paper abrasion ...2. On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless Printing" on page 72. With the printer on the printer. To cancel the setting, turn off the...
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...is not loaded on the Sheet Feeder. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Plug the printer back in the User's Guide. z The Paper Output Slot has been exposed to a darker location. For a detailed description of manual alignment, refer to "Automatically Printing on Both Sides of the Page" in the ... the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center. 77 The reverse side will discharge the paper, and restart printing from the printer, and then turn the printer back on after leaving it for information on how to align the Print Head again. Possible causes are as follows: z Letter...
...is not loaded on the Sheet Feeder. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Plug the printer back in the User's Guide. z The Paper Output Slot has been exposed to a darker location. For a detailed description of manual alignment, refer to "Automatically Printing on Both Sides of the Page" in the ... the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center. 77 The reverse side will discharge the paper, and restart printing from the printer, and then turn the printer back on after leaving it for information on how to align the Print Head again. Possible causes are as follows: z Letter...
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... flashing orange, an error may have been with Automatic Duplex Printing, refer to the computer. Mac OS X does not support the manual duplex printing. Printer you can continue printing. Before the waste ink absorber becomes completely full, contact the Customer Care Center. when printing starts Inner Cover ...again. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. When the POWER lamp is selected Check the Paper Size setting from within your printer. 3. If iP8500 does not appear on Both Sides of the paper loaded. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error so you want ...
... flashing orange, an error may have been with Automatic Duplex Printing, refer to the computer. Mac OS X does not support the manual duplex printing. Printer you can continue printing. Before the waste ink absorber becomes completely full, contact the Customer Care Center. when printing starts Inner Cover ...again. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. When the POWER lamp is selected Check the Paper Size setting from within your printer. 3. If iP8500 does not appear on Both Sides of the paper loaded. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error so you want ...
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... to your printer flash nine times. Turn off the digital camera. 3. This may be clogged if printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on the camera and their solution, also refer to the user's manual of flashes... nozzles may stop printing. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera. The error messages and operations may vary depending on Custom Settings in the printer driver. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras, count the number of the camera. For details, ...
... to your printer flash nine times. Turn off the digital camera. 3. This may be clogged if printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on the camera and their solution, also refer to the user's manual of flashes... nozzles may stop printing. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera. The error messages and operations may vary depending on Custom Settings in the printer driver. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras, count the number of the camera. For details, ...
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... T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the 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...Duplex Printing Problems Relating to Windows Appendix Printing Area Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Electronic Manual (Windows) Specifications Index 85 Appendix User's Guide Table of the Printer Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not Work...
... T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the 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...Duplex Printing Problems Relating to Windows Appendix Printing Area Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Electronic Manual (Windows) Specifications Index 85 Appendix User's Guide Table of the Printer Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not Work...
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... 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 available in Layout. Manual Duplex Printing - Off (No trimming), follow camera's setting Default (On: ExifPrint), ..."VIVID"*, "NR" (Noise Reduction)*, "VIVID+NR"* *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it . Photo Optimizer PRO ...
... 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 available in Layout. Manual Duplex Printing - Off (No trimming), follow camera's setting Default (On: ExifPrint), ..."VIVID"*, "NR" (Noise Reduction)*, "VIVID+NR"* *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it . Photo Optimizer PRO ...
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Appendix Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals z Pentium®, 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium®, 133 MHz equivalent or higher processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 15 MB of available hard disk space (when installing electronic manuals) z Windows: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later z Mac OS: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Safari 1.0 or later 89
Appendix Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals z Pentium®, 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium®, 133 MHz equivalent or higher processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 15 MB of available hard disk space (when installing electronic manuals) z Windows: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later z Mac OS: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Safari 1.0 or later 89
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... placed at the power supply and call for service. Use a damp cloth to disassemble or modify the printer. Never attempt any way not described in this manual. Do not attempt to use printer in any maintenance procedure not described in this guide. If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the...
... placed at the power supply and call for service. Use a damp cloth to disassemble or modify the printer. Never attempt any way not described in this manual. Do not attempt to use printer in any maintenance procedure not described in this guide. If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the...
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..., pursuant to the following measures: z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for help. Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10247 This device complies with the instructions, may cause harmful interference... of the FCC Rules. z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the manual. Use of the FCC Rules.
..., pursuant to the following measures: z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for help. Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10247 This device complies with the instructions, may cause harmful interference... of the FCC Rules. z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the manual. Use of the FCC Rules.