Canon BJC-2100 Series User manual

User’sManual
Color Bubble Jet™Printer
BJC-2100
Series

2Contents
Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Printer Documentation
How to Use This Manual
Copyright
Disclaimer
Trademarks
FCC Regulations
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Safety Precautions
Basic Printing Procedures
Examining the Printer
Printing Your Document
Loading Plain Paper
Paper Handling
Paper and Other Print Media
Notes on Handling Print Media
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever
Printing on Special Media Types
Printing Photographs
Using BJ Cartridges
Types of BJ Cartridges
BJ Cartridge Guidelines
Replacing Ink Tanks
Replacing the BJ Cartridge

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Using the Windows Printer Driver
Printer Driver Basics
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box
Selecting the Print Mode
Setting the Page Size
Confirming the Paper Feed
Using Online Help
Closing the Printer Properties Dialog Box
Using the Macintosh Printer Driver
Printer Driver Basics
Selecting a Printer Driver
Changing the Page Setup Dialog Box Settings
Changing the Print Dialog Box Settings
Using Balloon Help
Using Background Printing
Using the Printer With a Network
Maintaining the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
Cleaning the Print Head
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers
Transporting the Printer

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Troubleshooting
Printout Is Unsatisfactory
Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-job
Paper Jams or Does Not Feed
An Error Message Appears
Other Problems
Before You Call for Help
Getting Help From Canon
Specifications
Printing Specifications
Printing Area
Using the Optional IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge
Using the Scanner
Using the Scanner With Windows
Using the Scanner With Macintosh
Scanner Problems

5Introduction
Introduction
Welcome
Printer Documentation
How to Use This Manual
Copyright
Disclaimer
Trademarks
FCC Regulations
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Safety Precautions

6Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the BJC-2100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer.
Printer Documentation
The documentation for your printer consists of these items:
■ Quick Start Guide
Shows you how to set up the printer and prepare it for operation according to your computer
system. You may also need your computer manual for reference during setup.
■ User’s Manual (this manual)
Shows you everything you need to know about using the printer efficiently and safely. A
detailed troubleshooting section provides step-by-step guidance for identifying and solving
printing problems.
This User’s Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the
printer. To maximize the life of your printer, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with
all of its functions.

7Introduction
Printer Documentation
■ Conventions
This User’s Manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always
observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.
Cautions alert you to ways to avoid injury to yourself, damage to the
printer, or the loss of valuable data.
Notes provide advice, tips, and suggestions that are intended to help you
work more efficiently with the printer.
This arrow and blue text indicate a link to where you can find more
information about the current subject.
This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using.
Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.
Indicates information for Windows
®
2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and
Windows NT users only.
Indicates information for iMac
TM
and Power Macintosh
®
G3 and G4 users
only.
Throughout this guide the names Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Microsoft Windows 98,
Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, are abbreviated, respectively, as
Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
Note
Caution
Windows
Macintosh

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How to Use This Manual
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How to Use This Manual
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10Introduction
Copyright
This manual is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI)
with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not
be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written
consent of CCSI.
© 2000 Canon Computer Systems, Inc.
Disclaimer
Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in
order to make it an easy to use guide for your Canon BJC-2100 Series
Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information, and
recommendations in this guide and in any guides or related documents are
believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not
guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they
be understood to be, representations or warranties concerning the
products described.
Your printer and the software media included with your printer have been
sold to you subject to the limited warranties set forth in the warranty card
and license agreement enclosed with the respective products. All software
is licensed AS IS, as described in the license agreement enclosed with the
software media. Further, CCSI reserves the right to make changes in the
specifications of the products described in this guide at any time without
notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.