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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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... Paper 4-9 Automatically Feeding Paper 4-9 Auto Feed Guidelines 4-13 Manually Feeding Paper 4-15 Printing on Envelopes 4-18 Using Canon's Specialty Papers 4-22 Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 4-22 Fabric Sheets FS-101 4-24 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-1 Printer Guidelines 5-2 ... 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...
... Paper 4-9 Automatically Feeding Paper 4-9 Auto Feed Guidelines 4-13 Manually Feeding Paper 4-15 Printing on Envelopes 4-18 Using Canon's Specialty Papers 4-22 Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 4-22 Fabric Sheets FS-101 4-24 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-1 Printer Guidelines 5-2 ... 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...
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...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 optional BJ cartridges for use with your local dealer, you , call the Canon Referral Service at...BJC-4550 printer supports excellent and unique ink and print media options that will allow you need them. All of these print media are not available from Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090. To find a dealer near you can order directly from your Canon color printer so you can purchase the following ink tanks...
...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 optional BJ cartridges for use with your local dealer, you , call the Canon Referral Service at...BJC-4550 printer supports excellent and unique ink and print media options that will allow you need them. All of these print media are not available from Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090. To find a dealer near you can order directly from your Canon color printer so you can purchase the following ink tanks...
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... For details on the Page Setup dialog box. this screen, you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank;
... For details on the Page Setup dialog box. this screen, 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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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. 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
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Both of these functions move the cartridge holder to ensure constant high quality printing. Simply click on Clean Ink Head. Cleaning the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the ... 5 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 change the BJ cartridge or change an...
Both of these functions move the cartridge holder to ensure constant high quality printing. Simply click on Clean Ink Head. Cleaning the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the ... 5 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 change the BJ cartridge or change an...
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... black. BJ Cartridge Guidelines You can replace the ink tanks without replacing the print head unit when you will be printing with black ink only. r BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and black ink only. When used with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this optional ...cartridge when you run out of ink. Use this ink produces images comparable to your pictures, graphs, and fun images really stand out. ...
... black. BJ Cartridge Guidelines You can replace the ink tanks without replacing the print head unit when you will be printing with black ink only. r BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and black ink only. When used with Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), this optional ...cartridge when you run out of ink. Use this ink produces images comparable to your pictures, graphs, and fun images really stand out. ...
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...instructions starting on the life expectancy of third-party parts or supplies, including inks. See Appendix A, Specifications, for details on page 5-18 for replacing an ink tank. N Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet products that particular damage has been properly repaired. Maintaining the ... of the BJ cartridges. If the majority of your output is attributable to replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank when any of the ink tanks is not crisp and clear, and there are using the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge and your BJC-4550 printer.
...instructions starting on the life expectancy of third-party parts or supplies, including inks. See Appendix A, Specifications, for details on page 5-18 for replacing an ink tank. N Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet products that particular damage has been properly repaired. Maintaining the ... of the BJ cartridges. If the majority of your output is attributable to replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank when any of the ink tanks is not crisp and clear, and there are using the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge and your BJC-4550 printer.
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...Make sure both ink tanks are ready to use the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge with one BJ cartridge, make sure you are using more than one ink tank only may cause the ink to keep the BJ cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of the BJ cartridges. C The contents of your BJC-4550 and to remove.... r If spilled, the ink is difficult to ensure optimum print quality is take care of...
...Make sure both ink tanks are ready to use the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge with one BJ cartridge, make sure you are using more than one ink tank only may cause the ink to keep the BJ cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of the BJ cartridges. C The contents of your BJC-4550 and to remove.... r If spilled, the ink is difficult to ensure optimum print quality is take care of...
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... BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge when the print head is damaged (or after printing approximately 2000 pages). Open the front cover. If one of the ink tanks (either color or black) in this section to replace an old BJ cartridge or to change BJ cartridges when you . r Use both hands to ...replace an ink tank. Follow the instructions in your BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is on how to grasp the sides of ink, see the next section (page 5-18) for instructions on . Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Maintaining the ...
... BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge when the print head is damaged (or after printing approximately 2000 pages). Open the front cover. If one of the ink tanks (either color or black) in this section to replace an old BJ cartridge or to change BJ cartridges when you . r Use both hands to ...replace an ink tank. Follow the instructions in your BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is on how to grasp the sides of ink, see the next section (page 5-18) for instructions on . Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Maintaining the ...
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... perform a print operation correctly but the output is blank, an ink tank may be out of the cover and pull front cover. Make sure the printer's power is still blank, replace the empty ink tank in the printer when replacing an ink tank. Open the r Use both hands to grasp the sides of... ink. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the center of the printer. r The...
... perform a print operation correctly but the output is blank, an ink tank may be out of the cover and pull front cover. Make sure the printer's power is still blank, replace the empty ink tank in the printer when replacing an ink tank. Open the r Use both hands to grasp the sides of... ink. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the center of the printer. r The...
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Maintaining the Printer Take the new ink tank out of the ink tank properly. r Dispose of its packaging. r The color ink tank is on the right. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to release the ink tank. r Then remove the protective cap. r Grasp the tab on the left; the black ink tank is on the top of the BJ cartridge unit. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-19 r Then lift the ink tank up and out of the tank and pull forward to keep from spilling any residual ink. Remove the empty ink tank.
Maintaining the Printer Take the new ink tank out of the ink tank properly. r Dispose of its packaging. r The color ink tank is on the right. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to release the ink tank. r Then remove the protective cap. r Grasp the tab on the left; the black ink tank is on the top of the BJ cartridge unit. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-19 r Then lift the ink tank up and out of the tank and pull forward to keep from spilling any residual ink. Remove the empty ink tank.
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Slide the new ink tank into the empty slot on the top of the ink tank until it snaps into place. 5-20 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Press firmly on the tab on the BJ cartridge.
Slide the new ink tank into the empty slot on the top of the ink tank until it snaps into place. 5-20 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Press firmly on the tab on the BJ cartridge.
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Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-21 Maintaining the Printer Make sure each ink tank is correctly seated in its respective r If you are replacing both hands to lift the cover into place and press firmly to the home position on the right of the printer. r The printer automatically cleans the print head unit. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to close it. r Use both tanks, repeat steps 3 through 6 for the other ink tank. CARTRIDGE BUTTON Close the printer's front cover. Press the CARTRIDGE button.
Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-21 Maintaining the Printer Make sure each ink tank is correctly seated in its respective r If you are replacing both hands to lift the cover into place and press firmly to the home position on the right of the printer. r The printer automatically cleans the print head unit. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to close it. r Use both tanks, repeat steps 3 through 6 for the other ink tank. CARTRIDGE BUTTON Close the printer's front cover. Press the CARTRIDGE button.
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An opened BJ cartridge or ink tank that is not installed in its original packing r Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or an ink tank from which you do not tape the BJ cartridge to their original positions. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-25 Maintaining the Printer Repack the printer in the printer may leak, and the print head may spill into the printer. Also, if you have removed the protective cap. r Return the paper support and paper output tray to the side of the printer, ink may dry out. Close the front cover.
An opened BJ cartridge or ink tank that is not installed in its original packing r Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or an ink tank from which you do not tape the BJ cartridge to their original positions. Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer 5-25 Maintaining the Printer Repack the printer in the printer may leak, and the print head may spill into the printer. Also, if you have removed the protective cap. r Return the paper support and paper output tray to the side of the printer, ink may dry out. Close the front cover.
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BJ Cartridges BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Print head Print head life Ink tanks Ink color Ink tank yield BCI-21 Color BCI-21 Black 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Approximately 2,000 color pages at 30% ... pages (at 7.5% coverage for each color) Standard mode-150 pages Draft mode-300 pages (at 7.5% coverage) BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Print head Ink color Cartridge life/ Ink tank yield 128 nozzles Black 900 text pages at 5% coverage BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) Cartridge life 60 pages BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge...
BJ Cartridges BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Print head Print head life Ink tanks Ink color Ink tank yield BCI-21 Color BCI-21 Black 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Approximately 2,000 color pages at 30% ... pages (at 7.5% coverage for each color) Standard mode-150 pages Draft mode-300 pages (at 7.5% coverage) BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Print head Ink color Cartridge life/ Ink tank yield 128 nozzles Black 900 text pages at 5% coverage BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) Cartridge life 60 pages BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge...
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Refers to a method of specifying color using CMYK color values. (K is used for the ink and the ink is projected onto paper. A BJ cartridge removed from drying and clogging. C CMYK Acronym for storing a ... black The black color formed by mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow ink so that they appear almost black on a printout. B BJ cartridge The printing mechanism that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to represent blue in the ...when the sheet feeder is used to form a bubble. Bubble Jet printer An ink-jet type printer that contains the print head unit and ink tanks.
Refers to a method of specifying color using CMYK color values. (K is used for the ink and the ink is projected onto paper. A BJ cartridge removed from drying and clogging. C CMYK Acronym for storing a ... black The black color formed by mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow ink so that they appear almost black on a printout. B BJ cartridge The printing mechanism that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to represent blue in the ...when the sheet feeder is used to form a bubble. Bubble Jet printer An ink-jet type printer that contains the print head unit and ink tanks.
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...as opposed to be printed. Less intense or less saturated colors are red, green, and violet. The BC-21 Color BJ cartridge contains two ink tanks: one color (which makes it possible for them to create illusions of lines that makes it compatible with each other colors. Hue A color in... 6 or 8 lpi. The measurement used in format. More intense or more pure. I Ink tank The special type of colors by the BJ cartridge. Glossary Glossary G-3 H Halftone Using this method, the printer produces shades of gray or of...
...as opposed to be printed. Less intense or less saturated colors are red, green, and violet. The BC-21 Color BJ cartridge contains two ink tanks: one color (which makes it possible for them to create illusions of lines that makes it compatible with each other colors. Hue A color in... 6 or 8 lpi. The measurement used in format. More intense or more pure. I Ink tank The special type of colors by the BJ cartridge. Glossary Glossary G-3 H Halftone Using this method, the printer produces shades of gray or of...
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... 5-16, 5-18, A-2, A-4 BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge: 1-2-3, 4-3, 5-8-9 Photo Kit: 1-3 BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge: 1-2, 5-8-9 BCI-21 ink tanks: 1-2, 5-9-10, 5-18-21 BJ cartridge(s): 1-2, 4-5, 5-2, 6-3 change: 2-7 guidelines: 5-8-10 holder: 5-12, 5-15 maintenance: 5-10 paper thickness... profile: 3-13-14 Brochure Paper BP-101: 1-3, 4-4, 4-8, A-2 Bubble Jet Paper LC-301: 1-3, 4-2, 4-8 Bulletin board service (BBS): 1-4, 6-1 C Canon accessories: 1-2-3 Canada: 1-5 Creative: 6-3 Customer Care Center: 1-5, 6-2 Fax Retrieval System: 1-5, 6-1 help: 1-4-6, 6-1-2 Referral Service: 1-2 specialty papers: 1-3, ...
... 5-16, 5-18, A-2, A-4 BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge: 1-2-3, 4-3, 5-8-9 Photo Kit: 1-3 BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge: 1-2, 5-8-9 BCI-21 ink tanks: 1-2, 5-9-10, 5-18-21 BJ cartridge(s): 1-2, 4-5, 5-2, 6-3 change: 2-7 guidelines: 5-8-10 holder: 5-12, 5-15 maintenance: 5-10 paper thickness... profile: 3-13-14 Brochure Paper BP-101: 1-3, 4-4, 4-8, A-2 Bubble Jet Paper LC-301: 1-3, 4-2, 4-8 Bulletin board service (BBS): 1-4, 6-1 C Canon accessories: 1-2-3 Canada: 1-5 Creative: 6-3 Customer Care Center: 1-5, 6-2 Fax Retrieval System: 1-5, 6-1 help: 1-4-6, 6-1-2 Referral Service: 1-2 specialty papers: 1-3, ...
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... printing: 2-9, 2-12 High Resolution Paper HR-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, 4-22-23, A-2 Home position, BJ cartridge: 5-2, 5-17 I Identifying, printer problem: 6-2 Image color matching: 2-6 Improving, print speed: 2-13-14 Ink tanks: 1-2, 5-9 maintenance: 5-10 replacing: 5-18-21 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 See Quick Start Guide InstantExchange warranty program: 1-6 Interface: A-5 Internet: 1-4, 6-1 L Line feed speed: A-2 Loading paper: 4-5-17 Lock lever...
... printing: 2-9, 2-12 High Resolution Paper HR-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, 4-22-23, A-2 Home position, BJ cartridge: 5-2, 5-17 I Identifying, printer problem: 6-2 Image color matching: 2-6 Improving, print speed: 2-13-14 Ink tanks: 1-2, 5-9 maintenance: 5-10 replacing: 5-18-21 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 See Quick Start Guide InstantExchange warranty program: 1-6 Interface: A-5 Internet: 1-4, 6-1 L Line feed speed: A-2 Loading paper: 4-5-17 Lock lever...