To print the test patterns, you must be automatically feeding paper. Make sure the paper selection lever is set to the back position.
Use letter-size or A4-size paper when printing the test patterns. If you attempt to print on a smaller sheet, ink will get on the platen. If this happens, see Chapter 6, Maintaining the Printer, for a description of how to clean the platen.
Self Test
You can print the Self Test in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints a repeating pattern of characters in the default print mode and pitch.
In BJ-10 mode, the pattern is printed is Courier typeface at 10 cpi; the print mode is HQ. In Epson LQ mode, that pattern is printed in Roman typeface at 10 cpi; the print mode is HQ.
Starting
To start the Self Test, follow these steps:
1.Press the POWER button to turn off the printer.
2.Press and hold the ON LINE and PRINT MODE buttons, and press the POWER button until the beeper sounds once.
§The printer starts to print the self test.
Stopping
To stop the self test, press and hold the ON LINE and POWER buttons for one second. The printer stops printing, ejects the current sheet of paper, and goes back on-line.
In BJ-10 mode, the Self Test looks like this:
BJ-200ex
Contents
Using the Printer With Your Software
Appendix a
Excellent Print Quality
Features and Benefits
Chapter Introduction
Reduction Mode
Simple Maintenance
Convenient Paper Handling
Software Compatibility
Options and Supplies
Ink Cartridge
Print Media
Related Publication
Bulletin Board Services
Customer Support
Help Desk
Fax Number
Supplies
Servicing the Printer
Canada
Chapter Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Follow these steps to unpack your printer
Carefully remove all items from the box
Removing the Shipping Materials
Check to see that you have the following items
Remove the shipping tape from the outside of the printer
Remove the shipping tape inside the printer
Selecting a Location for Your Printer
Examining the Printer
From the Front
Operator Panel
From the Back
Attaching the Power Cord
Inside the Printer
Connecting Your Printer to the Computer
Installing the Ink Cartridge
To install the in cartridge, follow these steps
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Push the lock lever down until it locks into place
Close the front cover
To turn on the printers power, follow these steps
Turning On the Printer
Cleaning the Print Head
Loading a Stack of Paper
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Printing a Test Pattern
Do not force the paper into the printer
Printer starts to print Demo Print
Installing a Printer Driver
Press the Power button to turn off the printer
Installing the Windows Printer Driver and Visual Guide
Using the Visual Guide
Using the BJ-200ex Windows Driver
Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows
Operator Panel Buttons
Managing Your Printers Features
Software Applications
DIP Switches
Line Printers Versus Page Printers
Line Printers and Processing
Line Printers
Congratulations
Printers and Processing
Chapter Using the Printer
Selecting Paper Types
Plain Papers
Transparencies
Before Loading Paper
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever
For complete paper specifications, see Appendix a
Setting the Paper Selection Lever
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Paper Thickness Selection Loading Paper type Lever Method
Printer Settings for Various Print Media
Printing Documents
See your applications documentation for details
Specifying Print Options
Automatically Feeding Paper
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Slide the stack of paper into the printer until it stops
Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper
Auto Feed Guidelines
Printing Single Sheets
Specifying Manual Feed
Manually Feeding Paper
Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line
Open the top cover and check the paper thickness lever
Set the paper selection lever to the front
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Printing on Transparencies
Start your print operation
Printing on Envelopes
Turning On the Printers Envelope Mode
Preparing Your Software
Preparing the Printer
Insert the envelopes
Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes
Turning Off Envelope Mode
Printing on Legal-size Paper
Printing in Landscape Orientation
Printing the Test Patterns
Self Test
Starting
To start the Self Test, follow these steps
Stopping
To start the Font List, follow these steps
Font List
Epson LQ mode, the self Test looks like this
Demo Prints 1
Pausing a Print Operation
To start the Demo Prints, follow these steps
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Chapter Using the Printer With Your Software
Printer Setup Within Windows
Selecting Printing Options
Paper Size option
Paper Source option
Media Type option
Plain Paper
Transparency
Print Selection option
Print Quality options
Black and White
Grayscale
Other selections
Special Options
Orientation option
Diffusion
Halftone
Pattern 1 and Pattern
Printing a Document
Intensity
§ Avoid diffusion halftones
Ways to Improve Print speed in Windows
To improve printing speed, you can try the following
Using the Windows Print Manager
Background Printing
Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs
Foreground Printing
Selecting a Printer Driver
Your printer has two resident printer control modes
Selecting a Printer Control Mode
Printer control mode Typeface BJ mode Epson LQ mode
Setting Up WordPerfect for Your Printer
Printer control mode Print style BJ mode Epson LQ mode
Software and Printer Compatibility
For details
Chapter Using the Operator Panel
Feeding Paper
Selecting a Print Mode
Print mode Function Speed at 10 cpi
Form feeding
Line feeding
Using the Reduction Modes
Two-thirds Reduction Mode
Select your print mode as follows
Selecting reduction mode cancel Smoothing mode if set
One-half Reduction Mode
Selecting the Reduction Mode
Performing Automatic Line Feeds
Printer Guidelines
Cleaning the Printer
Chapter Maintaining the Printer
Clean the exterior of the printer
Replacing the Ink Cartridge
Ink Cartridge Guidelines
Using Ink
To 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
Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges
Transporting the Printer
Storing Ink Cartridges
Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of Ink
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Chapter Troubleshooting
Check List
Error Light Problems
Operational Problems
If the error persists, call the Canon help desk
Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it is
Securely latched in place. Make sure there is no gap
Printing Problems
Paper Loading Problems
Make sure the stack of paper is straight in the sheet feeder
Print Quality Problems
Windows Problems
Jagged look. Changing the resolution to 360 dpi
Should correct this problem
Feed a few sheets of paper through the printer
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If you are using MS-DOS 5.x or lower, type the following
To verify a proper SET Temp statement, follow these steps
Clearing Paper Jams
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Chapter Customizing the Printer
Factory Default Settings
Function Setting
DIP switch Function
DIP Switch Settings
BJ-10 Mode
DIP switches 5, 6
DIP switches Character set
Epson LQ Mode
DIP switch
Make sure the printer is turned off
Changing a DIP Switch Setting
DIP switches Typeface
Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections
Appendix a Printer Specifications
Sheet Feeder Capacity
Paper Size
Printing Speed
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Reduction Mode
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Printing Characters
Resident Printer Control Modes
Line Feed Pitch
Mode Pitch Characters per line
Graphic Image Print
Interface
Ink Cartridge
Operating Environment
Storing Environment
Appendix B Application Notes
Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows
AmiPro
To print envelopes in AmiPro 3.0, follow these steps
Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows
Microsoft Word for Windows
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows
WordPerfect
WordPerfect
First time printing envelopes
Printing envelopes other than the first time
Works 3.0 for Windows