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... in bold: Click OK. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-1000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to yourself. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on this sheet to information that could cause...that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely. N Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding the use your printer. iii Using Your Documentation The following conventions to alert you type something on your printer and install the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. It includes...
... in bold: Click OK. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-1000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to yourself. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on this sheet to information that could cause...that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely. N Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding the use your printer. iii Using Your Documentation The following conventions to alert you type something on your printer and install the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. It includes...
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Contents 1 Introduction ...1-1 Supplies and Accessories 1-2 BJ Cartridges 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Hardware and Software Requirements 1-4 Canon Customer Care Center 1-5 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Using a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 98 and Windows 95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98 and Windows 95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98 and Windows 95...
Contents 1 Introduction ...1-1 Supplies and Accessories 1-2 BJ Cartridges 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Hardware and Software Requirements 1-4 Canon Customer Care Center 1-5 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Using a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 98 and Windows 95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98 and Windows 95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98 and Windows 95...
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...Canon's Specialty Papers 3-15 Specialty Paper Guidelines 3-15 Printing and Uncurling Back Print Film 3-16 Using the Cleaning Sheet for High Resolution Paper 3-17 Printing on Fabric Sheets 3-20 Printing on Banner Paper 3-23 Loading Glossy Photo Paper 3-27 Loading Glossy Photo Cards 3-29 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Printer Guidelines 4-2 Cleaning the Printer...4-11 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-16 Transporting the Printer 4-17 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-1 Basic Problems 5-2 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 5-4 An Error Message Appears 5-6 Print Job Will ...
...Canon's Specialty Papers 3-15 Specialty Paper Guidelines 3-15 Printing and Uncurling Back Print Film 3-16 Using the Cleaning Sheet for High Resolution Paper 3-17 Printing on Fabric Sheets 3-20 Printing on Banner Paper 3-23 Loading Glossy Photo Paper 3-27 Loading Glossy Photo Cards 3-29 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Printer Guidelines 4-2 Cleaning the Printer...4-11 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-16 Transporting the Printer 4-17 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-1 Basic Problems 5-2 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 5-4 An Error Message Appears 5-6 Print Job Will ...
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...ROM drive (2x or better) (If you can download the printer driver from Canon's Web site or BBS, or call the Canon Customer Care Center to order the Printer Setup on Canon's specialty papers. See the Canon Creative Quick Start Guide for details on diskettes for a small...r Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows 95, or Windows 3.1 r 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM (16 MB or more recommended for numbers.) Canon Creative has additional requirements. Hardware and Software Requirements Important! r Fabric Sheets r Transparencies r Back Print Film r High Gloss Film See Chapter 3, Paper Handling...
...ROM drive (2x or better) (If you can download the printer driver from Canon's Web site or BBS, or call the Canon Customer Care Center to order the Printer Setup on Canon's specialty papers. See the Canon Creative Quick Start Guide for details on diskettes for a small...r Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows 95, or Windows 3.1 r 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM (16 MB or more recommended for numbers.) Canon Creative has additional requirements. Hardware and Software Requirements Important! r Fabric Sheets r Transparencies r Back Print Film r High Gloss Film See Chapter 3, Paper Handling...
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... controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. Using the Printer With Windows 2 Using the Printer With Windows This chapter describes how to use the printer with your computer, you must install the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows before you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95, see Appendix B for instructions. N You must...
... controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. Using the Printer With Windows 2 Using the Printer With Windows This chapter describes how to use the printer with your computer, you must install the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows before you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95, see Appendix B for instructions. N You must...
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Using the Printer Driver in one of the printing options, you can use the printer with all your printer is being shared by a Network.) N For detailed information on the screen; then click the What's This? r Click ? See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for ... within any of the following Windows 98 and Windows 95 tabs: General, Details, Main, Paper, Features, and Maintenance. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 Using the Printer With Windows Printer Setup Within Windows 98 and Windows 95 You can use the Windows 98 and Windows 95 online Help: r Use the right mouse...
Using the Printer Driver in one of the printing options, you can use the printer with all your printer is being shared by a Network.) N For detailed information on the screen; then click the What's This? r Click ? See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for ... within any of the following Windows 98 and Windows 95 tabs: General, Details, Main, Paper, Features, and Maintenance. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 Using the Printer With Windows Printer Setup Within Windows 98 and Windows 95 You can use the Windows 98 and Windows 95 online Help: r Use the right mouse...
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It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters. N In Windows 3.1, these tabs: Main, Paper, Features, and Maintenance. In Windows 3.1, the printing options are the same. See the next section, The ... that run in the File menu for details. If you can use the printer with the application. Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 You can select the Print Setup option available from the Printers dialog box in the Control Panel, or you have not installed the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows 3.1, see Appendix B for instructions. 2-4 Using the...
It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters. N In Windows 3.1, these tabs: Main, Paper, Features, and Maintenance. In Windows 3.1, the printing options are the same. See the next section, The ... that run in the File menu for details. If you can use the printer with the application. Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 You can select the Print Setup option available from the Printers dialog box in the Control Panel, or you have not installed the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows 3.1, see Appendix B for instructions. 2-4 Using the...
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... or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from which you can select your printing options. Using the Printer With Windows The Windows Tabs The BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from within a Windows application.) ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT...
... or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from which you can select your printing options. Using the Printer With Windows The Windows Tabs The BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from within a Windows application.) ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT...
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r Details (Windows 98 and 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, not from within a Windows application.) SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS DEFINE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS 2-6 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
r Details (Windows 98 and 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, not from within a Windows application.) SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS DEFINE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS 2-6 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
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in and click again. r To save your settings without exiting, click the Apply button. r To access helpful information about the printer and the printer driver, click on any of the tabs. Recommended Print Mode Settings The Print Mode you are interested in the upper right corner. r To find out about a ...
in and click again. r To save your settings without exiting, click the Apply button. r To access helpful information about the printer and the printer driver, click on any of the tabs. Recommended Print Mode Settings The Print Mode you are interested in the upper right corner. r To find out about a ...
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... DISPLAYS THE TYPE OF BJ CARTRIDGE CURRENTLY MOUNTED IN THE PRINTER PICTURES AND TEXT DESCRIBE PRINTER STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE PRINT JOB CLICK TO CANCEL PRINTING Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows can significantly decrease the time needed to 16.7... million colors. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-17 Using the Printer With Windows The BJ Status Monitor shows the printer status and the progress of colors...
... DISPLAYS THE TYPE OF BJ CARTRIDGE CURRENTLY MOUNTED IN THE PRINTER PICTURES AND TEXT DESCRIBE PRINTER STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE PRINT JOB CLICK TO CANCEL PRINTING Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows can significantly decrease the time needed to 16.7... million colors. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-17 Using the Printer With Windows The BJ Status Monitor shows the printer status and the progress of colors...
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... Windows Chapter 2 r Avoid diffusion halftones In the Quality tab, choose Diffusion for instructions. This feature takes longer to process in the printer driver. To disable Color Adjustment, click the Main tab in the Windows Control Panel, add or create a permanent swap file that is from 4 MB to ...9 MB. r Add a permanent swap file in Windows 3.1 Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the printer driver. Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following: r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control...
... Windows Chapter 2 r Avoid diffusion halftones In the Quality tab, choose Diffusion for instructions. This feature takes longer to process in the printer driver. To disable Color Adjustment, click the Main tab in the Windows Control Panel, add or create a permanent swap file that is from 4 MB to ...9 MB. r Add a permanent swap file in Windows 3.1 Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the printer driver. Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following: r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control...
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...your printer driver, select Glossy Photo Paper when you have this paper loaded.) Banner Paper Canon's Banner Paper is specifically designed for printing one time. 3-2 Paper Handling Chapter 3 The connected sheets are divided by a perforation. You can print from your printer. (In your Bubble Jet printer is ...large quantity. Be sure to six sheets at one continuous sheet in portrait orientation. Plain Paper The printer supports paper sizes of a photograph. Glossy Photo Paper Canon Glossy Photo Paper is to select the correct paper. Use this paper with different paper types. ...
...your printer driver, select Glossy Photo Paper when you have this paper loaded.) Banner Paper Canon's Banner Paper is specifically designed for printing one time. 3-2 Paper Handling Chapter 3 The connected sheets are divided by a perforation. You can print from your printer. (In your Bubble Jet printer is ...large quantity. Be sure to six sheets at one continuous sheet in portrait orientation. Plain Paper The printer supports paper sizes of a photograph. Glossy Photo Paper Canon Glossy Photo Paper is to select the correct paper. Use this paper with different paper types. ...
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... for damp or rainy environments. Brilliant White Paper Canon's unique paper formulation gives you a bright white printing surface that you want to fill the entire card. T-Shirt Transfers Use Canon's popular T-Shirt Transfers to your printer driver, select Plain Paper when you to produce photo-... a good choice for high quality printing with minimal or no smearing or running when in the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver) so when you load this paper.) High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper is printed in mirror image (when you select T-Shirt Transfer for everyday use...
... for damp or rainy environments. Brilliant White Paper Canon's unique paper formulation gives you a bright white printing surface that you want to fill the entire card. T-Shirt Transfers Use Canon's popular T-Shirt Transfers to your printer driver, select Plain Paper when you to produce photo-... a good choice for high quality printing with minimal or no smearing or running when in the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver) so when you load this paper.) High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper is printed in mirror image (when you select T-Shirt Transfer for everyday use...
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... Print Film has been specially developed for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. N If you are printing in an application outside Windows, your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to charts, graphs, and photographic images. Fabric sheets are ...recommended. These transparencies produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. High Gloss Film The Canon High Gloss Film features a bright...
... Print Film has been specially developed for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. N If you are printing in an application outside Windows, your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to charts, graphs, and photographic images. Fabric sheets are ...recommended. These transparencies produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. High Gloss Film The Canon High Gloss Film features a bright...
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... between the stack of paper and the paper guide nor the right edge of paper may become bent or curled over time. r Use the printer driver to pause and may cause paper jams, smudges, or malfunctions. Within two to misfeed or jam. longer sheets of the sheet feeder. 3-10..., paper jams may cause the paper to three seconds, the ink becomes smudge resistant. This may occur. r Do not leave paper stacked in the printer driver if you need time to dry. Auto Feed Guidelines When automatically feeding stacks of time; for long periods of paper, follow these guidelines: r Do ...
... between the stack of paper and the paper guide nor the right edge of paper may become bent or curled over time. r Use the printer driver to pause and may cause paper jams, smudges, or malfunctions. Within two to misfeed or jam. longer sheets of the sheet feeder. 3-10..., paper jams may cause the paper to three seconds, the ink becomes smudge resistant. This may occur. r Do not leave paper stacked in the printer driver if you need time to dry. Auto Feed Guidelines When automatically feeding stacks of time; for long periods of paper, follow these guidelines: r Do ...
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r Open the Printer Driver Properties window. CLICK HERE Paper Handling r When prompted to feed the sheet. Chapter 3 Paper Handling 3-19 r The printer feeds the sheet and then ejects it. Use the Printer Driver to confirm the cleaning, click Yes. r On the Maintenance tab, click the roller cleaning icon. r Click the Maintenance tab. r Use a cleaning sheet once only.
r Open the Printer Driver Properties window. CLICK HERE Paper Handling r When prompted to feed the sheet. Chapter 3 Paper Handling 3-19 r The printer feeds the sheet and then ejects it. Use the Printer Driver to confirm the cleaning, click Yes. r On the Maintenance tab, click the roller cleaning icon. r Click the Maintenance tab. r Use a cleaning sheet once only.
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... comes with a clothes iron. Set up to dry it is ejected from the printer. r When dry, peel the film backing from your Windows application. Do not remove the film backing before printing. r Hang the fabric sheet up the Printer Driver. r Remove the fabric sheet as required. r In the Paper tab, select Letter or...
... comes with a clothes iron. Set up to dry it is ejected from the printer. r When dry, peel the film backing from your Windows application. Do not remove the film backing before printing. r Hang the fabric sheet up the Printer Driver. r Remove the fabric sheet as required. r In the Paper tab, select Letter or...
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... dry so make sure that wet ink does not stain the desk or the floor. Adjust the printer location. From the File menu, select Print. Then select your print options using the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows. • For Media Type, select Plain Paper. • For the Paper size,... select Letter or A4. • On the Paper tab, select Banner Printing. • See your application software instructions for one banner sheet in front of the printer so each ...
... dry so make sure that wet ink does not stain the desk or the floor. Adjust the printer location. From the File menu, select Print. Then select your print options using the BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows. • For Media Type, select Plain Paper. • For the Paper size,... select Letter or A4. • On the Paper tab, select Banner Printing. • See your application software instructions for one banner sheet in front of the printer so each ...
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BC-05 COLOR BJ CARTRIDGE NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BC-02 BLACK BJ CARTRIDGE NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN N You can also print the Nozzle Check Pattern by pressing the purple button on the Test Prints option and then click OK. Quickly press it twice to print a Nozzle Check Pattern. CLICK HERE Click on top of the printer. You use the Test Prints option on the Maintenance tab in your BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows to start printing. 4-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
BC-05 COLOR BJ CARTRIDGE NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BC-02 BLACK BJ CARTRIDGE NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN N You can also print the Nozzle Check Pattern by pressing the purple button on the Test Prints option and then click OK. Quickly press it twice to print a Nozzle Check Pattern. CLICK HERE Click on top of the printer. You use the Test Prints option on the Maintenance tab in your BJC-1000 Series Printer Driver for Windows to start printing. 4-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4