BJ-200ex USER’S MANUAL Canon
Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction Features and Benefits Option and Supplies Ink Cartridge Print Media Related Publication Customer Support Servicing the Printer Setting Up the Printer Unpacking Your Printer Removing the Shipping Materials Selecting a Location for Your Printer Examining the Printer From the Front Operator Panel From the Back Inside the Printer Attaching the Power Cord Connecting Your Printer to the Computer Installing the Ink Cartridge Turning On the Printer Cleaning the
Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Printing on Envelopes Preparing Your Software Turning On the Printer's Envelope Mode Preparing the Printer Turning off Envelope Mode Printing on Legal-size Paper Printing in Landscape Orientation Printing the Test Patterns Self Tests Font List Demo Prints 1 and 2 Pausing a Print Operation Using the Printer With Your Software Printer Setup Within Windows Selecting Printing Options Special Options Printing a Document Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
Appendix A Appendix B DIP Switch Setting BJ-10 Mode Epson LQ Mode Changing a DIP Switch Setting Specifications Application Notes Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Windows AmiPro 3.0 Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word for Windows WordPerfect Works 3.
Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs. The BJ-200ex offers excellent print quality, fast print speed, and trouble-free operation with the convenience of compact size and low cost. We are certain you will be satisfied with its advanced bubble jet technology.
Convenient Paper Handling An automatic sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 40 transparencies, or 15 envelopes. Software Compatibility Two resident printer control modes enable the printer to work with a wide variety of software applications: § § BJ-10 mode emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E printer. Epson LQ mode emulates the Epson LQ-510 printer. Three Print Modes/Speeds The print modes allow you to choose between print quality and speed.
environment. It includes detailed instructions for setting up and using your printer as well as troubleshooting and technical information. Options and Supplies Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you need them. To find a dealer near you, call the Canon referral service at 1-800-848-4123. If you want to purchase supplies directly from Canon, you may do so by calling Canon Accessories at 1-800-6711090. Supplies are offered at the manufacturer's suggested list price.
To obtain this manual, call the Canon help desk as listed in the next section. Customer Support Help Desk Canon provides customer support and service for all Canon printer products. If you have any questions regarding your new printer, call the Canon Computer Systems help desk at 1-800-423-2366. Help is available Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and on Saturday from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST. The help desk is closed on Sundays and holidays.
Canada Customer support for Canadian residents is available 24 hours a day (seven days a week) at 1-800-263-1121. In other countries, please contact your Canon dealer. Supplies To order supplies, call Canon Accessories at 1-800-6711090 from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST. Servicing the Printer The Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet Printer is designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes how to unpack the printer and select a location for setting it up, examines the printer's components, and explains how to assemble the printer. It also describes how to load a stack of paper and print a self test followed by installing the printer driver and managing your printer's features. If you already set up your printer using the Quick Start Guide, you may want to look through this chapter to find any additional information it supplies.
2. Check to see that you have the following items: § Hardware § Documentation and Diskettes: User's Manual (this manual) Quick Start Guide Product Warranty Card Registration Card Canon Windows Driver and Visual Guide and WordPerfect™ Drivers diskettes (two diskettes in an envelope) TrueType Font Pack (diskette in envelope) If your printer was damaged in shipping, or if any items are missing, notify your dealer immediately.
1. Remove the shipping tape from the outside of the printer. § § § Remove all pieces of tape. (The shipping tape may not be in the exact locations shown here; just be sure to remove all the tape from the outside of the printer.) Remove the protector (plastic or Styrofoam) inside the sheet feeder. Move the paper guide to the left. 2. Remove the shipping tape inside the printer. § Open the front cover by grasping the sides of the cover and pulling it down.
Selecting a Location for Your Printer Before you set up your printer, choose the best location for it. Follow these guidelines: § § Choose a flat, sturdy surface with enough space for the paper to flow freely into and out of the printer. Angled print stands may cause quality and reliability problems. Fully extend the paper rest and paper output tray to ensure enough space is available for proper operation.
§ Place the printer where the temperature is stable and set for human comfort. Avoid areas of excessive heat or humidity as well as direct sunlight. § Do not install the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields (such as loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones). These devices can erase information on the printer's intelligent circuits. Do not subject the printer to strong physical shock or vibrations. Keep the printer clean.
Operator Panel
From the Back
Inside the Printer Attaching the Power Cord § Use a power supply that is the appropriate voltage and frequency: AC 120 V, 60 Hz 0.5A. This is the standard for an electrical outlet in the United States or Canada. § Use only the power cord that came with the printer. Using a longer cord or an extension cord may result in reduced voltage or malfunctions. If you smell a peculiar odor or see smoke, unplug the power cord immediately.
§ When unplugging the power cord, always remove it by holding the plug and not the cord. To attach the power cord, follow the steps below. 1. Attach the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the back of the printer. 2. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded AC outlet. Connecting Your Printer to the Computer Your printer has an 8-bit parallel interface port, which allows you to use it with IBM PCs and compatible computers.
1. Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off. 2. Connect the parallel cable. § § § Align the cable connector with the printer's interface port so the shapes match. Gently press the cable connector into the port. Secure the cable connector by snapping the two wire clips (located on the printer) into the cable connector. 3. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel interface port on your computer.
To install the in cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Grasp the sides of the front cover and open it so you can access the cartridge holder. 2. Take the ink cartridge out of its protective packaging. NOTE: Install the ink cartridge immediately after removing it from its protective packaging. 3. Slide off the orange protective cap from the print head and remove the orange tape. 4. Locate the cartridge holder on the right side of the printer.
5. Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder. 6. Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing down. § When installed correctly, the label on the cartridge will appear upside down.
7. Push the lock lever down until it locks into place. § Use one hand only to set the cartridge and press the lock lever down. § Make sure there is no resistance when you press on the lock lever. The lever should lock easily into place. If you hear any snapping noises or feel any resistance as you press down on the lever, remove the cartridge and try again. § 8. § Be sure no gap exists between the ink cartridge and cartridge holder.
from drying out. The cartridge will not cap and may dry out or clog in the following cases: § If you unplug the printer while it is printing. § If you power off the printer via a power strip while it is printing. If you move the ink cartridge from the home position. § If, after installing the new ink cartridge, the printer seems to be printing but no ink appears, stop the print operation. Remove and replace the ink cartridge making sure it is secure.
Cleaning the Print Head The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure the best possible print quality. The printer automatically cleans the print head when you follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line. 2. Press the ON LINE and PRINT MODE buttons at the same time. § When the ON LINE light starts to blink, release the buttons. The ON LINE indicator will blink for about 12 seconds while the printer cleans the print head.
2. Pull the paper support up until it stops and pull out the paper output tray. 3. Fan the paper. § For best results, fan the paper before loading it. § Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first.
4. Slide the stack of paper into the sheet feeder until it stops. § Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. § Secure the stack with the paper guide. Do not force the paper into the printer.
To check that you have properly set up the printer, you can print one of the printer's test patterns. The test patterns are described in detail in the next chapter. For now, print Demo Print 1: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. § Wait a few seconds. 2. Make sure the paper is loaded. 3. Press and hold the ON LINE button, and press the POWER button until the printer beeps twice. § The two beeps are approximately three seconds apart. The printer starts to print Demo Print 1: 4.
on your computer. The printer driver takes the information from your application and translates it into a language the printer can understand. If you are using Microsoft Windows 3.1 applications, install the Windows printer driver and Visual Guide as described in the next section. If you are using MS-DOS applications, you must install a printer driver for each MS-DOS software application that you intend to use with the printer. See Chapter 4, Using the Printer With Your Software, for details.
For faster printing operations in Windows, do not use the Windows Print Manager. Using the Visual Guide When the SETUP program is complete, you can start the Visual Guide and take a look at its features. Simply open the BJ-200ex icon in the Program Manager. From now on, you can use the Visual Guide for all your documentation needs. The Visual Guide contains all the information included in this User's Manual. In addition: § § § It shows you photographs as well as illustration of all the topics it covers.
select the printer settings that you will normally use. Later, from within each of your software applications, you can select the printer settings that are unique to the current print job. This screen shows the default settings for the BJ-200ex. see Chapter 4, Using the Printer With Your Software, for details on selecting other printer settings for the BJ-200ex printer driver for Windows. Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows 3.1 1. 2. Make sure your computer is turned on.
Managing Your Printer's Features You select and control the printing features of the BJ-200ex printer with your software application, with the printer's operator panel, or with the printer's DIP switches. Each method allows you to select some or all of the printing features that control the appearance of your printed documents. Software Applications Your software applications, when used with the appropriate printer driver, can control all aspects of the printer's features.
clean the print head, start a printer self test, and turn on automatic line feeds. See Chapter 5, Using the Operator Panel, for details. DIP Switches The printer's DIP switches allow you to set the default printer configuration settings, such as paper and envelope size, text lines per page, character sets, and so on. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for details. Line Printers Versus Page Printers Line Printers Your Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet printer is an example of a line printer.
The faster the processor, and the more RAM you have, the faster you can print on your BJ-200ex Bubble Jet Printer. Page Printers and Processing With page printers, the computer and the printer share the processing load. The computer translates information from the application into the appropriate page description language and sends this to the printer. The printer processes this code into the specific printing instructions on where to put each dot on the page.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer This chapter describes how to use the printer for all your printing operations, such as printing documents, single sheets, special papers, and envelopes. It includes how to print the self tests as well as print on legal size paper and print in landscape orientation. It also describes how to pause a print operation. To ensure the best performance of your printer, you want to select the best paper and load it correctly.
§ § If the print density of your page is very high, light paperstock may curl slightly due to the large amount of ink. If you need to print heavy graphics, try printing on heavier stock. Do not use thicker paper than meets the specifications for this printer. Printing with a paper that is thick enough to come in contact with the print head nozzles may damage the print head unit. For complete paper specifications, see Appendix A, Specifications.
Always set the paper thickness lever before and after printing on thick paper or envelopes. If you are printing documents with high density graphics or ink and the printed pages are smudges, try setting the paper thickness lever to the right position. This unit moves the print head unit further from the paper. Print quality may diminish slightly, but the smudges should go away. Setting the Paper Selection Lever Set the paper selection lever to the proper position before loading paper.
§ The front position is for automatic loading of envelopes and for manually feeding any type of print media. § Do not move the paper selection lever after loading paper in the sheet feeder. § This lever is different from the lever on a typewriter or dot matrix printer. You need not pull it forward to load paper. You set the paper selection lever to the front position only when loading envelopes or when manually feeding paper.
to the front position, the lever inside the printer moves so that the single sheet being fed can advance into the printer. It is important that you set the paper selection lever to the correct position based on how you plan to feed paper. Be sure to set the paper selection lever before loading paper and do not move the lever after loading the paper.
When you want to print a multiple page document, load a stack of papers in the sheet feeder. The printer automatically feeds each sheet when your software application tells it to start printing the page. How you actually print from within a program is dependent on the application. For example: § § In Microsoft Word for Windows, you select the Print command from the File menu. In Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, you select the Print command from the Command menu. See your application's documentation for details.
2. Make sure the paper selction lever is set to the back position. 3. Extend the paper support and the paper output tray. § § Pull the paper support up until it stops. The paper support keeps paper straight and limits the possibility of jams. Extend the paper output tray.
4. Fan the paper § § 5. For best results, fan the paper before loading it. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. Slide the stack of paper into the printer until it stops. § Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder. § Insert the paper so that the side you want to print on is facing you. If you are using a preprinted stock, such as letterhead, insert the top of the paper into the sheet feeder first.
Do not force the paper into the printer. 6. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper. § § This keeps the paper feeding straight into the printer and reduces skewing. Be sure there is no gap between the paper guide and the edge of the stack of paper.
7. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line. Start your print operation. Auto Feed Guidelines When automatically feeding stacks of paper, follow these guidelines: § § § § § § § Do not leave paper stacked in the printer for long periods of time; longer sheets of paper may become bent or curled over time. This may cause the paper to misfeed or jam. If your printed page contains lots of graphics, the ink on the page may be damp due to the print density.
§ Make sure there are no gaps between the stack of paper and the paper guide nor the right edge of the sheet feeder. Printing Single Sheets When you want to print a single page or thick paper, you can manually feed single sheets of paper. Specifying Manual Feed In the Windows driver, you must select Manual Feed for the Paper Source. If you are using an MS-DOS application, your driver should have a manual feed selection.
2. Open the top cover and check the paper thickness lever. § 3. If you are manually feeding thick paper or transparencies, set the paper thickness lever to the right. Set the paper selection lever to the front.
4. 5. Extend the paper support and the paper output tray. Insert the single sheet. § Slide in the paper until it stops inside the sheet feeder and hold it for about two seconds. § Align the sheet with the right edge of the sheet feeder. § Adjust the paper guide to the sheet. § The printer automatically loads the paper into position.
6. Start your print operation. § If you are using Windows, you must select Manual Feed using the BJ-200ex printer driver for the printer to accept manually fed paper. § After printing on thick paper or envelopes, set the paper thickness lever (inside the printer) to the left before printing on normal paper. After manually feeding a sheet of paper or an envelope, set the paper selection lever to the back position.
When you are ready to print on transparencies, open your document withing your software application and define any special print options you can from within your print driver. For example, if you are using Windows, you can specify the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, Print Selection, and Print Quality from within the printer driver. Once your software and driver are ready to print, you can set up the printer for auto feed or manual feed. Both methods are described earlier in this chapter.
U.S. Commercial number 10 (COM 10) envelopes and European DL envelopes are recommended. You may be able to stack envelopes of other sizes in the sheet feeder; however, Canon cannot guarantee consistent performance on envelope sizes other than COM10 and DL. The following envelopes are not recommended because they may cause jams or smears, or may damage your printer: § § § § Envelopes with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, and double flaps.
§ § The printer beeps once and the indicator light for the current print mode blinks rapidly. Press ON LINE to set the printer on-line. § Use the envelope mode only when you are loading envelopes; do not use this mode when loading regular or thick paper. § Selecting envelope mode cancels reduction mode (if set). Preparing the Printer When you are ready to print on envelopes, follow these steps to stack envelopes in the sheet feeder. (You can also manually feed envelopes one at a time.) 1.
3. Move the paper guide to the left to match the width of the envelopes. 4. 5. Extend the paper support and the paper output tray. Prepare the envelopes. § Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm surface and press down firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp. § Press around the envelopes to remove and curls and expel air from inside the envelopes. § Also, press firmly on the area that corresponds to the edges of the flap. 6.
7. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes. When printing on COM10 envelopes, move the paper guide all the way to the left. Depending on the size and shape of your interface connector, the paper guide may touch it. If this causes the envelopes to misfeed, use an interface cable with a smaller connector.
8. Make sure the printer is on-line and start your print operation. Turning Off Envelope Mode After printing on envelopes, follow these steps before loading normal paper again: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the paper selection lever (on the right side of the sheet feeder) to the back position. Set the green paper thickness lever (inside the printer) to the left position. If you enabled the envelope mode, disable it now.
If you are using an application that does not include a page setup or printer setup procedure, you may be able to use the ESCape sequence to specify your page length. Applications handle ESCape sequences differently, so refer to your application's software manual for instructions on sending commands. The ESCape sequence for page length is ESC 0 n, where n is the page length in inches. For legal-size paper, the ESCape sequence is ESC 0 14 (27 67 0 14, decimal, or 1B 43 00 0E, hexidecimal).
If you are not using Windows, you can consider many other software packages that offer landscape font capabilities, sucj as: Quatro Pro 3.0 Lotus 2.4 Geoworks WordPerfect 6.0 for MS-DOS The following font packages work with the specified software applications. (Product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.) • WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1 Bitstream Facelift for WordPerfect More Fonts Fonts On the Fly The Publishers Power Pack • Lotus 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 Sideways Microsoft Windows 3.
To print the test patterns, you must be automatically feeding paper. Make sure the paper selection lever is set to the back position. Use letter-size or A4-size paper when printing the test patterns. If you attempt to print on a smaller sheet, ink will get on the platen. If this happens, see Chapter 6, Maintaining the Printer, for a description of how to clean the platen. Self Test You can print the Self Test in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode.
In Epson LQ mode, the self Test looks like this: Font List You can print this sample in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints all characters in the available print styles and pitches. Starting To start the Font List, follow these steps: 1. 2. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. Press and hold the ON LINE button, and press the POWER button until the beeper sounds once.
§ The printer starts to print the Font List. Stopping To stop printing the Font List, press and hold the ON LINE button for one second. The printer stops printing, ejects the current sheet of paper, and goes back on-line. In BJ-10 mode, the Font List looks like this: In Epson LQ mode, the pattern looks like this: Demo Prints 1 and 2 You can print these samples in both printer control modes:BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. Demo Print 1 shows normal mode and Demo Print 2 shows Smoothing mode.
To start the Demo Prints, follow these steps: 1. 2. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. To start Demo Print 1: press and hold the ON LINE button, and press the POWER button until the beeper sounds twice. § The two beeps are approximately three seconds apart. § The printer starts to print Demo Print 1. 3. To start Demo Print 2: press and hold the ON LINE button, and press the POWER button until the beeper sounds three times. § § The first two beeps are approximately three seconds apart.
§ The ON LINE light will go off; the printer will stop printing and go off-line. 2. To start printing again, press the ON LINE button. 3. If data remains in the print buffer, the ON LINE light blinks. § To print the data, press the ON LINE button to set the printer off-line and then press the FF button.
Chapter 4 Using the Printer With Your Software Your printer will work with a wide variety of applications, such as spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics programs. This chapter describes how to set up your software applications for your printer. Application programs include a group of programs, called printer drivers, that help the application communicate correctly with specific printers.
If you are not using Windows, see the section Setting Up MS-DOS Software Applications (later in this chapter) for information on how to install another printer driver and select a printer control mode. Printer Setup Within Windows After you install the Canon BJ-200ex printer driver, you can run the Windows Setup program to change printer settings.
6. Orientation for your print job. You can use these options in any combination. see the next section for more detailed Information about the options. Once you select the options you want to use, click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200ex setup dialog box, and then click on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box. Selecting Printing Options This section describes the printing options available to you through the BJ-200ex printer driver.
215.9 mm). The length can be from 4.1 to 14 inches (104.1 x 355.6 mm). Media Type option Click on the arrow next to the Media Type setting to select one of the following types of paper from the drop-down list: When you select the Media Type, the Windows driver changes printer modes. You can experiment with different settings to see the results you can achieve on different types of media. You may find that you can produce higher quality printing on plain paper using the Transparency mode.
When using manual feed, it is a good idea to turn off the Print Manager in the Printers dialog box. If you are feeding paper manually and using the spooler, the printer goes off-line before printing each page to allow you to insert paper. When you select Manual Feed, be sure to set the paper selection lever on the printer to the front position.
§ § § setting reduces the resolution to improve your application's processing time. Use this setting to print draft copies of your work. Normal (center) - Use this mode for your best quality text and simple graphics. The printer prints at a resolution of 360 x 360 dpi. Fine (right position) - Use this mode to intensify the printed image. The printer prints at 360 x 360 dpi but makes multiple passes as it prints; this produces very high quality but is slower than normal HQ mode.
These options allow you to select the halftone method you want to use, and increase or decrease the intensity of the printed images. Halftone This option is available only when the Print Selection is grayscale. When you click on the arrow next to the Halftone setting, you can select the following options: Pattern 1 and Pattern 2 This setting uniformly aligns individual dots to create shades of gray.
The diffusion setting may help eliminate banding problems when printing grays on all black images. Intensity You can use this option to adjust the Intensity of the printed image. Click on the arrows to make the image darker or brighter, or drag the slider box right or left along the bar. Printing a Document This procedure provides general steps for printing from the various applications you may run in the Windows environment.
5. Select OK to close the Printer Setup window. 6. 7. Choose Print from the File menu. After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select OK to start the print job. It's a good idea to turn off the Print Manager if you are feeding paper manually. To do so, clear the Use Print Manager check box in the Printers dialog box within the Control Panel. If you are feeding paper manually and using the spooler, the printer goes off-line before printing each page to allow you to insert paper.
§ § § § § Free up your memory Use only one software program at a time and unload any screen saving utilities or programs stored in Windows background; this frees up more memory for Windows processing. Use Black and White when possible If you will be printing text in black ink only, choose Black and White rather than Grayscale. Use high speed (draft) modes The printer will need to image fewer dots. Add RAM to your computer The computer will be able to prepare the print file faster.
Because most of the print is actually the processing time needed for the computer to prepare the print file, background printing does not usually give you any real advantage. Foreground Printing If the Print Manager is not active (turned off), the print file that your application and printer driver create is sent directly to the printer. This means you are printing in the foreground and you cannot use your computer for other work until you have finished printing.
Software applications are designed to work with specific hardware setups. Most Application programs include an installation program or routine that you run to identify the type of hardware you are using, such as your computer and printer. When you tell your application program what printer you are using, it installs a program, called a printer driver, that supports your printer. Selecting a Printer Driver The installation programs for most applications offer a list of printer drivers form which to choose.
Epson LQ-1050* Epson LQ printer * These printers support paper that is wider than 8.5 inches. After selecting a printer, you can use software commands for all the standard printer functions through the application program. This includes bold or double-strike printing, underlining, subscripts, margin control, line-spacing control, and graphics.
Script Not available Orator Not available Orator-S Not available 10 cpi, 12cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS 10 cpi, 12cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS 10 cpi, 12cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS * In Epson LQ mode, if you select Sans Serif, the printer uses the Gothic font. The following table lists the print styles that are available in each printer control mode.
6. 7. 8. At the Print Options menu, type S to select printer. At the Select Printer menu, type 2. At the additional Printers menu, highlight the BJ-200ex driver and press Enter. If you select the BJ-200ex LQ driver, make sure you set DIP switch 11 to ON for Epson LQ mode. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for details. 9. When the printer file name appears at the bottom of the screen, press Enter. 10. At the printer Helps and Hints menu, press F7. 11. At the printer Edit menu, press F7. 12.
specific format, such as decimal rather than hexadecimal. For example, you can use only decimal format with MultiMate Advantage II, Professional Write, and PFS: First Choice. Software printer drivers may override the printer control codes embedded in a document. This means the command will not take effect because of the way the application handled it.
Chapter 5 Using the Operator Panel This chapter provides information on using the operator panel located on the top of your printer. You can control basic printer operations and mechanics through the operator panel. The indicator lights reflect the currnet status and modes of the printer. Most software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs, automatically handle the printer control operations.
Form feeding If you are loading paper, make sure the printer is off-line. Press the LF/FF button to load the first sheet of paper to its top of form. (If you are running a software application, you don't need to perform this step. The application will tell the printer when to load paper.) Line feeding When a sheet of paper is loaded and the printer is off-line, press the LF/FF button to advance the paper one line. Press the button repeatedly to feed many lines.
Select your print mode as follows: § § § Use HQ mode for most of your printing needs. The printer automatically prints in HQ mode unless you change the mode with the PRINT MODE button. Use the smoothing mode when you are printing enlarged characters with an MS-DOS application. When Smoothing is enabled, the printer refines your output by polishing away the jagged edges and ragged stair-stepping curves of the characters. This results in sharp and crisp print at 720 x 360 dpi.
When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application. In the example above, you would specify a paper size of 11.75 x 16.5 inches in your application. Be sure to account for your margins. One-half Reduction Mode In one-half reduction mode, the printer automatically sets the print dimensions as follows: Top margin: 0.12 inch Left margin: 0.85 inch Print width (max): 6.8 inches When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application.
2. 3. Press and hold the LF/FF button. Press the PRINT MODE button. § The printer beeps twice and the indicator for the current print mode blinks to indicate the printer is in 2/3 reduction mode. § To set the printer in 1/2 reduction mode, press and hold the LF/FF button and press the PRINT MODE button again. The printer beeps three times. 4. Load paper and begin your print operation. This mode may be overridden by your software.
Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200ex. This includes guidelines, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and transporting the printer. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others: § § § § § § § Set the printer on a stable surface. Do not use an angled printer stand. Keep the front cover closed when printing. Do not set anything on top of the printer.
Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps: 1. 2. Make sure the printer is turned off; then unplug it. Clean the platen and its surrounding area inside the printer. § Use a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris. § Do not use any oil or cleanser inside the printer. § When cleaning inside the printer, avoid the area near the print head on the ink cartridge. Do not touch the print head. Ink may leak out and cause stains.
You may need to replace the ink cartridge when the following condition exist: § § § You have been using the cartridge for over one year. Your printed output is not crisp and clear, or there are gaps in the characters (missing dots). Your output has no ink on it. If your print quality is not crisp and clear, see Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, for possible solutions.
§ § § § It must be able to be heated and cooled over 6,000 times per second without clogging. It must dry very quickly without bleeding into other colors. It must work with different media and software, while providing correct color matching with the printer driver. It must be environmentally friendly. Canon has more engineers dedicated to providing the best results for output on Bubble Jet pritner than any other organization. Canon does not dissuade you from using ink made by third-party suppliers.
4. Take the new ink cartridge out of its protective packaging. § Slide off the orange protective cap from the print head and then remove the orange tape. Install the ink cartridge immediately after removing it from its protective packaging. 5. Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing down. § When installed correctly, the label on the cartridge will be upside down.
Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which you place the cartridge--especially the circuit board on the side of the mounting base and the film cable that extends from the catridge holder. 6. Push the lock lever down until it locks into place. § § § 7. Use one hand only to set the cartridge in place and press the lock lever down Make sure there is no resistance when you press on the lock lever. The lever should lock easily into place.
Do not move the ink cartridge after installing it. Moving the ink cartridge to the left and leaving it there may uncap the print head and cause it to dry out. 8. Close the front cover. When you are not using the printer, make sure the ink cartridge is in its home position, which is on the right side of the printer. Always use the POWER button to turn off the printer. This ensures that the printer moves the print head to the home position and caps it.
Storing Ink Cartridges Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges: § § § § Keep a new ink cartridge in its sealed container until you are ready to use it. Store the ink cartridge at room temperature. Install the ink cartridge in the printer immediately after you open the sealed container. After installing the ink cartridge, perform the print head cleaning procedure.
6. Close the front cover. 7. Return the paper rest and paper exit support to their original positions. Repack the printer in its original packing materials. 8. Do not remove the ink cartridge from the printer or ship an ink cartridge from which you have removed the protective cap. An opened ink cartridge that is not installed in the printer may leak, and the print head may dry out. Also, if you do not tape the ink cartridge to the side of the printer, ink may spill into the printer.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter contains information to help you solve printer problems. A problem may have one or a combination of causes, including a malfunction in your computer, software, the printer cable, or the printer. Many printing problems are related to how your software interacts with the printer. If you can print a self test but the printer does not print or your printed output is not what you expect, the problem is with your computer, software, or cables.
Splashed dots Paper edge is soiled with ink Output Appears Jagged Windows Problems Printer does Not Print or Prints Garbage Printer does not print from Windows (but does print from MS-DOS) Output is not as Expected Extra Characters Appear on the Page Fonts do not Print as Smoothly Rounded Characters Cannot Print File sent from Remote Computer Large Gaps appear Between Text or Graphics Error occurs during Visual Guide Installation Control Array Error occurs when Installing the Visual Guide Print Manager Prob
The following table describes problems and solutions related to the ERROR light. Problem ERROR light is on Cause Solution The printer may be Check the sheet feeder. If the printer is out of paper, load out of Paper. paper into the sheet feeder and press the ON LINE button to continue printing. Paper may be Check the pirnter for a paper jam. If a paper jam has jammed in the occured, clear it as described later in the chapter. (See the printer.
between the ink cartridge and the holder. Perform the print head cleaning procedure described in Chapter 6, Maintaining the Printer. If cleaning the print head does not resolve the problem, your ink cartridge my be out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge and try printing again. Overall printing Smoothing mode may be is slow from enabled. MS-DOS. High Quality mode may be enabled. Overall printing The Print Manager my be is slow from turned on. Windows. Print options may be too complex.
§ For envelopes, set it to OFF. § For A4 size paper, set it to ON. Printout does not Paper size selected in driver may match paper size. be incorrect. Make sure the paper size you select within your printer driver matches the oreientation in which you load the paper in the printer. Paper width selected in driver may Make sure the width of the paper on which you are be incorrect. printing matches the width defined by your software so the paper is always between the print head unit and the platen.
If you are having paper loading problems, check the problems and solutions in the following table. After solving a paper loading problem, remove the paper and load it correctly. Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line again. Any of the following paper loading problems may cause the paper to jam in the printer. See page 123 for complete instructions on how to clear a paper jam. Problem Cause Paper is loaded Paper may not be stacked skewed (printing is correctly in sheet feeder.
Envelopes may not be loaded correctly. Make sure the envelopes are loaded properly: § The top of the envelope goes in first. § § The flap is toward the sheet feeder. The right side of the envelope is aligned against the right side of the sheet feeder. The left side is aligned against the paper guide. § (See Chapter 3, Using the Printer, for details) Single envelopes may not be feeding correctly. For manual loading, make sure the envelope mode in your printer driver or your software application.
The print resolution set in the printer driver may be 180 dpi and the printer print mode may be HS mode. The print head may be worn out. Blurred or smudged ink The sleected print mode may not match your needs. The print medium being used may not be acceptable. The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly. You may be printing on the wrong side of the sheet. You are not using a BC-02 ink cartridge. Splashed dots Ink nozzles on the print head may be clogged with ink.
Printer does not print from Windows (but does print from MS-DOS) Your computer is having Follow these steps: a problem communicating 1. Select the Main group from the Program Manager. with the printer. 2. Double Click on the Control Panel. 3. Double Click on the Printer icon. 4. Select the BJ-200ex. 5. Click on Connect. 6. Click on the box next to Fast Printing Direct to Port to remove the X. 7. Click on OK. 8. Click on Close. 9. Close the Control Panel. 10. Try your print operation again.
between text or graphics Error occurs during Visual Guide installation driver is VGA. the Windows Setup icon. If the display driver is anything other than VGA, call the display manufacturer and request an updated display driver. In the meantime, install the standard VGA driver that came with Windows 3.1. Automatic line feed may Make sure automatic line feed is disabled through the DIP be enabled. switches. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for details.
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and change the directory to a valid directory; for example: SET TEMP = C:\DOS In WordPerfect, the BOX prints but the text does not The Fast Graphic Printing If you are in WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows and the BOX prints but your text does not print, follow these steps: option needs to be enabled (5.2) or disabled 1. Select File (5.1). 2. Select Preferences 3. Uncheck the Fast Graphic Printing option for the Windows Printer Driver. If you are in WordPerfect 5.
4. Press the POWER button to turn the printer back on. The POWER, ON LINE, and HQ (or HS or SMOOTHING) lights come on and the print head moves to the home position. The printer is now ready for printing. If you are printing high density graphics when a paper jam occurs, feed at least two sheets of paper through the printer to clean the rollers. If the platen is soiled, wipe it clean with a dry cloth.
Chapter 8 Customizing the Printer This chapter describes the factory default settings of the printer and the steps you follow to customize these settings for your particular printing needs. You will find that the factory default settings provide features to meet most of your printing needs. With these settings, your printer emulates any Canon BJ printer and the IBM Proprinter X24E. This means you can use the printer with any software application that supports these printers.
Smoothing mode Reduction mode Alternate Graphics Mode Automatic emulation switching mode Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled The default setting is BJ-10 mode. If you change this to Epson LQ mode, the default settings also change. DIP Switch Settings The DIP switch settings control various printer functions, such as the page length and character set you want to use. The printer functions defined by the DIP switches are determined by the printer control mode.
11 inches. If you are using A4-size paper, set this switch ON; this sets the page length to 12 inches. DIP switch 4 When this switch is OFF, the printer uses Character Set 1. When this switch is ON; the printer uses Charater Set 2. DIP switches 5, 6, 7 These switches allow you to select the following code page tables.
Setting DIP switch 12 ON reduces the input buffer by 21 KB. When using Windows, set DIP switches 10, 11 and 12 OFF to maximize the size of your input buffer (62 KB). § If the printer does not seem to be switching between BJ-10 and Epson LQ mode, disable this function and set DIP switch 11 to match your application's printer driver. § If you are using a printer switching device, you must allow at least ten seconds for the printer to recognize an emulation change.
Graphics character set, which is the same as the MS-DOS code page 437 (this character set includes sysmbols, lines, corners, and European characters). To see samples of the character sets available in Epson LQ mode, use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk and request the fax retrieval system; then request the BJ-200ex Printer Command Summary. DIP switches 5, 6, 7 These switches allow you to select one of eight international character sets.
§ § 3. Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen, to change the DIP switch settings. • 3. Pull the cover toward you lifting from the notch at the top of the cover. You may need to use a thin object, such as a coin, to release the cover. The cover slides down into the printer. A DIP switch is OFF when it is up, and ON when it down . Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections. The new DIP switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer.
Appendix A Printer Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of your printer. Printing Method Bubble jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Sheet Feeder Capacity Maximum thickness of stacked paper = 0.39 inch (10 mm) Plain Paper: Approximately 100 sheets (20 lb or 75 g/m2) Transparencies: 40 sheets Envelope: 15 envelopes (U.S. Commercial number 10 or European DL) Paper Size Letter: 8.5 x 11 inches Legal: 8.
Horizontal a = 8.3 to 8.5 in (210 to 216 mm) b = 0.25 in (6.4 mm) -- Letter-size paper b = 3.4 mm (0.13 in) -- A4-size paper Vertical c = 11 to 14 in (279 to 356 mm) d = 0.125 in (3.18 mm) e = 0.3 in (7.
Envelopes: Horizontal a = 9.5 in -- Commercial number 10 a = 220 mm for DL size b = 0.25 in (6.4 mm) c = 1.24 in -- Commercial number 10 c = 10.4 mm for DL size Vertical d = 4.125 in -- Commercial number 10 d = 110 mm for DL size e = 0.67 in (17 mm) f = 1.0 in (25.4 mm) Reduction Mode U.S.
European paper sizes: Resident Printer Control Modes BJ-10 mode: IBM Proprinter X24E emulation Epson LQ mode: Epson LQ-510 emulation Line Feed Pitch BJ-10 mode: 1/6", 1/8", n/60", n/72", n/180", n/216", and n/360" Epson LQ mode: 1/6", 1/8", n/180", and n/360" (n: programmable) Printing Characters Typeface: BJ-10 mode Prestige and Courier Epson LQ mode Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, Orator, Orator-S, and Draft
Pitch: BJ-10 mode 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, and PS Epson LQ mode 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, and PS Cell 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HQ mode Composition: 18 out of 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HS mode Character Set: BJ-10 mode IBM Character Sets 1 and 2 and 3 (Code Page 437, 850) Epson LQ mode Italics character set and Graphics character set TrueType Typefaces American Text BT, Americana Bold BT, BRoadway BT, Charter Black BT, Charter Black Italic BT, Charter BT, Charter Italic BT, Cloister
Download buffer: 0 KB (or 41 KB) Epson LQ mode Input buffer: Download buffer: 23 KB 39.4 KB Automatic emulation mode Input buffer: 21 KB Download buffer: 41 KB (BJ-10 mode, DIP switch 10 ON) 0 KB (BJ-10 mode, DIP switch 10 OFF) 39.4 KB (Epson LQ mode) Interface 8-bit To receive information regarding the interface specifications, use parallel Canon's toll-free fax retreival system.
Appendix B Application Notes This appendix contains information on using specific software applications with your Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet Printer. Many popular applications are covered here. Although the software versions described may not be the latest or may not be the version you have, these solutions presented may apply to other versions. The information presented here represents Canon's answers to some frequently asked questions about using software packages with our printers.
Method 2 To print envelopes in Microsoft Publisher, follow these steps: 1. Start the Windows Control Panel. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Double click the printers icon. Select the Canon BJ-200ex Bubble Jet Printer. Set up the following options on the printer: Portrait, Envelope, and Manual feed. Choose OK Choose Set as default printer Choose Close Start Microsoft Publisher Select and run the Envelope Page Wizard design assistant. From the Envelope Page Wizard, select the options you want.
4. 5. 6. 7. If you are printing multiple envelopes, check on the Avoid Using Device Capabilities for Paper Sizes box. An X appears in the box. Now choose OK. The Avoid Using Device Capabilities for Paper Sizes box affects all documents output to the printer. If you are not printing multiple envelopes, make sure this option is unchecked. Make sure the printer is ready for printing envelopes. From the button bar, choose the Envelope Macro button. The address appears in the Destination Address box.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If you have set up the envelope size, go to Layout and choose Page. Choose Paper size, Make sure the size is 9.5 x 4.12 inches and the diagram shows the paper in wide format. If not, choose Edit and make the corrections. Next, you see the Envelope Editor screen. Fill in the appropriate mailing address. Make sure the box for Print Envelopes is checked and the Select Envelopes Size is 9.5 x 4.12 inches.
