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.... References to Canon Creative, Visual Guide, Super Solver and Color Advisor do not apply to know the specifications of imaginative possibilities for Windows® or the Macintosh® Printer Driver. It also ...Printer Driver for using the Color Advisor™, and troubleshooting the printer. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on -screen troubleshooting guide. N Canon Creative is Canon's on how to any time you may have a question or a problem. You can use the printer on the Canon Creative CD) The Super Solver is not included with the BJC-4550...
.... References to Canon Creative, Visual Guide, Super Solver and Color Advisor do not apply to know the specifications of imaginative possibilities for Windows® or the Macintosh® Printer Driver. It also ...Printer Driver for using the Color Advisor™, and troubleshooting the printer. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on -screen troubleshooting guide. N Canon Creative is Canon's on how to any time you may have a question or a problem. You can use the printer on the Canon Creative CD) The Super Solver is not included with the BJC-4550...
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... 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 Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 2-3 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 2-4 Accessing the Printing Options 2-4 The Windows Tabs 2-5 Specifying Your Printing Options 2-8 Recommended Graphics Settings...
... 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 Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 2-3 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 2-4 Accessing the Printing Options 2-4 The Windows Tabs 2-5 Specifying Your Printing Options 2-8 Recommended Graphics Settings...
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... BJC-4550 with your Quick Start Guide for instructions. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must install the BJ Printer Driver before you are using. N You must install a printer driver. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer...
... BJC-4550 with your Quick Start Guide for instructions. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must install the BJ Printer Driver before you are using. N You must install a printer driver. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer...
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... to start the print job. 2-2 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 r After making any adjustments as your r Start the program you are using . Start your default printer. r Click on the application program you are using to print. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for details.) r Select OK to close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver.
... to start the print job. 2-2 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 r After making any adjustments as your r Start the program you are using . Start your default printer. r Click on the application program you are using to print. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for details.) r Select OK to close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver.
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... can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. then click the What's This? Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. N For detailed information on any Windows application, you can select the printer and then select the Properties command from the drop down list. Using the Printer Driver in one of...
... can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. then click the What's This? Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. N For detailed information on any Windows application, you can select the printer and then select the Properties command from the drop down list. Using the Printer Driver in one of...
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The Windows Tabs The BJC-4550 printer driver has several tabs from which you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT A TEST PAGE r Details (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator...
The Windows Tabs The BJC-4550 printer driver has several tabs from which you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT A TEST PAGE r Details (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator...
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Using the Printer With Windows Driver settings To achieve Print Quality Color Model Fastest B&W output possible Draft 180 × 180 dpi Fast letter quality output Standard 360 × 360 dpi Fast B&W ... color printing but the print speed is not optimized. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Recommended Graphics Settings You can select the following printing options from the Graphics tab to achieve the specified results. color printing Photo Color Results Uses...
Using the Printer With Windows Driver settings To achieve Print Quality Color Model Fastest B&W output possible Draft 180 × 180 dpi Fast letter quality output Standard 360 × 360 dpi Fast B&W ... color printing but the print speed is not optimized. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Recommended Graphics Settings You can select the following printing options from the Graphics tab to achieve the specified results. color printing Photo Color Results Uses...
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... it. On the Setting tab, you exit the printer driver and accept your settings are inconsistencies, a dialog box similar to select or deselect the inconsistencies and/or fix or ignore the inconsistencies. 2-10 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 Click on the green to enable the Setup... Analyzer. Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of your printing settings by clicking the OK ...
... it. On the Setting tab, you exit the printer driver and accept your settings are inconsistencies, a dialog box similar to select or deselect the inconsistencies and/or fix or ignore the inconsistencies. 2-10 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 Click on the green to enable the Setup... Analyzer. Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of your printing settings by clicking the OK ...
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...monochrome cartridge. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11 To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located on the Setting tab, click on the green . If you choose the Monochrome Color Model and you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Color Advisor is ...not the correct choice to use when your printer is automatically installed when you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. Using the Printer With Windows Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge...
...monochrome cartridge. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11 To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located on the Setting tab, click on the green . If you choose the Monochrome Color Model and you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Color Advisor is ...not the correct choice to use when your printer is automatically installed when you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. Using the Printer With Windows Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge...
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... High Quality Color Printing Select the settings shown below to allow the printer driver to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will be optimized. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-4550 Windows printer driver can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. When printing... in color, there is a significant increase in mind that the printer driver has to interpret, you can interpret and ...
... High Quality Color Printing Select the settings shown below to allow the printer driver to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will be optimized. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-4550 Windows printer driver can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. When printing... in color, there is a significant increase in mind that the printer driver has to interpret, you can interpret and ...
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...Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-13 In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following settings to tell your printer to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following: r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). See ...r Avoid screen matched color. Under the 386 Enhanced icon in Windows 3.1. r Avoid diffusion halftones. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you are using black ink only. This avoids ...
...Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-13 In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following settings to tell your printer to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following: r Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). See ...r Avoid screen matched color. Under the 386 Enhanced icon in Windows 3.1. r Avoid diffusion halftones. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you are using black ink only. This avoids ...
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...Windows, your page is thick enough to come in order to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. r When using graph paper, the lines may not match because the 1/6-inch line spacing of the printer... 4-4 Paper Handling Chapter 4 r If the print density of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in contact with the print head nozzles may curl slightly due...printing on glossy paper. r Do not use multipart paper. Printing with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you need to the large amount of graph paper. You cannot...
...Windows, your page is thick enough to come in order to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers. r When using graph paper, the lines may not match because the 1/6-inch line spacing of the printer... 4-4 Paper Handling Chapter 4 r If the print density of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in contact with the print head nozzles may curl slightly due...printing on glossy paper. r Do not use multipart paper. Printing with Design Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you need to the large amount of graph paper. You cannot...
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r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the paper until it stops inside the printer) back to the back position and extend the paper support. r Align the sheet with the right edge of paper or an envelope, set the paper ... on thick paper or envelopes, set the paper selection lever to the left or center position before printing on other paper types. r Slide in the BJC-4550 printer driver for about two seconds. Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-17 r Adjust the paper guide to accept manually fed paper. Insert the single sheet.
r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the paper until it stops inside the printer) back to the back position and extend the paper support. r Align the sheet with the right edge of paper or an envelope, set the paper ... on thick paper or envelopes, set the paper selection lever to the left or center position before printing on other paper types. r Slide in the BJC-4550 printer driver for about two seconds. Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-17 r Adjust the paper guide to accept manually fed paper. Insert the single sheet.
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Click on the Tests option and then click on either of your printer and your BJC-4550 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. Click on the Print button. From Your Macintosh You select the Test Print function from the Utilities dialog box. You can use the Tests option on the Control tab in your print quality. Printing the Test Pages From Windows You use these test prints to check the operation of the Test Print options. 5-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
Click on the Tests option and then click on either of your printer and your BJC-4550 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. Click on the Print button. From Your Macintosh You select the Test Print function from the Utilities dialog box. You can use the Tests option on the Control tab in your print quality. Printing the Test Pages From Windows You use these test prints to check the operation of the Test Print options. 5-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
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...printer driver. 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 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 BC-21 cartridge. 5-6 Maintaining the...
...printer driver. 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 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 BC-21 cartridge. 5-6 Maintaining the...
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For complete problem solving information, be sure to use the printer with your MS-DOS applications. r If you are an MS-DOS user (and do not have Windows): • Use Canon's Fax Retrieval system to obtain information regarding how to use the Super Solver and our other support services. ... through the Web, its BBS, or CompuServe. r If you have a need for a unique printer driver: • Contact Canon through our on-line and on the numbers for help you may have. Using Canon's Support Services This section describes where to look for these services, see Getting Help From...
For complete problem solving information, be sure to use the printer with your MS-DOS applications. r If you are an MS-DOS user (and do not have Windows): • Use Canon's Fax Retrieval system to obtain information regarding how to use the Super Solver and our other support services. ... through the Web, its BBS, or CompuServe. r If you have a need for a unique printer driver: • Contact Canon through our on-line and on the numbers for help you may have. Using Canon's Support Services This section describes where to look for these services, see Getting Help From...
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...BJ cartridge Using the Super Solver (Windows Only) Canon's Super Solver is included with the Visual Guide or separately from the Canon Creative Launcher. r If the printer does not print • Check all your cable connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer ...configuration r If your print quality is an on-line troubleshooting guide. You can select the Super Solver from the Visual Guide tab in the BJC-4550 Printer Driver or from the Canon Creative CD. Once installed,...
...BJ cartridge Using the Super Solver (Windows Only) Canon's Super Solver is included with the Visual Guide or separately from the Canon Creative Launcher. r If the printer does not print • Check all your cable connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer ...configuration r If your print quality is an on-line troubleshooting guide. You can select the Super Solver from the Visual Guide tab in the BJC-4550 Printer Driver or from the Canon Creative CD. Once installed,...
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... tab: 2-5 Diffusion halftones: 2-13 Dimensions, printer: A-5 DL envelopes: 4-18, A-1-3 Document, printing: 2-2 Driver settings: 2-9 E Envelopes DL size: 4-8, A-1-3 printable area: A-3 printing: 4-18-21 US COM 10: 4-18, A-1-3 F Fabric Sheet FS-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, 4-24-26 Fax Retrieval System: 1-5, 6-1 FCC Regulations: FCC-1 Feeding paper automatically: 4-9-15 manually: 4-15-18 Fine mode: 2-6 G General tab, Windows 95: 2-5 Getting help: 1-4-6, 6-1-2 Glossary...
... tab: 2-5 Diffusion halftones: 2-13 Dimensions, printer: A-5 DL envelopes: 4-18, A-1-3 Document, printing: 2-2 Driver settings: 2-9 E Envelopes DL size: 4-8, A-1-3 printable area: A-3 printing: 4-18-21 US COM 10: 4-18, A-1-3 F Fabric Sheet FS-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, 4-24-26 Fax Retrieval System: 1-5, 6-1 FCC Regulations: FCC-1 Feeding paper automatically: 4-9-15 manually: 4-15-18 Fine mode: 2-6 G General tab, Windows 95: 2-5 Getting help: 1-4-6, 6-1-2 Glossary...
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... Print speed: A-2 improving: 2-13-14 Print width: A-2 Printable area envelopes: A-3 papers: A-3 Printer cleaning: 5-3 dimensions: A-5 does not print: 6-3 guidelines: 5-2 maintaining: 5-1-25 problem, identifying: 6-2 servicing: 1-6 settings: 4-8 specifications: A-1-5 tests: 2-7, 5-4-5 transporting: 5-24-25 unpacking: See Quick Start Guide weight: A-5 Printer driver: 6-3 installing: 2-1 Macintosh: 3-1-14 Windows: 2-1-10 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Windows 95: 2-3 See also Quick Start Guide Printer Properties dialog box: 2-3 Printer setup Windows 3.1: 2-4 Windows 95: 2-3 I-3 Index
... Print speed: A-2 improving: 2-13-14 Print width: A-2 Printable area envelopes: A-3 papers: A-3 Printer cleaning: 5-3 dimensions: A-5 does not print: 6-3 guidelines: 5-2 maintaining: 5-1-25 problem, identifying: 6-2 servicing: 1-6 settings: 4-8 specifications: A-1-5 tests: 2-7, 5-4-5 transporting: 5-24-25 unpacking: See Quick Start Guide weight: A-5 Printer driver: 6-3 installing: 2-1 Macintosh: 3-1-14 Windows: 2-1-10 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Windows 95: 2-3 See also Quick Start Guide Printer Properties dialog box: 2-3 Printer setup Windows 3.1: 2-4 Windows 95: 2-3 I-3 Index
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...: 1-2-3 T T-Shirt Transfers TR-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, A-2 Technical notes: 6-5-7 Compaq Presairo: 6-7 Compaq Presairo 7170/7180: 6-6 Toshiba laptop: 6-5 Test pages, printing: 5-4-5 Toshiba laptop: 6-5 Transparency CF-102: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, A-2 Transporting, printer: 5-24-25 Troubleshooting: 6-1-7 U US Commercial number 10 envelopes: 4-18, A-1-2, A-4 V Visual Guide: 1-4, 6-1 tab: 2-8 W Warranty: 1-6, 5-9, 6-2 Weight, printer: A-5 Windows: 2-1-14 tabs: 2-5-11 Windows 3.1 printing options: 2-4 printer setup: 2-4 Windows 95 printer setup: 2-3 printer driver: 2-3 World Wide Web: 1-4, 6-1 I-4 Index
...: 1-2-3 T T-Shirt Transfers TR-101: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, A-2 Technical notes: 6-5-7 Compaq Presairo: 6-7 Compaq Presairo 7170/7180: 6-6 Toshiba laptop: 6-5 Test pages, printing: 5-4-5 Toshiba laptop: 6-5 Transparency CF-102: 1-3, 4-3, 4-8, A-2 Transporting, printer: 5-24-25 Troubleshooting: 6-1-7 U US Commercial number 10 envelopes: 4-18, A-1-2, A-4 V Visual Guide: 1-4, 6-1 tab: 2-8 W Warranty: 1-6, 5-9, 6-2 Weight, printer: A-5 Windows: 2-1-14 tabs: 2-5-11 Windows 3.1 printing options: 2-4 printer setup: 2-4 Windows 95 printer setup: 2-3 printer driver: 2-3 World Wide Web: 1-4, 6-1 I-4 Index