Using the Printer With Your Software | Canon BJ-30 manual

Chapter 4 Using the Printer With Your Software

Your printer will work with a wide variety of applications, such as spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics programs. This chapter describes how to set up your software applications for your printer.

Application programs include a group of programs, called printer drivers, that help the application communicate correctly with specific printers. Before using the printer with your application program, you need to tell the application what type of printer you are using by selecting the printer driver that corresponds to your printer.

YOUR APPLICATION

PROGRAMS CAN

NOW CONTROL THE

PRINTER

SELECT THE PRINTER

DRIVER FOR YOUR

PRINTER

Canon provides a BJ-30 printer driver for Microsoft Windows. The easiest way to use your printer is to install the Windows driver and perform your print operations through the Windows environment.

If you are using Microsoft Windows, you have already installed the BJ-30 driver (as described in Chapter 2, Setting Up the Printer). The next section, Printer Setup Within Windows, describes in detail the options you can select within the printer driver.

If you are not using Windows, see the section Setting Up MS-DOS Software Applications (later in this chapter) for information on how to install another printer driver and select a printer control mode.

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Contents

Copyright Contents of This Manual Using Your Documentation Conventions Contents Page Vii Viii BJ-30 Bubble Jet Printer Chapter Introduction Features and Benefits BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Supplies and AccessoriesPrint Media Portable Kit NK-300 Portable Kit, Battery Pack, and Universal AdapterNiMH Battery Pack NB-300 Related Publication Customer Support Servicing the Printer Carefully remove all items from the box Unpacking Your Printer Check to see that you have the following items Selecting a Location for Your Printer From the Front Examining the PrinterFrom the Back Operator Panel Or Cleaning BUTTON-TURNS Attaching the AC Adapter Connecting Your Printer to the Computer Installing the BJ Cartridge Open the front cover Press the Power button Unpack the BJ cartridge Insert the BJ cartridge Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge Press the Cartridge button Loading a Stack of Paper Secure the stack with the paper guide Printing a Test Pattern Installing the Windows Printer Driver Installing a Printer Driver Chapter Setting Up the Printer Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows Using the BJ-30 Windows Driver Printing From Windows Software Applications Managing Your Printer’s FeaturesOperator Panel Buttons Line Printers Function SettingsLine Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers and Processing Printers and Processing Congratulations Turning the Printer On and Off Chapter Using the Printer Press the Power button Back Print Film Selecting Paper TypesPlain Papers Transparencies Make sure the paper support is open Loading Paper Fan the paper Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper Auto Feed Guidelines Printing on Envelopes Insert the envelopes Prepare the envelopes Using the Printer Printing on Legal-size Paper Printing in Landscape Orientation All Modes Pattern Printing the Test Patterns Nozzle Pattern Ripple Pattern Starting the Test Patterns Font Pattern Press the Menu button To cancel printing Traveling With the Printer Using the Printer Using the Printer With Your Software Printer Setup Within Windows Paper Size option Selecting Printing Options Plain Paper Media Type optionTransparency Grayscale Paper Source optionPrint Selection option Black and White Print Quality option Other selections Orientation option Halftone Special OptionsPattern 1 and Pattern Diffusion Intensity Printing a Document Recommended driver settings Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows Use a computer with a faster processor Using the Windows Print ManagerBackground printing Add RAM to your computer Selecting a Printer Driver Setting Up MS-DOS Application ProgramsForeground 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 Form Feeding Feeding PaperEjecting Paper Press the Menu button once Selecting a Print Mode Two-thirds Reduction Mode Using the Reduction Modes One-half Reduction Mode Press the Menu button again Selecting the Reduction Mode Press the button to select the desired control mode Selecting a Control ModePress the Menu button two more times Selecting a Font When the desired font is blinking, press the on Line buttonPress the Menu button three more times Using the Low Ink Warning Function Using the Operator Panel Printer Guidelines Chapter Maintaining the Printer Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the Printer Clean the exterior of the printer Clean the platen area Starting Print Head Cleaning Cleaning the Print HeadTo start the extensive cleaning procedure BJ Cartridge Guidelines BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance Ink tanks continually run out of ink Ink Tank Capacity Using Ink Replacing the BJ Cartridge Lift the cartridge out of the printer Remove the protective material from the BJ cartridge Maintaining Printer Open the front cover Remove the empty ink tank Replacing an Ink Tank Take the new ink tank out of its bag Storing the Printer Check List Problem See Problem See Chapter Troubleshooting Recoverable errors Errors Indicated on the DisplayService call errors Problem Cause Solution On Line button. See Clearing Paper Problem Cause Solution Recoverable Errors 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 Chapter Customizing the Printer Changing the Function Settings Press the / button Verifying the Current SettingsPress the on Line button Returning All Settings to Their Factory Defaults Function Setting Factory Default Settings USA Function Settings Function 2 Page length BJ ModeFunction Description Function 1 Horizontal print position Function 7 Automatic power off mode Function 3 Text scale modeFunction 6 Smoothing mode When to set Function 6 to on Function 11 Automatic carriage return CR Function 12 Alternate graphics mode AGMFunction Settings Code page/Character set Function 10 Automatic line feed LF Function 1A Low ink warning Function 19 Automatic emulation switching mode Epson LQ Mode FUNCTIONs 11, 12, 13 International character set Function Settings 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 Turn the printer over and set it in the upright position Charging the Battery Pack To charge a battery pack, follow these steps Disconnect the AC adapter from the battery case Using the Printer With the Battery Pack Start your print operations Close the interface cover Open the paper support Printing With a Low Battery Battery Pack CapacityDischarging the Battery Pack Installing and Using the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Case Removing a Battery Pack Installing and Using the Battery Pack Sheet Feeder Capacity Paper WeightPrinting Method Paper Handling Printing Area-Papers Printing DirectionPrint Width Line Feed Speed Commercial number European DL Printing Area-EnvelopesResident Printer Control Modes Printing Characters Mode Pitch Characters per line Interface Maximum Number of Characters per LineGraphic Image Print Buffer Portable Kit Specifications AmiPro Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows Method Microsoft Publisher Method Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows Microsoft Word for WindowsMicrosoft Word 2.0 for Windows WordPerfect WordPerfect First time printing envelopes Printing envelopes other than the first time Works 3.0 for Windows Application Notes Appendix B 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 Index 168 IBM 169 170 171 See also Memory 172 See also Envelopes 173 174 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations FCC Regulations