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Quick Start Guide
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Photo Printer
Canon Inc.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
Series
Canon Canada, Inc.
6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada
Canon Latin America, Inc.
Quick Start Guide
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Canon Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V.
Periferico Sur No. 4124 Col. Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, C.P. 01900, Mexico, D.F.
The following ink tanks are compatible wi
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Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. Help Us Help You Better Description Order # Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Ink Tanks Serial Number (located on the inside of the printer): BCI-3e Black 4479A003 Model Number (located on the front of the printer):
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Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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Canon PIXMA iP5000 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2004 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP5000 Photo Printer. All statements, technical inf
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Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Specialty Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing with Windows . . .
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Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how User’s Guide on the Setup to use them. For more information, view the iP5000 , or use the online help within your printer Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM driver interface: While in the printer’s properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? in the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the Help button when displayed. While in the Page Setup
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Basic Printing Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that the green lamp has gone out. If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to “Handling Error Messages” on page 75. Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper in the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette. Sheet Feeder Cassette Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to j
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Basic Printing Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette You can load paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette. Loading paper in the Sheet Feeder is easy, and is convenient if you frequently switch to and print on various sizes or types of paper. Loading paper in the Cassette allows you to print without reloading paper for each job. This is convenient for loading a large volume of the type of paper you regularly print onto. Loading paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette makes the follo
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Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to “Using Specialty Media” on page 13. 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
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Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (1) Load the paper into the Sheet Feeder with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the (3) Slide the Sheet Feeder. paper guide against the left side of the paper stack. You can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper SW-201. You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Sheet Feeder.
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Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder (1) Load the paper into the Sheet Feeder with the print side facing UP and align the paper stack against the right side of the Sheet Feeder. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document. • You can load up to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"-sized paper. (3) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Sheet Feeder lamp lights. (2) Slide the paper guide against the left side of the paper stack. (4) Select 4" x 6"
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Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to “Using Specialty Media” on page 13. 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
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Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Cassette. (3) Slide the paper guides to fit the loaded paper stack. You can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper SW-201. You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Cassette. However, do not stack more
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Basic Printing 4 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. Push the Cassette all the way into the printer. If the Cassette has been extended to accommodate paper sizes larger than 5" x 7", the front edge of the cassette will extend beyond the front of the printer. 10
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Basic Printing 5 Prepare the Paper Output Tray. (1) 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. 1 Cassette Lamp 2 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For details, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the User’s Guide. 11
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Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a long time. This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Cassette. • Do not extend the Cassette. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document. • You can load up to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"- sized paper.
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Basic Printing Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media Media Suited for Business Documents • Photo Paper Pro •High Resolution Paper • Photo Paper Plus Glossy •Transparencies • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • High Resolution Paper 13
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Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Printer Driver Setting for Media Type Sheet Feeder Cassette Super White Paper Up to 13 mm or Up to 13 mm or Plain Paper 0.52 inches 0.52 inches Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 Letter: up to 10 Photo Paper Pro * * sheets sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets sheets Photo Paper Plus Letter: up to 10 Letter: up to 10 Photo Paper Plus Glossy sheets sheets Glossy 5" x 7": up to 10 5" x 7": up to 10 sheets sheets
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Basic Printing Printing with Windows The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. 1 Turn on the printer. See “Turning on the Printer” on page 2. 2 Load the paper in the printer. See “Loading Paper” on page 3. 3 Ensure that the proper paper source is selected. When the Sheet Feeder lamp is lit, paper is fed from the Sheet Feeder. When the Cassette lamp is lit, pa
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Basic Printing 5 Open the printer properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software’s File menu. The Print dialog box opens. (2) Ensure that your printer is selected. (3) Click Preferences or Properties. 6 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Media Type to select the type of media loaded in the printer. Ensure that Paper Feed Switch is selected from Paper Source. (2) Click OK. 16
