Canon BJC-S500 Setup Instructions

1
Unpack the Printer
Carefully remove all items from the box.
1
S500 Series
Color Bubble Jet Printer
Paper Rest
Output Tray
Documentation
and Software Kit
S500 BJ (Bubble Jet) Printhead Power Cord
Ink Tanks
BCI-3eC Cyan BCI-3eM Magenta
BCI-3eBK Black BCI-3eY Yellow
2
Prepare the Printer
Remove the orange shipping tape
1
from the front and sides of the printer.
Shipping Tape
2 Plug the power cord into the back of the
printer and connect the other end to a
power outlet.
Press the POWER button.
3
POWER POWER
Button Light
Open the front cover. The printhead holder
4
automatically moves to the center. Remove
the protective orange tape.
Protective tape
Serial number
Write down the serial number located to
5
the right of the printhead. You will need
this later to register the product.
Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions
3
Install the Printhead
1 Remove the printhead from its package.
2 Turn the printhead over, then remove
the orange protective cap.
NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts.
Electrical contacts
3 Raise the gray lock lever.
4 Gently slide the printhead into the holder.
The printhead will rest at a slight angle.
Do not press it down.
Lower the lock lever and gently press
5
it down until it locks into place.
4
Install the Ink Tanks
1 Pull the orange tab off the yellow ink tank
(BCI-3eY), then remove and discard the
plastic wrapper.
Twist off and discard the orange
2
protective cap.
Protective cap
NOTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press on
the sides of an ink tank.
Insert the ink tank into the correct slot.
3
(Refer to the color guide on the printhead.)
Press down gently until the ink tank locks
into place.
Insert the remaining three ink tanks into
4
their assigned slots.
5 Close the front cover and attach the
paper rest and output tray.
Color Bubble Jet Printer
™
S500
5
Connect the Printer
To Your Computer
For USB Cables:
Turn the printer off.
1
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 to the printer.
USB Port
USB Cable
For Parallel Cables:
Turn the printer off.
1
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 parallel cable to
the computer, the other to the printer.
(IEEE 1284 compliant)
Parallel Cable
Secure
Wire Clips
Parallel Port
Parallel Cable
Continue with Step 6
on side two.