BJC-8500 user's manual

Table of Contents
Welcome! ........................................................................6
Important terms and visual cues.............................................................................................8
What the manuals contain........................................................................................................8
BJ Cartridges and ink tanks......................................................................................................9
General precautions.....................................................11
If you use a cardiac pacemaker .............................................................................................11
In an emergency .......................................................................................................................11
Choosing a location..................................................................................................................11
Using a power source..............................................................................................................12
Using the printer power cord.................................................................................................13
Cleaning and maintaining the printer ..................................................................................13
Daily precautions......................................................................................................................14
Handling and storing supplies...............................................................................................14
Selecting a location for the printer ............................15
Getting acquainted with your printer.........................16
Front view..................................................................................................................................16
Rear view...................................................................................................................................19
Inside the printer......................................................................................................................20
Operation panel summary......................................................................................................21
Setting up and using the printer ................................23
Connecting the printer and computer ..................................................................................23
Connecting the printer to a power source............................................................................25
Switching the printer power on/off......................................................................................26
Installing the BJ Cartridges.....................................................................................................27
Installing the ink tanks............................................................................................................33
Installing and loading the paper cassette.............................................................................37
Installing the paper output receiver......................................................................................42
Loading paper in the sheet feeder.........................................................................................44
Installing the printer driver....................................................................................................47
Aligning the print heads.........................................................................................................49
Printing on paper and other media ............................52
Media you can use with this printer.....................................................................................52
Colour set and media selection..............................................................................................53
Ink Optimizer and the selected media..................................................................................54
Quick reference media loading table.....................................................................................55
Paper sizes that can be used with this printer.....................................................................56
Printing area.........................................................................................................................57
Printing area for envelopes................................................................................................58
Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet Paper.....................................................................59
Printing on envelopes..............................................................................................................60
Printing on High Resolution Paper.......................................................................................64
Printing on Glossy Photo Paper.............................................................................................65
Printing on Glossy Photo Cards.............................................................................................68
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