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S800 Setup Instructions Step 1: Unpack The Printer 1. Carefully remove all items from the box. Step 2: Prepare the Printer 1. Remove the spacers and shipping tape from the inside and outside of the printer.
2. Plug the power cord into the back of the printer and connect the other end to a power outlet. 3. Press the POWER button. 4. Open the front cover. The printhead holder automatically moves to the center. Remove the protective tape.
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2. Turn the printhead over, then remove the orange protective cap. NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts. 3. Raise the blue lock lever. 4. Gently set the printhead into the holder. The printhead will rest at a slight angle. Do not press it down.
Press down gently until you hear the ink tank lock into place. 4. Insert the remaining five ink tanks into their assigned slots. Close the front cover and extend the paper guides. The printer will begin cleaning the printhead.
IMPORTANT: Be sure printer is off before continuing, or the computer will attempt to install the printer driver before the printer is ready. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer, the other end to the printer. For Parallel Cables 1.
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Step 6: Install the Printer Driver - Choose Installation A(Windows®) Installation A: Windows® 1. Be sure printer is off before continuing NOTE: For Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on to Windows as a member of the [Administrators] group before continuing.
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7. When prompted, turn the printer on so the printer port (connection) can be automatically detected. 8. The software will begin identifying the printer port being used. Click OK to accept the printer port. IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot detect a printer port, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter in the S800 User's Guide for instructions.
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2. Close any open software applications. 3. Insert the S800 Setup Software & Reference Guide CD-ROM. 4. Open the printer driver folder on the CD-ROM, then select the desired language. 5. Double click the Installer icon. 6. Read the License Agreement, then click Accept.
2. Start the alignment procedure. Windows: a. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. b. Right-click the Canon S800 icon, then click Properties. c. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Print Head Alignment icon. Macintosh: a. From the File menu in a software application, click Page Setup.
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3. Click the OK when prompted to print an alignment test page. Windows users: When prompted if the pattern printed successfully, click Yes. 4. Compare the different patterns for each color on the printout: 5. For each color on the test printout, enter the number in the Print Head Alignment window that corresponds with the smoothest looking test pattern.