Canon 7000 user manual Printing Speed Versus Color, Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows

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Printing Speed Versus Color

The BJC-7000 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 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.

Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows

To improve printing speed, you can try the following:

oTurn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel (Windows 3.1 only).

This avoids the extra step of sending the print file to the Print Manager and may increase your printing speed by as much as 25%, depending on the computer you are using.

oAdd a permanent swap file in Windows 3.1.

Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the Windows Control Panel, add or create a permanent swap file that is from 4 MB to 9 MB. The computer will be able to prepare the print file faster. See your Windows documentation for instructions.

oAvoid diffusion halftones.

In the Quality tab, choose Diffusion for Halftoning only when printing final output or photographic images. Choosing a Halftoning setting of Fine/Fast allows documents to print as much as 20% faster because the computer does not need to compute to "best possible position" for each dot.

oAvoid color adjustment.

In the Color tab, disable the Color Adjustment option. This feature takes longer to process in the computer because it requires special information.

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Contents BJC-7000 Contents Troubleshooting Introduction Supplies and Accessories BJ Cartridges and BJ TanksCanon Specialty Papers Getting Help From Canon Canon CanadaServicing the Printer Using the Printer With Windows Installing a Printer DriverPrinting a Document Using the Printer Driver in Windows Printer Setup Within WindowsOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows Accessing the Printing Options General Windows 95 only Windows TabsDetails Windows 95 only Main Paper Print Control Recommended Print Mode Settings Specifying Your Printing OptionsDraft TextAuto GraphicsChanging the Print Mode Quality ColorUsing Cartridge Detection and Pause SavePrinting Speed Versus Color Ways to Improve Print Speed in WindowsPrinter will need to image fewer dots Paper Handling Plain Paper High Resolution PaperSelecting Paper Types High Gloss Photo FilmBack Print Film Shirt Transfers Greeting CardsFabric Sheets TransparenciesPaper Guidelines Printer Settings for Various Print Media Media Method Limit SheetsLoading Paper Automatically Feeding PaperOperation Auto Feed Guidelines Manually Feeding Paper Printing On Envelopes Page Operation Specialty Paper Guidelines Using Canons Specialty PapersPaper type Drying time approx Canons High Resolution Paper HR-101 Using the Cleaning SheetInsert the cleaning sheet Feed the sheet Fabric Sheet FS-101 Printing On a Fabric SheetInsert the sheet with the the cloth side out toward you Dry and then wash the fabric sheet Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern From WindowsPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern Using the Operators Panel Checking the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Print Heads From WindowsCleaning the Print Heads Using the Operator Panel ColorPower light blinks for several seconds while the print head Deep Cleaning the Print Heads Deep Cleaning Using the Printer DriverDeep Cleaning Using the Resume Button BJ Cartridge Guidelines BC-60 Black BJ CartridgeReplacing BJ Tanks and BJ Cartridges BC-61 Color BJ CartridgePoor print quality BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing the BJ Cartridges If you are removing the BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge, pull up on Left side of the cartridge holder Press Cartridge button once Then close the printer cover Remove the empty BJ tank Remove a new BJ tank from its box Remove the cap from the color BJ tank Storing a BJ Cartridge Release tab that locks the cover in placeTransporting the Printer Printer Make sure the box is marked Fragile or Handle with Care Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem If your print quality is not satisfactory Basic ProblemsIf the printer does not print If colors are missingClearing Paper Jams Remove the paper left inside the printerPaper Handling Printing SpecificationsPrinting Method Sheet Feeder Capacity auto feed onlyPrint Speed Paper WeightPaper Type Print WidthPrintable area for envelopes Printable areaMargins Margins for full-bleed BJ Cartridges General