Canon Pixma Ip2850 User Guide

Installing the Printer DriverYou can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest printer driver and XPS printerdriver for your model.
The procedure for installing the downloaded printer driver is as follows:1.
Turn off the printer
2.
Start the installer
Double-click the icon of the downloaded file.
The installation program starts.
Important
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In Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, a confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when starting, installing or uninstalling software.This...

Sharing the Printer on a NetworkWhen multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share the printer connectedto one computer with the other computers.
The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the same.•
Settings on Print Server
This section describes the procedure for setting a computer that connects with this printer directly
through a USB cable.
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Settings on Client PC
This section describes the procedure for setting a...

Settings on Print ServerWhen you use the printer on a network, set up the printer driver for sharing on the print server system.
The procedure for setting up the print server systems is as follows:1.
Install the printer driver  on the print server system
2.
Select as described below:
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If you are using Windows 8, from the Desktop charms, select  Settings -> Control Panel  ->
Hardware and Sound  -> Devices and Printers .
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If you are using Windows 7, select the  Start menu ->  Devices and Printers .
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If...

Settings on Client PCAfter setting up the print server system, set up the client system.
The procedure for setting up the client systems is as follows:
If you are using Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista1.
Install the printer driver  on the client systems
Note
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You must manually select the connection destination on the client computer.
During installation, click  Cancel in the Connect Cable  window. When the confirmation
message appears, click  Yes.
In the  Installation Incomplete  window, select...

Note•
You must manually select the connection destination on the client computer.During installation, click  Cancel in the Connect Cable  window. When the confirmation
message appears, click  Yes.
In the  Installation Incomplete  window, select the Select printer port check box, click Manual
Selection , and then select the appropriate port.
2.
Start the wizard
Select the  start menu ->  Control Panel  -> Printers and Other Hardware  -> Printers and Faxes  ->
Add a printer .
When  Welcome to the Add...

Restrictions on Printer SharingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPS Preview" whenreading this information.
These are restrictions that apply when you are using a printer in a network environment. Check the
restrictions for the environment you are using.
When You Are Sharing a Printer in a Network•
A print completion message may be displayed. To disable the message from being displayed, follow
the procedure below.
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If you are using Windows...

When the Same Printer Driver is Installed in the Print Server System and the
Client System as the Local Printer•
The net crawl function may automatically create a network printer icon on the client system.
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Troubleshooting
The Printer Cannot Be Powered On
Printing Does Not Start
Paper Does Not Feed Properly/"No Paper" Error Occurs
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Ink Is Not Ejected
Paper Jams
If an Error Occurs
Search Each Function
Problems with Printing
Problems with Printing Quality
Problems with the Printer
Problems with Installation/Downloading
About Errors/Messages Displayed
If You Cannot Resolve the Problem
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Problems with Printing
Printing Does Not Start
Paper Jams
Paper Does Not Feed Properly/"No Paper" Error Occurs
Printing Stops Before It Is Completed
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Printing Does Not Start
Check1 Make sure that the power plug is securely plugged in, then press the  ON/
RESUME  button to turn the printer on.
While the  POWER lamp is flashing, the printer is initializing. Wait until the  POWER lamp stops flashing and
remains lit.
Note
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When printing large data such as a photo or graphics, it may take longer to start printing. While the
POWER  lamp is flashing, the computer is processing data and sending it to the printer. Wait until printing
starts.
Check2  Make sure...