Canon PIXMA iP5000 Series Start Here Manual
Series
Photo Printer
Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions
Ink Tanks
Power Cord
PIXMA iP5000 Series
Print Head
Documentation and
Software Kit
Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
Series
PIXMA iP5000 Series
Photo Printer
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Prepare the Printer
Remove all shipping tape and clear plastic from
the printer.
Plug the power cord into the back of the printer
and connect the other end to a power outlet.
Press the POWER button. The printer will
initialize.
Lower the front cover. Raise the top cover.
Lower the inner cover.
The print head holder automatically moves to
the center. Remove the protective tape.
Write down the serial number located to the
right of the print head holder. You will need
this later to register the product.
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Install the Print Head
Remove the print head from its package.
Remove the orange protective cap from the
print head.
NOTE: Do not touch the print head nozzles and
the electrical contacts.
Raise the print head lock lever.
Slide the print head into the holder.
The print head will rest at a slight angle.
Lower the print head lock lever and press it
down until it clicks into place.
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Install the Ink Tanks
Peel back the orange tab and completely
remove the plastic wrapper from the Cyan Ink
Tank (BCI-6C).
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 print head lock
lever.)
Press down until the ink tank clicks into place.
Insert the remaining four ink tanks into their
assigned slots.
Close (a) the inner cover and then (b) the top
cover. Lift open the paper support and extend
the paper output tray.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to close the inner cover
completely, or the paper will not feed properly.
NOTE: The printer will perform a print head
cleaning. Wait until the POWER lamp displaysa
steady green light before proceeding.
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Connect the Printer
and Load Paper
IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer is off before
continuing, or the computer will attempt to
install the printer driver before the printer is
ready.
TURN THE PRINTER OFF.
Connect one end of the USB cable to the
computer, the other to the printer.
Remove the shipping tape from the paper
guide. Pinch the paper guide and slide it to the
left. Load a few sheets of blank paper into the
auto sheet feeder, then slide the paper guide
toward the left edge of the paper.
IMPORTANT: Print Head Alignment (Step 6)
requires that 8.5" x 11" paper is loaded in the
Auto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder).
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Inner Cover
Top Cover
Front Cover
Protective Tape
Serial Number
Location
Tear at notch to open
Print Head Nozzles
Electrical Contacts
Paper Output Tray
USB Cable
USB Cable
USB Port
USB Port
BCI-6Y Yellow
BCI-6M Magenta
BCI-6C Cyan
Protective Cap
Serial Number
click
Auto Sheet
Feeder
Paper Guide
Continue with Step 6
on side two.
(a) Inner Cover
Paper Support
(b) Top Cover
POWER Lamp
POWER
Button
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Macintosh
Remove the cover of the cassette.
NOTE: For letter-size (8.5" x 11") paper,
push the tab and extend the tray.
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Slide the long edge paper guide to the left and
the short edge paper guide toward you.
Load paper so that the top right corner touches
the inside corner of the cassette. Adjust paper
guides to the edges of paper.
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Lower the front cover and extend the paper
output tray.
NOTE: When feeding paper from the cassette,
press the paper feed switch so that the cassette
lamp turns on.
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Replace the cover of the cassette.
Insert cassette completely into the printer until
it clicks into place.
NOTE: For letter-size (8.5" x 11") paper, the
front edge of the cassette will extend
beyond the bottom of the printer.
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XP or Windows 2000, log
When the "Printer Connection" window
appears, TURN THE PRINTER ON. The software
will begin identifying the printer port being
used.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot detecta
printer port, click Help and refer to the online
instructions.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the
remaining software. When the "Installation
Results" window appears, click OK.
Follow the on-screen instructions to register
your product.
When the "Print Head Alignment" screen
appears, ensure that letter size paper is loaded
in the auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder).
Click Execute and follow on-screen
instructions.
NOTE: Print head alignment will take several
minutes to complete.
When the "Installation completed successfully"
screen appears, click Exit.
NOTE: When Restart is displayed, ensure the
Restart the system now (recommended) check
box is selected, then clickResta rt.
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NOTE: For Mac OS 9.x printer driver
instructions, refer to the "Appendix"
of the Quick Start Guide.
Turn on your Mac and your printer and insert
the “Setup Software & User's Guide” CD-ROM.
NOTE: Log on as an Administrator before
continuing.
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then the Mac
OS X folder, then the Printer Driver folder.
Double-click the PIXMA iP5000 290.pkg icon,
then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When the "Authenticate" screen appears,
enter your administrator name and password.
If you do not know your administrator name or
password, click , then follow the on-screen
instructions.
When the message "The software was
successfully installed" appears, click Restart.
When a message asking you to align the print
head appears, click OK.
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Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon, then
Applications folder. Double-click the
Utilities folder, then the Printer Setup
Utility icon.
b. When the Printer List screen appears, select
iP5000, then click the Utility icon.
If the printer is not displayed in the Printer
List, you need to add it on the list.
For details, follow the instructions in Mac
Help.
c. Select iP5000 and click Maintenance.
d. Ensure that letter size paper is loaded in the
auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder).
e. Click the down-arrow to select Test Print.
Click the Print Head Alignment icon and
follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: Print head alignment will take
several minutes to complete.
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Click Quit to exit the BJ Printer Utility. Print
head alignment is now complete.
Access your CD-ROM again. From the Application
folder on the CD-ROM, double-click on the software
to be installed.
Follow the on-screen instructions. When the
“Installation is completed” screen appears, click
OK.
Double-click on the
Product Registration icon,
found in the Mac OS X folder, to register your
product.
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Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 6
Macintosh
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Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment
Cover
Tab
Long Edge
Guide
Short Edge
Guide
Top Right
Corner
Cover
Auto
Sheet Feeder
Lamp
Cassette
Lamp
Paper Feed
Switch
click
Front Cover
Paper Output Tray
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