Canon printer PIXMA iP3500 User Manual

Photo PrinterQuick Start Guide
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Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
series 

Canon PIXMA iP3500 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. 
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Table of Contents
1
Before Using the Printer ................................2Turning the Printer On and Off ....................... 2
Loading Printing Paper ................................... 4
Hints for Handling the Paper Source .............. 7
Loading Paper .............................................. 10
Loading Envelopes ....................................... 14
Loading Small-Sized Paper .......................... 16
Printing from Your Computer ...................... 17Printing with...

2Before Using the Printer
Before Using the Printer
Turning the Printer On and Off
Turn on the printer before printing.
„Turning on the Printer
Before turning on the printer, confirm the following.
zThe Print Head and ink tanks are set into place.
z The printer is connected to your computer (or a compatible device).
z The printer driver is installed.
1Press the POWER button.
The  POWER  lamp flashes green, and changes to 
steady, non-flashing light.
2Turn on your computer.
Note
Auto Power On/Off Feature...

3
Before Using the Printer
„ Turning off the Printer
1To turn off the printer, press the  POWER 
button.
When the  POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer 
is turned off.
Important
About the Power Plug
When removing the power plug after turing off the 
printer, be sure to confirm that the  POWER lamp is not 
lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet 
with the  POWER  lamp still lit or flashing green, the 
printer may become unable to print.
See “Keeping the Best Printing Results” on page 28. 

4Before Using the Printer
Loading Printing Paper
This section describes how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray and the Front Tray.
„Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine  media to ensure optimal print quality.
Note
zAt purchase, the printer is set to feed from the Rear Tray. If you are printing without changing paper 
source settings, load paper in the Rear Tray.
z You cannot load paper other than A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper in the Front Tray. When using any...

5
Before Using the Printer
„ Paper Handling
z Recommended Paper and Requirements
*1 Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media. Refer to the instruction manual 
supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling 
paper. For information on the paper sizes av ailable for each Canon genuine paper, visit our 
website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the 
country or region of purchase. Paper is not  sold in the US by...

6Before Using the Printer
*3 Proper feeding of paper may not be possi ble at the maximum capacity depending on the 
type of paper or environmental  conditions (either very high or low temperature and 
humidity). In such cases, reduce the sheet s of paper you load at a time to around half 
(around 0.2 inches / 5 mm in paper stack height).
*4 Feeding this paper from the Front Tray can damage the printer. Load in the Rear Tray.
*5 We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper...