Canon BJC-70 Manuals

Table of Contents

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  Table of Contents

  • • 2

      Using Your Documentation

  • 11

    Chapter 1 Introduction

    • 12

      Features and Benefits
    • 14

      Supplies and Accessories
      • 14

        BJ Cartridges and Ink Tanks
      • 15

        Print Media
      • 16

        Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal Adapter
      • 16

        Related Publication
    • 17

      Customer Support
    • 18

      Servicing the Printer

  • 19

    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer

    • 19

      Unpacking Your Printer
    • 21

      Selecting a Location for Your Printer
    • 22

      Examining the Printer
      • 22

        From the Front
      • 22

        From the Back
      • 23

        Operator Panel
    • 24

      Attaching the AC Adapter
    • 25

      Connecting Your Printer to the Computer
    • 26

      Installing a BJ Cartridge
      • 26

        Choosing Which BJ Cartridge to Use
      • 27

        Installation
    • 32

      Loading a Stack of Paper
    • 34

      Printing a Test Pattern
    • 35

      Installing a Printer Driver
      • 35

        Installing the Windows Printer Driver, Visual Guide and Color Advisor
      • 37

        Using the Visual Guide
      • 38

        Using the BJC-70 Windows Driver
      • 38

        Installing the Canon Truetype Fonts for Microsoft Windows 3.1
      • 39

        Printing From Windows
    • 40

      Managing Your Printer's Features
      • 40

        Software Applications
      • 40

        Operator Panel Buttons
      • 41

        Function Settings
    • 41

      Line Printers Versus Page Printers
      • 41

        Line Printers and Processing
      • 42

        Page Printers and Processing

  • 43

    Chapter 3 Using the Printer

    • 43

      Turning the Printer On and Off
    • 45

      Selecting Paper Types
    • 46

      Loading Paper
      • 50

        Auto Feed Guidelines
    • 51

      Printing On Envelopes
    • 54

      Printing On Legal-Size Paper
    • 55

      Printing in Landscape Orientation
    • 56

      Printing the Test Patterns
      • 56

        All Modes Pattern
      • 57

        Ripple Pattern
      • 57

        Nozzle Pattern
      • 58

        Font Pattern
      • 58

        Starting the Test Patterns
      • 59

        To Cancel Printing
    • 60

      Traveling with the Printer
    • 61

      Storing a BJ Cartridge

  • 63

    Chapter 4 Using the Printer with Your Software

    • 64

      Printer Setup Within Windows
      • 65

        Selecting Printing Options
      • 72

        Special Options
      • 75

        Printing a Document
      • 76

        Printing Speed Versus Color
      • 78

        Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
      • 80

        Using the Windows Print Manager
    • 81

      Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs
      • 81

        Selecting a Printer Driver
      • 82

        Selecting a Printer Control Mode
    • 84

      Software and Printer Compatibility

  • 85

    Chapter 5 Using the Color Advisor

    • 85

      Accessing the Color Advisor
    • 86

      The Color Advisor Dialog Box
    • 88

      Coloring a Document
    • 89

      Defining the Objectives of Your Document
    • 89

      Defining Your Document Type
    • 91

      Creating a New Document Type
    • 91

      Selecting and Applying Colors
    • 93

      Moving Around the Document
    • 93

      Using the Color Advisor Command Buttons

  • 95

    Chapter 6 Using the Operator Panel

    • 96

      Operator Panel Display
    • 98

      Feeding Paper
      • 98

        Form Feeding
      • 98

        Ejecting Paper
    • 99

      Selecting a Print Mode
    • 100

      Using the Reduction Modes
      • 100

        Two-Thirds Reduction Mode
      • 101

        One-Half Reduction Mode
      • 102

        Selecting the Reduction Mode
    • 103

      Selecting a Control Mode
    • 104

      Selecting a Font
    • 105

      Using the Low Ink Warning Function

  • 107

    Chapter 7 Maintaining the Printer

    • 107

      Printer Guidelines
    • 109

      Cleaning the Printer
    • 111

      Cleaning the Print Head
      • 111

        Starting Print Head Cleaning
    • 112

      BJ Cartridge Guidelines
      • 113

        BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance
      • 115

        Ink Tank Capacity
      • 116

        Using Ink
    • 117

      Replacing the BJ Cartridge
    • 121

      Replacing an Ink Tank
    • 124

      Storing the Printer

• 125

  Troubleshooting

  • 125

    Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    • 125

      Check List
    • 128

      Errors Indicated On the Display
      • 129

        Warnings
      • 130

        Recoverable Errors
      • 130

        Service Call Errors
    • 131

      Operational Problems
      • 131

        No Power Reaching Printer
      • 132

        Data From Computer Is Not Printed
      • 132

        BJ Cartridge Moves, Ink Does Not Appear
      • 132

        Printer Suspends Print After Every Line Is Printed
      • 133

        Overall Printing Is Slow From MS-DOS
      • 133

        Overall Printing Is Slow From Windows
    • 134

      Printing Problems
      • 134

        Data From Computer Printed, but Is Not What You Expected
      • 134

        Printed Characters Do Not Match Characters On the Screen
      • 135

        Printing Beyond Edge of Page
      • 135

        Printout Does Not Match Paper Size
      • 136

        Printing Incorrect Number of Lines On Page
      • 137

        Printer Is Not Using Font You Selected From the Operator Panel
      • 137

        Printout Curls
      • 137

        Computer Indicates Device Time-Out
    • 138

      Paper Loading Problems
      • 138

        Paper Does Not Load Into Printer
      • 138

        Paper Is Loaded Skewed (Printing Is Skewed)
      • 139

        Multiple Sheets Load Into Printer
      • 139

        Envelopes Do Not Load
      • 140

        Transparency Film or Back Print Film Does Not Feed Correctly
      • 140

        Paper Does Not Eject After Printing
      • 140

        Repeated Paper Jams Occur
    • 138

      Problem
    • 141

      Print Quality Problems
      • 141

        Print Is Not Clear
      • 141

        Splashed Dots
      • 141

        Output Appears Jagged
      • 142

        White Streaks or Missing Dots
      • 143

        Blurred or Smudged Ink
      • 143

        Paper Edge Is Soiled with Ink
    • 144

      Color Printing Problems
      • 144

        Printer Prints Only in Black
      • 144

        Colors Are Broken or Uneven
      • 145

        Colors Print Incorrectly
      • 145

        Colors Are Missing
      • 145

        Printing Is Slow in Color Mode
      • 145

        Colors in a Line Are Uneven, or Different From Previous Lines
      • 146

        Hue Changes
      • 146

        Blue Looks Like Purple
      • 146

        Color Images Are Missing Some Detail
    • 147

      Windows Problems
      • 147

        Printer Does Not Print or Prints Garbage
      • 147

        Cannot Print From File Menu
      • 148

        Printer Does Not Print From Windows (But Does Print From MS-DOS)
      • 148

        Output Is Not As Expected
      • 148

        Fonts Do Not Print As Smoothly Rounded Characters
      • 149

        Extra Characters Appear On the Page
      • 150

        Cannot Print File Sent From Remote Computer
      • 150

        Color Matching Feature Does Not Work
      • 150

        Colors Do Not Print in Wordperfect 5.2 for Windows
      • 150

        Multiple Copies Do Not Print
      • 151

        Large Gaps Appear Between Text or Graphics
      • 151

        Error Occurs During Visual Guide Installation
      • 152

        Control Array Error Occurs When Installing the Visual Guide
      • 152

        In Wordperfect, the BOX Prints but the Text Does Not
      • 152

        When Printing Large Characters (Above 48 Pt), Text Is Missing Within Words
      • 153

        Print Manager Problems Occur
    • 154

      Clearing Paper Jams

  • 157

    Chapter 9 Customizing the Printer

    • 157

      Changing the FUNCTION Settings
      • 158

        Verifying the Current Settings
      • 159

        Returning All Settings to Their Factory Defaults
    • 160

      Factory Default Settings
    • 161

      FUNCTION Settings
      • 166

        Epson LQ Mode

  • 169

    Chapter 10 Installing and Using the Battery Pack

    • 170

      Examining the Battery Case
      • 170

        From the Front
      • 170

        From the Back
    • 171

      Attaching the Battery Case to the Printer
    • 173

      Charging the Battery Pack
    • 175

      Using the Printer with the Battery Pack
    • 177

      Battery Pack Capacity
      • 177

        Printing with a Low Battery
      • 177

        Discharging the Battery Pack
    • 179

      Removing a Battery Pack
      • 179

        Removing the Battery Case

  • 181

    Appendix A Specifications

    • 187

      Portable Kit Specifications

  • 189

    Appendix B Application Notes

    • 189

      Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows
      • 189

        Amipro 3.0
      • 190

        Microsoft Publisher
      • 192

        Microsoft Word for Windows
      • 193

        Wordperfect
      • 195

        Works 3.0 for Windows
    • 196

      Selecting Colors Through Your Software Applications
      • 196

        Coreldraw
      • 196

        Microsoft Excel
      • 198

        Microsoft Word for Windows
    • 201

      Glossary
    • 213

      Index
      • 221

        Fcc Regulations
      • 221

        Canadian Radio Interference Regulations