Canon BJ-200ex manual Before Loading Paper, Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

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§If the print density of your page is very high, light paperstock may curl slightly due to the large amount of ink. If you need to print heavy graphics, try printing on heavier stock.

§Do not use thicker paper than meets the specifications for this printer. Printing with a paper that is thick enough to come in contact with the print head nozzles may damage the print head unit.

For complete paper specifications, see Appendix A,

Specifications.

Before Loading Paper

To ensure trouble-free paper handling, you'll want to set the paper thickness lever and paper selection lever before loading paper.

Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

You use the paper thickness lever to adjust the distance between the print head and the paper to accommodate different paper thicknesses. This distance is called the print gap.

Set the lever according to the thickness of the paper you are using:

§Left is for printing on normal paper or transparencies.

§Right is for printing on thick paper or envelopes.

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Contents BJ-200ex Contents Using the Printer With Your Software Appendix a Excellent Print Quality Features and BenefitsChapter Introduction Software Compatibility Reduction ModeSimple Maintenance Convenient Paper HandlingRelated Publication Options and SuppliesInk Cartridge Print MediaFax Number Bulletin Board ServicesCustomer Support Help DeskSupplies Servicing the PrinterCanada Carefully remove all items from the box Chapter Setting Up the PrinterUnpacking the Printer Follow these steps to unpack your printerCheck to see that you have the following items Removing the Shipping MaterialsRemove the shipping tape inside the printer Remove the shipping tape from the outside of the printerSelecting a Location for Your Printer From the Front Examining the PrinterOperator Panel From the Back Inside the Printer Attaching the Power CordConnecting Your Printer to the Computer Installing the Ink Cartridge To install the in cartridge, follow these steps Page Close the front cover Push the lock lever down until it locks into placeTurning On the Printer To turn on the printers power, follow these stepsLoading a Stack of Paper Cleaning the Print HeadPage Do not force the paper into the printer Printing a Test PatternPrinter starts to print Demo Print Installing a Printer DriverPress the Power button to turn off the printer Installing the Windows Printer Driver and Visual Guide Using the BJ-200ex Windows Driver Using the Visual GuideInstalling the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows Operator Panel Buttons Managing Your Printers FeaturesSoftware Applications Line Printers DIP SwitchesLine Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers and ProcessingPrinters and Processing CongratulationsTransparencies Chapter Using the PrinterSelecting Paper Types Plain PapersBefore Loading Paper Setting the Paper Thickness LeverFor complete paper specifications, see Appendix a Setting the Paper Selection Lever Page Paper Thickness Selection Loading Paper type Lever Method Printer Settings for Various Print MediaPrinting Documents See your applications documentation for details Specifying Print OptionsAutomatically Feeding Paper Page Slide the stack of paper into the printer until it stops Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper Auto Feed Guidelines Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line Printing Single SheetsSpecifying Manual Feed Manually Feeding PaperSet the paper selection lever to the front Open the top cover and check the paper thickness leverPage Start your print operation Printing on TransparenciesPrinting on Envelopes Preparing Your Software Turning On the Printers Envelope ModePreparing the Printer Insert the envelopes Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes Printing on Legal-size Paper Turning Off Envelope ModePrinting in Landscape Orientation Printing the Test Patterns Stopping Self TestStarting To start the Self Test, follow these stepsTo start the Font List, follow these steps Font ListEpson LQ mode, the self Test looks like this Demo Prints 1 To start the Demo Prints, follow these steps Pausing a Print OperationPage Chapter Using the Printer With Your Software Printer Setup Within Windows Paper Size option Selecting Printing OptionsTransparency Paper Source optionMedia Type option Plain PaperGrayscale Print Selection optionPrint Quality options Black and WhiteOther selections Special OptionsOrientation option Diffusion HalftonePattern 1 and Pattern Intensity Printing a Document§ Avoid diffusion halftones Ways to Improve Print speed in WindowsTo improve printing speed, you can try the following Background Printing Using the Windows Print ManagerForeground Printing Setting Up MS-DOS Application ProgramsSelecting a Printer Driver Your printer has two resident printer control modes Selecting a Printer Control ModePrinter control mode Typeface BJ mode Epson LQ mode Printer control mode Print style BJ mode Epson LQ mode Setting Up WordPerfect for Your PrinterSoftware and Printer Compatibility For details Feeding Paper Chapter Using the Operator PanelLine feeding Selecting a Print ModePrint mode Function Speed at 10 cpi Form feedingSelecting reduction mode cancel Smoothing mode if set Using the Reduction ModesTwo-thirds Reduction Mode Select your print mode as followsSelecting the Reduction Mode One-half Reduction ModePerforming Automatic Line Feeds Printer Guidelines Cleaning the PrinterChapter Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Ink Cartridge Clean the exterior of the printerInk Cartridge Guidelines Using InkTo avoid spilling ink, follow these precautions Installing the Ink Cartridge Take the new ink cartridge out of its protective packaging Push the lock lever down until it locks into place Cleaning the Print Head Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of Ink Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridgesTransporting the Printer Storing Ink CartridgesPage Check List Chapter TroubleshootingError Light Problems Securely latched in place. Make sure there is no gap Operational ProblemsIf the error persists, call the Canon help desk Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it isPrinting Problems Paper Loading Problems Make sure the stack of paper is straight in the sheet feeder Print Quality Problems Feed a few sheets of paper through the printer Windows ProblemsJagged look. Changing the resolution to 360 dpi Should correct this problemPage To verify a proper SET Temp statement, follow these steps If you are using MS-DOS 5.x or lower, type the followingClearing Paper Jams Page Chapter Customizing the Printer Factory Default SettingsFunction Setting DIP switch Function DIP Switch SettingsBJ-10 Mode DIP switches Character set DIP switches 5, 6DIP switch Epson LQ ModeMake sure the printer is turned off Changing a DIP Switch SettingDIP switches Typeface Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections Printing Speed Appendix a Printer SpecificationsSheet Feeder Capacity Paper SizePage Reduction Mode Page Printing Characters Resident Printer Control ModesLine Feed Pitch Graphic Image Print Mode Pitch Characters per lineStoring Environment InterfaceInk Cartridge Operating EnvironmentTo print envelopes in AmiPro 3.0, follow these steps Appendix B Application NotesPrinting Envelopes in Microsoft Windows AmiProMicrosoft Word 2.0 for Windows Microsoft Word for WindowsMicrosoft Word 6.0 for Windows Printing envelopes other than the first time WordPerfectWordPerfect First time printing envelopesWorks 3.0 for Windows