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Canon BJ-200ex Line Printers Versus Page Printers, DIP Switches, Line Printers and Processing

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clean the print head, start a printer self test, and turn on automatic line feeds.

See Chapter 5, Using the Operator Panel, for details.

DIP Switches

The printer's DIP switches allow you to set the default printer configuration settings, such as paper and envelope size, text lines per page, character sets, and so on. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for details.

Line Printers Versus Page Printers

Line Printers

Your Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet printer is an example of a line printer. Line printers, sometimes called band printers, process and print information one line (band) at a time. The information sent from the computer to the printer indicates exactly how each line should look and where each dot is positioned. This information is similar to a bitmapped graphic that specifies positions of individual dots of ink.

Page Printers

Page printers process and print information one page at a time. The information sent from the computer to the printer is sometimes in simple ASCII code, or more often, in a page description language. This information is a set of instructions that the printer must interpret to determine where the printer should position each dot. Some common page description languages include PostScript, CaPSL, and

HP PCL.

Line Printers and Processing

With line printers almost all of the processing burden falls on the computer. The printer needs to do very little additional processing of the information it receives from the computer-it simply executes the instructions it receives. This means a line printer needs very little processing power and memory.

Because most of the processing takes place on the computer, the speed of the computer's processor (386, 486, Pentium) and the amount of random access memory(RAM) on your computer have a significant influence on printing speed.

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Canon BJ-200ex manual Line Printers Versus Page Printers, DIP Switches, Line Printers and Processing

Contents

BJ-200ex Contents Using the Printer With Your Software Appendix a Excellent Print Quality Features and BenefitsChapter Introduction Reduction Mode Simple MaintenanceConvenient Paper Handling Software Compatibility Options and Supplies Ink CartridgePrint Media Related Publication Bulletin Board Services Customer SupportHelp Desk Fax Number Supplies Servicing the PrinterCanada Chapter Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the PrinterFollow 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 Page 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 PaperPage Printing a Test Pattern Do not force the paper into the printer Printer 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 Visual Guide Using the BJ-200ex Windows Driver Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows Operator Panel Buttons Managing Your Printers FeaturesSoftware Applications DIP Switches Line Printers Versus Page PrintersLine Printers and Processing Line Printers Congratulations Printers and Processing Chapter Using the Printer Selecting Paper TypesPlain Papers Transparencies Before 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 Printing Single Sheets Specifying Manual FeedManually 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 frontPage 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 StartingTo start the Self Test, follow these steps Stopping To start the Font List, follow these steps Font ListEpson LQ mode, the self Test looks like this Demo Prints 1 Pausing a Print Operation To start the Demo Prints, follow these stepsPage Chapter Using the Printer With Your Software Printer Setup Within Windows Selecting Printing Options Paper Size option Paper Source option Media Type optionPlain Paper Transparency Print Selection option Print Quality optionsBlack and White Grayscale Other selections Special OptionsOrientation option Diffusion HalftonePattern 1 and Pattern Printing a Document Intensity § Avoid diffusion halftones Ways to Improve Print speed in WindowsTo 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 ModePrinter 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 cpiForm feeding Line feeding Using the Reduction Modes Two-thirds Reduction ModeSelect 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 PrinterChapter Maintaining the Printer Clean the exterior of the printer Replacing the Ink Cartridge Ink 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 Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges Transporting the PrinterStoring Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of InkPage Chapter Troubleshooting Check List Error Light Problems Operational Problems If the error persists, call the Canon help deskReinstall 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 dpiShould correct this problem Feed a few sheets of paper through the printerPage 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 Page Chapter Customizing the Printer Factory Default SettingsFunction Setting DIP switch Function DIP Switch SettingsBJ-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 SettingDIP switches Typeface Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections Appendix a Printer Specifications Sheet Feeder CapacityPaper Size Printing SpeedPage Reduction Mode Page Printing Characters Resident Printer Control ModesLine Feed Pitch Mode Pitch Characters per line Graphic Image Print Interface Ink CartridgeOperating Environment Storing Environment Appendix B Application Notes Printing Envelopes in Microsoft WindowsAmiPro To print envelopes in AmiPro 3.0, follow these steps Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows Microsoft Word for WindowsMicrosoft Word 6.0 for Windows WordPerfect WordPerfectFirst time printing envelopes Printing envelopes other than the first time Works 3.0 for Windows