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Contents of This Manual
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer
Chapter 3 Using the Printer
Chapter 5 Using the Operator Panel
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Chapter 9 Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Conventions
Contents
Chapter 3 Using the Printer
Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer
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Appendix A Specifications
BJ-30 Bubble Jet Printer
User’s Manual
Canon Computer Systems Help Desk 1-800-423-2366 USA
Chapter Introduction
Chapter
Introduction
Features and Benefits
Simple Maintenance
Compact Design
Excellent Print Quality and Speed
Supplies and Accessories
BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank
Print Media
BC-10 Black BJ Cartridge
Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal Adapter
NiMH Battery Pack NB-300
Related Publication
Portable Kit NK-300
Bulletin board services
Customer Support
Help desk
Fax number
Servicing the Printer
6 Introduction
Chapter Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking Your Printer
1. Carefully remove all items from the box
2. Check to see that you have the following items
Selecting a Location for Your Printer
Examining the Printer
From the Front
From the Back
Chapter
Operator Panel
Setting Up the Printer
O/ or CLEANING BUTTON-TURNS THE
or CARTRIDGE BUTTON-SELECTS
Attaching the AC Adapter
2. Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet
Connecting Your Printer to the Computer
1. Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off
2. Connect the parallel cable
Installing the BJ Cartridge
2. Open the paper support
3. Press the POWER button
4. Open the front cover
5. Make sure the cartridge holder is in the center of the printer
6. Unpack the BJ cartridge
CARTRIDGE button
Chapter
7. Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge
8. Insert the BJ cartridge
9. Press down on the left side of the BJ cartridge
10. Close the front cover
11. Press the CARTRIDGE button
Loading a Stack of Paper
2. Fan the paper
3. Slide the stack of paper into the sheet feeder until it stops
4. Secure the stack with the paper guide
Align the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder
Slide the paper guide against the stack of paper
Printing a Test Pattern
1. Make sure that the sheet feeder contains a stack of paper
2. Make sure that the printer is turned on
3. Press and hold down the MENU button until the printer beeps twice
Installing a Printer Driver
Installing the Windows Printer Driver
Page
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
FUNCTION Settings
Line Printers Versus Page Printers
Line Printers and Processing
Line Printers
Congratulations
Page Printers and Processing
Chapter Using the Printer
Turning the Printer On and Off
2. Press the POWER button
Selecting Paper Types
Plain Papers
Transparencies
Back Print Film
Loading Paper
1. Make sure the paper support is open
2. Fan the paper
3. Slide the stack of paper into the sheet feeder until it stops
4. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper
Auto Feed Guidelines
Printing on Envelopes
2. Prepare the envelopes
3. Insert the envelopes
4. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes
5. Make sure the printer is on-line and start your print operation
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Chapter
Printing on Legal-size Paper
Printing in Landscape Orientation
WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1 Bitstream Facelift for WordPerfect More Fonts
Lotus 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 Sideways
Printing the Test Patterns
All Modes Pattern
Ripple Pattern
Nozzle Pattern
Font Pattern
Starting the Test Patterns
2. Press and hold the MENU button until the printer beeps twice
To cancel printing
Test Pattern
Number
4. Press the MENU button
5. Place the printer and any accessories in a suitable carrying case
Traveling With the Printer
2. Remove any paper from the printer
3. Disconnect the interface cable and the AC adapter
You can travel with additional battery packs that are fully charged
Chapter 4 Using the Printer With Your Software
Using
the Printer
Software
Printer Setup Within Windows
Selecting Printing Options
Paper Size option
Media Type option
Plain Paper
Transparency
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Paper Source option
Print Selection option
Black and White
Grayscale
Print Quality option
Orientation option
Other selections
Special Options
Halftone
Pattern 1 and Pattern
Intensity
Diffusion
Recommended driver settings
Printing a Document
Use Black and White when possible
Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
Turn off the Print Manager in the Windows Control Panel
Add a permanent swap file in Windows
Using the Windows Print Manager
Background printing
Add RAM to your computer
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
BJ mode
Epson LQ mode
Typeface
Software and Printer Compatibility
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Chapter Using the Operator Panel
Using the Operator Panel
Operator Panel Display
See Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, for details
Feeding Paper
Form Feeding
Ejecting Paper
1. Stack the paper properly in the sheet feeder
Selecting a Print Mode
3. When the desired print mode is blinking, press the ON LINE button
1. Press the MENU button once
Using the Reduction Modes
Two-thirds Reduction Mode
One-half Reduction Mode
Selecting the Reduction Mode
3. Press the button to select the desired Reduction mode
2. Press the MENU button again
1. Press the MENU button once
Selecting a Control Mode
3. Press the button to select the desired control mode
2. Press the MENU button two more times
Using the
4. When the desired font is blinking, press the ON LINE button
Selecting a Font
2. Press the MENU button three more times
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Using the Low Ink Warning Function
1. Make sure the cartridge holder is still in the center position
2. Press the MENU button
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Chapter Maintaining the Printer
Printer Guidelines
Use only the AC adapter that comes with the printer
Cleaning the Printer
3. Open the front cover 4. Clean inside the printer
2. Turn off the printer and unplug the AC adapter
5. Clean the platen area
6. Clean the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
Starting Print Head Cleaning
2. To start the quick cleaning procedure
3. To start the extensive cleaning procedure
BJ Cartridge Guidelines
BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance
HOLD HERE HOLD HERE DO NOT TOUCH
Ink Tank Capacity
Ink tanks continually run out of ink
Using Ink
1. Make sure paper support is open and the power is on
Replacing the BJ Cartridge
3. Open the front cover
4. Press the green tab on the front left edge of the cartridge holder
5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer
Printer
GREEN TAB
6. Dispose of the BJ cartridge properly
7. Take the new BJ cartridge out of its protective packaging
8. Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge
Chapter
If you have enabled the Low ink warning function FUNCTION 1A
you must reset the ink gauge
Make sure that Bk indicator appears on the display
9. Insert the BJ cartridge
1. Make sure the paper support is open and the power is on
Replacing an Ink Tank
3. Open the front cover 4. Remove the empty ink tank
5. Take the new ink tank out of its bag
7. Close the front cover
Storing the Printer
9. Press the CARTRIDGE button
2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder
3. Disconnect the interface cable and the AC adapter from the printer
Chapter Troubleshooting
Problem
Check List
See page
Problem
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See page
N Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the warranty
Errors Indicated on the Display
Recoverable errors
Service call errors
Warnings
Solution
Cause
Problem
Warnings
Recoverable Errors
Service Call Errors
Problem
Solution
Operational Problems
Problem
Solution
Problem
Problem
Solution
Cause
Data from computer is
Problem
Solution
Cause
Printing Problems
Problem
Solution
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Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
102 Troubleshooting
Cause
MODE LPT1,,P
Problem
Solution
Cause
Paper Loading Problems
Problem
Solution
104 Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
106 Troubleshooting
Cause
Print Quality Problems
Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
108 Troubleshooting
Cause
Problem
Solution
Cause
Windows Problems
Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
112 Troubleshooting
Cause
Problem
Solution
Cause
Problem
Solution
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Cause
TEMP = C\WINDOWS
DIR C\WINDOWS
SET TEMP = C\DOS
Problem
Clearing Paper Jams
1. Remove the stack of paper from the paper support
4. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer back on-line
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Chapter
Changing the FUNCTION Settings
Chapter Customizing the Printer
1. Press the MENU button once
Verifying the Current Settings
4. Press the / button
5. Press the ON LINE button
1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the sheet feeder
Returning All Settings to Their Factory Defaults
1. Make sure that the printer’s power is on
Factory Default Settings
Setting
Function
FUNCTION Settings
Setting
Function
BJ Mode
Description
FUNCTION 1 Horizontal print position
FUNCTION 2 Page length
FUNCTION 3 Text scale mode
FUNCTION 6 Smoothing mode
N When to set FUNCTION 6 to ON
FUNCTION 7 Automatic power off mode
FUNCTION 12 Alternate graphics mode AGM
FUNCTION Settings
FUNCTION 10 Automatic line feed LF
FUNCTION 11 Automatic carriage return CR
FUNCTION 19 Automatic emulation switching mode
FUNCTION 1A Low ink warning
Epson LQ Mode
FUNCTION
Description
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FUNCTIONs 11, 12, 13 International character set
Character set
FUNCTION Settings
FUNCTION 14 Character set
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Chapter
Chapter 9 Installing and Using the Battery Pack
Examining the Battery Case
Examine the battery case before you attempt to install it
From the Front
From the Back
Attaching the Battery Case to the Printer
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and close the paper support
2. Remove the AC adapter and the interface cable from the printer
3. Turn the printer over so the bottom of the printer is facing up
6. Insert the battery pack into the battery pack compartment
Charging the Battery Pack
8. Turn the printer over and set it in the upright position
2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into an electrical outlet
To charge a battery pack, follow these steps
The CHARGE light blinks as the battery pack charges
When the battery is fully charged, the CHARGE light turns off
Using the Printer With the Battery Pack
1. Disconnect the AC adapter from the battery case
3. Close the interface cover 4. Open the paper support
5. Start your print operations
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Battery Pack Capacity
Printing With a Low Battery
Discharging the Battery Pack
1. Make sure the battery pack is installed in the battery case
N You can use the printer while the battery pack is discharging
Removing a Battery Pack
Removing the Battery Case
2. Press in on the battery pack latch and lift up on the battery pack
3. Lift the battery pack out of the battery compartment
5. Disconnect the battery case from the printer
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Chapter
Appendix A Specifications
Paper Weight
Printing Method
Paper Handling
Printing Direction
Print Width
Line Feed Speed
Printing Area-Papers
Printing Area-Envelopes
U.S. Commercial number
European DL
Resident Printer Control Modes
Printing Characters
Maximum Number of Characters per Line
Mode
Pitch
Maximum Number of Characters per Line continued
Graphic Image Print
Buffer
Interface
Portable Kit Specifications
Power Source
Power Consumption 5 watts standby
Dimensions
Appendix B Application Notes
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
WordPerfect
Works 3.0 for Windows
Printing envelopes other than the first time
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Appendix B
Automatic emulation switching mode
Automatic power off
Glossary
All modes pattern
Canon extended mode
Centronics
Code page
Commercial number 10 COM10
Emphasized mode
Dithering
Double-high characters
Double-strike
Hexadecimal dump mode
High quality HQ mode
ESCape sequences
Fixed pitch spacing
High speed HS mode
Line weight
Ink jet printer
Ink tank
characters
Glossary
Manual feed
Multilingual
Noise level
Nonimpact printer
Print mode
Printer command
Page orientation
Parallel interface
Reset
Resolution
Printer driver
Printing area
Smoothing mode
Text scale mode
Ripple pattern
Roman
Index
Canadian support 5 Canon Accessories
Envelopes 143, 145 printing 36-38 printing area Epson Graphics 123
Ink gauge
Page length 122 orientation printers size 39 Paper feeding handling 2
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