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Specification
Install
Recoverable errors
Problem See
Supplies and Accessories
Printer Setup Within Windows
NiMH Battery Pack NB-300
Function Settings
Or Cleaning BUTTON-TURNS
Weight
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Customizing the Printer
Chapter 8
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Contents
Copyright
Using Your Documentation
Contents of This Manual
Conventions
Contents
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BJ-30 Bubble Jet Printer
Chapter Introduction
Features and Benefits
Supplies and Accessories
BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank
Print Media
Related Publication
Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal Adapter
NiMH Battery Pack NB-300
Portable Kit NK-300
Customer Support
Servicing the Printer
Unpacking Your Printer
Carefully remove all items from the box
Check to see that you have the following items
Selecting a Location for Your Printer
Examining the Printer
From the Front
From the Back
Or Cleaning BUTTON-TURNS
Operator Panel
Attaching the AC Adapter
Connecting Your Printer to the Computer
Installing the BJ Cartridge
Press the Power button
Open the front cover
Unpack the BJ cartridge
Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge
Insert the BJ cartridge
Press the Cartridge button
Loading a Stack of Paper
Secure the stack with the paper guide
Printing a Test Pattern
Installing a Printer Driver
Installing the Windows Printer Driver
Chapter Setting Up the Printer
Using the BJ-30 Windows Driver
Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows
Printing From Windows
Managing Your Printer’s Features
Software Applications
Operator Panel Buttons
Line Printers and Processing
Function Settings
Line Printers Versus Page Printers
Line Printers
Congratulations
Printers and Processing
Chapter Using the Printer
Turning the Printer On and Off
Press the Power button
Transparencies
Selecting Paper Types
Plain Papers
Back Print Film
Loading Paper
Make sure the paper support is open
Fan the paper
Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper
Auto Feed Guidelines
Printing on Envelopes
Prepare the envelopes
Insert the envelopes
Using the Printer
Printing on Legal-size Paper
Printing in Landscape Orientation
Printing the Test Patterns
All Modes Pattern
Ripple Pattern
Nozzle Pattern
Font Pattern
Starting the Test Patterns
To cancel printing
Press the Menu button
Traveling With the Printer
Using the Printer
Using the Printer With Your Software
Printer Setup Within Windows
Selecting Printing Options
Paper Size option
Media Type option
Plain Paper
Transparency
Black and White
Paper Source option
Print Selection option
Grayscale
Print Quality option
Orientation option
Other selections
Special Options
Halftone
Pattern 1 and Pattern
Intensity
Diffusion
Recommended driver settings
Printing a Document
Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
Add RAM to your computer
Using the Windows Print Manager
Background printing
Use a computer with a faster processor
Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs
Selecting a Printer Driver
Foreground printing
Selecting a Printer Control Mode
Printer control mode Typeface BJ mode Epson LQ mode
Software and Printer Compatibility
Chapter Using the Operator Panel
Operator Panel Display
Operator Panel Using
Feeding Paper
Form Feeding
Ejecting Paper
Selecting a Print Mode
Press the Menu button once
Using the Reduction Modes
Two-thirds Reduction Mode
One-half Reduction Mode
Selecting the Reduction Mode
Press the Menu button again
Selecting a Control Mode
Press the button to select the desired control mode
Press the Menu button two more times
When the desired font is blinking, press the on Line button
Selecting a Font
Press the Menu button three more times
Using the Low Ink Warning Function
Using the Operator Panel
Chapter Maintaining the Printer
Printer Guidelines
Maintaining the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Clean the platen area
Clean the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
Starting Print Head Cleaning
To start the extensive cleaning procedure
BJ Cartridge Guidelines
BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance
Ink Tank Capacity
Ink tanks continually run out of ink
Using Ink
Replacing the BJ Cartridge
Lift the cartridge out of the printer
Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge
Maintaining Printer
Replacing an Ink Tank
Open the front cover Remove the empty ink tank
Take the new ink tank out of its bag
Storing the Printer
Problem See
Check List
Problem See
Chapter Troubleshooting
Errors Indicated on the Display
Recoverable errors
Service call errors
Problem Cause Solution
Problem Cause Solution Recoverable Errors
On Line button. See Clearing Paper
Operational Problems
Problem Cause Solution
See Ways to Improve Print
Printing Problems
OFF
Customizing the Printer, for
Mode LPT1,,P
Paper Loading Problems
Problem Cause Solution
On Line button
Print Quality Problems
Problem Cause Solution
Specified in Selecting Paper
Windows Problems
Problem Cause Solution
Problem Cause Solution
Customizing
Problem Cause Solution
Temp = C\WINDOWS
Clearing Paper Jams
Press the on Line button to set the printer back on-line
Troubleshooting
Changing the Function Settings
Chapter Customizing the Printer
Verifying the Current Settings
Press the / button
Press the on Line button
Returning All Settings to Their Factory Defaults
Factory Default Settings
Function Setting
Function Settings
USA
Function 1 Horizontal print position
BJ Mode
Function Description
Function 2 Page length
When to set Function 6 to on
Function 3 Text scale mode
Function 6 Smoothing mode
Function 7 Automatic power off mode
Function 10 Automatic line feed LF
Function 12 Alternate graphics mode AGM
Function Settings Code page/Character set
Function 11 Automatic carriage return CR
Function 19 Automatic emulation switching mode
Function 1A Low ink warning
Epson LQ Mode
Function Settings Character set
FUNCTIONs 11, 12, 13 International character set
Customizing the Printer
Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Examining the Battery Case
Attaching the Battery Case to the Printer
Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Charging the Battery Pack
Turn the printer over and set it in the upright position
To charge a battery pack, follow these steps
Using the Printer With the Battery Pack
Disconnect the AC adapter from the battery case
Close the interface cover Open the paper support
Start your print operations
Battery Pack Capacity
Printing With a Low Battery
Discharging the Battery Pack
Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Removing a Battery Pack
Removing the Battery Case
Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Paper Handling
Paper Weight
Printing Method
Sheet Feeder Capacity
Line Feed Speed
Printing Direction
Print Width
Printing Area-Papers
Printing Area-Envelopes
Commercial number European DL
Resident Printer Control Modes
Mode Pitch Characters per line
Printing Characters
Buffer
Maximum Number of Characters per Line
Graphic Image Print
Interface
Portable Kit Specifications
Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows
AmiPro
Microsoft Publisher
Method
Method
Microsoft Word for Windows
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows
Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows
WordPerfect
WordPerfect
First time printing envelopes
Works 3.0 for Windows
Printing envelopes other than the first time
Application Notes Appendix B
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Index
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IBM
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See also Memory
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See also Envelopes
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FCC Regulations
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