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Printing on Transparencies .....................................................................................................71
Printing on High Gloss Photo Film.......................................................................................73
Printing on Banner Paper........................................................................................................74
Printing on T-Shirt Transfers ..................................................................................................77
Printing on Fabric Sheet..........................................................................................................78
Using manual feed...................................................................................................................81
Installing Color BJ Cartridge BC-82 Photo...........................................................................83
Changing BJ Cartridges...........................................................................................................90
Printer maintenance ....................................................92
Replacing an ink tank..............................................................................................................92
Maintaining print quality........................................................................................................96
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern.......................................................................................96
How to use the Nozzle Check Pattern.............................................................................97
Cleaning the print heads.........................................................................................................98
Replacing a BJ Cartridge.........................................................................................................99
Cleaning the printer...............................................................................................................104
Using the BJ Cartridge container.........................................................................................106
Moving the printer.................................................................................................................107
Some advice about colour printing..........................109
Selecting paper or other print media ..................................................................................109
Understanding your software application’s capabilities .................................................109
Your computer monitor and colour.....................................................................................110
Printing speed and colour.....................................................................................................111
Cost and colour.......................................................................................................................112
Troubleshooting .........................................................113
Troubleshooting diagnostic tests..........................................................................................113
Troubleshooting problems and solutions ...........................................................................115
Printing will not start........................................................................................................115
Problem: Printer does not print................................................................................115
Problem: Printer lamps on, but printer does not print.........................................115
Colour scheme not what you expect..............................................................................116
Printer beeps and error lamp lights................................................................................117
Paper jams and double-feeding.......................................................................................118
Problem: Double feeding...........................................................................................118
Problem: Envelopes will not feed. ...........................................................................120
Problem: Paper does not eject after printing..........................................................121
Problem: Paper jam with sheet feeder and paper cassette...................................122
Problem: Media jams during manual feed.............................................................125
Problem: A3, B4 large-size paper skews or jams in sheet feeder........................126
Poor print quality..............................................................................................................126
Problem: Excessive curl in printed sheets...............................................................126
Problem: Printing Blurred.........................................................................................127
Problem: Vertical lines are broken............................................................................127
Problem: Page streaked, faint, or patchy.................................................................127
Problem: Printed colours appear streaked or uneven, too much ink.................128
Problem: Ink on the back of printed sheets............................................................128
4 Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual