Canon printer PIXMA iP8500 User Manual

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Using the Bundled Software
The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM includes photo applications designed to edit 
the photographs taken by a digital camera and print them as photo-lab quality prints 
without standard white borders. Please use the application(s) suitable for your print 
purposes.
z To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions.
z For details about using the photo applications, refer to the 
Photo Application 
Guide
 included on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
„ Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh)
You can make a Borderless Print easily and quickly, just by selecting a photograph 
taken with a digital camera and the paper type on which to print. Also it has tools to 
correct red eye caused by the camera’s flash  or smooth and beautify the facial skin. It 
is compatible with ExifPrint*.
„ PhotoRecord (Windows)
You can create fun and unique photo albums with the decorative themes such as frame, 
background, and clip-art. You can also copy or move the decorated photos. 
It is compatible with ExifPrint*.
„Easy-WebPrint (Windows)
You can easily print out homepages displayed on Internet Explorer in full size without 
its right-hand side being cropped. This application is automatically added to the 
Internet Explorer toolbar. Internet Expl orer 5.5. or later must be installed.
For more information on the applications, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
* ExifPrint is the worldwide standard. Under ExifPrint, the digital camera can record data tags for specific camera  settings and functions such as whether the flash was on or off, if the camera was in portrait or night scene mode, etc.
Canon BJ Printers support ExifPrint and use a suitable photo application to read the camera data precisely, producing 
optimal prints. This enables you to create prints that reproduce color more accurately. 
						

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Printing Borderless Photographs
This section describes how to print from Easy-PhotoPrint using the Borderless Printing 
mode. Easy-PhotoPrint is included on your 
Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing
z The following media are compatible with  Borderless Printing:
- Photo Paper Pro (Letter and 4 x 6)
- Photo Paper Plus Glossy (Letter, 5 x 7, and 4 x 6)
- Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (Letter and 5 x 7)
- Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (Letter and 4 x 6)
- Matte Photo Paper (Letter)
- Glossy Photo Paper (Letter, 4 x 6 and 2.13 x 3.39)
z Printing on paper other than the above may cause improper paper feeding, 
may deteriorate the print quality, or may produce prints in different color 
tones.
z Selecting the wrong media type may affect the colors or cause printing to 
slow down. 
To ensure optimum printing results, select the correct media type that 
matches the paper you are loading in the printer.
z Borderless Printing  may not assure high print quality on the edges of the 
print or may cause the edges of the print blurred.
Follow the steps below to produce color prints of digital camera photographs with Easy-
PhotoPrint using the  Borderless Printing function. Easy-PhotoPrint supports ExifPrint. Easy-
PhotoPrint can handle only JPEG files (file name extension: .jpg and .jpeg).
You can edit images taken with a digital camera by using the  Red-Eye Correction function 
and  Digital Face Smoothing  function and print them with Easy-PhotoPrint. For more 
information about Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
This section provides the procedure for pr inting out photographs under Windows. The 
procedure is the same with Macintosh.
1Turn on the printer.
See  “Turning on the Printer ” on page 2.
2Load the paper on the printer.
See  “Loading Paper ” on page 3. 
						

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3Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.
4Start Easy-PhotoPrint.
This section describes how to print out photographs stored in the folder on the hard 
disk.
(1) Store the photographs you took with your  digital camera in a folder on the hard 
disk.
(2) In Windows, click  Start, select  All Programs  (or Programs ), Canon Utilities , Easy-
PhotoPrint , and Easy-PhotoPrint  to open the Easy-PhotoPrint.
In Macintosh, double-click the hard disk icon, the  Applications folder, the Easy-
PhotoPrint  folder, and then double-click the  Easy-PhotoPrint icon.
5Select photographs.
(1) Select the folder containing the photograph you want to print.
All photographs in the selected folder are displayed.
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.
Guidance
Thumbnail
Folder window 
						

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(2) Click the [T ] [ S ] buttons on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print 
to specify the number of copies.
Clicking  Correct/Enhance  corrects photographs. For example, using 
this feature, you can correct the red-eye caused by the camera’s 
flash or smooth and beatify the facial skin. For more information, 
refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
6Select the paper.
This section only describes the steps when you have selected  Paper Feed 
Switch  from Paper Source . For information about the other settings, refer 
to “Changing the Paper Source” in the 
User’s Guide.
Increases the number of copies.
Displays the specified number of copies.
Decreases the number of copies.
(1) Click the  Paper Selection  
tab.
(3) Select the size of the  paper you want to use 
from  Paper Size .
(4) Select the type of the  paper you want to use 
from  Media Type .
(2) Ensure that  Paper Feed 
Switch  is selected from 
Paper Source . 
						

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7Select the layout and print the photograph.
(1) Click the Layout/Print  
tab. 
(2) Select  Borderless (full) .
(3) In Windows, click  Print.
In Macintosh, click  Print. 
When the confirmation 
message is displayed, 
click  OK. And then, click 
Print  in the  Print dialog 
box. 
						

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Printing Maintenance
Replacing an Ink Tank
When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. 
The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the incorrect 
position.
With your printer, ink tanks must be installed  in the order of left to right as indicated below.
z Green: BCI-6G
z Red: BCI-6R
z Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM
z Black: BCI-6BK
z Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC
z Cyan: BCI-6C
z Magenta: BCI-6M
z Ye ll o w :  B C I - 6 Y 
						

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„Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank
If an ink tank needs replacing, the  POWER lamp will change from green to orange and 
flash four times, as soon as printing begi ns. It is important to quickly identify the 
empty tank using the  BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and 
replace it.
Should missing characters or white  streaks appear despite sufficient ink 
levels, refer to  “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ” on 
page 48.
The following message appears when ink is empty. Printing will resume as soon as ink tank 
is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are closed.
When Low Ink is Detected
The  BJ Status Monitor  appears as soon as a print  job starts. [!] indicates a low 
ink level. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible.
The ink tank with [X] symbol is out of ink. 
Replace with a new ink tank.
z Press the  RESUME/CANCEL  button to resume 
printing with an empty ink tank. When printing is 
finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you 
continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may 
cause problems.
z Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending 
on your operating system.
Empty ink tank
Tank with low ink level 
						

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The following message is displayed when ink tank is empty. Printing will resume as soon as 
ink tank is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are closed.
Checking the ink level
(1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications  folder, and then the  Utilities folder.
(2) Double-click the  Printer Setup Utility icon.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the  Print Center icon.
(3) Select the name of your printer from the  Name list and click  Utility. 
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the  Name 
list and click  Configure.
(4) Select the name of your printer from the  Product list and click  Maintenance.
BJ Printer Utility  appears.
(5) Select  Ink level Information  from the pop-up menu.
[!] indicates a low ink level. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible.
Click  About ink  to show the ink tanks that are available on your printer.
zPress the  RESUME/CANCEL  button to resume 
printing with the ink tank empty. When printing is 
finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you 
continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may 
cause problems.
z If you click:
Delete Job , the printer cancels the current printing 
job.
Stop Job , the printer stops the current printing 
job.
Stop All Jobs , the printer stops all printing jobs.
Tank with low ink level 
						

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„Replacing Ink Tanks
When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps.
1Ensure that the printer is on, and then push the upper center ( ) of the 
Front Cover to open the Paper Output Tray.
2Open the Top Cover, and pull down the Inner Cover forward to open.
The Print Head Holder moves to the center.
3Remove the empty ink tank.
zHandle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding 
area.
z Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations 
regarding disposal of consumables.
Be sure to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink 
tank.
Do not touch the lock lever; 
remove only the ink tank.
Push the tab and remove 
the ink tank. 
						

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4Prepare a replacement tank.
(1) Unpack the new ink tank and pull off the orange tape. Then, remove the film.
(2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of the ink tank and discard it.
zBe sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact 
order shown in step 4-(1), as failure to follow this step may cause 
the ink to leak and stain your clothes and hands.
z Do not squeeze the side of ink tanks as this may cause the ink to 
leak out and stain your clothes and hands. 
z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it.
z Once the protective cap is removed, do not touch the open ink 
port.
z Ensure that all the orange tape has been peeled off along the 
perforation. If there remains a part of the orange tape, ink may 
not be ejected correctly.
5Insert the ink tank.