Canon BJC-250 manual

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Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Supplies and Accessories 1.2 BJ Cartridges 1.2 Canon Specialty Papers 1.4 Getting Help From Canon 1.5 Servicing the Printer 1.6 2 Using the Printer With Windows® 2.1 Installing the Printer Driver 2.1 Printing a Document 2.2 Printer Setup Within Windows 95 2.3 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 2.3 U[...]

Fabric Sheets FS-101 3.21 Printing on Banner Paper 3.23 4 Maintaining the Printer 4.1 Printer Guidelines 4.2 Cleaning the Printer 4.3 Printing the Test Pages 4.4 Printing the Test Page from Windows 4.5 Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel 4.6 Cleaning the Print Head 4.6 Cleaning the Print Head from Windows 4.6 Cleaning the Print Head Us[...]

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-250 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks. We are certain you will be satisfied with this advanced B[...]

Supplies and Accessories Your BJC-250 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options that will allow you to produce dazzling, professional, and fun presentations. All of these print media are specially designed and manufactured to work with your Canon color printer so you can produce the finest output possible. Canon has an extens[...]

particular damage has been properly repaired. For optimum printing results, Canon recommend that you use only Canon BJ cartridges You can also purchase the optional Canon Photo Kit BC-06, which includes everything you need to produce photo-realistic images: o BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge o SB-05 Ink Cartridge Storage Box o Canon High Resolution Paper H[...]

Canon Specialty Papers Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including: o Glossy Photo Paper GP-201 o Banner Paper o High Resolution Paper HR-101 o T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 o Greeting Cards GC-101 o Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant) o Fabric Sheets FS-101 o CF-102 Transparencies o Back Print Film BF-102 o High Gloss Film HG-101 See [...]

Getting Help From Canon Canon Computer Systems, Inc. offers a full range of customer technical support options including*: o 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366) o Speak to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. [...]

Servicing the Printer The Canon BJC-250 Series Color Bubble Jet Printers are designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation. The warranty card that comes with the printer describes Canon's one year limited warranty for your Bubble Jet printer. Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different servi[...]

Using the Printer With Windows This Chapter describes how to use the printer with your windows applications. It includes: o Installing a printer driver o Printing a document o Printer setup within Windows 95 o Printer setup within Windows 3.1 o The Windows tabs o Printing speed versus color Installing a Printer Driver Before you can use any type of[...]

Printing a Document This product 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. 1 Start your application. Start the progr[...]

Choose Print from the File menu. After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select O K to start the print job. 2 of 2 4/9/98 3:46 PM[...]

Printer Setup Within Windows 95 You can use the printer with all your Windows 95 applications Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 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 Setup Within Windows 3.1 You can use your printer with all your Windows 3.1 applications. Accessing the Printer Options 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. If the Print Setup opti[...]

The Windows Tabs The BJ Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from which you select you printing options and learn about your printer drivers well as your printer. General (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Prope[...]

This tab allows you to specify page orientation, paper size, and type of print media. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.) Graphics 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, t[...]

Control This tab allows you to print test pages, turn off the printer, enable or disable the auto power on feature, and clean the print head. 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.)[...]

Specifying Your Printer Options Be sure to use your on-line help to find out about the settings available for each printing options. To move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tabs. To save the settings and exit, click th e O K button. To cancel your settings selections on a tab, click th e Cancel button. To save your settings without ex[...]

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Using the Setup Analyzer The Setup Analyzer allows the printer driver to evaluate your choice of choice of printing settings. On the Setting tab, click on the green check 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 O K button, the Setup An[...]

Using Cartridge Detection Use Cartridge Detection if you want the driver to alert you when the installed BJ cartridge is not the correct choice to use with your Color Model setting. To enable Cartridge Detection, which is located on the Setting tab, click the green check. Click on the red Ø symbol to disable it. If cartridge Detection cannot detec[...]

Printing Speed Versus Color The BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows 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 with black ink only, the driver has only one color t[...]

Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve print speed, you can try the following: Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only). 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. Add a p[...]

If you will be printing text in black only, choose a Color Selection of Black and White rather than Grayscale. Print draft documents in Monochrome rather than Color, or use Draft print quality when printing in color. Limit the number of colors on each page. The computer will need to calculate and transmit fewer dots. Too many colors can make the im[...]

Paper Handling 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 perfor[...]

Selecting Paper Types 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[...]

Use Canon's popular T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 to create and personalize T-shirts, sweatshirts, aprons, tablecloths, napkins, tote bags, and anything else your imagination allows! Use on any cotton or cotton/ poly blend fabric. Your image is printed in mirror image (when you use T-Shirt Transfer mode through the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Window[...]

Paper Guidelines 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 can use multipart paper. When using graph paper, the lines may not match because the 1/6 inch line spacing of the printer is slightly[...]

Setting the Paper Thickness Lever To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to set the paper thickness lever before loading paper. Set the lever according to the thickness of the paper you are using: Left Plain Paper High Resolution Paper Bubble Jet Paper Transparencies Back Print Film High Gloss Film Right Glossy Photo Paper Banner P[...]

Printer Setting for Various Print Media[...]

Loading Paper 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 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 Transparencies or 10 sheets of back print film in th[...]

2 Pull the Paper Support up until it stops. 3 For best results, fan the paper before loading it. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will Fan the paper[...]

4 Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. Secure the stack with the paper guide Slide the stack of paper into the sheet feeder until it stops 5 Make sure that the printer is turned on. Start your print operation.[...]

Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 28 lb or 64 g/m² to 105 g/m²). 1 If you are manually feeding thick paper, set the thickness lever to the right. 2 If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed in the BJC-250 Printer Driver for the printer to accept manually fed p[...]

3 Slide in the paper into the manual feed slot on the back of the printer until it stops inside the sheet feeder. Align the sheet with left edge of the manual feed slot. Hold the sheet for about two seconds until it feeds automatically. The printer will automatically load the paper into position Insert the single sheet. After printing on thick pape[...]

Printing on Envelopes 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 [...]

2 Make sure the paper support is raised. 3 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. Make sure any curls are removed from the flap of each envelope. Prepare the envelopes.[...]

4 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. Insert the envelopes. 5 Make sure the printer is on. Start your print operation.[...]

Using Canon's Specialty Papers This section provides guidelines for printing on Canon's Specialty Papers and describes special procedures for High Resolution Paper, Fabric Sheets, and Banner Paper. Specialty Paper Guidelines Be sure to read any instructions that come with your Canon Specialty Paper. These instructions provide important in[...]

Uncurling Back Print Film If Back Print Film becomes curled, follow these steps to uncurl it: 1 Cover the non-glossy side of the film with a sheet of plain paper. 2 Roll the film and paper up in the direction opposite the curl. 3 Keep the film rolled up for five minutes.[...]

High Resolution Paper HR-101 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 (200 sheets), you need to use the cleaning sheet enclosed with the paper to remove paper dust from the printer's rollers; t[...]

Printing on a Fabric Sheet 1 Make sure the paper thickness lever is to the right position. Make sure the paper support is extended. Setup the printer. 2 Insert the sheet with the cloth side out (toward you) and open end up (away from the sheet feeder) Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the Fabric Sheet. Do not attempt to load more than one sheet[...]

3 In the Paper tab, selec t A4 for the Paper Size and selec t Fabric Shee t for the Print Media. In the graphics tab, select High for the Print Quality. Start the print operation from your Windows application. Setup the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows. 4 Let the printed fabric sheet set for about one hour to allow the ink to completely dry. When[...]

Printing on Banner Paper For best results, use Canon Banner Paper. To set up a print job on banner paper, you must decide on the number of sheets you need. You can print banner from 2 to 6 sheets in length. Always leave an extra sheet at the end of the banner--just in case the type runs over. The shaded portions of the drawing below illustrate the [...]

1 Open the front cover. Use both hands to open the front cover. Set the paper thickness lever to the right. Close the front cover. Set the paper thickness lever. 2 The maximum length you can use is six sheets (66 inches) or 1676 mm). Always leave an extra sheet at the end of the banner-just incase the type runs over. Cut the Banner at the crease ac[...]

3 Align the first sheet of paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide it into the printer until it stops. Then adjust the paper guide to the edge of the paper. Do not allow the paper to hang over the edge of the desk or work table. Do not extend the paper support for banner paper. Insert the banner pape r . 4 Gently fold the paper at t[...]

5 Clear space in front of the paper output slot of the printer for at least one sheet. Make sure the paper exit area is clear. 6 Open the Windows applications you are going to use to print. From the File Menu, selec t Print . Then select your print options using the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows. For the Paper Feed Method, selec t Automatic Fe[...]

Maintaining the Printer This chapter covers the care required for your printer. It includes: Printer guidelines Cleaning the printer Printing the test pages Cleaning the print head BJ cartridge guidelines Replacing the BJ cartridge Storing a BJ cartridge 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. 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 conn[...]

Cleaning the Printer Your Printer requires little routine maintenance. Perform the following maintenance, as necessary, to keep your printer in good operating condition. Make sure the printer is turned off before cleaning it. It is a good idea to unplug the AC adapter also. Do not clean the exterior of the printer with volatile liquids such as thin[...]

Printing the Test Pages You can print these test pages to check the operation of your printer and your print quality. Test A This test prints a repeating pattern of characters.[...]

Demonstration This test prints a sample page describing the printer's features.[...]

Nozzle Test Use this test print to check that each print head nozzle is operating properly. When the BC-05 Color BJ cartridge is installed, the pattern includes the three colors: yellow, magenta, and cyan. In the color pattern, you'll notice that lines are missing between the colors. This is normal. The following sample shows the nozzle test w[...]

Printing the Test Page From Windows You use the Test option on the Control tab in your BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows to print a self test, demonstration page, or a nozzle test pattern. Before selecting a Tests option, make sure paper is properly loaded in the sheet feeder (see Automatically Feeding Pape r starting on page 3-7). Click on the Te[...]

Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel To print a test page, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded. Press and hold th e POWER button until you hear the number of beeps that correspond to the test page you want to print. Number of beep s Test page 1 Demonstration 2 Status Information 3 Test A 4 Nozzle Test When you releas[...]

Cleaning the Print Head Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. Cleaning the Print Head From Windows If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control sheet in the printer driver. Simply click o n Clean Ink Hea d .[...]

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel If you want to clean the print head from the operator panel, follow these steps: 1 Make sure the green POWER light is on. Make sure the printer is on. 2 The POWER light will blink for several seconds while the print head is being cleaned Press and hold the RESUME button for at least two seconds until[...]

BJ Cartridge Guidelines You can use these cartridges with the printer. BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge Use this cartridge for all your color printing needs. BC-02 Black BJ Cartridge Use this cartridge for high-speed, black ink only printing. BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge Use this cartridge for photo-realistic color printing. BC-09F Non BJ Cartridge Use this ca[...]

BJ Cartridge Maintenance The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your printer and to ensure optimum print quality is to take care of the BJ cartridges. Spilled ink can stain any surface. Open BJ cartridges carefully, and follow the guidelines presented here to protect against spilled ink. If you are using the BC-05 Color BJ Cartri[...]

Replacing the BJ Cartridge The following procedure describes how to replace the bc-05 Color BJ cartridge with the BC-02 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-05 and any of the other BJ cartridges. 1 Grip the cover on both sides and [...]

3 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 Ink Cartridge Storage Box. Store or dispose of the BJ cartridge. 4 Peel off the protective foil. Take the new BJ cartridge out of its protective packaging. 5 Slide off the cap from [...]

6 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 BJ cartridge holder. Make sure the BJ cartridge is pressed against the back of the holder Fit the BJ cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing dow[...]

Do not manually move the mechanism that houses the BJ cartridge. Attempting to move the BJ cartridge holder will damage the printer. Be sure there is no gap between the BJ cartridge and the cartridge holder. When secure, the BJ cartridge makes contact with the circuit board inside the cartridge holder. 8 Close the front cover. When ever you turn of[...]

Storing a BJ Cartridge Whenever you unwrap a BJ cartridge, you must either install it in the printer or store it in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box to prevent the print head from drying and clogging. 1 When opening or closing the Ink Cartridge Storage Box, press in on the release tab that locks the cover in place. Open the Ink Cartridge Storage Box. [...]

3 Press in on the storage box right below the tab. Then press down to lock the cover in place. Close the storage box. Whenever you remove a BJ cartridge from the printer, store the cartridge in the storage box (unless you are disposing of it). If you have more than one Ink Cartridge Storage Box, you can hook them together. Simply connect them by th[...]

Transporting the Printer While the printer is small and compact, it is not a portable printer and need to take care when transporting it. The printers' components, such as the sheet feeder, may become damaged if subjected to severe vibration during transportation. Also, your print head may dry out during travel (and become unusable) if it is n[...]

3 Return the paper support and paper output tray to their original positions. Close the front cover. 4 Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge from which you have removed the protective cap . An opened BJ cartridge that is not installed in the printer may leak, and the print head may dry out. Also, if you do not tape [...]

Troubleshooting 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[...]

General Problems 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 Check your BJ cartridge I f your print quality is not satisfact[...]

Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, the POWER light turns orange and the printer goes off-line. 1 Press th e POWER button Turn off the printer. 2 Gently pull the paper out with one hand while holding down the printer with the other hand. If the paper tears off inside the printer, open the front cover and remove the paper left inside the pr[...]

Technical Notes Compaq Presario 7170/7180 Problem A [k prints at the top of the page when printing from Windows 95 on a Compaq Presario 7170/7180 Cause Configuration of parallel port in CMOS Solution Change CMOS on Compaq Presario 7170/7180 to enable bi-directional capability Reboot computer, press "delete" to go into CMOS setup At setup [...]

Solution This corrected configuration should provide correct output. CMOS value for LPT1 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 from the Microsoft Web page. To change the CMOS settings: From Windows 95, click on Start Go to Progra[...]

Solution Change the Resource Setting of LPT1. Right Click on My Computer Select Properties Select Device Manager Tab Double-click Ports (COM & LPT) Double-click LPT1 Select Resources Tab De-Select Automatic Settings Change Basic Config from 0000 (0) to 0003 (3) This step may require setting to 0002 (2) first, and then reboot in order to see 000[...]

Specifications Printing Method BubbleJet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic Feed Manual Feed Sheet Feeder Capacity - Auto Feed Only Maximum thickness of stacked paper: 0.4 inches (10mm) Plain Paper (20 lb or 75 g/m²) Approx. 100 sheets (0.4" stack) BubbleJet Pape r Approx. 100 sheets (0.4" stack) High Resolution Paper Approx. 80 shee[...]

Automatic Feed 17 to 24 lb. (64 to 90 g/m²) Manual Feed 17 to 28 lb. (64 to 105 g/m²) Print Speed BC-0 5 Standard Mode - 0.52 ppm High Quality Mode- 0.46 ppm Fine Mode - 0.23 ppm (Print speed depends on content of print data) BC-02 Standard Mode - 3.1 ppm (204 cps) Draft Mode - 3.4 ppm (248 cps) Print Width Maximum 8 inches (203 mm) Line Feed Spe[...]

Printable Areas - Envelopes The shaded portion in the following figure shows the printing area for an envelope.[...]

BJ Cartridges BC-05 Color BJ Cartridge Print hea d 16 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Life Expectancy Approx 300 pages at 15% coverage BC - 02 Black BJ Cartridge (optional) Print Head 64 Nozzles Ink Colo r Black Life Expectancy Approximately 500 Pages in high Quality mode (5% coverage) BC-06 Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) Print Head 1[...]