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Easy Setup Instructions
i80 Series
Color Bubble Jet Printer
Unpack the Printer
1
1
Carefully remove all items from the box.
i80 Series Printer
Power Cord
AC Adapter
i80 Series Print Head
Prepare the Printer
2
1
Remove the shipping materials from
the printer.
2
Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.
Connect the DC plug to the printer. Plug
the power cord into a power outlet.
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Serial Number
Location
3
Lift open the paper rest and TURN THE
PRINTER ON. The printer will initialize.
Paper Rest
DC Plug
Install the Print Head
3
1
Remove the print head from its package.
2
3
4
Tear at Notch
Remove the protective cap from
the print head.
NOTE:
Do not touch the print head nozzles.
Press in on the lock button and lift the
gray lock lever.
Place the print head into the holder, by
aligning the mark with the mark.
Nozzles
Install the Ink Tanks
4
1
Remove the BCI-15 Black Ink Tank
from its package.
2
You MUST remove the protective cap.
3
Insert the Black Ink Tank into the back slot.
4
Press on the area until the ink tank
clicks into place.
Connect Your Printer
5
and Load Paper
1
TURN THE PRINTER OFF.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer
is off before continuing, or the
computer will attempt to install
the printer driver before the
printer is ready.
Connect the one end of the USB
2
cable to the computer, the other
to the printer.
USB
Plug
USB
connection
USB
port
BCI-15 Black
Ink Tank
and Software Kit
Documentation
BCI-15 Color
Ink Tank
Paper Output Slot Cover
IMPORTANT: Do not open the
cover before the printer has
finished initializing. Wait until the
POWER lamp remains fully lit.
4
After the printer finishes initializing,
open the print head cover.
Paper Rest
Print Head
Cover
5
Lower the lock lever until it clicks into place.
Click
Click
5
Using the procedure above, insert the Color
Ink Tank into the front slot.
6
Close the print head cover
paper thickness lever to the right.
NOTE:
The printer will perform a print head
cleaning after the cover is closed. Wait until
the process is complete before proceeding.
and move the
Paper Thickness
Lever
Print Head
Cover
DC
Plug
Slide the paper guide to the left.
3
Load a sheet of blank paper in the
paper rest. Slide the guide toward
the left edge of the paper.
Paper
Guide
Continue with Step 6 on side two.

Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment
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Mac® OS X Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment
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Windows
1
Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF
before continuing.
POWER
POWER
Button
Lamp off
NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows 2000,
log on to Windows as an Administrator
before continuing.
IMPORTANT: If you see the Found New
Hardware Wizard, click Cancel.
2
Close any open software applications,
(including anti-virus, computer security,
and other software) then insert the
“Setup Software & User’s Guide” CD-ROM.
The setup program should run automatically.
NOTE: If the setup program does not run
automatically, Click Start, then Run,
then type D:/msetup.exe, where D is
your CD-ROM drive.
3
Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.
4
When the main menu appears, click
Install.
5
When the Printer Port window appears,
TURN THE PRINTER ON. The software
will begin identifying the printer port
being used.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot
detect a printer port, click Help, and
refer to the online instructions.
6
When the Registration window appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
ensure product support.
NOTE: The serial number is located
on the back of the printer.
Serial #
Location
7
When the Terminate Installation window
appears, click OK.
8
When the software menu appears,
click Install, then follow the on-screen
instructions.
11
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. For Windows XP click Start, select
Control Panel, Printers and
Other Hardware, then Printers
and Faxes.
b. Right-click the i80 icon,
then click Printing Preferences.
NOTE: For Windows 98/Me/2000
click Start, then select Settings,
Printers. Right-click the i80 icon,
then click Properties.
c. Click the Maintenance tab, then
click on the Print Head Alignment icon.
d. When asked to start the print
head alignment, click Print Head
Alignment and follow the on-screen
instructions.
e. Look at the printed patterns and
input the values for each pattern that
shows
no flaws (least number of
white stripes).Then c
lick OK.
NOTE: For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x printer driver
Macintosh
instructions, refer to the "Appendix" of
the Quick Start Guide.
1
Turn on your Mac and insert the “Setup
Software & User's Guide” CD-ROM.
TURN THE PRINTER ON.
2
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then
the Mac OS X folder, then the Printer
Driver folder.
3
Double-click the i80.mpkg icon.
4
When the “Authenticate” screen appears,
enter your administrator name and
password, then click OK.
5
When the “Welcome to the BJ printer driver
Installer” screen appears, click Continue.
6
Read the Software License Agreement
and click Continue, then click Agree.
7
Select a destination for the printer driver
to be installed. Then click Continue.
10
When the message asking you to align
the print head appears, click OK.
11
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon,
then Applications folder. Double-click
the Utilities folder, then the Print
Center icon.
b.
When the Printer List screen appears,
select i80, then click the Configure icon.
c. Select i80 and click Maintenance.
d. Click the down-arrow to select
Test Print. Click the Print Head
Alignment icon and follow the
on-screen instructions.
12
Click Quit to exit the BJ Printer Utility.
Print head alignment is now complete.
13
Access your CD-ROM Application folder
and double-click on the software to
be installed.
9
When the Terminate Installation window
appears, click OK, then Exit.
10
Click Yes, when you are prompted to restart
your computer.
Part no. QA7-3120-V01 ©2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. P-i80-ESI-0903 Printed in Vietnam
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Click OK to exit the Maintenance tab.
Print head alignment is now complete.
8
Click Install. When a message asking
for your confirmation to proceed with
the installation appears, click Continue
Installation.
9
When the message “The software
was successfully installed” appears,
click Restart.
Follow the on-screen instructions. When
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the “Installation is Complete” screen
appears, click OK.
Double-click on the Product Registration
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icon, found in the Mac OS X folder. Register
your product to ensure product support.
Follow the on-screen instructions.