How to use the Nozzle Check Pattern | Canon BJC-8500 specification

How to use the Nozzle Check Pattern

Check the areas of the Nozzle Check Pattern described in the sample below.

Nozzle Check Pattern for Standard Colour Set

Where To Check

(Standard Black and colour BJ Cartridges)

The patterns below should be sharp,

not speckled or blurred.

BJC-8500 Ver.

Abnormal pattern 1: Clogged nozzles

Abnormal pattern 2: Ink out

Nozzle Check Pattern for Photo Colour Set

(Photo and colour BJ Cartridges)

BJC-8500 Ver.

Abnormal pattern 3: Ink Optimizer out

Abnormal

Normal

If any portion of the Nozzle Check Pattern is abnormal, clean the print heads. (☞ 98)

Printer	maintenance

Printer maintenance

97

Image 102

Canon BJC-8500 user manual How to use the Nozzle Check Pattern, Abnormal pattern 1 Clogged nozzles

Contents

BJC-8500 QA7-0349-V01 OY Canon AB BJC-8500 Copyright Trademark Notices FCC Regulations International Energy Star Program Table of Contents Printer maintenance Glossary Improved printing technology Large paper supplyLarge ink supply Excellent quality with full colour 1200 dpi printing Versatile paper supplyWindows or Macintosh Colour photo cartridge Important terms and visual cues What the manuals contain Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WF BJ Cartridges and ink tanksBlack BJ Cartridge BC-80 Color BJ Cartridge BC-81 Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo BJ Cartridge Container SB-80 If you use a cardiac pacemaker An emergencyChoosing a location Using a power source Using the printer power cord Cleaning and maintaining the printer Daily precautions Handling and storing supplies Selecting a location for the printer Front view Operation panelPaper output receiver Paper cassette Paper output trayPaper output tray extension Top cover Paper rest Sheet feederPaper guide Paper limit mark Power connector Serial interface connectorParallel interface connector Rear view Inside the printer Power button Always use the Power button to switch the printer offOperation panel summary Power lamp Error lampResume button Connecting the printer and computer To connect the printer to an IBM compatible PC To connect the printer to a Macintosh computer Connecting the printer to a power source Switching the printer power on/off To switch the printer onTo switch the printer off Installing the BJ Cartridges Print heads Contacts Their upright positions until they stop Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Er off then press it again to switch the printer on Cartridge to force it in place. Just remove it and try again Again Off then press it again to turn the printer on Installing the ink tanks Colour key above the cartridge holder Install the Ink Tank BCI-8Y Yellow Setting up and using the printer Arrangement of Standard Black and Colour BJ Cartridges Installing and loading the paper cassette Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Length and width of the paper you are going to load Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Now you are ready to install the paper output receiver Installing the paper output receiver Pull out the paper output tray extension ② Loading paper in the sheet feeder Media Type Print Side Up Limit IncorrectCorrect Yellow tab To attain maximum paper supply capacity Installing the printer driver To install the printer driver for Windows 98 or Windows To install the printer driver for Windows To install the printer driver for a Macintosh Aligning the print heads Button Click the OK button Printing on paper and other media Media you can use with this printer Colour set and media selection Left Cartridge Right CartridgePhoto Colour Set Ink Optimizer and the selected media Quick reference media loading table Media Type Source Load Print Side Limit Paper sizes that can be used with this printer Printing area Printable area All media not Fabric Sheet FS-101Printable area Fabric Sheet FS-101 Printing area for envelopes Printing area for Banner PaperPrintable area Banner Paper Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet Paper To load Plain Paper or Bubble Jet Paper in the sheet feeder Printing on envelopes To handle printed sheets of Bubble Jet PaperTo prepare the envelopes for loading To load envelopes in the sheet feeder Page If the paper output tray extension is out, push it Printing on High Resolution Paper To load High Resolution Paper in the paper cassetteTo load High Resolution Paper in the sheet feeder To handle printed sheets of High Resolution Paper Printing on Glossy Photo Paper To load Glossy Photo Paper in the sheet feeder Paper rest Paper guideEnvelope guide Click To handle printed sheets of Glossy Photo Paper Paper jams and double-feeding Printing on Glossy Photo Cards To load Glossy Photo Card FM-101 in the sheet feeder To handle printed sheets of Glossy Photo Card Printing on Transparencies To load Transparencies in the sheet feederPrintable area To handle printed Transparencies To handle printed sheets of High Gloss Photo Film Printing on High Gloss Photo FilmTo load High Gloss Photo Film in the sheet feeder With the cut corner at the upper left Printing on Banner Paper To cut the length of Banner PaperTo load Banner Paper Printing on paper and other media That could stop the printed sheets from coming straight out To care for printed Banner Paper For best results, we recommend using light coloursPrinting on T-Shirt Transfers To handle printed sheets of Banner Paper Printing on Fabric Sheet Make sure the leading edges are aligned Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Using manual feed Paper release lever Installing Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo To remove and store the black BJ Cartridge Cartridge holder Container SB-80 Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual To install the photo ink tanks Do not remove this label After the protective caps have been removed BK M Changing BJ cartridges Tridge in it Printer maintenance Replacing an ink tank Printer maintenance Never attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink tank Printer maintenance Maintaining print quality Printing a Nozzle Check PatternDo not use a paper size smaller than A4 or Letter How to use the Nozzle Check Pattern Abnormal pattern 1 Clogged nozzlesAbnormal pattern 3 Ink Optimizer out Cleaning the print heads Replacing a BJ Cartridge 100 101 102 103 Cleaning the printer 105 Using the BJ Cartridge container Moving the printer 107Shocks and vibrations which could cause them to leak 108 Selecting paper or other print media 109 Your computer monitor and colour Printing speed and colour 111 Cost and colour Troubleshooting diagnostic tests To test the printer performance113 To test driver installation/selection To test printer-to-computer connection Problem Printer lamps on, but printer does not print Troubleshooting problems and solutionsProblem Printer does not print Problem Colour scheme not what you expect 117 BK M M C 118 Problem Double feedingDouble-feeding from the sheet feeder Number of sheets you can load depends on the type of media Hand Double-feeding from the paper cassette119 Sheet feeder or from the manual feed slot Problem Envelopes will not feed Problem Paper does not eject after printing 121 Problem Paper jam with sheet feeder and paper cassette ① ④ 123 124 Problem Media jams during manual feed 125Make sure the front corners of the stack are below the tabs Problem Excessive curl in printed sheets Poor print quality Problem Page streaked, faint, or patchy Problem Printing BlurredProblem Vertical lines are broken 127 Problem Ink on the back of printed sheets Clean this area 129 Problem Parts of image or text too light To clean the feed roller 131 132 Problem Edge of the printed page stained with ink Problem Printed colour does not match screen colourProblem Poor colour texture 133 Problem Ink on the printed surface of the page is smeared Problem Printout is not what you expectedPrinting surface Problem Printing is overrunning the edge Problem Incorrect number of lines per135 Problem Printing too slow Problem Device time-out error occurred during the print job 137 Where to find more help 139 Page 141 142 Removing the optional cassette 143 144 Appendix B Options and consumables 145 Appendix C General Specifications Sheet feeder capacity 147 Interface Parallel Interface Glossary 149 Lpi Index 151 Ink 152 153 QA7-0349-V01 0699AB0.55 Canon INC Canon Europa N.V