Canon iP3500 iP3500 series Easy Setup Instructions

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Easy Setup Instructions

Photo Printer

Unpack the Printer

Please confirm the included items against the illustration printed on the lid of the packing box or in the

Quick Start Guide

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A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer.

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1

Prepare the Printer

a

Place the printer on a flat and

horizontal surface, and do not place

any objects in front of the printer.

Open the Rear Tray and extend the Paper

Support. Open the Front Tray, and extend the

Output Tray Extension.

Caution

Before turning on the printer, remove all the ship-

ping tapes.

b

Plug the power cord in the back of the

printer and connect the other end to the

wall outlet.

Important

Do not connect the USB cable until after the

software is installed.

Plug the power cord all the way in, since it may

be difficult to plug.

c

Press the

POWER

button to turn on the

printer.

d

Open the Top Cover. The Print Head

Holder moves to the center.

Top Cover

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a

Remove the Print Head from its

package.

Caution

There may be some transparent or light blue ink

on the inside of the bag the print head comes in,

or the inside of the protective cap - this has no

effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on

yourself when handling these items.

b

Remove the orange protective cap from

the Print Head and discard it.

Protective Cap

Print Head Nozzles

Electrical Contacts

Note

Do not touch the print head nozzles and the electrical

contacts.

c

Firmly raise the Print Head Lock Lever

until it stops. The Print Head Lock

Lever may feel heavy.

d

Insert the Print Head.

Do not touch!

e

Push the Print Head to hold it in place,

and lower the Print Head Lock Lever

carefully.

Important

If the Top Cover is left open for more than 10

minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right.

Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the

Holder to the center.

f

Make sure that the Print Head is

installed correctly.

Important

Be sure that the Print Head Lock Lever is pressed

all the way down, and that the Print Head is locked

firmly in place. If the Print Head is tilted forward, or

the Print Head Lock Lever is pressed only halfway

down, raise the Print Head Lock Lever and remove

the Print head, and then reinstall the Print Head.

3

Install the Ink Tanks

Note

For the ink tanks compatible with this printer, refer to

the back cover of the

Quick Start Guide

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a

Pull the orange tape in the direction of

the arrow to peel off the protective film

and remove the film completely.

If the air hole is blocked with the remaining film, ink

may leak out or may not eject properly.

b

Twist off and discard the orange

protective cap located on the bottom of

the ink tank.

Protective Cap

Do not press!

Electrical Contacts

Ink Port

Important

Do not touch the electrical contacts.

Do not touch the ink port.

c

Insert the ink tank into the right-hand

slot and press the

mark on the ink

tank until it clicks into place.

d

Make sure the ink lamp lights red.

Install all ink tanks in order

from right to left according

to the colored label.

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e

Close the Top Cover.

Important

The printer starts operating. Wait about 2 min-

utes until the printer stops making noise.

When printing for the first or second time after

setup, the print will take a minute or two before it

becomes ready to print.

Note

If the

ALARM

lamp on the printer flashes orange after

you have closed the Top Cover, refer to “ALARM Lamp

Flashes Orange” in “Troubleshooting” of the

Quick

Start Guide

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Hardware setup is complete.

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Important

When cleaning the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently. For details, refer to “Cleaning Your Printer” in the

Quick Start Guide

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2

Install the Print Head

Loading Paper

This printer offers two paper sources to load

printing paper; the Rear Tray, found at the top

of the printer, and the Front Tray, found at the

front of the printer.

Note

At purchase, the printer is set to feed from the

Rear Tray. If you are printing without changing

paper source settings, load paper in the Rear

Tray. For details on how to change the paper

source, refer to “Printing from Your Computer” of

the

Quick Start Guide

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You cannot load paper other than A4, Letter,

or B5-sized plain paper (such as Canon Super

White Paper SW-201) in the Front Tray. When

using any other type of paper, load it in the Rear

Tray.

Rear Tray

Front Tray

Loading Paper in the Rear Tray

a

Load the paper into the Rear Tray

with the print side facing

UP

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b

Align the paper stack against the

Cover Guide on the right side of

the Paper Support.

c

Pinch the Paper Guide and slide

it against the left side of the paper

stack.

Note

Make sure that the Cover Guide is set upright

when you load paper in the Rear Tray.

Paper Guide

Print side

facing UP.

Cover Guide

Loading Paper in the Front Tray

a

Load the paper into the Front Tray

with the print side facing

DOWN

and the leading edge to the far

side.

b

Align the right edge of the paper

stack against the inner face of the

Front Tray.

c

Align the near and left edges of

the paper stack with the Paper

Size Mark.

d

Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it

until it lightly touches the left side

of the loaded paper stack.

Important

If the Paper Guide is pressed too firmly

against the side of the loaded paper, the

paper may bend and not feed properly.

Paper Guide

Print side facing DOWN.

Note

For details, refer to the

Quick Start Guide

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