User manual CANON BJ-30

[. . . ] Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of CCSI. 1995 Disclaimer Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly to make it an easy to use guide to your Canon BJ-30 Bubble Jet Printer. [. . . ] The printer beeps followed by a second beep several seconds later. While the print head is being cleaned, the ON LINE light will blink. After cleaning, you can print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head nozzles. See Printing the Test Patterns on page 41 for details. Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer 79 Maintaining the Printer N t t Clean the print head only when you encounter a print quality problem. Unnecessary and repetitious print head cleaning wastes ink. Do not clean the print head during printing. Attempting to do so causes the printer to eject the current page and data that has not printed will be lost. BJ Cartridge Guidelines You use the BC-10 BJ cartridge with the printer. The actual amount of ink that you use will vary depending on the print density of a page. If the majority of your output is graphics, you may need to change ink tanks more often than when you are printing text only. You may need to replace the BJ cartridge or the ink tank when any of the following conditions exist: t Your printed output is not crisp and clear, and there are gaps in the characters (missing dots) even after you have cleaned the print head once or twice (using the quick cleaning procedure). You have been using the BJ cartridge or ink tank for over six months. t C Canon makes numerous BJ cartridge and ink tanks; the BC-10 Black BJ cartridge is designed specifically for the BJ-30 printer and is the only one you should use. The BCI-10 Black ink tank is designed specifically for the BC-10 Black BJ cartridge; this is the only ink tank you should use in this cartridge. 80 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 6 BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your BJ-30 and to ensure optimum print quality is take care of the BJ cartridge. To ensure excellent print quality, follow these guidelines for maintaining the BJ cartridge: t t t t Store BJ cartridges and ink tanks at room temperature and protect them from direct sunlight. Keep BJ cartridges and ink tanks in their sealed containers until you are ready to use them. Install the BJ cartridge in the printer immediately after opening the sealed container. Keep the BJ cartridge in its home position (right side of the printer) when you are not using the printer. Leaving it out of its home position will cause the print head to dry out. Perform the print head cleaning when your print quality is not satisfactory. (See page 79 for instructions. ) Replace an ink tank when your print quality does not improve after one or two quick print head cleanings. Replace a BJ cartridge when the print quality does not improve after one or two extensive print head cleanings. Do not remove the ink tank from the BJ cartridge unnecessarily. 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. Do not touch the print head area on the BJ cartridge. [. . . ] The Sans Serif font is available in Epson LQ mode only. It can be printed either in fixed pitch or proportionally spaced. Serif Short lines crossing and embellishing the ends of a letter's main strokes. Serif font A font in which the letters have serifs as embellishments. [. . . ]