Canon BJC-250 user manual Printing Speed Versus Color, For Quick Color Printing

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Printing Speed Versus Color

The BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors, up to 16.7 million colors. When printing in color, there is a significant increase in the amount of information that the driver has to interpret and translate. When printing with black ink only, the driver has only one color to interpret. By decreasing the amount of colors that the printer driver has to interpret, you can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. This will speed up the overall printing process.

For Quick Color Printing

In the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows, choose the following settings. These selections allow the printer driver to interpret and translate 256 colors, which will increase your printing speed. However, your print quality will not be optimized.

Media type---

Plain Paper

Print Quality---

Standard

Color Model---

Color

Print Model---

Custom

Color Selection---Fast Color

For High Quality Color Printing

Select the settings shown below to allow the printer driver to interpret and translate up to

16.7million colors. Keep in mind that your print speed will be slower than with other setting combinations

Print Quality---

High

Color Model---

Color

Print Model---

Automatic

For Monochrome Printing

Use the optional BC-02 Black BJ Cartridge to optimize the printer's performance when you are printing black text and graphics only.

In the BJC-250 Printer Driver for Windows, choose the following settings to tell your printer to print using black ink only.

Media Type---

Plain Paper

Print Quality---

Standard; Smoothing is off

Color Model---

Monochrome

Print Model---

Automatic

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Contents BJC-250 BJC-250 Appendix a Glossary Index FCC RegulationsIntroduction Supplies and Accessories Page Canon Specialty Papers Getting Help From Canon Canon CanadaServicing the Printer Using the Printer With Windows Printing a Document Start the print job Printer Setup Within Windows Whats This? commandAccessing the Printer Options Windows Tabs Details Windows 95 onlySetting GraphicsPage Recommended Graphics Settings Specifying Your Printer OptionsPage Using the Setup Analyzer Using Cartridge Detection Performance TipPrinting Speed Versus Color For Quick Color PrintingOther Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows Use the Draft print quality Use primary colors when printing presentation graphicsLimit the number of colors on each Use Plain Paper as Media TypePaper Handling Selecting Paper Types Fabric Sheets Greeting CardsBubble Jet Paper water resistant TransparenciesPaper Guidelines Left RightPrinter Setting for Various Print Media Loading Paper Automatically Feeding PaperPull the Paper Support up until it stops Fan the paper Make sure that the printer is turned on Manually Feeding Paper Insert Single sheet Printing on Envelopes Make sure Paper Support is Raised Prepare Envelopes Make sure the printer is on Specialty Paper Guidelines Using Canons Specialty PapersPaper type Drying time Uncurling Back Print Film High Resolution Paper HR-101 Using the Cleaning SheetPrinting on a Fabric Sheet Setup BJC-250 Printer Driver For Windows Printing on Banner Paper Set Paper Thickness Lever Insert the banner paper Make sure Paper Exit area Is clear Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing the Test Pages Test aDemonstration Nozzle Test Printing the Test Page From Windows Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head From WindowsCleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel BC-02 Black BJ Cartridge BJ Cartridge GuidelinesBC-05 Color BJ Cartridge BC-06 Photo BJ CartridgeBJ Cartridge Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge Peel off the protective foil Page Close Front cover Storing a BJ Cartridge Close Storage box Transporting the Printer Close the front cover Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer ProblemIf your print quality is not satisfactory General ProblemsIf the printer does not print If colors are missingClearing Paper Jams Technical Notes ProblemSolution CauseCompaq Presario Solution Specifications Page Page BJ Cartridges