User Guide

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1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1
Supplies and Accessories .................................................................................... 1-2
BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks .......................................................................... 1-2
Canon Specialty Papers ................................................................................ 1-4
Color Image Scanner Cartridge ................................................................... 1-4
Getting Help From Canon.................................................................................. 1-5
Servicing the Printer .................................................................................... 1-6
2 Using the Printer With Windows ................................................................ 2-1
Installing a Printer Driver................................................................................... 2-1
Printing a Document .......................................................................................... 2-2
Printer Setup Within Windows 98/95................................................................ 2-3
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95 ................ 2-3
Using the Printer Driver in Windows 98/95 ............................................... 2-3
Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 .................................................................... 2-4
Accessing the Printing Options.................................................................... 2-4
The Windows Tabs .............................................................................................. 2-5
Specifying Your Printing Options ............................................................... 2-8
Recommended Graphics Settings ................................................................ 2-8
Using the Setup Analyzer ............................................................................. 2-10
Using Cartridge Detection ........................................................................... 2-11
Printing Speed Versus Color .............................................................................. 2-12
For Quick Color Printing ............................................................................. 2-12
For High Quality Color Printing ................................................................. 2-12
For Monochrome Printing .......................................................................... 2-13
Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows ...................................... 2-13
3 Paper Handling.................................................................................................. 3-1
Selecting Paper Types .......................................................................................... 3-2
Paper Guidelines ........................................................................................... 3-4
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever...................................................................... 3-5
Printer Settings for Various Print Media............................................................ 3-6
Loading Paper...................................................................................................... 3-7
Automatically Feeding Paper........................................................................ 3-7
Auto Feed Guidelines.................................................................................... 3-10
Manually Feeding Paper................................................................................ 3-12
Printing on Envelopes......................................................................................... 3-14
Using Canons Specialty Papers ......................................................................... 3-17
Specialty Paper Guidelines............................................................................ 3-17
High Resolution Paper HR-101 ................................................................... 3-19
Fabric Sheet FS-101 ...................................................................................... 3-22
Printing on Banner Paper............................................................................. 3-24
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