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...following documentation is supplied with refurbished BJC-4550 printers. Canon Creative software instantly opens up your printer. Visual Guide® (on this manual to master basic operations and when you . See the Visual Guide for Windows® or the Macintosh® Printer Driver. Super Solver (on color printing...in you need to install either the BJ® Printer Driver for complete details on the Canon Creative CD) The Super Solver is not included with the BJC-4550 to bring out the artist in minutes. To order Canon Creative, see your computer screen. It includes printing ...
...following documentation is supplied with refurbished BJC-4550 printers. Canon Creative software instantly opens up your printer. Visual Guide® (on this manual to master basic operations and when you . See the Visual Guide for Windows® or the Macintosh® Printer Driver. Super Solver (on color printing...in you need to install either the BJ® Printer Driver for complete details on the Canon Creative CD) The Super Solver is not included with the BJC-4550 to bring out the artist in minutes. To order Canon Creative, see your computer screen. It includes printing ...
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...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 ... the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-1 Printing 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-...
...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 ... the Printer With Your Macintosh 3-1 Printing 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-...
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... Visual Guide and the Super Solver. r Canon's Visual Guide contains a wealth of the Canon on -line services at any Canon printer driver for information about specific products. Call 1-757-420-2000. Our address is: http://www.ccsi.canon.com Canon provides a bulletin board service (BBS), which is up to Canon, or download printer drivers. This allows you can select the...
... Visual Guide and the Super Solver. r Canon's Visual Guide contains a wealth of the Canon on -line services at any Canon printer driver for information about specific products. Call 1-757-420-2000. Our address is: http://www.ccsi.canon.com Canon provides a bulletin board service (BBS), which is up to Canon, or download printer drivers. This allows you can select the...
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... be beneficial to the troubleshooting information in your printer driver or from the Visual Guide tab in your new printer, call 1-800-526-4345. to any questions regarding your Visual Guide. Canon Canada Customer support for all Canon printer products. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation, contact Canon's experienced support personnel at 1-800-263-1121. In...
... be beneficial to the troubleshooting information in your printer driver or from the Visual Guide tab in your new printer, call 1-800-526-4345. to any questions regarding your Visual Guide. Canon Canada Customer support for all Canon printer products. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation, contact Canon's experienced support personnel at 1-800-263-1121. In...
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... speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use the BJC-4550 with your computer, you are using. N You must install the BJ Printer Driver before you can use any type of a printer you must install a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your computer. See your Windows applications. The printer driver also controls the various settings...
... speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use the BJC-4550 with your computer, you are using. N You must install the BJ Printer Driver before you can use any type of a printer you must install a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your computer. See your Windows applications. The printer driver also controls the various settings...
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... as appropriate for printing your default printer. r Choose Printer Setup from the File menu. r After making any adjustments as your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for printing from various Windows applications. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for details.) r Select OK to close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver.
... as appropriate for printing your default printer. r Choose Printer Setup from the File menu. r After making any adjustments as your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for printing from various Windows applications. 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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..., Control, and Visual Guide (if installed). Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 The printing options are displayed on any Windows application, you can open the Properties dialog box in Windows 95 You can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. r From the Printers folder, you can select the Print or Print...
..., Control, and Visual Guide (if installed). Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 The printing options are displayed on any Windows application, you can open the Properties dialog box in Windows 95 You can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. r From the Printers folder, you can select the Print or Print...
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..., not from within a Windows application.) Chapter 2 SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS DEFINE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS Using the Printer With Windows 2-5 The Windows Tabs The BJC-4550 printer driver has several tabs from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT A TEST PAGE r Details (Windows...
..., not from within a Windows application.) Chapter 2 SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS DEFINE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS Using the Printer With Windows 2-5 The Windows Tabs The BJC-4550 printer driver has several tabs from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE PRINT A TEST PAGE r Details (Windows...
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When you click on the red symbol to disable it. On the Setting tab, you exit the printer driver and accept your printing settings by clicking the OK button, the Setup Analyzer (if enabled) checks to see if any of your choice of printing...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. If there are contrary to the recommended settings. Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your settings are inconsistencies, a dialog box similar to...
When you click on the red symbol to disable it. On the Setting tab, you exit the printer driver and accept your printing settings by clicking the OK button, the Setup Analyzer (if enabled) checks to see if any of your choice of printing...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. If there are contrary to the recommended settings. Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your settings are inconsistencies, a dialog box similar to...
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...change the color cartridge to disable it . If you choose the Monochrome Color Model and you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11 To enable Cartridge Detection, which is automatically installed when you have a color cartridge installed in...disable it . Click on the red symbol to use when your printer is a tool that the cables are secure. Using the Printer With Windows Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver to alert you 'll see: Performance Tip! If Cartridge Detection cannot...
...change the color cartridge to disable it . If you choose the Monochrome Color Model and you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11 To enable Cartridge Detection, which is automatically installed when you have a color cartridge installed in...disable it . Click on the red symbol to use when your printer is a tool that the cables are secure. Using the Printer With Windows Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver to alert you 'll see: Performance Tip! If Cartridge Detection cannot...
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Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-4550 Windows printer driver can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors that the printer driver has to interpret, you can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. However, your print quality will be...Model-Color r Print Model-Automatic 2-12 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 When printing in mind that the driver has to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will speed up to interpret. For Quick Color Printing In the BJC-4550 Windows printer driver, choose the following settings. r Print Quality-High;...
Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-4550 Windows printer driver can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors that the printer driver has to interpret, you can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. However, your print quality will be...Model-Color r Print Model-Automatic 2-12 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 When printing in mind that the driver has to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will speed up to interpret. For Quick Color Printing In the BJC-4550 Windows printer driver, choose the following settings. r Print Quality-High;...
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... the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). Under the 386 Enhanced icon in Windows To improve printing speed, you are using black ink only. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to 9 MB. r Avoid screen matched color. The screen matching feature takes longer... print using . Choosing a Halftone setting of sending the print file to the Print Manager and may increase 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.
... the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). Under the 386 Enhanced icon in Windows To improve printing speed, you are using black ink only. Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to 9 MB. r Avoid screen matched color. The screen matching feature takes longer... print using . Choosing a Halftone setting of sending the print file to the Print Manager and may increase 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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...variety of QuickDraw that comes with Adobe™ Photoshop™ and how to print with System 7.5 and later; The Macintosh Printer Driver includes a BJC-4550 Plug-In module for use the BJ Standard Monitor profile. See your Macintosh documentation. For details on the difference between using ...GX is an enhanced version of advanced features for use the BJC-4550 to share your BJC-4550 over an AppleTalk® network, see your Quick Start Guide for printing a document using ColorSync™ 1.0.5 or later. Using the Printer 3 With Your Macintosh You can print using a Power ...
...variety of QuickDraw that comes with Adobe™ Photoshop™ and how to print with System 7.5 and later; The Macintosh Printer Driver includes a BJC-4550 Plug-In module for use the BJ Standard Monitor profile. See your Macintosh documentation. For details on the difference between using ...GX is an enhanced version of advanced features for use the BJC-4550 to share your BJC-4550 over an AppleTalk® network, see your Quick Start Guide for printing a document using ColorSync™ 1.0.5 or later. Using the Printer 3 With Your Macintosh You can print using a Power ...
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... and can handle larger images than the standard print menu. N The BJC-4550 Plug-In supports printing when your printer is provided with the Macintosh Printer Driver for use exclusively with Adobe Photoshop. Installing the BJC-4550 Plug-In Copy the BJC-4550 Plug-In. r Copy the BJC-4550 Plug-In from the BJ Extras folder to your desktop when you...
... and can handle larger images than the standard print menu. N The BJC-4550 Plug-In supports printing when your printer is provided with the Macintosh Printer Driver for use exclusively with Adobe Photoshop. Installing the BJC-4550 Plug-In Copy the BJC-4550 Plug-In. r Copy the BJC-4550 Plug-In from the BJ Extras folder to your desktop when you...
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...Correction Specify whether or not to use basic colors. However, the application program controls color matching when Auto is selected, while the printer driver controls color matching when Photo/Graphics is selected. Matching Specify the color matching method for a higher gamma correction and darker color printing.... 3-12 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 Color dialog box Use the Color dialog box to the BJC-4550 Plug-In dialog box. Click the OK button to accept the displayed settings and return...
...Correction Specify whether or not to use basic colors. However, the application program controls color matching when Auto is selected, while the printer driver controls color matching when Photo/Graphics is selected. Matching Specify the color matching method for a higher gamma correction and darker color printing.... 3-12 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 Color dialog box Use the Color dialog box to the BJC-4550 Plug-In dialog box. Click the OK button to accept the displayed settings and return...
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...when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to charts, graphs, and photographic images. High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for business presentations, design work, or professional reports. Fabric ... produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. You can Paper Handling Chapter 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 recommended.
...when you use the optional BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to charts, graphs, and photographic images. High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for business presentations, design work, or professional reports. Fabric ... produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. You can Paper Handling Chapter 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 recommended.
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... Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you need 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 ink. 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 to create professional half-fold, tri-fold, and full sheet brochures. Brochure Paper Canon's Brochure Paper BP-101 is specifically designed for...
... Essentials from Canon Creative, you have everything you need 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 ink. 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 to create professional half-fold, tri-fold, and full sheet brochures. Brochure Paper Canon's Brochure Paper BP-101 is specifically designed for...
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Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-17 Paper Handling Start your print operation. r After printing on other paper types. r Slide in the BJC-4550 printer driver for about two seconds. r The printer will automatically load the paper into position. r Adjust the paper guide to the back position and extend the paper support. r Align the... right edge of paper or an envelope, set the paper thickness lever (inside the sheet feeder and hold it for the printer to accept manually fed paper. r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the paper until it stops inside the...
Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-17 Paper Handling Start your print operation. r After printing on other paper types. r Slide in the BJC-4550 printer driver for about two seconds. r The printer will automatically load the paper into position. r Adjust the paper guide to the back position and extend the paper support. r Align the... right edge of paper or an envelope, set the paper thickness lever (inside the sheet feeder and hold it for the printer to accept manually fed paper. r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the paper until it stops inside the...
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Click on either of your printer and your BJC-4550 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. You can use the Tests option on the Print button. Click on the Tests option and then click 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 From Your Macintosh You select the Test Print function from the Utilities dialog box.
Click on either of your printer and your BJC-4550 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. You can use the Tests option on the Print button. Click on the Tests option and then click 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 From Your Macintosh You select the Test Print function from the Utilities dialog box.
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... using Windows, you can select either Replace Ink Cartridge or Replace BJ Cartridge. Both of the printer where you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver. Cleaning 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 Simply click on Clean Ink Head. Cleaning...
... using Windows, you can select either Replace Ink Cartridge or Replace BJ Cartridge. Both of the printer where you can change the BJ cartridge or change an ink tank in the printer driver. Cleaning 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 Simply click on Clean Ink Head. Cleaning...