User manual CANON BJC-610

[. . . ] BJC-610 USER'S MANUAL Canon BJC-610 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Features and Benefits Options and Supplies Ink Cartridges Print Media Related Publication Customer Support Servicing the Printer Line Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers and Processing Page Printers and Processing Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking Your Printer Removing the Shipping Materials Selecting a Location for Your Printer Examining the Printer From the Front Operator Panel From the Back Inside the Printer Attaching the Power Cord Connecting Your Printer to the Computer Installing the Print Head Unit Installing the Ink Cartridges Turning the Printer On and Off Initialization 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 12 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 24 28 28 1 of 6 4/15/98 10:49 AM Turning Off the Printer Loading a Stack of Paper Installing the Microsoft Windows Printing System Checking the Computer Requirements Making Backup Copies of Your Diskettes Running the Setup Program Optimizing Print Quality Chapter 3 Using the Microsoft Windows Printing System Understanding the Microsoft Windows Printing System Printing With the Microsoft Windows Printing System Using the Microsoft Windows Printing System The Microsoft Windows Printing System Dialog boxes Opening the Microsoft Windows Printing System Dialog Boxes The Setup Dialog Box Specifying and Collating Multiple Copies Choosing Orientation Choosing the Paper Source Choosing the Paper Size The Quality Dialog Box Selecting the Media Type Changing the Printer Resolution Selecting the Print Quality Resetting the Quality Settings The Graphics Dialog Box Selecting the Halftoning Method Using the Color Controls Resetting the Graphics Settings Experimenting With Graphics Settings Comparing Settings Checking the Status of a Print Job 29 30 33 33 34 34 37 39 40 40 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 56 57 59 60 60 61 63 2 of 6 4/15/98 10:49 AM Chapter 4 Using the Printer Status Window Opening the Printer Status Window Using the Printer Status Windows as an Icon Using the Printer Menu Using the View Menu Using the Options Menu Using the Toolbar Closing the Printer Status Window Messages Responding to an Information Message Responding to Alerts Messages With Sounds Using the Print Manager Turning On the Print Manager Opening the Print Manager The Print Manager Window Opening the Printer Status Window From the Print Manager Giving Print Manager Priority Installing and Configuring a Printer Working With TrueType Fonts Setting TrueType Options Changing TrueType Options Reviewing and Deleting Fonts Paper Handling Selecting Paper Types Before Loading Paper Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Setting the Paper Selection Lever and the Paper Support Printer Settings for Various Print Media Automatically Feeding Paper Auto Feed Guidelines Manually Feeding Paper Printing on Special Papers Printing on Envelopes Preparing Your Software Loading Envelopes Printing on Legal Paper Printing in Landscape Orientation Printing on High Resolution Paper 64 65 65 67 67 68 73 73 74 74 75 76 78 78 78 79 81 81 82 83 83 84 84 87 88 90 90 92 95 96 99 101 104 106 106 107 110 111 113 3 of 6 4/15/98 10:49 AM Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 AppendixA AppendixB Printing in Color Analyzing the Content Planning the Physical Layout Selecting the Print Media Print Media Guidelines Understanding Your Application's Capabilities Considering Your Computer's Monitor Color and Printing Speed Improving Printing Speed Using the Microsoft Windows Print Manager Color and Cost Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Print Head Unit Using the Microsoft Windows Printing System Using the Operator Panel Replacing an Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge Guidelines Using Ink Storing Ink Cartridges Installing an Ink Cartridge Replacing the Print Head Unit Print Head Unit Guidelines Removing the Used Print Head Unit Installing a new Print Head Unit Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting Check List Initialization Problem Indicator Light Problems Operational Problems Printing Problems Paper Loading Problems Print Quality Problems Color Printing Problem Microsoft Windows Problems Clearing Paper Jams Specifications Application Notes Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows 115 116 116 117 117 118 119 120 121 123 124 125 125 127 128 129 129 133 134 136 137 137 141 141 142 143 147 153 153 157 157 160 162 166 170 174 177 184 187 195 195 4 of 6 4/15/98 10:49 AM AppendixC AmiPro 3. 0 Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word for Windows WordPerfect Works 3. 0 for Windows Selecting Colors Through Your Software Applications CorelDRAW Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word for Windows Using the Printer with MS-DOS Managing Your Printer from MS-DOS Software Applications Operator Panel Buttons DIP Switches Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs Selecting a Printer Driver Selecting a Printer Control Mode Software and Printer Compatibility Using ESCape Sequence Lotus 1-2-3 Setup String Common ESCape Sequences Using the Operator Panel Indicator Lights Ejecting Paper Pausing a Print Operation Selecting a Print Mode Turning On the Printer's Envelope Mode Turning Off the Envelope Mode Specifying Page Length Printing the Test Patterns Color Pattern Font Pattern Checking the Print Head Unit Nozzle Check Pattern Alignment Pattern Customizing the Printer Factory Default Settings DIP Switch Settings Epson LQ Mode BJ Mode Changing a DIP Switch Settings 195 196 198 199 199 203 203 203 206 207 208 208 209 209 209 209 211 213 215 215 215 218 219 220 221 221 223 224 224 225 225 227 229 229 230 233 234 235 236 238 240 4/15/98 10:49 AM 5 of 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-610 Color Bubble Jet Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. Your printer features the Microsoft Windows Printing System, which makes printing from Microsoft Windows faster and easier then ever before. With the Microsoft Windows Printing System, your printer is able to print faster than traditional approaches. As soon as the Microsoft Windows Printing System accepts a document for printing, you can return to your application. [. . . ] Select the Printers icon, then click on the X that is in the Use Print Manager check box. (This will make the X disappear. ) Color and Cost Printing in color costs more than printing in black only. To reduce the cost of color printing, follow these guidelines to conserve ink: Use black ink or draft color mode. Choose colored hatch patterns instead of solid colors. Hatch patterns typically use less ink and look just as good as solid colors. Use lighter colors that use more white space. Although white is a color, the printer does not reproduce white ink, it uses the color of the paper as white. For color presentations that do contain a full color background, print the background for the final output, not for drafts. Use simple color Use the primary printing colors of the printer; black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. In Microsoft Windows, set print intensity to light. Use the Printer Setup Options to set intensity to light (greater than zero). Printing in Color 124 1 of 1 4/15/98 1:51 PM Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer This chapter covers the care and maintenance required for your Canon BJC-610 Color Bubble Jet Printer. It includes: Printer guidelines Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print head unit Replacing the print head unit Transporting the printer Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others: Set the printer on a stable surface. Keep the front cover closed when printing. Do not set anything on top of the printer. Maintaining the Printer 125 1 of 1 4/15/98 1:53 PM Always use the three-wire, grounded power receptacle (electrical wall outlet with three holes) for your printer's power cord. Do not modify the cord or remove the ground pin. Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect the power cord or interface cable. Do not move the mechanism that holds the print head unit and ink cartridges. Attempting to move the holder may damage delicate mechanical parts. Do not touch the print head nozzles on the prin head unit. Also, you may permanently damage your print head unit, which would require you to purchase a replacement. Do not touch the white padding inside the ink cartridge. [. . . ] DIP Switches Typeface Roman 7 OFF ON ON Sans Serif Draft Courier Script OFF OFF OFF ON 8 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 9 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON DIP switch 10: Automatic line feed Use this switch to determine the type of carriage return. When this switch is OFF, the printer performs a normal carriage return (CR only). When this switch is ON, the printer follows each carriage return with a line feed (CR + LF). 1 of 2 4/15/98 2:20 PM DIP switch 11: Printer control mode When this switch is ON, the printer is in Epson LQ mode. When this switch is OFF, the printer is in BJ mode. [. . . ]