BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up 2 Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 3 Installing the BJ Cartridge 4 Loading Paper 6 Installing the Printer Driver Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Basic Operations 7 11 14 Printing with Windows 14 Printing with Macintosh 16 Print Head Maintenance 18 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 19 For Further Details...
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S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 1 Preface ■■ Shipping Materials ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorised Dealer or Sales Representative.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 2 Setting Up ■■ 1 ■ Preparing the Printer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. Ensure to remove the tape inside the printer. 3 Attach the paper rest to the sheet feeder. paper rest 4 Attach the output tray as shown.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 3 ■■ 2 ■ Connecting the Printer to the Computer ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Use a USB cable. USB cable Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length. ➥Note If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click Cancel and turn off the computer. Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Unplug the printer and ensure the computer is switched off.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 4 ■■ 3 ■ Installing the BJ Cartridge ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. • Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 5 4 Remove the protective cap and tape from the BJ Cartridge. tape protective cap print head ➥Notes • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. print head nozzles electrical contacts 5 Place the BJ Cartridge in the holder. 6 Lock the BJ Cartridge into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed. 7 Close the front cover.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 6 ■■ 4 ■ Loading Paper ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper paper thickness lever 1 Open the front cover. 2 Move the paper thickness lever at the top of the cartridge holder to the left position. Close the front cover.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 7 ■■ 5 ■ Installing the Printer Driver ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Installing the Printer Driver - Windows ➥Notes • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows Me installation. Screen may differ depending on the environment you are using.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 8 4 Read the displayed license agreement, then click Yes. 5 Ensure the Printer Driver is reversed, then click Install. 6 When the screen shown on the left appears, plug the printer in. If the printer is recognised, the printer driver will be automatically installed. ➥Note If the connection is not recognised, refer to the section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)” on page 19. 7 Click OK.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 9 8 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. ➥Note If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Yes to restart your computer. ■ Installing the Printer Driver - Macintosh ➥Notes • Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 10 6 Click Install. Wait for the installation to finish. ➥Note If the above message appears, check that there are no unsaved documents, then click the Continue button. If a document needs to be saved, click Cancel then save the document. After saving the document, begin again from Step 4. 7 Click Restart. The computer restarts. 8 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu. 9 Click the icon for the printer you are using and close Chooser.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 11 ■■ 6 ■ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ You have made all preparations necessary for printing. The printer is now ready to use. Next, print a trial pattern, or nozzle check pattern. ■ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern - Windows 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 12 7 Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to check if all colours (yellow, magenta, cyan, and black) are printed and all lines are drawn completely. If this pattern is not printed completely, clean the print head. Refer to Section “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” of the User’s Guide on page 80 for how to check the printed nozzle check pattern. If ruled lines are horizontally misaligned, you have to adjust the print head position.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 13 6 Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to check if all colours (yellow, magenta, cyan, and black) are printed and all lines are drawn completely. If this pattern is not printed completely, clean the print head. Refer to Section “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” of the User’s Guide on page 80 for how to check the printed nozzle check pattern. If ruled lines are horizontally misaligned, you have to adjust the print head position.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/22/01 2:13 PM Page 14 Basic Operations • If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately unplug the printer. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/22/01 2:13 PM Page 15 ■ Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) [Media Type] Select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) [Print Quality] Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to set the print quality manually.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 16 ■■ Printing with Macintosh ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. ■ Printing 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s users manual for the actual procedures.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:35 PM Page 17 ■ Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings. Select paper size you wish to use. ■ Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. To get the best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (3) (2) (1) (1) [Media Type] Select the type of media loaded in the printer.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 18 Print Head Maintenance ■ If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Colour Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is pluged in and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click the Cleaning icon. See page 11 for details on how to open the setting screen. • Macintosh Open the Page Setup dialog box and click the Utilities button.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 19 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a problem with the USB driver installation. Try reinstalling the printer driver. ■ Reinstalling If you cannot proceed beyond the connection destination screen: 1 Click Cancel. 2 When the Abort Installation screen is displayed, click Abort. 3 When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed, click OK.
S200_QSG.qxd 9/21/01 4:32 PM Page 20 For Further Details... For more information, place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. ■ User’s Guide Contents The “User’s Guide” is in PDF format and can be found on the same CD-ROM as the printer driver. You can view this Guide on screen and print out any sections you require.
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