Examining the printer, Front view, Top cover | Canon K10158 instruction

•Do not install the printer near devices which contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.

•Do not subject the printer to strong physical shock or vibration.

•Keep the printer clean. Dust accumulation can prevent proper functioning of the printer.

•Do not place objects on the top of the printer.

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•The top cover and front cover should be closed when the printer is not being used.

■Examining the printer

Familiarise yourself with the printer’s parts and functions as described below.

Front view

Power lock switch

	Top cover	Auto Sheet Feeder
	Top cover	ASF-50 (option)
		ASF-50 (option)
		connector
	Operation panel
	Feed slot
	Front cover
	(open)	Power
		connector

Battery pack

Battery pack release

Paper Guide

Top cover

Covers the paper and BJ Cartridge during printing. The top cover should remain closed unless you are changing BJ Cartridges or replacing an ink cartridge.

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Canon K10158 manual Examining the printer, Front view, Top cover

Contents

Trademark Notice FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations International Energy Star Program Table of Contents Colour Printing and Black-and-White Printing Appendix B Code Pages and Character Sets Introduction How to use this manualChapter Conventions Features and benefits Simple maintenanceCompact portable design High quality ink Wireless Connection Scanner featureOptions and supplies BJ Cartridges and ink cartridges BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Print media Power supply Available options Canon Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50 Setting Up the Printer Selecting a location for your printer Front view Examining the printerTop cover Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50 connector Power connectorPower lock switch Battery pack Rear view Operation panel Power lamp Power buttonResume button Installing the battery pack CHARGE/ERROR lamp Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer Connecting the printer to your computer Connecting the parallel interface Setting up the IrDA wireless interface IrDA interface Setting Up the Printer Attaching the AC adapter To connect the AC adapter Switching the printer on and off Installing the BJ Cartridge Choosing which BJ Cartridge to use BJ Cartridge guidelines BJ Cartridge installation Raise the top cover Remove the BJ Cartridge from its protective packaging Insert the BJ Cartridge to Align the marks Performing a test print Mark for the size Above sample was printed with the Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 Installing and using printer drivers Installing a printer driver for DOS applications Printer Name Selecting paper types Paper HandlingPlain paper Special media Envelopes Loading paper and other media To open the printer driver for Windows 98/Windows To check the settings for a DOS application To open the printer driver for Windows Loading Table for Manual Feed Name Media Type Print Side Purpose Paper guide Paper Handling Start the print job with your software application Performing Test Prints Starting the test prints Following table lists the defaults for each setting Sample test prints Demonstration Printer settings BJ Mode Ripple Pattern SampleRipple pattern Status Information Sample LQ Mode Ripple Pattern Sample BJ Mode Font SampleNozzle Check Pattern Font Sample LQ Mode Font Sample To turn on the hexadecimal dump modeTo turn off the hexadecimal dump mode Hexadecimal dump test Printing with Windows Colour Printing and Black-and- White PrintingPrinting with DOS applications Preparing your printer Changing the BJ Cartridges Hold the green tab to remove the BJ Cartridge Mark Protective tape Protective cap Colour Printing and Black-and-White Printing Benefits of colour printing Printing with a colour BJ CartridgeSelecting the print media Understanding your software application’s capabilities Matching Colours displayed on your monitor with printouts Green RGB method Blue MagentaCMYK method Cyan Adjustments made to the monitor Adjustment of colour from within software applications Colour and cost Recharging the battery pack Recharging and replacing the battery packMaintaining the Printer Press the Power button to switch the printer off Replacing the battery pack Maintaining the Printer Replacing ink cartridges Handling ink cartridges Examining the ink cartridges Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 employs only one ink cartridge Replacing an ink cartridge Ink Cartridges BCI-11 Color and Black Ink Cartridge BCI-10 Black Remove the orange protective cap from the new ink cartridge BCI-11BCI-10 Insert the ink cartridge to align the marks Before you replace a worn BJ Cartridge Replacing BJ CartridgesReplacing a BJ Cartridge Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Removing the BJ Cartridge Open the top cover Installing the Scanner Cartridge Removing the Scanner Cartridge Tab Cleaning the printer Before you start cleaning Cleaning inside and outside the printer Cleaning the print head To start cleaning/flushing from the operation panel Preparing the printer for travel or storage Maintaining the Printer Troubleshooting Check List Errors indicated by the CHARGE/ERROR lamp CHARGE/ERROR lamp lights and and buzzer beeps onceCHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes green when power is off Buzzer beeps six times when power is on CHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps once CHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps three timesCHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps four times CHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps five times Clearing paper jams Operational problems Printer does not switch on Power lamp comes on, but printer does not print Ink runs out sooner than expected Print quality problems White streaks, dots missing, or irregular dotsPaper does not eject after printing Sheet of paper is ejected upon starting up Windows Normal print sample To clean the print head To start flushing Printout is not clear Characters are blurred or smudgedSmudges on back or edge of printed Output appears jagged Printer prints only in black-and-white Colour printing problemsColours are broken or uneven Colours print incorrectly Printing is slow Other printing problems Strange characters Printing job halts before completion Characters on the screen do not match printed characters Printing beyond edgeIrDA printing stops and paper is ejected Printer prints incorrect number of lines on a Where to Find More Help Computer indicates a device time-out United States Paper Specifications Paper weightAppendix a Paper size Printing area Paper and special media European DL size Appendix B Code Pages and Character SetsCode pages USA English -- Code MultilingualLatin I -- Code Slavic Latin II -- Code Cyrillic Russian -- Code Turkish -- Code Portuguese -- Code Canadian French -- Code Arabic -- Code Nordic -- Code Greek -- Code BJ mode Character sets NUL BEL Pts LQ mode International character sets Table below shows the International Character Sets Epson character tables Graphics Character Table Entering a setup string in Lotus Printer Command SummariesAppendix C BJ mode example BJ mode command summaryLQ mode example Basic control codes ESCape sequence codes ESC E Line Feed Character Height Alternate Graphics Mode AGM codes Miscellaneous control codes LQ mode command summary ESCape sequence code for colour printing ESC SO ESC @ USA Roman 10,12,15,17,20, Proportional Appendix D Options and SuppliesConsumables Paper and special media Available options Before Installing the IR Communications Driver Version Infrared CommunicationsAppendix E System RequirementsPage Appendix E Infrared Communications Printer Specifications SpecificationsAppendix F Maximum Number of Characters per Line Interface Operating Environment Temperature Interface Specifications Appendix GParallel interface IrDA interface Glossary BJ mode BitBJ Cartridge Bubble Jet printer Command ConfigurationCode Commercial 10 US Commercial Default setting Embedded printer commandsDithering Dot matrix Factory default Font characteristicsFixed pitch spacing Fixed pitch font Hexadecimal dump mode High Quality HQ modeHigh Speed HS mode Home position LQ mode Interface portInternal fonts IrDA Non-impact printer OrientationPaper feed Paper jam Print mode Printer commandPrinter control mode Print head capping Resolution SaturationSoftware application Spacing Text mode Text scale modeSubtractive colours Superscript Index Index High Gloss Film HG-101 colour printing, 58 described For colour BJ Mode miscellaneous codes, 118 Lotus 1-2-3 RGB Index