Canon BJ-200e Bedienungsanleitung

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Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    BJ-200e USER’S MANUAL Canon[...]

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    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Features and Benefits Using This Manual Customer Support Servicing the Printer Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer Choosing a Location for Your Printer Examining the Printer Assembling the Printer Chapter 3 Loading Paper Automatically Feeding Paper Printing On Envelopes Manually Feeding Thick Paper[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ- 200e. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. It offers exceptional print quality, fast printing speeds, and trouble-free operation with the convenience of compact size and low cost. This chapter introduces you to the features o[...]

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    wide variety of applications: BJ-10 mode emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E printer Epson LQ mode emulates the Epson LQ-510 printer Two print modes/speeds The print modes allow you to choose between print quality and speed: HQ (high quality) mode provides high quality at 173 characters per second (cps) HS (high speed) mode provides draft quality at 2[...]

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    If you set up the printer using the Quick Start Guide, you can read this manual for more detailed information on how to operate the printer. Once you are familiar with the printer, you'll find the On-Line Guide helpful for finding quick answers to any questions you may have about basic operational functions. The rest of this section describes [...]

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    The Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e Programmer's Manual is available for software designers, advanced programmers, and users interested in using a programming language to send commands to the printer. To order a copy of this manual, call the Canon help desk at 1-800-423- 2366. Conventions This User's Manual uses the following conventions[...]

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    A.M. to 5 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), except on holidays. If you seem to have an operational problem, try to solve it by referring to the information in Chapter 7, Troubleshooting. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation, contact Canon's experienced support personnel at the help desk. Fax number You can also send comments, suggesti[...]

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    warranty program beyond the two-year warranty; however, some authorized Canon dealers may offer such programs for a fee. If you are interested in an extended warranty, contact your Canon Authorized Service Facility to see if it offers such a service.[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes the steps you follow to unpack and set up your printer. It offers guidelines for finding a suitable location for the printer, explains how to install the ink cartridge, and describes how to connect the power cord and the interface cable. If you have already set up your printer using the Quick [...]

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    If your printer was damaged in shipping, or if any items are missing, notify your dealer immediately. As you unpack the printer, save the carton and packing materials in case you want to move or ship the printer in the future. Remove all the shipping tape and any Styrofoam packing material used to protect the printer during shipping. Open the front[...]

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    Choosing a Location for Your Printer Whether at home or in the office, you need to find a comfortable and convenient location for the printer. Follow the guidelines in this section to make sure the location is right for your printer. Place the printer in a cool, dry, clean, well ventilated area . Avoid placing it in direct sunlight. Set the printer[...]

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    Keep the printer and your computer away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. Make sure there is enough room around the printer for storing and feeding paper. Keep the paper exit area clear from objects that may block paper from exiting the printer. Make sure there is e[...]

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    Examining the Printer Before setting up your printer, you should become familiar with its components and understand their functions. From the Front Paper guide NOTE: While the Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e is small and compact, it is not designed for mobile printing.[...]

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    Aligns paper in the sheet feeder. You can adjust the guide for paper widths of up to 9 1/2 inches (240 mm). Paper rest Keeps the paper straight in the sheet feeder and helps prevent misfeeds. Extend this support before loading a stack of paper in the sheet feeder. Sheet feeder Stacks up to 100 sheets of paper for automatic feeding. You can also man[...]

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    AC power receptacle Allows you to attach the printer's power cord. Parallel interface port Allows you to attach the printer's interface cable. Inside the Printer Paper thickness lever Identifies the thickness of your paper. The setting you choose adjusts the distance between the print head and the paper. There are two settings: left for n[...]

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    Assembling the Printer Now that you are familiar with the components of your printer, you are ready to install the printer and connect it to your computer. The first step is to install the ink cartridge. Installing the Ink Cartridge You use the BC-02 ink cartridge with this printer. Each ink cartridge can print about 400 to 500 letter-size pages (7[...]

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    To install the ink cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Grasp the sides of the front cover and open it so you can access the cartridge holder. 2. Take the ink cartridge out of its protective packaging. 3. Slide off the orange protective cap from the print head and remove the orange tape. CAUTION: Keep the ink cartridge out of children's reach; th[...]

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    4. Locate the cartridge holder on the right side of the printer. 5. Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder. CAUTION: Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which you place the cartridge-especially the circuit board on the side of the mounting base and the film cable that extends from the cartridge holder.[...]

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    6. Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing down. (When installed correctly, the label on the cartridge will appear upside down.) 7. Push the lock lever down until it snaps into place. Make sure there is no resistance when you press on the lock lever, and be sure no gap exists between the ink cartridge and cart[...]

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    Chapter 3 Loading Paper This chapter describes how to load paper, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies in the printer. To ensure the best performance of your printer, you want to select the best paper and load it correctly. You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time. The path[...]

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    3. Fan the paper before stacking it in the sheet feeder. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. NOTE: Set the paper selection lever to the front position only when loading envelopes or manually feeding paper. If it is set to the front position when you are automatically feeding stacks of normal paper, the [...]

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    4. Align the stack of paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide in the stack until it stops. Do not force the paper into the printer. Make sure the stack of paper does not exceed the paper limit mark or the tab on the right side of the sheet feeder. 5. Insert the paper so that the side you want to print on is facing you. If you are us[...]

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    7. Make sure the printer is on-line and start your print operation. Printing On Envelopes You can stack up to 15 envelopes in the sheet feeder. Before printing on envelopes, you need to turn on the envelope mode. Use only Commercial number 10 envelopes, which are 9 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches. NOTE: Do not leave paper stacked in the printer for long periods[...]

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    When you are ready to load envelopes, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line. 2. Turn on the envelope mode by pressing and holding the LF/FF button, and then pressing the ON LINE button. The beeper sounds once and the indicator light for the current print mode blinks quickly. Press ON LINE to set the printer back on-l[...]

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    5. Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm surface and press down firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp. Press all the way around the envelopes to remove any curls and expel air from inside the envelopes. Also, press firmly on the area that corresponds to the edges of the flap. 6. Align the stack of envelopes with the right edge of the sheet[...]

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    7. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes.[...]

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    8. Start your print operation. Turning Off Envelope Mode After printing on envelopes, follow these steps before printing on normal paper again: 1. Set the paper selection lever (on the right side of the sheet feeder) to the back position. 2. Set the green paper thickness lever (inside the printer) to the left position. 3. Disable the envelope mode:[...]

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    1. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line. 2. Set the paper selection lever (on the right side of the sheet feeder) to the for ward position. 3. If you are printing on thick paper, open the front cover and make sure the green paper thickness lever (inside the printer) is set to the right. 4. Align the sheet of paper or transparency with the[...]

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    5. Slide in the sheet until it stops, and hold it for about two seconds. The printer will automatically load the paper into position. 6. Start your print operation. NOTE: When printing on a transparency, insert the sheet so the transparency side is facing you and the backing is toward the sheet feeder. Insert the top of the transparency (where it i[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the Operator Panel You can control basic printer operations through the operator panel. The indicator lights reflect the current status and modes of the printer. Most software applications, such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, and databases, automatically handle the printer control operations. For example, your word proce[...]

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    receive data from your computer. At this time, you can send print data from your computer to the printer. If you want to pause a print operation, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE light will go off and the printer will stop. To start printing again, press the ON LINE button. Feeding Paper When the printer is of[...]

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    Select your print mode as follows: Use HQ mode for most of your printing needs. The printer automatically prints in HQ mode unless you change the mode with the PRINT MODE button. Use the HS mode when you are printing draft documents. Your document will print faster but the print density will be less than in HQ mode. HS mode uses half the amount of [...]

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    When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application. In the example above, you would specify a paper size of 11.75 x 16.5 inches in your application. Be sure to account for your margins. One-half Reduction Mode In one-half reduction mode, the printer automatically sets the print dimensions as follows: Top margi[...]

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    When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application. In the example above, you would specify a paper size of 15 x 11 inches in your application. Be sure to account for your margins. Selecting the Reduction Mode We recommend that you use reduction mode with MS-DOS applications only (not Windows applications). Wi[...]

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    To print the test prints, you must be automatically feeding a stack of paper. The test prints are not available when you are manually feeding paper. Self Test You can print the self test in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints a repeating pattern of characters in the default print mode and pitch. In BJ-10 mode[...]

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    In Epson LQ mode, the self test looks like this: Font List You can print this sample in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints all characters in the available print styles and pitches. Starting To start the font list, follow these steps: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the ON[...]

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    To stop printing the font list, press and hold the ON LINE button for one second. The printer stops printing, ejects the current sheet of paper, and goes back on-line. In BJ-10 mode, the font list looks like this: In Epson LQ mode, the pattern looks like this:[...]

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    Demo Print You can print this sample in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The demo print describes a few of the printer's features in different languages. Starting To start the demo print, follow these steps: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the ON LINE button, and press the POWER butt[...]

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    You only need to set this function if you are using an application program that does not include a carriage return with a line feed. To set the automatic line feed function, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Press and hold the ON LINE, LF/FF , and PRINT MODE buttons, and then press the POWER button until the beeper soun[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 USING THE PRINTER WITH YOUR SOFTWARE Your printer will work with a variety of applications, such as spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics programs. This chapter describes how to set up your software application for your printer. Application programs include a group of programs, called printer drivers, that help the application commun[...]

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    1. Turn on your computer. 2. Make backup copies of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide diskettes. 3. If you are not already in Windows, start Windows by typing WIN and pressing Enter . 4. Insert the first diskette (Disk 1 of 2) of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide into disk drive A (or your desired drive). 5. From the Program Manager, select th[...]

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    From this screen, you can select the paper size, media type, paper source, print selection, print quality, and orientation. Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Paper Size setting to select one of the following: Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in), which is the default Legal (8 1/2 x 14 in) A4 (210 x 297 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) #10 Envelope (9.5 x 4.1 in) DL [...]

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    Select Plain Paper when you are printing on ordinary bond paper. Select Transparency when you are printing on transparency stock. (You must manually feed transparencies.) Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Paper Source setting to select one of the following: Auto Sheet Feeder, which is the default Manual Feed Click on the drop-down arrow next[...]

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    Options As part of your printer setup, you can specify certain options that control the half-toning and intensity of your printed graphics and text. From this screen you can select Halftone options and an Intensity level: Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Halftone setting to select one of the following: Pattern, which is the default Diffusio[...]

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    Printing a Document This procedure provides general steps for printing from the various applications you may run in the Windows environment. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the user's manual that came with your program for the exact printing procedure. 1. Start the p[...]

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    on OK to exit the TrueType dialog box. 12. Click on Close to exit the Fonts dialog box. Your installation is now complete. If you would like to remove the installed fonts, please refer to the instructions that came with your TrueType Fonts. Setting Up WordPerfect for Your Printer This section contains the procedures you perform to install the Bubbl[...]

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    press Enter . 10. At the printer Helps and Hints menu, press F7 . 11. At the printer Edit menu, press F7. 12. At the Select Printer menu, the BJ-200e driver is highlighted; type 1 to select the driver. 13. Choose 7 to initialize the printer. 14. At the Print Option menu, make sure the selected printer is BJ- 200e. Then press F7 to save all selectio[...]

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    Canon BJ-200e Canon BJ-200 Canon BJ-230 Canon BJ-10e/BJ-10ex/BJ-20 IBM Proprinter X24E/XL24 IBM Proprinter X24/XL24E Canon BJ-130e IBM Proprinter To use the printer in Epson LQ mode, select one of the following printers (they are listed in order of preference): Canon BJ-200e Canon BJ-200 Canon BJ-230 Canon BJ-20 (LQ) Canon BJ-10e/BJ-10ex (LQ) Epson[...]

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    The following table lists the fonts and pitches that are available in each printer control mode. * In BJ-10 mode, Courier 12 cpi is available in HS mode only. ** In BJ-10 mode, proportional spacing is not available in HS mode. The following table lists the print styles that are available in each printer control mode. NOTE: If you will be printing i[...]

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    You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10 mode. Set DIP switch 11 to ON to select LQ mode. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches. Software and Printer Compatibility You use software to send information and instructions to t[...]

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    CHAPTER 6 MAINTAINING THE PRINTER This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e. This includes guidelines, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and 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[...]

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    Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps: 1. Clean the inside of the printer using compressed air pressure or a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris. Clean especially well around the platen area. 2. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft cloth moistened with water. Clean any smudges or dust. Replacing the In[...]

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    You have been using the cartridge for using the cartridge for over one year. Your printed output is not crisp and clear, or there are gaps in the characters (missing dots). Your output has no ink on it. If your print quality is not crisp and clear, see Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, for possible solutions. If the problem seems to be your ink cartridge[...]

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    To avoid spilling ink, follow these precautions: Do not touch the print head on the ink cartridge or the sharp edges around it. Do not hold the ink cartridge, or place it on a table, with the print head facing down, except when you are installing it. Do not attempt to disassemble the cartridge. Do not vigorously shake the cartridge while handling i[...]

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    4. Take the new ink cartridge out of its protective packaging. Slide off the orange protective cap from the print head and then remove the orange tape. 5. Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing down. (When installed correctly, the label on the cartridge will be upside down.) NOTE: Install the ink cartridge im[...]

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    6. Push the lock lever down until it snaps into place. Make sure there is no resistance when you press on the lock lever, and be sure no gap exists between the ink cartridge and cartridge holder. When secure, the ink cartridge makes contact with the circuit board inside the cartridge holder. CAUTION: Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which[...]

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    7. Close the front cover. When you are not using the printer, make sure the ink cartridge is in its home position, which is on the right side of the printer. Cleaning the Print Head The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure the best possible print quality. The printer automatically cleans the print head when you follow the[...]

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    Storing Ink Cartridges Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges: Keep a new ink cartridge in its sealed container until you are ready to use it. Store the ink cartridge at room temperature. Install the ink cartridge in the printer immediately after you open the sealed container. After installing the ink cartridge, perform the print [...]

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    5. Close the front cover. 6. Return the paper rest and paper exit support to their original positions. 7. Repack the printer in its original packing materials. NOTE: Do not remove the ink cartridge from the printer or ship an ink cartridge from which you have removed the protective cap. An opened ink cartridge that is not installed in the printer m[...]

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter contains information to help you solve printer problems. A problem may have one or a combination of causes, including a malfunction in your computer, software, the printer cable, or the printer. Many printing problems are related to how your software interacts with the printer. If your printer is not operating[...]

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    If you have a problem with your printer and you cannot resolve it by referring to the information in this chapter, contact the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366 (U.S.A.) or 1-905-795-2083 (Canada). The staff at the help desk is trained in the technical support of Canon's products and should be able to help you with your problem. If your printe[...]

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    1. Make sure the power cord is plugged securely into the AC power receptacle on the back of the printer. 2. Make sure the power cord is plugged securely into the wall outlet. If the power cord is connected to a power strip, make sure the power strip is connected to the outlet and turned on. 3. Turn on the printer. When the printer is connected prop[...]

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    If you turn on the printer and the ON LINE, HS, and HQ indicators are blinking, a RAM/ROM error has probably occurred. Try these steps to clear the problem: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. 2. Wait 15 seconds, and press the POWER button again to turn on the printer. If the problem is cleared, the ON LINE indicator will blink for a[...]

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    1. Make sure the paper is not sticking together. Fan the stack of paper before placing in in the sheet feeder. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. 2. Check that the paper rest is extended and the paper selection lever is in the back position for automatic loading of paper. 3. Do not stack too many sheet[...]

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    Envelopes Do Not Load 1. Set the paper selection lever to the front position. 2. Make sure the envelope is loaded properly: The flap is toward the sheet feeder. The right side of the envelope is aligned against the right side of the sheet feeder. The left side is aligned against the paper guide. 3. For manual loading, insert the envelope all the wa[...]

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    Paper Does Not Eject After Printing Most software applications tell the printer to eject the paper after printing, however, some do not. If the printer does not automatically eject a sheet of paper after printing, follow these steps: 1. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press and hold the LF/FF button for one second to eject [...]

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    Print Density is Low The print density in HQ mode is higher than HS mode. If you are using HS mode and not getting satisfactory darkness, try HQ mode. Print Is Not Clear 1. Paper has a right side for printing. If the print quality is not as clear as you would like it to be, try turning the paper over and printing on the other side. 2. Make sure the[...]

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    printed output, clean the print head as described in the next section. Print Head Needs Cleaning Paper dust or ink may get clogged in an ink nozzle in the ink cartridge. Performing the print head cleaning procedure should clear up this problem. The printer will automatically clean the print head when you follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer[...]

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    Printing Problems This section contains problems and solutions related to your printer or the software you are using. Printout is Wrong If strange characters appear in your output, there may be a communications problem between the printer and your computer. If your printed output does not appear as you expect, follow these steps: 1. Make sure your [...]

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    For envelopes, set it to OFF. For A4-size paper, set it to ON Printout Does Not Match Paper Size 1. Make sure the paper size you select within your printer driver matches the paper loaded in the printer. 2. Make sure the width of the paper on which you are printing matches the width defined by your software so there is always paper between the prin[...]

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    CHAPTER 8 CUSTOMIZING THE PRINTER This chapter describes the factory default settings of the printer and the steps you follow to customize these settings for your particular printing needs. You will find that the factory default settings provide features to meet most of your printing needs. With these settings, your printer emulates any Canon BJ pr[...]

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    DIP Switch Settings The DIP switch settings control various printer functions, such as the page length and character set you want to use. The printer functions defined by the DIP switches are determined by the printer control mode. DIP switch 11 selects the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode. When DIP swit[...]

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    DIP Switch Functions DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or COM 10 envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-size envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inc[...]

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    switch is ON; the printer uses Character Set 2. DIP switches 5, 6, 7 These switches allow you to select the following code page tables. To see the samples of the character sets available with each code page table, use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk and request the fax retrieval system; then request the BJ-200e[...]

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    When DIP switch 12 is OFF, the printer control mode is set by DIP switch 11 (OFF selects BJ-10 mode, ON selects Epson LQ mode). Automatic emulation mode is applicable for MS-DOS applications only. When you are using Windows, the BJ-200e printer driver for Windows selects the appropriate control mode regardless of the settings of DIP switches 11 and[...]

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    DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or COM 10 envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4 mm). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-size envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inch (3.4 mm). DIP sw[...]

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    DIP switches 8, 9, 10 These switches allow you to select one of eight font typefaces. DIP switch 11 When this switch is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode. When this switch is ON, the printer is in Epson LQ mode. DIP switch 12 This switch enables or disables automatic emulation switching mode. (See page 97 for a description.) Changing a DIP Switch S[...]

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    To change a DIP switch setting, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the DIP switch cover on the top of the printer. Pull the cover toward you lifting from the notch at the top of the cover. You may need to use a thin object, such as a coin, to release the cover. The cover slides down into the printer. 3. Use a pointe[...]

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    Appendix A Printer Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of your printer. Printing Method Bubble jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Paper Type Plain paper Envelopes (Commercial number 10 or European DL-size) Transparency film (Canon #Q07-0001-M1 or 3M CG-3480) available with manual feed Paper Weight 17 to 24[...]

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    Envelopes: Horizontal a 8.3 to 8.5 inches (210 to 216 mm) b 0.25 inch (6.4 mm) -- Letter-size paper 3.4 mm (0.13 mm) -- A4-size paper Vertical c 11 to 14 inches (279 to 356 mm) d 0.125 inch (3.18 mm) e 0.3 inch (7.6 mm)[...]

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    Reduction Mode U.S. Paper sizes: Commercial number 10 DL-size Horizontal a 9.5 inches 220 mm b 0.25 inch 6.4 mm c 1.2 inches 10.4 mm Vertical d 4.1 inches 110 mm e 0.67 inch 17.0 mm f 1.0 inch 25.4 mm[...]

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    European paper sizes:[...]

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    Printing Direction Bi-directional in text (both in MS-DOS and Windows) Unidirectional in graphics Printing Width Maximum 8 inches (200 mm) Line Feed Speed 100 ms/line at 1/6-inch line Printing Speed HS mode: 248 cps in 10 cpi, 496 cps in 20 cpi HQ mode: 173 cps in 10 cpi, 346 cps in 20 cpi Resident Printer Control Modes BJ-10 mode: IBM Proprinter X[...]

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    Maximum Number of Characters per Line BJ-10 mode Epson LQ mode Cell Composition: 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HQ mode 18 out of 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HS mode Character Set: BJ-10 mode IBM Character Sets 1 and 2 and All Characters Chart (Code Page 437, 850, 860, 863, and 865) Epson LQ mode Italics character set and Graphics character set Mo[...]

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    Acoustic Noise Level Per ISO 7779 Approx. 42 dB(A) Graphic Image Print Data format: Vertical 8, 24, and/or 48-dot format Resolution: Horizontal 60, 120, 180, 240, or 360 dpi Buffer BJ-10 mode Input buffer: 50.4 KB (or 9.4 KB) Download buffer: 0 KB (or 41 KB) Epson LQ mode Input buffer: 11 KB Download buffer: 39.4 KB Automatic emulation mode Input b[...]

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    Power Source USA/Canada AC 120V, 60Hz UK/Australia AC 240V, 50Hz Europe AC 230V, 50Hz Power Consumption 7 watts maximum nonprinting 23 watts average printing 30 watts maximum printing Weight Approx. 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) Operating Environment Temperature: 41º F to 95º F (5º C to 35º C) Humidity: 10% to 90% RH (no condensation) Storing Environment Te[...]