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... print quality and speed in both color and black and white Options and supplies BJ Cartridges and ink cartridges Print media Power supply Available options Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer Selecting a location for your printer Examining the printer Front view Rear view Operation panel ...Installing the battery pack Connecting the printer to your computer Connecting the parallel interface Setting up the IrDA ...
... print quality and speed in both color and black and white Options and supplies BJ Cartridges and ink cartridges Print media Power supply Available options Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer Selecting a location for your printer Examining the printer Front view Rear view Operation panel ...Installing the battery pack Connecting the printer to your computer Connecting the parallel interface Setting up the IrDA ...
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...50 Chapter 5 Color Printing and Black-and-White Printing 51 Switching between color printing and black-and-white printing 51 Printing with Windows 51 Printing with DOS applications 51 Preparing your printer 52 Changing the BJ Cartridges 52 Printing with a color BJ Cartridge 57 The benefits of color...Selecting the print media 57 Understanding your software application's capabilities 58 Matching Colors displayed on your monitor with printouts ... 59 Color and cost 61 Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer 62 Recharging and replacing the battery pack 62 Recharging the battery pack...
...50 Chapter 5 Color Printing and Black-and-White Printing 51 Switching between color printing and black-and-white printing 51 Printing with Windows 51 Printing with DOS applications 51 Preparing your printer 52 Changing the BJ Cartridges 52 Printing with a color BJ Cartridge 57 The benefits of color...Selecting the print media 57 Understanding your software application's capabilities 58 Matching Colors displayed on your monitor with printouts ... 59 Color and cost 61 Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer 62 Recharging and replacing the battery pack 62 Recharging the battery pack...
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. Cleaning the printer 78 Before you start cleaning 78 Cleaning inside and outside the printer 79 Cleaning the print head 80 Preparing the printer for travel or storage 81 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 Check List 83 Errors indicated by the CHARGE/ERROR lamp 84 Clearing paper jams 86 Operational problems 87 Print quality problems 89 White streaks, dots missing, or irregular dots 89 Color printing problems 92 Other printing problems 94 Where to Find More Help 97 4 .
. Cleaning the printer 78 Before you start cleaning 78 Cleaning inside and outside the printer 79 Cleaning the print head 80 Preparing the printer for travel or storage 81 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 Check List 83 Errors indicated by the CHARGE/ERROR lamp 84 Clearing paper jams 86 Operational problems 87 Print quality problems 89 White streaks, dots missing, or irregular dots 89 Color printing problems 92 Other printing problems 94 Where to Find More Help 97 4 .
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...Printing area Paper and special media Envelopes Appendix B Code Pages and Character Sets Code pages Character sets BJ mode LQ mode Appendix C Printer Command Summaries Entering a setup string in Lotus 1-2-3 BJ mode command summary Basic control codes ESCape sequence codes Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM... printing LQ mode command summary Basic control codes ESCape sequence codes ESCape sequence code for color printing Appendix D Options and Supplies Consumables Paper and special media Available options Appendix E Specifications Printer Specifications . 5 99 99 99 99 100 100 101 102 102 108 108 111...
...Printing area Paper and special media Envelopes Appendix B Code Pages and Character Sets Code pages Character sets BJ mode LQ mode Appendix C Printer Command Summaries Entering a setup string in Lotus 1-2-3 BJ mode command summary Basic control codes ESCape sequence codes Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM... printing LQ mode command summary Basic control codes ESCape sequence codes ESCape sequence code for color printing Appendix D Options and Supplies Consumables Paper and special media Available options Appendix E Specifications Printer Specifications . 5 99 99 99 99 100 100 101 102 102 108 108 111...
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How to use of your printer. The manual consists of the Canon BJC-50 Bubble Jet Printer. Chapter 3 Paper Handling Explains how to select the appropriate paper or special media and how to perform all the test prints. The BJC-50 is compact, lightweight, and offers excellent color print quality. It also gives precautions necessary for black-and-white...
How to use of your printer. The manual consists of the Canon BJC-50 Bubble Jet Printer. Chapter 3 Paper Handling Explains how to select the appropriate paper or special media and how to perform all the test prints. The BJC-50 is compact, lightweight, and offers excellent color print quality. It also gives precautions necessary for black-and-white...
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...the page number where you have any difficulties, refer to remove the tape and packing material from the printer. Also describes installation of the optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12. Conventions This manual employs the following conventions to alert you have everything. ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Gives detailed instructions for printer transportation and storage. This sheet also shows you how to this mark...
...the page number where you have any difficulties, refer to remove the tape and packing material from the printer. Also describes installation of the optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12. Conventions This manual employs the following conventions to alert you have everything. ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Gives detailed instructions for printer transportation and storage. This sheet also shows you how to this mark...
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... graphic images. These inks are extremely smudge-resistant. Simple Maintenance The BJC-50 uses removable print head units so it to 100 pages of ink droplets. Quiet Printing The BJC-50's non-impact printing operates quietly. Despite its small size the printer has full color printing capability on plain paper, and are not easily affected by...
... graphic images. These inks are extremely smudge-resistant. Simple Maintenance The BJC-50 uses removable print head units so it to 100 pages of ink droplets. Quiet Printing The BJC-50's non-impact printing operates quietly. Despite its small size the printer has full color printing capability on plain paper, and are not easily affected by...
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... representative. Options and supplies Canon offers the following options and supplies. This is a replacement for the black ink cartridge used in the Color BJ 9 . . 9 Wireless Connection The BJC-50 has a built-in the Color BJ Cartridge • BCI-11 Color: This Cartridge BC-11e. Whenever you can turn the printer into a color image scanner. BJ Cartridges and ink...
... representative. Options and supplies Canon offers the following options and supplies. This is a replacement for the black ink cartridge used in the Color BJ 9 . . 9 Wireless Connection The BJC-50 has a built-in the Color BJ Cartridge • BCI-11 Color: This Cartridge BC-11e. Whenever you can turn the printer into a color image scanner. BJ Cartridges and ink...
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...and-white printing and enables faster output. • BCI-1O BC-10. You must have the optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12, Windows 95, and a Canon Printer Cable BJFC-50 (the IrDA interface is more cost-effective for storing a partially used in the Black BJ Cartridge BJ Cartridge... storage container, like the one you must install and use the printer as a scanner, you received with the BJC-50. 10 . To use the IS 1.20 scanner driver or higher. The Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 drops into a color scanner. . 10 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 This cartridge contains ...
...and-white printing and enables faster output. • BCI-1O BC-10. You must have the optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12, Windows 95, and a Canon Printer Cable BJFC-50 (the IrDA interface is more cost-effective for storing a partially used in the Black BJ Cartridge BJ Cartridge... storage container, like the one you must install and use the printer as a scanner, you received with the BJC-50. 10 . To use the IS 1.20 scanner driver or higher. The Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 drops into a color scanner. . 10 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 This cartridge contains ...
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... excellent value paper offers an affordable alternative to running and smearing of a unique formula that requires crisp color rendering on this highgrade Glossy Paper because this paper produces sharp and vivid color output with your printer, Canon offers several types of photographs, portraits, and graphics. A4 and Letter sizes are available. 11 . Use this...
... excellent value paper offers an affordable alternative to running and smearing of a unique formula that requires crisp color rendering on this highgrade Glossy Paper because this paper produces sharp and vivid color output with your printer, Canon offers several types of photographs, portraits, and graphics. A4 and Letter sizes are available. 11 . Use this...
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...AD-360U This universal adapter can gain sharper and more vivid color output with High Gloss Film than with your country. Use this film for Canon Bubble Jet printers. You can be used to supply power to the printer from your Canon color inks. To recharge the battery pack just connect the AC ...adapter. Fabric Sheet FS-101 (241 x 356 mm) This Fabric Sheet is on this high grade gloss film. . 12 High Gloss Film HG-101 The printer produces sharp and brilliant color output on or...
...AD-360U This universal adapter can gain sharper and more vivid color output with High Gloss Film than with your country. Use this film for Canon Bubble Jet printers. You can be used to supply power to the printer from your Canon color inks. To recharge the battery pack just connect the AC ...adapter. Fabric Sheet FS-101 (241 x 356 mm) This Fabric Sheet is on this high grade gloss film. . 12 High Gloss Film HG-101 The printer produces sharp and brilliant color output on or...
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BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10 Use to stack and feed more than one sheet at a time for use with this printer. Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Turns your local Canon Authorised Dealer or Canon marketing representative. . 13 Available options The following options are available for multi-sheet print jobs. Canon Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50 This optional sheet feeder can be easily and quickly installed on the front of the printer and allows you to store partially used BJ Cartridges. 13 . For details, contact your printer into a color scanner.
BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10 Use to stack and feed more than one sheet at a time for use with this printer. Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Turns your local Canon Authorised Dealer or Canon marketing representative. . 13 Available options The following options are available for multi-sheet print jobs. Canon Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50 This optional sheet feeder can be easily and quickly installed on the front of the printer and allows you to store partially used BJ Cartridges. 13 . For details, contact your printer into a color scanner.
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..., changing BJ Cartridges, or replacing the BJ Cartridge with the RESUME button, from the operation panel with the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12. After an error occurs, press once to return the printer to cancel errors and warnings. The POWER lamp flashes during print head cleaning. ( 80) 18 . The ... power on and then lights and stays on . Count the number of beeps then release to select the type of test print you switch the printer on to indicate that data remains to be printed, insert a sheet of paper in the feed slot. z Paper Feed. z When the last page ...
..., changing BJ Cartridges, or replacing the BJ Cartridge with the RESUME button, from the operation panel with the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12. After an error occurs, press once to return the printer to cancel errors and warnings. The POWER lamp flashes during print head cleaning. ( 80) 18 . The ... power on and then lights and stays on . Count the number of beeps then release to select the type of test print you switch the printer on to indicate that data remains to be printed, insert a sheet of paper in the feed slot. z Paper Feed. z When the last page ...
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... and a print head unit which will shut the printer down automatically to save power if the printer remains idle for monochrome printing. To disable this feature, open the printer driver, click the Control tab and select Disable for printing color. 28 . Choosing which must be installed before you...drafts of which BJ Cartridge to produce brilliant color output. The Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e is mainly for printing in color. Use the color BJ Cartridge only for Auto Power Off. To switch the printer off, press the POWER button The printer has an Auto Power Off feature which ...
... and a print head unit which will shut the printer down automatically to save power if the printer remains idle for monochrome printing. To disable this feature, open the printer driver, click the Control tab and select Disable for printing color. 28 . Choosing which must be installed before you...drafts of which BJ Cartridge to produce brilliant color output. The Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e is mainly for printing in color. Use the color BJ Cartridge only for Auto Power Off. To switch the printer off, press the POWER button The printer has an Auto Power Off feature which ...
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... the print head, or ink leakage, follow these simple precautions: z Do riot unpack a BJ Cartridge until you must be installed in the printer or be stored in the BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10. z Never shake a BJ Cartridge. . 29 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 Use this...clean. z Never place a BJ Cartridge on a table with the BJC-50, use only the BJ Cartridges designed for this cartridge for draft output. z The BJ Cartridge must use only Canon Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e or Canon Black BJ Cartridge BC-l0. Canon cannot guarantee your output will print faster. z Keep the BJ ...
... the print head, or ink leakage, follow these simple precautions: z Do riot unpack a BJ Cartridge until you must be installed in the printer or be stored in the BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10. z Never shake a BJ Cartridge. . 29 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 Use this...clean. z Never place a BJ Cartridge on a table with the BJC-50, use only the BJ Cartridges designed for this cartridge for draft output. z The BJ Cartridge must use only Canon Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e or Canon Black BJ Cartridge BC-l0. Canon cannot guarantee your output will print faster. z Keep the BJ ...
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Press down gently on the high side of the BJ Cartridge then the cartridge holder will move to detect the presence of the BJ Cartridge until it snaps in place. 8. Close the top cover. 9. Wait about three seconds and press the CARTRIDGE button once. 9. After the BJ Cartridge is installed, the printer requires at least two seconds to the home position. 32 . . 32 The illustration shows the installation of the Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e. 7.
Press down gently on the high side of the BJ Cartridge then the cartridge holder will move to detect the presence of the BJ Cartridge until it snaps in place. 8. Close the top cover. 9. Wait about three seconds and press the CARTRIDGE button once. 9. After the BJ Cartridge is installed, the printer requires at least two seconds to the home position. 32 . . 32 The illustration shows the installation of the Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e. 7.
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..., print styles, and character sets, depending on whether you are restrictions on the availability of preference. Priority Printer Name Printer Control Mode Remark 1 BJC-50 2 BJC-80 3 BJC-70 4 Canon Color BJ Printer 5 Epson LQ-2550 6 Epson LQ printer 7 IBM Proprinter X24E 8 IBM printer BJ or LQ BJ or LQ BJ or LQ BJ or LQ LQ LQ BJ BJ Black...
..., print styles, and character sets, depending on whether you are restrictions on the availability of preference. Priority Printer Name Printer Control Mode Remark 1 BJC-50 2 BJC-80 3 BJC-70 4 Canon Color BJ Printer 5 Epson LQ-2550 6 Epson LQ printer 7 IBM Proprinter X24E 8 IBM printer BJ or LQ BJ or LQ BJ or LQ BJ or LQ LQ LQ BJ BJ Black...
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However, the print quality varies with different paper types, especially with color printing. Your printer accepts either plain paper or the special media as described below. Plain paper Paper fed to the printer must be free of the most important things you have installed the ...paper. Your printer produces letter-quality print on recycled paper. 38 . The printer can do to ensure the best possible performance from your printer is to 105 gsm. Canon produces Bubble Jet Paper LC-301, a plain paper designed specially for using recycled paper. The BJC-50 produces excellent...
However, the print quality varies with different paper types, especially with color printing. Your printer accepts either plain paper or the special media as described below. Plain paper Paper fed to the printer must be free of the most important things you have installed the ...paper. Your printer produces letter-quality print on recycled paper. 38 . The printer can do to ensure the best possible performance from your printer is to 105 gsm. Canon produces Bubble Jet Paper LC-301, a plain paper designed specially for using recycled paper. The BJC-50 produces excellent...
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... photographic images in printing photographic images. You must determine the correct print side of the media you are using. Produces color images for printing color images to produce your own embroidery designs, pillows, appliques, and so on the type of the feed slot. Loading ...Table for printing business letters, tables, graphs, charts, color Produces superior results in lustrous colors. Printable white, cotton fabric to be projected with photographic images. All purpose paper for Manual Feed Name Media Type Plain...
... photographic images in printing photographic images. You must determine the correct print side of the media you are using. Produces color images for printing color images to produce your own embroidery designs, pillows, appliques, and so on the type of the feed slot. Loading ...Table for printing business letters, tables, graphs, charts, color Produces superior results in lustrous colors. Printable white, cotton fabric to be projected with photographic images. All purpose paper for Manual Feed Name Media Type Plain...
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... the right edge of the feed slot. Slide the paper guide left side of the sheet until it is the name of the Windows 95/3.1 printer driver. 4. . 43 Name Media Type Print Side Purpose T-shirt Transfer TR-201 (TR-101 in the U.S.) T-shirt Transfer Side with green lines face down the... list for Media Type on the sheet then transfer the color image to a cotton or polyestercotton blend T-shirt with the left to the right, and align the long side of the sheet with a hot iron...
... the right edge of the feed slot. Slide the paper guide left side of the sheet until it is the name of the Windows 95/3.1 printer driver. 4. . 43 Name Media Type Print Side Purpose T-shirt Transfer TR-201 (TR-101 in the U.S.) T-shirt Transfer Side with green lines face down the... list for Media Type on the sheet then transfer the color image to a cotton or polyestercotton blend T-shirt with the left to the right, and align the long side of the sheet with a hot iron...