Operations From The Computer; Function Settings Using The Printer Driver - Canon BJC6500 - BJC 6500 Color Inkjet Printer Service Manual

BJC-6500

1.2 Operations from the Computer

As this printer has no physical function selectors, function settings can be set by using
the Canon printer driver.

1.2.1 Function settings using the printer driver

The printer driver's utility menu allows such operations and function settings as listed
below. In the menu, you can also invoke a special custom menu by, while pressing
the shift key, selecting Custom Settings.
1) Cleaning
2) Head refreshing
3) Nozzle check pattern printing (Test Print)
4) Head position adjustment (Print Head Alignment)
5) Printer power off
6) Automatic power setting
7) Launching the status monitor
8) Custom settings
· Enable ECP mode (disabled by default)
· Enable high speed printing (enabled by default): Printer's response time (ACKNLG)
is changed from 4 to 0.9 ms.
· Enable pause-between-pages (disabled by default)
· Enable pause-between-scanning (disabled by default)
· Enable automatic head position adjustment following BJ cartridge replacement
(disabled by default)
· Manually conduct the print head position adjustment (disabled by default)
<In the special custom menu (special-custom/service mode)>
· Economy cleaning (disabled by default): Cleaning operation at power up is omitted
if the printer has been switched off for less than 72 hours. Enabling this function
is useful for saving ink, especially when the printer's power is provided through the
computer (possibility of nozzle clogging increases).
· Smear control (enabled by default): When smear control is enabled, smearing of ink
on paper due to paper-to-paper contact is prevented. Smear control is useful for
high duty printing on normal plain paper or post cards. When smear control is
disabled (with printed sheets collected directly following printing), throughput
increases.
Figure 3-3 Printer Driver Utility (Sample)
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Part 3: OPERATION