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Canon K10158 manual Nozzle Check Pattern, Font Sample, LQ Mode Ripple Pattern Sample

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LQ Mode Ripple Pattern Sample

Nozzle Check Pattern

Prints a hatch pattern so you can check the performance of the print heads. If the print heads become clogged, the lines will appear broken or not complete. Normally, print head cleaning or print head flushing will correct print head performance. (☞ 80)

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Font Sample

Prints a font sample. If you are using the printer with DOS, the font sample will print for the current emulation mode, BJ Mode or LQ Mode.

If you want to stop printing, press the POWER button. The printer switches off and the sheet is ejected.

BJ Mode Font Sample

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Canon K10158 manual Nozzle Check Pattern, LQ Mode Ripple Pattern Sample, BJ Mode Font Sample

Contents

Trademark Notice FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations International Energy Star ProgramTable of Contents Colour Printing and Black-and-White Printing Appendix B Code Pages and Character Sets Chapter How to use this manualIntroduction Conventions Compact portable design Features and benefitsSimple maintenance High quality inkOptions and supplies Wireless ConnectionScanner feature BJ Cartridges and ink cartridgesColor Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Black BJ Cartridge BC-10BJ Cartridge Storage Container SB-10 Print media Power supply Available options Canon Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50Setting Up the Printer Selecting a location for your printerTop cover Examining the printerFront view Power lock switch Auto Sheet Feeder ASF-50 connectorPower connector Battery packRear view Operation panelResume button Power buttonPower lamp Installing the battery pack CHARGE/ERROR lampSetting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer Connecting the printer to your computer Connecting the parallel interfaceSetting up the IrDA wireless interface IrDA interface Setting Up the Printer Attaching the AC adapter To connect the AC adapterSwitching the printer on and off Installing the BJ Cartridge Choosing which BJ Cartridge to useBJ Cartridge guidelines BJ Cartridge installation Raise the top coverRemove 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 applicationsPrinter Name Plain paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Special media EnvelopesLoading paper and other media To open the printer driver for Windows 98/WindowsTo check the settings for a DOS application To open the printer driver for WindowsLoading Table for Manual Feed Name Media Type Print Side PurposePaper guide Paper Handling Start the print job with your software application Performing Test Prints Starting the test printsFollowing table lists the defaults for each setting Sample test prints DemonstrationRipple pattern Printer settingsBJ Mode Ripple Pattern Sample Status Information SampleNozzle Check Pattern LQ Mode Ripple Pattern SampleBJ Mode Font Sample Font SampleTo turn off the hexadecimal dump mode LQ Mode Font SampleTo turn on the hexadecimal dump mode Hexadecimal dump testPrinting with DOS applications Colour Printing and Black-and- White PrintingPrinting with Windows Preparing your printer Changing the BJ CartridgesHold the green tab to remove the BJ Cartridge Mark Protective tape Protective cap Colour Printing and Black-and-White Printing Selecting the print media Printing with a colour BJ CartridgeBenefits of colour printing Understanding your software application’s capabilities Matching Colours displayed on your monitor with printouts Green RGB method Blue MagentaCMYK method CyanAdjustments made to the monitor Adjustment of colour from within software applicationsColour and cost Maintaining the Printer Recharging and replacing the battery packRecharging the battery pack Press the Power button to switch the printer off Replacing the battery pack Maintaining the Printer Replacing ink cartridges Handling ink cartridgesExamining the ink cartridges Black BJ Cartridge BC-10 employs only one ink cartridgeReplacing an ink cartridge Ink Cartridges BCI-11 Color and Black Ink Cartridge BCI-10 BlackRemove the orange protective cap from the new ink cartridge BCI-11BCI-10 Insert the ink cartridge to align the marks Replacing a BJ Cartridge Replacing BJ CartridgesBefore you replace a worn BJ Cartridge Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-12 Removing the BJ CartridgeOpen the top cover Installing the Scanner Cartridge Removing the Scanner Cartridge Tab Cleaning the printer Before you start cleaningCleaning inside and outside the printer Cleaning the print head To start cleaning/flushing from the operation panelPreparing the printer for travel or storage Maintaining the Printer Troubleshooting Check ListCHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes green when power is off Errors indicated by the CHARGE/ERROR lampCHARGE/ERROR lamp lights and and buzzer beeps once Buzzer beeps six times when power is onCHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps four times CHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps onceCHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps three times CHARGE/ERROR lamp flashes and buzzer beeps five timesClearing paper jams Operational problems Printer does not switch onPower lamp comes on, but printer does not print Ink runs out sooner than expectedPaper does not eject after printing Print quality problemsWhite streaks, dots missing, or irregular dots Sheet of paper is ejected upon starting up WindowsNormal print sample To clean the print head To start flushingSmudges on back or edge of printed Printout is not clearCharacters are blurred or smudged Output appears jaggedColours are broken or uneven Colour printing problemsPrinter prints only in black-and-white Colours print incorrectly Printing is slowOther printing problems Strange charactersPrinting job halts before completion IrDA printing stops and paper is ejected Characters on the screen do not match printed charactersPrinting beyond edge Printer prints incorrect number of lines on aWhere to Find More Help Computer indicates a device time-outUnited States Appendix a Paper SpecificationsPaper weight Paper sizePrinting area Paper and special mediaEuropean DL size Code pages Code Pages and Character SetsAppendix B USA English -- Code MultilingualLatin I -- CodeSlavic Latin II -- Code Cyrillic Russian -- CodeTurkish -- Code Portuguese -- CodeCanadian French -- Code Arabic -- CodeNordic -- Code Greek -- CodeBJ mode Character setsNUL BEL Pts LQ mode International character setsTable below shows the International Character Sets Epson character tablesGraphics Character Table Appendix C Printer Command SummariesEntering a setup string in Lotus LQ mode example BJ mode command summaryBJ mode example Basic control codes ESCape sequence codesESC E Line Feed Character Height Alternate Graphics Mode AGM codes Miscellaneous control codesLQ mode command summary ESCape sequence code for colour printingESC SO ESC @ USA Roman 10,12,15,17,20, Proportional Consumables Options and SuppliesAppendix D Paper and special media Available optionsAppendix E Before Installing the IR Communications Driver VersionInfrared Communications System RequirementsPage Appendix E Infrared Communications Appendix F SpecificationsPrinter Specifications Maximum Number of Characters per Line Interface Operating Environment Temperature Parallel interface Interface SpecificationsAppendix G IrDA interfaceGlossary BJ Cartridge BJ modeBit Bubble Jet printerCode CommandConfiguration Commercial 10 US CommercialDithering Default settingEmbedded printer commands Dot matrixFixed pitch spacing Factory defaultFont characteristics Fixed pitch fontHigh Speed HS mode Hexadecimal dump modeHigh Quality HQ mode Home positionInternal fonts LQ modeInterface port IrDAPaper feed Non-impact printerOrientation Paper jamPrinter control mode Print modePrinter command Print head cappingSoftware application ResolutionSaturation SpacingSubtractive colours Text modeText scale mode SuperscriptIndex Index High Gloss Film HG-101 colour printing, 58 described For colour BJ Mode miscellaneous codes, 118 Lotus 1-2-3 RGB Index