Canon S200SP инструкция обслуживания

User’ s Guide BUBBLE JET PRINTER V1 S200.book Page 1 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

2 T able of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................. 6 Saf ety Precautions .....................................................................................[...]

3 T able of Contents BJ Print Monitor ........................................................................................... 63 Cancelling a Print Job ................................................................................. 65 Using the Printer with a Network ................................................................. 67 Uninsta[...]

4 T able of Contents T roub leshooting .......................................................................................... 131 Cannot Install the Printer Driver ................................................................ 132 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors ..................................................... 134 Printer Does N[...]

5 Introduction Intr oduction Thank you f or purchasing the Canon S200SP Bub ble Jet Printer . This User’ s Guide provides complete e xplanations of the f eatures and functions of the printer . This guide uses the f ollowing symbols to indicate impor tant inf or mation. Alwa ys obser ve these instructions. Warning ➤ Instructions that, if ignored[...]

6 How to Use This Man ual Ho w to Use This Manual T o view this User ’ s Guide , we recommend that y ou use Acrobat Reader 4.0 or Acrobat Reader 3.0. Please note that screens display ed by Acrobat Reader 3.0 are slightly diff erent. Use this button to enlarge the viewing screen. Select this button in the tool bar and click within the screen. Disp[...]

7 How to Use This Man ual Displa ys the table of contents . Click the heading to jump to the topic. Click the “” symbol to see the headings f or each chapter . Click the “” symbol to close the headings. Use this button to search f or a word. S200.book Page 7 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

8 Saf ety Precautions Safety Precautions Please read the saf ety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that y ou use the printer safely . Do not attempt to use the printer in any wa y not described in this manual. Warning ➤ You may cause an electric shock/fire or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. [...]

9 Saf ety Precautions Ne ver plug the printer into a pow er sock et that is shared with other equipment (e xtension lead, double adapter , etc.). Ne ver use the printer if the pow er cord is bundled or knotted. If you detect smok e, un usual smells or strange noises around the printer , immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call f [...]

10 Saf ety Precautions ■ Maintaining the printer Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the printer . There are no user ser viceable par ts inside the printer . The printer contains high-voltage components . Ne ver attempt an y maintenance procedure not descr ibed in this guide. ■ W orking around the pr inter Do not use in fl ammable spr a ys[...]

11 Saf ety Precautions ■ Choosing a location Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to e xcessiv e vibration. Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty , in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heating source . T o av oid the risk of fi re or electr ic shoc ks, install the printer in a[...]

12 Saf ety Precautions ■ P ower supply Ne ver remo v e the plug by pulling on the cord. Do not use an e xtension lead. If you do not intend to use the printer f or a long period of time, unplug the printer . Ne ver use a po wer supply v oltage other than that supplied in the countr y of purchase. The correct pow er supply voltage and frequency is[...]

13 Saf ety Precautions ■ W orking around the pr inter Ne ver put y our hands or fi ngers in the printer while it is pr inting. Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples , etc.) or containers of fl ammable solv ents (alcohol, thinners. etc.) on top of the pr inter . If any f oreign object (metal or liquid) f alls into the printer , unplug[...]

14 Saf ety Precautions Ne ver touch the electrical contacts on a print head after pr inting. The metal par ts ma y be very hot and could cause bur ns . S200.book Page 14 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

15 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Printer P ar ts and Their Functions • F ront Vie w • Rear Vie w • Inside the Printer • Con fi guration of the BJ Car tr idge S200.book Page 15 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

F ront View 16 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Fr ont View RESUME/CANCEL Button Press to resume printing once an error has been resolv ed. The pr inter will then initialise ready f or printing. Also , to cancel printing in progress, press this button. This printer does not hav e a P ower s witch. W ar ming up star ts as soon as it is plugged in[...]

Rear View 17 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Rear Vie w USB P ort Connects the printer to a computer through a USB interf ace. P ower cab le connector Connect the supplied cable into this connector . Handle Hold this handle with your fi ngers of both hands to mov e the printer in a shor t distance. Be sure to hold this handle with your fi nge[...]

Inside the Printer 18 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Inside the Printer P aper Thickness Le ver Adjusts the gap between the print head and the surf ace of the printing paper . Cartridg e Lock Le ver Locks the BJ Cartr idge into the holder . Once the BJ Car tr idge is installed, do not touch this le ver . Cartridg e Holder Install the BJ Car tr[...]

Con fi guration of the BJ Car tridge 19 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Configuration of the BJ Car tridge The BJ Car tr idge consists of a print head and two ink tanks (e xpendable supplies) as shown belo w . When the printer runs out of ink, replace only the empty ink tank with a new one. BCI-24 Colour BCI-24 Black Print Head BJ Car tr idge[...]

20 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windo ws) • Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x • Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x Descr iption • Super Economy Mode • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers S200.book Page 20 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Box 21 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Pr oper ties Dialog Bo x The Printer Proper ties dialog bo x can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the Windows Start menu. ■ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x from your application prog ram This method is ge[...]

Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Box 22 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x directly from the Star t menu This method is used f or maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. When the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x is o[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 23 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Printer Pr oper ties Dialog Bo x Description Note ➤ The screens in this section refer to Windows Me/Windows 98 operation. The equivalent screens for Windows XP/Windows 2000 may look slightly different. • Eff ects T ab • Maintenance T ab • Main T ab • P age [...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 24 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Main T ab (1) Media T ype Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer . (2) Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the diff erent options. T o select custom Print quality , select Custom and click the Set... button. (6) [...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 25 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) Colour Adjustment/Color Adjustment Select the method of colour adjustment. T o mak e detailed colour adjustments, select Manual , then clic k the Set... button. (4) Greyscale Printing/Gra yscale Printing Select to print a greyscale v ersion of a colour document. [...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 26 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) P a g e Setup T ab (1) P age Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (7) (2) (1) (3) (5) (6) (4) S200.book Page 26 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 27 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) Orientation Select landscape or por trait printing and ensure it is the same or ientation used in the application. (3) Printing T ype Select the printing method from among the follo wing. Normal-size Printing The document is printed according to the or iginal dim[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (6) Collate Select to print multiple copies of the document one cop y at a time. (7) Pre view Area V er ify the ov erall la y out, stamps, bac kground, etc., to be applied to the print job . Note ➤ When you are to print a Web page, the entire page may not be printe[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 29 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Stamp/Bac kgr ound T ab (1) Stamp Select the check bo x and choose the stamp . (2) Define Stamp... This allows y ou to create new stamps , or modify details of a selected stamp . (1) (3) (4) (2) (5) (7) (6) (8) S200.book Page 29 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 30 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) Place stamp over te xt When Stamp is selected, y ou can select this check bo x. When selected, the stamp is printed ov er the pr int data. (4) Stamp first pa ge only When Stamp is selected, y ou can select this check bo x. When selected, the stamp is printed onl[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 31 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Effects T ab (1) Simulate Illustration This function manipulates colour image data with cer tain effects . Select the check bo x and adjust the brightness of the image with the Contrast slide bar . (6) (1) (2) (4) (3) (5) S200.book Page 31 Saturday, September 22, 200[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 32 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) Monochr ome Effects Prints a colour image in a single colour . Select the check bo x and choose a colour or use a custom colour using Select Colour / Select Color . (3) Vivid Photo Prints a photo or image data in vivid colours. By enlarging the blue and g reen co[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 33 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Pr ofiles T ab (1) Printing Profiles This list displa ys the printing settings currently registered in the Pro fi les tab. The Current Settings pro fi le contains the settings currently speci fi ed in the Main , P age Setup , Stamp/Backgr ound and Effects tabs .[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 34 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) Details Displa ys all the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles . (3) Description Displa ys a description of the pr inter settings selected in Printing Pr ofiles . Y ou can enter the description when saving the printer settings. (4) Add to Pr ofiles..[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 35 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Maintenance T ab (1) Cleaning Click to start pr int head cleaning. (2) Deep Cleaning Click to start pr int head deep cleaning. Use this function only if Cleaning has not improv ed the print quality . (1) (2) (5) (7) (8) (3) (4) (6) S200.book Page 35 Saturday, Septemb[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 36 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head. F or details on print head alignment, refer to “ Print Head Alignment ” . (4) Nozzle Check Prints the nozzle check pattern to ensure the pr int head nozzles are outputting ink nor mally . For details , ref er to “[...]

Super Economy Mode 37 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Super Econom y Mode When you w ant to economise on printing cost, use the Super Economy Mode option. T o enable the Super Economy Mode . 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialogue bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Main tab , select Super Econom y in Print Quality .[...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 38 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) BJ Status Monitor Functions The BJ Status Monitor allows y ou to check the status of the printer . If an error occurs, the status monitor indicates the nature of the error and suggests an appropriate solution. When the lo w ink warning is set to be enabled, the status monitor also [...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 39 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Note ➤ To open the BJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing, click the Maintenance tab in the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Start Status Monitor button. S200.book Page 39 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 40 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ When errors occur The BJ Status Monitor is automatically displa yed when an error occurs , e.g. if the printer runs out of paper or paper jams. In such cases, tak e the appropriate action as descr ibed in the Printer Status tab . In Windows Me , Windows 98, clic k the Guide tab[...]

Cancelling a Print Job 41 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Cancelling a Print Job Y ou can cancel a print job that is currently performed by: • Pressing the RESUME/CANCEL b utton, or • Operating the BJ Status Monitor . ■ Cancelling a print job with the RESUME/CANCEL button of the printer itself Press the RESUME/CANCEL b utton to ter minat[...]

Cancelling a Print Job 42 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ Cancelling a print job from the BJ Status Monitor 1 Click the Canon BJ Status Monitor (Windows Me/Windows 98) or Canon S200SP - USB001 (Windows XP/Windo ws 2000) icon on the T ask Bar . 2 Click Cancel Printing . S200.book Page 42 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers 43 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Uninstalling Printer Driver s Use the Uninstaller to delete any unw anted printer dr ivers . This allows y ou to delete all the fi les associated with the printer dr iv er at the same time. 1 Click the Star t button and select Pr ograms , Canon S200SP , Uninstall . In Windows X[...]

44 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh) • Description of Pr int Settings • Super Economy Print Mode • BJ Print Monitor • Cancelling a Print Job • Using the Printer with a Networ k • Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers S200.book Page 44 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 45 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Description of Print Settings • P age Setup Dialog Bo x • Printer Utility Dialog Bo x • Print Dialog Box • Detailed Setting Dialog Bo x • Options Dialog Bo x • Register Settings Dialog Bo x S200.book Page 45 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 46 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) P a g e Setup Dialog Bo x The P age Setup dialog bo x contains settings f or the printed page, such as the size of the print media, and resizing the pr inted image. T o open the P age Setup dialog bo x, select P age Setup from the File menu in y our application program. (1) P [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 47 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (3) Scale Specify the scaling percentage to resize the document f or printing. (4) Orientation Select landscape or por trait printing. (5) Custom T o specify a custom paper size, clic k this button to open the Custom dialog box after selecting Custom 1 to Custom 3 in the P ape[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 48 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Printer Utility Dialog Bo x The Printer Utility dialog bo x is displa yed when y ou click the Utilities button in the Pag e Setup dialog bo x. (1) Select the function you wish to perf orm. (2) Displa y area showing the v arious maintenance functions, including cleaning and tes[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 49 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ➡ Print Head Cleaning ➡ Print Head Deep Cleaning ➡ Enabling Lo w Ink W arning ➡ Print Head Alignment ➡ Setting Ink Dr ying W ait Time S200.book Page 49 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 50 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Print Dialog Bo x The Print dialog bo x speci fi es the media type and print settings to be used for y our print job . T o open the Print dialog box, select Print from the File menu in your application program. (1) Media T ype Ensure this setting matches the type of paper med[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 51 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (4) Details... Allows y ou to manually set the print quality and colour settings in the Detailed Setting Dialog Bo x . (5) Options... Specify the output destination, print order and page lay out f or the document you are printing. (6) Apply ... Allows y ou to register print se[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 52 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Detailed Setting Dialog Bo x T o open the Detailed Setting dialog box, select Man ual in the Print dialog bo x and then click Details... . ■ Quality panel (1) P anel displa y icons Click these icons to s witch betw een panels in the Detailed Setting dialog bo x. (1) (2) (3) [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 53 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) Print Quality Mov e the slide bar to adjust the balance between print quality and speed. Moving the bar to the right enhances pr int quality , and moving it to the left increases printing speed. (3) Halftoning Select either Dither or Diffusion ink dot con fi gurations . S[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 54 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ Special Effects P anel T o display the Special Eff ects panel, click the Special effects display icon. (1) Simulate illustration This function manipulates colour image with cer tain effects . Select the check bo x and adjust the brightness of the image with the Contrast sl[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 55 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) Monochr ome effects Prints a colour image in a single colour . Select the check bo x and choose a colour or use a custom colour using Select Colour / Select Color . (3) Vivid Photo Prints a photo or image data in vivid colour . Note that this eff ect is disabled when y ou [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 56 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ Colour/Color P anel T o display the Colour / Color panel, clic k the Colour / Color displa y icon. (1) Colour Correction / Color Correction Select a colour correction method: BJ Standar d , ColorSync or None . BJ Standard is usually the optimum colour correction method f o[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 57 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) Print T ype F or printing that emphasises inter mediate colours, select Photo . F or pr inting that emphasises the brightness of pr imar y colours, select Graphics . For documents that contain large amounts of a basic colour , select Spot Colour / Spot Color . (3) Printer [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 58 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Options Dialog Bo x T o open the Options dialog box, clic k the Options... button in the Print dialog bo x. (1) P age Lay out Use this function to print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . T ypically , this setting is set to displa y 1 P age/Sheet Printing . If ano[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 59 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) 2 P age/Sheet Printing / 4 P age/Sheet Printing P ages are reduced and printed so that two or f our pages fi t on each printed page. Y ou can also select page order and whether to place a border around each page. P oster (Divided into 4) / (Divided into 9) / (Divided into 16)[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 60 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (5) Print in rever se order Prints the document star ting with the last page. (6) Print collated pages Prints multiple copies of the document one cop y at a time. (7) Pre view Area S200.book Page 60 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 61 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Register Settings Dialog Bo x T o open the Register Settings dialog box, clic k the Apply ... button in the Print dialog bo x. (1) Settings Displa ys a list of the registered print settings. (2) Import Impor ts a set of pr int settings. T o use the settings , select the desire[...]

Super Economy Print Mode 62 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Super Econom y Print Mode Selecting (T ext) in Print Mode automatically sets the print quality at [Super Economy]. This mode is designed to minimise printing cost, and is recommended for dr aft pr inting, b ut also signi fi cantly diminishes print quality . If y ou want to impro ve[...]

BJ Print Monitor 63 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) BJ Print Monitor The BJ Print Monitor allows you to chec k the progress of print jobs. Y ou can launch the BJ Print Monitor if background printing is enabled in the Chooser utility . ■ Opening the BJ Print Monitor 1 Select Chooser from the Apple Menu. 2 Set Backgr ounding to On . 3 After [...]

BJ Print Monitor 64 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ BJ Print Monitor Functions The BJ Print Monitor allows you to change the print order of documents queued f or printing. T o change the pr int order , place the mouse pointer o ver the name of the document, hold the mouse button do wn while dragging the document name to the ne w position[...]

Cancelling a Print Job 65 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Cancelling a Print Job ■ Cancelling a print job with the RESUME/CANCEL button of the printer itself Press the RESUME/CANCEL b utton to ter minate the pr int job . RESUME/CANCEL button S200.book Page 65 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Cancelling a Print Job 66 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ Cancelling a print job from the BJ status monitor When the BJ Print Monitor is r unning, you can use it to cancel or suspend the current print job . 1 Select BJ Print Monitor in the Application Menu. 2 Click the name of the print job y ou wish to cancel, then click . The document [...]

Using the Printer with a Network 67 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Using the Printer with a Netw ork The printer can be used with an Ether net network environment. Follo w the steps described below to connect the printer to the network. ■ Bef ore Setting up the Printer Install the printer dr iv er on each network computer that will use th[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 68 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) 4 Click Share . 5 Con fi r m that S200SP server is selected in Enter new print server name: then click Send . 6 Con fi r m that the ne w pr int ser v er name has been added to Current print servers then clic k Close . 7 Click the close bo x to close the Chooser . • Clien[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 69 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ Chec king Pr int Status • Checking print status from the print ser ver T o check the status of a print job from the pr int ser v er , star t the BJ Print Monitor . Select BJ Print Monitor in the Application Menu. T o close the BJ Pr int Monitor , select Close Status Wi[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 70 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ BJ Status Monitor Functions .... Click to pause printing of the speci fi ed document. .... Click to resume printing. .... Click to cancel printing of the speci fi ed document. Note ➤ • Y ou can deter mine the owner of a computer b y selecting the File Sharing contr[...]

Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers 71 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Driver s When a printer dr iv er is no longer needed, use the Installer to delete, all the progr am fi les associated with it at the same time. Bef ore proceeding, ensure you sa v e any unsa ved fi les in an y currently running applications. 1 Load the S[...]

72 Routine Maintenance Routine Maintenance • When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Pr int Head • Replacing an Ink T ank • Printing the Nozzle Check P attern • Print Head Cleaning • Print Head Deep Cleaning • Print Head Alignment • Enab ling Low Ink W ar ning • Setting Ink Dr ying W ait Time • T ranspor ting the Pr inter S200.book[...]

When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Print Head 73 Routine Maintenance When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Print Head When printing becomes faint or colours are incorrect, see if the print head nozzles are clogged and clean them fi rst. Follo w the procedures below and replace an ink tank if necessar y . ➡ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 74 Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink T ank When replacing an ink tank, check the model n umber very carefully . The pr inter will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. • Black: BCI-24 Black • Colour : BCI-24 Color Note ➤ Damage caused by using a refilled cartridge i[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 75 Routine Maintenance 2 Remov e the empty ink tank. Pull the tab on the ink tank tow ards you to release . Then lift it from its slot. Do not touch the lock le v er ; remove only the ink tank. Impor tant ➤ • Handle ink tanks carefully to av oid staining clothing or the surrounding area. • Discard empty ink tanks accord[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 76 Routine Maintenance 3 Unpack a ne w ink tank and remov e the orange protectiv e cap . Impor tant ➤ • Do not re-attach the protectiv e cap once you ha ve remo v ed it. • Once you ha v e remov ed the protectiv e cap , do not touch the open ink por t. protectiv e cap S200.book Page 76 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 P[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 77 Routine Maintenance 4 Inser t the ink tank into a slot. S200.book Page 77 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 78 Routine Maintenance 5 Press on the tab until the ink tank snaps fi r mly into place. 6 Close the front cov er . The car tr idge holder mov es to the right. The ink tank installation process is now complete . Note ➤ • T o maintain optimal pr int quality , use an ink tank within six months of fi rst use. • Once an in[...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 79 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Chec k P attern Print the nozzle check pattern to deter mine whether the ink ejects nor mally from the pr int head nozzles, and to v erify pr int head alignment. Use this function when pr inted results are blurred or the colour is incorrect. Nozzle check pattern printing [...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 80 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the pr inter . 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can be nor mally opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog bo x[...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 81 Routine Maintenance ■ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern through the Pr inter 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the pr inter . 2 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button twice quic kly . ➡ Examining the Nozzle Check P atter n S200.book Page 81 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 82 Routine Maintenance ■ Examining the Nozzle Chec k P atter n The nozzle check pattern should appear as f ollows when ink is discharged properly . Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer . Une venness in these patterns indicates the print head requires alignment. Lines missing here indicate the p[...]

Print Head Cleaning 83 Routine Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Note ➤ Cleaning the head consumes ink, so perform head cleaning only when necessary. Windows 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog B[...]

Print Head Cleaning 84 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on. 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog bo x. 4 Select Cleaning from the pull-down men u, and then click the [...]

Print Head Deep Cleaning 85 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improv e by standard print head cleaning, tr y deep cleaning, which is a more pow erful process. P erf or m print head deep cleaning from the pr inter driver . Note ➤ Print head deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard print head cleaning, so p[...]

Print Head Deep Cleaning 86 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on. 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog bo x. 4 Select Cleaning from the pull-down men u, and then click[...]

Print Head Alignment 87 Routine Maintenance Print Head Alignment If the print head is not located at the regulated position, pr inted ruled lines could be misaligned. In such a case, adjust the print head position. ■ Aligning the Print Head Windows 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the pr inter . 2 Open the Printer Prop[...]

Print Head Alignment 88 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the pr inter . 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can be nor mally opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog bo x. 4 Select T e[...]

Print Head Alignment 89 Routine Maintenance ■ Examining the Print Head Alignment P atter n Windows 1 Look at the print-out. F rom the patter ns in Column A, select the most ev en, least irregular patter n and enter the number . S200.book Page 89 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Print Head Alignment 90 Routine Maintenance 2 In the same wa y , one b y one, select the most e v en patter ns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to E, enter their numbers, and click OK . If it is dif fi cult to pick the best pattern on Column E, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable v er tical white stripes[...]

Print Head Alignment 91 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Look at the print-out. F rom the patter ns in Column A, select the most ev en, least irregular patter n and enter the number . S200.book Page 91 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Print Head Alignment 92 Routine Maintenance 2 In the same wa y , one b y one, select the most e v en patter ns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to E, enter their numbers and click Send . If it is dif fi cult to pick the best pattern on Column E, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable v er tical white stripe[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 93 Routine Maintenance Enabling Lo w Ink W arning The low ink w ar ning can be enabled/disab led from the printer dr iv er . This noti fi es y ou of low ink le vels during printing. ■ How Lo w Ink W ar ning W or ks Enable a lo w ink warning when installing a new ink tank. Reset the ink counter of the ink tank installe[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 94 Routine Maintenance ■ Low Ink W ar ning Displa y The '!' shows a lo w ink le vel in the ink tank. BJ Status Monitor (Windows) BJ Status Dialog (Macintosh) The colour ink becomes low . The colour ink becomes low . S200.book Page 94 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 95 Routine Maintenance Note ➤ When the background printing is enabled, the low ink warning is displayed on the BJ Print Monitor (Macintosh). ➡ BJ Print Monitor ■ How to Displa y Lo w Ink W ar ning Correctly • Reset the ink counter e very time you install a ne w ink tank The ink counter cannot work correctly unles[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 96 Routine Maintenance ■ Setting Low Ink W ar ning Note ➤ Reset the ink counter every time installing a new ink tank when the low ink warning is enabled. Otherwise the ink levels will not be displayed accurately. • Enab ling Low Ink W ar ning Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Pr inter Proper ties dial[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 97 Routine Maintenance 3 Select Low Ink W arning from the pull-down men u and click the Remaining ink level setting icon. 4 Select Display lo w ink warning and clic k Send . • Resetting Ink Counter Note ➤ Do not reset an ink counter of an ink tank already in use. Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Pr int[...]

Enabling Lo w Ink W ar ning 98 Routine Maintenance 3 Select Remaining ink level setting from the pull-do wn menu and click Ink Counter Reset . 4 Select the ink tank you ha v e just installed and click Ex ecute . S200.book Page 98 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Setting Ink Dr ying W ait Time 99 Routine Maintenance Setting Ink Drying W ait Time When you set the ink dry-up time lev el, y ou can specify the printer which pr inting characteristic is pref erred; printing speed or quality . ■ How to Set the Ink Drying W ait Time Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Pr inter Proper ties dialog box. [...]

Setting Ink Dr ying W ait Time 100 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the P age Setup dialog box. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog bo x. 3 Select Custom Setting from the pull-down men u,[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 101 Routine Maintenance T ranspor ting the Printer P ac k the pr inter carefully in its original packing materials. If you do not ha v e the original packing materials, pack the printer carefully and thoroughly in protectiv e mater ial inside of a sturdy bo x. 1 Unplug the printer . S200.book Page 101 Saturday, September [...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 102 Routine Maintenance 2 Remov e the paper rest and the paper output tra y . 3 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer , and then disconnect the pow er cord from the pr inter . S200.book Page 102 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 103 Routine Maintenance 4 Secure the printer with adhesive tape as sho wn, and then pack it in a plastic bag. S200.book Page 103 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 104 Routine Maintenance 5 Attach protectiv e mater ial to both sides of the printer when packing the printer . Clearly label the box as “ F ragile ” , if using a transpor t company . S200.book Page 104 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

105 Printing Media Printing Media • Compatib le Media T ypes • En velopes • High Resolution P aper HR-101N • Glossy Photo P aper GP-301N/GP-301 • High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 • Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 • Photo P aper Pro PR-101 • Photo P aper Pro PC-101S • T ransparencies CF-102 • T -Shi r t T r ans f ers TR-201 • Banner P ap[...]

Compatible Media T ypes 106 Printing Media Compatible Media T ypes Y ou can use the f ollowing types of paper and other media. ■ Size • Standard paper : F rom A5 size (148.0 x 210.0 mm / 5.83 x 8.27 in) to legal siz e (215.9 x 355.6 mm / 8.5 x 14.0 in) • Non-standard paper : F rom 100.0 x 100.0 mm to 241.3 x 584.2 mm (F rom 3.94 x 3.94 in to [...]

Compatible Media T ypes 107 Printing Media ■ W eight 64 to 105 g/m 2 (17 to 28 lb) Do not use paper heavier than this , as it could jam in the printer . ■ T ypes The f ollowing types of media can be used. F or more inf or mation about the media and the printing methods, ref er to the speci fi c sections. Plain paper : Ref er to the Quic k Star[...]

Env elopes 108 Printing Media En velopes Use either European DL or US Com. #10 size env elopes . ■ Preparation f or Printing 1 Press down on all f our corners and edges of the env elopes to fl atten them as shown belo w . 2 If the env elopes are curled, hold the opposite cor ners and gently bend them in the opposite direction. Ensure that the ?[...]

Env elopes 109 Printing Media 3 If the leading edge of an env elope is puff ed up or curled, use a pen to press the env elope fl at and sharpen the crease. The env elopes ma y jam in the printer if they are not completely fl at and the edges are not aligned. Ensure that no curl or puff exceeds 3 mm (0.1 in). ■ Unsuitab le Env elopes • Env elo[...]

Env elopes 110 Printing Media ■ Loading • Place env elopes lengthwise with the fl ap to the left and the address side f acing upwards . • Set the paper thickness le v er to the right. • Up to 5 env elopes can be loaded at once . P aper thic kness lev er P aper guide S200.book Page 110 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Env elopes 111 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : Env elope • P age Size : Select either DL En v . or #10 En v . according to the en v elope size y ou are using • Orientation : P or trait ■ Handling of Printed Output Remov e each en velope as it is printed. ■ Printable Area ➡ Printing Area S200.book Page 111 Sa[...]

High Resolution P aper HR-101N 112 Printing Media High Resolution P aper HR-101N This type of paper provides better colour reproduction than plain paper . It is suitab le f or printing business documents that f eature graphics , and f or photographs . ■ Loading • Load the paper with the whiter side f acing up . • Set the paper thickness le v [...]

High Resolution P aper HR-101N 113 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : High Resolution P aper • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 20 sheets in the paper output tr a y . If the output paper is curled, it ma y pre vent the ne xt s[...]

Glossy Photo P aper GP-301N/GP-301 114 Printing Media Glossy Photo P aper GP-301N/GP-301 This media is still thick er than High Resolution P aper with a glossy printing surf ace to produce print-outs close to photograph quality . ■ Loading • Load the paper with the whiter side f acing up . • Set the paper thickness le v er to the left. • Lo[...]

Glossy Photo P aper GP-301N/GP-301 115 Printing Media Note ➤ When printing on Glossy Photo Paper GP-301, do not use any loading support sheet. ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : Glossy Photo P aper • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soo[...]

High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 116 Printing Media High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 This fi lm has an e xtremely glossy surf ace, ideal f or printing photographs with outstanding results. ■ Loading • Load only one sheet at a time. • Load the fi lm with the cut cor ner at the upper right. • If the fi lm is curled, fl atten it by curling in the [...]

High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 117 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : High Gloss Photo Film • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. ■ Printable Are[...]

Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 118 Printing Media Glossy Photo Car ds FM-101 Made of the same material as Glossy Photo P aper GP-301, this photo-size paper is intended f or printing images that cover the entire surf ace of the card, without a white border . T o take full adv antage of FM-101, make the images slightly larger than the area indicated by th[...]

Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 119 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : Glossy Photo P aper • P age Size : Select custom size and enter 119.6 x 215.9 mm (4.7 x 8.5 in). ■ Applications Settings Enter 109.6 x 160.4 mm (4.31 x 6.31 in) in Image Size . F or details on how to specify the image siz e, ref er to the applications u[...]

Photo P aper Pro PR-101 120 Printing Media Photo P aper Pr o PR-101 This is thick paper with a treated surf ace that enhances gloss and pro vides superior colour reproduction. It is ideal for printing high quality photographs . ■ Loading • Load only one sheet at a time. • Load the paper with the glossier side f acing up . • Set the paper th[...]

Photo P aper Pro PR-101 121 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • MediaT ype : Photo P aper Pro • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries (appro x. 30 minutes). Colour[...]

Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 122 Printing Media Photo P aper Pr o PC-101S Made of the same material as Photo P aper Pro PR-101, this photo-size paper is intended f or printing images that cover the entire surf ace of the card, without a white border . T o tak e full adv antage of PC-101S, mak e the images slightly larger than the area indicated by the [...]

Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 123 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : Photo P aper Pro • P age Size : Select Custom Size and enter 118.6 x 215.9mm (4.67 x 8.5 in). ■ Applications Settings Enter 109.6 x 160.4mm (4.31 x 6.31 in) in Image Size . F or details on how to specify the image siz e, ref er to the application ’ s u[...]

T ransparencies CF-102 124 Printing Media T ransparencies CF-102 This film is ideal f or printing presentation mater ial f or use with ov erhead projectors. ■ Loading • Place one sheet of plain A4 or Letter paper under the transparencies in the sheet f eeder . • Set the paper thickness le v er to the left. • A maximum of 20 sheets can be l[...]

T ransparencies CF-102 125 Printing Media • Although you can print on either side of CF-102, best results can be obtained b y printing on the side toward which it curls when held by the edge . ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : T ransparency • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of [...]

T -Shirt T ransfers TR-201 126 Printing Media T -Shir t T ransfers TR-201 This paper is used to produce iron-on transf ers. The image is printed backwards when Media T ype is set to T -Shir t T ransf er in the pr inter driver . Note ➤ For the customers in the United States, refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on using TR-101 T-shirt t[...]

T -Shirt T ransfers TR-201 127 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : T -Shir t T ransf er • P age Size : Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each T -shir t transf er as soon as it is printed. • The T -shir t transf er should be used as soon as possib le.[...]

Banner P aper 128 Printing Media Banner P aper This is long paper that consists of consecutiv e sheets of A4 or Letter size paper , ideal for printing long posters or banners (up to six sheets long). ■ Preparation f or Pinting • When tearing the banner paper , tear off one more sheet than you actually need to print. • The maximum length f or [...]

Banner P aper 129 Printing Media 3 Place the printer where the pr inted banner output can hang ov er the edge of the table . Ensure the ink does not stain the table or fl oor . S200.book Page 129 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Banner P aper 130 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • Media T ype : Plain P aper • P age Size : When using A4 banner paper : A4 When using letter size banner paper: Letter • Printing T ype : Banner Printing On a Macintosh, bef ore creating the document, select Banner Printing in the P age Setup dialog bo x. • Copies : Must be set[...]

131 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting • Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er • Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors • Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs • P aper Does Not F eed Properly or P aper J ams • An Error Message is Displa y ed on the Screen • Low Ink W ar ning Displa ys Ink T ank with '?' • Pro[...]

Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er 132 T roubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver ■ Follow the installation pr ocedure correctly . Install the printer dr iv er carefully follo wing the procedures described in the Quick Star t Guide . If the printer dr iv er was not installed correctly , reinstall it. If you are using Windo ws, delete the[...]

Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er 133 T roubleshooting ■ If the Installer for the printer driver does not start up automatically when y ou insert the Setup Software & User’ s Guide CD-ROM , open the My Computer windo w , and then double-c lick the CD-R OM icon. Note ➤ If you are typing in the file name, you must specify the CD-ROM drive[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 134 T roubleshooting Print Quality is P oor or Contains Error s • Cannot Print to End of Job • Colours are Unclear • Meaningless Characters or Symbols are Printed • Printing is Blurred/Colours are Wrong • Straight Lines are Misaligned • Printed P aper Cur ls or Ink Blots • Bac k of P aper is S[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 135 T roubleshooting Cannot Print to End of Job ■ Confirm the P age Size setting matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer . First, check the P age Size setting in the application. Then check the Pa ge Siz e setting in the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x f or Windows or the P age Setup dialog b[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 136 T roubleshooting Colour s are Unclear ■ Confirm the Media T ype setting in the printer driver matches the type of paper loaded in the printer . If you are printing a photogr aph or an illustration from a Windows en vironment, also increase Print Quality on the Main tab . If you are w orking in a Maci[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 137 T roubleshooting Meaningless Character s or Symbols are Printed ■ If the prob lem only occur s when printing a specific document, try editing the document and then printing it. If this does not resolv e the problem, there ma y be a prob lem with your application program. S200.book Page 137 Saturday, [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 138 T roubleshooting Printing is Blurred/Colour s are Wr ong ■ Print the nozzle chec k pattern to ensure that ink is output correctly . If the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly , clean the pr int head. ➡ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern ➡ Print Head Cleaning If the problem is not resolv [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 139 T roubleshooting Straight Lines are Misaligned ■ Align the print head. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 Click the Maintenance tab . 3 Click Print Head Alignment . F ollow the instructions on the screen. S200.book Page 139 Saturday, S[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 140 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 Select T est Print from the pull-down menu, and then clic k Print Head Alignment . F ollow the instructions o[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 141 T roubleshooting ■ In the printer driver settings, select a higher print quality setting. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Main tab , clic k High f or the Print Quality setting. Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. The Print[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 142 T roubleshooting Printed P aper Curls or Ink Blots ■ Use high resolution paper or photo paper to print images that require a lot of ink, (i.e. pictures with intense colour s or photographs). ■ Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. Windows 1 Open the Printer Prope[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 143 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu. 2 F or Print Mode , select Man ual and then click Details . 3 Click the Colour / Color icon and then drag the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity . S200.book Page[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 144 T roubleshooting Bac k of P aper is Sm udged ■ If the next pa ge prints before the ink is dry , clic k and draw the Ink Dry-Up Time slider to the rightmost position. Y ou can either remov e each printed sheet from the output tra y as soon as it is printed, or click and dr aw the Ink Dry-Up Time slider[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 145 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 Select Custom Settings f or m the pull-down men u. 4 Select P ause between pages ., and then clic k Send . S2[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 146 T roubleshooting Printed Surface is Scratched ■ Ensure y ou are using suitable paper . • The paper weight must be less than 105 g/m 2 (28 lb). If you use paper hea vier than 105 g/m 2 (28 lb), the print head ma y scratch the printed surf ace. Clean the print head fi rst and pr int with the correct [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 147 T roubleshooting Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Main tab , select Manual f or Colour Adjustment / Color Adjustment , and then clic k Set . 3 Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity . Macintosh 1 Open the Print dia[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 148 T roubleshooting White Streaks ■ Print the nozzle chec k pattern to chec k the ink output. If a speci fi c colour does not print in the nozzle check pattern, clean the pr int head. ➡ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern ➡ Print Head Cleaning S200.book Page 148 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 149 T roubleshooting Colour s are Uneven or Streaked ■ Increase the print quality setting in the printer driver settings. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Main tab , clic k High f or the Print Quality setting. Macintosh 1 Open the[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 150 T roubleshooting ■ Set the halftoning method to Diffusion in the printer driver settings. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Main tab , select Custom f or the Print Quality setting, and clic k Set . 3 Click Diffusion for the Hal[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 151 T roubleshooting Printer Does Not Star t or Stops During Print Jobs • Printing Does Not Star t • Printing Stops Before It is Completed • Printer Mov es But Does Not Pr int • Car tr idge Holder Does Not Mov e S200.book Page 151 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 152 T roubleshooting Printing Does Not Star t ■ Ensure the printer is turned on. Check to see if the printer is plugged into the pow er outlet securely . Note ➤ When printing a large amount of data such as a photo or graphics, it takes longer than usual to begin printing. Simply wait until the[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 153 T roubleshooting ■ Ensure the correct printer driver is selected. In Windows , ensure that Canon S200SP is selected in the Print dialog bo x. In Macintosh, ensure that S200SP is selected in the Chooser . Note ➤ In Windows, you can set the Canon S200SP as the default printer. ■ Ensure the[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 154 T roubleshooting Printing Stops Bef ore It is Completed ■ When the printer is processing a lar ge amount of data. When the printer is processing a large amount of data such as a photo or graphics, it takes a long time f or the computer to process the data, during which the printer may appear[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 155 T roubleshooting Printer Mo ves But Does Not Print ■ Print the nozzle chec k pattern to ensure that ink is output correctly . If the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly , clean the pr int head. ➡ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern ➡ Print Head Cleaning If the problem is not res[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 156 T roubleshooting Car tridge Holder Does Not Move ■ Ensure the printer is turned on. The car tr idge holder will not mov e unless the po wer is on. Check to see if the printer is plugged into the pow er outlet securely . If not, close the front co ver , and then plug the printer to the power [...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 157 T roubleshooting P aper Does Not Feed Pr operl y or P aper Jams • P aper Does Not F eed Properly • P aper J ams S200.book Page 157 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 158 T roubleshooting P aper Does Not Feed Pr operl y ■ Confirm the paper conditions. • The paper is not too thick (less than 105g/m 2 / 28 lb). • The number of sheets loaded does not e xceed the recommended le v el. • The paper is not creased, curled or wr inkled. ➡ Compatible Media T ypes ?[...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 159 T roubleshooting P aper Jams Remov e the paper according to the f ollowing procedure . 1 Slowly pull the paper out, either from the sheet f eeder or from the paper output slot, whiche ver is easier . If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the printer , open the front cov er and remov e it. I[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 160 T roubleshooting An Err or Message is Displa yed on the Screen • Error Writing to USBxxx • Application Error or General Protection F ault • Other Error Messages • Other Error Messages Windows Windows Windows Macintosh S200.book Page 160 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 161 T roubleshooting Err or Writing to USBxxx ■ Ensure the printer is turned on. The car tr idge holder will not mov e unless the po wer is on. Check to see if the printer is plugged into the pow er outlet securely . If not, close the front co ver , and then plug the printer to the power outlet. ■ En[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 162 T roubleshooting In Windows XP/Windo ws 2000, click the Adv anced tab and then click Print directly to the printer . ■ V erify the USB port status. 1 Right-click My Computer and select Properties . In Windows XP , click the Start button, then right-clic k My Computer and select Properties . 2 On th[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 163 T roubleshooting ■ Ensure that the printer port setting corresponds to the printer interface connection. 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Details tab (or Po r t s tab), select USBPRNnn (Canon S200SP) or USBnnn (Canon S200SP) ( “ [...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 164 T roubleshooting Application Err or or General Pr otection Fault ■ Ensure the application program y ou are using is intended f or your operating system. F or e xample, if y ou attempt to pr int with a Windo ws 3.1 application under Windows 98, the application ma y not function correctly and an erro[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 165 T roubleshooting ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Y ou ma y need to increase the amount of free space by deleting an y unnecessar y fi les. ■ If the prob lem only occur s when printing a specific document, try editing the document and then printing it. If this resolv es the p[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 166 T roubleshooting Other Err or Messages ■ If the BJ Status Monitor is display ed, follo w the instructions on screen. If an error occurs during pr inting, the BJ Status Monitor displa ys the error on the Printer Status tab . Follo w the instructions on screen. In Windows Me or Windows 98, click the [...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 167 T roubleshooting ■ If one of the follo wing messages is display ed outside of the BJ Status Monitor: Could not spool successfully due to insufficient disk space Increase the amount of free space on the disk by deleting an y unnecessar y fi les. Could not spool successfully due to insufficient me[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 168 T roubleshooting Other Err or Messages ■ If a message with the format “Error No.: Xn” (where “X” represents a letter and “n” represents a number) is displa yed: Error No.: X202 Not enough memor y f or printing. Increase a vailab le memor y by closing an y other applications currently ru[...]

Low Ink W arning Displays Ink T ank with '?' 169 T roubleshooting Lo w Ink W arning Displa ys Ink T ank with '?' The ink le vel of an ink tank displa y ed with a '?' is not synchronised with its ink counter . BJ Status Monitor (Windows) BJ Status Dialog (Macintosh) The colour ink le vel ma y not be correctly displa yed[...]

Low Ink W arning Displays Ink T ank with '?' 170 T roubleshooting Macintosh Note ➤ When the background printing is enabled, the low ink warning displays on the BJ Print Monitor (Macintosh). ➡ BJ Print Monitor ■ Reset the ink counter from the printer driver when y ou replace the ink tank. ➡ Resetting Ink Counter ■ T urn the low i[...]

Low Ink W arning Displays Ink T ank with '?' 171 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the P age Setup dialog box. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting Pa g e Setup... in the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities icon to open the Pr inter Utilities dialog bo x. 3 Select Remaining ink le vel[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 172 T roubleshooting Pr oblems Unique to Windows • The BJ Status Monitor is Not Displa y ed • Cannot Print in Background (Windo ws Me/Windows 98 only) Windows S200.book Page 172 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 173 T roubleshooting The BJ Status Monitor is Not Displa yed ■ Ensure “Enable bi-directional suppor t for this printer” is selected. 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x 2 On the Details tab , clic k Spool Settings and select “ Enable bidirectional suppor t f[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 174 T roubleshooting Cannot Print in Bac kgr ound (Windo ws Me/Windo ws 98 onl y) ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Backg round printing requires a cer tain amount of disk space. Y ou may need to delete unnecessar y fi les, or disab le backg round printing. ■ Ensure that backgr ound printing is ena[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 175 T roubleshooting Pr oblems Unique to the Macintosh • J agged T e xt or Gr aphics, or Banded Gradations • Cannot Print in Background Macintosh S200.book Page 175 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 176 T roubleshooting Jag ged T ext or Graphics, or Banded Gradations ■ Ensure y our application suppor ts Quick Dra w . If you are using a P ostScr ipt-compatib le application, pr inted te xt and lines ma y appear jagged and gradations ma y appear banded. As S200SP is not a P ostScript printer but a Quick Dr aw pr[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 177 T roubleshooting Cannot Print in Bac kgr ound ■ Ensure backgr ound printing is enabled. 1 In the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2 Click Bac kgr ounding on. ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Backg round printing requires a cer tain amount of disk space. Y ou ma y need to remov e unnecessar y ?[...]

178 Appendices Appendices • Deleting an Unknown De vice Windo ws S200.book Page 178 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice 179 Appendices Deleting an Unkno wn Device If printer dr iv er installation was not successful, carr y out the procedure described in “ Notes on Handling the USB interf ace (f or Windows Users) ” in the Quick Star t Guide . If the problem remains , f ollow the steps belo w to delete the unknown de vice. 1 Click the S[...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice 180 Appendices • If the unknown de vice is under Univer sal serial bus contr oller • If the unknown de vice is under Other de vices S200.book Page 180 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice 181 Appendices 4 When the con fi r mation message appears, clic k OK . 5 Click Close to close the System Properties window . In Windows XP/Windo ws 2000, click and then clic k OK in the System Properties window . 6 Click at the top right of the Control P anel windo w to close it. 7 T ur n the pr inter off . 8 Remov e th[...]

182 Specifications Specifications Printing method: Bubb le Jet on-demand Printing resolution: 2880 (horizontal) × 720 (v er tical) dpi.* max. * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/2880 inch at minimum. Print speed (pr inting with Canon standard patter n): Black printing Draft: 5.0 ppm Standard: 3.8 ppm Colour printing Draft: 3.0 ppm Sta[...]

183 Specifications Receiv e buff er : 64 KB Interf ace: USB -compatible Interf ace connector : USB standard Series B receptacle (USB interface) Recommended printer cable: Material: A WG28 (data wiring pair) or A WG20 to 28 (distribution pair) T ype: T wisted-pair shielded cable Length: Up to 5.0 m (16.4 ft) Connectors: USB standard Series B plugga[...]

184 Specifications P o wer supply: Europe A C 230 V±10%, 50 Hz USA/Canada A C 120-127 V , 60 Hz A ustralia A C 240 V , 50 Hz P o wer consumption: Standby: Appro x. 2 W Printing: Appro x. 18 W Ev en though you do not use the printer , it consumes a little po wer unless you unplug it. T o pre v ent such pow er consumption, disconnect the power plug[...]

185 Specifications ■ F eed method: Continuous f eed through auto sheet f eeder F or Plain P aper , En v elopes, High Resolution P aper , Glossy Photo P aper , High Gloss Photo Film, Glossy Photo Cards, Photo P aper Pro , T ransparencies, T -shir t T r ansfers , Banner P aper ■ Sheet f eeder capacity: Plain P aper (75 gsm) 50 sheets max. High R[...]

186 Specifications ■ Ordinar y pr int media: Regular size: A4, A5, B5, Letter , Legal, European DL, US Com.#10 Custom size: width: 100.0 to 241.3 mm (3.94 to 9.5 in)* height: 100.0 to 584.2mm (3.94 to 23.0 in)* *e xcept Banner P aper . W eight: 64 to 105 g/m 2 (17 to 28 lb) Canon Special media: High Resolution P aper HR-101N Glossy Photo P aper [...]

187 Specifications ■ Graphic image printing: Data f or mat: Canon e xtended mode: Raster image f or mat Resolution: Canon extended mode: 360, 720, 2880 dpi ■ Print Head: Black: 64 nozzles (360 dpi) Cyan, Magenta, Y ello w: 24 nozzles per each colour (360 dpi) ■ Ink T anks: Capacity: Black (BCI-24 Blac k) appro x. 340 *1 , approx. 520 *2 , ap[...]

188 Specifications ■ Printer dr iv er operating en vironment: IBM PC/A T -compatible computer running on Windows XP , Windo ws Me, Windo ws 2000, Windows 98 or Macintosh computers with USB interf ace running on Mac OS 8.6 - Mac OS 9.X ■ Hard disk space: Appro x. 15 MB to install on Windows Me and Windows 98, 30 MB on Mac OS , or appro x. 25 MB[...]

189 Specifications ■ Printing Area T o ensure the best pr int quality , the printer allows a margin along each edge of media. Printing area (dar k blue): Canon recommends that you print within this area. () Printable area (light b lue): The area where it is possible to print. Howe v er , printing in this area can adv ersely affect the print qual[...]

190 Specifications A4, B5, A5 Size Printable Area (width x height) A4 203.2 × 287.0 mm / 8.0 × 11.3 in B5 175.2 × 247.0 mm / 6.9 × 9.8 in A5 141.2 × 200.0 mm / 5.6 × 7.9 in Recommended printing area Printable area 3.0 mm / 0.12 in 25.4 mm / 1.0 in 23.5 mm / 0.93 in 7.0 mm / 0.28 in 3.4 mm / 0.13 in 3.4 mm / 0.13 in S200.book Page 190 Saturda[...]

191 Specifications Letter , Legal Size Printable Area (width x height) Letter 203.2 × 269.4 mm / 8.0 × 10.6 in Legal 203.2 × 345.6 mm / 8.0 × 13.7 in Recommended printing area Printable area 3.0 mm / 0.12 in 28.0 mm / 1.1 in 7.0 mm / 0.28 in 26.5 mm / 1.04 in 6.4 mm / 0.25 in 6.3 mm / 0.25 in S200.book Page 191 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:2[...]

192 Specifications Glossy Photo Cards Size Printable Area (width x height) Glossy Photo Card 109.4 × 159.9 mm / 4.3 × 6.3 in Recommended printing area (Printable area is the same.) 28.0 mm / 1.1 in 26.0 mm / 1.02 in 5.1 mm / 0.2 in 4.1 mm / 0.16 in S200.book Page 192 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

193 Specifications Photo P aper Pro (PC-101S) Note ➤ The printing area of Photo Paper Pro PR-101 is identical to that of A4 size paper. For details, refer to ” A4, B5, A5 ” . Size Printable Area (width x height) Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 109.6 × 160.4 mm / 4.3 × 6.3 in Recommended printing area (Printable area is the same.) 28.0 mm / 1.1 in[...]

194 Specifications En velopes Size Printable Area (width x height) European DL 203.2 × 100.0 mm / 8.0 × 3.9 in US Com. #10 203.2 × 94.8 mm / 8.0 × 3.7 in Printable area 3.0 mm / 0.12 in 7.0 mm / 0.28 in 6.4 mm / 0.25 in European DL: 10.4 mm / 0.41 in US Com. #10: 31.7 mm / 1.25 in S200.book Page 194 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]

195 Specifications Banner P aper Size Printable Area (width x height) Banner P aper A4: 203.2 × 1772.0 mm / 8.0 × 69.8 in Letter : 203.2 × 1666.4 mm / 8.0 × 65.6 in Recommended printing area Printable area 25.4 mm / 1.0 in 3.0 mm / 0.12 in 7.0 mm / 0.28 in 3.4 mm / 0.13 in 3.4 mm / 0.13 in Min. 2 sheets Max. 6 sheets S200.book Page 195 Saturda[...]

196 Inde x A Application Error 164 B Background printing (Macintosh) 63 Background printing (Windows) 174 Banner Paper 128 BCI-24 Black 74 BCI-24 Color 74 BJ Print Monitor (Macintosh) 63 BJ Status Dialog (Macintosh) 94, 169 BJ Status Monitor (Macintosh) 70 BJ Status Monitor (Windows) 38, 94, 166, 169, 173 Booklet Printing 27 C Cancelling a Print Jo[...]

197 Inde x D Deep Cleaning 35, 85 Deleting an Unknown Device (USB interface) 179 Duplex Printing 27 E Enabling Low Ink Warning 93 Envelopes 108 Error Message 160, 166, 168 F Front cover 16, 156 G Gamma Correction (Macintosh) 57 General Protection Fault 164 Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 118 Glossy Photo Paper GP-301N/GP-301 114 H High Gloss Photo Film H[...]

198 Inde x L Low Ink Warning 36, 93 Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with '?' 169 M Media Type (Macintosh) 50 Media Type (Windows) 24 N Network (Macintosh) 67 Nozzle Check Pattern 82 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) 21 P [Page Setup] Dialog Box (Macintosh) 46 Page Size (Windows) 26 Paper Jams 159 Paper Output Tray 16[...]

199 Inde x [Print] Dialog Box (Macintosh) 50 Print Head Lock Lever 18 Print Mode (Macintosh) 50 Print server (Macintosh) 67 Printable area 189 Printer Driver (Macintosh) 44 Printer Driver (Windows) 20 Printer port 163 Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) 21, 23 Printing Area 189 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 79 R Replacing an Ink Tank 74 Res[...]

200 Inde x T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 (TR-101) 126 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) 71 Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) 43 USB interface 179 USB Port 17, 162 V Vivid Photo 32 W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Print Head 73 S200.book Page 200 Saturday, September 22, 2001 2:20 PM[...]