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  • Canon BJC-4550 | User Manual - Page 1
    Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Disclaimer Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer products described. Your printer and the software media included with your printer have been sold to
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    is Canon's on-screen troubleshooting guide. It includes questions and answers to any problems you may have. Once you install the Super Solver from the Canon Creative CD, you can use it any time you have a question or a problem. N Canon Creative is not included with refurbished BJC-4550 printers
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    This User's Manual uses the following conventions to alert you to information that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely. N Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding the use of the printer. C Cautions alert you to operations that could cause damage to your hardware or software
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    Cartridges and Ink Tanks 1-2 Canon Specialty Papers 1-3 Getting Help From Canon 1-4 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 95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows
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    5-11 Replacing an Ink Tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge 5-18 Storing a BJ Cartridge 5-22 Transporting the Printer 5-24 6 Troubleshooting 6-1 Using Canon's Support Services 6-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 6-2 General Problems 6-3 Using the Super Solver (Windows Only 6-3 Clearing Paper
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    Introduction Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-4550 offers excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you
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    use with the printer: r BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge r BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can purchase the following ink tanks for use in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge: r BCI-21 Black Ink Tank r BCI-21 Color Ink Tank N BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and ink, while ink tanks contain ink only
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    ) See Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer, for details on replacing BJ cartridges. Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: r Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant) r High Resolution Paper HR-101 r Transparency CF-102 r Back Print Film BF-102 r High Gloss
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    both the Visual Guide and the Super Solver. r Canon's Visual Guide contains a wealth of information about your printer including basic operational functions, color printing, and troubleshooting. Once installed, you can select the Visual Guide from the Visual Guide tab in your printer driver or from
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    to any problems you may have. Once installed, you can select the Super Solver from the Visual Guide tab in your printer driver or from Canon Creative. Fax Retrieval System Canon provides a 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System. You can use this service to get helpful documents faxed directly
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    to you. N Save your sales receipt for proof of purchase. In the event that your printer needs service, you will need your proof of purchase to obtain warranty service. If you feel your BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, you can contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the
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    the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer. N You must install the BJ Printer Driver before you can use the BJC-4550 with your computer. See your Quick Start Guide for instructions. Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1
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    if you want to make any adjustments as appropriate for printing your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for details.) r Select OK to close the Canon BJC-4550 printer driver. Choose Print from the File menu. r After making any necessary changes to
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    Properties from the drop down list. Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 The printing options are displayed on the following Windows 95 tabs: General, Details, Paper, Graphics, Setting, Control, and Visual Guide (if installed). See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. N For detailed
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    , refer to the user's manual supplied with the application. It should provide information about changing the printer setup parameters. In Windows 3.1, the printing options are displayed on these tabs: Paper, Graphics, Setting, Control, and Visual Guide (if installed). See the next section
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    The Windows Tabs The BJC-4550 printer driver has several tabs from which you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as the BJC-4550 printer. r General (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a
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    Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in Windows 95 only.) SELECT A PRINT MODEL SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY SELECT A COLOR MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 95 ONLY) ENABLE OR DISABLE FINE MODE 2-6 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter
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    and Windows 3.1.) ENABLE OR DISABLE SETUP ANALYZER ENABLE OR DISABLE CARTRIDGE DETECTION ENABLE OR DISABLE COLOR ADVISOR SAVE YOUR CUSTOM PRINT SETTINGS r Control This tab allows you to print test pages, turn the printer off, enable or disable the auto power on feature, clean the print head, or
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    Super Solver is not installed. Once installed, you can start either the Visual Guide or the Super Solver from this tab. Specifying Your Printing Options Be sure to use your on-line help to find out about the settings available for each printing option. r To move between the Windows tabs, click on
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    quality. Uses less ink. Output quality is draft. Fast color printing but quality is not optimized. Optimizes color print quality but the print speed is slower. Produces unsurpassed photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge.) Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-9
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    enable the Setup Analyzer. Click on the red symbol to disable it. When you exit the printer driver and accept your printing settings by clicking the OK button, the Setup Analyzer (if enabled) checks to see if any /or fix or ignore the inconsistencies. 2-10 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
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    installed when you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Color Advisor is a tool that colors documents even when your software application does not support color, and it expands the range of colors you can use when your application does support color. See your Visual Guide
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    Color The BJC-4550 Windows printer driver can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors, up to 16.7 million colors. When printing in color, there is a significant increase in the amount of information that the driver has to interpret and translate. When printing black ink only, the driver
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    Using the Printer With Windows For Monochrome Printing Use the optional BC-20 Black BJ cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you are printing black text and graphics only. In the BJC-4550 printer driver, choose the following settings to tell your printer to print using black ink only
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    your memory. Use only one software program at a time and unload any screensaving utilities or programs stored in Windows background; this frees up more memory for Windows processing. r Use Monochrome when possible. If you will be printing text in black ink only, choose a Color Selection of Black and
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    you must be using ColorSync™ 1.0.5 or later. Before you can print using the BJC-4550, you must install the Macintosh Printer Driver. See your Quick Start Guide for details. This chapter describes the basic steps for printing a document using QuickDraw™ or QuickDraw GX. QuickDraw GX is an enhanced
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    open a document to be printed, follow these basic steps • Orientation r For details on these settings, use the Balloon Help™ function. r If you select a Page Size of Custom, specify your page size. r Click the Utilities button to perform printer operations. See page 3-7 for details. r Click the Save
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    of BJ cartridge installed in printer • Paper feed method: auto or manual • Destination: printer, preview, or PICT file • Reverse order; starts printing with last page of document • Collate copies; sorts multiple copies r For details on these settings, use the Balloon Help function. r Click the Color
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    Color Dialog Box Use the Color dialog box to set color printing settings for controlling the way colors are produced. r For details on these settings, use the Balloon Help function. 3-4 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3
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    a Document With QuickDraw GX After you create a document, or open a document to be printed, follow these basic steps: Choose Page Setup from the File menu. r You see one of these screens: Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Select your Page Setup settings. Chapter 3 r You can select: • Paper
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    Choices button to expand the dialog box to show its extensions: General, Print Time, Paper Match, Options, and Color. These extensions allow you to adjust more detailed settings of the Print dialog box. Use the Balloon Help function for details. 3-6 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3
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    With Your Macintosh Chapter 3 From this screen, you can: r Clean the print head r Print a test page r Replace the BJ cartridge or an ink tank; this positions the cartridge holder in the center of the printer r Power off the printer r Enable or disable the auto power on/off feature and set a time
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    Printer Driver for use exclusively with Adobe Photoshop. It provides faster printing and can handle larger images than the standard print menu. N The BJC-4550 Plug-In supports printing when your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh and not when printing over a network. Installing the BJC
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    in the File menu. r The BJC-4550 Plug-In dialog box is displayed. BJC-4550 Plug-In Dialog Box To print using the BJC-4550 Plug-In module, first make any necessary changes to the settings. After making the desired changes, click the OK button to start printing. Using the Printer With Your Macintosh
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    not listed, you can also enter a value in the Scale box. Chooser Button Display the BJC-4550 Plug-In Chooser dialog box from which you can select the printer port. Color Button Display the Color dialog box to define color settings for printing. 3-10 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3
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    You can see the following items: Destination Select the port to which your printer is connected. N The BJC-4550 Plug-In supports printing when your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh and not when printing over a network. Communication Speed Select the transfer speed for sending data to
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    box Use the Color dialog box to adjust print colors. Click the OK button to accept the displayed settings and return to the BJC-4550 Plug-In dialog box. You can set the following items: Color Correction Specify whether to make color corrections using ColorSync. When you select either ColorSync
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    Profile The BJ Standard Monitor profile for use with ColorSync is provided with the BJC-4550 to help you obtain the best possible color printing results and to get optimum efficiency from the printer. When selected as the ColorSync profile, the BJ Standard profile optimizes performance for the
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    Double-click the ColorSync System r You see this window: If BJ Standard is not shown as the profile, click r You see this dialog box: r Choose BJ Standard and click the Select button. r Close the ColorSync control panel. 3-14 Using the Printer With Your Macintosh Chapter 3
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    paper r Setting the paper thickness lever r Summary of printer settings for various print media r Automatically loading paper r Manually feeding paper r Printing on envelopes r Using Canon specialty papers To ensure the best performance of your printer, you'll want to select the best paper and load
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    paper before you purchase a large quantity. Plain Paper The printer supports paper sizes of letter, legal, and A4 in portrait orientation. You can use regular copier paper, cotton bond papers, and typical letterhead. Always use paper without curls, folds, staples, or damaged edges. Bubble Jet Paper
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    . Your image is printed in mirror image (when you use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-4550 Printer Driver) so when you iron it onto the T-shirt, the image is viewed correctly. Greeting Cards Get the most out of your Canon Creative or other card making software with Canon Greeting Cards GC-101
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    from Canon Creative, you have everything you need to create professional half-fold, tri-fold, and full sheet brochures. Each glossy sheet is coated on both sides to allow manual duplex printing. N If you are printing in an application outside Windows, your software application or printer driver
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    -free paper handling, you'll want to set the paper thickness lever, the paper selection lever, and the paper support before loading paper. Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Set the lever according to the thickness of the paper and the type of BJ cartridge you are using: r Center for the BC-21 Color
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    automatically feeding plain paper. r The front position is for manually feeding heavier-weight print media. FRONT BACK N r Do not move this lever or when manually feeding paper. If it is set to the front position when you are automatically feeding stacks of normal paper, the printer may feed
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    Setting the Paper Support Set the paper support before loading paper and do not move it after loading paper. r Extend the paper support for automatically loading a stack of paper. r Lower the paper support for manually feeding paper. Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-7
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    Printer Settings for Various Print Media Media (Sheets) Paper Paper thickness leverselection Paper Paper feed BC-20 BC-21 lever support Method Limit Plain paper Left Center Back Up Auto Approx. 100 (0.4" stack) Bubble Jet Paper Left Center Back Up (LC-301) Auto Approx. 100 (0.4"
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    or humidity). If you have trouble with special papers becoming skewed or feeding multiple sheets, do not stack them in the sheet feeder. Load them one sheet at a time. Automatically Feeding Paper Set the paper thickness lever. r Center for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge. r Left for the BC-20
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    Make sure the paper selection lever is set to the Pull the paper support up until it stops. 4-10 Paper Handling Chapter 4
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    Fan the paper. r For best results, fan the paper before loading it. r Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. Slide the stack of paper into the sheet r Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. r Secure the
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    Pull out the paper output tray and its extension. r For letter-size and A4-size paper, extend the paper output tray. Start your r Make sure that the printer is turned on. print 4-12 Paper Handling Chapter 4
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    , remove it immediately; otherwise, paper jams may occur. r The platen (a roller on the inside of the printer) may become inked if you print data beyond the width of the page. If this happens, clean the platen with a soft cloth. (For details on cleaning the platen, see page 5-3.) r Depending
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    tab on the right side of the sheet feeder; stacking too much paper may cause paper feeding or printing problems. r Make sure there are no gaps between the stack of paper and the paper guide nor the right edge of the sheet feeder. NO GAP HERE NO GAP HERE 4-14 Paper Handling Chapter
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    the printed sheets of film dry completely before storing them. The complete drying time required for Canon's transparencies or back print film you place the sheets of film in a clear file. Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier weight paper (24 lb to 28 lb
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    Set the paper selection lever to the r Lower the paper support until it stops. r Pull out the paper output tray if necessary. 4-16 Paper Handling Chapter 4
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    the paper guide to the sheet. r The printer will automatically load the paper into position. Paper Handling Start your print operation. r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-4550 printer driver for the printer to accept manually fed paper. r After printing on thick
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    in the sheet feeder; however, Canon cannot guarantee consistent performance on envelope sizes other than COM10 and DL. The following envelopes are not recommended because they may cause jams or smears, or may damage your printer. r Envelopes with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, and double
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    Set the paper selection lever to the r Make sure the paper support is raised. Paper Handling Prepare the envelopes. r Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm surface and press down firmly on the edges to make the
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    Make sure any curls are removed from the flap of each Insert the envelopes. r Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it stops. r Align the edge of the paper guide with the left edge of the stack of envelopes. 4-20 Paper Handling Chapter 4
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    Pull out the paper output tray. Start your print operation. r Make sure the printer is on. Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-21
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    printing. This paper is specially coated to produce delicate color output. After using a package of High Resolution Paper (200 sheets), you need to use the cleaning sheet enclosed with the paper to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; this will help prevent paper feed problems. Using
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    Insert the cleaning r Remove the two pieces of tape from the sheet. r Insert the sheet with the sticky side out (toward you) and down (going into the sheet feeder). r Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the cleaning sheet. Paper Handling Chapter 4 Paper Handling 4-23
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    special information regarding the Fabric Sheets. This section describes specific steps for using Fabric Sheets with the BJC-4550. Be sure to follow these guidelines. r To avoid paper jams, smearing, and other problems, do not open the printer's cover during printing. 4-24 Paper Handling Chapter 4
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    Use the fixing agent that comes with the Fabric Sheets FS-101. r Do not touch newly printed fabric sheets until the ink is completely dry. This takes about one hour. Printing On a Fabric Sheet Set up the printer. r Make sure the paper thickness lever is to the right position. r Make sure the paper
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    Set up the Windows printer r In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size and select Fabric Sheet for the Print Media. r In the Graphics tab, select High for the Print Quality. You may also want to select Fine mode. r Start the print operation from your Windows application. 4-26 Paper Handling
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    for your Canon BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer. It includes: r Printer guidelines r Cleaning the printer r Printing test pages r Cleaning the print head r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing the BJ cartridge and/or an ink tank r Storing a BJ cartridge r Transporting the printer Maintaining the
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    head to dry out. This is critical. If left uncapped, the print head unit may clog and may need to be replaced. r Do not move the mechanism that holds the BJ cartridge. Attempting to move the BJ cartridge holder may damage delicate mechanical parts. BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5-2 Maintaining the Printer
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    will damage the surface of the printer. r When cleaning the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the BJ cartridge. Do not touch the print head. Ink may leak out and cause stains. Clean the printer regularly to avoid printing problems. Remove any ink mist or paper debris from the interior
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    the Test Pages From Windows You use the Tests option on the Control tab in your BJC-4550 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. You can use these test prints to check the operation of your printer and your print quality. Click on the Tests option and
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    of characters. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. Nozzle Test Use this test print to check that each print head nozzle is operating properly. When the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is installed, the pattern includes all four colors: yellow, magenta, cyan, and
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    the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the printer driver. Simply click on Clean Ink Head. Cleaning the Print Head From Your Macintosh From the Utilities dialog box, you can select either Replace Ink Cartridge or Replace
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    several seconds while the print head is being cleaned. N r Perform the print head cleaning only when you encounter a print quality problem. Unnecessary and repetitious cleaning will waste ink. r If you execute the print head cleaning while paper is manually loaded, the printer will eject the paper
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    the printer: r BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and two replaceable ink tanks, one color (cyan, magenta, yellow) and one black. You can replace the ink tanks without replacing the print head unit when you run out of ink. r BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit
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    print head at least five times. If you are using the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge and your output is blank, one of the ink tanks is probably out of ink. See the instructions starting on page 5-18 for replacing an ink tank. N Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet
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    use the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge with one ink tank only may cause ink clogging. r If spilled, the ink is difficult to remove. Therefore, it's a good idea to keep the BJ cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of children. r Do not touch the print head area on the BJ cartridge. Ink may leak out and
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    when the print head is damaged (or after printing approximately 2000 pages). If one of the ink tanks (either color or black) in your BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is out of ink, see the next section (page 5-18) for instructions on how to replace an ink tank. Before starting, make sure the printer's power
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    CARTRIDGE button. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the center of the printer. r The POWER light blinks while the cartridge holder is positioned in the center of the printer. CARTRIDGE BUTTON N Do not attempt to move the cartridge holder manually. This may damage the printer
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    Slide the BJ cartridge out of the holder. Store or dispose of the r If you are replacing an old BJ cartridge, dispose of the old cartridge properly. r If you are switching cartridges, you must store the cartridge you are removing in the BJ Cartridge Container. Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
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    BJ cartridge. r Lift off the cap from the print head and then remove the tape. Slide the BJ cartridge straight into the cartridge holder. r Be careful not to touch the rollers with the print head. r Make sure the cartridge is pressed against the back of the holder. 5-14 Maintaining the Printer
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    and the cartridge holder align. r The BJ cartridge is now positioned and locked. LOCK LEVER C Do not manually move the mechanism that houses the BJ cartridge. Attempting to move the BJ cartridge holder may damage the printer. Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER Maintaining
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    Set the paper thickness lever. r If you installed the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the left. r If you installed the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the center. 5-16 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
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    which the printer is connected), or if you manually move the cartridge holder from the home position, the BJ cartridge will not be capped and it may dry out. The printer automatically cleans the print head on a new BJ cartridge. See page 5-6 for details on manually cleaning the print head. Chapter
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    output is blank, an ink tank may be out of ink. Perform the print head cleaning at least five times. If the output is still blank, replace the empty ink tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge. Leave the BJ cartridge in the printer when replacing an ink tank. Make sure the printer's power is on. Open
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    Remove the empty ink tank. r The color ink tank is on the left; the black ink tank is on the right. r Grasp the tab on the top of the tank and pull forward to release the ink tank. r Then lift the ink tank up and out of the BJ cartridge unit. r Dispose of the ink tank properly. You may want to
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    Slide the new ink tank into the empty slot on the BJ cartridge. Press firmly on the tab on the top of the ink tank until it snaps into place. 5-20 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
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    steps 3 through 6 for the other ink tank. Press the CARTRIDGE button. r The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the home position on the right of the printer. r The printer automatically cleans the print head unit. CARTRIDGE BUTTON Close the printer's front cover. r Use both hands
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    Whenever you unwrap a BJ cartridge, you must either install it in the printer or store it in the BJ Cartridge Container to prevent the print head from drying and clogging. Open the BJ Cartridge Container. r When opening or closing the BJ Cartridge Container, press in on the container right
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    Close the r Be sure the lid snaps closed. container. N r Whenever you remove a BJ cartridge from the printer, store the cartridge in the container (unless you are disposing of it). If you have more than one BJ Cartridge Container, you can hook them together. Simply connect the slides and grooves on
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    While the BJC-4550 Color Bubble Jet Printer is small and compact, it is not a portable printer and you need to take care when transporting it. The printer's components, such as the sheet feeder, may become damaged if subjected to severe vibration during transportation. Also, your print head may dry
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    in its original packing r Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or an ink tank from which you have removed the protective cap. An opened BJ cartridge or ink tank that is not installed in the printer may leak, and the print head may dry out. Also, if you do not tape
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    5-26 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5
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    operational problem: • Try to solve it using the Super Solver. • Look through the Visual Guide for related information. r If you have a need for a unique printer driver: • Contact Canon through the Web, its BBS, or CompuServe. r If you are an MS-DOS user (and do not have Windows): • Use Canon's Fax
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    Center to order Canon's Super Solver and Color Advisor on diskette. Identifying Your Printer Problem Before contacting Canon, identify your printer problem and make sure you have the following information: r Product name-BJC-4550 r Serial number r Place of purchase r Nature of problem r Steps you
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    the Super Solver from the Canon Creative CD. You can install it along with the Visual Guide or separately from the Canon Creative Launcher. Once installed, you can select the Super Solver from the Visual Guide tab in the BJC-4550 Printer Driver or from Canon Creative. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6-3
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    the r The power light comes on and the print head moves to the home position. r The printer is now ready for printing. N If you are printing high density graphics when a paper jam occurs, feed at least two sheets of paper through the printer to clean the rollers. 6-4 Troubleshooting Chapter 6
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    your computer here, be sure to use our on-line services (Web, BBS, CompuServe). See Getting Help From Canon in Chapter 1 (page 1-4) for details. Compaq Presario 7170/7180 Problem A [k prints at the top of the page when printing from Windows 95 on a Compaq Presario 7170/7180. Cause Configuration of
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    Parallel/Printer m Select Standard bi-directional m Click OK m The computer will ask if you want to reboot-Select Yes On both utilities you will have to save and reboot the system. Note that selecting standard Bi-directional changes the CMOS setting to bi-directional. 6-6 Troubleshooting Chapter
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    Troubleshooting Compaq Presario Problem A Compaq Presario running Windows 95 will print only 3/4 page out of any windows application. Cause This occurs with the Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Win95 mini drivers. Solution Change the Resource Setting of LPT1. m Right Click on My computer m Select
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    m Click "+" in Front of Port m Highlight ECP Printer Port m Properties m Resources m Disable "Use Automatic Settings" m Double-click on Direct Memory Access Line m Change Volume Line to 3 m Click OK m Close m Reboot 6-8 Troubleshooting Chapter 6
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    A Specifications Printing Specifications Printing Method Bubble jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Sheet Feeder Capacity Maximum thickness of stacked paper: 0.4 inches (10 mm) Plain paper (20 lb or 75 g/m2) Approx. 100 sheets (0.4" stack) Bubble Jet paper Approx
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    Bubble Jet printers Canon T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 Canon Greeting Cards GC-101 Canon Brochure Paper BP-101 U.S. Commercial number 10 or European DL Paper Weight Automatic feed Manual feed 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) 17 to 30 lb (64 to 105 g/m2) Print Speed BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge; black ink
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    Inches 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.27 Inches 0.13 1.35 1.62 mm 3.4 3.4 3.0 7.0 mm 3.4 34.4 41.1 Printable Area-Envelopes The shaded portion in the following figure shows the printing area for an envelope. Margins Left Right Top Inches 0.13 0.13 0.12 mm 3.4 3.4 3.0 Appendix A Specifications A-3
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    BJ Cartridges BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Print head Print head life Ink tanks Ink color Ink tank yield BCI-21 Color BCI-21 Black 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Approximately 2,000 color pages at 30% coverage BCI-21 Color (cyan, yellow, magenta) BCI-21 Black
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    General Interface IEEE 1284 compatible parallel interface Apple-style RS-422 compatible serial interface Acoustic Noise Power Source USA/Canada AC 120 V60 Hz Power Consumption 4 watts maximum nonprinting 34 watts maximum printing Dimensions 17.6 in (447 mm) W × 10.0 in (253 mm) D × 8.5 in
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    A-6 Specifications Appendix A
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    a network, you must set up your Macintosh computer as a print server while the other users must set up their Macintosh computers as clients by installing the appropriate server or client printer drivers and any other related software. Also, make sure that the BJ StatusMonitor, which allows QuickDraw
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    to share the BJC-4550, you must first set up a Macintosh that is directly connected to the printer as a print server. You can then set up one or more Macintosh computers as clients which are on the same network as the print server. Setting Up the Print Server First, install the printer driver on the
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    r Select the BJC-4550 icon from the list of printer drivers in the upper-left area of the Chooser. You may need to scroll down to see the driver. r If any AppleTalk zones exist, select the zone in the lower-left area of the Chooser in which you want to set up the printer. r Select the
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    print servers. r Click the Close button to return to the Chooser. Close the r You can now share your printer with others on the Chooser. network that are using QuickDraw. Setting Up the Client First, install the printer driver on the Macintosh you want to be a client. See your Quick Start Guide
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    Select the BJC-4550 (Server) icon from the list of printer drivers in the upper-left area of the Chooser. You may need to scroll down to see the driver. r If any AppleTalk zones exist, select the zone in the lower-left box of the Chooser in which the printer is setup. r Select the print server name
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    was placed in a folder called BJ Extras during printer driver installation. To start it, double-click the BJ StatusMonitor icon. The BJ StatusMonitor is displayed. File menu The File menu includes these commands: r Print server selection Opens the Print Server Selection dialog box similar to this
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    an E due to an error. r Delete Removes the selected print job from the print queue. If the print job is currently being printed, printing of that job is stopped and the job is deleted from the queue. Sharing Printer- AppleTalk Network Appendix B Sharing Your Printer Over an AppleTalk Network B-7
  • Canon BJC-4550 | User Manual - Page 113
    to share the BJC-4550, you must first set up a Macintosh that is directly connected to the printer as a print server. You can then set up one or more Macintosh computers as clients which are on the same network as the print server. Setting Up the Print Server First install the printer driver on the
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    Chooser. Click the Create button to register the BJC4550 GX as a desktop r The desktop printer icon for your printer appears at the upper-right of the desktop. Sharing Printer- AppleTalk Network Close the Chooser. r Click the BJC-4550 GX printer icon on your desktop. r Choose Sharing from the
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    Setting Up the Client First, install the printer driver on the Macintosh you want to make as a client. See your Quick Start Guide for details. Choose Chooser from the r The Chooser is displayed. Set AppleTalk r Select the BJC-4550 GX icon from the list of printer drivers in the upper-left area
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    Click the Create button to register the BJC4550 GX as a desktop r The desktop printer icon for your printer appears at the upper right of the desktop. Close the Chooser. r You can now print your documents from the client to the BJC-4550 that is being shared on the same AppleTalk network.
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    B-12 Sharing Your Printer Over an AppleTalk Network Appendix B
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    the print head unit and ink tanks. BJ Cartridge Container A box for storing a BJ cartridge. A BJ cartridge removed from the printer must be stored inside this BJ cartridge container to prevent the print head of the cartridge from drying and clogging. Bubble Jet printer An ink-jet type printer that
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    number of characters printed per line. cps Characters per second. A unit of measurement that indicates the printer's speed. printer to the top of the next page. G Grayscale Representing color in black and white as a result of different intensities of color. Different colors and intensities of colors
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    be printed. For color printing, different colored dots of ink are placed closely together to create illusions of other colors. Hue A color in the color spectrum. Examples are red, green, and violet. I Ink tank The special type of ink container housed by the BJ cartridge. The BC-21 Color BJ cartridge
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    Printing across the length of a page is called landscape orientation. Paper thickness lever The green lever located inside the printer, which you adjust as necessary to accommodate different BJ Cartridges font. Platen Printer component that holds the paper in position during ink transfer. Point
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    area is smaller than the paper). On this printer, the printing area varies depending on the type of paper being used. Printer driver Software that sends printing instructions to a printer. The printer driver keeps track of the attributes of a printer and the codes the program must send to access
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    T True black Contrary to composite black, true black color on a printout is obtained with the use of black ink. TrueType font The scalable font technology built into Microsoft Windows 3.1. It offers you the same font images both on computer displays and printer outputs. G-6 Glossary
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    22-23 BJ Cartridge Container: 1-2-3, 5-13, 5-22-23 BJ Printer Driver: 2-1 installing: See Quick Start Guide BJ Standard Monitor profile: 3-13-14 Brochure Paper BP-101: 1-3, 4-4, 4-8, A-2 Bubble Jet Paper LC-301: 1-3, 4-2, 4-8 Bulletin board service (BBS): 1-4, 6-1 C Canon accessories: 1-2-3 Canada
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    -23, A-2 Home position, BJ cartridge: 5-2, 5-17 I Identifying, printer problem: 6-2 Image color matching: 2-6 Improving, print speed: 2-13-14 Ink tanks: 1-2, 5-9 maintenance: 5-10 replacing: 5-18-21 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 See Quick Start Guide InstantExchange warranty program: 1-6 Interface
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    A-5 does not print: 6-3 guidelines: 5-2 maintaining: 5-1-25 problem, identifying: 6-2 servicing: 1-6 settings: 4-8 specifications: A-1-5 tests: 2-7, 5-4-5 transporting: 5-24-25 unpacking: See Quick Start Guide weight: A-5 Printer driver: 6-3 installing: 2-1 Macintosh: 3-1-14 Windows: 2-1-10 Windows
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    : 2-8 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Q Quick color printing: 2-9, 2-12 R RAM: 2-14 Replacing BJ cartridge: 5-11-17 ink tank: 5-18-21 Rollers, cleaning: 5-3 S SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container: 1-2, 5-22-23 Screen matched color: 2-13 Serial interface, Apple: A-5 Serial number: 6-2 Servicing, the printer: 1-6 Setting
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    installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user TV technician for help. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such
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