Canon BJC-55 user manual Drivers, Getting Started

■Connecting the printer and installing the printer

drivers

The procedures for connecting the printer and computer and the
installation of the printer driver are described in Getting Started. The
connection procedures differ, depending on the type of computer that
you want to use, so you must read Getting Started, especially if you are
using a Canon Bubble Jet printer for the first time.	2

BJC-55For Macintosh

Before you begin

Getting Started

Getting Started describes all the procedures for setting up your printer, and installing the BJC-55 printer driver for the Macintosh series which supports standard USB interface.

	1	Prepare a location for the printer as	2	Install the battery pack.		3	Connect the AC adapter.
● Do not connect the printer and computer yet!		described below.
In the installation procedures that follow, you will be instructed when to connect
the computer and the printer. Do not connect the computer and printer until					1
instructed to do so.			q Open the front cover.
● To prevent interfering with the correct							Power cord plug
							3
operation of Windows 98 or Windows 2000,	Place close to a power					Front cover
never disconnect the USB printer cable in the			w Align the mark on the printer u
		Flat, stable surface.					DC plug	Power cord

		Getting Started		Universal
BJC-55	For Windows		1	AC adapter
			interface cable.
			Getting Started describes all the procedures for setting up your printer,
			and installing the BJC-55 driver software for Windows with a USB

	the AC adapter.
Before you begin	of the AC adapter and power cord are
	of purchase.)

	1	Prepare a location for the printer as	2	Install the battery pack.		3	Connect the AC adapter.
● Do not connect the printer and computer yet!		described below.						the back of the printer.
In the installation procedures that follow, you will be instructed when to connect
the computer and the printer. Do not connect the computer and printer until					1			into the power outlet.
instructed to do so.			q Open the front cover.				Power cord plug	lamp will remain illuminated green until the battery
● If you are using Windows 95								.

If you are using Windows 95 you can use only the infra-red connection (a USB									3
connection is not possible). Follow the printer driver installation instructions		Place close to a power		Flat, stable surface.		w Align the mark on the printer u		Front cover
below, and then set up the infra-red port for data communication between the		outlet.						DC plug	Power cord
printer and computer. For details, refer to the BJC-55 Series User’s Manual.						with the mark on the battery pack
With Windows 98 and Windows 2000, you can use the USB interface						v and insert the left end of the			Universal	paper...
connection.						battery pack into the printer at a		1	AC adapter
● To prevent interfering with the correct						slight angle.				one at a time.
operation of Windows 98 or Windows 2000,						e Push in on the right side of the	2	2		completed Step 8.
						battery pack to lock it in place.
never disconnect the USB printer cable in the				Paper
following cases:				output at						to the mark for the size of the media you are
• When the printer driver has not been installed.				the back of				q Insert power cord into the AC adapter.
• During printer driver installation.		Feed paper into		the printer.		r Close the front cover.		(This size and configuration of the AC adapter and power cord are
• While Windows 98 or Windows 2000 is starting after the computer is switched								determined by the country of purchase.)		print side up and align the left edge of the
on.		the front of the
• When the printer is printing a document.		printer.								on the left side of the front cover.
After completing all the steps described in this Getting Started, for more details							3	w Plug the DC plug into the back of the printer.		into the printer (about 5 cm) until it stops.
about using the USB interface please refer to “Important notes about USB
connection” in the BJC-55 Series User’s Manual.						• You must install the battery pack. If the				and hold it in place for about two
						battery pack is not installed when you		e Plug the power cord into the power outlet.		feed partially into the printer.
● For details about installing IS Scan software,						switch on the printer, the
						CHARGE/ERROR lamp will light	4	The CHARGE/ERROR lamp will remain illuminated green until the battery		variety of paper and special print media that
refer to the BJC-55 Series User’s Manual.						times.		pack is completely charged.		see the BJC-55 Series User’s Manual.
						orange and the printer will beep six
										Align here
4	Prepare the BJ Cartridge BC-11e for	5	Install the BJ Cartridge in the printer.					If you want to load paper...
	installation.							• Set each sheet manually, one at a time.			Paper Guide
								• Load paper after you have completed Step 8.		Mark
								q Open the front cover.
		q Check the power lock switch on the		ON		t Press down gently on the high side		w Slide the paper guide to the mark for the size of the media you are			Front cover
		right side of the printer.		2		of the BJ Cartridge until it snaps in	5
		When the power lock switch is in the				place.		loading.
	1	left	position, you cannot switch the
	➋	printer on.						e Hold the sheet with the print side up and align the left edge of the		.
								sheet with the stopper on the left side of the front cover.
	➌	w Press the POWER button.					CARTRIDGE button	r Insert the paper straight into the printer (about 5 cm) until it stops.
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		When you switch the printer on, the				y Close the top cover.		Push the sheet in slightly and hold it in place for about two
		printer beeps three times and the
		cartridge holder moves to the centre if		1				seconds. The sheet will feed partially into the printer.
		a BJ Cartridge is not installed.		Power lock switch		u Press the CARTRIDGE button	7	6
	Never touch the print head or the electrical contacts!				Top cover			• For more details about the variety of paper and special print media that
						once.		you can use with this printer, see the BJC-55 Series User’s Manual.
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		e Open the top cover.				The cartridge holder moves to the
q Remove a Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e from its package.						home position, and then initialization		Align here
						begins and requires about one minute
		r Point the print head down, and				to complete. When initialization is
w Remove the orange protective cap.						finished, the POWER lamp stops
		insert the BJ Cartridge as shown				flashing, and then lights and remains
e Remove the orange protective tape.		below. Align the marks on the BJ		4		on.			Paper Guide
		Cartridge with the cartridge holder
		(yellow-yellow, black-black).

• DISCARD THE ORANGE PROTECTIVE CAP AND	Print side	Mark
TAPE IMMEDIATELY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO RE-
ATTACH THEM TO A BJ CARTRIDGE.		Front cover
• When a BJ Cartridge is not in use, always store it in a BJ Cartridge	Next, install the Windows printer driver.
Container SB-10.

• Never touch the area protected by the cap and tape, and never set the BJ Cartridge down with this area touching the surface of a table.

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The following printer driver is also provided on the Setup Software & Reference Guide CD-ROM:

•Printer driver for Windows CE.

Before you install this printer driver, read the Readme.txt file in the WinCE\Printer\Disk1 folder on the Setup Software & Reference Guide CD-ROM.

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