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You can follow to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver for Windows®95. iii It includes printing operations, maintenance, and specifications. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on a daily basis. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-5000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you use the printer on how to operate your printer. C Cautions alert you operate the printer correctly and safely. N Notes provide...
You can follow to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver for Windows®95. iii It includes printing operations, maintenance, and specifications. User's Manual This manual offers detailed information on a daily basis. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-5000 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you use the printer on how to operate your printer. C Cautions alert you operate the printer correctly and safely. N Notes provide...
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... Installing a 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 The Windows Tabs 2-4 Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs 2-9 Printing Speed Versus Color 2-9 Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows 95 2-10 3 Paper Handling 3-1 Selecting Paper Types 3-1 Paper Guidelines 3-4 Paper Sizes ...3-5 Media Types 3-6 Loading Paper ...3-7 Automatically Feeding Paper 3-7 Auto Feed Guidelines 3-9 Manually Feeding Paper 3-10 Printing on Envelopes...
... Installing a 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 The Windows Tabs 2-4 Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs 2-9 Printing Speed Versus Color 2-9 Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows 95 2-10 3 Paper Handling 3-1 Selecting Paper Types 3-1 Paper Guidelines 3-4 Paper Sizes ...3-5 Media Types 3-6 Loading Paper ...3-7 Automatically Feeding Paper 3-7 Auto Feed Guidelines 3-9 Manually Feeding Paper 3-10 Printing on Envelopes...
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... Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver 4-4 Aligning the Print Heads 4-5 Cleaning the Print Heads 4-6 Calibrating the Printer Colors 4-7 Saving Power 4-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 4-8 Choosing Which BJ Cartridges to Use 4-8 Replacing BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks 4-9 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance 4-10 Replacing a BJ Cartridge 4-11 Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge 4-16 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-19 Transporting the Printer 4-21 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-1 Basic Problems 5-2 Error Conditions 5-3 Clearing Paper Jams...
... Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver 4-4 Aligning the Print Heads 4-5 Cleaning the Print Heads 4-6 Calibrating the Printer Colors 4-7 Saving Power 4-7 BJ Cartridge Guidelines 4-8 Choosing Which BJ Cartridges to Use 4-8 Replacing BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks 4-9 BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance 4-10 Replacing a BJ Cartridge 4-11 Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge 4-16 Storing a BJ Cartridge 4-19 Transporting the Printer 4-21 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-1 Basic Problems 5-2 Error Conditions 5-3 Clearing Paper Jams...
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... manufactured to work with the BJC-5000 Series printers: r BC-21e Color BJ® Cartridge (included) r BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) r BC-23 Enhanced Black BJ Cartridge (included) You can produce the finest output possible. Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. Supplies and Accessories Your BJC-5000 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options...
... manufactured to work with the BJC-5000 Series printers: r BC-21e Color BJ® Cartridge (included) r BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) r BC-23 Enhanced Black BJ Cartridge (included) You can produce the finest output possible. Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you , call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. Supplies and Accessories Your BJC-5000 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options...
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... other countries, please contact your Canon dealer. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) r 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) r 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifics subject to change without notice. **Refer to make sure you have the necessary information available. 1-4 Introduction Chapter 1 N See Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, before contacting Canon to individual product information for...
... other countries, please contact your Canon dealer. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) r 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) r 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) *Support program specifics subject to change without notice. **Refer to make sure you have the necessary information available. 1-4 Introduction Chapter 1 N See Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, before contacting Canon to individual product information for...
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... questions. If the printer falls, it on a sturdy level surface. In the event that comes with the latest technology to a Canon Authorized Service Facility. r Follow all servicing to provide trouble-free operation. Opening and removing certain covers may expose you . Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to you to service the BJC-5000 Series printer yourself. If...
... questions. If the printer falls, it on a sturdy level surface. In the event that comes with the latest technology to a Canon Authorized Service Facility. r Follow all servicing to provide trouble-free operation. Opening and removing certain covers may expose you . Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to you to service the BJC-5000 Series printer yourself. If...
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...and the printer. N You must install the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver for instructions. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 See your Quick Start Guide for Windows 95 before you can use the printer with your Windows 95 applications. See your Quick Start Guide (or page 4-5) for the first time, you are using your computer. You define these settings within Windows 95 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color N Before using . It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then...
...and the printer. N You must install the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver for instructions. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 See your Quick Start Guide for Windows 95 before you can use the printer with your Windows 95 applications. See your Quick Start Guide (or page 4-5) for the first time, you are using your computer. You define these settings within Windows 95 r The Windows tabs r Printing speed versus color N Before using . It includes: r Installing a printer driver r Printing a document r Printer setup within the printer driver, and the printer driver then...
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... Properties button if you are using . Refer to your default printer. Make sure the Canon BJC-5000 Series is selected as appropriate for the exact printing procedure. r Choose Print or Print Setup from various Windows applications. and open the document you are using to create the document, application. You will see a screen similar to this: r Click on the application program you want to make any adjustments as your software application's documentation for printing...
... Properties button if you are using . Refer to your default printer. Make sure the Canon BJC-5000 Series is selected as appropriate for the exact printing procedure. r Choose Print or Print Setup from various Windows applications. and open the document you are using to create the document, application. You will see a screen similar to this: r Click on the application program you want to make any adjustments as your software application's documentation for printing...
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... the page. The connected sheets are divided by a perforation. You can print on both sides of the sheet. (In your printer driver, select Plain Paper for Size when you load this paper.) Brilliant White Paper Canon's unique paper formulation gives you load this film to make your presentation materials and graphics look and feel of a photograph. For best results, use the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge and BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge...
... the page. The connected sheets are divided by a perforation. You can print on both sides of the sheet. (In your printer driver, select Plain Paper for Size when you load this paper.) Brilliant White Paper Canon's unique paper formulation gives you load this film to make your presentation materials and graphics look and feel of a photograph. For best results, use the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge and BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge...
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... the film in the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver) so when you load this paper.) Fabric Sheets Use Fabric Sheet FS-101 for Canon Bubble Jet printers to print banners, pillow covers, scarves, flags, and other textile items. Use these sheets for appliqués and other card making software with water or damp surfaces, making it onto the T-shirt, the image is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for information or...
... the film in the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver) so when you load this paper.) Fabric Sheets Use Fabric Sheet FS-101 for Canon Bubble Jet printers to print banners, pillow covers, scarves, flags, and other textile items. Use these sheets for appliqués and other card making software with water or damp surfaces, making it onto the T-shirt, the image is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for information or...
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... are recommended. r If the print density of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to use multipart paper. Transparencies Transparencies CF-102 from Canon are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is very high, light paper stock may not match because the 1/6-inch line spacing of the printer is thick enough to come in the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver. r If you would like...
... are recommended. r If the print density of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in order to use multipart paper. Transparencies Transparencies CF-102 from Canon are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is very high, light paper stock may not match because the 1/6-inch line spacing of the printer is thick enough to come in the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver. r If you would like...
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... sheet into position. 3-10 Paper Handling Chapter 3 r Hold the sheet with the print side facing up to the sheet. MANUAL FEED GUIDE HOOK CABLE HERE Insert the single sheet. r The printer will automatically load the paper into the manual feed slot and hold the sheet for tabloid (11 × 17 in) paper. r Make sure your paper size. Move the manual feed guide to match your printer cable is green. r Make sure the front cover is closed and the POWER/ERROR light...
... sheet into position. 3-10 Paper Handling Chapter 3 r Hold the sheet with the print side facing up to the sheet. MANUAL FEED GUIDE HOOK CABLE HERE Insert the single sheet. r The printer will automatically load the paper into the manual feed slot and hold the sheet for tabloid (11 × 17 in) paper. r Make sure your paper size. Move the manual feed guide to match your printer cable is green. r Make sure the front cover is closed and the POWER/ERROR light...
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... the printer r Printing a test page r Performing printer maintenance through the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing BJ cartridges and BJ tanks r Storing a BJ cartridge r Transporting the printer Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to you connect or disconnect the power cord or interface cable. Maintaining the Printer 4 This chapter covers the care required for your printer and harm to your Canon BJC-5000 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Maintaining the Printer r Keep the printer cover...
... the printer r Printing a test page r Performing printer maintenance through the BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing BJ cartridges and BJ tanks r Storing a BJ cartridge r Transporting the printer Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to you connect or disconnect the power cord or interface cable. Maintaining the Printer 4 This chapter covers the care required for your printer and harm to your Canon BJC-5000 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Maintaining the Printer r Keep the printer cover...
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... the printer does not print • Check your cable and power cord connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer configuration r If your printer for details. The serial number is not satisfactory • Align the print heads (see page 4-5) • Clean the print heads (see page 4-6) • If necessary, replace the BJ cartridges (see page 4-9) r If colors are missing • Align the print heads (see page 4-5) • Clean the print heads (see page 4-6) • If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge(s) or BJ tank(s) (see page 4-9) 5-2 Troubleshooting...
... the printer does not print • Check your cable and power cord connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer configuration r If your printer for details. The serial number is not satisfactory • Align the print heads (see page 4-5) • Clean the print heads (see page 4-6) • If necessary, replace the BJ cartridges (see page 4-9) r If colors are missing • Align the print heads (see page 4-5) • Clean the print heads (see page 4-6) • If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge(s) or BJ tank(s) (see page 4-9) 5-2 Troubleshooting...
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... printer needs service. Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, the POWER/ERROR light turns orange and the printer beeps twice. r Four beeps-The BJ cartridge in Holder 1 is damaged or is not compatible with this printer. Allow it to the type of error condition as follows: r One beep-The printer is starting a maintenance procedure, such as paper is orange, a printer error has occurred. r Two beeps-An error condition exists, such as cleaning the print heads or printing...
... printer needs service. Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, the POWER/ERROR light turns orange and the printer beeps twice. r Four beeps-The BJ cartridge in Holder 1 is damaged or is not compatible with this printer. Allow it to the type of error condition as follows: r One beep-The printer is starting a maintenance procedure, such as paper is orange, a printer error has occurred. r Two beeps-An error condition exists, such as cleaning the print heads or printing...
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... paper A-2 Specifications Appendix A Paper Type High gloss photo film Glossy photo paper Banner paper Brilliant white paper LetterPlus letterhead High resolution paper T-shirt transfers Greeting cards Bubble Jet paper Fabric sheets Back print film Transparencies Envelopes Recommended Canon High Gloss Photo Film HG-101 or HG-201 Canon Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 Canon Banner Paper Canon Brilliant White Paper Canon LetterPlus Letterhead Paper Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 Canon T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 or TR-201 Canon Greeting Cards GC-101 Canon...
... paper A-2 Specifications Appendix A Paper Type High gloss photo film Glossy photo paper Banner paper Brilliant white paper LetterPlus letterhead High resolution paper T-shirt transfers Greeting cards Bubble Jet paper Fabric sheets Back print film Transparencies Envelopes Recommended Canon High Gloss Photo Film HG-101 or HG-201 Canon Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 Canon Banner Paper Canon Brilliant White Paper Canon LetterPlus Letterhead Paper Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 Canon T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 or TR-201 Canon Greeting Cards GC-101 Canon...
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... Back Print Film BIOS settings: 2-10 BJ cartridges: 1-2, 4-3, 4-8, A-4 capping: 4-15 guidelines: 4-8-9 holders: 4-2 maintenance: 4-10-11 replacing: 4-11-15 specifications: A-4 standard configuration: 4-8 storage box: 4-10, 4-13, 4-19-21 storing: 4-19-21 BJ tanks: 1-2, 4-8, 4-16-19 maintenance: 4-10-11 replacing: 4-16-19 BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver: 4-3 See also Printer Driver Black ink only fast output: 4-8 setting: 2-6 Brilliant White Paper: 1-3, 3-2, 3-6, A-2 Bubble Jet Paper: 1-3, 2-10, 3-3, 3-6, A-2 Bubble Jet print head: 1-2 Bulletin Board Service: 1-4, 5-1 C Calibrating printer colors...
... Back Print Film BIOS settings: 2-10 BJ cartridges: 1-2, 4-3, 4-8, A-4 capping: 4-15 guidelines: 4-8-9 holders: 4-2 maintenance: 4-10-11 replacing: 4-11-15 specifications: A-4 standard configuration: 4-8 storage box: 4-10, 4-13, 4-19-21 storing: 4-19-21 BJ tanks: 1-2, 4-8, 4-16-19 maintenance: 4-10-11 replacing: 4-16-19 BJC-5000 Series Printer Driver: 4-3 See also Printer Driver Black ink only fast output: 4-8 setting: 2-6 Brilliant White Paper: 1-3, 3-2, 3-6, A-2 Bubble Jet Paper: 1-3, 2-10, 3-3, 3-6, A-2 Bubble Jet print head: 1-2 Bulletin Board Service: 1-4, 5-1 C Calibrating printer colors...
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...19-21 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 Instructions, safety: 1-5-7 Interface cable: 4-1, A-5 L Landscape orientation: 2-6 LC-301: See Bubble Jet Paper Legal size: 3-5 Letter size: 3-5 Letter+ size: 3-5 LetterPlus Letterhead Paper: 1-3, 3-2, 3-6, A-2 Limit mark: 3-9 Limited warranty: 1-3, 4-10, 5-2 Line feed speed: A-2 Loading paper: 3-7-11 M Maintaining BJ cartridges and tanks: 4-10-11 printer: 2-8, 4-1-22 Maintenance tab: 2-8, 4-4-7 Manual feed: A-1 guide: 3-10 mode: 2-6 Manually feeding paper: 3-10-11 Margins: A-3 Measurements, page size: 3-5, A-1 Media setting: 2-6 type: 2-10, 3-4, 3-6, 3-19...
...19-21 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 Instructions, safety: 1-5-7 Interface cable: 4-1, A-5 L Landscape orientation: 2-6 LC-301: See Bubble Jet Paper Legal size: 3-5 Letter size: 3-5 Letter+ size: 3-5 LetterPlus Letterhead Paper: 1-3, 3-2, 3-6, A-2 Limit mark: 3-9 Limited warranty: 1-3, 4-10, 5-2 Line feed speed: A-2 Loading paper: 3-7-11 M Maintaining BJ cartridges and tanks: 4-10-11 printer: 2-8, 4-1-22 Maintenance tab: 2-8, 4-4-7 Manual feed: A-1 guide: 3-10 mode: 2-6 Manually feeding paper: 3-10-11 Margins: A-3 Measurements, page size: 3-5, A-1 Media setting: 2-6 type: 2-10, 3-4, 3-6, 3-19...
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... Paper guide: 3-8 Paper output tray: 3-7 Paper support: 3-7 Paper type recommended: A-2 selecting: 3-1-6 Parallel cable: 3-10 port, ECP: 2-5, 2-10 Photographs: 4-8 Photo-realistic printing: 2-6, 3-5 Plain paper: 2-10, 3-1, 3-6-7 Platen: 4-3 Port settings: 2-5 Portrait orientation: 2-6 Power consumption: A-5 cord: 4-1 saving: 2-8, 4-4, 4-7 source: A-5 strip: 4-2 surge protector: 4-2 POWER/ERROR light: 3-10-11, 4-12, 5-3-4 Print density: 3-4, 4-9 resolution: A-2 setup: 2-2 speed: A-2 width: A-2 Print heads: 4-11 alignment: 2-8, 4-4-5 cleaning: 2-8, 4-4, 4-6 Print quality: 2-6 poor: 2-7 problems...
... Paper guide: 3-8 Paper output tray: 3-7 Paper support: 3-7 Paper type recommended: A-2 selecting: 3-1-6 Parallel cable: 3-10 port, ECP: 2-5, 2-10 Photographs: 4-8 Photo-realistic printing: 2-6, 3-5 Plain paper: 2-10, 3-1, 3-6-7 Platen: 4-3 Port settings: 2-5 Portrait orientation: 2-6 Power consumption: A-5 cord: 4-1 saving: 2-8, 4-4, 4-7 source: A-5 strip: 4-2 surge protector: 4-2 POWER/ERROR light: 3-10-11, 4-12, 5-3-4 Print density: 3-4, 4-9 resolution: A-2 setup: 2-2 speed: A-2 width: A-2 Print heads: 4-11 alignment: 2-8, 4-4-5 cleaning: 2-8, 4-4, 4-6 Print quality: 2-6 poor: 2-7 problems...
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... 4-1-22 maintenance, printer driver: 4-4-7 port: 2-5 problem, identifying: 5-1-2 properties: 2-3 servicing: 1-5 setup: 2-3 stand: 4-1 transporting: 4-21-22 using with Windows 95: 2-1-10 Printer driver help: 2-3 installing: 2-1 printer maintenance: 4-4-7 using: 2-3 Printing banner paper: 3-20-23 document: 2-2 envelopes: 3-12-14 fabric sheet: 3-17-19 method: A-1 options: 2-4-9 problems: 2-7 specifications: A-1-3 speed versus color: 2-9-10 test print: 4-3 type: 2-6 Problems, basic: 5-2-3 Processor, computer: 2-10 Properties, Windows: 2-3 R RAM: 2-10 Regular printing: 2-6 Replacing BJ cartridges...
... 4-1-22 maintenance, printer driver: 4-4-7 port: 2-5 problem, identifying: 5-1-2 properties: 2-3 servicing: 1-5 setup: 2-3 stand: 4-1 transporting: 4-21-22 using with Windows 95: 2-1-10 Printer driver help: 2-3 installing: 2-1 printer maintenance: 4-4-7 using: 2-3 Printing banner paper: 3-20-23 document: 2-2 envelopes: 3-12-14 fabric sheet: 3-17-19 method: A-1 options: 2-4-9 problems: 2-7 specifications: A-1-3 speed versus color: 2-9-10 test print: 4-3 type: 2-6 Problems, basic: 5-2-3 Processor, computer: 2-10 Properties, Windows: 2-3 R RAM: 2-10 Regular printing: 2-6 Replacing BJ cartridges...