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    thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are
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    is supplied with the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you efficiently use your new printer. Quick Start Guide This booklet describes the steps you follow to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows®. You can follow the
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    operator panel, and any commands you enter at your computer. r The buttons you press appear in this typeface: POWER button. r The lights on your printer appear in this typeface: POWER light. r When you type something on your computer, it appears in this typeface: DIR/P. r The selections you make in
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    Cartridge 1-4 Getting Help From Canon 1-5 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver 2-1 Printing a Document 2-2 Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 2-3 Using the Printer Driver
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    .......... 4-24 Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-24 Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-27 Transporting the Printer 4-28 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Identifying Your Printer Problem 5-2 General Problems 5-3 Clearing Paper Jams 5-4 Appendix A Specifications A-1 Printing
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    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-4400 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you will be
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    near you, call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. If supplies are not available from your local dealer, you can order directly from Canon by calling 1-800-671-1090. BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks You can use the following BJ® cartridges with the BJC-4400 Series printers: r BC-21e Color BJ
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    also purchase the optional Canon BC-22e Photo Kit, which includes everything you need to produce photo-realistic images: r BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge r SB-21 Ink Cartridge Storage Box r Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 (60 sheets) See Chapter 4, Maintaining the Printer, for details on replacing
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    Film HG-101 See Chapter 3, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's Specialty Papers. Color Image Scanner Cartridge You can use your BJC-4400 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the optional IS-22 Color Image Scanner
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    Canon Customer Care Center Canon Computer Systems, Inc. offers a full range of customer technical support* options including: r 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll-free automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366) r Speak to a technician free of service
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    Servicing the Printer The Canon BJC-4400 Series Color Bubble Jet Printers are designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation. The Warranty Card that comes with the printer describes Canon's one-year limited warranty for your Bubble Jet printer. Be sure to read the warranty
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    printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer. N You must install the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows before you can use the printer with your computer. See your Quick Start Guide for instructions. Chapter 2 Using the Printer
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    the document you want to print. Make sure the Canon BJC-4400 Series is selected as your default printer. r Choose Print or Print Setup from the File appropriate for printing your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 or Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 for details.) r After making
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    then select Properties from the drop down list. Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95 The printing options are displayed on the following Windows 98/95 tabs: General, Details, Paper, Graphics, Setting, and Control. See The Windows Tabs section (page 2-5) for details. (You may also see a Sharing
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    does not appear in the File menu for your application, 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, and Control. See
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    The Windows Tabs The BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from which you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as your new printer. r General (Windows 98/95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print
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    tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1.) SPECIFY PAGE ORIENTATION SPECIFY SIZE both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in Windows 98 PHOTO BJ CARTRIDGE) SELECT A PRINT MODEL ENABLE OR DISABLE IMAGE COLOR MATCHING (WINDOWS 98/95
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    a certain period of inactivity. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 98/95 and Windows 3.1.) PERFORM PRINTER TESTS Chapter 2 POWER OFF PRINTER CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD CHANGE THE BJ CARTRIDGE CONTROLS THE AUTO POWER OFF FEATURE, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE
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    out about the settings available for each printing option. r To move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tabs. r To save the settings and exit Apply button. r To access helpful information about the printer and the printer driver, click on the Help button. Recommended Graphics Settings You
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    Using the Printer With Windows To achieve Driver settings Print High 360 × 360 dpi Photo Color Results Uses less ink. Output quality is draft. Slightly slower than draft. photo-realistic color printing. (Requires BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge and High Resolution Paper HR-101 or Glossy Photo Paper GP
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    green to 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 and/or fix or ignore the inconsistencies. 2-10 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2
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    you have a BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge installed, you'll see: Performance Tip! You now have a color cartridge installed in your printer. For faster printing speed, change the color cartridge to the monochrome cartridge. Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-11
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    The BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows 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 with black ink only
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    Cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you are printing black text and graphics only. In the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows, choose the following settings to tell your printer to print using black ink faster. See your Windows documentation for instructions. r Avoid diffusion
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    Windows background; this frees up more memory for Windows processing. r Use Monochrome when possible If you will be printing text in black ink to calculate and transfer less dot information. r Use the Draft print quality The printer will need to image fewer dots. r Use Plain Paper as the Media Type
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    types 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's Specialty Papers To ensure the best performance of your printer, you'll want to select the best paper and
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    this paper with the BC-21e Color or BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge to produce photo-realistic prints from your printer. (In your printer driver, select Glossy Paper when you have Glossy Photo Paper loaded.) Banner Paper Canon's Banner Paper is specifically designed for printing one continuous sheet in
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    BJ Cartridge to produce images comparable to your favorite photographs. T-Shirt Transfers Use Canon's BJC-4400 Series 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
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    device. High Gloss Film The Canon High Gloss Film HG-101 Windows, your software application or printer driver must support the large amount of ink. If you need to print printer. Printing with a paper that is thick enough to come in contact with the print head nozzles may damage the BJ cartridge
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    Setting the Paper Thickness Lever To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to set the paper thickness lever before loading paper. r Center for the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge r Left for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge r Right for heavier-weight print media or envelopes PAPER THICKNESS LEVER
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    Printer Center Right Right Right Paper output guides Down Up Up Down Up Down Down Manual Auto 1 (2 to 6) Auto Approx. 100 Auto Approx. 80 (0.4" or 10 mm stack) Auto or 1 Manual Manual 1 Auto Auto or Manual Auto Approx. 100 (0.4" or 10 mm stack) 1 50 Auto 10 Manual 1 Manual 1 Manual
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    it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time through the manual feed slot. You can place extreme temperatures or humidity). If you have trouble with special papers becoming skewed or feeding Cartridge. r Left for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge. PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Paper Handling
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    support up until it stops. Pull out the paper output tray and its extension. r For letter-size and A4-size paper, extend the paper output tray. 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
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    Slide the stack of paper into the sheet feeder until it stops. r Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. r Secure the stack with the paper guide. Paper Handling Start your r Make sure that the printer is turned on. print operation. Chapter 3 Paper Handling 3-9
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    reaches 20. r If paper curls after printing, 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
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    the right side of the sheet feeder; stacking too much paper may cause paper feeding or printing problems. TAB Paper Handling 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 Chapter 3 Paper
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    feeding heavier-weight print media, thickness lever. set the paper thickness lever to the right. Start your print operation. r If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for the printer to accept manually fed paper. 3-12 Paper Handling Chapter 3
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    the single sheet. r Slide the paper into the manual feed slot in the back of the printer. r Align the sheet with the left edge of the manual feed slot. r Hold the sheet for about two seconds until it feeds automatically. r The printer will automatically load the paper into position. After printing
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    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 the sheet feeder. (You can also manually feed envelopes one at a time.) Set
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    Make sure the paper support is raised, and the paper output tray is extended. Paper Handling Prepare the envelopes. r Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm surface and press down
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    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. Start your r Make sure the printer is on. print operation. 3-16 Paper Handling Chapter 3
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    for High Resolution Paper, Fabric Sheets, and Banner Paper. Specialty Paper Guidelines N Be sure to read any instructions that come with your Canon Specialty Paper. These instructions provide important information regarding how to achieve the highest print quality with these papers. Follow these
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    r Do not leave the film in the sheet feeder for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on the film resulting in spotty printing. r To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, use a pair of thin cloth gloves while loading and handling the film. r To avoid fading, do not expose the printed
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    Output Tray The paper output tray on your printer is equipped with paper output guides. When using the BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge to print on Canon's High Resolution Paper (HR-101), lift the paper output guides on both sides of the printer's output tray: Paper Handling Chapter 3 r Always lift both
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    sheet enclosed with the paper to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; this will help prevent paper feed problems. Set up the printer. r Make sure the paper thickness lever is to the center. r Make sure the paper support and paper output trays are extended. 3-20 Paper Handling Chapter
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    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 Press the RESUME button. r Make sure the printer is on. r Press RESUME to advance the cleaning sheet into the
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    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 support and paper output tray are extended. 3-22 Paper Handling
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    the open end up (away from the sheet feeder). r Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the fabric sheet. r Do not attempt to load more than one sheet at a time. Paper Handling Set up the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows. r In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size and select Fabric
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    printed fabric sheet for about three minutes under lukewarm running water to remove extra ink. r Hang the fabric sheet up to dry it again. r Iron the details on drying and washing. Printing on Banner Paper For best results, use Canon Banner Paper. To set up a print job on banner paper, you must
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    N r Printing on banner paper requires quite a bit of ink. If you think your BJ cartridge may run out of ink, use a new BJ cartridge. r For best print results on banner paper, use light design patterns. r To prevent ink from running over the edges of the sheet, print within the margins shown in the
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    extension on the tray. r Do not pull up the paper support. Insert the banner paper. r Align the first sheet of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide it into the printer until it stops. r Then adjust the paper guide to the edge of the paper. r Do not allow
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    Fold the r Gently fold the paper at the crease between the first and banner paper. second sheet. Paper Handling Make sure the paper exit area is clear. r Clear space in front of the paper output slot of the printer for at least one sheet. Chapter 3 Paper Handling 3-27
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    menu, select Print. Then select your print options using the BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows. q For the Paper Feed Method, select Automatic Feed. q For the Paper size, select Banner. q See your application software instructions for other options. Start printing. r Click OK or Print to
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    the print head r BJ cartridge guidelines r Replacing the BJ cartridge r Replacing a BJ tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge r Storing a BJ cartridge r Installing and Removing the Optional Color Image Scanner Cartridge r Transporting the printer Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Maintaining the
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    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 4-2 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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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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    , try cleaning the print head (see page 4-6). If necessary, replace the BJ cartridge. Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of characters. Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features. BJC-4400 Color Bubble Jet Printer 4-4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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    sample shows the Nozzle Test when the optional BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge is installed. Printing the Test Pages From Windows You use the Tests option on the Control tab in your BJC-4400 Series Printer Driver for Windows to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. Maintaining
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    is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning 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. CLICK HERE 4-6 Maintaining the
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    LIGHT 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 and then perform the cleaning. Maintaining the
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    Guidelines You can use these cartridges with the printer: r BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Contains the print head unit and two replaceable BJ tanks-the BCI-21 Color BJ Tank contains color ink (cyan, magenta, yellow) and the BCI-21 Black BJ Tank contains black ink. You can replace the BJ tanks without
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    Color BJ Cartridge and your output is blank, one of the BJ tanks is probably out of ink. See the instructions starting on page 4-18 for replacing a BJ tank. N Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing the best results for output on Bubble Jet printers than any other
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    Tank Maintenance The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your printer and to ensure optimum print quality is take care of the BJ cartridges. C Spilled ink can stain any surface. Open BJ cartridges and BJ tanks carefully, and follow the guidelines presented here to protect against
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    one of the BJ tanks (either color or black) in your BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge is out of ink, see the next section (page 4-18) for instructions on how to replace a BJ tank. Before starting, make sure the printer's power is on. Open the r Use both hands to grasp the sides of the
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    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. Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder. 4-12 Maintaining the
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    holder. Store or dispose of the BJ cartridge. 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 Ink Cartridge Storage Box. Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Maintaining the
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    off the cap from the print head and then remove the tape. CAP 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. 4-14 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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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 will damage the printer. Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 BJ CARTRIDGE HOLDER Maintaining
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    Set the paper r If you installed the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge, set the thickness lever. paper thickness lever to the left. r If you installed the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the center. 4-16 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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    (or if you turn off a power strip to 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. If you installed a new BJ cartridge, the printer automatically cleans the print head. If you need to
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    , a BJ tank may be out of ink. Perform the print head cleaning at least five times. If the output is still blank, replace the empty BJ tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge. Leave the BJ cartridge in the printer when replacing a BJ tank. Make sure the printer's power is on. Open the r Use
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    BJ tank. r Then lift the BJ tank up and out of the BJ cartridge unit. r Dispose of the BJ tank properly. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to keep from spilling any residual ink. Maintaining the Printer Take the new BJ tank out of its packaging. r Then remove the protective
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    Slide the new BJ tank into the empty slot on the BJ cartridge. Press firmly on the tab on the top of the BJ tank until it snaps into place. 4-20 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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    the other BJ 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 Maintaining the Printer Close the printer's r Use both hands to lift the
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    , you must either install it in the printer or store it in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box to prevent the print head from drying and clogging. Open the Ink Cartridge Storage Box. r When opening the Ink Cartridge Storage Box, press in on the release tab that locks the cover in place. Carefully
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    Close the r Be sure the lid snaps closed. storage box. N Whenever you remove a BJ cartridge from the printer, store the cartridge in the storage box (unless you are disposing it). If you have more than one Ink Cartridge Storage Box, you can hook them together. Simply connect them by the slides and
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    beeps once, the POWER light starts flashing, and the cartridge holder moves to the center of the printer. r Lift the green lock lever. r Slide the BJ cartridge out of the cartridge holder. r Store the BJ cartridge in an Ink Cartridge Storage Box (see page 4-22 for details). 4-24 Maintaining the
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    . r Hold the scanner cartridge by the ridges on either side of the cartridge. r Match the groove on the scanner cartridge with the guide on the cartridge holder. r Slide the scanner cartridge into the holder and hold it in position. GROOVE Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4 Maintaining the
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    Lower the lock lever. r Slowly press the lock lever down completely until the mark on the lever is aligned with the mark on the cartridge holder. Set the paper thickness lever to the center. 4-26 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 4
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    finished scanning pictures and replace it with a BJ cartridge. Do not leave the Color Image Scanner Cartridge in the printer. Remove the scanner cartridge just as you would a BJ cartridge. (See step 1 on page 4-24 for details.) Store the scanner cartridge in the soft plastic case provided with the
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    Cartridge in an Ink Cartridge Storage Box that has been used for a BJ cartridge. The pad in the storage box where the head of a BJ cartridge rests is covered with ink that will damage the scanning head of the IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge. Be sure to replace the BJ cartridge in the printer
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    Open the r Tape the BJ cartridge to the side of the printer. front cover. TAPE Close the r Return the paper support and paper output tray to their front cover. original positions. Maintaining the Printer PTR_TSP Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4-29
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    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 BJ tank that is not installed in the printer may leak, and the print head may dry out. Also, if you do not tape the BJ cartridge to the side of the printer, ink
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    printer problems. It covers a few basic problems and describes how to clear a paper jam. For complete problem solving information, be sure to use our support services. See Canon Customer Care Center in Chapter 1 (page 1-5) for details on Canon's customer technical support options. Troubleshooting
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    the problem and the results The serial number is located on the label on the back of the printer: N Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the limited warranty as to that repair. See the limited warranty information that came with your printer for details. 5-2 Troubleshooting Chapter
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    General Problems r If the printer does not print • Check all your cable connections • Check your printer driver setup • Check your computer configuration • Check your BJ cartridge and BJ tanks r If your print quality is not satisfactory • Clean the print head • Clean the print head five times •
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    printer back on. 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. 5-4 Troubleshooting
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    Specifications A Specifications Printing Specifications Printing Method Bubble Jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Sheet Feeder Capacity - Auto Feed Only Maximum thickness of stacked paper: 0.4 inches (10 mm) Plain paper (20 lb or 75 g/m2) Approx. 100 sheets (0.4"
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    ) LC-301 Fabric Sheet FS-101 for Canon Bubble Jet printers Canon CF-102 Transparencies Canon Back Print Film BF-102 Canon High Gloss Film HG-101 Commercial number 10 or European DL Paper Weight 17 to 30 lb (64 to 105 g/m2) Print Speed BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Draft mode-up to 2.5 ppm Standard
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    Printable Area-Papers The shaded portion in the following figure shows the printing area for paper. The table lists the minimum margins. Specifications All Except Fabric Sheet Fabric Sheet Margin Inches mm L 0.25 6.4 R 0.25 6.4 T 0.12 3.0 B 0.65 16.5 Margin Inches mm L 0.25 6.4 R 1.
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    , cyan, yellow, magenta Approx. 100 pages at 7.5% coverage Approx. 225 pages at 5% coverage BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Print head 128 nozzles Ink color Black Cartridge yield Approx. 900 text pages at 5% coverage BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge Print head 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for color
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    30 watts maximum printing Dimensions 15.1 in (383 mm) W × 9.1 in (232 mm) D × 8.0 in (203 mm) H Weight Approx. 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) Optional IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge Paper Handling Sheetfed Resolution 360 dpi, 8 bit Appendix A Specifications A-5
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    A-6 Specifications Appendix A
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    BJ tanks. BJ tank The special type of ink container housed by the BJ cartridge. The BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge contains two BJ tanks: one color (which includes cyan, yellow, magenta) and one black. Bubble Jet printer An ink-jet type printer that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to form
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    closely together to create illusions of other colors. Hue A color in the color spectrum. Examples are red, green, and violet. Ink Cartridge Storage Box A box for storing a BJ cartridge. A BJ cartridge removed from the printer must be stored inside this storage box to prevent the print head of the
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    inch. Most printing is done in 6 or 8 lpi. Manual feed A method of feeding paper to the printer one sheet at a time. Noise level See dB(A). Page ejects the ink for printing. Print head capping An automatic protection function that prevents the print head unit and ink cartridges from drying
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    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 black ink. TrueType font The scalable font technology built into Microsoft Windows 3.1. It
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    maintenance: 4-10 replacing: 4-18-21 BJC-4400 Printer Driver: 2-1 installing: See Quick Start Guide Brilliant White Paper: 3-3 Bubble Jet Paper LC-301: 1-4, 3-3, 3-6 Bulletin board service (BBS): 1-5, 5-1 C Canon accessories: 1-2-4 Authorized Service Facility: 1-6 Canada: 1-5 Customer Care Center
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    Home position, BJ cartridge: 4-2, 4-17 I Identifying, printer problem: 5-2 Image color matching: 2-6 Image optimizer: 2-6 Improving, print speed: 2-12-14 Ink Cartridge Storage Box: 1-3, 4-13, 4-22-23, 4-27-28 Installing, printer driver: 2-1 See Quick Start Guide Interface: A-5 Internet: 1-5, 5-1 IS
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    cartridges and BJ tanks: 4-10 printer: 4-1-30 Manually feeding paper: 3-12-13 Memory: 2-14 Monochrome printing: 2-9, 2-13-14 MS-DOS users: 5-3 N Nozzle test: 4-5 O On-line help: 2-3, 2-8 support services colors: 2-14 Print head, cleaning: 4-6-7 operator panel: 4-7 Windows: 4-6 Index Index I-3
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    maintaining: 4-1-30 problem, identifying: 5-2 servicing: 1-6 settings: 3-6 specifications: A-1-5 tests: 2-7 transporting: 4-28-30 unpacking: See Quick Start Guide weight: A-5 Printer driver: 5-3 installing: 2-1 Windows 3.1: 2-4 Windows 95: 2-3 See also Quick Start Guide Printer Properties dialog box
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    30 Troubleshooting: 5-1-8 U US Commercial number 10 envelopes: 3-14, A-3 W Warranty: 1-6, 4-9, 5-2 Weight, printer: A-5 Windows: 2-1-14 cleaning print head: 4-7 printing test pages: 4-5 tabs: 2-5-11 Windows 3.1 printer setup: 2-4 printing options: 2-4 Windows 98/95 printer driver: 2-3 printer setup
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required
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Copyright
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with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not
be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written
consent of CCSI.
©1998 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-4400
Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information,
and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related
documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness
thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to
be, nor should they be understood to be, representations or warranties
concerning the products described.
Your printer and the software media included with your printer have
been sold to you subject to the limited warranties set forth in the
warranty card and license agreement enclosed with the respective
product. All software is licensed AS IS, as described in the license
agreement enclosed with the software media. Further, CCSI reserves the
right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in
this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify
any person of such changes.
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Modulation Technology, PhotoRealism, and “See What We Mean” are
trademarks of Canon Inc.
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