User manual CANON BJC-55

[. . . ] Contents Introduction Welcome How to Use This Manual Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Safety Precautions Options and Supplies Getting Ready to Print Printer Parts and Their Functions Turning the Printer On and Off Using a USB Connection Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection Paper Handling Paper and Other Print Media Loading Paper in the Printer Maintaining the Printer Using the Battery Pack Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Using the Low-Ink Alert Maintaining BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks Replacing BJ Tanks Contents 2 Changing or Replacing a BJ Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Printing With Windows 98 or Windows CE Printer Driver Basics Getting Ready to Print Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Selecting the Print Mode Changing the Page Size Using Online Help Windows Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Background Monitor Using the BJ Backgrounder Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Printing With Windows 2000 Printer Driver Basics Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Setting Up the Printer Driver Using the Print Advisor Using the Tabs Using Online Help Closing the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows 2000 Printer Driver Features Making the Most of the Printer Driver Using Maintenance Functions Contents 3 Printing With Macintosh Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver Selecting the Printer Driver in Chooser Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver Using Balloon Help Macintosh Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Print Monitor Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver Troubleshooting Error Messages Problems and Solutions Before You Call For Service Getting Help From Canon Servicing the Printer Specifications Printer Specifications BJ Cartridges Paper Specifications Printing Area Using the Optional IS-12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge Using the Scanner Using the Scanner With Windows Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanner Problems Glossary Contents 4 Introduction Welcome How to Use This Manual Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Safety Precautions Options and Supplies Introduction 5 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Canon BJC-55 Color Bubble JetTM Printer. This User's Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the printer. To maximize the life of your printer, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of its functions. This User's Manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information. [. . . ] This program has attempted an illegal operation and will shut down. File cannot be found on the specified path or disk. Cannot execute print due to insufficient disk space. Cannot execute print due to insufficient memory. Cannot execute background printing due to insufficient memory. * 300 (* alphanumeric code) Type x Error (x integer) Troubleshooting 262 Problems and Solutions Printout is not clear or has white streaks Strange characters printing Cannot start the print job USBPRNxx: write error appears on the screen Cannot install the printer driver Application Error or General Protection Fault appears on the screen Cannot print to the end of the print job Paper does not feed manually Printout rotated 90 degrees Vertical lines are broken BJ cartridge does not return to the home position after installation Cannot print via wireless infrared connections Paper skews or jams during feeding Screen colors and the printed colors do not match Document prints in black only Colors are broken or uneven Printing beyond the edge of a page, or portions of a printed page are missing Printer does not turn on Printer seems to be working but nothing prints Print job halts Printing blurred or smudged Printout is excessively curled Battery is not charging CHARGE/ERROR light is orange "Error Number: *300" appears on the screen and print job does not execute "Type x Error" appears on the screen Cannot execute background printing Cannot select the printer driver in the Chooser Troubleshooting 263 Problems and Solutions I Printout is not clear or has white streaks Low ink could cause faded characters and white lines to appear on the printout. Try printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Check the status of the BJ cartridge by printing the Nozzle Check Pattern. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Look at the Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the print quality. A normal Nozzle Check Pattern printed with BC-10 Black BJ Cartridge A faded, broken Nozzle Check Pattern Only specific colors are faded The specific color ink may have run out. Then print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored. The Nozzle Check Patterns are faded regardless of color The print head may be clogged. Cleaning the Print Head Troubleshooting 264 Problems and Solutions If print quality is not restored after cleaning Perform print head deep cleaning to flush the nozzles. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored. Repeat deep cleaning if the problem still persists. Cleaning the Print Head If print quality is not restored after deep cleaning The ink may have run out. Replace the BJ tank and print the Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the print quality has been restored. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If print quality is not restored after replacing the BJ tank(s) Replace the BJ cartridge. Changing or Replacing a BJ Cartridge The print head may be worn out or the ink may have dried and ruined the nozzles. After replacing the BJ cartridge, print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored. Note If you will not be using the printer for an extended amount of time, leave the BJ cartridge installed inside the printer or remove it and keep it in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box to avoid damage. Troubleshooting 265 Problems and Solutions Check to see if the orange protective cap or tape has been re-attached to the print head Reattaching the orange cap or tape could cause dust and small particles to enter through the print head, which may cause the ink to clog. Once removed, the orange cap and the tape must not be re-attached to the print head. If you have mistakenly done so, install the BJ cartridge and execute print head cleaning. Use only the Ink Cartridge storage box to store a BJ cartridge when it is not installed in the printer. Make sure that you are printing on the correct side of the paper The paper that you are using to print may have only one correct print side. [. . . ] Print mode The print mode setting determines how the printer operates. Set the print mode according to the type of printing you want to do and the type of media you are using. The default are Standard, Draft, DTP, Photo, and SuperPhoto. printer driver Software that sends printing instructions to a printer. [. . . ]