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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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... 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 produce the finest output possible. If supplies are specially designed and manufactured to work with the printer: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can order directly from Canon...
... 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 produce the finest output possible. If supplies are specially designed and manufactured to work with the printer: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can order directly from Canon...
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Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant) r High Resolution Paper HR-101 r Transparency CF-102 r Back Print Film BF-102 r ... BP-101 See Chapter 4, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's specialty papers. Introduction You can also purchase the optional Canon BC-22 Photo Kit, which 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...
Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant) r High Resolution Paper HR-101 r Transparency CF-102 r Back Print Film BF-102 r ... BP-101 See Chapter 4, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's specialty papers. Introduction You can also purchase the optional Canon BC-22 Photo Kit, which 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...
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...both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM PRINTER TESTS POWER OFF PRINTER ENABLE AUTO POWER ON DISABLE AUTO POWER ON CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD CHANGE BJ CARTRIDGE SELECT TIME PERIOD FOR AUTO POWER OFF Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-7 It also allows you to turn off , enable or disable... print test pages, turn 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 the printer off the printer after a...
...both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM PRINTER TESTS POWER OFF PRINTER ENABLE AUTO POWER ON DISABLE AUTO POWER ON CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD CHANGE BJ CARTRIDGE SELECT TIME PERIOD FOR AUTO POWER OFF Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-7 It also allows you to turn off , enable or disable... print test pages, turn 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 the printer off the printer after a...
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... than draft. Uses less ink. Optimizes color print quality but quality is not optimized. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Fast color printing but the print speed is draft. Recommended Graphics Settings You can select the following printing options...
... than draft. Uses less ink. Optimizes color print quality but quality is not optimized. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Fast color printing but the print speed is draft. Recommended Graphics Settings You can select the following printing options...
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...you want the driver to alert you when the installed BJ cartridge is on the red symbol to use when your application does support color. Color Advisor is automatically installed when you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-...11 Using Color Advisor Canon's Color Advisor is a tool that colors documents even when your software application does not support color, and it expands the range of colors you can use with your Color Model setting. Click on the green . To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located ...
...you want the driver to alert you when the installed BJ cartridge is on the red symbol to use when your application does support color. Color Advisor is automatically installed when you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-...11 Using Color Advisor Canon's Color Advisor is a tool that colors documents even when your software application does not support color, and it expands the range of colors you can use with your Color Model setting. Click on the green . To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located ...
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... using . 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 Windows documentation for each dot. In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following : r Turn off the Print Manager in Windows 3.1.
... using . 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 Windows documentation for each dot. In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following : r Turn off the Print Manager in Windows 3.1.
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... of copies • Pages to save the current settings. Chapter 3 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-3 starts printing with last page of BJ cartridge installed in printer • Paper feed method: auto or manual • Destination: printer, preview, or PICT file • Reverse order; When ...you choose the Print command later for Canon specialty papers, select Best • Type of document • Collate copies; r Click the Color button to restore the original default settings. r ...
... of copies • Pages to save the current settings. Chapter 3 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-3 starts printing with last page of BJ cartridge installed in printer • Paper feed method: auto or manual • Destination: printer, preview, or PICT file • Reverse order; When ...you choose the Print command later for Canon specialty papers, select Best • Type of document • Collate copies; r Click the Color button to restore the original default settings. r ...
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... dialog box. r If you are using QuickDraw or QuickDraw GX. You see this screen: Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 From this positions the cartridge holder in the menu bar. Click the Default button to return the Auto Power On, Auto Power Off, and I /F time out settings and send them... QuickDraw, you to their original default settings. r If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank;
... dialog box. r If you are using QuickDraw or QuickDraw GX. You see this screen: Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 From this positions the cartridge holder in the menu bar. Click the Default button to return the Auto Power On, Auto Power Off, and I /F time out settings and send them... QuickDraw, you to their original default settings. r If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank;
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... with the film. For best results, use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-4550 Printer Driver) so when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to the manual supplied with Canon Greeting Cards GC-101. Back Print Film Canon Back Print Film BF-102 has been specially developed for...
... with the film. For best results, use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-4550 Printer Driver) so when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to the manual supplied with Canon Greeting Cards GC-101. Back Print Film Canon Back Print Film BF-102 has been specially developed for...
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...tri-fold, and full sheet brochures. create cards, invitations, announcements, and more. r When using graph paper, the lines may damage the BJ cartridge. N If you need to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. r If the print density of the printer is specifically designed for ...Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: r Attempting to allow manual duplex printing. Combined with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is very high, light paper stock may curl...
...tri-fold, and full sheet brochures. create cards, invitations, announcements, and more. r When using graph paper, the lines may damage the BJ cartridge. N If you need to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. r If the print density of the printer is specifically designed for ...Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: r Attempting to allow manual duplex printing. Combined with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is very high, light paper stock may curl...
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... 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...-weight print media or envelopes. 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
... 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...-weight print media or envelopes. 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
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...Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-9 The path that the paper travels through the printer is the same 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). r Center for the BC...-21 Color BJ Cartridge. Loading Paper You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you have trouble with special papers becoming skewed...
...Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-9 The path that the paper travels through the printer is the same 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). r Center for the BC...-21 Color BJ Cartridge. Loading Paper You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you have trouble with special papers becoming skewed...
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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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... and being capped, which the printer is attached when the printer's power is turned on. Attempting to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. r Do not unplug the power cord unnecessarily. BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5-2 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Do not modify the plug to dry out. r Do not move the BJ... cartridge holder may need to be replaced. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer's power cord. Do not use a three-wire, grounded ...
... and being capped, which the printer is attached when the printer's power is turned on. Attempting to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. r Do not unplug the power cord unnecessarily. BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5-2 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Do not modify the plug to dry out. r Do not move the BJ... cartridge holder may need to be replaced. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer's power cord. Do not use a three-wire, grounded ...
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... cord also. Cleaning the Printer Your printer requires little routine maintenance. r When cleaning the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the BJ cartridge. Ink may leak out and cause stains. Clean away smudges and dust. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-3 It is turned off before cleaning it. PLATEN Maintaining...
... cord also. Cleaning the Printer Your printer requires little routine maintenance. r When cleaning the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the BJ cartridge. Ink may leak out and cause stains. Clean away smudges and dust. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-3 It is turned off before cleaning it. PLATEN Maintaining...
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... notice that each print head nozzle is normal. This is operating properly. The following sample shows the Nozzle Test when the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is installed, the pattern includes all four colors: yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. When the BC-21 Color BJ...
... notice that each print head nozzle is normal. This is operating properly. The following sample shows the Nozzle Test when the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is installed, the pattern includes all four colors: yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. When the BC-21 Color BJ...
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...the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the BC-21 cartridge. 5-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Cleaning the Print Head Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to the center of these... functions move the cartridge holder to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver.
...the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the BC-21 cartridge. 5-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Cleaning the Print Head Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to the center of these... functions move the cartridge holder to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver.
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When used with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this optional cartridge when you replace the complete cartridge. r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge (optional) Contains the print head unit and neon color and black inks. Use this ink produces images comparable to your pictures, graphs, ... ink tanks without replacing the print head unit when you run out of ink. Use this optional cartridge when you replace the complete cartridge. 5-8 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 You can use these BJ cartridges with black ink only. When you run out of ink, you want to stickers for your kids...
When used with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this optional cartridge when you replace the complete cartridge. r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge (optional) Contains the print head unit and neon color and black inks. Use this ink produces images comparable to your pictures, graphs, ... ink tanks without replacing the print head unit when you run out of ink. Use this optional cartridge when you replace the complete cartridge. 5-8 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 You can use these BJ cartridges with black ink only. When you run out of ink, you want to stickers for your kids...