Canon BJC-85 User manual

BJC-85
USER
MANUAL
Canon

2Contents
Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Printer Documentation
How to Use This Manual
Copyright
Disclaimer
Trademarks
FCC Regulations
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Safety Precautions
Getting Ready to Print
Printer Parts and Their Functions
Turning the Printer On
Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection
Printing
Paper and Other Print Media
Loading Paper in the Printer
Changing BJ Cartridges
Maintaining the Printer
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
Cleaning the Print Head
Using the Low-Ink Alert
Replacing Ink Tanks
Replacing a BJ Cartridge
Cleaning the Printer
Performing the Test Print
Transporting the Printer

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Printing With Windows
Getting Ready to Print
Selecting the Print Mode
Changing the Page Size
Windows Printer Driver Features
Using the BJ Background Monitor
Using the BJ Backgrounder
Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor
Printing With Macintosh
Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver
Selecting the Printer Driver
Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver
Changing the Paper Size Selection
Setting Up a Simple Print Job
Macintosh Printer Driver Features
Using the BJ Print Monitor
Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Problems and Solutions
Before You Call For Service
Getting Help From Canon
Servicing the Printer
Specifications
Printer Specifications
Printing Area
Using the Optional IS-12 Color Scanner Cartridge

4Introduction
Introduction
Welcome
Printer Documentation
How to Use This Manual
Copyright
Disclaimer
Trademarks
FCC Regulations
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Safety Precautions

5Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the BJC-85 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.

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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
®
98, Windows 95, Windows NT, and
Windows CE users only.
Indicates information for iMac
™
and Power Macintosh
®
G3 users only.
Throughout this guide the names Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98, Microsoft
®
Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0, and Microsoft Windows CE
®
2.1 are abbreviated, respectively,
as Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows CE.
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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9Introduction
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-85
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.