User manual CANON BJ-20

[. . . ] BJ-20 USER'S MANUAL Canon Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction How to Use This Manual Features Precautions Chapter 2 Getting Started Identifying the Parts Checking the Package Contents Installing the BJ Cartridge Connecting to an AC Outlet Cleaning the Print Head Testing the Printer Connecting to Your Personal Computer Setting of Your Software for the BJ-20 Testing the Whole System Additional Information Installing the Battery Pack (Optional) Checklist for Routine Operation Traveling with the Printer Chapter 3 Paper Handling Paper Paper Requirements Loading Standard Paper Loading Envelopes, Transparencies, or Thick Paper Using the Auto Sheet Feeder Installing the Feeder Loading Standard Paper Loading Envelopes, Transparencies, or Thick Paper Chapter 4 Printer Settings Changing the Printer Settings From the Control Panel From Your Software From the DIP Switches Choosing Between Print Quality and Speed Selecting High Speed Selecting High Quality Selecting Printer Emulation From the Control Panel From the DIP Switches Printing Text Selecting National Character Set Changing Character Pitch Changing Print Style Using Fonts Miscellaneous Printer Settings Doing a Hexadecimal Dump Chapter 5 Printer Control Codes Main Control Codes In BJ-l0e Mode In LQ Mode Chapter 6 Maintenance Recharging the Battery Pack Replacing the BJ Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Cabinet Storing and Transporting the Printer Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Errors Displayed Via Indicators Diagnosis Chart Low Battery Errors Not Displayed Via Any Indicator Incorrect Paper Feed Poor Print Quality Incorrect Printing Paper Jams Paper Fed from the Top Cover Paper Fed from the Bottom Slot Paper Fed from the ASF Appendix A: Printer Control Codes Summary Appendix B: Code Pages and Character Sets Appendix C: Default Settings Appendix D: Options and Supplies Appendix E: Specifications Glossary Index This manual is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Canon is not responsible for any damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to use of this manual. Printed in Japan Trademark Notice: EPSON LQ5 1 t) is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. IBM PC and Proprinter X24E are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. [. . . ] Press the ON LINE switch to exit the setting mode. In BJ-10e Mode Built-in font: Only one font is available - Courier. Downloaded font: You must set DIP switch 10 (page 63) to change the buffer configuration for downloading fonts from your computer. 1 2 3 Make sure the printer is turned off. This changes the download buffer from 0K to 34K. Turn the printer on, and download the fonts from your computer. In LQ Mode Built-in fonts: Eight built-in fonts are available: Roman, Sans Serif, Draft, Courier, Prestige, Script, Orator, and Orator-S. [To select a font for current printing session only] 1 Make sure that the LQ indicator lights and the ON LINE indicator is off. Each press moves the FONT in the following cycle: Roman (ROMAN indicator lights. ) Sans Serif (ROMAN and COURIER indicators light. ) Courier (COURIER indicator lights. ) Prestige (COURIER and SCRIPT indicators light. ) Script (SCRIPT indicator lights. ) Orator (SCRIPT and ORATOR-S indicators light. ) Orator-S. (ORATOR-S indicator lights. ) Draft (All indicators are off. ) [To select a font for permanent use] 1 Make sure the printer is turned off. 2 Set the DIP switches 9, 10, and 11 according to the table below. Font Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script Orator Orator-S Draft 9 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF DIP Switch 10 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 11 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Chapter 5 Main Control Codes Printer Control Codes To control the BJ-20, you can also use the printer control codes from your programs. This section describes some of the more important codes. See Appendix A: Printer Control Codes Summary for a complete listing. For information on the BJ-10e and LQ modes, see page 67. In BJSelect/cancel Condensed Mode 10e Mode Select or cancel character pitch at 17 character per inch (cpi). Select SI 15 0F Cancel DC2 18 12 FORMAT DEC HEX Select/cancel 12 CPI Mode Select or cancel character pitch at 12 cpi. Select ESC : 27 58 1B 3A Cancel DC2 18 12 FORMAT DEC HEX Comment The IBM Proprinter X24e emulation uses the Prestige 12 font and the Canon BJ-130e emulation uses the Courier 10 font. Select/Cancel Continuous Underscore Select or cancel continuous underscoring of characters. FORMAT DEC HEX Select ESC - 1 27 45 1 1B 2D 01 Cancel ESC - 0 27 45 0 1B 2D 00 Comment Graphic characters and horizontal tabs set by the HT code are not underscored. Select Eight Lines Per Inch Use 8 lines per inch for line spacing. FORMAT DEC HEX ESC 0 27 48 1B 30 Select Character Set 1 Select the IBM Proprinter X24E character set 1. FORMAT DEC HEX ESC 7 27 55 1B 37 Select Character Set 2 Select the IBM Proprinter X24E character set 2. FORMAT DEC HEX ESC 6 27 54 1B 36 Set Text Line Spacing Set line spacing to n/72 inch per line, where n can range from 1 to 255. FORMAT DEC HEX Comment z If the DIP switch 7 is set to ON (AGM mode enabled), paper is ESC A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n fed in n/60 inch. z If the DIP switch 7 is set to OFF (AGM mode disabled), paper is fed in n/72 inch. z After text line spacing is set, use the ESC 2 code to enable the text line spacing. Set Form Length Set form (page) length to n lines or inches, where n can range from 1 to 255. In Lines ESC C n 27 67 n 1B 43 n In Inches ESC C 0 n 27 67 0 n 1B 43 00 n FORMAT DEC HEX Comment z The current line position becomes the top of page position. [. . . ] To print the entire spreadsheet in elite (12 cpi) mode, for example, enter: \077 Appendix B: Code Pages and Character Sets BJ-l0e Mode In BJ- 10e mode (IBM Proprinter X24E or Canon BJ- 130e emulation), the printer supports two IBM code pages - USA Code Page 437 and Multilingual Code Page 850. Each code page has three character sets: Set 1, Set 2, and the ALL Characters Chart. Each code page corresponds to an ALL Characters Chart. For the ALL Characters Chart, there are no control codes except for the space code at ASCII 32. [. . . ]