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Refer to the "Quick Start Guide" and the printer driver help screens for Windows 95. If you are running Windows 3.1, the design of Contents Safety Precautions ...2 Printing ...6 Loading the paper ...8 Printing photos ...9 BJ Cartridges you ... functions 40 Specifications...43 Windows 98 and Windows 3.1 users All the Printer Properties dialog boxes shown in precisely the same way. Table of the Printer Driver Setup window differs slightly and the screens are used differently as a result.
Refer to the "Quick Start Guide" and the printer driver help screens for Windows 95. If you are running Windows 3.1, the design of Contents Safety Precautions ...2 Printing ...6 Loading the paper ...8 Printing photos ...9 BJ Cartridges you ... functions 40 Specifications...43 Windows 98 and Windows 3.1 users All the Printer Properties dialog boxes shown in precisely the same way. Table of the Printer Driver Setup window differs slightly and the screens are used differently as a result.
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...Properties dialogue box and starting a print job. Refer to be used. (page 12) Select the appropriate icon for details. Canon BJC-8000 Select the media to the user manual supplied with your application software for the type of document you print a document, click...size specified in the Reference application software. However, the first time you are printing. Canon BJC-8000 Click to start printing. 7 Select Print from your PC. Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialogue box. Reference Different application programs have finished specifying the print settings, ...
...Properties dialogue box and starting a print job. Refer to be used. (page 12) Select the appropriate icon for details. Canon BJC-8000 Select the media to the user manual supplied with your application software for the type of document you print a document, click...size specified in the Reference application software. However, the first time you are printing. Canon BJC-8000 Click to start printing. 7 Select Print from your PC. Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialogue box. Reference Different application programs have finished specifying the print settings, ...
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... page 7 for more information on plain paper. 1 Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box and select the SuperPhoto icon in the Caannoonn BBJJC--88000000 PPrrooppeertrietsies Choose Print Mode box. Canon BJC-8000 Properties This completes the print settings. Click OK to printing photos. See...2 Select Plain Paper in the Media Type list box. If you must select the correct print settings in the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box. The media listed below give nearphotographic quality printouts with superb colour reproduction. This explanation describes how ...
... page 7 for more information on plain paper. 1 Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box and select the SuperPhoto icon in the Caannoonn BBJJC--88000000 PPrrooppeertrietsies Choose Print Mode box. Canon BJC-8000 Properties This completes the print settings. Click OK to printing photos. See...2 Select Plain Paper in the Media Type list box. If you must select the correct print settings in the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box. The media listed below give nearphotographic quality printouts with superb colour reproduction. This explanation describes how ...
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...such a photographs. Even on plain paper, Ink Optimizer does not work with the following printer driver settings: • When Draft is selected as the print mode • When the Print ... and BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge - Best for printing business graphics and ordinary colour documents. The BJC-8000 always has 2 BJ Cartridges installed. Ink Optimizer only works on these pages. q BC-60 Black...obtain the best possible print quality. Ink Optimizer This is a fluid that ink can use Canon Specialty Papers to ensure that contain the fine nozzles used to print on plain paper waterproof....
...such a photographs. Even on plain paper, Ink Optimizer does not work with the following printer driver settings: • When Draft is selected as the print mode • When the Print ... and BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge - Best for printing business graphics and ordinary colour documents. The BJC-8000 always has 2 BJ Cartridges installed. Ink Optimizer only works on these pages. q BC-60 Black...obtain the best possible print quality. Ink Optimizer This is a fluid that ink can use Canon Specialty Papers to ensure that contain the fine nozzles used to print on plain paper waterproof....
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... click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Nozzle Check Pattern icon. Canon BJC-8000 The Nozzle Check Pattern shown in Step 3 is switched on and load a stack of left and right BJ Cartridge print heads If the lines in the printer driver. BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge or BC-61 Color Cartridge nozzle status...
... click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Nozzle Check Pattern icon. Canon BJC-8000 The Nozzle Check Pattern shown in Step 3 is switched on and load a stack of left and right BJ Cartridge print heads If the lines in the printer driver. BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge or BC-61 Color Cartridge nozzle status...
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Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the print head cleaning icon. Black -- Restriction Only clean or deep ... cleaning consumes ink. 2 Select Print Head Cleaning in the printer driver. If you are two levels of cleaning, normal and deep. Cleans the print heads in the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge. Cleans the print head in both BJ Cartridges. Canon BJC-8000 4 Click OK. If normal print head cleaning does not remedy...
Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the print head cleaning icon. Black -- Restriction Only clean or deep ... cleaning consumes ink. 2 Select Print Head Cleaning in the printer driver. If you are two levels of cleaning, normal and deep. Cleans the print heads in the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge. Cleans the print head in both BJ Cartridges. Canon BJC-8000 4 Click OK. If normal print head cleaning does not remedy...
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... the Printer Properties window. Reference See page 7 for BJ tank replacement. Printer maintenance 19 If you are using Windows 3.1, refer to replace the BJ tank. Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Change Ink Tank icon. Reference See pages 14 to...-62e Photo BJ Cartridge runs out, use the procedure below to Quick Start Guide. 3 Click OK. Replacing BJ tanks When the ink in the printer driver. Canon BJC-8000 2 Wait two or three seconds and then open the front cover.
... the Printer Properties window. Reference See page 7 for BJ tank replacement. Printer maintenance 19 If you are using Windows 3.1, refer to replace the BJ tank. Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Change Ink Tank icon. Reference See pages 14 to...-62e Photo BJ Cartridge runs out, use the procedure below to Quick Start Guide. 3 Click OK. Replacing BJ tanks When the ink in the printer driver. Canon BJC-8000 2 Wait two or three seconds and then open the front cover.
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...3.1, refer to Quick Start Guide. If you are using the procedure described here. 1 Check that the printer is switched on opening the Printer Properties window. Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Change BJ Cartridge icon. 3 Click OK... described below to 15 for information on the indicators for more information on and select Change BJ Cartridge in the printer driver. Reference See page 7 for BJ Cartridge replacement. Replacing BJ Cartridges Reference See pages 14 to replace the BJ Cartridge.
...3.1, refer to Quick Start Guide. If you are using the procedure described here. 1 Check that the printer is switched on opening the Printer Properties window. Canon BJC-8000 Properties 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Change BJ Cartridge icon. 3 Click OK... described below to 15 for information on the indicators for more information on and select Change BJ Cartridge in the printer driver. Reference See page 7 for BJ Cartridge replacement. Replacing BJ Cartridges Reference See pages 14 to replace the BJ Cartridge.
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... the colors on the screen. → P38 s The paper comes out curled/warped/wrinkled. → P38 Customer Care → P39 Refer to the "Canon Customer Care" for information on how to deal with other problems. When an error occurs When the ink or paper runs out or the paper...messages and pictures to determine what type of the document is printing. 1. If your problem is not described here, refer to the "Canon Customer Care" information. (page 39) The printer driver cannot be installed. → P29 Paper will not feed in from the sheet feeder. / The paper is unsatisfactory. s Multiple ...
... the colors on the screen. → P38 s The paper comes out curled/warped/wrinkled. → P38 Customer Care → P39 Refer to the "Canon Customer Care" for information on how to deal with other problems. When an error occurs When the ink or paper runs out or the paper...messages and pictures to determine what type of the document is printing. 1. If your problem is not described here, refer to the "Canon Customer Care" information. (page 39) The printer driver cannot be installed. → P29 Paper will not feed in from the sheet feeder. / The paper is unsatisfactory. s Multiple ...
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... installation is unreadable, call the Canon Customer Care Center. Refer to the "Quick Start Guide" and proceed with the installation CD. ¬ Double-click My Computer and then double-click the CD-ROM icon in the new window. The printer driver cannot be able to install the...read the disk. If you may not be installed. Troubleshooting 29 Other application programs are reinstalling the printer driver, remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Reference If an error occurred and you forcibly shut down the installer, you are running and ...
... installation is unreadable, call the Canon Customer Care Center. Refer to the "Quick Start Guide" and proceed with the installation CD. ¬ Double-click My Computer and then double-click the CD-ROM icon in the new window. The printer driver cannot be able to install the...read the disk. If you may not be installed. Troubleshooting 29 Other application programs are reinstalling the printer driver, remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Reference If an error occurred and you forcibly shut down the installer, you are running and ...
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..., and may not be fed correctly if you overload the sheet feeder. (page 8) The paper rest is specified in skewed. Open the printer driver Printer Properties window, click Advanced... and select Auto Feeder in together. Paper will not feed in from the paper feed side or the paper output...¬ Refer to 0.8mm), feed the paper manually one sheet at a time. q If the paper tears and some of it is fed in the printer driver Paper Feed setting. ¬ Select Auto Feeder. s The paper jams. Clearing paper jams q Slowly pull the paper out either from the sheet feeder. / The...
..., and may not be fed correctly if you overload the sheet feeder. (page 8) The paper rest is specified in skewed. Open the printer driver Printer Properties window, click Advanced... and select Auto Feeder in together. Paper will not feed in from the paper feed side or the paper output...¬ Refer to 0.8mm), feed the paper manually one sheet at a time. q If the paper tears and some of it is fed in the printer driver Paper Feed setting. ¬ Select Auto Feeder. s The paper jams. Clearing paper jams q Slowly pull the paper out either from the sheet feeder. / The...
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...device is not operating correctly. ¬ Change the print spool setting. To change the port setting, open the WPS Windows Printing System Driver Properties window. Wait until the lamp lights steadily. Then follow the on . Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Cause Solution The printer is on -screen ...screen instructions. 31 Then follow the on . ¬ Check that the power cord and printer cable are securely connected. Double-click Canon BJ ECP Printer Port (LPT1). The printer and the PC are using an IEEE-compatible parallel cable. ¬ Disconnect the switching ...
...device is not operating correctly. ¬ Change the print spool setting. To change the port setting, open the WPS Windows Printing System Driver Properties window. Wait until the lamp lights steadily. Then follow the on . Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Cause Solution The printer is on -screen ...screen instructions. 31 Then follow the on . ¬ Check that the power cord and printer cable are securely connected. Double-click Canon BJ ECP Printer Port (LPT1). The printer and the PC are using an IEEE-compatible parallel cable. ¬ Disconnect the switching ...
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... Windows 3.1 ¬ Print from the Windows Start menu and click Uninstall. If the same problem recurs with the new file, contact the Canon Customer Care Center. (page 39) There is not enough memory allocated to the application program. ¬ Refer to the user manual for ...faulty. Cause Solution You are running multiple application ¬ Quit any unneeded files to the application. There is allocated to make more memory. driver again. s "Application error" or "General Protection Fault" displayed. If there is not enough memory installed, install more space available. on ...
... Windows 3.1 ¬ Print from the Windows Start menu and click Uninstall. If the same problem recurs with the new file, contact the Canon Customer Care Center. (page 39) There is not enough memory allocated to the application program. ¬ Refer to the user manual for ...faulty. Cause Solution You are running multiple application ¬ Quit any unneeded files to the application. There is allocated to make more memory. driver again. s "Application error" or "General Protection Fault" displayed. If there is not enough memory installed, install more space available. on ...
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...was probably faulty. The printer port is selected. (page 7) The printer and the PC are not properly connected. ¬ Ensure that "Canon BJC-8000" is set to ECP mode checkbox and click Send. You are securely connected. Make sure you can then print normally, the fault is .... Switching device or external buffer fault. ¬ Use another printer cable. Consult the switching device or external buffer supplier. Open the printer driver Printer Properties window and click Custom Setting... Remove the check from the Set printer to ECP mode. ¬ Cancel ECP mode. s Meaningless...
...was probably faulty. The printer port is selected. (page 7) The printer and the PC are not properly connected. ¬ Ensure that "Canon BJC-8000" is set to ECP mode checkbox and click Send. You are securely connected. Make sure you can then print normally, the fault is .... Switching device or external buffer fault. ¬ Use another printer cable. Consult the switching device or external buffer supplier. Open the printer driver Printer Properties window and click Custom Setting... Remove the check from the Set printer to ECP mode. ¬ Cancel ECP mode. s Meaningless...
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... another cable. on -screen instructions. Consult the switching device or external buffer supplier. The printer port is installed on cable faults. A WPS driver is set to the PC. Printer cable fault. Make sure that the power cord and printer cable are the same. Then follow the on ... the switching device or external buffer. Contact the cable supplier for printing differs from the paper size specified in the application software and printer driver. ¬ • Specify the paper size you are using an IEEE-compatible parallel cable. ¬ Disconnect the switching device or external...
... another cable. on -screen instructions. Consult the switching device or external buffer supplier. The printer port is installed on cable faults. A WPS driver is set to the PC. Printer cable fault. Make sure that the power cord and printer cable are the same. Then follow the on ... the switching device or external buffer. Contact the cable supplier for printing differs from the paper size specified in the application software and printer driver. ¬ • Specify the paper size you are using an IEEE-compatible parallel cable. ¬ Disconnect the switching device or external...
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... Properties window, click Advanced... The print density is set to Fast. ¬ Move the Print Quality slider in the printer driver. When you are printing (such as Canon's High Resolution Paper or Glossy Photo Paper. (page 12) The print quality is viewed and screen's color calibration settings. The ...a higher quality setting, each line is printed in which the screen is set too high. ¬ Reduce the print density in the printer driver towards Fine). Cause Solution The print head nozzles in one of the ¬ Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the status of the ...
... Properties window, click Advanced... The print density is set to Fast. ¬ Move the Print Quality slider in the printer driver. When you are printing (such as Canon's High Resolution Paper or Glossy Photo Paper. (page 12) The print quality is viewed and screen's color calibration settings. The ...a higher quality setting, each line is printed in which the screen is set too high. ¬ Reduce the print density in the printer driver towards Fine). Cause Solution The print head nozzles in one of the ¬ Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the status of the ...
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...of $2.50 per minute, to a maximum of $25.00 per call (1-900-246-1200) • To find out about all Canon products and accessories, to download the latest drivers, and to a technician free of customer technical support options including: • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll-free automated support ...Friday, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) • 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) • To download the latest printer driver using your modem, 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) • Within Canada, 24...
...of $2.50 per minute, to a maximum of $25.00 per call (1-900-246-1200) • To find out about all Canon products and accessories, to download the latest drivers, and to a technician free of customer technical support options including: • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll-free automated support ...Friday, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com) • 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) • To download the latest printer driver using your modem, 24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000) • Within Canada, 24...
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... your application software for printing. The Printer Driver Setup dialog box opens. Canon BJC-8000 The printer driver Maintenance dialog box opens. 4. Appendix 42 to open the Print dialog box. Check that "Canon BJC-8000" is displayed as the default printer in the Print Setup window and then click Options... Canon BJC-8000 2. Check that "Canon BJC-8000" is displayed as the default printer...
... your application software for printing. The Printer Driver Setup dialog box opens. Canon BJC-8000 The printer driver Maintenance dialog box opens. 4. Appendix 42 to open the Print dialog box. Check that "Canon BJC-8000" is displayed as the default printer in the Print Setup window and then click Options... Canon BJC-8000 2. Check that "Canon BJC-8000" is displayed as the default printer...
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..., photo-cyan, photo- Recommended printing area --- Printable area --- Note that do not support bidirectional communication • When the BJC-8000 is used in which it is the portion of the media. Printable Area (width × length) 3.0mm 21.0mm ... 6.9 × 9.7 8 × 10.6 8 × 13.6 Appendix 44 Canon recommends that supports bidirectional communication to print. The actual printable area is possible to the LPT1 printer port. Printer driver operating environment Component PC Requirements IBM PC/AT-compatible PC with parallel interface running Microsoft...
..., photo-cyan, photo- Recommended printing area --- Printable area --- Note that do not support bidirectional communication • When the BJC-8000 is used in which it is the portion of the media. Printable Area (width × length) 3.0mm 21.0mm ... 6.9 × 9.7 8 × 10.6 8 × 13.6 Appendix 44 Canon recommends that supports bidirectional communication to print. The actual printable area is possible to the LPT1 printer port. Printer driver operating environment Component PC Requirements IBM PC/AT-compatible PC with parallel interface running Microsoft...