Canon BJC-80 User manual

BJC-80
USER’S
MANUAL
Canon

Contents
1Introduction
Supplies and Accessories
BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks
Canon Specialty Papers
Color Image Scanner Cartridge
Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal Adapter
Getting Help From Canon
Servicing the Printer
2Using the Printer With Windows
Installing a Printer Driver
Printing a Document
Printer Setup Within Windows 95
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95
Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95
Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1
Accessing the Printing Options
The Windows Tab
Specifying Your Printing Options
Recommended Graphics Settings
Using the Setup Analyzer
Using Cartridge Detection
Printing Speed Versus Color
For Quick Color Printing
For High Quality Color Printing
For Monochrome Printing
Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
3Paper Handling
Selecting Paper Types
Paper Guidelines
Loading Paper
Automatically Feeding Paper
Auto Feed Guidelines
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Printing on Envelopes
Using Canon's Specialty Papers
Specialty Paper Guidelines
4Maintaining the Printer
Printer Guidelines
Cleaning the Printer
Printing the Test Pages
Starting the Test Pages From Windows
Starting the Test Pages From the Operator Panel
Cleaning the Print Head
Cleaning the Print Head From Windows
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel
BJ Cartridge Guidelines
BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance
Switching the BJ Cartridges
Replacing a BJ Tank
Storing a BJ Cartridge
Traveling With the Printer
Storing the Printer
5Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Battery Pack Guidelines
Examining the Battery Case
From the Front
From the Back
Attaching the Battery Case to the Printer
Charging the Battery Pack
Using the Printer with the Battery Pack
Battery Pack Capacity
Printing With a Low Battery
Discharging the Battery Pack
Removing a Battery Pack
Removing the Battery Case
6Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge
Removing the BJ Cartridge
Installing the Scanner Cartridge
Removing the Scanner Cartridge
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7Troubleshooting
Identifying Your Printer Problem
General Problems
Clearing Paper Jams
Appendix A Specifications
Appendix B Using the IrDA Wireless Interface
Glossary
Index
FCC Regulations
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-80 Color Bubble Jet
Printer. We appreciate our choosing this printer to meet your printing needs.
The BJC-80 offers color printing, excellent print quality, and fast print speed
with the convenience of portability and low cost. We are certain you will be
satisfied with its advanced Bubble Jet technology.
This chapter:
Lists the supplies and accessories you can purchase for the printer
Describes Canon's customer support services
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Supplies and Accessories
Your BJC-80 printer supports excellent and unique print media options that will
allow you to produce dazzling, professional, and fun presentations. All of these
print media are specially designed and manufactured to work with your color
printer so you can produce the finest output possible.
Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you
need them. To find a dealer near you, call the Canon referral service at
1-800-848-4123.
If supplies are not available from your local dealer, you can order directly from
Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090.
BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks
You can use the following BJ cartridges and BJ tanks with the BJC-80 printer:
O BC-11e Color BJ Cartridge
O BCI-11 Color BJ tank
O BCI-11 Black BJ tank
O BC-10 Black BJ Cartridge
O BCI-10 Black BJ tank
O SB-10 Ink Cartridge Storage Box
BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and BJ tank(s), while BJ tanks contain ink
only.
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Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing the
best results for output on Bubble Jet printers than any other organization.
Canon does not prohibit the use of third-party inks and the use of third-part
inks does not invalidate the product's limited warranty. However, Canon cannot
guarantee the quality or performance of your printer when you are using inks
from other suppliers.
Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet
products that is attributable to the use of third party parts or supplies, including
inks. The limited warranty remains in effect for its life once that particular
damage has been properly repaired.
For optimum printing results, Canon recommends that you use only Canon BJ
cartridges and BJ tanks.
Canon Specialty Papers
Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including:
O Glossy Photo Paper GP-201
O High Resolution Paper HR-101
O Transparencies CF-102
O T-Shirt Transfers TR-101
O Greeting Cards GC-101
O Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant)
O Fabric Sheet FS-101
O Back Print Film BF-102
O High Gloss Film HG-101
See Chapter 3, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's Specialty Papers.
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Color Image Scanner Cartridge
This option instantly turns your printer into a high-quality, color sheet fed
scanner. All you have to do is replace the BJ cartridge in the BJC-80 with the
IS-12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge. For this option, you must use an
IEEE-1284-compatible, bi-directional parallel interface cable to connect the
BJC-80 to your computer. Also you must be using Windows 95.
See Chapter 6, Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge, for details.
Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal Adapter
To enhance the printer's portability, Canon offers the following items for
supplying power to your printer.
Portable Kit NK-300
The portable kit includes one NiMH battery pack NB-300 and an attachment
unit, which allow you to operate the printer when AC power is not available.
When attached to the printer, this nickel-metal hydride battery pack charges
when the printer is not operating. The battery pack fully charges in about eight
hours. When fully charged, it enables you to continuously print about 200 pages.
NiMH Battery Pack NB-300
You can purchase additional battery packs to use with the Portable Kit NK-300.
Universal Adapter AD-350U/360U
The Universal Adapter supplies power to the printer from any power source
with an appropriate power cord. With the Universal Adapter, you can use the
BJC-80 in various countries where AC power differs from the U.S. standard.
See Chapter 5, Installing and Using the Battery Pack, for details.
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Getting Help From Canon
Canon Computer Systems, Inc. offers a full range of customer technical support
options including*:
24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll-free automated support for troubleshooting
issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366)
Speak to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m. EST, excluding holidays) for products still under warranty**
(1-757-413-2848)
Speak to a technician (currently $24.99) during holidays and days/hours
not listed above regarding urgent product questions or for products no
longer under warranty (1-800-423-2366)
E-mail support via Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Web site
(www.ccsi.canon.com)
24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345)
24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000)
*Support program specifics subject to change without notice.
**Refer to individual product information for warranty details.
Canon Canada
Customer support for Canadian residents is available 24 hours a day (seven days a week) at
1-800-263-1121.
In other countries, please contact your Canon dealer.
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Servicing the Printer
The Canon BJC-80 Color Bubble Jet Printer is designed with the latest
technology to provide trouble-free operation. The Warranty Card that comes
with the printer describes Canon's one-year limited warranty for your Bubble Jet
printer. Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different
service options available to you.
Save your sales receipt for proof of purchase. In the event that your printer needs service, you will need
your proof of purchase to obtain warranty service.
If you feel your BJC-80 Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact Canon
on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility (ASF)
nearest you. If you do not have access to the Web, you can call Canon (see page
1-5 for details).
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Using the Printer With Windows
This chapter describes how to use the printer with your Windows applications.
It includes:
Installing a printer driver
Printing a document
Printer setup within Windows 95
Printer setup within Windows 3.1
The Windows tabs
Printing speed versus color
Installing a Printer Driver
Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must install a
printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of a printer you
are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print
quality and paper type. You define these settings within the printer driver, and
the printer driver then communicates the settings to both the computer and the
printer.
You must install the BJ Printer Driver before you can use the printer with your computer.
See your Quick Start Guide for instructions.
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Printing a Document
This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various
Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary
depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software
application's documentation for the exact printing procedure.
1
Start your
application.
Start the program you are using to create the document, and open the document
you want to print.
2
Make sure the
Canon BJC-80
is selected as
your default
printer.
Choose Print Setup from the File menu.
Click on the Setup button if you want to make any adjustments as appropriate for
printing your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 95 or Printer Setup
Within Windows 3.1 for details.)
Select OK to close the Print Setup dialog box.
3
Choose Print
from the File
menu.
After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select OK to start
the print job.
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Printer Setup Within Windows 95
You can use the printer with all your Windows 95 applications.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95
You can open the Properties dialog box in one of the following ways:
From within any Windows application, you can select the Print or Print
Setup command.
From the Printers folder, you can select the printer and then select the
Properties command from the File menu.
From the Printers folder, you can select the printer, click the right mouse
button, and then select Properties from the drop down list.
Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95
The printing options are displayed on the following Windows 95 tabs: General,
Details, Paper, Graphics, Setting, and Control. See The Windows Tabs section
(page 2-4) for details.
For detailed information on any of the printing options, you can use the Windows 95 on-line Help:
Use the right mouse button to click an item on the screen; then click the What's This? command.
Click ?and then click an item.
Press F1.
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Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1
You can use your printer with all your Windows 3.1 applications.
Accessing the Printing Options
You can access the printing options from the Printers dialog box in the Control
Panel, or you can select the Print Setup option available from the File menu of
most applications that run in Windows.
If the Print Setup option does not appear in the File menu for your application, refer to the user's manual
supplied with the application. It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters.
In Windows 3.1, the printing options are displayed on these tabs: Paper,
Graphics, Setting, and Control. See the next section, The Windows Tabs, for
details.
The Windows Tabs
The BJ Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from which you select your
printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as your printer.
General (Windows 95 only)
This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and
print a test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the
Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, but not from within a
Windows application).
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Details (Windows 95 only)
This tab allows you to specify printer port settings, spool settings, and
time-out settings. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog
box from the Printers folder, but not from within a Windows application.)
Paper
This tab allows you to specify page orientation, paper size, and type of
print media. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both
Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.)
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Graphics
This tab allows you to specify print quality, color model, and print model.
(The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and
Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in
Windows 95 only.)
Setting
This tab allows you to turn on or off the Setup Analyzer and Cartridge
Detection. It also allows you to save up to four custom print settings.
(The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and
Windows 3.1.)
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Control
This tab allows you to print test pages, turn off the printer, enable or
disable the auto power feature, and clean the print head. It also allows
you to turn off the printer after a certain period of inactivity. (The printing
options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.)
Specifying Your Printing Options
Be sure to use your on-line help to find out about the settings available for each
printing option.
To move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tabs.
To save the settings and exit, click the OK button.
To cancel your setting selection on a tab, click the Cancel button.
To save your settings without exiting, click the Apply button.
To access the Help file, click on the Help button.
When you move the mouse cursor over one of the printing options, a help
message appears at the bottom of the tab.
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Recommended Graphics Settings
You can select the following printing options from the Graphics tab to achieve
the specified results:
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Driver settings
To achieve Print quality Color model Results
Fastest B&W output
possible Draft 180 x 180 dpi Monochrome Uses less ink. Output quality is draft.
Fast letter quality output Standard
360 x 360 dpi Monochrome Slightly slower than draft. Quality is standard.
Fast B&W photograph and
graphic output Standard and Fine On 360 x 360 dpi Monochrome Slower than B&W but better grayscale quality.
High quality photograph
and graphic output High 720 x 360 dpi Monochrome Slower than Standard but optimizes B&W
grayscale quality. Requires BC-10 Black BJ
Cartridge.
High quality High and Fine On
360 x 360 dpi Monochrome High quality and high resolution printing.
Fast color output Draft
180 x 180 dpi Color Uses less ink. Output quality is draft.
Color output Standard
360 x 360 dpi Color Fast color printing but quality is not optimized.
High quality color output High
720 x 360 dpi Color Optimizes color print quality but the print speed is slower.
High quality color output High and Fine On
360 x 360 dpi Color High quality color output with Drop Modulation Technology.
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Using the Setup Analyzer
The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of printing
settings. On the Setting tab, click on the green Check to enable the Setup
Analyzer. Click on the red Circle symbol to disable it.
When you exit the printer driver and accept your printing settings by clicking the
OK button, the Setup Analyzer (if enabled) checks to see if any of your settings
are contrary to the recommended settings. If there are inconsistencies, a dialog
box similar to this appears:
The inconsistencies appear with check boxes. You can use the dialog box
buttons to select or deselect the inconsistencies, and/or fix or ignore the
inconsistencies.
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