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A detailed explanation appears. Getting to learn about the item. button on the screen of your computer. Using the Windows Printer Driver 123 Finding information on a particular topic 1 When you want to learn more about a particular topic, the online help function provides the necessary information on the upper right corner of the Printer Properties dialog box, the shape of the mouse pointer changes to " ". 2 Click the desired item to Know the Printer Driver I Using Online Help When you click the "?"
A detailed explanation appears. Getting to learn about the item. button on the screen of your computer. Using the Windows Printer Driver 123 Finding information on a particular topic 1 When you want to learn more about a particular topic, the online help function provides the necessary information on the upper right corner of the Printer Properties dialog box, the shape of the mouse pointer changes to " ". 2 Click the desired item to Know the Printer Driver I Using Online Help When you click the "?"
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Making the Most of the Printer Driver I Using Special Effects The printer driver not only performs simple color adjustments to be an illustration. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Main tab. 2 Click the Advanced button. 3 Click the Special Effects tab. Setting Simulate Illustration Use this artistic effect to simplify complex image data so that a photograph appears to improve the quality of the original image, but also enhances images for artistic effect. Using the Windows Printer Driver 147
Making the Most of the Printer Driver I Using Special Effects The printer driver not only performs simple color adjustments to be an illustration. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Main tab. 2 Click the Advanced button. 3 Click the Special Effects tab. Setting Simulate Illustration Use this artistic effect to simplify complex image data so that a photograph appears to improve the quality of the original image, but also enhances images for artistic effect. Using the Windows Printer Driver 147
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... Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon BJC-3000 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to the printer or low ink is detected, the BJ Status Monitor is launched automatically and is enabled in the Windows operating system. Launching the BJ Status Monitor When a print...
... Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon BJC-3000 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to the printer or low ink is detected, the BJ Status Monitor is launched automatically and is enabled in the Windows operating system. Launching the BJ Status Monitor When a print...
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... from the Start menu. (2) Click the Details tab. (3) Click the Spool Settings button. (4) Check that "Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster" is enabled in the Spool Settings dialog box. (5) Check that "RAW" is displayed in the Spool data format box. • To close the BJ Status Monitor, click the "X" button on the Taskbar and then select Close. Using the Windows Printer Driver 179 For...
... from the Start menu. (2) Click the Details tab. (3) Click the Spool Settings button. (4) Check that "Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster" is enabled in the Spool Settings dialog box. (5) Check that "RAW" is displayed in the Spool data format box. • To close the BJ Status Monitor, click the "X" button on the Taskbar and then select Close. Using the Windows Printer Driver 179 For...
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... BJ Printer Monitor. Making the Most of the Printer Driver When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that the settings to support bi-directional communications are enabled in Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon BJC-3000 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to support...
... BJ Printer Monitor. Making the Most of the Printer Driver When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that the settings to support bi-directional communications are enabled in Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon BJC-3000 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to support...
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...firmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Print head cleaning begins. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Using the Windows Printer Driver 190 Print head cleaning begins. Using Maintenance Functions 3 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Deep print head cleaning 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the deep print head cleaning icon in the Print Head Cleaning box. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to...
...firmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Print head cleaning begins. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Using the Windows Printer Driver 190 Print head cleaning begins. Using Maintenance Functions 3 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Deep print head cleaning 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the deep print head cleaning icon in the Print Head Cleaning box. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to...
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... printer driver called BJC-3000. Selecting the printer driver To use the printer with a network, the correct printer driver must be installed on the print server. Setting up first. Executing Special Functions Print server Refers to the computer to which the printer is sent to the print server via a USB interface cable. When printing is executed, data is directly connected via an Ethernet network. From the print server, the progress of printing can be confirmed by starting...
... printer driver called BJC-3000. Selecting the printer driver To use the printer with a network, the correct printer driver must be installed on the print server. Setting up first. Executing Special Functions Print server Refers to the computer to which the printer is sent to the print server via a USB interface cable. When printing is executed, data is directly connected via an Ethernet network. From the print server, the progress of printing can be confirmed by starting...
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... success of print head cleaning. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Deep print head cleaning carries out more intensive cleaning. 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. Normally, select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 After checking that Print Head Cleaning is selected, click the icon. 4 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Print head cleaning begins. 5 Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the success of print head cleaning. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Using the...
... success of print head cleaning. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Deep print head cleaning carries out more intensive cleaning. 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. Normally, select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 After checking that Print Head Cleaning is selected, click the icon. 4 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and then click the OK button. Print head cleaning begins. 5 Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the success of print head cleaning. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Using the...
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..., select Page Setup from the print head nozzles. Then click the OK button. Print the Nozzle Check Pattern when your printouts are streaked or the color tones are being correctly ejected from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 Select Test Print, then click the icon. 4 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that paper is loaded in the printer and the printer is printed. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. The Nozzle Check Pattern is turned on. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 261
..., select Page Setup from the print head nozzles. Then click the OK button. Print the Nozzle Check Pattern when your printouts are streaked or the color tones are being correctly ejected from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 Select Test Print, then click the icon. 4 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that paper is loaded in the printer and the printer is printed. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. The Nozzle Check Pattern is turned on. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 261
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... setting is enabled in the Name entry box of the Print dialog box. Check that allows you to the documentation of another printer is displayed, click the down-arrow and select "Canon BJC-3000" from the pull-down list. If the wrong printer driver that "Canon BJC-3000" is displayed in the application program. CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER SELECTED? I Color document printed in monochrome A document created in color is printed in the Main tab. Troubleshooting 321 CHECK 1 GRAYSCALE PRINT...
... setting is enabled in the Name entry box of the Print dialog box. Check that allows you to the documentation of another printer is displayed, click the down-arrow and select "Canon BJC-3000" from the pull-down list. If the wrong printer driver that "Canon BJC-3000" is displayed in the application program. CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER SELECTED? I Color document printed in monochrome A document created in color is printed in the Main tab. Troubleshooting 321 CHECK 1 GRAYSCALE PRINT...
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.... These media provide better color reproduction and brighter colors than plain paper. For printing photographs or illustrations, use the BC-33 Color BJ Cartridge. I Colors not clear The colors in printed photographs and illustrations are not as clear as the default printer. To do not use this problem, you may also cause printing problems. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the printed patterns. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Troubleshooting 322 Now click the Set As Default option (make sure a check mark appears). Highlight the Canon BJC-3000 icon and...
.... These media provide better color reproduction and brighter colors than plain paper. For printing photographs or illustrations, use the BC-33 Color BJ Cartridge. I Colors not clear The colors in printed photographs and illustrations are not as clear as the default printer. To do not use this problem, you may also cause printing problems. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the printed patterns. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Troubleshooting 322 Now click the Set As Default option (make sure a check mark appears). Highlight the Canon BJC-3000 icon and...
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... job, select Settings from the Start menu, then click Printers. Printout Is Unsatisfactory I Meaningless characters or symbols printed The document is selected, click the down-arrow and select "Canon BJC-3000" from the pull-down list. Note To avoid this problem, you may print if you see your Windows documentation or online Help. CHECK 2 ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? Windows To check for printing, and select Purge Print Documents from the Printer menu. If another driver is displayed correctly...
... job, select Settings from the Start menu, then click Printers. Printout Is Unsatisfactory I Meaningless characters or symbols printed The document is selected, click the down-arrow and select "Canon BJC-3000" from the pull-down list. Note To avoid this problem, you may print if you see your Windows documentation or online Help. CHECK 2 ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? Windows To check for printing, and select Purge Print Documents from the Printer menu. If another driver is displayed correctly...
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.... Each time you install a print head, you re-install the BJ cartridge, align the print head. Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right to Fine in the Main tab. Aligning the Print Head CHECK 2 IS THE BJ CARTRIDGE INSTALLED CORRECTLY? If you do not align the print head, straight lines may improve the quality of printed straight lines. Replacing the BJ Cartridge CHECK 3 IS PRINT QUALITY SET TO FAST IN THE PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 334
.... Each time you install a print head, you re-install the BJ cartridge, align the print head. Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right to Fine in the Main tab. Aligning the Print Head CHECK 2 IS THE BJ CARTRIDGE INSTALLED CORRECTLY? If you do not align the print head, straight lines may improve the quality of printed straight lines. Replacing the BJ Cartridge CHECK 3 IS PRINT QUALITY SET TO FAST IN THE PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 334
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... problem is set for ECP. Open the Printer Properties dialog box: click Start, select Setting, and click Printing. Now select Properties. CHECK 6 IS THE PRINTER PORT SET TO ECP? CHECK 5 1 2 Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job IS THE CORRECT PRINTER PORT SELECTED? Cancel the ECP mode, and print again. Click the Details tab and select LPT1 or USBPRN in the Print to LPT1. Highlight the Canon BJC-3000 icon and right-click. Windows...
... problem is set for ECP. Open the Printer Properties dialog box: click Start, select Setting, and click Printing. Now select Properties. CHECK 6 IS THE PRINTER PORT SET TO ECP? CHECK 5 1 2 Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job IS THE CORRECT PRINTER PORT SELECTED? Cancel the ECP mode, and print again. Click the Details tab and select LPT1 or USBPRN in the Print to LPT1. Highlight the Canon BJC-3000 icon and right-click. Windows...
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Two flashes: Out of paper, paper jam, paper feed error Three flashes: Paper jam Four flashes: BJ cartridge out of the problem. The number of flashes indicates the cause of ink Five flashes: BJ cartridge not installed correctly Six flashes: BJ cartridge not installed Seven flashes: BJ cartridge defective Eight flashes: Waste ink tank almost full The POWER light flashes orange and green alternately: Service error Troubleshooting 366 The POWER Light Flashes Orange When an error occurs, the POWER light flashes orange.
Two flashes: Out of paper, paper jam, paper feed error Three flashes: Paper jam Four flashes: BJ cartridge out of the problem. The number of flashes indicates the cause of ink Five flashes: BJ cartridge not installed correctly Six flashes: BJ cartridge not installed Seven flashes: BJ cartridge defective Eight flashes: Waste ink tank almost full The POWER light flashes orange and green alternately: Service error Troubleshooting 366 The POWER Light Flashes Orange When an error occurs, the POWER light flashes orange.
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... Chooser from the Control Panel folder and try again. If the problem cannot be solved, remove unneeded documents from the Apple menu. 2 Click the BJC-3000 icon. 3 Make sure that the printer cable is turned on? Remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Troubleshooting 379 If the problem still cannot be solved, check the settings in the Connect to the computer and the printer. An Error Message Appears Error number (*203) displayed Installed printer driver not operating correctly.
... Chooser from the Control Panel folder and try again. If the problem cannot be solved, remove unneeded documents from the Apple menu. 2 Click the BJC-3000 icon. 3 Make sure that the printer cable is turned on? Remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Troubleshooting 379 If the problem still cannot be solved, check the settings in the Connect to the computer and the printer. An Error Message Appears Error number (*203) displayed Installed printer driver not operating correctly.
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Windows If the printer driver installation program did not start automatically when you install the printer driver from Run in the Start menu, specify the CD-ROM drive and file name (Setup.exe) correctly. Before You Call for example) varies according to the Quick Start Guide. • The drive name (E:, for Help Troubleshooting 382 For details about the installation procedure, refer to how your system is set up. • When you loaded the...
Windows If the printer driver installation program did not start automatically when you install the printer driver from Run in the Start menu, specify the CD-ROM drive and file name (Setup.exe) correctly. Before You Call for example) varies according to the Quick Start Guide. • The drive name (E:, for Help Troubleshooting 382 For details about the installation procedure, refer to how your system is set up. • When you loaded the...
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Avoiding Problems Setting Color Adjustment Adjusting Brightness (gamma curve coefficient) Adjusting Output Style Checking the printer and computer connection Setting the BJC-3000 as default printer Windows Cancelling ECP Windows Troubleshooting 385
Avoiding Problems Setting Color Adjustment Adjusting Brightness (gamma curve coefficient) Adjusting Output Style Checking the printer and computer connection Setting the BJC-3000 as default printer Windows Cancelling ECP Windows Troubleshooting 385
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Using Copy 2 Specify any printer settings. Make sure Canon BJC-3000 is disabled. 3 Click the Print Setting button. Using the Scanner With Windows 449 This displays the Print Setup dialog box. Click the Properties button, if necessary, to display the Printer Properties dialog box and specify any required settings: • Select Color or Monochrome in the Document Type box. • Select Fine or Fast in the Copy Mode box. • Select the paper size in the Paper Size box...
Using Copy 2 Specify any printer settings. Make sure Canon BJC-3000 is disabled. 3 Click the Print Setting button. Using the Scanner With Windows 449 This displays the Print Setup dialog box. Click the Properties button, if necessary, to display the Printer Properties dialog box and specify any required settings: • Select Color or Monochrome in the Document Type box. • Select Fine or Fast in the Copy Mode box. • Select the paper size in the Paper Size box...
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... cartridge rises to a certain level, a message displays prompting you to be scanned, an operation called White Level Calibration is required. You can also initiate this operation whenever necessary. 1 Click the Menu button in the main dialog box and then select Settings. 2 Click the White Level button. 3 When the message appears, place the white calibration sheet in the printer and then click the OK button. Using the Scanner With Macintosh 488 Using the White Calibration Sheet...
... cartridge rises to a certain level, a message displays prompting you to be scanned, an operation called White Level Calibration is required. You can also initiate this operation whenever necessary. 1 Click the Menu button in the main dialog box and then select Settings. 2 Click the White Level button. 3 When the message appears, place the white calibration sheet in the printer and then click the OK button. Using the Scanner With Macintosh 488 Using the White Calibration Sheet...