Canon BJC-S500 Manual

Install the Ink Tanks
Unpack the Printer
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Prepare the Printer Install the Printhead
Color Bubble Jet™Printer
Connect the Printer
To Your Computer
S500
Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions
(IEEE 1284 compliant)
Turn the printer off.
Parallel Cable
For USB Cables:
For Parallel Cables:
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Connect one end of the USB cable
to the computer, the other to the printer.
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Turn the printer off.
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Connect one end of the parallel cable to
the computer, the other to the printer.
IMPORTANT: Be sure printer is off 
before continuing, or the computer 
will attempt to install the printer 
driver before the printer is ready.
IMPORTANT: Be sure printer is off 
before continuing, or the computer 
will attempt to install the printer 
driver before the printer is ready.
Continue with Step 6
on side two.
USB Port
USB Cable
Parallel Port
Secure
Wire Clips
Parallel Cable
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Pull the orange tab off the yellow ink tank
(BCI-3eY), then remove and discard the
plastic wrapper.
Twist off and discard the orange 
protective cap.
NOTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press on
the sides of an ink tank.
Insert the ink tank into the correct slot.
(Refer to the color guide on the printhead.)
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Press down gently until the ink tank locks
into place.
Insert the remaining three ink tanks into
their assigned slots.
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Close the front cover and attach the
paper rest and output tray.
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Protective cap
Electrical contacts
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Gently slide the printhead into the holder.
The printhead will rest at a slight angle.
Do not press it down.
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Remove the printhead from its package.
Turn the printhead over, then remove
the orange protective cap.
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NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts.
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Lower the lock lever and gently press 
it down until it locks into place.
Raise the gray lock lever.
Press the POWER button.
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Shipping Tape
POWER
Light
POWER
Button
Protective tape
Serial number
Plug the power cord into the back of the 
printer and connect the other end to a 
power outlet.
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Open the front cover. The printhead holder
automatically moves to the center. Remove 
the protective orange tape.
Write down the serial number located to
the right of the printhead. You will need
this later to register the product.
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Ink Tanks
 BCI-3eC Cyan BCI-3eM Magenta
BCI-3eBK Black BCI-3eY Yellow
Remove the orange shipping tape
from the front and sides of the printer.
Carefully remove all items from the box.
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Power Cord
S500 Series
Color Bubble Jet Printer
Documentation 
and Software Kit
S500 BJ (Bubble Jet) Printhead
Paper Rest
Output Tray

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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Part no. QA7-1656
© 2001 Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Canon, BJ, BCI and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon Inc.
All other products and brand names are registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed in Thailand
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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.
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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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POWER
Light
POWER
Button
Install the Printer Driver (Macintosh®)
6Align the Printhead
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Macintosh
Windows
Install the Printer Driver (Windows®)
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