Canon BJ-230 user manual Setting Up Other Software Applications, Selecting a Printer Driver

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printing procedure.

1.Start the program you used to create the document, and open the document you want to print.

2.Choose Printer Setup from the File menu.

3.Select the Canon BJ-230 as your printer, and select Setup.

4.Make any adjustments as appropriate for printing your document, and select OK.

5.Select OK to close the Printer Setup Window.

6.Choose Print from the File menu.

7.After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select OK to start the print job.

NOTE: Turn off the Print Manager if you are feeding paper manually. To do so, clear the Use Print Manager check box in the Printers dialog box within the Control Panel.

Setting Up Other Software Applications

If you are not using Windows, follow the guidelines in this section for setting up your applications for use with the Bubble Jet Printer BJ-230. If you installed the Canon BJ-230 Windows printer driver as described in the previous section and will be printing only under Windows, you can ignore this information.

Software applications are designed to work with specific hardware setups. Most application programs include an installation program or routine that you run to identify the type of hardware you are using, such as your computer and printer.

Application programs include a group of programs, called printer drivers, that support different printers. Before using the printer with your application program, you need to tell the application what type of printer you are using by selecting the printer driver that corresponds to your printer.

Selecting a Printer Driver

The installation programs for most applications offer a list of printer drivers from which to choose. If you find Canon BJ-230, BJ-200, BJ- 10e, or BJ-10ex on teh list, select it. This will give you the fullest range of features.

If you do not find one of these printers on the list, your can select a printer that will have nearly the same operating capabilities as the Bubble

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Contents BJ-230 Contents Glossary Index Chapter Introduction Features and BenefitsContents Using This ManualCustomizing the Printer TroubleshootingCustomer Support ConventionsServicing the Printer Unpacking the Printer Chapter Setting Up the PrinterChoosing a Location for Your Printer Page From the Front Examining the PrinterPaper selection feeder Sheet feederPaper guide Paper restInside the Printer Dip switch coverAC power receptacle From the BackPaper thickness lever Installing the Ink CartridgeAssembling the Printer Ink cartridge holderPage Page Page Page Automatically Feeding Paper Chapter Loading PaperPage Page Printing On Envelopes Page Page Manually Feeding Thick Paper or Transparencies Loading Paper in Landscape Orientation Page Pausing a Print Operation Chapter Using the Operator PanelTurning On the Printer Feeding Paper Selecting a Print ModeTop margin Inch Left margin Print width max Selecting Reduction ModesPage Self Test Printing the Test PrintsStarting the test Font ListStopping the test Performing Automatic Line Feeds Setting Up Windows for Your Printer Chapter Using the Printer With SoftwareInstalling the Printer Driver Page Windows Printer Setup Within Windows Page Page Options Printing a DocumentSelecting a Printer Driver Setting Up Other Software ApplicationsSelecting a Printer Control Mode Printer Control Mode Font design/typeface BJ-10 Epson LQ Software and Printer Compatibility Printer Control Mode Print Style BJ-10 Epson LQChapter Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the PrinterReplacing the Ink Cartridge Installing the Ink Cartridge Page Page Storing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print HeadTransporting the Printer Chapter Troubleshooting Indicators Light, Printer Does Not Print Operational ProblemsPrinter Does Not Turn On Error Light Is On On LINE, HS, and HQ Indicators Are BlinkingPrint Head Moves, Ink Does Not Appear Multiple Sheets Load Into Printer Paper Does Not Load Into PrinterPaper Is Loaded Skewed Printing Is Skewed Paper Does Not Eject After Printing Envelopes Do Not LoadPaper Jams Occur Print Quality ProblemsSmudges on Back of Printed Print Density is LowPrint Is Not Clear Characters Are Blurred or SmudgedInk-stained Areas Print Head Needs CleaningCharacters Appear Jagged Irregular Print QualityPrinting Beyond Edge Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of InkPrintout is Wrong Characters on Screen Do Not Match Printed CharactersPrinting Incorrect Number of Lines on Printout Does Not Match Paper SizeLarge Gaps Appear Between Text of Graphics Printer Prints Garbage or Does Not PrintEnvelopes Do Not Print Correctly Function Setting Factory Default SettingsChapter Customizing the Printer Changing a DIP Switch Setting DIP Switch SettingsDIP switch Function BJ-10 ModeDIP switch7 DIP switchExample Epson LQ ModeOFF DIP switches Typeface DIP switch 6, 7DIP switches Character set DIP switches 9, 10DIP switch Function Appendix a Printer Specifications Page Line Feed Speed Printing SpeedPrinting Direction Printing WidthCharacters per Mode Pitch Line DIP SwitchOperating Environment Power SourceGraphic Image Print Acoustic Noise LevelWeight DimensionsBJ-10 Command Summary Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries Character SetsBasic Control Codes Decimal Hexadecimal ESCape Sequence CodesESC E ESC T Alternate Graphics Mode CodesMiscellaneous Control Codes BJ-10 Character SetsUSA Code Multilingual Code Multilingual Code Epson LQ Command Summary ESC SI ESCape Sequence CodesESC =