Product Setup, User Guides & Manuals
Table Of Contents
- Chp.1: Welcome
- Chp.2: General Precautions
- Chp.3: Selecting a Location for the Printer
- Chp.4: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer
- Chp.5: Setting Up and Using the Printer
- Connecting the Printer and Computer
- Connecting the Printer to a Power Source
- Switching the Printer Power On/Off
- Installing the BJ Cartridges
- Installing and Loading the Paper Cassette
- Installing the Paper Output Receiver
- Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder
- Installing the Printer Driver
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Chp.5: Printing on Paper and Other Media
- Media You Can Use With this Printer
- Colour Set and Media Selection
- Ink Optimizer and the Selected Media
- Quick Reference Media Loading Table
- Paper Size That Can Be Used With This Printer
- Printing on Plain Paper and Bubble Jet Paper
- Printing on Envelopes
- Printing on High Resolution Paper
- Printing on Glossy Photo Paper
- Printing on Glossy Photo Cards
- Printing on Transparencies
- Printing on High Gloss Photo Film
- Printing on Banner Paper
- Printing on T-Shirt Transfers
- Printing on Fabric Sheet
- Using Manual Feed
- Installing Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo
- Changing BJ Cartridges
- Chp.6: Printer Maintenance
- Chp.7: Some Advice About Colour Printing
- Chp.8: Troubleshooting
- App.A: Installing/Removing the Optional Cassette
- App.B: Options and Consumables
- App.C: General Specifications
- User's Manual Menu
114 Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual
To test printer-to-computer connection
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern with the printer driver.
1
Open the printer driver.
If you are using Windows, open the File menu, click Print, then click
the Properties button to open the Printer Properties window.
If you are using a Macintosh, open the File menu and click Page Setup.
In the Page Setup dialog box, click the Utilities button.
2
Display the Maintenance settings.
If you are using Windows, click the Maintenance tab in the Printer
Properties window.
If you are using a Macintosh, click the Maintenance icon in the Printer
Utility dialog box to display the Maintenance panel.
3
Click the Nozzle Check Pattern button to start the test print.
For details about starting the Nozzle Check Pattern with the driver,
refer to the
Windows Print Guide
or the
Macintosh Print Guide
.
4
If the Nozzle Check pattern is normal, perform the next test below.
-or-
If the Nozzle Check Pattern does not print, or if the computer returns
an error, check the interface cable connection at the back of the printer
and computer.
To test driver installation/selection
Print a page with your software application program.
1
Start printing with your software application.
2
Check the Print Setup and make sure the BJC-8500 printer driver is
selected before you start printing.
3
Execute the print job.
■ If the BJC-8500 driver is not selected before printing, the print job
will not execute normally. If another printer has been selected as the
default printer, you must select the BJC-8500 printer driver before
you start the print job.
■ If the BJC-8500 driver is not available as a selection, this means the
printer driver has not been installed or has been removed, and you
must re-install the printer driver. (☞ 47)