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... manual. Application This manual has been issued by Canon Inc. CANON INC. Under the copyright laws, this manual may be copied, reproduced or translated into another language, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Canon Inc., except in the products. " II NTX-J laser beam printer: final pages were printed on an Apple Macintoshn" II CX personal computer and Apple LaserWriter.. All documents...
... manual. Application This manual has been issued by Canon Inc. CANON INC. Under the copyright laws, this manual may be copied, reproduced or translated into another language, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Canon Inc., except in the products. " II NTX-J laser beam printer: final pages were printed on an Apple Macintoshn" II CX personal computer and Apple LaserWriter.. All documents...
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...BJ CARTRIDGE 2.2 HANDLING THE PRINTER 2.3 HANDLING THE POWER SUPPLY 2.4 PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING 3. PRINTER SERVICE FUNCTIONS 3.1 ERROR DISPLAY WITH INDICATIONS 3.2 CONTROL KEY SERVICE FUNCTION 3.2.1 CLEANING THE BJ CARTRIDGE 3.2.2 CHARGING Ni-Cd BATTERY 3.2.3 OFFLINE TEST 4. PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 4. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 4.1 INTERNAL OVERVIEW 4.2 BJ CARTRIDGE 4.2.1 BJ CARTRIDGE STRUCTURE 4.2.2 BUBBLE JET HEAD UNIT STRUCTURE 4.3 PURGE UNIT 4.3.1 PURGE UNIT FUNCTIONS 4.3.2 PURGE UNIT STRUCTURE II BUILT-IN SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION Part 2: Operating Instructions 1. USER'S MANUAL Part...
...BJ CARTRIDGE 2.2 HANDLING THE PRINTER 2.3 HANDLING THE POWER SUPPLY 2.4 PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING 3. PRINTER SERVICE FUNCTIONS 3.1 ERROR DISPLAY WITH INDICATIONS 3.2 CONTROL KEY SERVICE FUNCTION 3.2.1 CLEANING THE BJ CARTRIDGE 3.2.2 CHARGING Ni-Cd BATTERY 3.2.3 OFFLINE TEST 4. PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 4. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 4.1 INTERNAL OVERVIEW 4.2 BJ CARTRIDGE 4.2.1 BJ CARTRIDGE STRUCTURE 4.2.2 BUBBLE JET HEAD UNIT STRUCTURE 4.3 PURGE UNIT 4.3.1 PURGE UNIT FUNCTIONS 4.3.2 PURGE UNIT STRUCTURE II BUILT-IN SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION Part 2: Operating Instructions 1. USER'S MANUAL Part...
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...Adjustment Dials Figure 1-14 Releasing a Hook Figure 1-15 Logic Card Part 2: Operating Instructions Figure 2-1 Packing Arrangement Figure 2-2 Printer Positioned Horizontally Figure 2-3 Printer Positioned Vertically Figure 2-4 Removing BJ Cartridge Protectors Figure 2-5 Installing BJ Cartridge Figure 2-6 Connecting Interface Cable Figure 2-7 Connecting AC Adapter Figure 2-8 Cleaning The BJ Cartridge Figure 2-9 Indicators Figure 2-10 Control Keys and Power Switch Figure 2-11 Nozzle Test Print Pattern Figure 2-12 ASCII Character Printing (IBM mode) Figure 2-13 ASCII Character Printing (EPSON mode...
...Adjustment Dials Figure 1-14 Releasing a Hook Figure 1-15 Logic Card Part 2: Operating Instructions Figure 2-1 Packing Arrangement Figure 2-2 Printer Positioned Horizontally Figure 2-3 Printer Positioned Vertically Figure 2-4 Removing BJ Cartridge Protectors Figure 2-5 Installing BJ Cartridge Figure 2-6 Connecting Interface Cable Figure 2-7 Connecting AC Adapter Figure 2-8 Cleaning The BJ Cartridge Figure 2-9 Indicators Figure 2-10 Control Keys and Power Switch Figure 2-11 Nozzle Test Print Pattern Figure 2-12 ASCII Character Printing (IBM mode) Figure 2-13 ASCII Character Printing (EPSON mode...
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...: Customising the BJ-10ex This information should be set and code page should be read in the User's Manual under "Customising the Printer". DIP switch ii'ii••iiii'i•i is k itht t JI I I TABLE 1 MODE 1/MODE 2 (DIP SWITCH 11: OFF) COUNTRY PAGE LENGTH CHAR SET SWITCH 4 SWITCH 5 USA/Canada UK Europe Australia Others *Default setting 11 inches 12 inches 12 inches 12 inches 11 inches Set 1 Set 2 Set 2 Set 2 Set 1 CODE PAGE SWITCH 9 USA...
...: Customising the BJ-10ex This information should be set and code page should be read in the User's Manual under "Customising the Printer". DIP switch ii'ii••iiii'i•i is k itht t JI I I TABLE 1 MODE 1/MODE 2 (DIP SWITCH 11: OFF) COUNTRY PAGE LENGTH CHAR SET SWITCH 4 SWITCH 5 USA/Canada UK Europe Australia Others *Default setting 11 inches 12 inches 12 inches 12 inches 11 inches Set 1 Set 2 Set 2 Set 2 Set 1 CODE PAGE SWITCH 9 USA...
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C) AC adapter cable connector O Print head cap Caps the print head of the BJ cartridge to select either ejects the sheets of paper in the printer or feeds a new sheet of paper to the printer control mode. C) BJ cartridge A disposable cartridge including ink and print head ® Lock lever Locks or releases the BJ cartridge. ® Paper cover • POWER indicator Lights when the power is offline. Selects the printer mode when pressed together with the printer offline. Also used to prevent ink from drying out. Blinks when the...
C) AC adapter cable connector O Print head cap Caps the print head of the BJ cartridge to select either ejects the sheets of paper in the printer or feeds a new sheet of paper to the printer control mode. C) BJ cartridge A disposable cartridge including ink and print head ® Lock lever Locks or releases the BJ cartridge. ® Paper cover • POWER indicator Lights when the power is offline. Selects the printer mode when pressed together with the printer offline. Also used to prevent ink from drying out. Blinks when the...
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... cover The optional battery pack is out of paper. C) ERROR indicator Shows the error status such as paper jam or carriage home position error. (See page VI-2 for details.) C) DIP switch Sets the default printer control modes. (See page IV-2 and IV-3 for details.) CI Power switch A non-locking, one-way slide switch used to print. II-5 C) FWD ADJ (Forward Adjustment) switch Feeds the paper by 2/360 inches with the printer online. (This switch becomes inactive when the auto sheet feeder mode...
... cover The optional battery pack is out of paper. C) ERROR indicator Shows the error status such as paper jam or carriage home position error. (See page VI-2 for details.) C) DIP switch Sets the default printer control modes. (See page IV-2 and IV-3 for details.) CI Power switch A non-locking, one-way slide switch used to print. II-5 C) FWD ADJ (Forward Adjustment) switch Feeds the paper by 2/360 inches with the printer online. (This switch becomes inactive when the auto sheet feeder mode...
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... the double-wide mode Set/cancel the slashed zero Unused Reset the printer to default settings No change to current settings (buzzer sounds twice)* * Example: Suppose you want to set online, and 10 cpi and high quality mode are effective. 2.1.2 Print Mode Selection Pressing both the ON LINE and PITCH switches with printer online activates the print mode selection menu shown below.(The buzzer will sound three times and the ONLINE indicator will blink...
... the double-wide mode Set/cancel the slashed zero Unused Reset the printer to default settings No change to current settings (buzzer sounds twice)* * Example: Suppose you want to set online, and 10 cpi and high quality mode are effective. 2.1.2 Print Mode Selection Pressing both the ON LINE and PITCH switches with printer online activates the print mode selection menu shown below.(The buzzer will sound three times and the ONLINE indicator will blink...
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... only when the printer is offline. (The buzzer will sound twice each status, the printer functions change between online and offline status by using the control panel operations. You can select every print mode and pitch by pressing the ON LINE switch. All switches on , the printer is selected according to 0 default 2 3 Inches III-5 Moreover, print modes can receive data from the computer. Pressing PITCH switch Print example Default Once Twice Three times Four times 10 cpi...
... only when the printer is offline. (The buzzer will sound twice each status, the printer functions change between online and offline status by using the control panel operations. You can select every print mode and pitch by pressing the ON LINE switch. All switches on , the printer is selected according to 0 default 2 3 Inches III-5 Moreover, print modes can receive data from the computer. Pressing PITCH switch Print example Default Once Twice Three times Four times 10 cpi...
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... Mode 1 OFF OFF LQ BJ-10e OFF *1. When this selector is ON, the printer does not print the odd bits in mapped odd slices or the even bits in a higher density graphics print image (full bit-mapped print). Function 1*' Auto sheet feeder mode 2# 2 Graphics image density 3*3 Automatic line feed 4 Page length 5 Character set 6*4 Automatic carriage return 7# 5 Alternate graphics mode 8 Receive buffer/download memory size 9*6 Code page I0*' Mode 1/Mode 2 selection 11 Printer control mode Selector position ON OFF Enable Disable...
... Mode 1 OFF OFF LQ BJ-10e OFF *1. When this selector is ON, the printer does not print the odd bits in mapped odd slices or the even bits in a higher density graphics print image (full bit-mapped print). Function 1*' Auto sheet feeder mode 2# 2 Graphics image density 3*3 Automatic line feed 4 Page length 5 Character set 6*4 Automatic carriage return 7# 5 Alternate graphics mode 8 Receive buffer/download memory size 9*6 Code page I0*' Mode 1/Mode 2 selection 11 Printer control mode Selector position ON OFF Enable Disable...
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... use the optional auto sheet feeder, set OFF OFF See Table IV-1 OFF OFF See Table IV-2 OFF OFF LQ BJ-10e ON *1. When the selector 5 is ON, the printer makes an automatic line feed when receiving a CR code. *4. When this selector is ON, the printer does not print the odd bits in mapped odd slices or the even bits in a higher density graphics print image...
... use the optional auto sheet feeder, set OFF OFF See Table IV-1 OFF OFF See Table IV-2 OFF OFF LQ BJ-10e ON *1. When the selector 5 is ON, the printer makes an automatic line feed when receiving a CR code. *4. When this selector is ON, the printer does not print the odd bits in mapped odd slices or the even bits in a higher density graphics print image...
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IV-4 Printer Control Modes This printer controller makes your printer compatible with the application program and they can use many application programs that works with the application program to transfer data and instructions from a computer to install the printer driver if you use an application program. The most printer drivers may appear on your application program. u Note The printer driver is no LQ printer driver listed above on the printer menu of printer drivers that may come with the...
IV-4 Printer Control Modes This printer controller makes your printer compatible with the application program and they can use many application programs that works with the application program to transfer data and instructions from a computer to install the printer driver if you use an application program. The most printer drivers may appear on your application program. u Note The printer driver is no LQ printer driver listed above on the printer menu of printer drivers that may come with the...
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...ASCII 0 and ASCII 32 and also between ASCII 128 and ASCII 159. Each character set . FF , ; 2.2.2 In LQ Mode (DIP SW 11: ON) In LQ mode, this printer supports two character sets - See page IV-14 for print operations such as 3 138 155 Ill < L • ' I ? 0 _ ...Italics character set and Graphics character set can be selected by the DIP switch selector 5. O Note The control code is an unprintable control character that the printer uses for each control code function. K k VT ESC + 59 75 el 107 •as line spacing or carriage return. Italics character set 2. They...
...ASCII 0 and ASCII 32 and also between ASCII 128 and ASCII 159. Each character set . FF , ; 2.2.2 In LQ Mode (DIP SW 11: ON) In LQ mode, this printer supports two character sets - See page IV-14 for print operations such as 3 138 155 Ill < L • ' I ? 0 _ ...Italics character set and Graphics character set can be selected by the DIP switch selector 5. O Note The control code is an unprintable control character that the printer uses for each control code function. K k VT ESC + 59 75 el 107 •as line spacing or carriage return. Italics character set 2. They...
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... Off Off Blinks Off Blinks Blinks Off PAPER Off On Off ERROR Off On On Blinks Off Off Off Blinks Blinks Buzzer Off Sounds 2 times Sounds continuously Sounds continuously Sounds continuously Off Sounds 5 times Sounds 3 times Sounds 5 times Remedy (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (1) Indicates that the power cable is improperly connected and/or that the power switch is turned off. (2) Indicates that the paper cannot be automatically adjusted. Printer Operation Problems This printer has an error detection function. Load new paper and...
... Off Off Blinks Off Blinks Blinks Off PAPER Off On Off ERROR Off On On Blinks Off Off Off Blinks Blinks Buzzer Off Sounds 2 times Sounds continuously Sounds continuously Sounds continuously Off Sounds 5 times Sounds 3 times Sounds 5 times Remedy (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (1) Indicates that the power cable is improperly connected and/or that the power switch is turned off. (2) Indicates that the paper cannot be automatically adjusted. Printer Operation Problems This printer has an error detection function. Load new paper and...
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If the printer has been used for a long time (say , a damp paper towel. This stain may get on your hands or clothes during servicing, so wipe it off with, say , several months), the slight ink mist that bounces off the paper may stain the inside of the inner cover and the shelf of Upper Cover Figure 1-6 Ink Mist 1-5 Inside of Inner Cover Shelf of the upper cover. Part 1: Safety and Precaution: b) Ink mist The BJ cartridge ejects the liquid ink to the print paper.
If the printer has been used for a long time (say , a damp paper towel. This stain may get on your hands or clothes during servicing, so wipe it off with, say , several months), the slight ink mist that bounces off the paper may stain the inside of the inner cover and the shelf of Upper Cover Figure 1-6 Ink Mist 1-5 Inside of Inner Cover Shelf of the upper cover. Part 1: Safety and Precaution: b) Ink mist The BJ cartridge ejects the liquid ink to the print paper.
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... prevent deterioration of the performance of output terminals. Part 1: Safety and Precaution. b) Auto charge-off function The printer has the auto charge-off automatically if no data is received from the interface for transportable power supply. a) Auto power-off function The printer has an auto power-off function that switches the power off function that makes the POWER and ERROR indicators flash and stops charging automatically when detecting the...
... prevent deterioration of the performance of output terminals. Part 1: Safety and Precaution. b) Auto charge-off function The printer has the auto charge-off automatically if no data is received from the interface for transportable power supply. a) Auto power-off function The printer has an auto power-off function that switches the power off function that makes the POWER and ERROR indicators flash and stops charging automatically when detecting the...
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""--.... Part 2: Operating Instructions 1.2 INSTALLATION SPACE The installation space required for using the printer efficiently is shown below are required for operating the printer, loading paper (tip to legal size), and connecting the interface and DC power cables. Paper 8 1/2" (21.6 cm 11 1/4" (28.5 cm 12 1/4" (31 cm) 5" (12.7 cm) ....... Power Switch Control Keys DC Power Cable Interface Cable 121/4"/ (31 (15.2 cm 1" (2.54 23 1/4" (59 cm) Figure 2-2 Printer Positioned Horizontally Interface Cable Paper Control Keys DC Power Cable .•' (15...
""--.... Part 2: Operating Instructions 1.2 INSTALLATION SPACE The installation space required for using the printer efficiently is shown below are required for operating the printer, loading paper (tip to legal size), and connecting the interface and DC power cables. Paper 8 1/2" (21.6 cm 11 1/4" (28.5 cm 12 1/4" (31 cm) 5" (12.7 cm) ....... Power Switch Control Keys DC Power Cable Interface Cable 121/4"/ (31 (15.2 cm 1" (2.54 23 1/4" (59 cm) Figure 2-2 Printer Positioned Horizontally Interface Cable Paper Control Keys DC Power Cable .•' (15...
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... empty; Z LOOK For details of the functions of the indicators when the printer is set. off when paper is operating normally, see the User's Manual. • ON LINE POWER ERROR PAPER Figure 2-9 Indicators 2-7 Part 2: Operating Instruction 3. Error state POWER ON LINE PAPER ERROR Remarks RAM error ROM error Home position error Carriage control error Paper out Paper jam Low battery Ni-Cd battery error On Flashing * On Flashing . If the Ni-Cd battery pack is charged again but still produces...
... empty; Z LOOK For details of the functions of the indicators when the printer is set. off when paper is operating normally, see the User's Manual. • ON LINE POWER ERROR PAPER Figure 2-9 Indicators 2-7 Part 2: Operating Instruction 3. Error state POWER ON LINE PAPER ERROR Remarks RAM error ROM error Home position error Carriage control error Paper out Paper jam Low battery Ni-Cd battery error On Flashing * On Flashing . If the Ni-Cd battery pack is charged again but still produces...
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... stabilize the nozzles when the power is switched on the rubber wiper and the ink in the paper feed roller. 3-18 d) Cap unit The cap arm with fresh ink. 4.3.2 PURGE UNIT STRUCTURE a) Purge unit control gear The purge unit control gear is driven by the carriage motor. This gear functions as a test to prevent the ink from the capped BJ cartridge and fill the nozzles with its...
... stabilize the nozzles when the power is switched on the rubber wiper and the ink in the paper feed roller. 3-18 d) Cap unit The cap arm with fresh ink. 4.3.2 PURGE UNIT STRUCTURE a) Purge unit control gear The purge unit control gear is driven by the carriage motor. This gear functions as a test to prevent the ink from the capped BJ cartridge and fill the nozzles with its...
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... card, consisting of the control keys and function selectors. h) Battery charger When the power is charged by power supply section. 3-26 f) Indicator control The control section displays the printer operating states with an AC adapter connected to print signals for the printer from the power supply circuit. g) Power supply The power supply section makes various DC voltages for the 13J cartridge and controls printing. c) Head control The control section converts print data to the printer...
... card, consisting of the control keys and function selectors. h) Battery charger When the power is charged by power supply section. 3-26 f) Indicator control The control section displays the printer operating states with an AC adapter connected to print signals for the printer from the power supply circuit. g) Power supply The power supply section makes various DC voltages for the 13J cartridge and controls printing. c) Head control The control section converts print data to the printer...
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... Printing) 4-8 TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1ERRORS DISPLAYED BY INDICATOR LAMPS 5.1.1 ERROR DISPLAY The printer has a service function that the home position sensor is correctly installed. 3) Check the carriage ribbon cable connection. 4) Check the home position sensor: MPU port 51 (pin #62) is high when the carriage is repaired: 1) Replace the ROM. When the logic card is repaired: 1) Check the carriage motor driver: input/output of 8 ms square pulses (during printing). Part 4: Maintenance 5. LOOK See Part 2: Operating Instructions (page 2-7) for errors indicated...
... Printing) 4-8 TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1ERRORS DISPLAYED BY INDICATOR LAMPS 5.1.1 ERROR DISPLAY The printer has a service function that the home position sensor is correctly installed. 3) Check the carriage ribbon cable connection. 4) Check the home position sensor: MPU port 51 (pin #62) is high when the carriage is repaired: 1) Replace the ROM. When the logic card is repaired: 1) Check the carriage motor driver: input/output of 8 ms square pulses (during printing). Part 4: Maintenance 5. LOOK See Part 2: Operating Instructions (page 2-7) for errors indicated...