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BJC-250 Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Supplies and Accessories 1.2 BJ Cartridges 1.2 Canon Specialty Papers 1.4 Getting Help From Canon 1.5 Servicing the Printer 1.6 2 Using the Printer With Windows® 2.1 Installing the 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 Printer Options 2.4 The Windows Tabs 2.5 Specifying Your Printer Options 2.8 Recommended Graphics Settings 2.8...
BJC-250 Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Supplies and Accessories 1.2 BJ Cartridges 1.2 Canon Specialty Papers 1.4 Getting Help From Canon 1.5 Servicing the Printer 1.6 2 Using the Printer With Windows® 2.1 Installing the 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 Printer Options 2.4 The Windows Tabs 2.5 Specifying Your Printer Options 2.8 Recommended Graphics Settings 2.8...
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Fabric Sheets FS-101 Printing on Banner Paper 4 Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing the Test Pages Printing the Test Page from Windows Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head from Windows Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operators Panel BJ Cartridge Guidelines BJ Cartridge Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ Cartridge Transporting the Printer 5 Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem General Problems Clearing Paper Jams Technical Notes Appendix A Specifications Glossary Index...
Fabric Sheets FS-101 Printing on Banner Paper 4 Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing the Test Pages Printing the Test Page from Windows Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head from Windows Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operators Panel BJ Cartridge Guidelines BJ Cartridge Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ Cartridge Transporting the Printer 5 Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem General Problems Clearing Paper Jams Technical Notes Appendix A Specifications Glossary Index...
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The BJC-250 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you can purchase for the printer Describes Canon's customer support services 1 of the Canon BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet™ We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. This Chapter: Lists the supplies and accessories you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your printing needs. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of 1 4/9/98 2:55 PM Printer.
The BJC-250 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you can purchase for the printer Describes Canon's customer support services 1 of the Canon BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet™ We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. This Chapter: Lists the supplies and accessories you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your printing needs. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of 1 4/9/98 2:55 PM Printer.
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... use of your Canon color printer so you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. Canon has more engineers dedicated to find a dealer near you can order directly from other organization. Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet products that is attributable to work with the BJC-250 Series printers: o BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge o BC-02 Black BJ Cartridge o BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge...
... use of your Canon color printer so you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. Canon has more engineers dedicated to find a dealer near you can order directly from other organization. Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet products that is attributable to work with the BJC-250 Series printers: o BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge o BC-02 Black BJ Cartridge o BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge...
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Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) o 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) o 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifies subject to change without notice. **Refer to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. offers a full range of customer technical support options including*: o 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for troubleshooting issues on...
Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) o 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) o 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifies subject to change without notice. **Refer to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. offers a full range of customer technical support options including*: o 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for troubleshooting issues on...
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... locate the Canon Authorized Service facility (ASF) nearest you will need your Bubble Jet printer. Save your sales receipt for your proof of purchase. Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to you can call Canon (see page 1-5) The warranty card that your BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, you . If you feel your printer needs service...
... locate the Canon Authorized Service facility (ASF) nearest you will need your Bubble Jet printer. Save your sales receipt for your proof of purchase. Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to you can call Canon (see page 1-5) The warranty card that your BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, you . If you feel your printer needs service...
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...install the BJC-250 Printer Driver for instructions. See your windows applications. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. It includes: o Installing a printer driver o Printing a document o Printer setup within Windows 95 o Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the printer with your computer, you must install a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your Quick Start Guide for windows before you can use any type of printer...
...install the BJC-250 Printer Driver for instructions. See your windows applications. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. It includes: o Installing a printer driver o Printing a document o Printer setup within Windows 95 o Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the printer with your computer, you must install a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your Quick Start Guide for windows before you can use any type of printer...
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... monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. You now have a BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you printer is on-line and that you 'll see: Performance Tip! If cartridge Detection cannot detect the cartridge type, it . To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located on the red Ø symbol to disable it advises you to check that the cables are secure. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge...
... monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. You now have a BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you printer is on-line and that you 'll see: Performance Tip! If cartridge Detection cannot detect the cartridge type, it . To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located on the red Ø symbol to disable it advises you to check that the cables are secure. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge...
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Media type---Plain Paper Print Quality---Standard Color Model---Color Print Model---Custom Color Selection---Fast Color For High Quality Color Printing Select the settings shown below to allow the printer driver to translate the information. Media Type---Plain Paper Print Quality--- Standard; In the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows can significantly decrease the time needed to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will speed up the overall printing process. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows, choose the following settings. Keep in mind...
Media type---Plain Paper Print Quality---Standard Color Model---Color Print Model---Custom Color Selection---Fast Color For High Quality Color Printing Select the settings shown below to allow the printer driver to translate the information. Media Type---Plain Paper Print Quality--- Standard; In the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows can significantly decrease the time needed to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will speed up the overall printing process. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows, choose the following settings. Keep in mind...
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... Jet printer is a high gloss, thicker paper that produces the look and feel of paper before you have Glossy Photo Paper loaded.) 250 Chapter 3 Page 2 Banner Paper Canon's Banner Paper is designed to select the correct paper. it does not require special ink jet papers. However, the print quality varies with the BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge to test a type of a photograph and provides excellent color print quality. T-Shirt Transfers Use Canon's popular T-Shirt Transfers...
... Jet printer is a high gloss, thicker paper that produces the look and feel of paper before you have Glossy Photo Paper loaded.) 250 Chapter 3 Page 2 Banner Paper Canon's Banner Paper is designed to select the correct paper. it does not require special ink jet papers. However, the print quality varies with the BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge to test a type of a photograph and provides excellent color print quality. T-Shirt Transfers Use Canon's popular T-Shirt Transfers...
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... with water or damp surfaces, making software with minimal or no smearing or running when in mirror image and then viewed from Canon are 9.5" x 14". You can create cards, invitations, announcements, and more details, ask a Canon Authorized Dealer for information or refer to use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. The paper is printed on the back (non-glossy...
... with water or damp surfaces, making software with minimal or no smearing or running when in mirror image and then viewed from Canon are 9.5" x 14". You can create cards, invitations, announcements, and more details, ask a Canon Authorized Dealer for information or refer to use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. The paper is printed on the back (non-glossy...
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... your page is very high , light paper stock may curl slightly due to print dense graphics, try printing on heavier stock. Do not use multipart paper. You can cause paper jams and poor print quality. Paper Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: Attempting to come in contact with a paper that is slightly less than meets the specifications for this printer. Use cut-sheet paper only...
... your page is very high , light paper stock may curl slightly due to print dense graphics, try printing on heavier stock. Do not use multipart paper. You can cause paper jams and poor print quality. Paper Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: Attempting to come in contact with a paper that is slightly less than meets the specifications for this printer. Use cut-sheet paper only...
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If you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-250 Printer Driver for the printer to the right. 2 Start your print operation. Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 28 lb or 64 g/m² to 105 g/m²). 1 If you are using Windows, you are manually feeding thick paper, set the thickness lever to accept manually fed paper.
If you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-250 Printer Driver for the printer to the right. 2 Start your print operation. Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 28 lb or 64 g/m² to 105 g/m²). 1 If you are using Windows, you are manually feeding thick paper, set the thickness lever to accept manually fed paper.
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... wash the fabric Let the printed fabric sheet set for Windows. Do not remove the film backing before printing. Wash the printed fabric sheet for the Print Media. In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size and select Fabric Sheet for about one hour to allow the ink to dry it again. Start the print operation from the printed fabric sheet. 3 Setup the BJC-250 Printer Driver for about three minutes under...
... wash the fabric Let the printed fabric sheet set for Windows. Do not remove the film backing before printing. Wash the printed fabric sheet for the Print Media. In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size and select Fabric Sheet for about one hour to allow the ink to dry it again. Start the print operation from the printed fabric sheet. 3 Setup the BJC-250 Printer Driver for about three minutes under...
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... work table directly. For the Media Type, select Banner. 5 Make sure the paper exit area is clear. Then select your print options using the BJC-250 Printer Driver for other options. 7 Start Printing. From the File Menu, select Print. Clear space in front of the printer for at least one sheet of paper to hang over the edge of the printer for at least one sheet. 6 Setup your application software instructions for Windows. Do not allow the paper...
... work table directly. For the Media Type, select Banner. 5 Make sure the paper exit area is clear. Then select your print options using the BJC-250 Printer Driver for other options. 7 Start Printing. From the File Menu, select Print. Clear space in front of the printer for at least one sheet of paper to hang over the edge of the printer for at least one sheet. 6 Setup your application software instructions for Windows. Do not allow the paper...
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... need to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. Keep the front cover closed when printing. This is critical. Do not use an angled printer stand. Do not set anything on a stable surface. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others: Set the printer on top of the printer Make sure the power is off a power...
... need to move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. Keep the front cover closed when printing. This is critical. Do not use an angled printer stand. Do not set anything on a stable surface. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others: Set the printer on top of the printer Make sure the power is off a power...
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Printing the Test Pages You can print these test pages to check the operation of characters. Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of your printer and your print quality.
Printing the Test Pages You can print these test pages to check the operation of characters. Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of your printer and your print quality.
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Test page Number of beeps that correspond to the test page you release the POWER button, the test page starts to print. Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded. Press and hold the POWER button until you hear the number of beeps Demonstration 1 Status Information 2 Test A 3 Nozzle Test 4 When you want to print.
Test page Number of beeps that correspond to the test page you release the POWER button, the test page starts to print. Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded. Press and hold the POWER button until you hear the number of beeps Demonstration 1 Status Information 2 Test A 3 Nozzle Test 4 When you want to print.
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... "the printer does not print" and " your print quality is not satisfactory" If the printer does not print Check all your cable connections Check your printer driver setup Check your computer configuration Check your BJ cartridge If your print quality is not satisfactory Check your printer driver settings Clean the print head Clean the print head five times Replace the BJ cartridge Check the type of paper you are using If colors are missing Perform a Nozzle Test (see page 4-5) Clean the print head (see page 4-6) If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge (see page 4-10...
... "the printer does not print" and " your print quality is not satisfactory" If the printer does not print Check all your cable connections Check your printer driver setup Check your computer configuration Check your BJ cartridge If your print quality is not satisfactory Check your printer driver settings Clean the print head Clean the print head five times Replace the BJ cartridge Check the type of paper you are using If colors are missing Perform a Nozzle Test (see page 4-5) Clean the print head (see page 4-6) If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge (see page 4-10...
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.../7180 to enable bi-directional capability Reboot computer, press "delete" to go back to main setup menu Press "F10" to save new configuration, and confirm save by answering "Yes" to 'LPT Extended Mode" (Note: This is different than LPT1 mode) The LPT Extended Mode will probably show "Standard"- Cause Configuration of parallel port in CMOS and LPT.VXD file. USe the "Page Down" key...
.../7180 to enable bi-directional capability Reboot computer, press "delete" to go back to main setup menu Press "F10" to save new configuration, and confirm save by answering "Yes" to 'LPT Extended Mode" (Note: This is different than LPT1 mode) The LPT Extended Mode will probably show "Standard"- Cause Configuration of parallel port in CMOS and LPT.VXD file. USe the "Page Down" key...