Canon PIXMA iP4500 Series Easy Setup Instructions

Unpack the Printer • Please confirm the included items against the illustration printed on the lid of the packing box.
• A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer.
1

Prepare the Printer

a Place the printer on a flat and d Open the Top Cover. The Print Head
horizontal surface, and do not place Holder moves to the center.
any objects in front of the printer.
Open the Rear Tray and extend the Paper
Support Extension. Press the Open button to
open the Paper Output Tray, and extend the
Paper Output Tray Extension.
Caution
Before turning on the printer, remove all the ship-
ping tapes.
Open the Inner Cover.
e
b Plug the power cord in the back of the
printer and connect the other end to the
wall outlet.
Important
• Do not connect the USB cable until after the
software is installed.
• Plug the power cord all the way in, since it may
be difficult to plug.
c Press the POWER button to turn on the
printer.

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Easy Setup Instructions
2

Install the Print Head

a Remove the Print Head from its
package.
Top Cover
Caution
There may be some transparent or light blue ink
on the inside of the bag the print head comes in,
or the inside of the protective cap - this has no
effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on
yourself when handling these items.
Remove the orange protective cap from
b
the Print Head and discard it.
Electrical Contacts
Print Head Nozzles
Protective Cap
Note
Do not touch the print head nozzles and the electrical
contacts.
Firmly raise the Print Head Lock Lever
c
Inner Cover
until it stops. The Print Head Lock
Lever may feel heavy.
Insert the Print Head.
d
Do not touch!
Push the Print Head to hold it in place,
e
and lower the Print Head Lock Lever
carefully.
Important
If the Top Cover is left open for more than 10
minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right.
Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the
Holder to the center.
Important
When cleaning the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently. For details, refer to "Cleaning Your Printer" in the Quick Start Guide.
3 4

Install the Ink Tanks

Load Printing Paper
Note
Important
For the ink tanks compatible with this printer, refer to
Once you have installed the ink tanks, the POWER
the back cover of the Quick Start Guide.
lamp will flash green. Wait for about 2 minutes,
until the POWER lamp stops flashing and changes
a Pull the orange tape in the direction of
to steady, non-flashing green and the printer has
the arrow to peel off the protective film
stopped making operating noises, before proceed-
and remove the film completely.
ing.
a Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it
to the left end. Load two sheets of
supplied paper (MP-101) loaded with
the printing side (whiter side) facing UP
in the Rear Tray, align the paper with
the right side of the Cover Guide, then
If the air hole is blocked with the remaining film,
slide the Paper Guide against the paper
ink may leak out or may not eject properly.
stack.
b Twist off and discard the orange
protective cap located on the bottom of
the ink tank.
Protective Cap Ink Port
Do not press!
Electrical Contacts
Important
• Do not touch the electrical contacts.
• Do not touch the ink port.
c Insert the ink tank into the right-hand
slot and press the mark on the ink
tank until it clicks into place.
Hardware setup is complete.
d Make sure the ink lamp lights red.
Install all ink tanks
in order from right to
left according to the
colored label.
Close the Inner Cover and the Top
e
Cover.
Note
If the ALARM lamp on the printer flashes orange after
you have closed the Top Cover, refer to "ALARM Lamp
Flashes Orange" in "Troubleshooting" of the Quick
Start Guide.
Paper Guide
Print Side
Cassette Loading
You can load paper in both the Rear Tray and
Cassette.
Note
Cover Guide
At purchase, the printer is set to feed from the
Rear Tray.
P ull out the cassette from the
a
bottom of the printer.
Cassette
b R emove the cover of the cassette.
F or A5 or larger sized paper, pull
c
the tab towards you to unlock and
extend the cassette.
Tab
A5 or larger
(nonstandard-size paper: 8 inches / 203 mm
or more in length)
5" x 7" or smaller
(nonstandard-size paper: less than 8 inches /
203 mm in length)
d L oad the paper into the cassette
with the print side facing DOWN.
Note
Loading paper in the cassette provides
additional paper handling flexibility. For
additional information, refer to the User's Guide.
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