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... to alert you to information that could cause damage to your printer and install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you operate the printer correctly and safely. It includes printing operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and specifications...
... to alert you to information that could cause damage to your printer and install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you operate the printer correctly and safely. It includes printing operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and specifications...
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...Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Canon Customer Care Center 1-4 Servicing the Printer 1-5 Important Safety Instructions 1-5 2 Using the Printer With Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 2-1 Understanding the Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Using the Printer Driver... in Windows 2-3 The Settings Tab 2-4 The Troubleshooting Tab 2-6 The Maintenance Tab 2-7 The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs 2-8 The Windows NT 4.0 Tabs 2-11 Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs 2-16 Printing Speed Versus Color...
...Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Canon Customer Care Center 1-4 Servicing the Printer 1-5 Important Safety Instructions 1-5 2 Using the Printer With Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 2-1 Understanding the Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Using the Printer Driver... in Windows 2-3 The Settings Tab 2-4 The Troubleshooting Tab 2-6 The Maintenance Tab 2-7 The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs 2-8 The Windows NT 4.0 Tabs 2-11 Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs 2-16 Printing Speed Versus Color...
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... 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 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 5-3 Paper Does Not Feed From Sheet Feeder 5-4 An Error Message Appears 5-5 Printing Halts 5-8 Printout Is...
... 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 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 5-3 Paper Does Not Feed From Sheet Feeder 5-4 An Error Message Appears 5-5 Printing Halts 5-8 Printout Is...
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...-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) r To download the latest printer driver using your technical support options including e-mail support, visit the Canon Computer Systems, Inc. N See Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, before contacting Canon to explore all Canon products and accessories, to download the latest drivers, and to make sure you have the necessary information available. 1-4 Introduction...
...-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) r To download the latest printer driver using your technical support options including e-mail support, visit the Canon Computer Systems, Inc. N See Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, before contacting Canon to explore all Canon products and accessories, to download the latest drivers, and to make sure you have the necessary information available. 1-4 Introduction...
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... Windows NT 4.0 You can use the BJC-5100 Series printer with your Windows applications. This chapter describes how to communicate; It includes: r Understanding the printer driver r Printing a document r Using the printer driver in Windows r Printing speed versus color N Before using . this software is called a printer driver. See your computer, you are using your printer for the first time, you can use...
... Windows NT 4.0 You can use the BJC-5100 Series printer with your Windows applications. This chapter describes how to communicate; It includes: r Understanding the printer driver r Printing a document r Using the printer driver in Windows r Printing speed versus color N Before using . this software is called a printer driver. See your computer, you are using your printer for the first time, you can use...
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...on your printing operations, but you plan to do. Using the Printer With Windows Using the Printer Driver in one of the following ways: r From within any special color printing or when you use the printer driver to define the type of your operating system and on which the ...box from a Windows application, you see a Color Management tab. r From the Printers folder, you can open the Properties dialog box. You can select the printer and then select the Properties command from the Printers folder, you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box in Windows You use media other...
...on your printing operations, but you plan to do. Using the Printer With Windows Using the Printer Driver in one of the following ways: r From within any special color printing or when you use the printer driver to define the type of your operating system and on which the ...box from a Windows application, you see a Color Management tab. r From the Printers folder, you can open the Properties dialog box. You can select the printer and then select the Properties command from the Printers folder, you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box in Windows You use media other...
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... add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from the Printers folder. The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs You see the tabs described here when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from...
... add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from the Printers folder. The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs You see the tabs described here when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from...
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Using the Printer With Windows The Details Tab This tab allows you to specify printer port settings, spool settings, and time-out settings. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.) SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS CHOOSE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS N This must be set to ECP Printer Port to obtain the optimum performance from your Quick Start Guide for details. See your printer. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9
Using the Printer With Windows The Details Tab This tab allows you to specify printer port settings, spool settings, and time-out settings. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.) SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS CHOOSE THE PRINTER'S PORT SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS N This must be set to ECP Printer Port to obtain the optimum performance from your Quick Start Guide for details. See your printer. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9
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... the Windows test page. (You see this tab when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE DESCRIBE PRINTER'S LOCATION SPECIFY DIFFERENT DRIVER PRINT THE WINDOWS TEST PAGE Chapter 2 PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE CHANGE THE PRINT...Properties dialog abox from the Printers folder, not from the Printers folder. You can select to print a separator page at the beginning of each document, and you to learn about the functions on page 2-4 to add comments regarding the printer driver and specify the location of...
... the Windows test page. (You see this tab when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from within a Windows application.) Using the Printer With Windows ADD COMMENTS HERE DESCRIBE PRINTER'S LOCATION SPECIFY DIFFERENT DRIVER PRINT THE WINDOWS TEST PAGE Chapter 2 PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE CHANGE THE PRINT...Properties dialog abox from the Printers folder, not from the Printers folder. You can select to print a separator page at the beginning of each document, and you to learn about the functions on page 2-4 to add comments regarding the printer driver and specify the location of...
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... and click again. r To access helpful information about the printer and the printer driver, click on any of colors that the driver has to interpret and translate. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for each printing option. When printing with black ink only, the driver has only one color to interpret, you are interested in the upper right...
... and click again. r To access helpful information about the printer and the printer driver, click on any of colors that the driver has to interpret and translate. Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for each printing option. When printing with black ink only, the driver has only one color to interpret, you are interested in the upper right...
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... to make your presentation materials and graphics look and feel of the sheet. (In your printer. Glossy Photo Cards Use Canon's Glossy Photo Card media when printing a 4" × 6" image. In the printer driver, select Glossy Photo Cards for proposals, color presentations, color charts/graphs, flyers, and newsletters. You can print beyond the perforation and then tear...
... to make your presentation materials and graphics look and feel of the sheet. (In your printer. Glossy Photo Cards Use Canon's Glossy Photo Card media when printing a 4" × 6" image. In the printer driver, select Glossy Photo Cards for proposals, color presentations, color charts/graphs, flyers, and newsletters. You can print beyond the perforation and then tear...
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...paper comes in regular size and half-fold. The paper is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. Back Print Film Canon Back Print Film has been specially developed for business presentations, design work, or professional reports. The..., tote bags, and anything else your printer driver, select Bubble Jet paper for Media in the printer driver) so when you load this paper.) This paper comes in both letter and tabloid size. Chapter 3 High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper is designed to produce ...
...paper comes in regular size and half-fold. The paper is designed to deliver brilliant, highintensity color images suitable for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. Back Print Film Canon Back Print Film has been specially developed for business presentations, design work, or professional reports. The..., tote bags, and anything else your printer driver, select Bubble Jet paper for Media in the printer driver) so when you load this paper.) This paper comes in both letter and tabloid size. Chapter 3 High Resolution Paper The Canon High Resolution Paper is designed to produce ...
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These transparencies produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. It contains an assortment of the papers described above, look for details.) Printing with the print head nozzles may curl slightly due to print dense ... Kit. r If the print density of ink. If you need to the large amount of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver. Transparencies Transparencies from Canon are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is thick enough to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers...
These transparencies produce excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. It contains an assortment of the papers described above, look for details.) Printing with the print head nozzles may curl slightly due to print dense ... Kit. r If the print density of ink. If you need to the large amount of your software application or printer driver must support mirror image printing in the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver. Transparencies Transparencies from Canon are printing in an application outside Windows, your page is thick enough to use Back Print Film or T-Shirt Transfers...
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... 3-5 Commercial) Canon envelope Letter Banner A4 Banner Fabric Size 9.5 in × 4.125 in 4 in × 6 in 8.5 in × 11 in (each sheet) 210 mm × 297 mm (each sheet) 9.488 in × 14.015 in 220 mm × 110 mm Auto Manual Auto #10 Envelope (U.S. Paper Sizes The BJC-5100 Series printer supports these... Envelope (European) 182 mm × 257 mm 11 in × 17 in Auto Auto Manual Manual Auto N When you select Tabloid for paper size, the printer driver automatically selects manual feed.
... 3-5 Commercial) Canon envelope Letter Banner A4 Banner Fabric Size 9.5 in × 4.125 in 4 in × 6 in 8.5 in × 11 in (each sheet) 210 mm × 297 mm (each sheet) 9.488 in × 14.015 in 220 mm × 110 mm Auto Manual Auto #10 Envelope (U.S. Paper Sizes The BJC-5100 Series printer supports these... Envelope (European) 182 mm × 257 mm 11 in × 17 in Auto Auto Manual Manual Auto N When you select Tabloid for paper size, the printer driver automatically selects manual feed.
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.... r Keep the printer cover closed when printing. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Maintaining the Printer It includes: r Printer guidelines r Cleaning the printer r Printing a test page r Performing printer maintenance through the BJC-5100 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 your Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet...
.... r Keep the printer cover closed when printing. Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1 Maintaining the Printer It includes: r Printer guidelines r Cleaning the printer r Printing a test page r Performing printer maintenance through the BJC-5100 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 your Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet...
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... right is on the Maintenance tab, you see the standard Windows Printer Test Page. Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver Using the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver, you can perform routine maintenance such as cleaning the print heads. In the printer driver, when you click on . 4-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 N The pattern on the left shows the nozzle pattern for...
... right is on the Maintenance tab, you see the standard Windows Printer Test Page. Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver Using the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver, you can perform routine maintenance such as cleaning the print heads. In the printer driver, when you click on . 4-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 N The pattern on the left shows the nozzle pattern for...
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ABC 12345 N Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the limited warranty as to use Canon's support services described on the back of the printer (lower right side near the power cable): NO. See the limited warranty information that repair. The serial number is ...unsatisfactory r Error Conditions For all other problems, be sure to that came with your printer for details. Basic Problems This section describes these basic problems: r Cannot install the printer driver r Paper does not feed from the sheet feeder r An error message appears r Printing halts r ...
ABC 12345 N Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the limited warranty as to use Canon's support services described on the back of the printer (lower right side near the power cable): NO. See the limited warranty information that repair. The serial number is ...unsatisfactory r Error Conditions For all other problems, be sure to that came with your printer for details. Basic Problems This section describes these basic problems: r Cannot install the printer driver r Paper does not feed from the sheet feeder r An error message appears r Printing halts r ...
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... with the installation. For details about installing the printer driver, see page 1-4). double-click on Properties. Change "Supplemental cache size" to reduce the speed of the dialog box. Install Canon Creative. Install applications individually. Follow the on OK...Canon BJC-5100 icon and click on Start and Shut Down. Quit other programs Quit any other application programs that are reinstalling the printer driver, remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. To uninstall the printer driver, click Start, Settings, and then Printers...
... with the installation. For details about installing the printer driver, see page 1-4). double-click on Properties. Change "Supplemental cache size" to reduce the speed of the dialog box. Install Canon Creative. Install applications individually. Follow the on OK...Canon BJC-5100 icon and click on Start and Shut Down. Quit other programs Quit any other application programs that are reinstalling the printer driver, remove the installed BJ printer driver and then install the printer driver again. To uninstall the printer driver, click Start, Settings, and then Printers...
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... window. Windows 98 and Windows 95-In the Details tab, select FILE in the "Print to the Canon BJC-5100. To delete the WPS driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers. After deleting the WPS printer driver, re-install the BJC-5100 printer driver. The Device status should read "This device is set to Port" setting. Double-click on -screen instructions. Follow...
... window. Windows 98 and Windows 95-In the Details tab, select FILE in the "Print to the Canon BJC-5100. To delete the WPS driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers. After deleting the WPS printer driver, re-install the BJC-5100 printer driver. The Device status should read "This device is set to Port" setting. Double-click on -screen instructions. Follow...
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.... Reinstall the printer driver Remove the installed printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Follow the on the BJC-5100 icon and click Delete. For details about installing the printer driver, see page 1-4). To uninstall the printer driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers. Rebuild the document and print it again If there is no problem with the new file, visit Canon's Web...
.... Reinstall the printer driver Remove the installed printer driver and then install the printer driver again. Follow the on the BJC-5100 icon and click Delete. For details about installing the printer driver, see page 1-4). To uninstall the printer driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers. Rebuild the document and print it again If there is no problem with the new file, visit Canon's Web...