Canon BJC-8000 User manual

Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................2
Printing........................................................................................................................................6
Loading the paper...............................................................................................................8
Printing photos....................................................................................................................9
BJ Cartridges you can use........................................................................................................10
Compatible media.....................................................................................................................12
Printer maintenance..................................................................................................................14
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern.......................................................................................16
Cleaning the print heads...................................................................................................17
Replacing BJ tanks...........................................................................................................19
Replacing BJ Cartridges...................................................................................................22
Cleaning the printer...........................................................................................................27
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................28
Appendix ___________________________________________________________________
Printer part names and functions..............................................................................................40
Specifications.............................................................................................................................43
1
Table of Contents
Windows 98 and Windows 3.1 users
All the Printer Properties dialog boxes shown in this Guide are for Windows 95. If you are using Windows
98, the screens are almost identical and are used in precisely the same way.
If you are running Windows 3.1, the design of the Printer Driver Setup window differs slightly and the
screens are used differently as a result. Refer to the “Quick Start Guide” and the printer driver help
screens for details.

Safety Precautions
2
Choosing a location
Do not place the printer close to flammable
solvents such as alcohol or thinners.
If flammable solvents
come in contact with
electrical components
inside the printer, such
substances could cause a
fire or electric shock.
Never damage, modify, stretch or excessively
bend or twist the power cord. Do not place
heavy objects on the power cord.
Power leaking from a
damaged power cord could
cause a fire or electric
shock.
Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to ensure that you use the printer safely. Do
not attempt to use the printer in any way not described in this manual as this could result in
unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock.
Warning
Never plug the printer into a power socket that
is shared with other equipment (power board,
double adapter, etc.). This could cause a fire or
electric shock.
Never use the printer while the power cord is
bundled or knotted. This could cause a fire or
electric shock.
If you detect smoke, unusual odours or strange
noises around the printer, immediately press the
POWER button to switch the printer off and
always unplug the power cord.
Continuing to use the
printer in these
circumstances could cause
a fire or electric shock.
Call for service.
Power supply
Never attempt to plug the power cord into the
power outlet or unplug the power cord when
your hands are wet. This could cause an
electric shock.
Always push the plug all the way into the power
outlet. A loose or poorly inserted
plug could cause a fire or
electric shock.

3
Cleaning the printer
Use a damp cloth to clean the printer. Never
use flammable solvents such as alcohol,
benzene or thinners. If flammable solvents
come in contact with
electrical components
inside the printer, such
substances could cause a
fire or electric shock.
Choosing a location
Do not install the printer in a location that is
unstable or subject to excessive vibration.
The printer could tip over
or fall and cause injury.
Safety Precautions
Warning Caution
Always unplug the printer from the power outlet
when you are cleaning the printer.
If you mistakenly switch
the printer on while
cleaning it, you could
touch moving internal
printer components and
suffer injury.
Other
Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the
printer. The printer contains high-
voltage components that
could cause a fire or
electric shock
Do not use inflammable sprays near the printer.
Gases in the spray could
cause a fire or electric
shock if they come in
contact with electrical
components inside the
printer.
Do not install the printer in locations that are
very humid or dusty, in direct sunlight, or close
to a heating appliance or fireplace.
To avoid the risk of fires or
electric shocks, install the
printer in a location with
an ambient temperature
range of 41°F to 95°F and
humidity of 10% to 90%
(condensation free).
Do not place the printer on rugs or carpets with
a deep pile. Fibres or dust entering the
printer could cause a fire.
Keep the power outlet for the printer free of all
obstacles so you can unplug the power cord at
any time. Such obstacles could
prevent you from
unplugging the printer
when a printer fault occurs
and cause a fire or electric
shock.

4
When you are carrying the printer, always use
both hands and hold the printer by both ends.
When you are moving the
printer to another location,
keep it stable so that you
do not drop it and cause
injury.
Caution
Other
Never put your hands or fingers in the printer
while it is printing. The printer contains
moving parts that could
cause injury.
Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples,
etc.) or containers of flammable solvents
(alcohol, thinners. etc.) on top of the printer.
Such objects could fall or
spill into the printer and
cause a fire or electric
shock.
If any foreign object (metal or liquid) enters the
printer, switch the printer off, unplug the power
cord and call for service.
Continued use of the
printer when a foreign
object has fallen into the
printer could cause a fire
or electric shock.
Power supply
Always grasp the plug when you unplug the
power cord. Unplugging the power
cord by pulling on the cord
can damage the cord and
cause a fire or electric
shock.
Do not use an extension cord.
This can cause a fire or
electric shock.
Never use a power supply voltage other than
that supplied in the country of purchase.
Using the incorrect voltage
could cause a fire or
electric shock. The correct
power supply voltage and
frequency is as follows:
USA/Canada:
AC 100-120V, 50-60Hz
UK/Australia:
AC 220-240V, 50-60Hz

Regulations for the United Kingdom
This equipment is approved under approval
number NS/G/12345/J/100003 for indirect
connection to public telecommunication
systems in the United Kingdom, i.e. when
connected to the correct interface of a type
approved apparatus in accordance with the
instructions for use of that apparatus.
If you are uncertain about the connection
arrangement, seek the help of a qualified
engineer.
Notes on using the printer near
fluorescent lamps
Allow at least 15 cm clearance between the
printer and any fluorescent lamp. Electrical
noise generated by a fluorescent lamp
placed too close to the printer will cause
printer malfunctions.
Notes on switching the printer off
To switch the printer off, always press the
POWER button on the printer and check
that the POWER lamp has gone off.
Switching the printer off by simply
unplugging the power cord from the power
outlet may make further printing impossible.
Safety Precautions
5
Safety Precautions
BJ Cartridges and ink tanks
For safety reasons store BJ Cartridges and ink
tanks out of the reach of small children.
If a child inadvertently
licks a BJ Cartridge or ink
tank or ingests any ink,
consult a physician
immediately.
Do not subject BJ Cartridges or ink tanks to
shocks or excessive vibration.
This could cause the ink to
leak out and stain your
clothing or the
surroundings.
Do not touch the metal contacts on a
BJ Cartridge after printing.
The metal parts may be
very hot and could cause
burns.

Printing
6
POWER lamp
Check that the printer is switched on and
that the paper is loaded into the printer.
If the POWER lamp is off press the POWER button to
switch the printer on.
If no paper is loaded, load some paper into
the sheet feeder. (page 8)
❶
Make sure the printer is ready.
The printouts are fed out this way.
Read the “Quick Start Guide” and ensure that you have
completed the printer setup before you try to print.

7
Printing
Open the printer driver Printer Properties
dialogue box. Specify the print settings.
When you have finished specifying
the print settings, click OK.
❷
❹Start printing.
❺
Different application programs have different methods
for opening the Printer Properties dialogue box and
starting a print job. Refer to the user manual supplied
with your application software for details.
❸
Select Print from the File menu in your
application program and click Properties in the
Print window.
Click to start printing.
Select the BJ
Cartridge you
are using.
(page 10)
Select the
media to be
used.
(page 12)
Select the
appropriate icon
for the type of
document you
are printing.
Reference
Reference
You should specify the paper size in the
application software. However, the first
time you print a document, click the
Paper tab and check that the Page Size setting matches the size
specified in the application software.
The next steps are performed from your PC.

8
Loading the paper
1
Pull out the printer’s paper rest
and paper output tray and check
that the printer is switched on.
2
Fan the edges of the paper and
then align the edges neatly by
tapping them against a flat
surface.
Loading the paper without first
fanning and aligning the edges
could cause paper jams.
3
Load the paper.
1Load the stack of paper into the
sheet feeder with the print side
upwards and the edges aligned
against the right side of the sheet
feeder.
2Slide the paper guide snug
against the left side of the paper
stack.
This explanation describes the basic procedure for loading sheets of A4 plain
paper. For information on loading other media or any of the Canon special
media, see “Compatible media” (page 12).
Paper rest
Paper output
tray
Paper
Guide Print side
Load limit
mark
Removing the printouts
For plain paper, remove the printed pages after about 20 pages have been output
Take care not to touch the printed side of the paper until the ink is fully dry.
Note that the time required for the ink to dry varies for different media types
(page 13).
Whenever possible
hold the paper by
the edges and
avoid touching the
print side. Any
scratching or
soiling of the print
side will adversely
affect the print
quality.
As a general guide,
the sheet feeder
holds up to 130
sheets of plain
paper (64 gsm).
However, ensure
that the loaded
paper does not
exceed the load
limit mark on the
sheet feeder.
Reference
Restriction
1
2

Printing photos
9
Printing
1
Open the printer driver Printer
Properties dialog box and select
the SuperPhoto icon in the
Choose Print Mode box.
If you want to obtain the best
possible image quality using the
seven color inks in the Photo BJ
Cartridge and Black BJ cartridge,
always select either SuperPhoto or
Camera. You can print using other
print modes, but only four colors
(cyan, magenta, yellow and black)
will be used.
2
Select Plain Paper in the Media
Type list box.
Because this setting uses Ink
Optimizer (page 10), the printed
surface will be water-resistant.
To produce high-quality printouts of photos downloaded from a digital camera
or scanner using the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge, you must select the correct
print settings in the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box. This
explanation describes how to specify the settings when you are printing on
plain paper.
For even better print quality...
Use the media best suited to printing photos. The media listed below give near-
photographic quality printouts with superb colour reproduction. See “Compatible
media” for more information on the features of the different media (page 12).
•High Resolution Paper
•Glossy Photo Paper
•High Gloss Photo Film
•Glossy Photo Cards
When you print using these media, specify the appropriate settings in the printer
driver Printer Properties dialog box.
See page 7 for more
information on
opening the Printer
Properties window.
If you are using
Windows 3.1, refer
to Quick Start Guide.
Reference
This completes the print
settings. Click OK to start
printing.
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BJ Cartridges you can use
10
Explanations are
given below for the
special terms used
on these pages.
Ink Optimizer
This is a fluid that renders
the inks used to print on
plain paper waterproof.
Ink Optimizer only works
on plain paper.
Even on plain paper, Ink
Optimizer does not work
with the following printer
driver settings:
• When Draft is selected
as the print mode
• When the Print quality
slider is set to the far left
position
Print Heads
The print heads are the
printer components that
contain the fine nozzles
used to eject the ink onto
the paper.
If the ink dries up or the
print heads become
soiled, the nozzles can
become blocked so that
ink can no longer be
ejected.
Reference
The BJC-8000 always has 2 BJ Cartridges installed.
Select whichever combination of BJ Cartridges suits your needs.
It is recomended you use Canon Specialty Papers to ensure that you obtain
the best possible print quality.
●BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge and BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge
— Best for printing images such a photographs.
●BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge and BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge
— Best for printing business graphics and ordinary colour documents.
Black BJ Cartridge BC-60
This BJ Cartridge contains black ink and Ink Optimizer.
• Consists of the print head and black BJ
tank integrated into a single sealed unit.
When the ink runs out, replace the
BJ Cartridge.
(page 22)
BC-60