Canon printer PIXMA iP8500 User Manual

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zFrom the  Page Setup  tab, select the correct document size to be 
printed.
z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper source 
with the Paper Feed Switch on the printer. For a detailed description of 
the  Paper Source  settings, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the 
User’s Guide.
z To  a d j u s t  t h e   Print Quality settings, select  Custom and click  Set on the 
Main  tab. You can control the print quality in the  Set Print Quality 
dialog box.
z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer Driver 
Functions (Windows)” in the 
User’s Guide or  Help .
z Selecting the  Preview before printing  check box displays a preview 
screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how 
your document will look when printed. Some applications do not have 
a preview function. 
7Print the document.
z You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the  RESUME/
CANCEL  button on the printer.
See  “Canceling Printing ” on page 21.
z Click  Cancel Printing  on BJ Status Monitor  to stop printing. To show  BJ 
Status Monitor , click Canon PIXMA iP8500  on the taskbar.
BJ Status Monitor  opens automatically when a printer error occurs.
(1) Click Print or OK.  
						

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Printing with Macintosh
zThe menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the 
software application you are using.
z The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.3.x.
1Turn on the printer.
See  “Turning on the Printer ” on page 2.
2Load the paper on the printer.
See  “Loading Paper ” on page 3.
3Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.
4Create a document or open a file to print.
When the Cassette lamp is lit, paper 
is fed from the Cassette.
When the Sheet Feeder lamp is lit, 
paper is fed from the Sheet Feeder. 
						

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5Select Paper Size .
(1) Select Page Setup  from the application software’s  File menu. 
The  Page Setup  dialog box opens.
6Specify the required settings.
(1) Select Print from the application software’s  File menu.
The  Print  dialog box opens.
(3) Select the desired 
paper size from  Paper 
Size .
(4) Click  OK.
(2) Select your printer from 
Format for .
(2) Select Quality & 
Media  from the pop-
up menu.
(3) Select the desired  media type from 
Media Type .
(5) Select the print mode  appropriate to your 
document from  Print 
Mode .
(4) Ensure that  Paper 
Feed Switch  is 
selected from  Paper 
Source . 
						

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zThis section describes the procedure for selecting the paper 
source with the Paper Feed Switch on the printer. For a detailed 
description of the  Paper Source settings, refer to “Changing the 
Paper Source” in the 
User’s Guide.
z When you select the print mode appropriate to your document 
from  Print Mode , the document will be printed in color and at a 
print quality suited to the characteristics of the  Media Type you 
have selected.
- Printing a top-quality photo : Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine 
color gradation.
- Printing tables and charts : Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with 
strong color definition.
- Printing a composite document : Select when printing 
documents consisting mainly of text.
- Detailed Setting : Select to fine-tune the  Print Quality and 
Halftoning  settings.
See  “Adjusting Print Quality ” on page 29.
z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer 
Driver Functions (Macintosh)” in the 
User’s Guide or  Help .
z Clicking the  Preview button displays a prev iew screen that allows 
you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your 
document will look when printed. Some applications do not have 
a preview function.
(6) Select  Color Options  
from the pop-up menu.
(7) Select the type of the  document from  Print 
Type . 
						

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7Print the document.
(1) Click Print.
Double-clicking the name of your printer in the  Printer list displays a 
dialog that prompts you to confirm the status of the print job(s). To cancel 
a job in progress, select the desired document, then click  Delete. To 
temporarily stop a job in progress, click  Pause. To cancel all the jobs in 
the list, click  Stop Printing. 
Canceling Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing, with the  RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
1Press the RESUME/CANCEL  button while printing.
Printing is canceled and paper is fed out.
(1) Press the RESUME/CANCEL  
button. 
						

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Advanced Printing
Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera
Connecting a compatible digital still camera or camcorder to the printer allows you to print 
recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both PictBridge 
and Canon Bubble Jet Direct.
z PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range of digital photo 
solutions, including the direct printing  of photos from compatible digital still 
cameras or digital video camcorders* without the need to use a computer.
z Canon Bubble Jet Direct allows you to print photos from Canon Bubble Jet 
Direct compatible (PictBridge incompat ible) digital camera or digital video 
camcorder without a computer, by simply connecting the digital camera or 
digital camcorder to this printer.
* Hereafter, the digital still camera and digital video  camcorder are collectively called a digital camera or 
camera.
See  “Printing Photographs 
Directly from a Canon 
Bubble Jet Direct 
Compatible Digital 
Camera ” on page 27.
See 
“Direct Printing from 
PictBridge-compatible 
Digital Cameras ” on page 
24.
*This mark indicates that 
the product is PictBridge-
compatible. 
						

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„Connecting to a Digital Camera
Do not connect any equipment other than the camera ready for PictBridge 
or Canon Bubble Jet Direct to the Direct Print Port of the printer. If you do 
so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the camera could result.
zWhen printing photos with the digital camera connected to the printer, 
it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. If you 
use the camera battery, be sure to charge it fully.
z The Print Head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital 
camera. The print head alignment can be performed simply by pressing 
the  RESUME/CANCEL  button on the printer, or by connecting the 
printer to the computer and then executing automatic print head 
alignment. Refer to  “Aligning the Print Head ” on page 61.
z Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you may have to 
select a print mode compliant with PictBridge before connecting the 
camera. 
You may also have to turn on the camera or select Play mode manually 
after connecting the camera to the printer. 
Perform necessary operations according to the instruction manual 
supplied with your camera.
z When printing from your PC, be sure to unplug the cable connecting the 
digital camera.
1Set up the printer.
2Turn on the printer.
See  “Turning on the Printer ” on page 2.
3Load the paper in the printer.
See  “Loading Paper ” on page 3.
4Connect the digital camera to the printer.
(1) Make sure the camera is turned off.
(2) Connect the camera to the printer us ing the USB cable (for connection to a 
computer) supplied with the camera. 
						

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(3) Turn on and set up the camera for direct printing.When the connection between the camera and printer has been established, the 
POWER  lamp on the printer flashes once.
* The power-on sequence may differ dependin g on the model or brand of the camera.
Either of the following icons will display on the LCD display of the digital camera 
when the printer is correctly connected.
  A PictBridge-compliant digital camera.
  A Canon Bubble Jet Direct compatible digital camera.
„ Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras
Default Camera Settings
When a PictBridge-compatible camera is connected and printing is started with no 
printing option selected, this printer operat es based on the following default settings:
• Paper size .............. 4 x 6
• Paper type .............. Photo (Photo Paper Plus Glossy) 
						

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• Layout ....................Borderless
• Trimming ................Off (No trimming)
• Image optimize .......On (ExifPrint)
• Date print................Off (No printing)Additional settings
The settings explained below cannot be made on some cameras. If any setting 
cannot be made, the default setting explained above is used. 
Names of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras are 
used in the description given below. Di fferent names may be displayed on your 
camera depending on the brand or model.
For details, refer to your  camera’s instruction manual.
About “Paper size” and “Paper type” 
To change the paper size or paper type, operate from the camera to select the 
PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or check the settings.
By default,  4 x 6 is selected from  Paper size and Photo  (Photo Paper Plus Glossy) is 
selected from  Paper type for this printer. To use Photo Paper Pro, select  Fast Photo from 
Paper type .
If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select  5 x 7 from Paper size . 
The following sizes and types of paper can be loaded in the printer by selecting options 
from  Paper size  and Paper type .
When  4 x 6  is selected from  Paper size, “2-up”, “4-up”, “9-up”, and “16-up” options 
may be available in  Layout.
“Paper size” setting “Paper type” 
setting Paper loaded in printer
10 x 15 cm/4 x 6 
(Default) Photo (Default) Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro
Photo Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
Photo Glossy Photo Paper
13 x 18 cm/5 x 7 Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy
A4/8.5 x 11 (Letter) Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro
Photo Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
Photo Glossy Photo Paper
5.4 x 8.6 cm/Credit Card Photo Glossy Photo Paper 
						

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About “Image optimize”
If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select “VIVID”, “NR”, or 
“VIVID+NR.” (Note that these options cannot be selected for some models.)
zWhen “VIVID” is selected, green and blue portions of photos are 
printed vividly.
z When “NR” (Noise Reduction) is selected, noise in blue portions, such 
as the sky, and dark portions is removed.
z When “VIVID+NR” is selected, functions of both “VIVID” and “NR” are 
performed.
About “Date print”
If “On” is selected, the shooting date recorded in Exif image data is printed on the 
lower-right corner of each photo.
z This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to produce photos 
using PictBridge.
z Never disconnect the USB cable during printing.
z When disconnecting the USB cable  between the digital camera and 
printer, follow the instructions given in the Instruction Manual of 
Camera.
z Controls of the digital camera cannot be used for the following 
functions:
- Print quality setting
-Printer maintenance
z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to 
your digital camera manual. For print error messages, see  “Cannot 
Print Properly from the Digital Camera ” on page 81.