Canon 8200 manual Printing on thick paper, Setting thick paper for printing

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Printing on thick paper

When you print on thick paper, feed manually from the manual feed slot in the back of printer.

Setting thick paper for printing

1. Make sure the printer is switched on and lower the paper

thickness lever to the mark.

2. Lower and pull out the paper output tray.

3. With the print side up, carefully align the sheet with the left side of the manual feed slot, insert the sheet until the printer grabs it and feeds it partially.

4. In the printer driver, select the setting for thick paper.

Windows

On the Main sheet select Other Paper for the Media Type. When the message asks you to confirm your selection, click the OK button.

Macintosh

In the Print dialog box select Other Paper for the Media Type. When the message asks you to confirm your selection, click the OK button.

Printing on a Thick Paper

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Troubleshooting

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Contents User’s Guide QA7-0884-V01Conventions Using the Printer Safely Always push the plug completely into the power outletNever attempt to disassemble or modify the printer Never use flammable sprays near the printerNever place the printer on a thick carpet or rug Always grasp the plug when you unplug the power cord Never use an extension cordBJ Print Head and ink tanks Table of Contents Adjusting color Printout is unclear, faded Specifications Canon Technical SupportAbout your guides Quick Start GuideUser’s Guide on CD-ROM Reference Guides on CD-ROM On-line HelpIs everything ready? Have you completed setting up the printer?Is the printer switched on? Is the printer ready to print?Printing photographs Summary of printing photographsMake sure that the printer is switched on Printing a photograph in Windows 98, WindowsClick the Properties button PrintingClick the OK button to start the print job Make sure the printer is switched on Printing a photograph with the MacintoshClick the Photo icon for the Print Mode Printing Select the Media Type for your print jobClick the Print button Using the Scanner Cartridge What you needSummary of the scanning procedures Install the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-52 Switch on the printer and open the front coverClose the front cover Perform white level calibration Set the white level calibration sheetScan the original photograph Click the OK buttonClick the Scan button Install the BJ Print Head and print the image Saving the scanned imageStart the print job Click the Cancel button Insert the white calibration sheet in the printerClick the OK button Set the original in the scanning holder Enter a file name and click the Save button Click the Close box to close is ScanClose the front cover Set the media in the printer Close the software applicationSummary of the procedure for printing a digital photograph Printing a photograph from a digital cameraNow let’s print a digital photograph Set the media in the printer Perform the printer driver settingsSave to a file the photograph taken with the digital camera Starting the print jobClick the Photo icon for the Print Mode selection Make sure that the Print dialog is for the BJC-8200Using the Printer Driver Operation FlowUsing the Printer Driver Opening the printer driverMain tab Maintenance tabSelecting the printer driver options Layout tabSelecting a media type Choosing a print modeUsing the Printer DriverChanging the page size Open the Paper Setting dialog box Open the Utilities dialog boxSetup dialog box Print dialog boxPrinter Utility dialog box Photo Selecting a print modeGraphic ManualChanging the paper size Loading Paper Canon media for quality image printing Paper thickness Paper or media you should never load in the printerLoad limit and Paper Thickness Lever position Raise the paper thickness lever to Mark Setting media correctlyLoading Photo Paper Pro PR With the glossy side facing up, place the sheet of PhotoIs aligned Loading plain paper or High Resolution Paper HRTray Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the stackPhoto Film with the right side of the sheet feeder Loading High Gloss Photo Film HGTray Slide the paper guide completely to the left Insert the sheet into the printer until it stopsLoading Glossy Photo Paper GP Loading Glossy Photo Cards FM Loading Envelopes Slide the paper guide to left edge of the stackShirt Transfer TR-201 Other media for creative printingTransparencies CF-102 Banner Paper BP-101Here is an overview of what is described in this chapter TroubleshootingOther software applications are running in the background Cannot install the printerMake sure the driver was installed correctly Confirm that the CD-ROM is operating normallyPrinter prints meaningless characters and symbols Cancelling a print job During printing, rapidly press the Power button twiceSetting thick paper for printing Printing on thick paperFollow the procedure below to clear a paper jam Paper JamsPaper or media jammed during auto feed Paper jammed during manual feed Low ink alert PossibleOpen the BJ Print Monitor to confirm the low ink alert Printer beeps and it does not print BeepsError message appears BJ Status Monitor and BJ Print Monitor Error MessagesOperating System Errors Adjusting the print mode settings Using the recommended paper or special mediaChanging the printer driver settings Printing quality is unsatisfactoryAdjusting the Detailed Setting Improving print quality with the Photo OptimizerOpen the Print dialog box, click Aligning the print head Properties Click the Maintenance tab then click Print Head Alignment iconRead the message and click the OK button Read the message and click the OK button to continue Click the Send buttonReading the print head alignment pattern Horizontal AlignmentAdjusting color Summary of correcting the problem Printout is unclear, fadedPrinting a nozzle check pattern Software application from the File menu, select Page Setup Click the down-arrow to select Test PrintClick the Nozzle Check Pattern icon Cleaning the print head Software application, from the File menu, select Setup Deep cleaning the print head Click Print head deep cleaning icon Replacing an ink tank Remove the empty ink tankCheck the position of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head After cleaning the print head, print a nozzle check patternColor is strange Check the positions of the ink tanks in the BJ Print HeadWhen connected via USB Is the scanner driver installed correctly?Scanner Cartridge does not operate correctly Replacing the BJ Print Head Replace the BJ Print HeadReplacing an ink tank P.74 Specifications AppendicesRecommended printing area width x height 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