Canon BJ-230 user manual Print Quality Problems, Paper Jams Occur

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3. To resume printing, press the ON LINE button.

Paper Jams Occur

If a paper jam occurs, the ERROR indicator lights and the printer goes off-line. Follow these steps to clear the paper jam:

1.Press the POWER button to turn off the printer.

2.Gently pull out the sheet of paper with one hand while holding down the printer body with your other hand.

3.If the paper tears leaving part of the sheet inside the printer, open the front cover and remove the paper from inside the printer.

4.Press the POWER button to turn on the printer. the POWER, ON LINE, and HQ (or HS) indicators light and the print head moves to the home position. The printer is now ready for printing.

If you are having repeated paper jams, it may be due to the paper you are using:

Fan the paper before stacking it in the sheet feeder. This keeps the

Tsheet of paper from sticking together.

Check that the paper you are using and your printing environment are within the specifications of the Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ- 230. See Appendix A, Printer Specifications, for details.

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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 Turning On the Printer Chapter Using the Operator PanelPausing a Print Operation 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 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter Using the Printer With SoftwareSetting Up Windows for Your Printer 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 Printer Does Not Turn On Operational ProblemsIndicators Light, Printer Does Not Print Print Head Moves, Ink Does Not Appear On LINE, HS, and HQ Indicators Are BlinkingError Light Is On Paper Is Loaded Skewed Printing Is Skewed Paper Does Not Load Into PrinterMultiple Sheets Load Into Printer 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 SizeEnvelopes Do Not Print Correctly Printer Prints Garbage or Does Not PrintLarge Gaps Appear Between Text of Graphics Chapter Customizing the Printer Factory Default SettingsFunction Setting 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 DimensionsBasic Control Codes Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries Character SetsBJ-10 Command Summary 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 =