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It includes printing operations, maintenance, and specifications. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. iii It also includes quick reference information to information that could cause damage to your hardware or software, or cause injury to start printing in the booklet to yourself. Quick Start Guide This...
It includes printing operations, maintenance, and specifications. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. iii It also includes quick reference information to information that could cause damage to your hardware or software, or cause injury to start printing in the booklet to yourself. Quick Start Guide This...
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...Cartridges and BJ Tanks 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-4 Color Image Scanner Cartridge 1-4 Getting Help From Canon 1-5 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95 2-3 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 2-4 Accessing the Printing Options 2-4 The Windows Tabs 2-5 Specifying Your Printing Options 2-8 Recommended Graphics Settings 2-8 Using the Setup Analyzer 2-10 Using...
...Cartridges and BJ Tanks 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-4 Color Image Scanner Cartridge 1-4 Getting Help From Canon 1-5 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95 2-3 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 2-4 Accessing the Printing Options 2-4 The Windows Tabs 2-5 Specifying Your Printing Options 2-8 Recommended Graphics Settings 2-8 Using the Setup Analyzer 2-10 Using...
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... the Print Head From Windows 4-6 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel 4-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 4-8 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance 4-10 Replacing the BJ Cartridge 4-11 Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge 4-18 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-22 Installing and Removing the Optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge.......... 4-24 Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-24 Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-27 Transporting the Printer 4-28 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-2 General Problems 5-3 Clearing Paper Jams...
... the Print Head From Windows 4-6 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel 4-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 4-8 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance 4-10 Replacing the BJ Cartridge 4-11 Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge 4-18 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-22 Installing and Removing the Optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge.......... 4-24 Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-24 Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-27 Transporting the Printer 4-28 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-2 General Problems 5-3 Clearing Paper Jams...
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We are certain you can purchase for the printer r Describes Canon's customer support services Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. This chapter: r Lists the supplies, accessories, and options you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your purchase of the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. Introduction Introduction 1 Congratulations on your printing needs. The BJC-4400 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 r Describes Canon's customer support services Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 We appreciate your choosing this advanced Bubble Jet technology. This chapter: r Lists the supplies, accessories, and options you will be satisfied with this printer to meet your purchase of the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. Introduction Introduction 1 Congratulations on your printing needs. The BJC-4400 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks.
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... print media are not available from your Canon color printer so you need them. BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks You can use in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge: r BCI-21 Black BJ Tank r BCI-21 Color BJ Tank N BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and BJ tank(s), while BJ tanks contain ink only. 1-2 Introduction Chapter 1 Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to work with the BJC-4400 Series printers...
... print media are not available from your Canon color printer so you need them. BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks You can use in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge: r BCI-21 Black BJ Tank r BCI-21 Color BJ Tank N BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and BJ tank(s), while BJ tanks contain ink only. 1-2 Introduction Chapter 1 Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to work with the BJC-4400 Series printers...
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...-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge. Color Image Scanner Cartridge You can use your BJC-4400 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the scanner cartridge package. See Chapter 4, Maintaining the Printer, for details on how to scan images and text on paper fed through the printer. Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 r Banner Paper r Brilliant White Paper r High Resolution Paper HR-101 r T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 r Greeting Cards...
...-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge. Color Image Scanner Cartridge You can use your BJC-4400 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the scanner cartridge package. See Chapter 4, Maintaining the Printer, for details on how to scan images and text on paper fed through the printer. Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 r Banner Paper r Brilliant White Paper r High Resolution Paper HR-101 r T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 r Greeting Cards...
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... install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for instructions. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use the printer with your computer. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. Using the Printer With Windows Using the Printer With Windows 2 This chapter describes how to both the computer and the printer. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup...
... install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for instructions. You define these settings within Windows 3.1 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use the printer with your computer. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. Using the Printer With Windows Using the Printer With Windows 2 This chapter describes how to both the computer and the printer. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup...
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... start the print job. 2-2 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 The exact steps for the exact printing procedure. Start your software application's documentation for printing a document may vary depending on the Properties or Setup button if you are using to print. Make sure the Canon BJC-4400 Series is selected as your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for details.) r After making any adjustments as appropriate for printing from the File menu. Refer to...
... start the print job. 2-2 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 The exact steps for the exact printing procedure. Start your software application's documentation for printing a document may vary depending on the Properties or Setup button if you are using to print. Make sure the Canon BJC-4400 Series is selected as your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for details.) r After making any adjustments as appropriate for printing from the File menu. Refer to...
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... print quality, color model, and print model. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in Windows 98/95 only.) SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY SELECT A COLOR MODEL (BE SURE TO SELECT PHOTO COLOR WHEN YOU INSTALL THE OPTIONAL BC-22e PHOTO BJ CARTRIDGE) SELECT A PRINT MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 98/95 ONLY) ENABLE OR DISABLE FINE MODE ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE OPTIMIZER 2-6 Using the Printer...
... print quality, color model, and print model. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in Windows 98/95 only.) SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY SELECT A COLOR MODEL (BE SURE TO SELECT PHOTO COLOR WHEN YOU INSTALL THE OPTIONAL BC-22e PHOTO BJ CARTRIDGE) SELECT A PRINT MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 98/95 ONLY) ENABLE OR DISABLE FINE MODE ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE OPTIMIZER 2-6 Using the Printer...
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... DISABLE SETUP ANALYZER ENABLE OR DISABLE CARTRIDGE DETECTION SAVE YOUR CUSTOM PRINT SETTINGS r Control This tab allows you to print test pages, turn on or off the Setup Analyzer and Cartridge Detection. It also allows you to turn off the printer after a certain period of inactivity. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM PRINTER TESTS Chapter 2 POWER OFF PRINTER CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD CHANGE THE BJ CARTRIDGE CONTROLS THE AUTO POWER...
... DISABLE SETUP ANALYZER ENABLE OR DISABLE CARTRIDGE DETECTION SAVE YOUR CUSTOM PRINT SETTINGS r Control This tab allows you to print test pages, turn on or off the Setup Analyzer and Cartridge Detection. It also allows you to turn off the printer after a certain period of inactivity. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM PRINTER TESTS Chapter 2 POWER OFF PRINTER CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD CHANGE THE BJ CARTRIDGE CONTROLS THE AUTO POWER...
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... the Monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to disable it advises you 'll see: Performance Tip! Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver to alert you when the installed BJ cartridge is on-line and that your printer is not the correct choice to use with your printer. Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11...
... the Monochrome Color Model and you have a color cartridge installed in your Color Model setting. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to disable it advises you 'll see: Performance Tip! Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver to alert you when the installed BJ cartridge is on-line and that your printer is not the correct choice to use with your printer. Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11...
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... power to print dense graphics, try printing on the back (nonglossy) side of the film in contact with a paper that of ink. If you are printing in an application outside Windows, your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to make your page is designed to the large amount of graph paper. N If you need to charts, graphs, and photographic images. r Do not use multipart paper. Use...
... power to print dense graphics, try printing on the back (nonglossy) side of the film in contact with a paper that of ink. If you are printing in an application outside Windows, your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to make your page is designed to the large amount of graph paper. N If you need to charts, graphs, and photographic images. r Do not use multipart paper. Use...
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this will help prevent paper feed problems. Set up the printer. r Make sure the paper thickness lever is specially coated to produce delicate color output. This paper is to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; After using a package of High Resolution Paper (200 sheets), you need to use the cleaning sheet enclosed with the paper to the center. r Make sure the paper support and paper output trays are extended. 3-20 Paper Handling Chapter 3 Using the Cleaning Sheet Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed for high quality printing.
this will help prevent paper feed problems. Set up the printer. r Make sure the paper thickness lever is specially coated to produce delicate color output. This paper is to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; After using a package of High Resolution Paper (200 sheets), you need to use the cleaning sheet enclosed with the paper to the center. r Make sure the paper support and paper output trays are extended. 3-20 Paper Handling Chapter 3 Using the Cleaning Sheet Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed for high quality printing.
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... completely dry. r Make sure the paper support and paper output tray are extended. 3-22 Paper Handling Chapter 3 r Use the fixing agent that describes special handling procedures. r To avoid paper jams, smearing, and other problems, do not open the printer's cover during printing. This section describes specific steps for special information regarding the Fabric Sheets. This takes about one hour. r Do not touch newly printed fabric sheets until the ink is to...
... completely dry. r Make sure the paper support and paper output tray are extended. 3-22 Paper Handling Chapter 3 r Use the fixing agent that describes special handling procedures. r To avoid paper jams, smearing, and other problems, do not open the printer's cover during printing. This section describes specific steps for special information regarding the Fabric Sheets. This takes about one hour. r Do not touch newly printed fabric sheets until the ink is to...
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If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge. 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. If a test page indicates poor print quality, try cleaning the print head (see page 4-6). BJC-4400 Color Bubble Jet Printer 4-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of your printer and your print quality.
If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge. 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. If a test page indicates poor print quality, try cleaning the print head (see page 4-6). BJC-4400 Color Bubble Jet Printer 4-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of your printer and your print quality.
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... the optional BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is normal. Maintaining the Printer CLICK HERE TO PRINT Before selecting a Tests option, make sure paper is properly loaded in your BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows to check that lines are missing between the colors. This is installed. Click on the Tests option and then click on page 3-7). In the color pattern, you'll notice that each print head nozzle is installed, the pattern includes...
... the optional BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is normal. Maintaining the Printer CLICK HERE TO PRINT Before selecting a Tests option, make sure paper is properly loaded in your BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows to check that lines are missing between the colors. This is installed. Click on the Tests option and then click on page 3-7). In the color pattern, you'll notice that each print head nozzle is installed, the pattern includes...
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... 4-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. Test page Number of beeps that correspond to the test page you want to print. r Press and hold the POWER button until you hear the number of beeps Demonstration 1 Status Information 2 Test A 3 Nozzle Test 4 r When you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the printer driver.
... 4-6 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. Test page Number of beeps that correspond to the test page you want to print. r Press and hold the POWER button until you hear the number of beeps Demonstration 1 Status Information 2 Test A 3 Nozzle Test 4 r When you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the printer driver.
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... turn off a power strip to which the printer is printing (or if you need to the home position on the right and caps itself. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to initiate the print head cleaning, see page 4-6. CARTRIDGE BUTTON Close the front cover. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-17 If you unplug the printer while it is connected), or if you installed a new BJ cartridge, the printer automatically cleans the print head...
... turn off a power strip to which the printer is printing (or if you need to the home position on the right and caps itself. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to initiate the print head cleaning, see page 4-6. CARTRIDGE BUTTON Close the front cover. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-17 If you unplug the printer while it is connected), or if you installed a new BJ cartridge, the printer automatically cleans the print head...
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General Problems r If the printer does not print • Check all your cable connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer configuration • Check your BJ cartridge and BJ tanks r If your print quality is not satisfactory • Clean the print head • Clean the print head five times • Replace the BJ cartridge r 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 4-11) r If...
General Problems r If the printer does not print • Check all your cable connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer configuration • Check your BJ cartridge and BJ tanks r If your print quality is not satisfactory • Clean the print head • Clean the print head five times • Replace the BJ cartridge r 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 4-11) r If...
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... Printing a document: 2-2 envelopes: 3-14-16 method: A-1 specifications: A-1-3 speed, versus color: 2-12-14 test pages: 4-4-6 I-4 Printing options specifying: 2-8 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Q Quick color printing: 2-9, 2-12 R RAM: 2-14 Recommended paper types: A-2 Replacing BJ cartridge: 4-11-17 BJ tank: 4-18-21 Resolution: 2-9, A-2 Rollers, cleaning: 4-3 S SB-21 Ink Cartridge Storage Box: 1-3, 4-13, 4-22-23, 4-27-28 Scanner cartridge: 1-4, 4-24-28, A-5 Scanning head: 4-24 Screen matched color: 2-13 Serial number: 5-2 Servicing, the printer: 1-6 Setting tab: 2-7 Setup analyzer: 2-7, 2-10 Sheet feeder...
... Printing a document: 2-2 envelopes: 3-14-16 method: A-1 specifications: A-1-3 speed, versus color: 2-12-14 test pages: 4-4-6 I-4 Printing options specifying: 2-8 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Q Quick color printing: 2-9, 2-12 R RAM: 2-14 Recommended paper types: A-2 Replacing BJ cartridge: 4-11-17 BJ tank: 4-18-21 Resolution: 2-9, A-2 Rollers, cleaning: 4-3 S SB-21 Ink Cartridge Storage Box: 1-3, 4-13, 4-22-23, 4-27-28 Scanner cartridge: 1-4, 4-24-28, A-5 Scanning head: 4-24 Screen matched color: 2-13 Serial number: 5-2 Servicing, the printer: 1-6 Setting tab: 2-7 Setup analyzer: 2-7, 2-10 Sheet feeder...