Canon 7000 user manual Maintaining the Printer

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Maintaining the Printer

This chapter covers the care required for your Canon BJC-7000 Color Bubble Jet Printer. It includes:

oPrinter guidelines

oCleaning the printer

oPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern

oCleaning the print heads

oDeep cleaning the print heads

oBJ cartridge guidelines

oReplacing the BJ cartridges

oReplacing a BJ tank in the BC-61 Color or BC-62 Photo BJ cartridge

oStoring a BJ cartridge

oTransporting the printer

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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 Printer Setup Within Windows Using the Printer Driver in WindowsOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows Accessing the Printing Options Windows Tabs General Windows 95 onlyDetails 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 Using Canons Specialty Papers Specialty Paper GuidelinesPaper 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 Printable area for envelopesMargins Margins for full-bleed BJ Cartridges General