Canon BJC-8500 User Manual

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Contents

Canon BJC-8500 User Manual Manual pdf 8 page image

Table of ContentsWelcome! ........................................................................6Important terms and visual cues .............................................................................................8What the manuals contain ........................................................................................................8BJ Cartridges and ink tanks ......................................................................................................9General precautions.....................................................11If you use a cardiac pacemaker ... ..........................................................................................11In an emergency .......................................................................................................................11Choosing a location ..................................................................................................................11Using a power source ..............................................................................................................12Using the printer power cord.................................................................................................13Cleaning and maintaining the printer ..................................................................................13Daily precautions......................................................................................................................14Handling and storing supplies...............................................................................................14Selecting a location for the printer ............................15Getting acquainted with your printer.........................16Front view..................................................................................................................................16Rear view ...................................................................................................................................19Inside the printer ......................................................................................................................20Operation panel summary ......................................................................................................21Setting up and using the printer ................................23Connecting the printer and computer ..................................................................................23Connecting the printer to a power source............................................................................25Switching the printer power on/off......................................................................................26Installing the BJ Cartridges.....................................................................................................27Installing the ink tanks ............................................................................................................33Installing and loading the paper cassette .............................................................................37Installing the paper output receiver ......................................................................................42Loading paper in the sheet feeder .........................................................................................44Installing the printer driver ....................................................................................................47Aligning the print heads .........................................................................................................49Printing on paper and other media ............................52Media you can use with this printer .....................................................................................52Colour set and media selection ..............................................................................................53Ink Optimizer and the selected media..................................................................................54Quick reference media loading table.....................................................................................55Paper sizes that can be used with this printer.....................................................................56Printing area.........................................................................................................................57Printing area for envelopes................................................................................................58Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet Paper.....................................................................59Printing on envelopes ..............................................................................................................60Printing on High Resolution Paper .......................................................................................64Printing on Glossy Photo Paper.............................................................................................65Printing on Glossy Photo Cards.............................................................................................683