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...warranties concerning the products described. has reviewed this manual and in whole or part, without obligation to your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer. Trademarks Canon, BJ and BJC are registered trademarks and Bubble Jet and the Bubble Jet logo are not intended to be, nor should ... be an easy to use guide to notify any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are trademarks of their respective companies. Visual Guide is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc....
...warranties concerning the products described. has reviewed this manual and in whole or part, without obligation to your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer. Trademarks Canon, BJ and BJC are registered trademarks and Bubble Jet and the Bubble Jet logo are not intended to be, nor should ... be an easy to use guide to notify any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are trademarks of their respective companies. Visual Guide is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc....
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...supplied with refurbished BJC-4550 printers. Canon Creative software instantly opens up your new printer. Once you install the Visual Guide from the Canon Creative CD, you can follow to install either the BJ® Printer Driver for using the Color Advisor™, and troubleshooting the printer. It includes... basic operations and when you need to any questions you may have about the printer easy and fast on a daily basis. To order Canon Creative, see your BJC-4550 to help you print an amazing variety of colorful personal and professional creations. References...
...supplied with refurbished BJC-4550 printers. Canon Creative software instantly opens up your new printer. Once you install the Visual Guide from the Canon Creative CD, you can follow to install either the BJ® Printer Driver for using the Color Advisor™, and troubleshooting the printer. It includes... basic operations and when you need to any questions you may have about the printer easy and fast on a daily basis. To order Canon Creative, see your BJC-4550 to help you print an amazing variety of colorful personal and professional creations. References...
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...The names of the printer. iv Conventions This User's Manual uses the following conventions to alert you to yourself. C Cautions alert you to operations that could cause damage to your hardware or software, or cause injury to information that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely. r... appear in this typeface: ERROR. r When you enter at your computer, it appears in this typeface: DIR/P. Distinctive typefaces identify the printer buttons you press, the lights on the operator panel, and any commands you type something on your computer. N Notes provide advice or ...
...The names of the printer. iv Conventions This User's Manual uses the following conventions to alert you to yourself. C Cautions alert you to operations that could cause damage to your hardware or software, or cause injury to information that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely. r... appear in this typeface: ERROR. r When you enter at your computer, it appears in this typeface: DIR/P. Distinctive typefaces identify the printer buttons you press, the lights on the operator panel, and any commands you type something on your computer. N Notes provide advice or ...
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... For Monochrome Printing 2-13 Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows 2-13 3 Using 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-In Dialog Box 3-9 Using the BJ Standard Monitor Profile 3-13 v
... For Monochrome Printing 2-13 Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows 2-13 3 Using 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-In Dialog Box 3-9 Using the BJ Standard Monitor Profile 3-13 v
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...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 Cleaning the Printer 5-3 Printing the Test Pages 5-4 Cleaning the Print ...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 the Super Solver (Windows Only 6-3 Clearing Paper Jams 6-4 Technical Notes 6-5 Appendix ...
...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 Cleaning the Printer 5-3 Printing the Test Pages 5-4 Cleaning the Print ...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 the Super Solver (Windows Only 6-3 Clearing Paper Jams 6-4 Technical Notes 6-5 Appendix ...
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We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. We are certain you can purchase for the printer r Describes Canon's customer support services Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 This chapter: r Lists the supplies and accessories you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your purchase of the Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. The BJC-4550 offers excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. Introduction Introduction 1 Congratulations on your printing needs.
We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. We are certain you can purchase for the printer r Describes Canon's customer support services Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 This chapter: r Lists the supplies and accessories you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your purchase of the Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. The BJC-4550 offers excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. Introduction Introduction 1 Congratulations on your printing needs.
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... the following ink tanks for use with your local dealer, you can produce the finest output possible. Supplies and Accessories Your 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 your Canon color printer so you , call the...
... the following ink tanks for use with your local dealer, you can produce the finest output possible. Supplies and Accessories Your 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 your Canon color printer so you , call the...
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... bits, one of the day or night. If you use CompuServe®, you can contact Canon through the Web, its BBS, or CompuServe. On-screen Support Services Canon provides on -line services, you can find out about the latest Canon products, or you in your printer including basic operational functions, color printing, and troubleshooting. Through...
... bits, one of the day or night. If you use CompuServe®, you can contact Canon through the Web, its BBS, or CompuServe. On-screen Support Services Canon provides on -line services, you can find out about the latest Canon products, or you in your printer including basic operational functions, color printing, and troubleshooting. Through...
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... in the operation of your installation. If you through this service. to your Canon printer. If you can use this service, call 1-800-526-4345. Fax Retrieval System Canon provides a 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System. In other countries, please...may have any problems you in your fax machine. Canon Canada Customer support for all Canon printer products. Introduction r Canon's Super Solver is an on-line troubleshooting guide. These documents contain useful information to -date information about Canon's products as well as technical information about specific products...
... in the operation of your installation. If you through this service. to your Canon printer. If you can use this service, call 1-800-526-4345. Fax Retrieval System Canon provides a 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System. In other countries, please...may have any problems you in your fax machine. Canon Canada Customer support for all Canon printer products. Introduction r Canon's Super Solver is an on-line troubleshooting guide. These documents contain useful information to -date information about Canon's products as well as technical information about specific products...
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... also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup within Windows 95 r Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the BJC-4550 with your Windows applications. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed...
... also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup within Windows 95 r Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the BJC-4550 with your Windows applications. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed...
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... close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for printing 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 a document may vary depending on the Setup button if you are using . r Choose Printer Setup from...
... close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for printing 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 a document may vary depending on the Setup button if you are using . r Choose Printer Setup from...
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... The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. Using the Printer Driver in one of the printing options, you can select the printer, click the right mouse button, and then select Properties from the File menu. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 r From the Printers folder, you can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. N For detailed...
... The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. Using the Printer Driver in one of the printing options, you can select the printer, click the right mouse button, and then select Properties from the File menu. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-3 r From the Printers folder, you can use the BJC-4550 with all your Windows 95 applications. N For detailed...
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...if installed). N If the Print Setup option does not appear in the File menu for details. 2-4 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters. See the next section, The Windows Tabs, for your application, refer to the user's ... Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 You can select the Print Setup option available from the File menu of most applications that run in Windows. Accessing the Printing Options You can access the printing options from the Printers dialog box in the Control Panel, or you can use the BJC-4550 with...
...if installed). N If the Print Setup option does not appear in the File menu for details. 2-4 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters. See the next section, The Windows Tabs, for your application, refer to the user's ... Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 You can select the Print Setup option available from the File menu of most applications that run in Windows. Accessing the Printing Options You can access the printing options from the Printers dialog box in the Control Panel, or you can use the BJC-4550 with...
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... you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as the BJC-4550 printer. 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...
... you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as the BJC-4550 printer. 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...
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... 95 only.) SELECT A PRINT MODEL SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY SELECT A COLOR MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 95 ONLY) ENABLE OR DISABLE FINE MODE 2-6 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
... 95 only.) SELECT A PRINT MODEL SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY SELECT A COLOR MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 95 ONLY) ENABLE OR DISABLE FINE MODE 2-6 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
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.... (The printing options 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 the printer off, enable or disable the auto power on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM...
.... (The printing options 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 the printer off, enable or disable the auto power on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM...
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r To move the mouse cursor over one of the printing options, a help to use your on the Help button. Specifying Your Printing Options Be sure to find out about the settings available for each printing option. From this tab ... button. r To select the settings on a tab, click the Cancel button. r When you move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tab. 2-8 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 r To save your setting selections on a tab, click the OK button. Once installed, you can initiate installation if either the Visual Guide...
r To move the mouse cursor over one of the printing options, a help to use your on the Help button. Specifying Your Printing Options Be sure to find out about the settings available for each printing option. From this tab ... button. r To select the settings on a tab, click the Cancel button. r When you move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tab. 2-8 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 r To save your setting selections on a tab, click the OK button. Once installed, you can initiate installation if either the Visual Guide...
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Quality is slower. Optimizes color print quality but quality is draft. color printing Photo Color Results Uses less ink. Slower than Standard but better grayscale quality. Slightly slower than B&W but optimizes B&W grayscale quality. ...the specified results. Output quality is not optimized. Uses less ink. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Output quality is draft. Slower than draft. Using the Printer With Windows Driver settings To achieve Print Quality ...
Quality is slower. Optimizes color print quality but quality is draft. color printing Photo Color Results Uses less ink. Slower than Standard but better grayscale quality. Slightly slower than B&W but optimizes B&W grayscale quality. ...the specified results. Output quality is not optimized. Uses less ink. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9 Output quality is draft. Slower than draft. Using the Printer With Windows Driver settings To achieve Print Quality ...
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... 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 When you click on the red symbol to disable it. You can use the dialog box buttons to this appears: The inconsistencies appear with check boxes.... Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of your printing settings by clicking the OK ...
... 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 When you click on the red symbol to disable it. You can use the dialog box buttons to this appears: The inconsistencies appear with check boxes.... 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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... example, 360 × 360 dpi. On this printer, the printing area varies depending on which is used for temporary storage of paper being used in terms of paper on the type of information you want to a printer. Printer driver Software that prevents the print head unit and... Resolution The density of the page. the three primary colors used . This is smaller than the paper). This printer can reproduce text or graphics (the printing area is the opposite of landscape orientation, which a printer can produce output with dust. Low resolution causes font characters and...
... example, 360 × 360 dpi. On this printer, the printing area varies depending on which is used for temporary storage of paper being used in terms of paper on the type of information you want to a printer. Printer driver Software that prevents the print head unit and... Resolution The density of the page. the three primary colors used . This is smaller than the paper). This printer can reproduce text or graphics (the printing area is the opposite of landscape orientation, which a printer can produce output with dust. Low resolution causes font characters and...