Canon BJC-5100 manual

NThe pattern on the left shows the nozzle pattern for the cartridge in Holder 2 and the pattern on the right is for the cartridge in Holder 1.

❍On the General tab in the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver, click the Print Test Page button. You will see the standard Windows Printer Test Page.

Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver

Using the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver, you can perform routine maintenance such as cleaning the print heads. In the printer driver, when you click on the Maintenance tab, you see this screen:

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO

ALIGN THE PRINT HEADS

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO

CLEAN THE PRINT HEADS

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PRINTER IF IT IS IDLE FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME (WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS 95 ONLY)

NMake sure the printer is on.

4-4 Maintaining the Printer

Chapter 4

Image 60

Canon BJC-5100 user manual Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver

Contents

BJC-5100 Copyright DisclaimerTrademarks Using Your Documentation ConventionsQuick Start Guide User’s ManualPage Contents Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver Introduction Supplies and Accessories BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks Canon Specialty Papers Canon Customer Care Center Important Safety Instructions Servicing the Printer Introduction Introduction Introduction Understanding the Printer Driver Printing a Document Start yourMake sure Canon Using the Printer Driver in Windows Settings Tab Custom Settings Troubleshooting Tab Maintenance Tab Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs General Tab Details Tab Color Management Tab Windows NT 4.0 Tabs Ports Tab Scheduling Tab Sharing Tab Security Tab Printing Speed Versus Color Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows Using the Printer With Windows Selecting Paper Types Plain Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo PaperGlossy Photo Cards Banner Paper High Resolution Paper Shirt Transfers Greeting CardsBubble Jet Paper water resistant Fabric Sheets Paper Guidelines TransparenciesAssorted Paper Starter Kit Paper Sizes Paper Size Measurements Media Types Media Method Limit Sheets Loading Paper Automatically Feeding Paper Make sure the printer is turned on Auto Feed Guidelines Manually Feeding Paper CheckInsert Set up your Printing on Envelopes Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it Using Canon’s Specialty Papers Specialty Paper Guidelines Paper type Drying time approx Canon’s High Resolution Paper Using the Cleaning SheetSet up Fabric Sheet Printing on a Fabric Sheet Insert the sheet with the cloth side out toward you Dry Printing on Banner Paper At a crease Feed slot Clear space in front of the paper output slot of the printer Output Paper Handling Maintaining the Printer Printer Guidelines Cleaning the Printer Printing a Test Print Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Heads Cleaning the Print Heads Saving Power BJ Cartridge Guidelines Choosing Which BJ Cartridges to UseBC-21e Color BJ Cartridge BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge Replacing BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance Replacing a BJ Cartridge Open the printer cover Open the cartridge holder Store or Out of its Protective Packaging Material From Cartridge Close the printer cover Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Take the new Remove A plastic bag to keep from spilling any residual ink Close the blue cartridge holder cover Storing a BJ Cartridge Open Carefully set Close Transporting the Printer Turn off Pack the printer Troubleshooting Identifying Your Printer Problem Basic Problems NO. ABC Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Solution Paper Does Not Feed From Sheet Feeder An Error Message Appears Check the status of the printer port LPT1 Printer driver againDriver Clean up your hard disk Reinstall the printer driverCheck your memory Rebuild the document and print it again Printing Halts Printout Is Unsatisfactory Change the WPS driver port setting or delete the WPS driver Try to use another printer cable CauseSolution Check the printer driver settingsPause the printer Check your media type Error Conditions Clearing Paper Jams Troubleshooting Printing Specifications Printing MethodPaper Handling Paper Size Paper Weight Recommended Paper TypesPrint Speed Print Width max Print Resolution Printable area for paperPrintable area for envelopes BJ Cartridges General Specifications Automatic feed BJ cartridgeBubble Jet printing Color Management Error Diffusion FontForm feed Gamma High Speed Error Diffusion HueInk Cartridge Storage Box Intensity Noise level OrientationParallel interface Pitch Resolution Printable areaPrinter driver Glossary Index Index Index Index Index Index FCC Regulations Bubble Jet Printer Model K10902 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations