Place a sheet of blank paper in the
paper rest.
Start the alignment procedure.
Windows:
a. Click Start, then Settings, then
Printers.
b. Right-click the Canon S500 icon,
then click Properties.
c. Click the Maintenance tab, then click
the Print Head Alignment icon.
d. When asked to start printhead
alignment, click OK.
e. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete printhead alignment.
Macintosh:
a. From the File menu in a software
application, click Page Setup.
b. Click the Utilities button.
c. Click the down-arrow to select Test
Print.
d. Click the Print Head Alignment icon.
e. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete printhead alignment.
Click OK (Windows) or Close (Macintosh)
when finished.
NOTE: You can now install the BJ Solution
software. Insert the BJ Solution CD-ROM.
The setup program should start automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Before using the printer, align the printhead
to ensure the best quality printing.
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After the computer restarts, select the
Apple menu, then Chooser.
Click the S500 icon in the Chooser. The
printer name will highlight and move to
the right panel.
NOTE: To use the BJ Print Monitor, click the
Backgrounding button to the On position.
Close the Chooser.
Continue with step 7 Align the Printhead.
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Insert the S500 Setup Software & User's
Guide CD-ROM.
Open the printer driver folder on the CD-ROM,
then double-click the Installer icon.
Read the License Agreement, then click Accept.
Click Install. The printer driver will load
automatically.
If the message "No other applications can
be running..." displays, click Continue.
When the installation and registration
process has completed, TURN ON THE
PRINTER, then click Restart.
NOTE: Remember to register your product to
ensure product support. The serial number is
located on the inside of the printer, to the
right of the printhead.
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Click Start. (If the Printer Driver button is
not red, select Printer Driver, then click
Start.) The printer driver will start loading
automatically.
When the Printer Port window appears, turn
the printer on so the printer port (connection)
can be automatically detected.
The software will begin identifying the printer
port being used.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot
detect a printer port, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapter in the
S500 Quick Start Guide for instructions.
When the Terminate Installation window
appears, click OK.
If you are prompted to restart the computer,
click Yes. When the installation and
registration process has completed, click Exit.
NOTE: Remember to register your product to
ensure product support. The serial number is
located on the inside of the printer, to the
right of the printhead.
Continue with step 7 Align the Printhead.
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Be sure the printer is off before continuing.
NOTE: For Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0,
log on to Windows as an Administrator before
continuing.
IMPORTANT: If you see this screen,
click Cancel and continue.
Close any open software applications, then
insert the S500 Setup Software & User's
Guide CD-ROM. The setup program should
run automatically.
NOTE: If the setup program does not run, click
Start, then Run, then type x:\msetup.exe,where
xis your CD-ROM drive.
Read the Welcome screen, then click Next.
Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.
When the main menu appears, click
Install Software.
NOTE: If you are prompted to restart Windows,
remove the CD-ROM, then click OK. After the
computer restarts, insert the CD-ROM and continue.
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