Canon BJC-4400 user manual Printing Speed Versus Color, For Quick Color Printing

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Printing Speed Versus Color

The BJC-4400 Series 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-4400 Series 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; Fine is off

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

❍Print Quality—High; Fine mode is on

❍Color Model—Color

❍Print Model—Automatic

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Contents BJC-4400 Copyright Using Your Documentation ConventionsQuick Start Guide User’s ManualPage Contents BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Introduction Supplies and Accessories BJ Cartridges and BJ TanksIntroduction Canon Specialty Papers Color Image Scanner CartridgeCanon Customer Care Center Canon CanadaServicing the Printer Using the Printer With Windows Installing a Printer DriverPrinting a Document Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95 Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 Printer Setup Within Windows Accessing the Printing OptionsWindows Tabs General Windows 98/95 onlyDetails Windows 98/95 only Paper GraphicsSetting ControlRecommended Graphics Settings Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows TabsDriver settings To achieve Print Quality Color Model Results Using the Setup Analyzer Using Cartridge Detection Performance TipPrinting Speed Versus Color For Quick Color PrintingFor High Quality Color Printing For Monochrome Printing Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in WindowsAdd a permanent swap file in Windows Avoid diffusion halftonesAvoid automatic settings Use Monochrome when possibleUse primary colors when printing presentation graphics Free up your memoryPaper Handling Selecting Paper Types Plain PaperGlossy Photo Paper Banner PaperHigh Resolution Paper Brilliant White PaperShirt Transfers Greeting Cards Bubble Jet Paper water resistantPaper Guidelines Back Print FilmHigh Gloss Film Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printer Settings for Various Print Media Output Media BC-21e BC-20 Guides Method Limit SheetsLoading Paper Automatically Feeding PaperSupport up Pull outTray and its Extension Start your Auto Feed Guidelines TAB Manually Feeding Paper Insert Printing on Envelopes Right aDown firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp Make sure the printer is on Using Canon’s Specialty Papers Specialty Paper GuidelinesUncurling Back Print Film High Resolution Paper HR-101 About five MinutesUsing the Cleaning Sheet Set upPress Fabric Sheet FS-101 Printing on a Fabric SheetInsert the sheet with the cloth side out toward you Printing on Banner Paper DrySet the paper Banner paperAt a crease Output tray Lift the paperOutput guides Insert Fold Make sureStart printing Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing the Test Pages Test aDemonstration Printing the Test Pages From Windows Nozzle TestCleaning the Print Head Printing the Test Pages Using the Operator PanelCleaning the Print Head From Windows Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel Turned onFor at least two Seconds until Printer Beeps twice BJ Cartridge Guidelines BC-21e Color BJ CartridgeBC-20 Black BJ Cartridge BC-22e Photo BJ CartridgeChapter BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridge OpenPrinter beeps and moves the cartridge holder to Slide the BJ cartridge out of the holder Store or Storage BoxOut of its Protective Packaging Excessive force Paper thickness lever to the left Button Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Remove Take the newMaintaining the Printer Each BJ tank is Front coverStoring a BJ Cartridge Carefully setClose Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge From its Packaging InsertSlowly press the lock lever down completely until Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Transporting the Printer Turn offReturn the paper support and paper output tray to their Its original Have removed the protective cap. An openedTroubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem General Problems If the printer does not printIf your print quality is not satisfactory If colors are missingClearing Paper Jams Printing Specifications Printing MethodPaper Handling Sheet Feeder Capacity Auto Feed OnlyPaper Weight ResolutionPaper Type Recommended Print SpeedPrintable Area-Papers Printable Area-EnvelopesBJ Cartridges General Specifications Automatic feed BJ cartridgeBJ tank Bubble Jet printerDBA DpiFont Form feedLpi Manual feedNoise level OrientationSmoothing mode Printable areaPrinter driver Subtractive colorsIndex Index Index Unpacking See Quick Start Guide Index Index FCC Regulations FCC-2