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Canon BJC-8500 user manual 102

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9	Remove the ink tanks from the old BJ Cartridge and install them in
	the new BJ Cartridge installed in the printer.
	■ Remove each ink tank and install it in the same slot of the new BJ
	Cartridge. The ink tanks must be installed in the correct slot.
	Standard Colour Set
	Black BJ Cartridge BC-80		Color BJ Cartridge BC-81
	WF	BK	M C Y

Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WF Ink Tank BCI-8BK

Ink Tank BCI-8Y

Ink Tank BCI-8C

Ink Tank BCI-8M

Photo Colour Set

Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo Color BJ Cartridge BC-81

C BK M M C Y

Ink Tank BCI-8PC Photo

Ink Tank BCI-8PBK Photo

Ink Tank BCI-8PM Photo

Ink Tank BCI-8Y

Ink Tank BCI-8C

Ink Tank BCI-8M

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Canon BJC-8500 user manual 102

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 Large ink supply Improved printing technologyLarge paper supply Colour photo cartridge Versatile paper supplyWindows or Macintosh Excellent quality with full colour 1200 dpi printingWhat the manuals contain Important terms and visual cuesColor BJ Cartridge BC-81 BJ Cartridges and ink tanksBlack BJ Cartridge BC-80 Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WFBJ Cartridge Container SB-80 Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 PhotoChoosing a location If you use a cardiac pacemakerAn emergency Using a power source Cleaning and maintaining the printer Using the printer power cordHandling and storing supplies Daily precautionsSelecting a location for the printer Paper output receiver Front viewOperation panel Top cover Paper output trayPaper output tray extension Paper cassettePaper limit mark Sheet feederPaper guide Paper restRear view Serial interface connectorParallel interface connector Power connectorInside the printer Operation panel summary Power buttonAlways use the Power button to switch the printer off Resume button Power lampError lamp To connect the printer to an IBM compatible PC Connecting the printer and computerTo connect the printer to a Macintosh computer Connecting the printer to a power source To switch the printer off Switching the printer power on/offTo switch the printer on Installing the BJ Cartridges Print heads Contacts Their upright positions until they stop Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Cartridge to force it in place. Just remove it and try again Er off then press it again to switch the printer onOff then press it again to turn the printer on AgainColour key above the cartridge holder Installing the ink tanksInstall 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 Media Type Print Side Up Limit Loading paper in the sheet feederIncorrectCorrect Yellow tab To attain maximum paper supply capacity To install the printer driver for Windows 98 or Windows Installing the printer driverTo install the printer driver for a Macintosh To install the printer driver for WindowsAligning the print heads Button Click the OK button Media you can use with this printer Printing on paper and other mediaPhoto Colour Set Colour set and media selectionLeft Cartridge Right Cartridge Ink Optimizer and the selected media Media Type Source Load Print Side Limit Quick reference media loading tablePaper sizes that can be used with this printer Printable area Fabric Sheet FS-101 Printing areaPrintable area All media not Fabric Sheet FS-101 Printable area Banner Paper Printing area for envelopesPrinting area for Banner Paper To load Plain Paper or Bubble Jet Paper in the sheet feeder Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet PaperTo prepare the envelopes for loading Printing on envelopesTo handle printed sheets of Bubble Jet Paper To load envelopes in the sheet feeder Page If the paper output tray extension is out, push it To load High Resolution Paper in the sheet feeder Printing on High Resolution PaperTo load High Resolution Paper in the paper cassette Printing on Glossy Photo Paper To handle printed sheets of High Resolution PaperEnvelope guide Click To load Glossy Photo Paper in the sheet feederPaper rest Paper guide Paper jams and double-feeding To handle printed sheets of Glossy Photo PaperPrinting on Glossy Photo Cards To load Glossy Photo Card FM-101 in the sheet feeder To handle printed sheets of Glossy Photo Card Printable area Printing on TransparenciesTo load Transparencies in the sheet feeder To handle printed Transparencies With the cut corner at the upper left Printing on High Gloss Photo FilmTo load High Gloss Photo Film in the sheet feeder To handle printed sheets of High Gloss Photo FilmTo load Banner Paper Printing on Banner PaperTo cut the length of Banner Paper Printing on paper and other media That could stop the printed sheets from coming straight out To handle printed sheets of Banner Paper For best results, we recommend using light coloursPrinting on T-Shirt Transfers To care for printed Banner PaperPrinting on Fabric Sheet Make sure the leading edges are aligned Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Using manual feed Paper release lever To remove and store the black BJ Cartridge Installing Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 PhotoCartridge holder Container SB-80 Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual Do not remove this label To install the photo ink tanksAfter the protective caps have been removed BK M Changing BJ cartridges Tridge in it Replacing an ink tank Printer maintenancePrinter maintenance Never attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink tank Printer maintenance Do not use a paper size smaller than A4 or Letter Maintaining print qualityPrinting a Nozzle Check Pattern Abnormal pattern 3 Ink Optimizer out How to use the Nozzle Check PatternAbnormal pattern 1 Clogged nozzles Cleaning the print heads Replacing a BJ Cartridge 100 101 102 103 Cleaning the printer 105 Using the BJ Cartridge container Shocks and vibrations which could cause them to leak Moving the printer107 108 109 Selecting paper or other print mediaYour computer monitor and colour 111 Printing speed and colourCost and colour 113 Troubleshooting diagnostic testsTo test the printer performance To test printer-to-computer connection To test driver installation/selectionProblem Troubleshooting problems and solutionsProblem Printer does not print Problem Printer lamps on, but printer does not printColour scheme not what you expect BK M M C 117Number of sheets you can load depends on the type of media Problem Double feedingDouble-feeding from the sheet feeder 118Sheet feeder or from the manual feed slot Double-feeding from the paper cassette119 HandProblem Envelopes will not feed 121 Problem Paper does not eject after printing① ④ Problem Paper jam with sheet feeder and paper cassette123 124 Make sure the front corners of the stack are below the tabs Problem Media jams during manual feed125 Poor print quality Problem Excessive curl in printed sheets127 Problem Printing BlurredProblem Vertical lines are broken Problem Page streaked, faint, or patchyProblem Ink on the back of printed sheets 129 Clean this areaTo clean the feed roller Problem Parts of image or text too light131 132 133 Problem Printed colour does not match screen colourProblem Poor colour texture Problem Edge of the printed page stained with inkPrinting surface Problem Ink on the printed surface of the page is smearedProblem Printout is not what you expected 135 Problem Printing is overrunning the edgeProblem Incorrect number of lines per Problem Device time-out error occurred during the print job Problem Printing too slow137 Where to find more help 139 Page 141 142 143 Removing the optional cassette144 145 Appendix B Options and consumablesSheet feeder capacity Appendix C General SpecificationsInterface Parallel Interface 147Glossary Lpi 149Index Ink 151152 153 Canon Europa N.V QA7-0349-V01 0699AB0.55 Canon INC