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Contents 1 Introduction 1-1 Supplies and Accessories 1-2 BJ Cartridges and Ink Tanks 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Getting Help From Canon 1-4 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 95 2-3 Opening the ... a Document With QuickDraw 3-2 Color Dialog Box 3-4 Printing a Document With QuickDraw GX 3-5 Using the Utilities Dialog Box 3-7 Printing With Photoshop 3-8 Installing the BJC-4550 Plug-In 3-8 BJC-4550 Plug-In Dialog Box 3-9 Using the BJ Standard Monitor Profile 3-13 v
Contents 1 Introduction 1-1 Supplies and Accessories 1-2 BJ Cartridges and Ink Tanks 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Getting Help From Canon 1-4 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 95 2-3 Opening the ... a Document With QuickDraw 3-2 Color Dialog Box 3-4 Printing a Document With QuickDraw GX 3-5 Using the Utilities Dialog Box 3-7 Printing With Photoshop 3-8 Installing the BJC-4550 Plug-In 3-8 BJC-4550 Plug-In Dialog Box 3-9 Using the BJ Standard Monitor Profile 3-13 v
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... Macintosh 5-6 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel 5-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 5-8 BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance 5-10 Replacing the BJ Cartridge 5-11 Replacing an Ink Tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge 5-18 Storing a BJ Cartridge 5-22 Transporting the Printer 5-24 6 Troubleshooting 6-1 Using Canon's Support Services 6-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 6-2 General Problems 6-3 Using...
... Macintosh 5-6 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel 5-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 5-8 BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance 5-10 Replacing the BJ Cartridge 5-11 Replacing an Ink Tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge 5-18 Storing a BJ Cartridge 5-22 Transporting the Printer 5-24 6 Troubleshooting 6-1 Using Canon's Support Services 6-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 6-2 General Problems 6-3 Using...
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...printer: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can purchase the following optional BJ cartridges for use with your local dealer, you to offer you supplies as you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. BJ Cartridges and Ink Tanks Your BJC-4550 comes with: r One BC-...21 Color BJ Cartridge r One BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge r One SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container You can also purchase the following ink tanks for use...
...printer: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can purchase the following optional BJ cartridges for use with your local dealer, you to offer you supplies as you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. BJ Cartridges and Ink Tanks Your BJC-4550 comes with: r One BC-...21 Color BJ Cartridge r One BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge r One SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container You can also purchase the following ink tanks for use...
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... includes everything you need to produce photo-realistic images: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container r Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 (60 sheets) See Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer, for details on replacing BJ cartridges. Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3 Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant... HG-101 r Fabric Sheet FS-101 r T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 r Greeting Cards GC-101 r Brochure Paper BP-101 See Chapter 4, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's specialty papers.
... includes everything you need to produce photo-realistic images: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container r Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 (60 sheets) See Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer, for details on replacing BJ cartridges. Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3 Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant... HG-101 r Fabric Sheet FS-101 r T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 r Greeting Cards GC-101 r Brochure Paper BP-101 See Chapter 4, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's specialty papers.
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...print settings. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) ENABLE OR DISABLE SETUP ANALYZER ENABLE OR DISABLE CARTRIDGE DETECTION ENABLE OR DISABLE COLOR ADVISOR SAVE YOUR CUSTOM PRINT SETTINGS r Control This tab allows you to turn off the printer after a certain period of... inactivity. (The printing options on or off , enable or disable the auto power on feature, clean the print head, or move the BJ cartridge so you can change it. Using the Printer With Windows r Setting This tab allows you to turn on this tab are the same for both...
...print settings. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) ENABLE OR DISABLE SETUP ANALYZER ENABLE OR DISABLE CARTRIDGE DETECTION ENABLE OR DISABLE COLOR ADVISOR SAVE YOUR CUSTOM PRINT SETTINGS r Control This tab allows you to turn off the printer after a certain period of... inactivity. (The printing options on or off , enable or disable the auto power on feature, clean the print head, or move the BJ cartridge so you can change it. Using the Printer With Windows r Setting This tab allows you to turn on this tab are the same for both...
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... printing Photo Color Results Uses less ink. Quality is not optimized. Slower than draft. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9
... printing Photo Color Results Uses less ink. Quality is not optimized. Slower than draft. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9
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...ll see: Performance Tip! If Cartridge Detection cannot detect the cartridge type, it . For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to check that the cables are secure. You now have a BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. To enable the ... on the red symbol to disable it expands the range of colors you have a color cartridge installed in your Visual Guide for details on using the Color Advisor. Using Color Advisor Canon's Color Advisor is located on the Setting tab, click on the green . Color Advisor is not...
...ll see: Performance Tip! If Cartridge Detection cannot detect the cartridge type, it . For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to check that the cables are secure. You now have a BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. To enable the ... on the red symbol to disable it expands the range of colors you have a color cartridge installed in your Visual Guide for details on using the Color Advisor. Using Color Advisor Canon's Color Advisor is located on the Setting tab, click on the green . Color Advisor is not...
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... feature takes longer to prepare the print file faster. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you can try the following settings to tell your printer to print using . r Media Type-Plain...printing black text and graphics only. r Avoid screen matched color. See your printing speed by as much as the Color Adjustment setting. In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following : r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). In the Custom Settings dialog ...
... feature takes longer to prepare the print file faster. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you can try the following settings to tell your printer to print using . r Media Type-Plain...printing black text and graphics only. r Avoid screen matched color. See your printing speed by as much as the Color Adjustment setting. In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following : r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). In the Custom Settings dialog ...
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... with last page of copies • Pages to restore the original default settings. When you choose the Print command later for Canon specialty papers, select Best • Type of BJ cartridge installed in printer • Paper feed method: auto or manual • Destination: printer, preview, or PICT file • Reverse order; for...
... with last page of copies • Pages to restore the original default settings. When you choose the Print command later for Canon specialty papers, select Best • Type of BJ cartridge installed in printer • Paper feed method: auto or manual • Destination: printer, preview, or PICT file • Reverse order; for...
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... I/F time out For details on the Page Setup dialog box. You see this screen: Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 From this positions the cartridge holder in the menu bar. Using the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-7 Click the Send button to save the current Auto Power On, Auto Power Off..., and I /F time out settings to the printer. r If you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank; Click the Default button to return the Auto Power On, Auto Power Off, and I /F time out settings and send them to...
... I/F time out For details on the Page Setup dialog box. You see this screen: Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 From this positions the cartridge holder in the menu bar. Using the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-7 Click the Send button to save the current Auto Power On, Auto Power Off..., and I /F time out settings to the printer. r If you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank; Click the Default button to return the Auto Power On, Auto Power Off, and I /F time out settings and send them to...
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... 4 Paper Handling 4-3 For best results, use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-4550 Printer Driver) so when you iron it onto the T-shirt, the image is viewed correctly. For more details, ask a Canon Authorized Dealer for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. Fabric sheets are 9.5 × 14 inches. Greeting ... out of the film in mirror image (when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to your imagination allows! High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed to produce nearphotographic quality print output with the film....
... 4 Paper Handling 4-3 For best results, use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-4550 Printer Driver) so when you iron it onto the T-shirt, the image is viewed correctly. For more details, ask a Canon Authorized Dealer for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. Fabric sheets are 9.5 × 14 inches. Greeting ... out of the film in mirror image (when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to your imagination allows! High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed to produce nearphotographic quality print output with the film....
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...following: r Attempting to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. Printing with a paper that of ink. Brochure Paper Canon's Brochure Paper BP-101 is thick enough to come in order to print on legal size paper (or larger), do...line spacing of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in contact with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is coated on glossy paper..., announcements, and more. r When using graph paper, the lines may damage the BJ cartridge.
...following: r Attempting to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. Printing with a paper that of ink. Brochure Paper Canon's Brochure Paper BP-101 is thick enough to come in order to print on legal size paper (or larger), do...line spacing of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in contact with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is coated on glossy paper..., announcements, and more. r When using graph paper, the lines may damage the BJ cartridge.
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Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Set the lever according to the thickness of the paper and the type of BJ cartridge you change BJ cartridges, and before loading paper. Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-5 Before Loading Paper To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to check this lever when you... are using: r Center for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge r Left for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge r Right for the heavier-weight print media or envelopes PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Paper Handling N Be sure to set the paper thickness...
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Set the lever according to the thickness of the paper and the type of BJ cartridge you change BJ cartridges, and before loading paper. Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-5 Before Loading Paper To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to check this lever when you... are using: r Center for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge r Left for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge r Right for the heavier-weight print media or envelopes PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Paper Handling N Be sure to set the paper thickness...
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... stack them one sheet at a time. If you can manually feed one sheet at a time. r Left for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge. PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-9 Load them in the sheet feeder. Automatically Feeding Paper Set the paper thickness lever. You... 50 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 75 g / m2) in the sheet feeder. r Center for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge. However, these special media may not advance correctly under unusual environmental conditions (such as extreme temperatures or humidity). The path that the paper travels...
... stack them one sheet at a time. If you can manually feed one sheet at a time. r Left for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge. PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-9 Load them in the sheet feeder. Automatically Feeding Paper Set the paper thickness lever. You... 50 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 75 g / m2) in the sheet feeder. r Center for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge. However, these special media may not advance correctly under unusual environmental conditions (such as extreme temperatures or humidity). The path that the paper travels...
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It includes: r Printer guidelines r Cleaning the printer r Printing test pages r Cleaning the print head r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing the BJ cartridge and/or an ink tank r Storing a BJ cartridge r Transporting the printer Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-1 Maintaining the Printer 5 This chapter covers the care required for your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer.
It includes: r Printer guidelines r Cleaning the printer r Printing test pages r Cleaning the print head r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing the BJ cartridge and/or an ink tank r Storing a BJ cartridge r Transporting the printer Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-1 Maintaining the Printer 5 This chapter covers the care required for your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer.
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...the printer in direct sunlight. Do not modify the plug to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. r Make sure the power is off a power strip to which the printer is attached when ...others: r Set the printer on top of the printer. r Do not move the BJ cartridge holder may need to be replaced. r Do not set anything on a stable surface. r Always use an angled printer stand.... BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5-2 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 This is turned on the right and being capped, which may prevent...
...the printer in direct sunlight. Do not modify the plug to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. r Make sure the power is off a power strip to which the printer is attached when ...others: r Set the printer on top of the printer. r Do not move the BJ cartridge holder may need to be replaced. r Do not set anything on a stable surface. r Always use an angled printer stand.... BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5-2 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 This is turned on the right and being capped, which may prevent...
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... of the printer using a small soft brush. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-3 r When cleaning the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the BJ cartridge. N Do not use paper products (such as paper towels or tissues) to avoid printing problems. Remove any spray-type or chemical cleaners; Ink may leak...
... of the printer using a small soft brush. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-3 r When cleaning the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the BJ cartridge. N Do not use paper products (such as paper towels or tissues) to avoid printing problems. Remove any spray-type or chemical cleaners; Ink may leak...
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The following sample shows the Nozzle Test when the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is operating properly. Nozzle Test Use this test print to check that lines are missing between the colors. This is installed, the pattern includes all ... Printer Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of characters. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. When the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is normal.
The following sample shows the Nozzle Test when the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is operating properly. Nozzle Test Use this test print to check that lines are missing between the colors. This is installed, the pattern includes all ... Printer Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of characters. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. When the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is normal.
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... to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver. Cleaning the Print Head Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to the ...center of the printer where you can select either Replace Ink Cartridge or Replace BJ Cartridge. Cleaning the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the...
... to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver. Cleaning the Print Head Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to the ...center of the printer where you can select either Replace Ink Cartridge or Replace BJ Cartridge. Cleaning the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the...
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...be printing with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this ink produces images comparable to your favorite photographs. When used with black ink only. r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge (optional) Contains the print head unit and neon color and black inks. r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) ...color and black inks. These amazing bright fluorescent colors make your kids. When you replace the complete cartridge. You can use these BJ cartridges with the printer: r BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and two replaceable ink tanks, one color (cyan, magenta, yellow) and...
...be printing with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this ink produces images comparable to your favorite photographs. When used with black ink only. r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge (optional) Contains the print head unit and neon color and black inks. r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) ...color and black inks. These amazing bright fluorescent colors make your kids. When you replace the complete cartridge. You can use these BJ cartridges with the printer: r BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and two replaceable ink tanks, one color (cyan, magenta, yellow) and...