Canon ip8500 Installationsanweisungen

Carefully remove all items from the box.

Power Cord

PIXMA iP8500 Series

Print Head

Documentation and

Software Kit

Photo Printer

Series

PIXMA iP8500 Series

Photo Printer

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Remove all shipping tape and clear plastic from
the printer. Write down the serial number
located inside the printer. You will need this to
register your products.

Plug the power cord into the back of the printer
and connect the other end to a power outlet.
Press the POWER button. The printer will
initialize.

Lower the front cover. Raise the top cover.
Lower the inner cover.

The print head holder automatically moves to
the center. Remove the protective tape.

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Remove the print head from its package.

Remove the orange protective cap from the
print head.

Do not touch the print head nozzles and

the electrical contacts.

Raise the print head lock lever.

Slide the print head into the holder. 
The print head will rest at a slight angle.

Lower the print head lock lever and press it
down until it clicks into place.

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Peel back the orange tab and completely
remove the plastic wrapper from the Yellow Ink
Tank (BCI-6Y).

Twist off and discard the orange protective cap.

To avoid spilling ink, never press on the

sides of an ink tank.

Insert the ink tank into the correct slot. 
(Refer to the color guide on the print head lock
lever.)

Press down until the ink tank clicks into place.

Insert the remaining seven ink tanks into their
assigned slots.

Close (a) the inner cover and then (b) the top
cover. Lift open the paper support and extend
the paper output tray.

Be sure to close the inner cover

completely, or the paper will not feed properly.

The printer will perform a print head

cleaning. Wait until the POWER lamp displays a
steady green light before proceeding.

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Be sure the printer is off before

continuing, or the computer will attempt to
install the printer driver before the printer is
ready.

Connect one end of the USB cable to the
computer, the other to the appropriate USB
port on the printer.

If your computer and operating system support
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, use the top port. Otherwise,
use the bottom port.

The iP8500 Series Photo Printer is

equipped with both USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and USB
ports. If you do not know your USB version
number, connect using the lower port.

Do not switch port after installation.

Remove the shipping tape from the paper
guide. Pinch the paper guide and slide it to the
left. Load a few sheets of blank paper into the
auto sheet feeder, then slide the paper guide
toward the left edge of the paper.

Print Head Alignment (Step 6)

requires that 8.5" x 11" paper is loaded in the
Auto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder).

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Inner Cover

Top Cover

Front Cover

Protective Tape

Tear at notch to open

Print Head

Nozzles

Electrical

Contacts

Paper Output Tray

USB Cable

USB Cable

USB 2.0 

Hi-Speed Port

USB Port

BCI-6BK Black

BCI-6PM Photo

Magenta

BCI-6Y Yellow

BCI-6M Magenta

BCI-6C Cyan

Protective cap

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Auto Sheet

Feeder

Paper
Guide

(a) Inner Cover

Paper Support

(b) Top Cover

BCI-6G Green

BCI-6R Red

BCI-6PC Photo Cyan

POWER Button

POWER

Lamp

USB Port

Serial Number

Location

Ink Tanks

Ink Tanks

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