Canon BJ-30 manual MODE LPT1,,P, Problem, Cause, Solution

Problem	Cause	Solution
Printer is not using font	Your software may be	Change the initialization or
you selected from the	overriding the settings.	setup string that your
operator panel		software sends. You may
		need to do this using a menu
		or screen provided by your
		application software. See
		your application user’s
		manual for information
		about how your software
		works with your printer.
		To enable the font typeface
		lock function, set
		FUNCTION 8 to ON. When
		on, the printer will always
		print with the font you select
		from the operator panel.
Printout curls	Your page may include a	Remove the printout
	dense amount of ink.	immediately and let it dry,
		then roll it in the direction
		opposite to the curl.

Computer indicates	A device time-out occurs
device time-out	when your computer sends
	data to the printer but the
	printer does not respond.
	The printer may be off,
	off-line, or not connected to
	the computer.

Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line.

Check that the printer’s interface cable is securely attached to both the printer and the computer.

Make sure paper is properly loaded in the sheet feeder.

Try the print operation again.

If you want your computer to continuously retry sending data to the printer’s parallel port, add the following statement to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

MODE LPT1,,P

Troubleshooting

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