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...Document Printer Setup Within Windows 95 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 Accessing the Printer Options The Windows Tabs Specifying Your Printing Options Recommended Graphics Settings Using the Setup Analyzer Using Cartridge Detection Printing Speed Versus Color For Quick Color Printing For High Quality Color Printing For Monochrome Printing Other Ways to Improve Printing 3 Paper Handling Selecting Paper Types Paper Guidelines Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printer Settings for Various Print Media...
...Document Printer Setup Within Windows 95 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 Accessing the Printer Options The Windows Tabs Specifying Your Printing Options Recommended Graphics Settings Using the Setup Analyzer Using Cartridge Detection Printing Speed Versus Color For Quick Color Printing For High Quality Color Printing For Monochrome Printing Other Ways to Improve Printing 3 Paper Handling Selecting Paper Types Paper Guidelines Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printer Settings for Various Print Media...
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... From Windows Printing the Test Pages Using the Operators Panel Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head From Windows Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operators Panel BJ Cartridge Guidelines BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ Cartridge Installing and Removing the Optional Color Scanner Cartridge Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Transporting the Printer 5 Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem General Problems Clearing Paper Jams...
... From Windows Printing the Test Pages Using the Operators Panel Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head From Windows Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operators Panel BJ Cartridge Guidelines BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ Cartridge Installing and Removing the Optional Color Scanner Cartridge Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Transporting the Printer 5 Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem General Problems Clearing Paper Jams...
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Introduction Congratulations on your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. Printer. This chapter: Lists the supplies, accessories, and options you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-4300 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We appreciate your purchase of the Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet™ We are certain you can purchase for the printer Describe Canon's customer support services
Introduction Congratulations on your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. Printer. This chapter: Lists the supplies, accessories, and options you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-4300 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We appreciate your purchase of the Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet™ We are certain you can purchase for the printer Describe Canon's customer support services
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... BJ tanks contain ink only. 4300 Chapter 1 Page 2 All of these print media are not available from your Canon color printer so you can order directly from Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tanks You can produce the finest output possible. Supplies and Accessories Your BJC-4300 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options that will allow you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800...
... BJ tanks contain ink only. 4300 Chapter 1 Page 2 All of these print media are not available from your Canon color printer so you can order directly from Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tanks You can produce the finest output possible. Supplies and Accessories Your BJC-4300 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options that will allow you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800...
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Color Image Scanner Cartridge You can use your BJC-4300 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the cartridge package. This scanner cartridge employs an optical head in this manual. Installation of the scanner cartridge is described later in place of a print head to install the scanner cartridge. Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 Banner Paper High Resolution Paper HR-101 T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 Greeting Cards GC-101 Bubble...
Color Image Scanner Cartridge You can use your BJC-4300 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the cartridge package. This scanner cartridge employs an optical head in this manual. Installation of the scanner cartridge is described later in place of a print head to install the scanner cartridge. Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 Banner Paper High Resolution Paper HR-101 T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 Greeting Cards GC-101 Bubble...
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... p.m. Canon Canada Customer support for warranty details. Getting Help From Canon Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifies subject to change without notice. **Refer to a technician free of customer technical support options including*: 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for...
... p.m. Canon Canada Customer support for warranty details. Getting Help From Canon Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifies subject to change without notice. **Refer to a technician free of customer technical support options including*: 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for...
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... technology to provide trouble-free operation. Save your sales receipt for your Bubble Jet printer. Servicing the Printer The Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printers are designed with the printer describes Canon's one-year limited warranty for proof of purchase to obtain warranty service. The Warranty Card that your printer needs service, you will need your BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility (ASF...
... technology to provide trouble-free operation. Save your sales receipt for your Bubble Jet printer. Servicing the Printer The Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printers are designed with the printer describes Canon's one-year limited warranty for proof of purchase to obtain warranty service. The Warranty Card that your printer needs service, you will need your BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility (ASF...
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...: Installing a printer driver Printing a document Printer setup within Windows 95 Printer setup within the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the printer with your Windows applications. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your computer, you must install the BJC-4300 Printer Driver for instructions. See your Quick Start Guide for Windows before you can use any type of a printer you are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 The...
...: Installing a printer driver Printing a document Printer setup within Windows 95 Printer setup within the printer driver then communicates the settings to use the printer with your Windows applications. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of printer with your computer, you must install the BJC-4300 Printer Driver for instructions. See your Quick Start Guide for Windows before you can use any type of a printer you are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 The...
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The Windows Tabs The BJ Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from within a Windows application. Details (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to specify page orientation, paper size, and type of print media. General (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the properties dialog box from the Printers folder, but...
The Windows Tabs The BJ Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from within a Windows application. Details (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to specify page orientation, paper size, and type of print media. General (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the properties dialog box from the Printers folder, but...
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... to check that you printer is on the Setting tab, click the green check. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to the monochrome cartridge. You now have a BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you when the installed BJ cartridge is located on -line and that the cables are secure. If you choose the monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver...
... to check that you printer is on the Setting tab, click the green check. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to the monochrome cartridge. You now have a BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge installed, you when the installed BJ cartridge is located on -line and that the cables are secure. If you choose the monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver...
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... setting combinations. Fine mode is a significant increase in the amount of colors, up to 16.7 million colors. Media Type-Plain Paper Print Quality-Standard Color Model-Monochrome When printing in mind that your printer to print using black ink only. This will be optimized. Keep in color, there is on Color Model-Color Print Model-Automatic 4300 Chapter 2 Page 12 For Monochrome Printing Use the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge to interpret. Print Quality- When printing black ink only, the driver has only one color...
... setting combinations. Fine mode is a significant increase in the amount of colors, up to 16.7 million colors. Media Type-Plain Paper Print Quality-Standard Color Model-Monochrome When printing in mind that your printer to print using black ink only. This will be optimized. Keep in color, there is on Color Model-Color Print Model-Automatic 4300 Chapter 2 Page 12 For Monochrome Printing Use the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge to interpret. Print Quality- When printing black ink only, the driver has only one color...
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..., and photographic images. The paper is printed in order to use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows) so when you load this film to print banners, pillow covers, scarves, flags, and other textile items. Use these sheets for appliqués and other card making a good choice for Canon Bubble Jet printers to make your unique, personalized cards the look professional. Use this paper.) Fabric Sheets Use Fabric Sheets FS-101 for...
..., and photographic images. The paper is printed in order to use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows) so when you load this film to print banners, pillow covers, scarves, flags, and other textile items. Use these sheets for appliqués and other card making a good choice for Canon Bubble Jet printers to make your unique, personalized cards the look professional. Use this paper.) Fabric Sheets Use Fabric Sheets FS-101 for...
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If you are manually feeding heavier-weight print media, set the paper thickness lever to the right. 2 Start your print operation. 3 If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-4300 Printer Driver for the printer to 105 g/m²). 1 Set the paper thickness lever. Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 30 lb or 64 g/m² to accept manually fed paper. 4300 Chapter 3 Page 12
If you are manually feeding heavier-weight print media, set the paper thickness lever to the right. 2 Start your print operation. 3 If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-4300 Printer Driver for the printer to 105 g/m²). 1 Set the paper thickness lever. Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 30 lb or 64 g/m² to accept manually fed paper. 4300 Chapter 3 Page 12
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... the paper output guides. 4300 Chapter 3 Page 19 Using the Cleaning Sheet Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed for high quality printing. this will help prevent paper feed problems. After using a package of the printer's output tray: Always lift both paper output guides. This paper is equipped with the paper to produce delicate color output. High Resolution Paper HR-101 Using the Printer's Output Tray The paper output tray on your printer is specially coated to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; With the paper output guides up, the output tray...
... the paper output guides. 4300 Chapter 3 Page 19 Using the Cleaning Sheet Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed for high quality printing. this will help prevent paper feed problems. After using a package of the printer's output tray: Always lift both paper output guides. This paper is equipped with the paper to produce delicate color output. High Resolution Paper HR-101 Using the Printer's Output Tray The paper output tray on your printer is specially coated to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; With the paper output guides up, the output tray...
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Printing the Test Pages You can print these test pages to check the operation of characters. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. 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. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of your printer and your print quality.
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... page you release the POWER button, the test page starts to print. Information for a self-test print will result in parts of Beeps 1 2 3 4 Pages Printed Continuous Printing 1 Page Continuous Printing 1 Page When you want to print. *All self-test prints require Letter or A4 size paper. Test Page Demonstration Status Information Test A Nozzle Test Number of the printoutbeing printed directly on the platen. All self-test prints are printed in the user manual Printing the Test Pages Using the Operators Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded...
... page you release the POWER button, the test page starts to print. Information for a self-test print will result in parts of Beeps 1 2 3 4 Pages Printed Continuous Printing 1 Page Continuous Printing 1 Page When you want to print. *All self-test prints require Letter or A4 size paper. Test Page Demonstration Status Information Test A Nozzle Test Number of the printoutbeing printed directly on the platen. All self-test prints are printed in the user manual Printing the Test Pages Using the Operators Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded...
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10 Set the paper thickness lever. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 15 If you installed the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the center. If you installed the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the left.
10 Set the paper thickness lever. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 15 If you installed the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the center. If you installed the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the left.
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11 Press the CARTRIDGE button. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 16 The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the home position on the right side of the printer. The printer cleans the print head automatically. 12 Close the front cover.
11 Press the CARTRIDGE button. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 16 The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the home position on the right side of the printer. The printer cleans the print head automatically. 12 Close the front cover.
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... center of ink. The POWER light blinks while the cartridge holder is positioned to grasp the sides of the printer. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 18 3 Perform the print head cleaning at least five times. If the output is on. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Use both hands to the center of the cover and pull it forward. Leave the BJ cartridge in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge. Make sure the printer's power is still blank, replace the...
... center of ink. The POWER light blinks while the cartridge holder is positioned to grasp the sides of the printer. 4300 Chapter 4 Page 18 3 Perform the print head cleaning at least five times. If the output is on. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Use both hands to the center of the cover and pull it forward. Leave the BJ cartridge in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge. Make sure the printer's power is still blank, replace the...
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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...