Convenient Paper Handling, Software Compatibility | Canon BJ-200ex

Convenient Paper Handling

An automatic sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 40 transparencies, or 15 envelopes.

Software Compatibility

Two resident printer control modes enable the printer to work with a wide variety of software applications:

§BJ-10 mode emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E printer.

§Epson LQ mode emulates the Epson LQ-510 printer.

Three Print Modes/Speeds

The print modes allow you to choose between print quality and speed.

§HQ(high quality) mode provides high quality at 204 characters per second (cps).

§HS(high speed) mode provides draft quality printing at 248 cps.

§Smoothing mode refines your printout by polishing away the jagged edges and ragged stair-stepping curves of characters and graphics, and enables the printer to print both text and graphics at 720 x 360 dpi.

Reduction Mode

The printer offers two reduction modes for printing spreadsheets and other wide documents on regular paper. In reduction mode, the printer reduces the output to two-thirds or one-half of its full size.

High Quality Ink

The ink in the BC-02 ink cartridge is not easily affected by light, dries quickly, and is smudge-resistant.

Automatic Capping System

To ensure trouble-free operation, the printer automatically moves the print head to the home position and caps the print head whenever the printer is inactive or set off-line.

Simple Maintenance

The replaceable ink cartridge contains both the ink and the print head; when it runs out of ink, you simply replace it.

TrueType Fonts

The Canon TrueType™ Font Pack enhances your font capability and improves your print quality.

Compact Desktop Design

The printer is lightweight (6.6 lb / 3.0 kg) and occupies a minimum amount of desk space.

Quiet Printing

The nonimpact printing method offers quiet operation.

On-Line Documentation

A detailed Visual Guide makes learning about the printer easy and fast by displaying helpful information on your computer screen within the Microsoft Windows

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Canon BJ-200ex Convenient Paper Handling, Software Compatibility, Three Print Modes/Speeds, Reduction Mode, TrueType Fonts

Contents

BJ-200ex Contents Using the Printer With Your Software Appendix a Features and Benefits Chapter IntroductionExcellent Print Quality Convenient Paper Handling Reduction ModeSimple Maintenance Software Compatibility Print Media Options and SuppliesInk Cartridge Related Publication Help Desk Bulletin Board ServicesCustomer Support Fax Number Servicing the Printer CanadaSupplies Follow these steps to unpack your printer Chapter Setting Up the PrinterUnpacking the 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 Installing a Printer Driver Press the Power button to turn off the printerPrinter starts to print Demo Print 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 Managing Your Printers Features Software ApplicationsOperator Panel Buttons Line Printers and Processing DIP SwitchesLine Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers Congratulations Printers and Processing Plain Papers Chapter Using the PrinterSelecting Paper Types Transparencies Setting the Paper Thickness Lever For complete paper specifications, see Appendix aBefore Loading Paper Setting the Paper Selection Lever Page Printer Settings for Various Print Media Printing DocumentsPaper Thickness Selection Loading Paper type Lever Method Specifying Print Options Automatically Feeding PaperSee your applications documentation for details Page Slide the stack of paper into the printer until it stops Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper Auto Feed Guidelines Manually Feeding Paper Printing Single SheetsSpecifying Manual Feed 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 To start the Self Test, follow these steps Self TestStarting Stopping Font List Epson LQ mode, the self Test looks like thisTo start the Font List, follow these steps 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 Plain Paper Paper Source optionMedia Type option Transparency Black and White Print Selection optionPrint Quality options Grayscale Special Options Orientation optionOther selections Halftone Pattern 1 and PatternDiffusion Printing a Document Intensity Ways to Improve Print speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following§ Avoid diffusion halftones Using the Windows Print Manager Background Printing Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs Foreground Printing Selecting a Printer Driver Selecting a Printer Control Mode Printer control mode Typeface BJ mode Epson LQ modeYour printer has two resident printer control modes 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 Form feeding Selecting a Print ModePrint mode Function Speed at 10 cpi Line feeding Select your print mode as follows Using the Reduction ModesTwo-thirds Reduction Mode Selecting reduction mode cancel Smoothing mode if set One-half Reduction Mode Selecting the Reduction Mode Performing Automatic Line Feeds Cleaning the Printer Chapter Maintaining the PrinterPrinter Guidelines Clean the exterior of the printer Replacing the Ink Cartridge Using Ink To avoid spilling ink, follow these precautionsInk Cartridge Guidelines 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 Storing Ink Cartridges Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridgesTransporting the Printer Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of InkPage Chapter Troubleshooting Check List Error Light Problems Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it is Operational ProblemsIf the error persists, call the Canon help desk 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 Should correct this problem Windows ProblemsJagged look. Changing the resolution to 360 dpi 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 Factory Default Settings Function SettingChapter Customizing the Printer DIP Switch Settings BJ-10 ModeDIP switch Function DIP switches 5, 6 DIP switches Character set Epson LQ Mode DIP switch Changing a DIP Switch Setting DIP switches TypefaceMake sure the printer is turned off Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections Paper Size Appendix a Printer SpecificationsSheet Feeder Capacity Printing SpeedPage Reduction Mode Page Resident Printer Control Modes Line Feed PitchPrinting Characters Mode Pitch Characters per line Graphic Image Print Operating Environment InterfaceInk Cartridge Storing Environment AmiPro Appendix B Application NotesPrinting Envelopes in Microsoft Windows To print envelopes in AmiPro 3.0, follow these steps Microsoft Word for Windows Microsoft Word 6.0 for WindowsMicrosoft Word 2.0 for Windows First time printing envelopes WordPerfectWordPerfect Printing envelopes other than the first time Works 3.0 for Windows