iP8500 Quick Start Guide

Basic Printing

 Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder

z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use

with its various printers, refer to “Using Specialty Media” on page 13.

z See “Printing Media” in the

User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on

how to load envelopes and specialty media into the printer.

1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.

When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend

them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.

2 Prepare to load paper.

You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For details,

refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

(1) 1 Open the Paper Support.

2 Pull out the Paper

Support Extension to

support the paper.

(2) 1 Push the upper center ( )

of the Front Cover to open the

Paper Output Tray.

2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray

Extension completely.

Support the Front Cover with your

hand when opening the tray.

(3) Press the Paper Feed

Switch so that the Sheet

Feeder lamp lights.

Sheet Feeder Lamp