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Contents Introduction Welcome Copyright, Disclaimer, Trademarks How to Use This Manual Printer Features Safety Precautions Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Connecting and Turning On the Printer About the Printer Cable Notes on Handling the USB Interface Connecting the Power Cord Turning On the Printer Turning Off the Printer Printing on Paper and Other Media Media Sizes You Can Use With the Printer Media Types You Can Use With the Printer Media Types You Cannot Use With the Printer Loading Paper and Other Media Contents 2
Contents Introduction Welcome Copyright, Disclaimer, Trademarks How to Use This Manual Printer Features Safety Precautions Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Connecting and Turning On the Printer About the Printer Cable Notes on Handling the USB Interface Connecting the Power Cord Turning On the Printer Turning Off the Printer Printing on Paper and Other Media Media Sizes You Can Use With the Printer Media Types You Can Use With the Printer Media Types You Cannot Use With the Printer Loading Paper and Other Media Contents 2
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Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Printer Features Safety Precautions Introduction 6
Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Printer Features Safety Precautions Introduction 6
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...manual uses the following symbols to read these symbols. Note Indicates useful reference information or supplementary instructions concerning operation of the printer. Macintosh Indicates information for Windows® 98 and Windows 95 users only. Always observe the instructions indicated by this symbol must be observed for purchasing the Canon BJC-3000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer.... If you are a Windows NT 4.0 user, refer to familiarize yourself fully with the Windows NT printer driver (on the...
...manual uses the following symbols to read these symbols. Note Indicates useful reference information or supplementary instructions concerning operation of the printer. Macintosh Indicates information for Windows® 98 and Windows 95 users only. Always observe the instructions indicated by this symbol must be observed for purchasing the Canon BJC-3000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer.... If you are a Windows NT 4.0 user, refer to familiarize yourself fully with the Windows NT printer driver (on the...
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..., and they are not intended to be, nor should they be reproduced in any form, in the warranty card and license agreement enclosed with your Canon BJC-3000 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. has reviewed this manual and in the license agreement enclosed with all rights reserved.
..., and they are not intended to be, nor should they be reproduced in any form, in the warranty card and license agreement enclosed with your Canon BJC-3000 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. has reviewed this manual and in the license agreement enclosed with all rights reserved.
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Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to use the printer safely. Do not attempt to ensure that you use the printer in any way not described in this manual as fluorescent lamps Introduction 14 Turning the printer off Choosing a location Power supply Working around the printer Cleaning the printer BJ cartridges and ink tanks Using the printer near appliances such as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock.
Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to use the printer safely. Do not attempt to ensure that you use the printer in any way not described in this manual as fluorescent lamps Introduction 14 Turning the printer off Choosing a location Power supply Working around the printer Cleaning the printer BJ cartridges and ink tanks Using the printer near appliances such as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock.
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... most perfectly aligned in lines (B1) and (B2). Using Maintenance Functions 5 Check all the patterns in lines (B1) and (B2) again. The printer starts to print the high-resolution head alignment pattern. 7 Check all the patterns in (B1) and (B2). When you finish entering numbers,... a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and one sheet of plain paper is loaded, and then click the OK button. This completes the manual print head alignment procedure. Using the Windows Printer Driver 194 For each line, enter the appropriate number where ...
... most perfectly aligned in lines (B1) and (B2). Using Maintenance Functions 5 Check all the patterns in lines (B1) and (B2) again. The printer starts to print the high-resolution head alignment pattern. 7 Check all the patterns in (B1) and (B2). When you finish entering numbers,... a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and one sheet of plain paper is loaded, and then click the OK button. This completes the manual print head alignment procedure. Using the Windows Printer Driver 194 For each line, enter the appropriate number where ...
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... photographs and other computer graphics with information on the Halftoning and Color Correction. Print Mode Icons Text Graphics Photo Manual Prints documents made up primarily of color and tone. Select the icon that use gradations of text at normal quality. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 216 Allows you to close the Print dialog box...
... photographs and other computer graphics with information on the Halftoning and Color Correction. Print Mode Icons Text Graphics Photo Manual Prints documents made up primarily of color and tone. Select the icon that use gradations of text at normal quality. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 216 Allows you to close the Print dialog box...
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Print Mode Settings Note When the preview screen is displayed. To close the preview screen without printing, click the Cancel button. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 218 The Preview dialog box is displayed as a result of selecting manual for Manual Printing 4 When you can adjust the Color Balance and Density Settings. Setting for Print Mode, you are satisfied with the document and want to print it, click the Print button.
Print Mode Settings Note When the preview screen is displayed. To close the preview screen without printing, click the Cancel button. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 218 The Preview dialog box is displayed as a result of selecting manual for Manual Printing 4 When you can adjust the Color Balance and Density Settings. Setting for Print Mode, you are satisfied with the document and want to print it, click the Print button.
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Executing Special Functions Printing Documents Enlarged/Reduced Printing on Banner Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet Changing the Print Order Setting for Manual Printing Changing the Print Quality/Halftoning Optimizing Image Data Adjusting the Image Data Registering and Managing Print Settings Using Background Printing Using the Printer With a Network Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 222
Executing Special Functions Printing Documents Enlarged/Reduced Printing on Banner Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet Changing the Print Order Setting for Manual Printing Changing the Print Quality/Halftoning Optimizing Image Data Adjusting the Image Data Registering and Managing Print Settings Using Background Printing Using the Printer With a Network Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 222
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...this case, you will need to manually combine the pages to create each copy from the first page through to close the Print dialog box and start the print job. In this setting when you print a multiple page document. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 230 The Options dialog box...button to the last page. Executing Special Functions Print in reverse order: Use this setting is disabled, the printer starts printing from the last page of a multiple page document. The printer starts printing from the first page of the same page. When this setting when you print multiple ...
...this case, you will need to manually combine the pages to create each copy from the first page through to close the Print dialog box and start the print job. In this setting when you print a multiple page document. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 230 The Options dialog box...button to the last page. Executing Special Functions Print in reverse order: Use this setting is disabled, the printer starts printing from the last page of a multiple page document. The printer starts printing from the first page of the same page. When this setting when you print multiple ...
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The Quality panel of the Detailed Setting dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 231 button. Specifying the Print Settings manually Select the icon from the File menu. 2 Click the icon in the Print dialog box. Normally, select Print from Print Mode in Print ...Mode. 3 Click the Details... Executing Special Functions I Setting for Manual Printing Selecting the icon allows you to set the items in the Quality panel and the Color panel. 1 Open the Print dialog box. Also, once you can then set your custom settings, you...
The Quality panel of the Detailed Setting dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 231 button. Specifying the Print Settings manually Select the icon from the File menu. 2 Click the icon in the Print dialog box. Normally, select Print from Print Mode in Print ...Mode. 3 Click the Details... Executing Special Functions I Setting for Manual Printing Selecting the icon allows you to set the items in the Quality panel and the Color panel. 1 Open the Print dialog box. Also, once you can then set your custom settings, you...
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... Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or other special media, always load the pages with a special coating for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right to curl or warp. CHECK 1 ARE YOU PRINTING ON THIN...Paper. If straight lines are curled or wavy. Only one side of ink used to print color photographs and illustrations can cause printed pages to select Fine. Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 2 When using Manual for better ink absorption. The large amount of these media is treated with the print side ...
... Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or other special media, always load the pages with a special coating for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right to curl or warp. CHECK 1 ARE YOU PRINTING ON THIN...Paper. If straight lines are curled or wavy. Only one side of ink used to print color photographs and illustrations can cause printed pages to select Fine. Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 2 When using Manual for better ink absorption. The large amount of these media is treated with the print side ...
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... print job again. Troubleshooting 336 Move the Intensity setting (print density) in the Main tab. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Color panel, and use small paper sizes to change the Intensity setting. Note Curling occurs most frequently with small paper...
... print job again. Troubleshooting 336 Move the Intensity setting (print density) in the Main tab. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Color panel, and use small paper sizes to change the Intensity setting. Note Curling occurs most frequently with small paper...
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... Troubleshooting 338 Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Advanced button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Color panel, use the Black slide bar to eliminate this does not produce an improvement, try using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the... Main tab. Click the Color tab. Macintosh 1 When using ...
... Troubleshooting 338 Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Advanced button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Color panel, use the Black slide bar to eliminate this does not produce an improvement, try using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the... Main tab. Click the Color tab. Macintosh 1 When using ...
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...Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right toward the Fine setting. The Fine setting reduces the tendency for ink to colored areas. In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right toward the Fine setting. Troubleshooting 339 Macintosh 1 2 When using Manual... The ink has blurred in the Printer Properties dialog box. In the printer driver, set Print Quality to spread where black areas are not sharp and the ink has spread and run together. Click the Advanced button in printing color documents that require large amounts of ink...
...Printer Properties dialog box. In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right toward the Fine setting. The Fine setting reduces the tendency for ink to colored areas. In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right toward the Fine setting. Troubleshooting 339 Macintosh 1 2 When using Manual... The ink has blurred in the Printer Properties dialog box. In the printer driver, set Print Quality to spread where black areas are not sharp and the ink has spread and run together. Click the Advanced button in printing color documents that require large amounts of ink...
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... is scratched or stained on plain paper, it is scratched and stained. Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the color panel, use thick paper such as envelopes, or Artist Canvas, set the Paper Thickness Lever to change the print...
... is scratched or stained on plain paper, it is scratched and stained. Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the color panel, use thick paper such as envelopes, or Artist Canvas, set the Paper Thickness Lever to change the print...
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...coloration you may see in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right toward Fine and click the OK button. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in a document where a large amount of uneven or streaked coloring...tab, drag the slide bar to Fine and print again. Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Troubleshooting 344 CHECK 1 IS PRINT QUALITY ON THE QUALITY TAB IN THE PRINTER DRIVER SET TO FAST? Printout Is Unsatisfactory I Colors streaked or uneven Patterns of ink is used.
...coloration you may see in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Quality panel, drag the slide bar to the right toward Fine and click the OK button. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in a document where a large amount of uneven or streaked coloring...tab, drag the slide bar to Fine and print again. Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Troubleshooting 344 CHECK 1 IS PRINT QUALITY ON THE QUALITY TAB IN THE PRINTER DRIVER SET TO FAST? Printout Is Unsatisfactory I Colors streaked or uneven Patterns of ink is used.
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.... Check the Halftoning setting in the Main tab. The Diffusion setting smoothes uneven or streaked colors. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Quality panel, set Halftoning to Scatter. CHECK 2 Printout Is Unsatisfactory IS HALFTONING SET FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE? In the Halftoning...
.... Check the Halftoning setting in the Main tab. The Diffusion setting smoothes uneven or streaked colors. Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 In the Quality panel, set Halftoning to Scatter. CHECK 2 Printout Is Unsatisfactory IS HALFTONING SET FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE? In the Halftoning...
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.... If Brightness is grayed out, check the Color Adjustment box (make sure there is a check mark). Avoiding Problems I Adjusting Brightness (gamma curve coefficient) In the printer driver, you can specify the contrast among intermediate tones between black and white. When using Manual for printing, click the Details button. For example, adjusting...
.... If Brightness is grayed out, check the Color Adjustment box (make sure there is a check mark). Avoiding Problems I Adjusting Brightness (gamma curve coefficient) In the printer driver, you can specify the contrast among intermediate tones between black and white. When using Manual for printing, click the Details button. For example, adjusting...