Canon BJC-4400 user manual Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel, Turned on

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Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator Panel

If you want to clean the print head from the operator panel, follow these steps:

Make sure	❍ Make sure the green POWER light is on.
the printer is
turned on.

Press and hold the	❍ The POWER light will blink for several seconds while the
RESUME button	print head is being cleaned.
for at least two
seconds until
the printer
beeps twice.

POWER LIGHT

N❍ Perform the print head cleaning only when you encounter a print quality problem. Unnecessary and repetitious cleaning will waste ink.

❍If you execute the print head cleaning while paper is manually loaded, the printer will eject the paper and then perform the cleaning.

Maintaining the Printer

Chapter 4

Maintaining the Printer 4-7

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Contents BJC-4400 Copyright Conventions Using Your DocumentationQuick Start Guide User’s ManualPage Contents BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Introduction BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks Supplies and AccessoriesIntroduction Color Image Scanner Cartridge Canon Specialty PapersCanon Canada Canon Customer Care CenterServicing the Printer Installing a Printer Driver Using the Printer With WindowsPrinting a Document Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95 Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 Accessing the Printing Options Printer Setup Within WindowsGeneral Windows 98/95 only Windows TabsDetails Windows 98/95 only Graphics PaperControl SettingSpecifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs Recommended Graphics SettingsDriver settings To achieve Print Quality Color Model Results Using the Setup Analyzer Performance Tip Using Cartridge DetectionFor Quick Color Printing Printing Speed Versus ColorFor High Quality Color Printing Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows For Monochrome PrintingAdd a permanent swap file in Windows Avoid diffusion halftonesUse Monochrome when possible Avoid automatic settingsUse primary colors when printing presentation graphics Free up your memoryPaper Handling Plain Paper Selecting Paper TypesGlossy Photo Paper Banner PaperBrilliant White Paper High Resolution PaperShirt Transfers Greeting Cards Bubble Jet Paper water resistantBack Print Film Paper GuidelinesHigh Gloss Film Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Output Media BC-21e BC-20 Guides Method Limit Sheets Printer Settings for Various Print MediaAutomatically Feeding Paper Loading PaperPull out Support upTray and its Extension Start your Auto Feed Guidelines TAB Manually Feeding Paper Insert Right a Printing on EnvelopesDown firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp Make sure the printer is on Specialty Paper Guidelines Using Canon’s Specialty PapersUncurling Back Print Film About five Minutes High Resolution Paper HR-101Set up Using the Cleaning SheetPress Printing on a Fabric Sheet Fabric Sheet FS-101Insert the sheet with the cloth side out toward you Dry Printing on Banner PaperBanner paper Set the paperAt a crease Lift the paper Output trayOutput guides Insert Make sure FoldStart printing Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Test a Printing the Test PagesDemonstration Nozzle Test Printing the Test Pages From WindowsPrinting the Test Pages Using the Operator Panel Cleaning the Print HeadCleaning the Print Head From Windows Turned on Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operator PanelFor at least two Seconds until Printer Beeps twice BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge BJ Cartridge GuidelinesBC-20 Black BJ Cartridge BC-22e Photo BJ CartridgeChapter BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Open Replacing the BJ CartridgePrinter beeps and moves the cartridge holder to Storage Box Slide the BJ cartridge out of the holder Store orOut of its Protective Packaging Excessive force Paper thickness lever to the left Button Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Take the new RemoveMaintaining the Printer Front cover Each BJ tank isCarefully set Storing a BJ CartridgeClose Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Packaging Insert From itsSlowly press the lock lever down completely until Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge Turn off Transporting the PrinterReturn the paper support and paper output tray to their Have removed the protective cap. An opened Its originalTroubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem If the printer does not print General ProblemsIf your print quality is not satisfactory If colors are missingClearing Paper Jams Printing Method Printing SpecificationsPaper Handling Sheet Feeder Capacity Auto Feed OnlyResolution Paper WeightPaper Type Recommended Print SpeedPrintable Area-Envelopes Printable Area-PapersBJ Cartridges General Specifications BJ cartridge Automatic feedBJ tank Bubble Jet printerDpi DBAFont Form feedManual feed LpiNoise level OrientationPrintable area Smoothing modePrinter driver Subtractive colorsIndex Index Index Unpacking See Quick Start Guide Index Index FCC Regulations FCC-2