User manual CANON BJC-8200

[. . . ] To maximize the life of your printer, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of its functions. Introduction 6 Printer Documentation I Conventions This User's Manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols. Caution printer, or the loss of valuable data. Note Cautions alert you to ways to avoid injury to yourself, damage to the Notes provide advice, tips, and suggestions that are intended to help you work more efficiently with the printer. This arrow and blue text indicate a link to where you can find more information about the current subject. This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using. [. . . ] CHECK 4 ARE YOU EXECUTING A HIGH DENSITY PRINT ON PLAIN PAPER? If you execute a high density print job on plain paper, the paper may absorb too much ink and curl, and the print head may scratch the surface of the curled page. Lower the Intensity setting. Windows 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, and click the Advanced button in the Main tab. Use the Intensity slide bar to change the color density setting. Macintosh 1 2 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Print dialog box. In the Color panel, use the Intensity slide bar to change the print density setting. Troubleshooting 178 Printout Is Unsatisfactory CHECK 5 ARE YOU PRINTING OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED PRINTING AREA? If you print outside the recommended printing area, the print head may scratch the bottom edge of the page. To avoid problems, print only in the recommended printing area. Printing Area I White Streaks Visible CHECK PRINT A NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN. If colors are broken or missing, clean the print head. If any portion of the Nozzle Check Pattern is streaked, the print head could be clogged or the BJ cartridge may be worn out. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Replacing the BJ Cartridge Note If the Nozzle Check Pattern prints normally, there may be a problem in the application program. For details, refer to the documentation of your application program. Troubleshooting 179 Printout Is Unsatisfactory I Colors Streaked or Uneven Patterns of uneven or streaked coloring appear on the printout. CHECK 1 IS PRINT QUALITY ON THE QUALITY TAB IN THE PRINTER DRIVER SET TO FAST?Set Print Quality to Fine and print again. For example, you can lower the magenta setting when the reds are too dark or raise the cyan setting when the blues are too light. Windows 1 2 3 Note Open the Printer Properties dialog box, and click the Advanced button in the Main tab. Move the slide bars of the individual colors to the left or right (or click the arrows on each end of the slide bars). If Color Adjustment is grayed out and cannot be used, check Color Adjustment in the checkbox. For Windows 98, confirm that Use ICM is not checked. Troubleshooting 185 Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 2 3 CHECK 2 IS When using Manual for Printing, click the Details button. Move the slide bars of the individual colors to the left or right. THE BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY? In the printer driver, you can specify the contrast among intermediate tones between black and white. For example, adjusting the brightness toward Light makes the overall image brighter, with stronger contrast in the light areas and lower contrast in the dark areas. Note Brightness is also referred to as the gamma curve coefficient. Windows 1 2 3 Note Open the Printer Properties dialog box, and click the Advanced button in the Main tab. Specify the desired brightness setting in the Brightness box. If Brightness is grayed out and cannot be used, check Color Adjustment in the checkbox. For Windows 98, confirm that Use ICM is not checked. Troubleshooting 186 Printout Is Unsatisfactory Macintosh 1 2 3 Note CHECK 3 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button. Specify the desired brightness setting. If Brightness is grayed out and cannot be used, check Brightness in the checkbox. ARE THE OUTPUT STYLE SETTINGS CORRECT? The Output Style settings in the printer driver allow you to specify whether intermediate tones are emphasized in the printout or primary colors are printed more brightly. Auto: (Windows) Samples the data stream and selects the optimum matching method for the print job. Best suited for natural images (skin tone, sky blue, foliage green, etc. ). Accurate or Photo: Vivid or Graphic: Emphasizes primary colors. [. . . ] Before you run the installation program again, shut down all other application programs. CHECK 3 DID YOU SPECIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION? CD-ROM DRIVE FOR Windows If the installation splash screen did not start automatically when you loaded the CD-ROM, double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROM icon on the Windows desktop. Installing the IS Scan Software Scanner Problems 348 Other Scanner Problems Note · The drive name (E: for example) varies according to how your system is set up. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK 4 CD-ROM? Windows The Install Me First CD-ROM may be damaged. [. . . ]