Canon I80 Quick Start Guide

							 Color Bubble Jet Printer
i80 SeriesStart Here
Easy Setup Instructions 
IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer  
is off before continuing, or the  
computer will attempt to install  
the printer driver before the  
printer is ready.
Continue with Step 6 on side two.
TURN THE PRINTER OFF.
Connect the one end of the USB  
cable to the computer, the other  
to the printer.
Slide the paper guide to the left.  
Load a sheet of blank paper in the 
paper rest. Slide the guide toward  
the left edge of the paper.
USB
connection
USB
port
USB
Plug
DC
Plug
Paper 
Guide
Click
Remove the BCI-15 Black Ink Tank  
from its package.
You MUST remove the protective cap.
Insert the Black Ink Tank into the back slot.
Close the print head cover and move the 
paper thickness lever to the right. Using the procedure above, insert the Color 
Ink Tank into the front slot. 
Paper Thickness
Lever
Press on the           area until the ink tank  
clicks into place.
NOTE: The printer will perform a print head 
cleaning after the cover is closed. Wait until 
the process is complete before proceeding.
Print Head  
     Cover
Remove the print head from its package. 
Lower the lock lever until it clicks into place.
Nozzles
Press in on the lock button and lift the  
gray lock lever.
Remove the protective cap from  
the print head.
Tear at Notch
Click
NOTE: Do not touch the print head nozzles.
Place the print head into the holder, by 
aligning the       mark with the       mark.
Lift open the paper rest and TURN THE  
PRINTER ON. The printer will initialize.
After the printer finishes initializing,  
open the print head cover. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.  
Connect the DC plug to the printer. Plug  
the power cord into a power outlet.
Remove the shipping materials from  
the printer.
Serial Number  
Location
Power CordDC Plug AC Adapter
Paper Output Slot Cover
Paper Rest
Paper RestPrint Head  
     Cover
IMPORTANT: Do not open the 
cover before the printer has 
finished initializing. Wait until the 
POWER lamp remains fully lit.
Carefully remove all items from the box.
Documentation 
and Software Kit Power Cord
AC Adapter
i80 Series Print Headi80 Series Printer
BCI-15  Color
Ink Tank 
BCI-15 Black
Ink Tank
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Connect Your Printer  
and Load Paper
 
						

							Macintosh
Serial #
Location
Part no. QA7-3120-V01 ©2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. P-i80-ESI-0903 Printed in Vietnam
Access your CD-ROM Application folder  
and double-click on the software to  
be installed.
Follow the on-screen instructions. When  
the “Installation is Complete” screen 
appears, click OK.
 Double-click on the Product Registration 
icon, found in the Mac OS X folder. Register 
your product to ensure product support. 
Follow the on-screen instructions.When the message asking you to align  
the print head appears, click OK.
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon, 
then Applications folder. Double-click 
the Utilities folder, then the Print  
Center icon. 
b. 
When the Printer List screen appears, 
select i80, then click the Configure icon.
c. Select i80 and click Maintenance.
d.  Click the down-arrow to select  
 Test Print. Click the Print Head    
 Alignment icon and follow the  
 on-screen instructions. 
   
Click Quit to exit the BJ Printer Utility.  
Print head alignment is now complete.
Turn on your Mac and insert the “Setup 
Software & Users Guide” CD-ROM.  
TURN THE PRINTER ON. 
Double-click the i80.mpkg icon. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then  
the Mac OS X folder, then the Printer  
Driver folder.
NOTE: For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x printer driver 
instructions, refer to the Appendix of  
the Quick Start Guide.
When the message “The software  
was successfully installed” appears,  
click Restart. Click Install. When a message asking  
for your confirmation to proceed with  
the installation appears, click Continue 
Installation. When the “Welcome to the BJ printer driver 
Installer” screen appears, click Continue.
Read the Software License Agreement 
and click Continue, then click Agree. When the “Authenticate” screen appears, 
enter your administrator name and 
password, then click OK.
Select a destination for the printer driver 
to be installed. Then click Continue.
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a.  For Windows XP click Start, select  
   Control  Panel, Printers and  
   Other  Hardware, then Printers  
   and  Faxes.
b. Right-click the i80 icon,  
 then click Printing Preferences. 
  NOTE: For Windows 98/Me/2000  
  click Start, then select Settings,  
  Printers. Right-click the i80 icon,  
  then click Properties.
c. Click the Maintenance tab, then  
  click on the Print Head Alignment icon.
d. When asked to start the print  
  head alignment, click Print Head  
 Alignment and follow the on-screen  
 instructions.
e.  Look at the printed patterns and 
  input the values for each pattern that 
 shows 
no flaws (least number of 
  white stripes).Then c
lick OK.
Click OK to exit the Maintenance tab.  
Print head alignment is now complete.
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NOTE: The serial number is located 
on the back of the printer.
When the Terminate Installation window  
appears, click OK.
When the Terminate Installation window  
appears, click OK, then Exit.
Click Yes, when you are prompted to restart  
your computer. When the Registration window appears.  
Follow the on-screen instructions to  
ensure product support.
When the software menu appears,  
click Install, then follow the on-screen 
instructions.
When the Printer Port window appears, 
TURN THE PRINTER ON. The software 
will begin identifying the printer port 
being used.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot 
detect a printer port, click Help, and  
refer to the online instructions.
Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF  
before continuing.
Close any open software applications,  
(including anti-virus, computer security,  
and other software) then insert the  
“Setup Software & User’s Guide” CD-ROM.  
The setup program should run automatically.
NOTE: If the setup program does not run  
automatically, Click Start, then Run, 
then type D:/msetup.exe, where D is 
your CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows 2000,  
log on to Windows as an Administrator  
before continuing.
IMPORTANT: If you see the Found New 
Hardware Wizard, click Cancel.
POWER
Lamp offPOWER
Button
Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.
When the main menu appears, click  
Install.
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