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Canon BJC-8500 user manual Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo, BJ Cartridge Container SB-80

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■Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo

Contains slots for three ink tanks and is mounted on the left side of the cartridge holder.

	Ink Tank	Ink Tank
	BCI-8PM Photo	Ink Tank
	BCI-8PM Photo	BCI-8Y
		BCI-8Y
	Ink Tank	Ink Tank
	BCI-8PBK Photo	Ink Tank
	BCI-8PBK Photo	BCI-8C
		BCI-8C
	Ink Tank	Ink Tank
	BCI-8PC Photo	BCI-8M

Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo

Color BJ Cartridge BC-81

Ink Tank BCI-8PM Photo. Holds special photo Magenta ink. Ink Tank BCI-8PBK Photo. Holds special photo black ink. Ink Tank BCI-8PC Photo. Holds special photo Cyan ink.

In order to use the Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo, the Black BJ Cartridge BC-80 must be removed from the left side of the cartridge holder so the photo BJ cartridge can be installed in its place. When the Black BJ Cartridge BC-80 is not in use, it is stored in the BJ Cartridge Container SB-80.

■BJ Cartridge Container SB-80

Stores an extra BJ Cartridge when it is not being used. One container is provided with this printer. Additional containers (if required) can be pur- chased from your supplier.

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Canon BJC-8500 user manual Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo, BJ Cartridge Container SB-80

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 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 PhotoIf you use a cardiac pacemaker An emergencyChoosing a location Using a power source Cleaning and maintaining the printer Using the printer power cordHandling and storing supplies Daily precautionsSelecting a location for the printer Front view Operation panelPaper output receiver 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 Power button Always use the Power button to switch the printer offOperation panel summary Power lamp Error lampResume button 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 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 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 mediaColour set and media selection Left Cartridge Right CartridgePhoto Colour Set 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 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 To load Plain Paper or Bubble Jet Paper in the sheet feeder Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet PaperPrinting 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 Printing on Glossy Photo Paper To handle printed sheets of High Resolution PaperTo load Glossy Photo Paper in the sheet feeder Paper rest Paper guideEnvelope guide Click 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 Printing on Transparencies To load Transparencies in the sheet feederPrintable area 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 FilmPrinting 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 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 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 108 109 Selecting paper or other print mediaYour computer monitor and colour 111 Printing speed and colourCost and colour Troubleshooting diagnostic tests To test the printer performance113 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 Problem Media jams during manual feed 125Make sure the front corners of the stack are below the tabs 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 inkProblem 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 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