Replacing the Ink Cartridge | Canon BJ-200ex specs

Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps:

1.Make sure the printer is turned off; then unplug it.

2.Clean the platen and its surrounding area inside the printer.

§Use a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris.

§Do not use any oil or cleanser inside the printer.

§When cleaning inside the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the ink cartridge. Do not touch the print head. Ink may leak out and cause stains.

§Do not use paper products (such as paper towels or tissues) to clean the inside of the printer. They may leave paper particles inside the printer.

3.Clean the exterior of the printer.

§Use a soft cloth moistened with water.

§Clean any smudges or dust.

§Do not clean the exterior of the printer with volatile liquids such as thinners, benzine, or any spray type or chemical cleaners; doing so will damage the surface of the printer.

§Do not submerge the printer in water.

Replacing the Ink Cartridge

You use the BC-02 ink cartridge with this printer. Each ink cartridge can print about 400 to 500 letter-size pages (700,000 characters) in HQ mode and 800 to 1000 pages (1,400,000 characters) in HS mode. The actual amount varies according to the print density of a page. If you print a lot of graphics, you may to need to change cartridges more often.

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Canon BJ-200ex manual Replacing the Ink Cartridge, Clean the exterior of the printer

Contents

BJ-200ex Contents Using the Printer With Your Software Appendix a Excellent Print Quality Features and BenefitsChapter Introduction Software Compatibility Reduction ModeSimple Maintenance Convenient Paper Handling Related Publication Options and SuppliesInk Cartridge Print Media Fax Number Bulletin Board ServicesCustomer Support Help Desk Supplies Servicing the PrinterCanada Carefully remove all items from the box Chapter Setting Up the PrinterUnpacking the Printer Follow these steps to unpack your printer Check to see that you have the following items Removing the Shipping Materials Remove the shipping tape inside the printer Remove the shipping tape from the outside of the printer Selecting a Location for Your Printer From the Front Examining the Printer Operator Panel From the Back Inside the Printer Attaching the Power Cord Connecting Your Printer to the Computer Installing the Ink Cartridge To install the in cartridge, follow these steps Page Close the front cover Push the lock lever down until it locks into place Turning On the Printer To turn on the printers power, follow these steps Loading a Stack of Paper Cleaning the Print HeadPage Do not force the paper into the printer Printing a Test Pattern 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 BJ-200ex Windows Driver Using the Visual Guide Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows Operator Panel Buttons Managing Your Printers FeaturesSoftware Applications Line Printers DIP SwitchesLine Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers and Processing Printers and Processing Congratulations Transparencies Chapter Using the PrinterSelecting Paper Types Plain Papers 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 Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line Printing Single SheetsSpecifying Manual Feed Manually Feeding Paper Set the paper selection lever to the front Open the top cover and check the paper thickness leverPage Start your print operation Printing on Transparencies Printing on Envelopes Preparing Your Software Turning On the Printers Envelope Mode Preparing the Printer Insert the envelopes Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes Printing on Legal-size Paper Turning Off Envelope Mode Printing in Landscape Orientation Printing the Test Patterns Stopping Self TestStarting To start the Self Test, follow these steps To start the Font List, follow these steps Font ListEpson LQ mode, the self Test looks like this Demo Prints 1 To start the Demo Prints, follow these steps Pausing a Print OperationPage Chapter Using the Printer With Your Software Printer Setup Within Windows Paper Size option Selecting Printing Options Transparency Paper Source optionMedia Type option Plain Paper Grayscale Print Selection optionPrint Quality options Black and White Other selections Special OptionsOrientation option Diffusion HalftonePattern 1 and Pattern Intensity Printing a Document § Avoid diffusion halftones Ways to Improve Print speed in WindowsTo improve printing speed, you can try the following Background Printing Using the Windows Print Manager Foreground Printing Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs 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 Printer control mode Print style BJ mode Epson LQ mode Setting Up WordPerfect for Your Printer Software and Printer Compatibility For details Feeding Paper Chapter Using the Operator Panel Line feeding Selecting a Print ModePrint mode Function Speed at 10 cpi Form feeding Selecting reduction mode cancel Smoothing mode if set Using the Reduction ModesTwo-thirds Reduction Mode Select your print mode as follows Selecting the Reduction Mode One-half Reduction Mode Performing Automatic Line Feeds Printer Guidelines Cleaning the PrinterChapter Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Ink Cartridge Clean the exterior of the printer 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 Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of Ink Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridgesTransporting the Printer Storing Ink CartridgesPage Check List Chapter Troubleshooting Error Light Problems Securely latched in place. Make sure there is no gap Operational ProblemsIf the error persists, call the Canon help desk Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it is Printing Problems Paper Loading Problems Make sure the stack of paper is straight in the sheet feeder Print Quality Problems Feed a few sheets of paper through the printer Windows ProblemsJagged look. Changing the resolution to 360 dpi Should correct this problemPage To verify a proper SET Temp statement, follow these steps If you are using MS-DOS 5.x or lower, type the following Clearing Paper Jams Page Chapter Customizing the Printer Factory Default SettingsFunction Setting DIP switch Function DIP Switch SettingsBJ-10 Mode DIP switches Character set DIP switches 5, 6 DIP switch Epson LQ Mode Make sure the printer is turned off Changing a DIP Switch SettingDIP switches Typeface Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections Printing Speed Appendix a Printer SpecificationsSheet Feeder Capacity Paper SizePage Reduction Mode Page Printing Characters Resident Printer Control ModesLine Feed Pitch Graphic Image Print Mode Pitch Characters per line Storing Environment InterfaceInk Cartridge Operating Environment To print envelopes in AmiPro 3.0, follow these steps Appendix B Application NotesPrinting Envelopes in Microsoft Windows AmiPro Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows Microsoft Word for WindowsMicrosoft Word 6.0 for Windows Printing envelopes other than the first time WordPerfectWordPerfect First time printing envelopes Works 3.0 for Windows