Series
Photo Printer
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Easy Setup Instructions
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Unpack the Printer
Carefully remove all items from the box.
Remove the tapes from the printer.
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Power Cord
PIXMA Pro9000
Print Head
Documentation and
Software Kit
PIXMA Pro9000
Photo Printer
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Prepare 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. Wait until the POWER lamp displays a
steady green light.
Open the Front Tray. Raise the Top Cover.
NOTE:
Gently press the mark on
the
Front Tray. The Front Tray automatically opens.
The Print Head Holder automatically moves to
the center. Remove the protective tape from
the Print Head Holder. The tape position is
subject to change.
Write down the serial number located inside
the printer. You will need this to register your
products.
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.
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Install the Print Head
Firmly raise the print head lock lever.
Remove the Print Head from its package.
CAUTION:
There might be some transparent or
light blue ink on the inside of the bag the Print
Head comes in - this has no effect on print
quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself
when handling these items.
NOTE:
Do not touch the nozzles.
Remove and discard the orange protective cap
from the Print Head.
CAUTION:
There might be some transparent or
light blue ink on 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.
NOTE:
· Do not touch the print head nozzles and the
electrical contacts.
· Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once
it has been removed.
Slide the Print Head into the holder.
The Print Head will rest at a slight angle.
NOTE:
Do not touch the electrical contacts.
Lower the print head lock lever carefully and
press it down.
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Install the Ink Tanks
Peel back the orange tab completely and
remove the plastic wrapper from the Yellow Ink
Tank (CLI-8Y).
Twist off and discard the orange protective cap
located on the bottom of the ink tank.
IMPORTANT:
Do not touch the electrical
contacts.
NOTE:
· To avoid spilling ink, never press on the sides of
an ink tank.
· Do not touch the open ink port once the protective
cap is removed, as this may prevent the ink from
being ejected properly.
Insert the ink tank into the rightmost slot.
Press the
mark on the ink tank until it clicks
into place and then its lamp lights red.
Insert the remaining seven ink tanks into their
assigned slots. Ensure that ink lamps light red.
Close the Top Cover. Lift open the Paper
Support and the Paper Support Extension, then
pull out the Front Tray Extension.
NOTE:
If the ALARM lamp on the printer flashes
orange after you have closed the Top Cover, an
ink tank may not be installed properly. Open the
Top Cover and make sure that the ink tanks are
installed in the correct order directed on the
label.
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Connect the Printer
and Load Paper
IMPORTANT:
Once you have installed the ink
tanks, the POWER lamp will flash green. Wait for
about 2 minutes 30 seconds until the POWER
lamp displays a steady green light and the
printer has stopped making operating noises
before proceeding.
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 one end of the USB cable to the
computer, the other to the appropriate USB
port on the printer.
NOTE:
The Pro9000 Photo Printer is equipped
with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port. If your PC does not
support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, or if any non-
certified USB 2.0 cable or driver is used for the
connection, the printer will operate at a lower
speed provided under USB 1.1.
Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it to the left.
Load two sheets of plain paper into the Auto
Sheet Feeder, align the paper with the right
edge of the Auto Sheet Feeder, then slide the
Paper Guide toward the left edge of the paper.
IMPORTANT:
Print Head Alignment (Step 6)
requires that letter size paper is loaded in the
Auto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder).
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Top Cover
Tear at notch to open
Print Head
Nozzles
Electrical
Contacts
Electrical
Contacts
USB Cable
USB Cable
USB Port
Protective Cap
Nozzles
click
Auto Sheet
Feeder
Paper
Guide
Continue with Step 6
on side two.
Front Tray Extension
Paper Support
Extension
Paper Support
Top Cover
POWER Button
POWER Lamp
USB Port
Protective Tape
Serial Number Location
Ink Tanks
CLI-8G Green
CLI-8BK Black
CLI-8R Red
CLI-8PM
Photo Magenta
CLI-8PC
Photo Cyan
CLI-8C Cyan
CLI-8Y Yellow
CLI-8M Magenta
Electrical Contacts
Ink Lamp
Print Side
Refer to the color
guide on the print
head lock lever.
Front Tray
Ink Port
