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  • Page 1 BJC-7000 USER’S MANUAL Canon...
  • Page 2 Using the Printer With Windows Installing a Printer Driver Printing a Document Printer Setup Within Windows 95 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 Accessing the Printing Options...

  • Page 3: Troubleshooting

    BJ Cartridge Guidelines Replacing BJ Tanks and BJ Cartridges BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridges Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-61 Color or BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge Storing a BJ Cartridge Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting...
  • Page 4 Jet™ Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJC-7000 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 Bubble Jet technology. This chapter:...

  • Page 5: Supplies And Accessories

    Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you need them. To find a dealer near you, call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123. If supplies are not available from your local dealer you can order directly from Canon by calling 1-800-385-2155.

  • Page 6: Canon Specialty Papers

    Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing the best results for output on Bubble et printer than any other organization. Canon does not prohibit the use of third-party inks and the use of third-party inks does not invalidate the product's limited warranty. However, Canon cannot guarantee the quality or performance of your printer when you are using inks from other suppliers.

  • Page 7: Getting Help From Canon

    *Support program specifies subject to change without notice. **Refer to individual product information for warranty details. Canon Canada Customer support for Canadian residents is available 24 hours a day (seven days a week) at 1-800-263-1121 In other countries contact your Canon Dealer.

  • Page 8: Servicing The Printer

    If you feel your BJC-7000 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility (ASF) nearest you. If you do not have access to the Web, you can call Canon (see page 1-4).

  • Page 9: Using The Printer With Windows

    Printer setup within Windows 3.1 o The Windows tabs o Printing speed versus color Before using your printer for the first time, it's a good idea to perform print head alignment to obtain optimum print quality. See your Quick Start Guide for details.

  • Page 10: Printing A Document

    This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software application's documentation for the exact printing procedure.

  • Page 11: Printer Setup Within Windows 95

    For detailed information on any of the printing options, you can use the Windows 95 on-line Help in the following ways: Use the right mouse button to click an item on the screen; then click the What's This? command. Click ? and then click an item.

  • Page 12: Printer Setup Within Windows

    Accessing the Printing 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 option does not appear in the File menu for your application, refer to the user's manual supplied with the application.

  • Page 13: The Windows Tabs

    The Windows Tabs The BJC-7000 Series Printer Driver for Windows has several tabs from which you can select your printing options and learn about your printer driver as well as your printer. o General (Windows 95 only) This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator page.
  • Page 14 Main This tab allows you to select your Print Mode. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.)
  • Page 15 Paper This tab allows you to specify paper size and page orientation. (the Printin options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.)
  • Page 16 Print This tab allows you to specify background printing and color mode. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.)
  • Page 17 This tab allows you to initiate print head cleaning, print test pages, move the BJ cartridge so you can change a BJ tank or the cartridge itself, or turn the printer off. (The printing options on this tab are the same for both...

  • Page 18: Specifying Your Printing Options

    Specifying Your Printing Options Be sure to use your on-line help to find out about the settings available for each printing option. o To move between the Windows tabs, click on any of the tabs. o To save the settings and exit, click the OK button.
  • Page 19 The Print Mode you select optimizes the printer's settings for print quality, media, paper feed method, and color adjustment. o For normal printing, select one of the following Print Modes: Text For standard printing quality. Auto To print photos or graphics at higher than normal printing quality.

  • Page 20: Changing The Print Mode

    Changing the Print Mode On the Main tab, you can click the Change button to customize the selected Print Mode. You see three tabs. o Quality o Color...
  • Page 21 Save Using Cartridge Detection and Pause Page On the Control tab, click on Custom Setting to enable or disable Photo Cartridge Detection and/or Pause Page.

  • Page 22: Printing Speed Versus Color

    Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the Windows Control Panel, add or create a permanent swap file that is from 4 MB to 9 MB. The computer will be able to prepare the print file faster. See your Windows documentation for instructions.
  • Page 23 Windows processing. Use Monochrome when possible. If you will be printing text in black ink only, enable Monochrome on the Print tab. Print draft documents in Monochrome rather than Color or Auto. Limit the number of colors on each page.

  • Page 24: Paper Handling

    Printing on envelopes o Using Canon Specialty Papers To ensure the best performance of your printer, you'll want to select the best paper and load it correctly. You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time.

  • Page 25: Selecting Paper Types

    However, the print quality varies with different paper types. Be sure to test a type of paper before you purchase a large quantity.

  • Page 26: Greeting Cards

    Back print film is printed on the back (matte nonglossy) side of the film in mirror image and then viewed from the front or glossy side using a backlighting device.

  • Page 27: Paper Guidelines

    If the print density of your page is very high, light paper stock may curl slightly due to the large amount of ink..If you need to print dense graphics, try printing on heavier stock.

  • Page 28: Printer Settings For Various Print Media

    Printer Settings for Various Print Media Paper Feed Media Method Limit (Sheets) Plain Paper Auto Approx. 130 High Gloss Photo Film Auto HG-201 Glossy Photo Paper Auto GP-201 High Resolution Paper Auto Approx. 100 HR-101 T-Shirt Transfers Auto TR-101 Greeting Cards...

  • Page 29: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at time through the manual feed slot. You can place approximately 130 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 64 g/m ) in the sheet feeder at a time.
  • Page 30 Fan the o For best results, fan the paper before loading it. paper. o Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. Slide the o Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder.

  • Page 31: Auto Feed Guidelines

    This may cause the paper to misfeed or jam. o If your printed page contains lots of graphics, the ink on the page may be damp due to the print density. Remove the page right away and allow the ink to dry.

  • Page 32: Manually Feeding Paper

    Do not try to load paper into the sheet feeder beyond the paper limit mark or the tab on the right side of the sheet feeder; stacking too much paper may cause paper feeding or printing problems o Make sure there are no gaps between the stack of paper and the paper guide nor the right edge of the sheet feeder.

  • Page 33: Printing On Envelopes

    The printer will automatically load the paper into position. Printing On Envelopes You can stack up to 15 envelopes in the sheet feeder or you can manually feed envelopes one at time. U.S. Commercial number 10 (COM10) envelopes and European DL envelopes are recommended.
  • Page 34 Envelopes using peel-off sealing strips. o Envelopes in which letters have been enclosed. When you are ready to print on envelopes, follow these steps to stack envelopes in the sheet feeder. (You can also manually feed envelopes one at a time.)
  • Page 35 Insert the o Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it stops. envelopes. o Align the edge of the paper guide with the left edge of the stack of envelopes. Start your o Make sure the printer is on.

  • Page 36: Specialty Paper Guidelines

    Canon CF-102 Transparencies 15 minutes o When a sheet of film has dried completely, cover its printed side with a sheet of plain (not coated) paper before storing it; this is recommended even if you place the sheets of film in a clear file or plastic holder.

  • Page 37: Using The Cleaning Sheet

    Before loading transparencies or back print film, insert one sheet of plain paper as the last sheet in the stack. o Do not leave the film in the sheet feeder for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on the film resulting in spotty printing.
  • Page 38 Insert the o Remove the two pieces of tape from the sheet. cleaning o Insert the sheet with the stick side out (toward you) and down sheet. (going into the sheet feeder). o Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the cleaning sheet.
  • Page 39 Use the fixing agent that comes with the Fabric Sheet FS-101. o Do not touch newly printed fabric sheets until the ink is completely dry. This takes about one hour. Printing On a Fabric Sheet o Make sure the paper support and paper output tray are extended.
  • Page 40 Insert the o Insert the sheet with the the cloth side out (toward you) and the fabric open end up (away from the sheet feeder). sheet. o Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the fabric sheet. Set up the o In the Paper tab, select A4 for the Paper Size.
  • Page 41 Dry and o Let the printed fabric sheet set for about one hour to allow the ink then wash to completely dry. the fabric o When dry, peel the film backing from the printed fabric sheet. sheet. o Wash the printed fabric sheet for about three minutes under lukewarm running water to remove extra ink.

  • Page 42: Maintaining The Printer

    Cleaning the print heads o Deep cleaning the print heads o BJ cartridge guidelines o Replacing the BJ cartridges o Replacing a BJ tank in the BC-61 Color or BC-62 Photo BJ cartridge o Storing a BJ cartridge o Transporting the printer...

  • Page 43: Printer Guidelines

    Do not unplug the AC adapter unnecessarily. o Do not unplug the printer or turn off a power strip to which the printer is attached when the printer's power is turned on. This may prevent the print head unit from returning to the home position on the right and being capped, which may cause the print head to dry out.

  • Page 44: Cleaning The Printer

    Your printer requires little routine maintenance. Perform the following maintenance, as necessary, to keep your printer in good operating condition. o Before cleaning the printer, make sure the printer is turned off and the AC adapter is unplugged. o Do not clean the exterior of the printer with volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, or any spray-type or chemical cleaners;...

  • Page 45: Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern You use the Test Prints option on the Control tab in your BJC-7000 Series Printer Driver for Windows to print a Nozzle Check Pattern. You can use this pattern to check the operation of your printer and your print quality.
  • Page 46 Check the results of the Nozzle Check Patter. See the sample print the printout on page 4-6. Nozzle o If any portion of the Nozzle Check Pattern is incorrect, clean the Check print head. See page 4-7 for details. Pattern.
  • Page 47 Checking the Nozzle Check Pattern The Nozzle Check Pattern looks like this when the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge is installed: If any portion of the Nozzle Check Pattern is incorrect, clean the print head. See the next section for details.

  • Page 48: Cleaning The Print Heads

    The printer automatically performs print head cleaning each time you turn it on. Cleaning the Print Heads From Windows If you are using Windows, you can execute print head cleaning from the Control tab in the BJC-7000 Printer Driver. Start the o Now click the first Print Head Cleaning icon.
  • Page 49 To clean both print heads, select All Colors. o To clean only the print head of the Black BJ Cartridge, choose Black. o To clean only the print head of the Color BJ Cartridge, select Color.
  • Page 50 Press the o The POWER light blinks for several seconds while the print head RESUME is being cleaned, then lights when cleaning is complete. button until the printer beeps once. o This is the same cleaning procedure the printer conducts automatically every time it is turned on.

  • Page 51: Deep Cleaning The Print Heads

    Perform print head deep cleaning only after print head cleaning fails to correct the problems in the test print. o You can start print head deep cleaning with the printer driver or with the RESUME button on the printer.
  • Page 52 To check the print heads, print the Nozzle Check Pattern (see page 4-4). If the results of the Nozzle Check Pattern are not satisfactory, repeat these four steps in the following order until the pattern is satisfactory: 1. Clean the print head.

  • Page 53: Bj Cartridge Guidelines

    2. Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. 3. Deep clean the print head. 4. Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. If the problem has not been corrected after deep cleaning the print head four or five times, replace the print head. BJ Cartridge Guidelines...

  • Page 54: Replacing Bj Tanks And Bj Cartridges

    Contains the print head unit and one replaceable color BJ tank, (cyan, magenta, yellow). You can replace the BJ tank without replacing the print head unit when you run out of any of the color inks. Use the BCI-61 Color BJ Tank with the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge only.

  • Page 55: Poor Print Quality

    You may need to replace the BJ cartridge or a BJ tank when any of the following conditions exist: o Poor print quality If you notice a deterioration in the quality of printed pages, perform a test print and clean the print heads before you decide to replace the BJ cartridge.

  • Page 56: Bj Cartridge And Bj Tank Maintenance

    BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your printer and to ensure optimum print quality is take care of the BJ cartridges. Spilled ink can stain any surface. Open BJ cartridges and BJ tanks carefully, and follow the guidelines presented here to protect against spilled ink.
  • Page 57 Replacing the BJ Cartridges The following procedure describes how to replace the BC-60 Black Cartridge (when it has run out of ink) or how to switch the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge with the BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge. When switching from the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge to the BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge (or vice versa), be sure to replace the entire unit.
  • Page 58 If the print head is hot, it may not move until it has cooled down. Never attempt to force the cartridge holder to the left manually. Wait a few minutes for the print head to cool down, then press the CARTRIDGE button again.
  • Page 59 If necessary, open a new BJ cartridge box. Then remove the cap and tape. Insert the o If you are inserting a BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge, insert it into the new BJ left side of the cartridge holder. cartridge.
  • Page 60 POWER light stays on and the printer is ready for operation. Now perform the print head alignment procedure (see the Quick Start Guide for details). Every time you replace a BJ cartridge, it's a good idea to adjust the print head alignment to ensure optimum print quality.

  • Page 61: Photo Bj Cartridge

    Remove the o The color cartridge is on the right. empty BJ o Press in on the release tab and then lift the BJ tank up and out of tank. the BJ cartridge unit. o Dispose of the BJ tank properly. You may want to place it in a...
  • Page 62 BJ tank with a new BJ tank for the BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge. o If you replace the BJ tank for the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge or BC- 62 Photo BJ Cartridge with the wrong type of color BJ tank, the printer may malfunction.
  • Page 63 BJ tank. Insert the o Align the color BJ tank with the guides on the holder then press BJ tank. down on the circular mark on top of the color BJ tank. Press the o The printer automatically starts cleaning the print heads and the CARTRIDGE POWER light blinks.

  • Page 64: Storing A Bj Cartridge

    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 dying and clogging. The storage box is for the BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge or BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge only.

  • Page 65: Transporting The Printer

    Whenever you remove a BJ cartridge from the printer, store the cartridge in the storage box (unless you are disposing it). Transporting the Printer If you plan to move the printer from one location to another, or if you want to store it, follow these steps. Turn off the...
  • Page 66 On the front of the printer, tape the original protective cover over the paper output slot. o If the protective cover is not available, you can use a piece of heavier-weight paper (such as card stock). Cut the paper so that it...
  • Page 67 Make sure the box is marked FRAGILE or HANDLE WITH CARE. o Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or a BJ tank from which you have removed the protective cap. An opened BJ cartridge or BJ tank that is not installed in the printer (or in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box) may leak, and the print head may dry out.
  • Page 68 World Wide Web and our BBS. This chapter also contains information to help you solve printer problems. It covers a few basic problems and describes how to clear a paper jam. For complete problem solving information, be sure to use our support services.

  • Page 69: Identifying Your Printer Problem

    Nature of problem o Steps you have taken to solve the problem and the results The serial number is located on the label on the back of the printer. Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the limited warranty as to that repair.

  • Page 70: Basic Problems

    Basic Problems The most basic problems you may encounter are "the printer does not print" and " your print quality is not satisfactory." o If the printer does not print Check all your cable connections Check your printer driver setup...

  • Page 71: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, the ERROR light comes on and the printer beeps twice. If possible, remove the jammed sheet and press RESUME. If this does not clear the jam, follow these steps: Press the o Turn off the printer.

  • Page 72: Specifications

    Bubble Jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Sheet Feeder Capacity - auto feed only Maximum thickness of stacked paper: 0.5 inches (13mm) Plain Paper (20 lb or 75 g/m²) Approx. 130 sheets (0.5" stack) High gloss photo film...

  • Page 73: Paper Type Recommended

    Canon Transparency Film CF- Transparencies Commercial Number 10 or Envelopes European DL Paper Weight Automatic Feed 17 to 30 lb (64 to 105 g/m²) Manual Feed 17 to 157 lb (64 to 550 g/m²) Print Speed Monochrome Up to 5 ppm Color Up to 3.5 ppm...

  • Page 74: Printable Area

    0.20 in. (5 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 1.10 in. (27 mm) 0.28 in. (7 mm) 1.10 in. (27 mm) Printable area for envelopes To ensure the best print quality, make sure printing on envelopes is well within the printable area described below.
  • Page 75 BJ Cartridges BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge Print head 608 nozzles = Black and Ink Optimizer Capacity Approx. 900 pages / cartridge (at 1500 characters/ page) BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge Print head 240 nozzles, 80 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Capacity Approx.
  • Page 76 USA / Canada AC 120 V, 60Hz, 0.65 A Power Consumption 8 watts maximum nonprinting 40 watts maximum printing Dimensions 18.4" (467mm) W x 12.3" (313mm) D x 8.6" (218mm) H Weight Approx. 14.1 lb (6.4 kg) with AC adapter attached...

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