REVISION 0 MAR. 1999 QY8-1356-000 COPYRIGHT 1999 CANON INC. CANON BJC-8500 0399 AB 0.
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Target Readers This manual is published by Canon Inc. for qualified persons and contains the necessary technical information for technical theory, installation, maintenance, and repair of products. This manual covers all localities where the products are sold. For this reason, it may contain information that does not apply to your locality. Revisions This manual may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors due to improvements or changes in the products.
I. ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is divided into five parts containing the information required for servicing the BJC8500 printer. Part 1: Safety and Precautions This part contains information on how to service the unit safely. It is very important, and must be read. Part 2: Product Specifications This part outlines the product and its specifications. Part 3: Operating Instructions This part explains how to operate the unit properly, how to set it up properly, and how to use the service mode.
II. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS Page 1- 1 1- 1 1- 2 1- 2 1- 3 1- 4 1- 5 1- 5 1- 5 1- 6 1- 7 1- 7 1- 7 1- 8 1- 8 1- 8 1- 9 1- 9 1- 9 1 -10 1 -10 1 -11 1 -12 1 -12 1 -13 1 -13 1 -14 1 -15 1 -16 1 -16 1 -16 1 -17 1. PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.1 Moving Sections of the Printer 1.2 Ink Stains 1.2.1 Ink path 1.2.2 Ink mist 1.3 Electrically Live Sections of the Printer 2. MACHINE PRECAUTIONS 2.1 Handling BJ Cartridges 2.1.1 Unpacking BJ cartridges 2.1.2 Protecting BJ cartridges 2.1.
Page 2 -12 2 -13 2 -13 2 -19 2.2.2 Printing area 2.3 Interface Specifications 2.3.1 Parallel interface 2.3.2 Serial interface Part 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3- 1 3- 1 3- 3 3- 4 3- 4 3- 4 3- 5 3- 8 3- 9 3 -10 3 -10 3 -10 3 -11 3 -13 3 -15 3 -15 3 -16 3 -17 3 -17 3 -17 3 -18 3 -18 3 -19 3 -19 3 -21 3 -23 3 -23 3 -24 3 -25 3 -27 3 -27 3 -27 3 -28 3 -29 1. PRINTER SETUP 1.1 Unpacking 1.2 Installation Space 1.3 Installation Procedure 1.3.1 Connecting the interface cable 1.3.2 Connecting the power supply 1.3.
Page 4 -10 4 -11 4 -11 4 -11 4 -11 4 -12 4 -14 4 -14 4 -14 4 -15 4 -15 4 -16 4 -17 4 -17 4 -18 4 -19 4 -20 4 -22 4 -23 4 -24 4 -24 4 -26 4 -28 4 -28 4 -29 4 -30 4 -30 4 -32 4 -33 4 -34 4 -35 4 -36 4 -36 4 -37 4 -37 4 -38 4 -41 4 -41 4 -41 4 -43 4 -43 4 -45 4 -45 4 -45 4 -46 4 -48 2.2 Printing Modes 2.2.1 P-POP (Plain Paper Optimized Printing) mode 2.2.2 Draft mode (Print Quality: High Speed) 2.2.3 Photo printing mode 2.2.4 Carriage speed 2.2.5 Advanced settings 2.3 Optimum Printing Control 2.3.
Page 5- 2 5- 2 5- 3 5- 6 5- 6 5- 6 5- 6 5- 7 5- 8 5- 8 5- 9 5- 9 5- 9 5 -10 5 -11 5 -11 5 -11 5 -11 5 -11 5 -12 5 -12 5 -12 5 -12 5 -13 5 -13 5 -16 5 -32 5 -32 5 -38 5 -42 5 -42 5 -43 5 -44 5 -45 5 -46 5 -47 5 -48 5 -48 5 -48 5 -50 5 -51 5 -53 5 -53 5 -65 5 -68 5 -69 5 -70 5 -71 5 -72 2. SERVICE TOOLS 2.1 List of Tools 3. APPLYING GREASE 4. DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 4.1 About Disassembly/Assembly 4.2 Precautions for Disassembly/Assembly 4.2.1 Unlocking the carriage 4.2.2 Disassembly prohibited parts 4.2.
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Page 3 -15 3 -16 3 -16 3 -17 3 -18 3 -19 3 -20 3 -22 3 -25 Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure 3 -26 Figure 3 -26 3 -28 Figure 3 -27 3 -17 3 -18 3 -19 3 -20 3 -21 3 -22 3 -23 3 -24 3 -25 Transporting the Printer Capping Lock Capping Lock/Unlock Control Panel BJ Cartridges do not Match Warning (Sample) Windows 95/98 Printer Driver Maintenance Sheet (Sample) Macintosh Printer Driver Utility Sheet (Sample) Special Settings (Sample) Nozzle Check Pattern (Sample using Black BJ c
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