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    Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide
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    self-help in an intuitively guided interactive troubleshooting environment, the place to start is our helpful tech support web site. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where to buy" instructions are found here. 2. Email Tech
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    Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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    form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2004 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer. All statements, technical information
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    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 Not Work Properly 67 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 Paper
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    and how to use them. For more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help within your printer driver interface: While in the printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? in the upper right corner. Then click the feature
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    Basic Printing z Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that the green lamp has gone out. z If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper in the Sheet Feeder
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    you can specify that Letter-sized plain paper is always fed from the Cassette whenever you print. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. • Continuous printing on the same type/size of paper by using both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette
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    Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for detailed instructions lights. Support the Front Cover with your hand when opening the tray. You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For
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    Mark. (3) Slide the paper guide against the left side of the paper stack. (1) Load the paper into the Sheet Feeder with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Sheet Feeder. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super
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    Plain Paper in the Cassette z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specialty media into the
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    Basic Printing 2 Prepare to load paper. (1) Pull out the Cassette from the printer. (2) Remove the Cover on the Cassette. (3) Pinch the tab and extend the Cassette if needed. A5 or larger 5" x 7" or smaller z When loading A5- or larger sized
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    Limit Mark. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Cassette. (3) Slide the paper guides to fit the loaded paper stack. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper SW-201. z You can load up to
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    Basic Printing 4 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. Push the Cassette all the way into the printer. If the Cassette has been extended to accommodate paper sizes larger than 5" x 7", the front edge of the cassette will
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    completely. Support the Front Cover with your hand when opening the tray. Cassette Lamp 2 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For details, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. 11
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    Cassette. (3) Slide the paper guides to fit the loaded paper stack. (4) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. (5) Select 4" x 6" from Paper Size in the printer driver. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 15, or
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    Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. „ Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • High Resolution
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    a time. z When using plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb), up to 150 sheets (13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) can be loaded in the Sheet Feeder and Cassette respectively. Select Plain Paper from Media Type in the printer driver. z For a detailed description of printing media types, refer to the User's Guide
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    application you are using. z The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. 1 Turn on the printer. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 2. 2 Load the paper in the printer. See "Loading Paper" on page 3. 3 Ensure that the proper paper source is selected. When the Sheet Feeder
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    Basic Printing 5 Open the printer properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. The Print dialog box opens. (2) Ensure that your printer is selected. (3) Click Preferences or Properties. 6 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Media Type to select the type
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    by simply pressing the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer. See "Canceling Printing" on page 21. z Click Cancel Printing on BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the taskbar. BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs. 17
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    application you are using. z The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.3.x. 1 Turn on the printer. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 2. 2 Load the paper on the printer. See "Loading Paper" on page 3. 3 Ensure that the proper paper source is selected. When the Sheet
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    The Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) Select your printer from Format for. (3) Select the desired paper size from Paper Size. 6 Specify the required settings. (4) Click OK. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. The Print dialog box opens. (2) Select Quality & Media from the
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    from the pop-up menu. (7) Select the type of the document from Print Type. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide or Help. z Clicking the Preview button displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected
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    . To cancel all the jobs in the list, click Stop Printing. Canceling Printing You can cancel a print job while printing, with the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. 1 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing. (1) Press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Printing is canceled and paper is fed out. 21
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    camcorder to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both PictBridge and Canon Bubble Jet Direct. z PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range of digital photo solutions, including the direct printing of photos from compatible
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    use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. If you use the camera battery, be sure to charge it fully. z The Print Head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital camera. The print head alignment can be performed simply by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer, or by connecting
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    (3) Turn on and set up the camera for direct printing. When the connection between the camera and printer has been established, the POWER lamp on the printer flashes once. * The power-on sequence may differ depending on the model or brand of the camera. Either of the following icons will display
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    to your camera's instruction manual. About "Paper size" and "Paper type" To change the paper size or paper type, operate from the camera to select the PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or check the settings. By default, 4" x 6" is selected from Paper size and Photo (Photo Paper Plus Glossy
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    given in the Instruction Manual of Camera. z Controls of the digital camera cannot be used for the following functions: - Print quality setting - Printer maintenance z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to your digital camera manual. For print error messages, see
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    gloss Letter Glossy Photo Paper Letter Photo Paper Pro A4 Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4 Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss A4 Glossy Photo Paper A4 z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to your digital camera manual. For print error messages, see "Cannot Print Properly from the
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    This method is used for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then
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    of your printouts. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for this printer. For more detailed information, refer to "Printing Media" in the User's Guide. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance
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    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, then click Set to open the Set Print Quality dialog
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    or under-exposure before printing. Photo Optimizer PRO is available for Windows only. In Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Photo Optimizer PRO function is not available. 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from
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    background colors such as fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. In Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is not available. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab. 32
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    such as the sky, and dark portions of the images taken with your digital camera. In Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Photo Noise Reduction function is not available. To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab. 33
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    Advanced Printing To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction check box under Special Effects. 34
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    and Recalling Printer Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings for future use on similar print jobs. 1 Open the printer properties
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    This registers your printer driver settings. You can retrieve or change the saved driver settings at any time. z Retrieving the registered driver settings: Select the name of the driver settings to retrieve from Presets in the Print dialog box. z Changing the registered drivers settings: Select the
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    functions such as whether the flash was on or off, if the camera was in portrait or night scene mode, etc. Canon BJ Printers support ExifPrint and use a suitable photo application to read the camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. This enables you to create prints that reproduce color more
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    . For more information about Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Photo Application Guide. This section provides the procedure for printing out photographs under Windows. The procedure is the same with Macintosh. 1 Turn on the printer. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 2. 2 Load the paper on the
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    fed from the Cassette. 4 Start Easy-PhotoPrint. This section describes how to print out photographs stored in the folder on the hard disk. (1) Store the folder on the hard disk. (2) In Windows, click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Easy- PhotoPrint, and Easy-PhotoPrint to
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    Advanced Printing (2) Click the [T] [S] buttons on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print to specify the number of the red-eye caused by the camera's flash or smooth and beatify the facial skin. For more information, refer to the Photo Application Guide. 6 Select the paper. (1) Click the
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    7 Select the layout and print the photograph. Advanced Printing (1) Click the Layout/Print tab. (2) Select Borderless (full). (3) In Windows, click Print. In Macintosh, click Print. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. And then, click Print in the Print dialog box. 41
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    tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. With your printer, ink tanks must be installed in the order of left to right as indicated below. z Green: BCI-6G z Red: BCI-6R z Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM z Black: BCI-6BK z Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC z Cyan: BCI-6C z Magenta: BCI-6M z Yellow: BCI-6Y 42
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    When to Replace Ink Tank If an ink tank needs replacing, the POWER lamp will change from green to orange and flash four times, as soon as printing begins. It is important to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it. Should
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    closed. z Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume printing with the ink tank empty. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause problems. z If you click: Delete Job, the printer cancels the current printing job. Stop Job
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    , and pull down the Inner Cover forward to open. The Print Head Holder moves to the center. 3 Remove the empty ink tank. Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. z Handle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area
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    Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it. z Once the protective cap is removed, do not touch the open ink port. z Ensure that all the orange tape has been peeled off along the perforation. If there remains a part of the orange tape, ink may not be ejected correctly. 5 Insert the
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    cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. The POWER lamp flashes
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    the printer driver settings. See "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 68. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 49 Step 2 If white stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. If the problem remains
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    Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice. „ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press the Paper
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    properly. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. (6) If you want to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. Otherwise, click Exit to finish. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press
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    -click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print 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 Name list and click
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    printer. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. When
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    consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be cleaned from the printer itself. With the printer on, hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes
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    Group to clean. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts
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    (3) Select Ink Group to clean. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp
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    will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 42. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57
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    powerful process. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that the printer
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    ) and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp
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    list and click Utility. 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 Cleaning is selected from the pop-up menu
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    Ink Group to clean. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head
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    . Aligning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be aligned from the printer itself. 1. With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder. 2. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes four times. 1 With the printer on, load
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    the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 62
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    Utility. 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 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) Read the
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    the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64
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    printing problems. Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories. z "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 66 z "The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 67 z "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 68 z "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware
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    Easy Setup Instructions packaged with your printer for proper printer driver installation. If the installer was forced to be terminated due to an error, Windows may be unstable. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your computer. Reinstall the printer driver. If this problem persists
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    's USB port without going through the hub. Either an expansion card supporting USB 2.0 Hi-Speed or the driver for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed may not be installed correctly so that the printer is not recognized. 1. Read the manual supplied with the expansion card and reinstall the card. 2. Reinstall the USB
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    Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Select Other Photo Paper from Media Type. It may resolve the problem. Load one sheet at a time and remove
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    ), the setting is also applied under direct printing with the digital camera. Paper abrasion can be prevented by pressing the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer. With the printer on, hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes seven times. To cancel the setting, turn off the
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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Problem Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs Possible Cause Paper Output Tray is Open the Paper Output Tray. closed Try This Inner Cover is open Close the Inner Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Print Head has
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    Check the size of the print data. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool format is EMF, follow the procedure below. 1. Open the printer properties dialog box. 2. On the Main tab, click Print Options. 3. Select the Reduce spool
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    Feeder or Cassette by pressing the Paper Feed Switch on the printer. 3. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release after the POWER lamp flashes three times. The Paper Feed Roller rotates as it cleans. 4. Repeat this cleaning operation twice. 5. Load three or more sheets of Letter-sized plain
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    Paper Jams Troubleshooting Problem Paper Jams Possible Cause Paper jams in the Paper Output Slot Try This Remove the paper components inside the printer. 3. Reload the paper into the printer and press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. When reloading the paper into the printer, refer to "
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    Troubleshooting Problem Paper Jams Possible Cause Paper jams inside the Transport Unit Try This Remove the paper according to in the Sheet Feeder if necessary, and press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer. When reloading the paper into the printer, refer to "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on
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    Troubleshooting Problem Paper Jams Possible Cause Paper jams inside the Duplex Transport Section Try This Remove the paper according to the following procedure. 1. Remove the Cassette. If the paper is loaded in the Sheet Feeder, remove the paper from the Sheet Feeder. 2. Stand the printer with
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    Cover and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber for the ink used during Print Head Cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink absorber is nearly full. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to cancel the error so you can
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    . Press the RESUME/CANCEL button and move the printer to a darker location. Try to align the Print Head again. If the print head alignment fails again, manually align the Print Head. For a detailed description of manual alignment, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in the User's Guide. An error that
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    initializing. Wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. When the POWER lamp is flashing orange, an error may occur in the printer. For details on how to resolve the error, refer to "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. Paper is not loaded Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. If paper is
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    described in the Easy Setup Instructions. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error so you can continue
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    digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use a digital camera or digital video camcorder compatible with this printer. Automatic Print Head alignment failed See "Eleven flashes" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. * When using Mac OS 9, a character is displayed before
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    POWER lamp on the printer flashes five times.) Install a Print Head according to the Easy Setup Instructions. If the Print Head has already been installed, remove it to check for any dirt or debris at its contacts. After cleaning, reinstall the Print Head. If the error still remains, the Print Head
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    , press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer, and reconnect the cable between the printer and the camera. Then, turn the camera on, if it does not automatically turn on. If the problem is still unresolved, select some other photo and check if it can be printed or not. z The print head nozzles may
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    them from your system folder. 1 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the Installer icon in the Printer Driver folder. 4 Read the License Agreement and click Accept
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    Appendix 14 To ensure highest quality output, carry out Print Head alignment. Refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 located on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM for instructions on how to align the Print Head. 84
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    The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed on the 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
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    supply: Power consumption: Dimensions (with the Paper Support and Paper Output Tray retracted): Weight: Print Head: 4800 x 2400 dpi. max. Black printing (text pattern) Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 17 ppm Standard: 5.3 ppm Color printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 15 ppm Standard: 4.6 ppm Photo
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    (BCI-6R) approx. 2300*2 Yellow (BCI-6Y) approx. 540*2 Cyan (BCI-6PC Photo) approx. 380*2 Magenta (BCI-6PM Photo) approx. 280*2 Green (BCI-6G) approx. 2300*2 *1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID
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    "NR" (Noise Reduction)*, "VIVID+NR"* *If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select it. Default (Off: No printing) BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 can operate. z USB*1 interface / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
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    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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    way adapter, etc.). Cleaning the printer Never use the printer if the power cord is bundled or knotted. If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call for service. Periodically, unplug the printer and use a dry
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    or liquid) fall into the printer, unplug the power cord and call for service. Do not transport or store the printer on a slant, vertically or upside-down, as the ink may leak and damage the printer. Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store Print Heads and ink tanks out of the reach of
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    in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon
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    Product. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon USA) that cause damage to the Product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems. (c) If the Product has had its serial number or dating defaced, altered or removed. ANY SYSTEM SOFTWARE (WHETHER FACTORY LOADED
  • Canon iP8500 | iP8500 Quick Start Guide - Page 98
    Appendix Canon USA offers a full range of customer technical support* options: z For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.com) z Toll-free live technical support within the limited warranty
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    -6PM Photo Magenta 42 BCI-6R Red 42 BCI-6Y Yellow 42 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
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    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 Driver Setting 35 Specialty Media 14 Specifications 86 T Transparencies 14 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting Printer
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    Ordering Information For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. Description Ink Tanks BCI-6 Black BCI-6 Cyan BCI-6 Magenta BCI-6 Yellow BCI-6 PhotoCyan BCI-6 PhotoMagenta Canon Specialty Papers Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets) High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11
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    S. de R.L. de C.V. Periferico Sur No. 4124 Col. Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, C.P. 01900, Mexico, D.F. The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to "Replacing an Ink Tank" in this guide. QA7-3318-01 XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC.2004 PRINTED IN THAILAND
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