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&RQWHQWV 1 1-1 Supplies and Accessories 1-2 BJ Catridges and BJ Tanks Canon Specialty Papers 1-2 1-3 Getting Help From Canon 1-4 Servicing the Printer 1-6 2 2-1 Installing a Printer Driver Printing a Document Printer Setup Within Windows 95 2-1 2-2 2-3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 9[...]

Paper Guidelines 3-4 Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printer Settings for Various Print Media Loading Paper 3-5 3-6 3-7 Automatically Feeding Paper Auto Feed Guidelines Manually Feeding Paper 3-7 3-10 3-12 Printing on Envelopes Using Canon's Specialty Papers 3-14 3-17 Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 Fabric Sheet FS-101 3-17 3-19 4 [...]

A-1 Printing Specificatoins BJ Cartridges General A-1 A-4 A-5 G-1 I-1 FCC-1 W-1[...]

,QWURGXFWLRQ Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-4200 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-4200 offers excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you will be satisfied with this advanced Bubble Jet technology. This c[...]

Your BJC-4200 comes with: One BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge One SB-21 BJ Cartridge Container You can also purchase the following optional BJ cartridges for use with the printer: BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge BC-22 Photo BJ Cartridge BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge You can purchase the following ink tanks for use in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge: BCI-21 Black Ink Tan[...]

Canon manufactures the following specialty papers: Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant) High Resolution Paper HR-101 Transparency CF-102 Back Print Film BF-102 High Gloss Film HG-101 Fabric Sheet FS-101 T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 Greeting Cards GC-101 Brochure Paper BP-101 See Chapter 3, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's specialty pape[...]

Canon provides experienced support personnel to help you in every way. You can easily contact Canon on the World Wide Web. Our address is: http://www.ccsi.canon.com Canon provides a bulletin board service (BBS), which is useful for obtaining newly developed third-party drivers. Call 1-757-420- 2000. The protocol for the BBS is up to 28,800 bps, eig[...]

The Canon BJC-4200 Color Bubble Jet Printer is designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation. The warranty information at the back of this manual describes Canon's limited one-year warranty for its Bubble Jet printers. Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to [...]

8VLQJWKH3ULQWHU:LWK:LQGRZV This chapter desribes how to use the printer with your Windows applications. It includes: Installing a printer driver Printing a document Printer setup within Windows 95 Printer setup within Windows 3.1 The Windows tabs Printing speed versus color Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you [...]

3ULQWLQJD'RFXPHQW This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software application's documentation for the exact printing procedure.  Start the program you are [...]

3ULQWHU6HWXS:LWKLQ:LQGRZV You can use the printer with all your Windows 95 applications You can open the Properties dialog box in one of the following ways: From within any Windows application, you can select the Print or Print Setup command. From the Printers folder, you can select the printer and then select the Properties comma[...]

3ULQWHU6HWXS:LWKLQ:LQGRZV You can use the BJC-4200 with all your Windows 3.1 applications. You can access the printing options from the Printers dialog box in the Control Panel, or you can select the Print Setup option available from the File menu of most applications that run in Windows. In Windows 3.1, the printing options ar[...]

7KH:LQGRZV7DEV The BJC-4200 printer driver has several tabs from which you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as your BJC-4200 printer. This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a seperator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box [...]

Windows 3.1.) This tab allows you to specify print quality, color model, and print model. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. However, the Image Color Matching feature is available in Windows 95 only.) This tab allows you to turn on or off the Setup Analyzer and the Color Advisor. It also allows you t[...]

This tab allows you to print test pages, turn off the printer, enable or disable the auto power on feature, clean the print head, or move the BJ cartridge so you can change it. It also allows you to turn off the printer after a certain period of inactivity. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) This ta[...]

When you move the mouse cursor over one of the printing options, a help message appears at the bottom of the tab.[...]

You can select the following printing options from the graphics tab to achieve the specified results. (image goes here) Fastest B&W output possible Draft 180 x 180 dpi Monochrome Uses less ink. Output quality is draft. Fast letter quality output Standard 360 x 360 dpi Monochrome Slightly slower than draft. Quality is standard. Fast B&W phot[...]

The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of choice of printing settings. On the Setting tab, click on the green to enable the Setup Analyzer. Click on the red Ø symbol to disable it. When you exit the printer driver and accept your printing settings by clicking the OK button, the Setup Analyzer (if enabled) checks to se[...]

Canon's Color Advisor is automatically installed when you install the BJ Printer Driver from the Canon Creative CD. Color Advisor is a tool that colors documents even when your software application does not support color, and it expands the range of colors you can use when your application does support color. See your Visual Guide for details [...]

The BJC-4200 Windows printer driver can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors, up to 16.7 million colors. When printing in color, there is a significant increase in the amount of information that the driver has to interpret and translate. When printing black ink only, the driver has only one color to interpret. By decreasing the amoun[...]

To improve print speed, you can try the following: This avoids the extra step of sending the print file to the Print Manager and may increase your printing speed by as much as 25%, depending on the computer you are using. Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the Windows Control Panel, add or create a permanent swap file that is from 4 MB to 9 MB. The com[...]

The computer will be able to prepare the print file faster.[...]

3DSHU+DQGOLQJ This chapter describes how to use the printer for all your printing operations. It includes: Selecting paper types Setting the paper thickness lever Summary of printer settings for various print media Automatically loading paper Manually feeding paper Printing on envelopes Using Canon's Specialty Papers To ensure the best perf[...]

One of the most important things you can do to assure the best possible performance of your Bubble Jet printer is to select the correct paper. Your printer produces letter quality print on most plain paper bond papers, including cotton bond and photocopying papers; it does not require special ink jet papers. However, the print quality varies with d[...]

Canon Back Print Film BF-102 has been specially developed for Canon Color Bubble Jet printers. The film is designed to deliver brilliant, high-intensity color images suitable for business presentations, design work, or professional reports. Back Print Film is printed on the back (non-glossy) side of the film in mirror image and then viewed from the[...]

When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. Use cut-sheet paper only. You cannot use multipart paper. When using graph paper, the lines may not match because the 1/6 inch line spacing of the printer is slightly less than tha[...]

To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to set the paper thickness lever before loading paper. Center for the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Left for the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge Right for heavier-weight print media or envelopes Be sure check this lever when you change BJ cartridges, and before and after printing on heavier-weight print m[...]

Plain paper Center Left Auto Approx. 100 (0.4" stack) Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 Center Left Auto Approx. 100 (0.4" stack) High Resolution Paper HR-101 Center Auto Approx. 80 (0.4" stack) Transparency CF-102 Center Auto 50 Back Print Film BJ-102 Center Auto 10 High Gloss Film HG-101 Right Manual 1 Fabric Sheet FS-101 Center Auto or Manu[...]

You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time through the manual feed slot. You can place approximately 100 sheets of plain paper (20 lb. or 75 g/m²) in the sheet feeder at a time. You can stack approximately 50 sheets of transparency film or 10 sheets of back print film in the sheet[...]

For letter-size and A4-size paper, extend the paper output tray.  For best results, fan the paper before loading it. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. [...]

Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. Secure the stack with the paper guide.  Make sure that the printer is turned on.[...]

When automatically feeding stacks of paper, follow these guidelines: Do not open the front cover while printing. This may cause paper jams, smudges, or malfunctions. Do not leave paper stacked in the printer for long periods of time; longer sheets of paper may become bent or curled over time. This may cause the paper to misfeed or jam. If your prin[...]

When automatically feeding transparencies or back print film, remove each sheet after it is delivered. Do not allow film sheets to stack up in the paper output tray. Let the printed sheets of film dry completely before storing them. The complete drying time required for Canon's transparencies or back print film is approximately 15 minutes. Whe[...]

You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 30 lb or 64 g/m² to 105 g/m²).   Slide the paper into the manual feed slot in the back of the printer. Align the sheet with the left edge of the manual feed slot. Hold the sheet for about two seconds until it feeds automatically. The printer will automati[...]

If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-4200 printer driver for the printer to accept manually fed paper. After printing on thick paper or envelopes, set the paper thickness lever (inside the printer) back to the left or center position before printing on other paper types. After manually feeding a sheet of paper or an enve[...]

You can stack up to 15 envelopes in the sheet feeder or you can manually feed envelopes one at a time. U.S. Commercial number 10 (COM10) envelopes and European DL envelopes are recommended. You may be able to stack envelopes of other sizes in the sheet feeder; however, Canon cannot guarantee consistent performance on envelope sizes other than COM10[...]

 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. [...]

 Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it stops. Align the edge of the paper guide with the left edge of the stack of envelopes.  Make sure the printer is on.[...]

This section describes how to use the cleaning sheet that comes with the Canon High Resolution Paper and how to use the Fabric Sheets for Canon printers. Canon's High Resolution Paper HR-101 is designed for high quality printing. This paper is specially coated to produce delicate color output. After using a package of High Resolution Paper (20[...]

Fabric sheets FS-101 for Canon printers come with a booklet that describes special handling procedures. Be sure to look through this booklet for special information regarding the Fabric Sheets. This section describes specific steps for using Fabric Sheets with the BJC-4200. Be sure to follow these guidelines. Remove the two pieces of tape from the [...]

To avoid paper jams, smearing, and other problems, do not open the printer's cover during printing. Use the fixing agent that comes with the Fabric Sheet FS-101. Do not touch newly printed fabric sheets until the ink is completely dry. This takes about one hour.  Make sure the paper thickness lever is to the right position. Make sure the pa[...]

 In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size and select Fabric Sheet for the Print Media. In the Graphics tab, select High for the Print Quality. You may also want to select Fine mode. Start the print operation from your Windows application.  Let the printed fabric sheet set for about one hour to allow the ink to completely dry. When dry, [...]

0DLQWDLQLQJWKH3ULQWHU This chapter covers the care required for your Canon BJC-4200 Color Bubble Jet Printer. It includes: Printer guidelines Cleaning the printer Printing the test pages Cleaning the print head BJ cartridge guidelines Replacing the BJ cartridge Replacing an ink tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ cartridge Trans[...]

Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others: Set the printer on a stable surface. Do not use an angled printer stand. Avoid setting the printer in direct sunlight. Keep the front cover closed when printing. Do not set anything on top of the printer Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect t[...]

Your Printer requires little routine maintenance. Perform the following maintenance, as necessary, to keep your printer in good operating condition. Clean the printer regularly to avoid printing problems. Remove any ink mist or paper debris from the interior of the printer using a soft cloth moistened with water. Clean especially well around the pl[...]

You use the Tests option on the Control tab in your BJC-4200 printer driver to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. You can use these test prints to check the operation of your printer and your print quality.[...]

Use this test print to check that each print head nozzle is operating properly. When the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge is installed, the pattern includes all four colors: yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. In the color pattern, you'll notice that lines are missing between the colors. This is normal. The following sample shows the Nozzle Test when op[...]

Cartridge is installed.[...]

Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleanings from the Control sheet in the printer driver. Simply click on Clean Ink Head . If you want to clean the print head from the operator panel, follow these steps:  Make sure the green [...]

Perform the print head cleaning only when you encounter a print quality problem. Unnecessary and repetitious cleaning will waste ink. If you execute the print head cleaning while paper is manually loaded, the printer will eject the paper and perform the cleaning.[...]

You can use these cartridges 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 cartridges or tanks more often than when you are printing text only. See Appendix A, Specifications , for details on the life expectancy of the BJ[...]

Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet products that is attributable to the use of third party parts or supplies, including inks. The limited warranty remains in effect for its life once the particular damage has been properly repaired. For optimum printing results, Canon recommends that you use only t[...]

The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your BJC-4200 and to ensure optimum print quality is take care of the BJ cartridges. If you are using both the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge and any of the optional BJ cartridges, make sure you store the cartridge not being used in the BJ Cartridge Container. Keep BJ cartridges and ink tanks in t[...]

The following procedure describes how to replace the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge with the optional BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge. Follow the instructions in this section to replace an old BJ cartridge or to change BJ cartridges when you are switching between the BC-21 and any of the optional BJ cartridges. You only need to replace the BC-21 Color BJ Cartri[...]

Do not attempt to move the cartridge holder manually. This may damage the printer.  [...]

 If you are replacing an old BJ cartridge, dispose of the old cartridge properly. If you are switching cartridges, you must store the cartridge you are removing in the BJ Cartridge Container. [...]

Peel off the protective foil.  Lift off the cap from the print head and then remove the tape.  Be careful not to touch the rollers with the print head. Make sure the cartridge is pressed against the back of the holder.[...]

 Make sure the marks on the lever and the cartridge holder align. The BJ cartridge is now positioned and locked. Do not manually move the mechanism that houses the BJ cartridge. Attempting to move the BJ cartridge holder will damage the printer. [...]

If you installed the BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the left. If you installed the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge, set the paper thickness lever to the center.  The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the home position on[...]

If you installed a new BJ cartridge, the printer automatically cleans the print head. See page 4-6 for details on manually cleaning the print head. the right side of the printer. The printer cleans the print head automatically.  Whenever you turn off the printer, the BJ cartridge moves to the home position on the right and caps itself. If you[...]

If you perform a print operation correctly but the output is blank, an ink tank may be out of ink. Perform the print head cleaning at least five times. If the output is still blank, replace the empty ink tank in the BC-21 Color BJ Cartridge. Leave the BJ cartridge in the printer when replacing an ink tank. Make sure the printer's power is on. [...]

The color ink tank is on the left; the black ink tank is on the right. Grasp the tab on the top of the tank and pull forward to release the ink tank. Then lift the ink tank up and out of the BJ cartridge unit. Dispose of the ink tank properly. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to keep from spilling any residual ink.  Then remove the prot[...]

 .  . If you are replacing both tanks, repeat steps 3 through 6 for the other BJ tank. [...]

The printer beeps and moves the cartridge holder to the home position on the right of the printer. The printer automatically cleans the print head unit.  Use both hands to lift the cover into place and press firmly to close it.[...]

Whenever you unwrap a BJ cartridge, you must either install it in the printer or store it in the BJ Cartridge Containter to prevent the print head from drying and clogging.  When opening the BJ Cartridge Container, press in on the release tab that locks the cover in place.  You must insert the cartridge correctly or the container will not clo[...]

If you have more than one BJ Cartridge Container, you can hook them together. Simply connect them by the slides and grooves on the sides of the containers. Be sure the lid snaps closed. Whenever you remove a BJ cartridge from the printer, store the cartridge in the container (unless you are disposing it).[...]

If you plan to move the printer from one location to another, or if you want to store it, follow these steps. While the BJC-4200 Color Bubble Jet Printer is small and compact, it is not a portable printer and you need to take care when transporting it. The printer's components, such as the sheet feeder, may become damaged if subjected to sever[...]

Remove the BJ cartridge container from the side of the printer and store it in a safe place. Return the paper support and paper output tray to their original positions.  Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or an ink tank from which you have removed the protective cap. An opened BJ cartridge or ink tank that is [...]

7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Due to today's rapidly changing personal computer environment, we have placed troubleshooting information in a variety of places to ensure that the most accurate information possible is available. The best place to find current information is through our on-line support services and through our Fax Retrieval System. On-line ser[...]

The serial number is located on the label on the back of the printer: Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the limited warranty as to that repair. See the limited warranty information at the back of this manual for details.[...]

The most basic problems you may encounter are "the printer does not print" and " your print quality is not satisfactory." If the printer does not print Check all your cable connections Check your printer driver setup Check your computer configuration I f your print quality is not satisfactory Clean the print head Clean the print[...]

When a paper jam occurs, the power light turns orange and the printer goes off-line.  Turn off the printer.  If the paper tears off inside the printer, open the front cover and remove the paper left inside the printer.  The POWER light comes on and the print head moves to the home position. The printer is now ready for printing.[...]

If you are printing high density graphics when a paper jam occurs, feed at least two sheets of paper through the printer to clean the rollers.[...]

A [k prints at the top of the page when printing from Windows 95 on a Compaq Presario 7170/7180 Configuration of parallel port in CMOS Change CMOS on Compaq Presario 7170/7180 to enable bi-directional capability: Reboot computer, press "Delete" to go into CMOS setup At Setup menu, cursor to "Advanced System Setup" and "Ente[...]

is Standard Bi-directional LPT.VXD v4.00.503 file size 35,487. The LPT.VXD file is located in the Windows/System directory. The LPT.VXD file will be available on the BBS and CompuServe Filename: LPT.EXE located in the Windows 95 section. To change the CMOS settings: From Windows 95, click on Start Go to Programs Select Toshiba Utilities You will ha[...]

to see 0003 (3) Select OK The above solution has found to be successful on some machines. If unsuccessful, then try the following procedure forwarded from Compaq Tech Support. Go to Control panel System Device Manager Click "+" in Front of Port Highlight ECP Printer Port Properties Resources Disable "Use Automatic Settings" Doub[...]

6SHFLILFDWLRQV Bubble jet ink on-demand Automatic feed Manual feed Maximum thickness of stacked paper: 0.4 inches (10 mm) Plain Paper (20 lb or 75 g/m 2 ) Approx. 100 sheets (0.4" stack) Bubble Jet paper Approx. 100 sheets (0.4" stack) High resolution paper Approx. 80 sheets (0.4" stack) Transparencies 50 sheets Back print film 10 sh[...]

Approximately 150 ms/line at 1/6-inch line feeds The shaded portion in the following figure shows the printing area for papers. Bubble Jet paper Canon Bubble Jet Paper (water-resistant) LC-301 High resolution paper Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 Transparencies Canon Transparency CF-102 Back print film Canon Back Print Film BF-102 High gloss fil[...]

The shaded portion in the following figure shows the printing area for an envelope. a 8.5 in a 8.5 in a 210 mm a 182 mm b 0.13 in b 0.13 in b 3.4 mm b 3.4 mm c 11.0 in c 14.0 in c 297 mm c 257 mm d 0.12 in d 0.12 in d 3.0 mm d 3.0 mm e 0.27 in e 0.27 in e 7.0 mm e 7.0 mm a 9.5 in a 220 mm b 1.2 in b 6.4 mm c 1.2 in c 10.4 mm d 4.1 in d 110 mm e 0.1[...]

IEEE 1284 compatible parallel interface Approx. 45 db(A) per ISO 9296 Print head 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Print head life Approximately 2,000 color pages at 30% coverage Ink tanks BCI-21 Color (cyan, magenta, yellow) BCI-21 Black Ink color Black, cyan, yellow, magenta Ink tank yield BCI-21 Color Standar[...]

5 watts maximum nonprinting 20 watts maximum printing 15.1 in (383 mm) W x 9.1 in (232 mm) D x 8.0 in (203 mm) H Approx. 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) Temperature 32º F to 95º F (0º C to 35º C) Humidity 5% t o 95 % R H (no condensation) USA/Canada AC 12 0 V 60 Hz[...]