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Canon BJC-85 User Manual

1. Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 Pages All Q From To BJ Cartridge Mode Media Type H mm High Resolution Paper Current Settings Tet oe Halftonin i Color Con saci mB Standard eae Claas O Print Grayscale Printing With Macintosh 159 E Selecting the Print Mode By simply clicking the print mode icon appropriate for the print job you can automatically select the optimum settings for Print Quality Halftoning Color Correction and so forth Setting Up a Simple Print Job Under Print Mode click on the icon appropriate for the print job When you open the Print dialog box the Text icon is automatically selected Use this setting to print a document that contains text If you are printing a color illustration or photograph select the appropriate print mode icon Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 i To Color Media Type BJ Cartridge Cancel Paper Feed High Resolution Paper rr g Scat Auto Feeder fle ror recto 8 Stan dard i O Print Grayscale Halfton Apply Current settings are displayed here Printing With Macintosh 160 E Print Mode Icons Text Graphic Photo el Manual Setting Up a Simple Print Job Select for printing text documents at normal quality Select for printing graphs and other computer graphics with sharp
2. 4 eee 9 Printing in this area is possible but not ae in 0 87 in recommended Printing may degrade in this 3 0 mm 1 pee Er C rat i 22 mm area due to variations in the precision of cael ana paper feed and printing may run over the bottom edge of the sheet Recommended print area for optimum results 1 Glossy Photo Cards 1 10 in 28 0 mm 2 Glossy Photo Cards 1 0 in 26 0 mm 3 Letter Legal 0 25 in 6 4 mm Glossy Photo Cards 0 16 in 4 0 mm 0 87 in 4 Letter Legal 0 25 in 6 3 mm ee ia 22 mm Glossy Photo Cards 0 20 in 5 0 mm 0 13 in 0 13in 3 4 mm 3 3 4 mm 4 Printing Area Printing 36 E Plain Paper Paper and Other Print Media e Use Canon Bubble Jet Paper or any plain copier paper that meets the requirements listed below You cannot use continuous feed paper with this printer Plain Paper Specifications Paper Size Letter 8 5 X 11 in Legal 8 5 X 14 in A4 210 X 297 mm B5 182 x 257 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Weight 17 to 28 Ib 64 to 105 g m e You can load up to 30 sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder However you can load only one sheet of legal paper at a time e Do not allow printed sheets of plain paper ejected from the printer to stack higher than 20 sheets For all other types of paper and special media do not allow the printed sheets to stack remove each sheet as it is ejected from the printer Printing 37 Paper and Other
3. Long side Back Short side Back Stapling Stapling Note gt You can execute duplex printing only with plain paper or Canon Bubble Jet paper If the document contains dense color images which require a large amount of ink to print you may not be able to use Duplex Printing because the ink will show on the other side of the page Printing With Windows 100 Windows Printer Driver Features n BJC 85 Properties jain Page Layout Stamp B ackground Maintenance Printing Type Normal size Printing C Scaled Printing s Page Layout Printing Cancel Apply Help 1 On the Page Layout tab click the Duplex Printing box 2 For the binding method click the button for Long side stapling or Short side stapling Note gt When you execute Duplex Printing you must print one side and then set the ejected page back in the sheet feeder to print on the other side When the print job starts the first side prints Follow the instructions on screen to load the printed sheet and click the OK button to print on the other side Printing With Windows 101 Windows Printer Driver Features E Printing Type Settings You make the Printing Type settings on the Page Layout tab Normal size Printing Canon BJC 85 Properties 21x Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance R 10 in Orientation Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing C Scaled Printing C P
4. Portrait Type Canon BJC 85 Feed Auto Feeder 3 Printe the active document Where USBPRNO2 Stamp None Background None Comment T Print to file Advanced About Defaults all Number of copies T Cancel Apply Help C Pages from fI to Selection Print range Copies ERED Ee Page Size Orientation Printing Type Letter Portrait Notmal size Printing Printing With Windows 80 Getting Ready to Print Click the print mode icon best suited for the print job By clicking a print mode icon you automatically enable the recommended optimum settings for the type of document After clicking on a print mode icon select the BJ Cartridge and Media Type that you are using Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Select a print mode icon Selecting the Print Mode Choose Print Mode The BJ Cartridge and Media Type selections change automatically depending on which print mode icon you select Color y I Grayscale Print Plain Paper g A Orientation Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing A Direction Portrait BJ Cartridge Media Type Check the Page Size selection Feed Auto Feeder Stamp Neve Background None Advanced About Defaults Page Size Select the page size beforehand in the software application The first time you open the printer
5. New tice Document Pld BJ Printer A Canofile for Windows 2 0 gt d BJ Background Monitor Fal Canon Input System 1 0 gt Z BJ Printer Monitor tas 7 L Open Office Document ik H Comptons Im Programs H Corel Ventura LHP 2000C Utilities Favorites gt E lomeaa Tools 2 Click the Yes button 3 Click the OK button to uninstall the printer driver 4 Reinstall the printer driver For details refer to the Quick Start Guide Troubleshooting 224 Problems and Solutions E Cannot install the printer driver If the printer driver installation was interrupted and did not continue some possible causes and solutions are listed below Make sure that you followed the installation procedure correctly Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the printer driver Make sure you select the correct method based on the operating system you are using Windows Windows 98 or Windows 95 or Macintosh iMac or PowerMac G3 and the type of cable that you are using to connect the printer and computer Check the Canon Creative CD ROM The Canon Creative CD ROM could be damaged Check that you can read the contents of the CD ROM Make sure no other applications are open and running It is strongly recommended that you shut down all applications before you run the printer driver installation program Be sure to close any virus protection programs that may be running in the background Make sure that your operat
6. Auto Feeder E ColorCorrection 6 Sanard ___ E O Print Grayscale Use these buttons _ BJ PrintMonitor to pause or cancel the current print job The name of the print job that is currently printing is displayed here Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time If more than one Annual Report txt 3 1 13 41 7 24 99 print job has been started the print jobs waiting to print are listed here Documents Queued 2 Printing With Macintosh 148 Selecting the Printer Driver Before you can execute a print job go to the Apple menu and select Chooser Make sure that the correct printer driver is selected From the Apple menu select Chooser CaamNile Edit View Special Help This Computer amp Apple System Profiler dprlecd Audio Player wutomated Tasks gt Q ose lt Gy come ranels 2 Glick the BUC 85 icon o Chooser Connected to Backgrounding on oor Q Active AppleTalk 1 Inactive 7 6 2 Printing With Macintosh 149 Note gt Selecting the Printer Driver If the BUC 85 icon is not displayed check the printer and make sure that it is turned on and connected to the computer If the printer is turned on and connected then the printer driver has not been installed correctly For details on installing the printer driver see your Quick Star
7. Click the name of the registered setting in the list that you want to remove then click the Remove button Tip The Factory Defaults setting cannot be removed from the list Printing With Macintosh 191 Q detent Macintosh Printer Driver Features Select the name of the setting in the list that you want to select for the default setting then click the Defaults button The settings in the selected file will be enabled every time you open the printer driver Canon Register Settings Close Settings Factory Defaults FAMILY PHOTOS Apply Remove A check mark is displayed with the setting selected for default Printing With Macintosh 192 Using the BJ Print Monitor The BJ Print Monitor allows you to monitor and manage the print jobs printing in the background You can monitor the progress of the current print job change the order of printing in the jobs queued for printing and cancel any print job Note gt In order to use the BJ Print Monitor you must select Backgrounding in the Chooser If the feature is turned off the BJ Print Monitor cannot open Turning On Background Printing E Opening the BJ Print Monitor When Backgrounding is turned on in the Chooser the BJ Print Monitor starts automatically as soon as you start a print job Also the BJ Print Monitor is displayed in the application menu With print jobs executing in the background open the application me
8. Defaults Problems and Solutions Troubleshooting 259 Problems and Solutions Selecting Manual Feed 1 From the File menu select Print 2 In the Print dialog box click on the Paper Feed box or down arrow and select Manual from the pop up menu Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 i Copies 1 Pages All Q From To BJ Cartridge Print Mode Color w Details ings Text loi Media Type E Printing blurred or smudged Determine if you are printing on plain paper with Print Quality set for Fine Printing in the Fine mode could result in excess ink on the paper Reduce the print quality to avoid blurring or smudging Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Check to see if the paper thickness is within the specified thickness Do not use paper thicker than 28 Ib 106 g m to avoid blurring or smudging on the paper Troubleshooting 260 Problems and Solutions Determine if the document exceeds the recommended print area Adjust the setting to print within the recommended print area Printing outside the recommended printing area could cause blurring or smudging E Printing Area If you are using glossy paper make sure that you print on the glossy side only Always load glossy paper with the glossy side facing up Check to see if the paper is curled or bent To remove the curl bend the sheet gently in the direction opposite the cu
9. Using the BJ Print Monitor The paused print job starts printing again QB PrintMonitor PE nang A Bai Document it Name Pages Copies Receive Time E Annual Report 5 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 Note gt To delay a print job queued for printing click the print job to select it and then click the Pause Selected icon The paused print job in the queue is marked with the Paused icon To return the print job to its active status in the queue click the Restart Selected icon Printing With Macintosh 199 Using the BJ Print Monitor E Changing the BJ Print Monitor Preferences You can change the preferences to effect how the BJ Print Monitor is displayed how errors are reported and so on With the BJ Print Monitor open open the File menu and select Pause Printing om r z qa BK ED Wn 430 pm Ss BJ PrintMonitor I Open Status Window 0 l Close Status Window W BJ PrintMonitor Eee Pause Printing age gt _ Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time Annual Report 5 1 4 29pm 13 9 99 Vacation Spats in Bolton 8 1 4 29pm 13 9 99 The current print job pauses 2 From the File menu select Preferences TATE 4 31pm Zy BJ PrintMonitor_ a Open Status Window 380 S Close Status Window 38W BJ PrintMon
10. BJC Maintaining the Printer 54 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If you see colors missing or broken in your printed output print a Nozzle Check Pattern to determine the condition of the print head If the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge is installed in the printer four colors black cyan magenta yellow will be printed in the Nozzle Check Pattern If the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge is installed only a black pattern will be printed If the horizontal lines in the Nozzle Check Pattern are broken or irregular the print heads may be clogged and require cleaning To print a Nozzle Check Pattern follow these steps 1 Set a sheet of plain paper in the printer 2 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 3 Press and hold down the POWER button until you hear the printer beep four times then release it The Nozzle Check Pattern begins to print The printer prints one page and then stops You can also use the printer driver to print a Nozzle Check Pattern Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 55 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern E Normal Nozzle Check Pattern Here is a sample of a normal Nozzle Check Pattern printed with the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge Black Here is a sample of a normal Nozzle Check Pattern printed with a BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or a BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge 128 _ Yellow HHEH AEE Ha Magen
11. Custom install Custom remove Destination p Software for use with QuickDraw 2040K A oe oe oe oe os om oe oe oo J Macintosh HD k 2 CANON BJ A description of the 5 gt selected item is xplanation This package contains a complete set of software needed to use the BJC 85 ina i QuickDraw environment running under System 8 1 or later displayed here Disk space available 2 097 100K Selected size OK orn Ses 8 Click the Remove button 9 When you are prompted to re start the computer click the Restart button Printing With Macintosh 205 Troubleshooting E Error Messages Problems and Solutions Before You Call For Service Getting Help From Canon Servicing the Printer BJC Troubleshooting 206 Error Messages One of the following messages may appear when an error occurs Error writing to LPT1 for Printer BJC 85 Service error xxx Call for service This program has attempted an illegal operation and will shut down File cannot be found on the specified path or disk Cannot execute print due to insufficient disk space Waste ink tank is full Call for service Cannot execute print due to insufficient memory Cannot execute background printing due to insufficient memory Paper jam Error No 300 alphanumeric code Type x Error x integer Troubleshooting 207 Problems and Solutions Printout is not clear or has white streaks Strange characters printin
12. Problems and Solutions E Paper skews or jams during feeding If a sheet of paper skews and jams a message is displayed Paper Jam Make sure the paper is set in the sheet feeder correctly Loading Paper in the Printer Removing a paper jam 1 Slowly pull the jammed sheet straight out of the sheet feeder or out of the paper eject slot whichever is easier e If the larger portion of the sheet is at the paper eject slot pull it out from the front of the printer e If the larger portion of the sheet is on the sheet feeder pull it out from the sheet feeder Troubleshooting 244 Problems and Solutions e Press the paper release lever if necessary 2 Remove the jammed paper After the paper is removed the print job resumes automatically Troubleshooting 245 Problems and Solutions E Screen colors and the printed color do not match The colors on the printout are unsatisfactory For example on screen blue is printed purple or deep red or on screen light green appears deep green or weak yellow strong red Light green appears deep green weak yellow Determine if the print head needs to be cleaned The print head could be clogged or the ink may have run out when the colors on the printout do not match the screen 1 Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 2 Clean the print head Cleaning the Print Head Determine if only certain colors are unsatisfactory Adjust the printer driver colo
13. menu Canon BJC 85 Height 11 00inch Width 8 50inch Note gt Orientation 10 Envelope DL Envelope Canon 101 6x 1524mm Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 If Paper Size setting in the Page Setup dialog box does not match the size of the paper set in the printer printing will not execute correctly 3 Click the OK button Canon BJC 85 Height 11 00inch Width 8 50inch Paper Size Scale Orientation Version 32 eal LL D Letter Pa Banner Printing 100 E Custom ua E O Save Settings Printing With Macintosh 156 Setting Up a Simple Print Job Several print mode settings are available in the Print dialog box You can also change the settings for the current print job E Selecting the BJ Cartridge 7 Inthe software application open the File menu and select Print 2 Click the BU Cartridge box and select the name of the BJ cartridge installed in the printer rrer cg Select Black Color or Photo C naan a ee eee eer reer eee EREE Black BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge mn rae 15 as 1 Color BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge Paper Feed PPOO Color Comrection B3 standard Tappa Photo BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge O Print Grayscale Printing With Macintosh 157 Setting Up a Simple Print Job E Selecting the Print Media Note gt
14. Amazon World BJ PrintMonitor PB User iMac Page 1 3 Copies 1 1 Destination BUC 85 1 Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 Annual Report 5 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 2 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 The name of the document is removed from the queue o 0 oy e ad Amazon World BJ PrintMonitor PB a User iMac Page 1 3 Copies 1 1 Destination BJC 85 1 Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 2 Documents Queued 2 Printing With Macintosh 197 Using the BJ Print Monitor E Pausing a Print Job With the BJ Print Monitor 1 To pause the currently executing print job click the Pause Current u icon The selected print job stops and returns to the queue status The current page is ejected from the printer BJ PrintMonitor PE Documeni t Name Pages Copies Receive Time Annual Report 5 1 4 29pm 13 9 99 Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 0 BI PrintMonitor PE an gt ET Documeni it Name Pages Copies Receive Time Amazon World 3 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Annual Report 5 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 Z Printing With Macintosh 198
15. Amazon world 4paqe S1K 12 10 46 PM 07 15 1999 Printing With Windows 130 Using the BJ Background Monitor 3 When you release the mouse button the document will be in the new position i Canon BJ Background Monitor Belk File Edit Option Help Application Print Document Page s Size Time Date amp Amazon World 4page 51K 12 10 46 PM 07 15 1999 Spage 53K 12 12 08 PM 07 15 1999 Annual Report 4page 51K 12 11 48 PM 07 15 1999 E Cancelling a Print Job With the BJ Background Monitor 1 Click on the name of the print job you want to cancel gf Canon BJ Background Monitor oh File Edit Option Help Printing With Windows 131 Using the BJ Background Monitor From the Edit menu select Delete Annual Report 4page 51K 12 11 48 PM 07 15 1999 A message asks you to confirm that you want to cancel the print job Click the OK button to cancel the print job Canon BJ Background Monitor x Standing by for printing OK to delete i Canon BJ Background Monitor Mie E File Edit Option Help Printing With Windows 132 Using the BJ Background Monitor E Closing the BJ Background Monitor From the File menu select Quit XCanon BJ p Background Monitor G File Fie ES EPES Ci E2 Pagels Size Time Date S End After Printing p The BJ Background Monitor closes If you want the BJ Background Monitor to close automatically after the las
16. E P D r i 3 o 3 z 8 E N 0 16in 0 20 in 4 0 mm 5 1 mm 3 4 mm 3 4 mm Specifications 284 The shaded portions in these illustrations show the recommended printing areas for paper envelopes and special media determined by how the media is fed to the printer for printing Print quality could degrade if you print beyond the recommended margins U S Commercial No 10 Custom size 9 5 in 4 1 in 0 12 in Paper feed direction 9 5 in 3 mm 0 28 in 7 mm m 0 13 in 4 European DL 3 4 mm T Paper feed a direction Right Margin for Custom Size Paper Width gt 8 27 in 210 mm Paper width 8 0 in 203 2 mm Left margin width Paper Width lt 8 27 in 210 mm 0 13 in 3 4 mm Specifi Printing Area 0 87 in 22 mm 0 87 in 22 mm cations 285 Using the Optional IS 12 Color Scanner Cartridge E If you have purchased the Optional IS 12 Color Scanner Cartridge for your BJC 85 please visit Canon s web site to download the online User s Manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format www ccsi canon com Getting Help From Canon BJC Using the Optional IS 12 Color Scanner Cartridge 286
17. Make sure that BUC 85 is selected with the Chooser Also make sure that the correct printer port is selected Selecting the printer with the Chooser 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click the BJC 85 icon Acrobat POFWriter AppleShare 3 Click the Close box Check to see if you are printing a large amount of text or a large image A large amount of data could slow down the print job because the computer must spend more time to process data and send it to the printer This is common when printing a very large photographic image or a large amount of text The computer processing speed which is affected by the system CPU memory space available on the hard disk cache interface etc also affects the amount of time required to process a print job Refer to your computer documentation for details Troubleshooting 218 Problems and Solutions Check the BJ cartridge by printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Use the printer operation panel to print a Nozzle Check Pattern Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If the Nozzle Check Pattern does not print The printer may be damaged Call the Canon Customer Care Center Before You Call For Service If the Nozzle Check Pattern prints normally There may be a problem in the software application or the interface cable could be damaged or not plugged in correctly Execute a
18. Note gt The paper size setting is normally selected in the software application but you can also use this procedure to change the paper size selection Click the print mode icon appropriate for the print job In the software application from the File menu select Print to open the Print dialog box then select the appropriate Print Mode icon Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 Pages All Q From BJ Cartridge i x Media Type Details Plain Paper gs T Select the icon appropriate Paper Feed lalftoning Pattern for the print job atpreeder a Eriomaonwsanans gt Selecting the O Print Grayscale Print Mode e To select another BJ cartridge click the BJ Cartridge box and select the name of the BJ cartridge from the pop up menu e To select another media type click the Media Type box and select the name of the media from the pop up menu e Paper Feed is always set to Auto Feeder 4 Make sure the printer is turned on and that paper is set in the printer Printing With Macintosh 147 Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver 5 Start the print job Click the Print button to start the print job Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 oss pa qm an fut D Copies 1 Pages All Q From To cancel BJ Cartridge Print Mode Media Type Plain Paper Current Settings Text Paper Feed Halftoning Pattern
19. The name of the currently selected print mode icon is displayed in the title bar Standard Properties DTP Properties etc Quality tab E Standard Properties Q Quality Special Effects Color Save Color VIII Greyscale Print 989 Media Type PlainPaper 2 int Quality BJ Cartridge Same as the BJ Cartridge option on the Main tab Main Tab Grayscale Print Same as the Grayscale Print option on the Main tab Main Tab 3 Media Type Same as the Media Type option on the Main tab Main Tab Printing With Windows 116 4 Paper Feed 5 Print Quality Windows Printer Driver Features Click the down arrow and select paper feed method from the drop down list Auto Feeder Select for continuous paper feed from the Sheet Feeder Manual Feed Select for manual feed one sheet at a time Drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the quality of the printed image Print Quality oye aaa Fast Fine Slide the button to the right to print a better quality image and slide to the left to increase printing speed quality may deteriorate slightly Printing With Windows 117 Halftoning Q Image Optimizer O Photo Optimizer Windows Printer Driver Features Select one of the four methods to create mid range color tones for printing vae Automatically selects the most suitable method for halftoning based on the colors in the document Simplifies the halftoning process to a
20. The number of sheets you can load is determined by the type of media you are using Media You Can Use With This Printer Manual Set one sheet at a time manually for printing on thick paper and other media that requires manual feed Media You Can Use With This Printer 1 Open the top cover and slide the paper guide completely to the left Auto Sheet Feeder Paper Guide Printing 44 Loading Paper in the Printer 2 Pick up a stack of paper and fan it Tap the edges on a flat surface to align them 3 Set the stack in the printer Align the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder and insert the stack into the printer until it stops Print Side Set the stack with the print side facing up Sheet Feeder Top Cover If loading letterhead make sure the letterhead side is up and pointing down into the printer Align the edge of the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder Printing 45 Loading Paper in the Printer 4 Slide the paper guide to the edge of the stack Make sure that the paper guide is not too tight against the side of the stack If there is a gap between the paper guide and the stack or if the paper guide is too tight the paper may feed incorrectly Note gt The number of sheets that you can load depends on the paper or special print media that you are using However in conditions of high humidity if you experience problems with paper feed reduce the number
21. This area graphically displays the current status of Rares Eaten au the printer and the progress of the print job Document Name Amazon World Displays the appropriate icon for the BJ cartridge currently installed in the printer Color BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed Cancel Printing E Black BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge installed Photo BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge installed The BJ Printer Status Monitor closes automatically after the print job is complete During a print job you will see the BJ Printer Status Monitor button in the taskbar Astan EAN E Amazon World Word Ki Canon BJ Background Mo 5 CJRSTR Amazon World Printing With Windows 138 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Note gt e To open the BJ Printer Status Monitor when a print job is not executing open the printer driver select the Maintenance tab and click the Start Status Monitor button e If the Display low ink warning box is checked in the Custom Setting dialog box the Ink Information tab will be displayed in the BJ Printer Status Monitor To open the Custom Settings dialog box click the Custom Setting button on the Maintenance tab Printing With Windows 139 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor E Handling Errors With the BJ Printer Status Monitor If the printer runs out of paper if the paper jams or if any other type of problem occurs the BJ Printer Status Monitor will automatically o
22. glossy photo paper high gloss film or glossy photo cards like high resolution paper glossy photo paper or high gloss film E Easy operation In the printer driver you only need to select the BJ cartridge and type of media for the print job to produce sensational results Printing on special media like back print film was never easier Troubleshooting 211 Problems and Solutions Check to see if the BJC 85 printer is selected as the default printer Select Canon BJC 85 as default printer Selecting the BJC 85 as the default printer 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and then click Set as Default to turn this selection on Make sure there is a check mark by Set as Default Printers lolx Pr gt File Edit View Go Favorites Help H o gt uj a a 23 For Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete t Up Address Printers a 41 fg wv s ha z Add Printer Canon Canon Canon i Printe rs BJC 4000 BJC 5000 a g Specifies that the selected printer is the default printer Purge Print Documents Selecting the BJC 85 as the default printer 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 In the Chooser click the BUC 85 icon then click the Close box Troubleshooting 212 Problems and Solutions Check interface cable connections at the printer and computer o OOO OO Make sure that the printer is turned on If the ora
23. 423 2366 e Or for a charge of 2 50 per minute to a maximum of 25 00 per call 1 900 246 1200 e To find out about all Canon products and accessories to download the latest drivers and to explore all your technical support options incuding e mail support visit the Canon Computer Systems Inc Web site www ccsi canon com 24 hour toll free Fax Retrieval System 1 800 526 4345 e Within Canada 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 263 1121 Support program specifics subject to change without notice Refer to individual product information for warranty details Troubleshooting 278 Servicing the Printer Your Canon printer is designed with the latest technology to provide trouble free operation The warranty card that comes with the printer describes Canon s limited warranty Be sure to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available to you Note gt Save your sales receipt for proof of purchase In the event that your printer needs service you will need your proof of purchase to obtain warranty service Be sure to fill out the Registration card and send it in This will help Canon give you better support service If you seem to have a problem try to solve it by referring to the troubleshooting information If you cannot solve the problem contact the Canon Customer Care Center If you feel your printer needs servicing contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Cano
24. Cannot feed paper manually The printer would not accept a sheet of paper inserted manually Check to see if the paper is set correctly Always fan the stack to remove static cling before loading the sheets in the sheet feeder Make sure the stack is perfectly flat without curls folds wrinkles etc then align the edge of the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder and insert it into the printer until it stops Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper To prevent curling do not leave paper in the sheet feeder for a long period Do not load the following type of paper in the sheet feeder Excessively thin paper 17 Ib 64 g m or less Excessively thick paper 28 Ib 105 g m or more Postcards Thick envelopes use only US Com 10 or European DL Punched or heavily embossed paper Troubleshooting 258 Selecting Manual Feed 1 OM KR G NO Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the BUC 85 icon and select Properties from the pop up menu Select the Main tab Click the Advanced button On the Quality tab click on the Paper Feed box and select Manual Feed from the drop down list Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Color Save BJ Cartridge Color gt I Grayscale Print Media Type Paper Feed Print Quality N Halftoning M Auto i Image Optimizer 7 es s 3 sl is Photo Optimizer Finetrest Fine on J Whole Page
25. Features Print Head Cleaning panel In the Printer Utility dialog box click the panel switch and select Print Head Cleaning from the pop up menu The Print Head Cleaning panel displays the icons used to start print head cleaning and print head deep cleaning Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 Print head cleaning Starts print head cleaning Print head deep cleaning Starts print head deep cleaning 1 Print head cleaning Click these icons to clean the print heads Click to clean the print heads if the print heads have become clogged and print quality has deteriorated Click to deep clean flush the print heads if five consecutive cleanings with the print cleaning icon above does not solve the problem Note gt Deep print head cleaning consumes a large amount of ink so use it only after five consecutive print head cleanings do not solve your printing problem Printing With Macintosh 169 Macintosh Printer Driver Features Test Print panel In the Printer Utility dialog box click the panel switch and select Test Print from the pop up menu The Test Print panel displays the icons to start the test prints Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 m Test Print Demo Print a Prints a demo print pattern Nozzle check pattern Prints a nozzle check pattern Test Print Click an icon to start a test print Click to start printing
26. Paper Size Margin o Height 11 Left 1 0 Top 1 0 Width 8 Right 1 0 Bottom 2 0 Q Media Enter a name for the custom paper size in this box Unit Click a button to select the units of measure i mm Define the custom paper size in millimeters inch Define the custom paper size in inches Paper Size Enter the dimensions for Height and Width using the units you selected above You can enter numbers within the following range Height 3 94 to 23 00 inches 100 0 to 584 2 mm Width 3 94 to 9 50 inches 100 0 to 241 3 mm Printing With Macintosh 167 Macintosh Printer Driver Features 4 Click this button to register the new paper size under the name you entered The next time you open the Paper Size pop up menu this name will be available for selection E Printer Utility Dialog Box In the Page Setup dialog box click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog box Then click the panel switch and from the pop up menu select Cleaning Test Print Change Ink Tank Change BJ Cartridge or Special Settings to change the panel display Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 v Cleaning Test Print Change Ink Tank ng Change BJ Cartridge ad cleaning Special Settings gt Print Head Cleaning panel Test Print panel Change Ink Tank panel Change BJ Cartridge panel Special Settings panel Printing With Macintosh 168 Macintosh Printer Driver
27. Print Media E High Resolution Paper Canon s High Resolution Paper is recommended for use with this printer Print only on the coated whiter side of each sheet Store unused High Resolution Paper in its original package Store it flat in a cool location that is not subject to high temperature or high humidity and protected from direct sunlight To prevent fading from long exposure to direct sunlight cover each printed sheet with a sheet of plain paper and store it in a dark location E Glossy Photo Paper Canon s Glossy Photo Paper is recommended for use with this printer Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package Print only on the glossy whiter surface of each sheet To prevent fading from long exposure to direct sunlight cover each printed sheet with a sheet of plain paper and store it in a dark location Allow about two minutes for ink to dry on Glossy Photo Paper Printing 38 Paper and Other Print Media E High Gloss Film Canon s High Gloss Film is recommended for use with this printer Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package Do not use High Gloss Film in conditions of high humidity Print only on the film surface of each sheet Feed High Gloss Film manually one sheet at a time Do not allow printed sheets to stack Handle printed sheets carefully until the ink has completely dried Drying requires 10 to 20 minutes To store the print
28. Printer Status Monitor to open for every print job select Always Display Current Job from the Options menu When this command is marked with a check mark in the menu the BJ Printer Status Monitor will open for every job not only when an error occurs For more details about the BJ Status Monitor click the Help button in the BJ Printer Status Monitor menu bar and select Help Topics to open online Help for the BJ Printer Status Monitor E BJ Printer Status Monitor Low Ink Alert When the ink supply runs low in an ink tank the BJ Printer Status Monitor will open and display a low ink alert message 1 Look at the Status graphic display and read the message tab for a description of the problem Bm EI Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor LPT1 H Prin Guide Ink information Printer Name Canon BJC 85 LPT1 Document Nene Status Icon of the ink tank where ink supply is low Printing With Windows 142 Note gt 2 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Click the Ink Information tab to display more details about the ink tanks Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor LPT1 Options Port Help Printer Status cu mm EI 7 Al colour BJ cartridge B The following ink is running low Black Follow the step by step instructions on the screen to solve the problem After you have corrected the problem the print job will re start automatically If the low
29. Scatter PL C Photo Optimizer E R ys D Whole page 5 3 x Restore Defaults Cancel _ Cx Presented on all three Detailed Setting panels Q Panel switching Click an icon to change the panel display for the selected item Click to open the Quality panel Quality Click to open the Special effects panel Special effects Click to open the Color panel Color Printing With Macintosh 177 2 Print Quality Halftoning Macintosh Printer Driver Features Slide the button on the slider bar to the left or right to adjust the Print Quality Print Quality Fast m Fine Drag the button right for higher quality or drag it left for faster printing speed with less quality available depending on the BJ cartridge and l Tip Some Print Quality selections may not be media selected for the print job Click an icon to select the method used to create halftones with arrayed ink dots Select to print images with clearly defined boundaries between primary colors and large areas of uniform color Best selection for color business graphics like charts tables etc ra Select to print images with subtle boundaries cam 2nd a wide range of colors and tones Best selection for photographs Pattern Printing With Macintosh 178 4 Photo Optimizer Whole Page QO Restore Defaults Macintosh Printer Driver Features Select to adjust the color balance of a photographic image scanned or captured with a
30. Shirt Transfer 1 sheet Greeting Cards 1 4 fold 1 sheet Envelopes 5 envelopes Introduction 22 Getting Ready to Print A Printer Parts and Their Functions Turning the Printer On Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection BJC Getting Ready to Print 23 Printer Parts and Their Functions This section describes important parts of the printer and how they function E Front View Top Cover and Paper Rest Before you use the printer open the top cover The top cover supports paper fed into the sheet feeder Operation Panel a Operation Panel Sheet Feeder Feeds sheets of paper continuously to the printer Paper Guide Adjusts to the size of the paper or special media Cartridge Cover Open to change the BJ cartridge or to replace ink tanks Paper Release Lever Press to release paper jammed in the printer USB Interface Connector Provides the connection point for a USB interface cable from the computer Paper Output Slot Printed sheets are ejected here Getting Ready to Print 24 Printer Parts and Their Functions E Back View Power Connector Provides the connection point for the universal AC adapter plug Parallel Interface Connector Provides the connection point for a parallel interface cable between the printer and computer IrDA Interface Port Provides a port for a wireless IrDA connection between the printer and computer This port should face the IrDA port of
31. Windows Printer Driver Features Select the order in which you want the pages to print on the sheet Click the check box to print a frame border around each document page Booklet Printing is a special feature of Two sided Printing The pages are printed four to a sheet two pages each on front and back and ordered in such a way that the pages will be numbered consecutively after they are folded together and bound Canon BJC 95 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Orientation Portrait Landscape Printing Type Nortmal size Printing Scaled Printing Cie Page Layout Printing Booklet Printing C Poster Printing xt Printer Paper Size Letter 8 50 x 11 00 in id Booklet Printing HEI Background Printing Copies fi I Duplex Printing B j Insert blank page None X I Staple left side 7 O fo3 finch 1g Short side ide stapling Printer control Defaults a ok Cancel Apply Help E Deis EE Q Booklet Printing Click the button to enable Booklet Printing After you you click the button the Specify button appears on the right Click this button to open the Booklet Printing dialog box Printing With Windows 105 3 Insert blank page 4 Staple left side 5 Stapling margin QO Frame Border Windows Printer Driver Features Determines how pages are arranged None All pages printed in order with
32. a page to increase the bottom margin e If the print area shifts to the right increase the right margin and decrease the left margin If the right margin is not adjustable in the software application then reduce the number of characters in a line of a text to increase the right margin Determine if you are printing on a page size different than the page size selected in the printer driver The print area will shift to the top left if you are printing on a paper larger than what is selected in the printer driver and will shift to the bottom right if you print on a paper size smaller than what is selected in the printer driver Select the page size in the printer driver Determine if the Scale print option is selected If you are attempting to execute a Scale print make sure the rate of enlargement reduction is set correctly and make sure that the Page Size selection is correct Determine if you are printing on a page size shorter than what is selected in the software application Make sure you use the page size that is selected in the software application Troubleshooting 253 Problems and Solutions Determine if the top margin value in the software application is too large Reduce the top margin value to the minimum allowed by the software application If this is not possible then reduce the number of lines allowed per printed page Refer to your software application documentation for details E Printer does not turn on The
33. a print job is executing For example using electrical home appliances such as a remote controlled TV could disrupt the infrared data transmission between the printer and computer and cause the print job to halt Troubleshooting 230 Problems and Solutions E Paper does not feed automatically from the sheet feeder If paper does not feed smoothly from the sheet feeder the paper or special print media may not be set correctly Check to see if Manual Feed has been selected in the printer driver Select Auto Feeder in the printer driver when you want to feed cut sheets automatically from the sheet feeder Selecting the sheet feeder auto feeder 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties Select the Main tab Click the Advanced button M KR N Select the Quality tab Troubleshooting 231 6 Selecting the sheet feeder auto feeder 1 2 6B Standard Properties drop down list Quality Special Effects Color Save BJ Cartridge Z I Grayscale Print Media Type Plain Paper hd Paper Feed Auto Feeder Print Quality Fast Fine Halftoning M Auto Fu an 5 l SA Image Optimizer pal I Photo Optimizer El I7 Whole Page Defaults From the File menu select Print For Paper Feed select Auto Feeder Problems and Solutions Click the Paper Feed line or down arrow an
34. and displays a message if the printer is not turned Background Monitor on if no paper is loaded in the printer or if any other problem occurs Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Printing With Windows 84 Selecting the Print Mode The following default Print Mode settings are available Standard E Photo SuperPhoto This Print Mode selects standard quality for documents that contain only word processed text Use this setting when you have either the BC 10 Black or BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed and you are using plain paper This Print Mode is for faster printing with slight loss in quality to print drafts for proofreading and checking this setting consumes less ink Use this setting when you have either the BC 10 Black or BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed and you are using plain paper This Print Mode produces standard quality for documents that contain a mixture of text graphics photographs and illustrations Print quality is adjusted automatically by recognition of what is on the page text photograph Use this setting when you have either the BC 10 Black or BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed and you are using plain paper This Print Mode is a good choice for color photographs or any type of image with gradations of color It provides high quality printing with the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge This Print Mode is the best choice for photographs or any type of graphic image with a wide range of gr
35. bar left or right to set a value Printing With Macintosh 183 5 Color Balance QO Density Macintosh Printer Driver Features For each color move the slide left and right to adjust the saturation of each color Color Balance 0 _ Cyan 0 ie Magenta 0 i Yellow 0 jae Black Move right for a more intense color move left for a less intense color through the range 50 to 50 Drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the overall density Density 0 Move right to increase density move left to decrease density through the range 50 to 50 Printing With Macintosh 184 E Options Dialog Box Macintosh Printer Driver Features In the Print dialog box click the Options button to display the Options dialog box Canon Options Q Destination Printer Preview QO PIC File SH aki S82 O Print in reverse order Ns 1 2 print collated pages Page Order Left to righ Frame None Q Destination Print in reverse order Selects the destination of the print output Click a button to select the destination Printer Sends print job to the printer Preview Displays print job in the preview area for viewing before printing PICT file Sends the print job to a PICT file Prints in reverse order from the last page to the first Check the box to print pages from the last page to the first so they are stacked i
36. button to open a saved icon and restore it to the Choose Print Mode panel on the Main tab so it is available for selection Printing With Windows 127 Using the BJ Background Monitor The BJ Background Monitor allows you to monitor the progress of document print jobs executing in the background Use the BJ Background Monitor to view print jobs queued for printing remove them from the queue or change the order of execution in the queue Note gt e You can use the BJ Background Monitor to adjust background printing priorities and to change the directory to store print data files temporarily e The BJ Background Monitor is available only when Background Printing is checked on in the printer driver Page Layout tab E Opening the BJ Background Monitor When the Background Printing option on the Page Layout tab is checked the BJ Background Monitor button will appear automatically in the Windows taskbar when a print job starts To open the BJ Background Monitor click the BJ Background Monitor button in the taskbar F P Canon BJ Background Mo ie Canon BJ Background Mo 5 CJRSTR Amazon World Start ear Vacation Spots in Bolton Printing With Windows 128 Using the BJ Background Monitor The BJ Background Monitor opens and displays the names of the documents queued for printing L olx gf Canon BJ Background Monitor Fie Edt Option Help Drag the column boundaries left or right to adjust the wid
37. color boundaries Select for printing photographs and other graphics that use gradations of color and tone Allows you to customize the Print Mode settings for special print jobs Setting Up a Print Job Manually Printing With Macintosh 161 Setting Up a Simple Print Job E Setting Up a Print Job Manually You can select the Manual icon and select the Print Quality Halftoning Color Correction Color Balance and other settings for a print job Click the Manual icon then click the Details button Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Print Copies 1 Pages All Q From To BJ Cartridge Print Mode rn er T Media Type J C ag E Ca Plain Paper ar Paper Feed tter Auto Feeder Ee ano Esanda O Print Grayscale 2 Select the settings for the print job Open the Quality Special Effects and Color panels and select the settings Canon Detailed Setting TEON ee a a l Print Quality Fast q gt fine l Pa ma gq A s i aiaiai e l l F l Ers l Halftoning E vg Oa Pattern Scatter O Photo Optimizer Fa Whole page az Printing With Macintosh 162 Setting Up a Simple Print Job 3 Click the OK button to close the dialog box and return to the Print dialog box The settings you have selected will be used to execute the print job E Registering Manual Settings for Future Use Af
38. e Some print media require special handling procedures loading procedures and handling procedures after printing For details about using special print media refer to the instructions provided with the print media package e Make sure the print media loaded in the printer is selected by name in the printer driver If the Media Type setting does not match the print media loaded in the printer the print job will not execute correctly In the Print dialog box click on the Media Type box and select the name of the media that is set in the printer Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 Pages All Q From To BJ Cartridge Print Mode Color Media Type Details v Plain Paper s 2 Transparency f Back Print Film Halftoning Pattern i High Gloss Film Color Correction BJ Standard Apply o Envelope ps z 5 P l fas m 7 Z i T Shirt Transfer Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Cards Other Paper Printing With Macintosh 158 Setting Up a Simple Print Job E Selecting the Paper Feed Method The paper feed method may be different depending on the type of print media Make sure that the paper feed method you select is appropriate for the media set in the printer Make sure that the paper feed method is selected correctly If you need to select another feed method click on the Paper Feed box and select the correct method from the pop up menu
39. for service E Error Number 300 appears on the screen and print job does not execute This is a Macintosh error message where the is replaced with a letter Make sure that the printer is turned on Make sure that the POWER light is green When the POWER light is flashing green the printer is warming up Wait a few moments for the POWER light to stop flashing The printer is ready when the green POWER light remains on Printer does not turn on Check the printer and the interface cable Check the printer status and the connection of the printer interface cable connections Check interface cable connections at the printer and computer Check to see if the background printing is operating properly Follow this procedure to disable background printing and try to execute the print job again 1 From the Apple menu choose Chooser 2 Click the BJC 85 icon Troubleshooting 266 Problems and Solutions 3 Click the Backgrounding button off Connected to Note gt If you cannot execute background printing correct this problem as soon as possible Cannot execute background printing Make sure that the printer driver has been installed correctly There may be a problem with the printer driver Uninstall it and install the printer driver again The problem may exist within the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it Printin
40. head cleaning and print head deep cleaning Cleaning the Print Head If the printing cannot be restored after five print head cleanings then the ink may have run out Replace the ink tank with a new one Replacing a BJ Cartridge E Print job halts The print job halts before it has completed Determine if the print job contains a large color image High resolution pictures or images could cause the print job to pause temporarily due to the time required to process the large amount of data being sent The print process should resume normally Check for the following message Paper Jam A sheet of paper is jammed in the printer Remove it to resume printing Removing a Paper Jam Troubleshooting 256 Problems and Solutions Determine how long the printer has been in constant operation Continuous printing for an extended length of time could cause the print head to overheat and cause it to stop The print head will stop for a few moments at the end of each pass to allow it to cool off after it has become overheated During heavy duty printing of large areas of dark color the printer may automatically halt to protect the print head from damage In such a case further printing is not possible until the print head has completely cooled Turn off the printer and wait approximately 15 minutes If the print head has overheated do not touch the print head until it has cooled Troubleshooting 257 Problems and Solutions E
41. help the Canon Customer Care Center find a solution for your problem Work through the troubleshooting descriptions of problems and solutions to attempt to solve the problem If you cannot solve the problem follow the steps below and prepare answers for some basic questions you may be asked by the technician E Describing the problem e Write a short memo describing the problem e Note any error messages that were displayed on the screen e Make sure you have all the important information about your system amount of memory free disk space current version number of the printer driver Describing Your System Troubleshooting 272 Before You Call For Service E Describing your system Follow the simple procedures below to obtain the important information about your operating environment and printer driver that you will need before you call for service Obtaining the OS version number and amount of memory 1 Right click the My Computer icon 2 Select Properties from the pop up menu 3 From the General tab read and write down the version number of your operating system and the amount of memory RAM installed System Properties BE system Microsoft Windows 98 4 10 1998 Registered to Raulie W Schnee Argot Associates 79878 025 1872476 08425 Computer Genuinelntel Pentium r Processor Intel MMX TM Technology 32 0MB RAM Troubleshooting 273 Before You Call For Service Obtaining the OS versio
42. high humidity Use the printer in an environment where temperature and humidity are within the ranges of 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C and 10 to 90 RH with no condensation To avoid dropping and damaging the printer always hold the printer by both ends and carry it level Do not pick up or hold the printer by any part Introduction 14 Safety Precautions E Power Outlet and Power Cord The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible To avoid personal injury from an electrical shock never handle the power cord or plug when your hands are wet To avoid causing a fire or serious electrical shock make sure that the power plug is securely and completely inserted into the power outlet To avoid causing a fire or serious electrical shock never use any type of power adapter other than the universal AC adapter provided with the printer To avoid a fire or serious electrical shock caused by a short circuit avoid damaging the AC adapter cord or the power cord Do not attempt to modify the cords in any way Do not apply force to the cords by pulling on them nor place a heavy object on the cords Introduction 15 Safety Precautions To avoid a fire or serious electrical shock do not knot the power cord or wrap it around itself To avoid damaging the power plug which could cause a short circuit and cause a fire or electrical shock do not pull on the power cord
43. ink alert is grayed out or if the Ink Information tab is not visible open the printer driver select the Maintenance tab and click the Custom Setting button In the Custom Setting dialog box click on the Display low ink warning box Printing With Windows 143 Printing With Macintosh P Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver Selecting the Printer Driver Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver Changing the Paper Size Selection Setting Up a Simple Print Job Macintosh Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Print Monitor Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver BJC Printing With Macintosh 144 Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver After you have created a document with your software application and you are ready to print you ll want to confirm the printer driver settings before printing Note gt The procedure for setting up and executing a print job may differ depending on the software application For details refer to the software application documentation 1 First select the printer driver From the Apple menu select Chooser and click the BUC 85 icon Make sure that BJC 85 is selected under Connected To and click the Close box in the upper right corner of the window c Edit View Special _Help o Chooser B Make sure me git This Caute l Sars a Connected to BJC 85 is eaaa aa BY p igea N utomated Ta
44. minor burns do not touch the electrical contacts after removing the BJ cartridge from the printer To avoid minor injury from moving parts inside the printer do not open the cover and insert your fingers into the printer while the printer is printing Introduction 18 Safety Precautions To avoid damage to the printer from objects falling into it resulting in a fire or electrical shock do not place any object such as a stapler or liquid container on top of the printer If any object falls into the printer and damages it while it is printing press the POWER button to turn it off and unplug the power cord from the power outlet To avoid a fire or electrical shock stop using the printer and call the Canon Customer Care Center Getting Help From Canon To avoid a fire or serious electrical shock if the printer emits smoke or a strange odor immediately press the POWER button to turn the printer off then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Stop using the printer and call the Canon Customer Care Center Getting Help From Canon E Universal AC Adapter When you pack the universal AC adapter for travel or storage do not wrap the cord around the body of the AC adapter Doing so may cause the cord to split or separate from the body of the AC adapter which could cause a short circuit Introduction 19 Safety Precautions E Printer Functions and Special Featur
45. paper size for printing Enter a setting from 25 to 400 to set the rate of reduction or enlargement or click the arrow icon and select a setting from the pop up menu Click to determine the orientation of the printed document Gil Click for normal print jobs tE Click to rotate the image 90 degrees relative to the direction of paper feed Printing With Macintosh 165 4 Preview area Save Settings es Macintosh Printer Driver Features Graphically displays the print area and orientation of the document relative to the paper size Click this button on to save the Page Setup dialog box settings Click the Paper Size item and select Custom1 Custom2 or Custom3 from the pop up menu to enable the Custom button and then click the Custom button to open the Custom dialog box Use the options in this dialog box to define and register a custom paper size Custom Dialog Box Click this button to open the Printer Utility dialog box Use this dialog box to perform print head cleaning printing test prints and changing ink cartridges Printing With Macintosh 166 Macintosh Printer Driver Features E Custom Dialog Box Click the Paper Size item and select Custom1 Custom2 or Custom3 to enable the Custom button Then click the Custom button to open the Custom dialog box Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 O Q Media Custom1 Unit Omm inch
46. printer Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package When you select Back Print Film for the Media Type the document image is reversed or mirrored when it is printed so it will display correctly when placed on a backlight device Do not attempt to print on back print film in a location where humidity is high Always print on the non reflecting rough side of back print film Before you set a sheet of back print film in the printer with the print side facing up place one sheet of plain paper behind the film Align the edges and set the sheets in the printer with the film on top and its print side facing up Always feed back print film manually one sheet at a time Do not stack the sheets after printing Allow at least 15 minutes for the ink on printed sheets to dry and do not touch the printed surfaces Printing 41 Paper and Other Print Media E T Shirt Transfers Canon s T Shirt Transfers are recommended for use with this printer Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package When you set a transfer in the printer always load the side with the green lines facing down Always feed a transfer manually one sheet at a time For detailed instructions about how to apply a transfer to a T shirt refer to the instructions that you received with the T Shirt Transfer package E Greeting Cards 1 4 fold Get the most out of your Canon Creative or other card makin
47. specified number of copies for each page 1 1 1 2 2 2 is printed Printing With Windows 98 Duplex Printing Printer control Windows Printer Driver Features Selects whether each sheet is printed on both sides front and back Click the check box to turn this feature on and off After you click the check box you can select the binding method which leaves extra space on the margin for stapling Click the appropriate button for the side where you want to bind the document i Long side stapling Short side stapling Tip When you set up a print job for Duplex f Printing check the Media Type settings on the Main tab and make sure Plain Paper is selected a Using Duplex Printing Click this button to open the Printer Control dialog box Printer control 21 x Cancel Defaults Help Printing With Windows 99 Windows Printer Driver Features Printer setup Click this box to conduct printer setup while the print during spooling job is spooling The printer will be ready to print as soon as data is sent to the printer after spooling is complete Otherwise the print job spools after spooling is complete and the print data is sent to the printer printer setup begins Using Duplex Printing You can print a document with printing on both sides of each sheet and specify the size of the margin for binding the left side or top of the printed document FLOWERS FLOWERS i Fai F i SOOM
48. test print Printing the Test Print Try a test print Use the printer operation panel to start a Demonstration test print and check the results Printing the Test Print If the test print does not execute The interface cable could be damaged Replace it with the new interface cable Troubleshooting 219 Problems and Solutions If the test print executes normally There could be a problem with your software application or the computer Check your software settings and the computer Before You Call For Service Cannot print via the infrared port If the print job does not start when using the infrared port check the location of the printer in relation to the computer or PDA Change the location of the printer so the infrared ports are facing one another at the correct distance and angle The distance and the angle between the infrared ports could differ with computer model the PDA capability and the surrounding environment Keep the distance within 3 feet 0 8 m and remove any object blocking the path between the infrared ports Print data cannot be sent or received if an object blocks the path between the infrared ports Start the print job again If you see COMn Write Error ora similar message on the screen turn the printer off turn it on again then start the print job again The correct COM port must be selected for the computer or PDA Using Infrared Data Transmission Troubleshooting 220 Proble
49. the hard disk of your computer Background printing cannot be executed if there is not enough free space available on the hard disk of your computer If there is not enough space available on your hard disk secure enough hard disk space by deleting unnecessary files Troubleshooting 270 Problems and Solutions E Cannot select the printer driver in the Chooser Check the following items if you cannot select the printer driver in the Chooser Make sure the printer is turned on Make sure the printer is turned on and the POWER light is green If the green light is flashing then the printer is warming up Wait a few moments for the printer to finish warming up E Printer does not turn on Check the printer and the interface cable connections Check the interface cable connections at the printer and computer Make sure that the printer driver has been installed correctly There may be a problem with the printer driver Uninstall it and install the printer driver again The problem may exist in the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it E Printing With Macintosh Make sure the server is turned on in the networking environment Printing With Macintosh Determine if there is a problem with the networking environment If necessary call the system administrator Printing With Macintosh Troubleshooting 271 Before You Call For Service Before you call for service please gather some information that will
50. the printer to recognize the BJ cartridge so there may be a slight delay after pressing the CARTRIDGE button e You can also use the printer driver to change a BJ cartridge E Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 70 Cleaning the Printer Follow the instructions in this section to clean the printer and keep it in good working order to prevent paper jams poor paper feeding and other problems Please follow these precautions and guidelines Clean the surfaces of the printer only with a clean damp cloth To avoid a fire hazard do not use alcohol benzene thinner or any other type of flammable liquid that could come in contact with the hot electrical contacts inside the printer Before you clean the printer turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from the power outlet To avoid accidentally turning the printer on during cleaning and causing an injury from moving parts inside the printer always unplug the power cord before cleaning the printer To prevent injury from the moving parts inside the printer do not insert your fingers or hand into the printer while it is operating The electrical contacts on the BJ cartridge become extremely hot during normal operation To prevent minor burns do not touch the electrical contacts on the print head Keep paper clips staples pins and all other types of fasteners away from the printer these may accidentally fall into the printer To avoi
51. BJC 85 USER MANUAL Canon BJC 85 Color Bubble Jet Printer Contents o Introduction Welcome Printer Documentation How to Use This Manual Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Safety Precautions Getting Ready to Print Printer Parts and Their Functions Turning the Printer On Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection Printing Paper and Other Print Media Loading Paper in the Printer Changing BJ Cartridges Maintaining the Printer Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Using the Low Ink Alert Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing a BJ Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Performing the Test Print BJC Transporting the Printer Contents 2 Printing With Windows Getting Ready to Print Selecting the Print Mode Changing the Page Size Windows Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Background Monitor Using the BJ Backgrounder Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Printing With Macintosh Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver Selecting the Printer Driver Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver Changing the Paper Size Selection Setting Up a Simple Print Job Macintosh Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Print Monitor Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver Troubleshooting Error Messages Problems and Solutions Before You Call For Service Getting Help From Canon Servicing the Printer Specifications Printer Specifications Printing Ar
52. J Print Monitor After Print Jobs Are Completed From the File menu select Close Status Window E KaD en Sl Onen Status Window 0 1 Close Status Window W J BJ PrintMonitor e Preferences Pause Printing Documents Queued 0 Printing With Macintosh 202 Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver Note gt e You must use this procedure to remove the printer driver from your system when it is no longer needed or before installing a new version of the printer driver e Shut down all other software applications before you uninstall the printer driver 1 Set the Canon Creative CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the Printer Driver folder D CANON _BI E S items 88 K available am a rinter Drive l gz 1S Scan Copy Utility w gt Manual Acrobat Reader 3 0 3 Double click the folder for your language O 6 Printer Driver _ 18 o Zitems 745 6 MB available ray Y Q English I French Germi ad Printing With Macintosh 203 Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver 4 Double click the BJ Installer icon O Fh us English B _ m2 items 88K available gt my 2 B Nel Bl ester J 5 Read the License Agreement and click the Agree button Software License Agreement Read this Software License agreement carefully before you use
53. POWER light does not come on when you press the POWER button Check the printer and power cable Connect the power cord to the printer and plug the power cord securely into the power outlet Press the POWER button again to see if the POWER light comes on Plug other electrical appliances into the same power outlet to see if it is working If the power outlet is overloaded then the printer will automatically turn off If this occurs unplug the printer for a few moments and plug it in again Troubleshooting 254 Problems and Solutions E Printer seems to be working but nothing prints The printer is operating but only blank pages are ejected Remove the BJ Cartridge and make sure that the orange protective tape was removed from the print head The ink will not flow with the orange protective tape attached Make sure the orange tape is removed before installing a BJ cartridge in the printer Do not touch the print head area or electrical contacts Orange Protective Cap f Orange Protective Tape Print a nozzle check pattern Print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the print quality has been restored Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If the nozzle check pattern prints A problem probably exists in the interface cable connection the infrared communication environment or software application Troubleshooting 255 Problems and Solutions If the Nozzle Check Pattern does not print Execute a print
54. R Unrecoverable error has occurred Call the Canon Customer ERROR ze oe Care Center Both flashing ap Getting Help From Canon For details about what to do when these errors occur see the Troubleshooting section of this manual Troubleshooting Getting Ready to Print 27 Turning the Printer On Make sure that the AC adapter is securely connected to the printer 2 Open the top cover 3 Press and release the POWER button to turn the printer on If a BU cartridge is not installed the POWER light continues to flash and the printer will beep three times If a BJ cartridge is installed the POWER light will flash while the printer warms up When the light stops flashing the printer is ready for normal operation Getting Ready to Print 28 Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection If you have a computer with an infrared port for wireless data transmission you can set up a cordless connection with the printer using the IrDA method to effect infrared data transmission Before you can set up an infrared connection with the printer you must perform several settings on the computer Make sure that you read the section below before you set up the connection E What You Need for Infrared Data Transmission In order to use infrared data transmission you need the Windows 98 plug and play Microsoft infrared driver Version 3 0 The following items are required in order to set up wireless data transmission b
55. Replacing Ink Tanks If you have the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed e Press in and lift the white tab to remove the BCI 11 Color Ink Tank e Press in and lift the gray tab to remove the BCI 11 Black Ink Tank If you have the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge installed e Press in and lift the gray tab to remove the BCI 10 Black Ink Tank If you have the BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge installed e Press in and lift the white tab to remove the BCI 12 Color Ink Tank e Press in and lift the gray tab to remove the BCI 12 Black Ink Tank Do not touch the green tab e You do not remove the BJ cartridge when you replace an ink tank Leave the BJ cartridge installed in the printer e Please dispose of empty ink tanks in accordance with any local laws regarding the disposal of consumables Maintaining the Printer 62 Replacing Ink Tanks Select a new ink tank be sure to use the same type that you removed from the printer Remove the new ink tank from its package and remove the orange protective cap BCI 11 Black or BCI 12 Black To avoid interfering with the flow of ink and to ensure optimum performance of the BJ cartridge do not touch the open ink port on an ink tank protective cap Maintaining the Printer 63 Replacing Ink Tanks Install the ink tank With the label up set the ink tank in the BJ cartridge at a slight angle then gently press down on the left raised end of the ink tank until it locks in place If
56. System icon Select the Device Manager tab Double click Ports COM amp LPT and double click Printer Port LPT1 or Canon BJ Printer Port LPT1 for Window 95 Troubleshooting 216 Note gt 5 Problems and Solutions Select the General tab Under Device Status read the information regarding printer port status Select the Resources tab If there are any competing devices listed in the Conflicting device list at the bottom of the sheet errors may occur during printing Delete the competing device if necessary For details refer to your Windows documentation or the manual you received with the device that is conflicting ECP Printer Port LPT1 Properties 21 x ECP Printer Port LPT1 Properties 21x General Driver Resources General Driver Resources j ECP Printer Port LPT1 ECP Printer Port LPT1 Device type Ports COM amp LPT F e Manufacturer Standard port types Hardware version Not available Device status Resource type Setting This device is working properly oF Input Output Range 0378 037F Input Output Range 0778 0774 gt onflicting device list No conflicts a ie The display and the procedures above may be different depending on your Windows version Refer to your Windows documentation for complete instructions Device usage Troubleshooting 217 Problems and Solutions Check to make sure that the printer has been selected with the Chooser
57. Windows 83 Getting Ready to Print A screen like the one below is displayed during printing Amazon World WordPad ioj x File Edit View Insert Format Help oela SICA al Heel l A BJ Backgrounder Displays the progress of the current print job You can also use the BJ Backgrounder to pause or halt the current print job Using the BJ ziu lej E ala definitely the most dangerous to humans is the sand fly When asked by her editor to take a trip to the Amazon the author idealistically thought of exotic birds mountains covered in CJRSTR Amazon World ocean natives clothed in exotic apparel or ru Printing Backgrounder But the trip through the Amazon required grei of transportation boat airplane 4WD truck 2 Pause discovered for herself such wonders as the c contains 30 times the Vitamin C of an orange when people in Brazil are poor they do not hz Fahren ss Yi 7 JES a AStart I eag Il E Amazon World WordPad P Canon BJ Background Mo g CJRSTR Amazon W i Canon BJ Printer Status M Pages 3 4 Copies 1 Ht 4 BJ Background Monitor BJ Printer Status Monitor Click the button on the taskbar to view Click the button on the taskbar to open the BJ Printer the jobs queued for printing and the Status Monitor to view the progress of the print job status of the current print job The BJ Printer Status Monitor opens automatically Using the BJ
58. ad do not touch the print head After removing the orange protective cap and tape discard them immediately and do not attempt to re attach them to a BJ cartridge Printing 51 Changing BJ Cartridges With the label side up set the BJ cartridge into the cartridge holder at a slight angle Align the marks gt lt on the BJ cartridge with the marks on the holder This illustration shows the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge being installed in the printer The BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge has similar marks that must also be aligned for installation Printing 52 Changing BJ Cartridges 7 Press down on the raised left side of the BJ cartridge until it locks in place 8 Close the cartridge cover 9 Press the CARTRIDGE button The printer moves the cartridge holder to the home position and automatically starts cleaning the print head The POWER light flashes during the print head cleaning Print head cleaning is complete and the printer is ready for operation when the POWER light remains on Note gt After installing the BJ cartridge in the holder it takes about two seconds for the printer to recognize the BJ cartridge So there may be a slight delay after pressing the CARTRIDGE button Printing 53 Maintaining the Printer Lt Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Using the Low Ink Alert Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing a BJ Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Performing the Test Print Transporting the Printer
59. adations in color tone It provides the best quality printing with a BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge High Resolution Paper is automatically selected and recommended for printing with this selection Printing With Windows 85 E Selecting the Print Mode Selecting the Print Mode 1 In the Main tab of the printer Properties dialog box choose one of the Print Mode icons Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Choose Print Modaya ama The name and icon for the Media Type Plain Paper x HE Draft DTP Photo SuperPhoto current setting are displayed l A Lf here ay A Direction Portrait Auto Feeder Printing With Windows 86 Selecting the Print Mode 2 Make sure that the BJ Cartridge and Media Type settings are correct for the BJ cartridge and paper installed in the printer If necessary use the pull down menus to change the settings Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stemp Background Maintenance DTP Photo SuperPhoto Choose Print Mode Letter Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing A Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder seen fe Background None Advanced About Defaults Cancel Apply Help Printing With Windows 87 Selecting the Print Mode E Adjusting and Saving Print Mode Settings If you change any of the default settings you see the words User Modified displayed below th
60. age Layout Printing Booklet Printing C Landscape VB id Printi k cial S Reverse order n a X31 Copies fi NSIT Collate I Duplex Printing Longside stapling f Short side stapling Printer control Defaults Q Normal size Printing Prints the document at normal size without enlargement or reduction After using Scaled Page Layout Booklet or Poster Printing click this button to restore normal size printing Printing With Windows 102 Windows Printer Driver Features Scaled Printing Scaled Printing allows you to automatically enlarge or reduce the size of the printed page by loading larger or smaller paper in the printer and changing the Printer Paper Size setting Canon BJC 85 Properties 21x Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance 5j Page Size E jLetter 8 50 x 11 00 in bd Orientation Portrait Landscape Printing Type Scaling at 100 gz 5 Fs Page Layout Printing C Booklet Printing Poster Printing cas Printer Paper Size Letter 8 50 x 11 00 in X M Background Printing S307 Rev ae E S51 Copies fi A NST Collate I Duplex Printing Lona side stapling Short side stapling Printer control Defaults Q Scaled Printing Click the button to enable scaled printing After you click this button the Scaling spinbox appears on the right 6 Scaling Enter a number directly into the entry box or use the arrows on the spinbox to
61. artridge and BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge employ Canon s new dual drop technology which produces fine halftones with combinations of large and small dots resulting in truly stunning color photographs on Canon special media like high resolution paper glossy photo paper or high gloss film E Easy operation In the printer driver you only need to select the BJ cartridge and type of media for the print job to produce sensational results Printing on special media like back print film was never easier Printer Features E Simple compact design The light yet sturdy construction of the BJC 85 allows easy set up and operation even for beginners and it will not require much space in your work area E Variety of print media The printer produces superb colour printing on plain paper or coated paper like Canon High Resolution Paper HR 101 but for E Drop Modulation Technology The Color BJ Cartridges BC 21 and BC 22e Photo employ Canon s new dual drop technology which produces fine halftones with combinations of large and small dots resulting in truly stunning colour photographs on Canon special media like high resolution paper glossy photo paper or high gloss film Problems and Solutions Troubleshooting bottom of the last page printed and the following pages are 228 Problems and Solutions Check the printer and interface cable Check the printer status and the interface cable connections Che
62. b on the computer Open the Infrared Monitor on the Control Panel to confirm whether the IrDA connection has been broken Printer infrared interface port face plate Effective range up down left right 15 Computer with infrared port Getting Ready to Print 32 Printing i Paper and Other Print Media Loading Paper in the Printer Changing BJ Cartridges BJC Printing 33 Paper and Other Print Media e Always handle paper and special print media by the edges and avoid touching Note gt the print surfaces of the sheets If the print surface is soiled or scratched the print quality will deteriorate Always store unused paper and special print media in its original package Do not bend the media Store the package flat in a cool location that is not exposed to high temperatures high humidity or direct sunlight Do not use media that is excessively curled creased or in any other way defective If the media is curled you may be able to remove the curl by bending the media in the opposite direction before loading it in the printer SS 0 2 in To straighten curled media Hold the edges of the Make sure that bend it through an arc of stack diagonally and envelopes are not 0 2 inches 5 mm in the bend gently curled more than direction opposite the curl 0 2 in 5 mm until it is straight After printing do not allow any moisture to contact the printed surface Printing 34 Paper a
63. b with the optional Scanner Cartridge installed the printer will beep 4 times and the orange ERROR light will flash Install the correct BJ cartridge to resume printing Check the ink level in the ink tanks If the low ink alert has been turned on the orange ERROR light will flash and tell you which ink tank is low by the number of flashes You can continue the print job until the ink runs out by pressing the RESUME button but immediate replacement of the ink tank is recommended Use the printer driver or the printer s operation panel to reset the low ink alert after replacing the ink tank ay Using the Low Ink Alert Check to see if you have stopped the BJ cartridge replacement If you discontinue the BJ cartridge replacement the printer will beep 3 times and the orange ERROR light will flash Press the CARTRIDGE button to continue BJ cartridge replacement If you intend to use the printer in this situation then press the RESUME button Troubleshooting 264 Problems and Solutions Check to see if the orange ERROR light is flashing The printer beeps and the orange ERROR light flashes continuously If there is no paper jam or the BJ cartridge has not been removed incorrectly an error may have occurred in the printer Refer to the table below for a solution ERROR z Light Beeps Meaning Solution Lights 1 Paper not set in the sheet Remove the paper from the auto sheet feeder and load it and feeder corre
64. cedure in the printer driver Printing With Windows E Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 59 Using the Low Ink Alert E Resetting the Low Ink Alert After Replacing an Ink Tank You can reset the low ink alert manually with the printers operation panel After replacing the ink tank press and hold down the RESUME button for the required number of beeps depending on which ink tanks you replaced Replaced ink tank Press amp Hold Until you hear Black RESUME 1 beep Color RESUME 2 beeps Black and Color RESUME 3 beeps Cancel selection RESUME 4 beeps Also after a low ink alert occurs you can replace the ink tank from the Maintenance tab of the printer driver and reset the low ink alert Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 60 Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink only the ink tank requires replacement Note gt e To ensure the best performance of the ink tanks be sure to install them within one year of the purchase date and use them within six months after they are installed in the BJ cartridge e After replacing an ink tank always press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge holder to its home position 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and open the cartridge cover 2 Press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge holder to the center Cartridge Holder Cartridge Cover Maintaining the Printer 61 Note gt
65. chieve high speed printing Creates sharper color boundaries Z Creates not only sharper boundaries but also creates finer intermediate tones Diffusion Smoothes photographic and graphic images by removing jagged edges that tend to appear when an image is enlarged for printing Allows you to adjust the color balance of images captured with a digital camera Printing With Windows 118 Whole Page Windows Printer Driver Features Allows you to adjust multiple graphic images on the document page This setting is available only when the Photo Optimizer is enabled Click the box to apply the Photo Optimizer option to the entire page Otherwise the Photo Optimizer is applied only to the graphic or photo images on the page Tip e Normally click this box off to apply the Photo Optimizer only to graphic or photo images However if the page s contain trimmed or rotated images click this check box on e The Photo Optimizer can be used with Background Printing Printing With Windows 119 Special Effects tab Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Color s Windows Printer Driver Features I Monochrome Effects Sepia f Blue Pink Green Select Color cos Color Al 1 Simulate Illustration Defaults Enabling this feature converts a 256 color image so it appears to be an illustration When Simulate Illustration is on drag the button on the slide bar left or
66. ck interface cable connections at the printer and computer Check to see if paper or special print media you are using has been selected in the printer driver If you are printing on a paper size that has not been selected in the printer driver or the software application part of the text may be cut off e Use the selected paper size or change the paper size selection in the software application e Check the printer driver paper size selection and make sure that it is the same as the paper size selected in the software application e lf the software application does not allow paper size selection select the paper size in the printer driver Check to see if a WPS driver is installed This printer may not operate properly ifa WPS Windows Printing System driver is installed in your computer and selected for the same port Check to see if a WPS driver is installed Troubleshooting 229 Problems and Solutions Check to see if you have disrupted the infrared data transfer in progress or activated another infrared communication device nearby Do not disrupt the infrared communication between the printer data port and the computer port Any physical disruption of more than 10 seconds will cause cancellation of the print job and blank sheets will be ejected from the printer Remove any physical object blocking the line of sight between the infrared ports on the printer and computer Do not attempt to use other infrared devices nearby while
67. con to enable the Details button then click the Details button to open the Detailed Setting dialog box so you can select the print settings manually p Setting Up a Print Job Manually Printing With Macintosh 175 Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click this button to open the Options dialog box Use this dialog box to select the page printing sequence print destination and page layout Options Dialog Box 10 Click this button to open the Register Settings dialog box Use this dialog box to register a set of print settings or to import registered print settings 11 Cerin Click this button to start the print job If you press and hold down the option key on the keyboard the button is replaced by the button Click the Preview button to preview the print job on the screen p Preview Dialog Box Printing With Macintosh 176 Macintosh Printer Driver Features E Detailed Setting Dialog Box To open the Detailed Setting dialog box in the Print dialog click the Manual icon under Print Mode and then click the Details button Quality panel In the Detailed Setting dialog box click the Quality icon to open the Quality panel Canon Detailed Setting S Print quality Fast fine E Graphic representation of the Print Quality setting selected on the E O Haittoning El Presented on all EJ slide bar three Detailed _ 4 Setting panels Pattern
68. ction Density Restore Defaults Cancel Click the item or the arrows icon and select the Color Correction method from the pop up menu BJ Standard Best selection for printing on the BJ printer Always selected until you select another Employs Apple ColorSync for color correction l Tip If you select ColorSync be Method and Gamma Correction settings also sure to select the Matching No color correction ColorSync None Printing With Macintosh 182 Matching Method Printer Profiles 4 Gamma Correction Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click this item or the arrows icon and select a setting from the pop up menu to select the color matching method Auto Select for automatic selection of the matching method Photo or Graphic based on the content of the document Photo Select to print photographs with natural color and tones Graphic Select for documents that contain illustrations and graphics Spot Color Select for a document with precise color specifications like a color sample Select the printer profile used for color correction Normally Recommended by Canon is selected for you Click this check box if you want to adjust the level of color contrast This turns Gamma Correction on Otherwise Gamma Correction is off and the printer driver uses standard contrast O Gamma Correction 13 n After you turn Gamma Correction on move the button on the slide
69. ctly correctly ec a 2 Paper jam Remove the paper jam 3 BJ cartridge not installed Install a BU cartridge correctly 4 Correct BJ cartridge not Replace with a correct BJ cartridge installed Flashing 2 The ink is low This is a precaution Press RESUME to continue Replace the ink tank as soon as possible 3 BJ cartridge is being When BJ cartridge is replaced press the RESUME button to replaced resume printing 4 Battery is low using Change the optional battery pack optional portable kit 5 Waste ink tank is full You may be able to print by pressing the RESUME button but the waste ink tank needs to be replaced soon Call the Canon Customer Care Center Before You Call For Service Both 1 7 An error occurred inside A serious error may have occurred Turn the printer off Wait ERROR 9 11 the printer several minutes then turn it back on If the error still persists and call the Canon Customer Care Center POWER Before You Call For Service lights 8 Printer is overheated A serious error may have occurred Turn the printer off for flashing approximately 15 minutes and then turn it back on If the error persists replace the BJ cartridge If this does not correct the problem call the Canon Customer Care Center Before You Call For Service Troubleshooting 265 Problems and Solutions The following messages may also be displayed in the BJ Printer Status Monitor Waste ink tank full Call for service Service error xxx Call
70. d accidental spills into the printer causing a dangerous short circuit keep all liquids away from the printer Do not use the printer near stored flammable liquids Maintaining the Printer 71 Cleaning the Printer e Do not use a paper towel or tissue that can shred and damage moving parts or jam the print head nozzles Use only a clean damp cloth to clean the printer e To avoid damaging or discoloring the top cover do not use any kind of organic chemical or liquid cleaner to clean the surface of the printer e Clean carefully around the print head and film cable to avoid touching these parts directly and possibly damaging them e To avoid damage to the printer do not use water or any other type of liquid to clean inside the printer E Cleaning the Underside of the Cartridge Cover Open the cartridge cover Use a clean slightly damp cloth to wipe away paper dust from the underside of the cartridge cover marked by shading in the illustration Maintaining the Printer 72 Cleaning the Printer E Cleaning Inside the Printer After a paper jam you may find ink sprayed on the left or right side of the platen If you continue to print without cleaning the platen the back sides of the next sheets to be printed could be stained with ink Without touching the film cable carefully wipe clean the portions of the platen marked by shading in the illustration E Cleaning the Printer Surfaces Use a clean slightly damp cloth to wi
71. d in the preview area so you can see how the page will appear after printing Printing With Windows 110 Windows Printer Driver Features Using the Stamp Settings Properties Dialog Box Click the Define Stamp button on the Stamp Background tab to open the Stamp Settings Properties dialog box Use the Text Color Placement and Save Setting tabs to create and position a stamp for printing Note gt The screen below shows the SECRET stamp selected If None is selected under Stamp on the Stamp Background tab nothing is displayed in the preview area after you click the Define Stamp button until you enter some text for the new stamp in the Stamp Text box Q Text tab Define the text and font of the stamp seer lt Color tab Specify the color of the stamp Placement tab Specify the position of the stamp 4 Save settings Specify the name of the new stamp Note gt Use the online help to find out about each setting Printing With Windows 111 Windows Printer Driver Features E Using the Background Settings Properties Dialog Box Click the Select Background button to open the Background Settings Properties dialog box Use this dialog box to select backgrounds for display Two artistic backgrounds Sample 1 and Sample 2 are provided Background Settings Sample 1 Properties Background Save settings Layout Method Fillpage Fit to paper size C Set position H Positior 3 X Posit
72. d select Auto Feeder from the Troubleshooting 232 Problems and Solutions Follow the correct procedure to set paper in the auto sheet feeder Q Always fan the stack to remove static cling before loading the sheets in the auto sheet feeder Make sure the stack is perfectly flat without curls folds wrinkles etc then align the edge of the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder and insert it into the printer until it stops Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper The number of sheets that you can load in the sheet feeder depends on the kind of the paper or special print media you are using Make sure that you do not exceed the maximum number of sheets allowed for the print media Media You Can Use With This Printer Troubleshooting 233 Problems and Solutions To prevent curling never leave paper in the sheet feeder for a long period Never load the following type of paper in the sheet feeder e Excessively thin paper 17 Ib 64 g m or less e Excessively thick paper 28 Ib 105 g m or more e Postcards e Thick envelopes use only US Com 10 or European DL e Punched or heavily embossed paper E Printout rotated 90 degrees If the printout is rotated 90 degrees the Orientation setting is not correct Portrait orientation ABC Inc Annual Corporate Report 1999 Landscape orientation ABC Inc Annual Corporate Report 1999 Troubleshooting 234 Problems and Solutions Check to se
73. digital camera This setting can correct underexposed or overexposed photographs Click the check box to use Photo Optimizer which improves the appearance of photographic images Selects what part of the page is selected for adjustment with the Photo Optimizer Click the box to apply Photo Optimizer to multiply images on one page to adjust images individually Otherwise Photo Optimizer is applied to the whole page Tip The default setting for the Whole Page is off Check the box on if the page contains trimmed or rotated images on the page With the Whole Page checked on printing may be slower Click this button to reset all options in the dialog box to their default settings Printing With Macintosh 179 Special Effects panel Macintosh Printer Driver Features In the Print dialog click the Manual icon under Print Mode then click the Details button In the Detailed Setting dialog box click the Special effects icon to open the Special Effects panel Canon Detailed Setting Q Simulate Illustration O Simulate illustration 1 Contrast as Restore Defaults Cancel xj Converts a full color image into a simulated illustration Check the box to convert to a simulated illustration Otherwise the image prints with normal full color Contrast of the simulated illustration can be adjusted through four steps by sliding the button on the slide bar left or right Simu
74. driver click the Page Layout tab and make sure the selected page size is the same size selected in the software application If the selected page size on the Page Layout tab is different click the down arrow and select the page size from the drop down list a Changing the Page Size Printing With Windows 81 Getting Ready to Print 3 When you are finished with the print settings click OK to close the printer 4 Properties dialog box Canon BJC 85 Properties BE Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Choose Print Mode Standard 4 BJ Cartridge Color 7 F Grayscale Pint Media Type Plain Paper X g Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Photo SuperPhato Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing Click the OK button to close the printer Properties dialog box Printing With Windows 82 Getting Ready to Print Start the print job The procedure to start the print job may differ slightly depending on the software application Generally you can start the print job by clicking the OK button in the Print dialog box after closing from the printer Properties dialog box Print 12 x Printer Name Canon BJC 85 x Properties Status Default printer Ready Type Canon BJC 85 Where USBPRNO2 Comment I Print to file r Print range Copies Al Number of copies Pages from fo to p f Selection 3 I Collate J2 Cancel Printing With
75. e icon Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance JEEN OLE Photo pe Da ie Photo paren A lucerne poe Camm T Grayscale Pint Media Type Page Size Letter Orientation Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing A Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Stamp None Background None Advanced About Defaults Cancel Apply Help You can print with the modified setting s one time the defaults are restored immediately after the print job executes If you intend to use these settings often you can save the new print mode and then select it easily the next time Printing With Windows 88 Selecting the Print Mode To save a new print mode 1 After changing the setting s right click the User modified icon and select Save As from the pop up menu Canon BJC 85 Properties BE Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance yp SP lode E E Photo SuperPhoto Portrait Normal size Printing A Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Printing With Windows 89 2 3 Selecting the Print Mode Click the Title box and enter a name for the Print Mode settings Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Color Save Saved Settings Click the Save button and click the OK button The new print mode is saved and the settings are enabled as the current settings To remove a print m
76. e if the correct Orientation has been selected Select portrait if the text is printed in landscape orientation Selecting the orientation Note gt 1 Aa ORN Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties Select the Paper tab Click Portrait to print lengthwise to the direction of paper feed jes General Details Color Management gt Main S Pagelaot J Stamp Backsround Maintenance Some software applications allow you to select the Orientation for the print job If you select the Orientation with the software application you must select the identical setting with the printer driver If the software application does not allow selection of the Orientation you must use the printer driver Orientation selection Troubleshooting 235 Problems and Solutions Selecting the orientation 1 From the File menu select Page Setup 2 For the Orientation setting click the icon Canon BJC 85 Scale 100 E Custom G Orientation t tE Lj Save Settings Height 297 0mm Width 210 0mm E Vertical lines are broken Vertical lines in the printed document are broken or jagged Make sure the BJ cartridge is correctly installed Remove the BJ cartridge and install it correctly Make sure the triangular marks on the BJ cartridge and holder are aligned then press down gently on
77. ea Using the Optional IS 12 Color Scanner Cartridge Contents 3 Introduction Welcome Printer Documentation How to Use This Manual Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Safety Precautions BJC Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing the BUC 85 Color Bubble Jet Printer Printer Documentation The documentation for your printer consists of these items E Quick Start Guide Shows you how to set up the printer and prepare it for operation according to your computer system You may also need your computer manual for reference during setup E User s Manual this manual Shows you everything you need to know about using the printer efficiently and safely A detailed troubleshooting section provides step by step guidance for identifying and solving printing problems This User s Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the printer To maximize the life of your printer it s a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of its functions Introduction 5 Printer Documentation E Conventions This User s Manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols ACaution Cautions alert you to ways to avoid injury to yourself damage to the printer or the loss of valuable data Note Notes provide advice tips and suggestions that are in
78. ed sheets after they have dried while avoiding touching the printed surface cover the printed surface of each sheet with one sheet of plain paper E Glossy Photo Cards Canon s Glossy Photo Cards are ideal for printing photographic images The cards have borders slightly larger than the print area Separate the borders from the cards at the perforations only after printing has been completed Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package Allow about two minutes for ink to dry on Glossy Photo Cards Printing 39 Paper and Other Print Media E Transparencies Canon s Transparencies are recommended for use with this printer Before you use this media read the instructions provided with the package Do not use transparencies intended for use with a photocopier or laser printer Do not attempt to print on transparencies in a location where humidity is high You can print on either side of transparencies Do not stack transparencies after printing Allow at least 15 minutes for the ink on printed transparencies to dry and do not touch the printed surfaces To prevent printed transparencies from sticking together cover the printed surface of each sheet with one sheet of plain paper Cover each transparency with a sheet of plain paper even before storing them in a plastic folder Printing 40 Paper and Other Print Media E Back Print Film Canon s Back Print Film is recommended for use with this
79. eement enclosed with the respective products All software is licensed AS IS as described in the license agreement enclosed with the software media Further CCSI reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in this guide at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes Introduction 9 Trademarks Canon BCI BJ Bubble Jet and Drop Modulation Technology are trademarks and SelectExchange is a service mark of Canon Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries All other product and brand names are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners lott As an Enercy StTaR Partner Canon U S A Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY Star guidelines for energy efficiency Eneray Stak COMPLIANT Introduction 10 FCC Regulations Color Bubble Jet Printer Model K10190 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant t
80. ems and Solutions E Cannot start the print job The printer does not respond when the print job is executed from the computer Check the printer status and its cable connections Make sure the printer is ready for printing and that the cable is connected correctly Check to see if the Canon BJC 85 printer has been selected as the default printer Select BUC 85 as the default printer Check to see if the printer port setting is correct If the printer and the computer are connected locally LPT1 must be selected as the printer port Selecting LPT1 as the printer port 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Right click Canon BJC 85 and then click Properties 3 Click the Details button Troubleshooting 215 4 Problems and Solutions Go to Printer Port Selection and then click LPT1 Printer Port Canon BJC 85 Properties PageLayout J Stamp Background i Maintenance General Details Color Management Shating lt gt Main J cononsices Print using the following driver Canon BJC 85 v New Driver Capture Printer Pot End Capture Timeout settings Not selected 15 seconds Transmission rety 45 seconds Spool Settings Port Settings Cea ew te If the problem persists make sure the printer port LPT1 is operating normally Checking the operation status of LPT1 Aa N Click Start select Settings and click Control Panel Double click the
81. en you need to replace an ink tank amp Replace the black ink tank in the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge B Replace the color ink tank in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge 8 Replace the black ink tank in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Replace both black and color ink tanks in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Replacing Ink Tanks Printing With Windows 114 Windows Printer Driver Features 4 Change BJ Cartridge Click the appropriate button when you need to replace a BJ cartridge Install new BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge af Replace BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge amp Replace BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge Ej Install a new BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Replacing a BJ Cartridge re 5 Power fe Click to turn off power to the printer Q Start Status Monitor Opens the BJ Printer Status Monitor Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Q ustom Setting Opens the Custom Setting dialog box ie a simple description of the currently selected feature Click the check box to turn on the low ink alert and then click the Send button to enable the setting on the printer Printing With Windows 115 Windows Printer Driver Features E Print Mode Properties Dialog Box You open the Print Mode Properties dialog box by clicking the Advanced button on the Main tab
82. eps and the printer does not operate The printer will beep when an error occurs and the orange ERROR light will come on or flash to let you know when and what type of error has occurred You may need to turn the printer off and turn it on again in order to identify the problem Make sure that the paper is set correctly The orange light will flash and the printer will beep to alert you that the paper has not fed into the printer If there is no paper in the sheet feeder then load some paper If the paper is not straight in the sheet feeder then straighten it and try again Check to see if the following message is displayed on the screen Paper Jam If paper is jammed inside the printer the printer will beep twice and the orange ERROR light will flash Remove the jammed paper and set a new sheet of paper to resume printing Loading Paper in the Printer Check to see if the BJ cartridge has been removed If the BJ cartridge has been removed during printing or if the BJ cartridge failed electrically the printer will beep three times and the orange ERROR light will flash Re install the BJ cartridge in the cartridge holder if it has been removed or install a new BJ cartridge to resume printing Replacing a BJ Cartridge Troubleshooting 263 Problems and Solutions Check to see if you have installed the wrong BJ cartridge for the print job If the BJ cartridge is not appropriate for the print job or if you attempt to start a print jo
83. er so that your images always look their very best Photo Optimizer new color image processing system and Image Optimizer Guaranteed worldwide Canon s International Warranty System provides worldwide repair service USB I F model only AUG is a tradazerk of Canon Ine trademarks of Microsoft Corperation Stanont js a registered traderark Ahieroseft and Windows are regis ir the United States an Mvaclatesh is a regissered in the sited States and i prle Conputer ine Tes Maintaining the Printer 74 Performing the Test Print 1 Set a sheet of plain paper in the printer 2 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 3 Press and hold the POWER button until you hear one beep then release it The Demonstration beings to print Note gt You can also print the Demonstration from the Maintenance tab in the printer driver Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 75 Transporting the Printer Follow this procedure to pack the printer carefully for transporting to a service center or for long term storage Use the packing material that you saved when you unpacked the printer E Packing the Printer 1 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 2 If there is any paper in the sheet feeder remove it 3 Unplug the AC adapter power cord and interface cable from the printer If you have installed the battery from the optional Portable Kit NK 300 remove the batt
84. ery 4 Close the top cover Note gt You can leave the BJ cartridge installed in the printer Maintaining the Printer 76 Transporting the Printer 5 Pack the printer and accessories in the original packing material e When you carry or handle the printer always use two hands to hold it to prevent accidentally dropping and damaging it e If you are transporting the printer by automobile do not allow the printer to remain inside the vehicle if the temperature is extremely hot or cold e Protect the printer from sudden shocks and strong vibrations during transport Maintaining the Printer 77 Transporting the Printer E Shipping the Printer Before shipping the printer by special delivery or post e Tape the lid of the box securely with strong tape e On the box write clearly FRAGILE or HANDLE WITH CARE E Travelling Abroad With the Printer Here are some points to remember while travelling e You can use the universal AC adapter abroad to power the printer in countries where AC 100 240V is used However you may need to purchase a power cord for the countries where you intend to travel e X ray or any other type of baggage inspection device will have no effect on this printer E Universal AC Adapter AD 360U The AC adapter is intended for use with this printer only do not attempt to use the AC adapter with other appliances or equipment or as a power voltage converter in another coun
85. es This section describes the functions and special features of your printer that you can enjoy when you print color documents and images High resolution color 720 dpi With the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed in the printer you can print up to 720 dpi 720 dpi horizontal x 360 dpi vertical to reproduce quality documents and images even on plain paper The BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge employs two different sizes of ink droplets in varied patterns to create images of higher quality than ever before The BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge prints crisp and clear text documents The BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge produces beautiful natural color in photographic images captured with a scanner or digital camera A variety of interface connections In addition to the standard parallel port this printer includes a USB and infrared port The USB connection can be used with an IBM compatible PC running Windows 98 an iMac or Power Macintosh G3 The infrared port on an IBM compatible PC with Windows 98 can be used for wireless printer connection between the printer and a computer Special print media Most of the special media available for use with other Canon Bubble Jet printers can be used with this compact printer Capturing originals with the optional Scanner Cartridge By inserting the optional IS 12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge in place of the BJ cartridge you can convert the printer into a scanner Using the Optional IS 12 Color Scanner Cartr
86. ettings Te 5 Paper Feed Halftoning Scatter Auto Feeder Color Correction BJ Standard Copies BJ Cartridge J Print Grayscale Current print settings are displayed here To print all the pages in the document click the All button on To print only part of the document click the From button on then enter the page numbers to be printed Type in the number of copies to be printed 1 to 999 Click this item or the icon and then select the BJ cartridge from the pop up menu Black Selects the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge Color Selects the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge Photo Selects the BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Printing With Macintosh 174 4 Media Type C5 Paper Feed Q Print Grayscale Q Print Mode Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click this item or the icon and then select the name of the media type from the pop up menu Click this item or the icon and then select the name of the paper feed method from the pop up menu Auto Feeder Select for continuous feed from the sheet feeder Manual Select for manual feed one sheet at a time Click this check box on to print grayscale Jw Prints color documents in grayscale l Prints color documents in color Select the icon that best matches the content of the print job Selecting a print mode icon automatically sets the optimum Print Quality Halftoning Color Correction Color Balance and other settings Click the Manual 8 i
87. etween the printer and computer via the infrared ports on the printer and your computer Computer IBM PC AT or a compatible computer CPU Intel Pentium or faster IrDA IrDA 1 1 or later Baud rate Max 4 Mbps transmission speed Infrared transmission Built in infrared port on the computer or an infrared device transmission adapter connected to the parallel or serial port Operating system Windows 98 Getting Ready to Print 29 Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection Note gt If you are using Windows 95 you need IrDA 1 0 with a maximum baud rate of 115 2 kbps and the Microsoft infrared port driver Version 2 0 For details about installing the infrared port refer to your computer documentation Confirming That the Infrared Transmission Driver Has Been Installed Click Start select Settings and click Control Panel to open the Control Panel Window 2 Look at the Control Panel window and confirm that the Infrared Monitor icon is displayed If the Infrared Monitor icon is displayed the required infrared transmission driver is already installed If the Infrared Monitor icon is not displayed refer to your Windows documentation for instructions on installing the infrared driver E Using Infrared Data Transmission Note gt To set up infrared data transmission refer to your computer documentation Make sure the universal AC adapter is connected securely 2 Open the top cover Get
88. g Cannot start the print job LPT1 write error appears on the screen Cannot install the printer driver Application Error or General Protection Fault appears on the screen Cannot print to the end of the print job Paper does not feed automatically from the sheet feeder Printout rotated 90 degrees Vertical lines are broken BJ cartridge does not return to the home position after installation Cannot print via wireless infrared connections Paper skews or jams during feeding Screen colors and the printed color do not match Document prints in black only Colors are broken or uneven Printing beyond edge of page or portions of printed page are missing Printer does not turn on Printer seems to be working but nothing prints Print job halts Cannot feed paper manually Printing blurred or smudged Printout is excessively curled ERROR light is orange Error Number 300 appears on the screen and print job does not execute Type x Error appears on the screen Cannot execute background printing Cannot select the printer driver in the Chooser Troubleshooting 208 Problems and Solutions E Printout is not clear or has white streaks Low ink could cause faded characters and white lines to appear on the printout Try printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Check the status of the BJ cartridge by printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Look at the Nozzle Check Pattern to c
89. g With Macintosh Troubleshooting 267 Problems and Solutions E Type x Error appears on the screen This is a Macintosh printer error where x is replaced with a number Determine if any other software applications are open If you are running other software applications during a print job it is possible that the required amount of memory may not be available for the print job and result in this error Close all software applications and start the print job again Determine if sufficient memory is available Refer to the application software manual to verify that you have enough memory to run the software application If you do not have sufficient memory add memory RAM Refer to your computer documentation for details about adding memory Check to see if there is sufficient available space on the hard disk of your computer An error could occur if there is not enough space available on the hard disk of your computer Secure enough hard disk space by deleting unnecessary files to create enough space for the creation of temporary files during printing Determine if there is any problem with the document file If unknown characters and letters are printed only for a specific document file then the problem may exist within that file or the software application that you are using In this case try typing the same text in a newly created file If the new document prints normally then the problem exists in the original document f
90. g software with Canon Greeting Cards These cards give your unique personalized cards the look and feel of professional cards You can create cards invitations announcements and more You can use Greeting Cards that come in 1 4 fold only In the printer driver select Other Paper for the Media Type Load these greeting cards with the words Canon Greeting Cards face down Printing 42 Paper and Other Print Media E Envelopes e Use only US Commercial 10 or European DL envelopes with this printer e Before loading envelopes in the printer press down on the center of the stack to expel all the air inside the envelopes crease the edges if they are not perfectly square and bend the envelopes opposite to the direction of the curl if they are curled Press down on the stack on the edges the center and corners to ensure that all the air is expelled from the envelopes Press down the flaps TL e lf the envelopes do not feed smoothly use a pen or other flat object to crease the leading edges of the envelopes e e To prevent feed problems make sure none of the flaps are overlapping and do not use self sealing envelopes Do not attempt to feed envelopes that have been heavily embossed or treated with any type of special coating or coloring Printing 43 Loading Paper in the Printer You can use either of two methods to feed paper to the printer Auto Feed Seta stack of sheets for continuous feed
91. ge to see how it fits on the selected paper size and orientation Tip All of these adjustment features are presented on the Detail Setting dialog box To open the Detail Setting dialog box in the Print dialog box click the Manual icon then click the Details button Printing With Macintosh 189 Macintosh Printer Driver Features E Register Settings Dialog Box In the Print dialog box click the Apply button to open the Register Settings dialog box Canon Register Settings Q Settings Close import Remove Settings v Factory Defaults Defaults Lists the currently registered settings Click to close the Registered Settings dialog box and return to the Print dialog box Click a setting in the list then click the Import button to import the settings driver settings will be restored to their default j Tip If you select Factory Defaults all printer settings Printing With Macintosh 190 O Gow 6 Remove Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click this button to open the New Settings Name dialog box You can register all the previous selected printer driver settings under a new name New Settings Name FAMILY PHOTOS Enter a name and click the OK button If a registered setting already exists with the same name that you have entered a message will ask you to confirm that you want to write over it You can write over the file or enter a new name
92. h Macintosh 151 Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver Use the printer driver screens to select the paper size and other important options for a print job There are two printer driver screens the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box Note gt The names of the menus and appearances of the screens may differ slightly depending on the software application For details refer to your software application documentation Opening the Page Setup Dialog Box Opening the Print Dialog Box Printing With Macintosh 152 Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver E Opening the Page Setup Dialog Box 7 Inthe software application open the File menu and select Page Setup fase Font Size I Open 20 l cose W v 3S lt Print one Copy Quit 36Q The Page Setup dialog box opens Canon BJC 85 Version 3 2 Paper Size Letter O Banner Printing Scale 100 Custom Orientation 1G tE O Save Settings Height 11 00inch Width 8 50inch 2 Use this dialog box to select the paper size and direction of printing for the document Click the OK button to close the dialog box and save your changes or click the Cancel button to close without saving selections Printing With Macintosh 153 Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver E Opening the Print Dialog Box 1 In the software application open the File menu and select Print Gt F
93. ication For details see your computer documentation Make sure an infrared communication driver can be used Open the Infrared Monitor and verify that the infrared communication has been enabled and that the printer has been detected Confirming the infrared connection 1 Click Start select Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Infrared icon 3 Select the Options tab Troubleshooting 240 Problems and Solutions 4 Click the check box on for Enable infrared communication A Infrared Monitor BEI references Identification l M Enable infrared communication Providing application support on COM4 and LPT3 IV Search for and provide status for devices within range Search every 3 4 seconds I Limit connection speed to v Install software for Plug and Play devices within range Restore Defaults Cancel Api Help Check to see if you are using anything other than PC AT compatible The computer must be PC AT compatible to print using infrared communication Make sure the correct port is selected to receive data Make sure that COM4 Infrared Serial COM Communication Port is selected in the data receiving printer port to print by infrared communication Selecting any port other than this port may cause an error Note gt The number of the serial port COM4 may differ depending on the operating system environment Troubleshooting 241 Problems and Solutions Selecting the inf
94. idge Introduction 20 E Options and Consumables Safety Precautions The following options and consumables are available for use with this printer To get more information visit our web site at www ccsi canon com Options Item Portable Kit NK 300 Comment NiMH battery set with recharger IS 12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge Color scanner option Universal AC Adapter AD 360U AC adapter SB 10 Ink Cartridge Storage Box Storage box for additional BJ cartridges NiMH Battery Pack NB 300 Additional NiMH battery pack for portable kit Consumables Items BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge Comment Monochrome printing BCI 10 Black Ink Tank Black ink for BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge Color printing BCI 11 Color Ink Tank Color ink for BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge BCI 11 Black Ink Tank Black ink for BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Photographic printing BCI 12 Photo Color Ink Tank Color ink for the BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge BCI 12 Photo Black Ink Tank Black ink for the BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Introduction 21 Paper and special print media Safety Precautions Bubble Jet Paper 30 sheets Brilliant White Paper 30 sheets High Resolution Paper 10 sheets Glossy Photo Paper 10 sheets High Gloss Film 1 sheet Glossy Photo Cards 1 sheet Transparencies 10 sheets Back Print Film 1 sheet T
95. ile If the same problem occurs with the new file call the Canon Customer Care Center Before You Call For Service E Getting Help From Canon Troubleshooting 268 Problems and Solutions Determine if the printer driver has been installed properly There may be a problem with the printer driver Uninstall it and install the printer driver again The problem may exist within the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it E Printing With Macintosh Determine if any special extension files or control panel options are in use The printer driver could conflict with a non Apple generated file extension or a control panel option Use the Extensions Manager to change the configuration to eliminate any conflicts E Cannot execute background printing Make sure that background printing has been turned on If you cannot execute background printing this feature may have been turned off Turning on background printing 1 Open the printer driver 2 Select the Page Layout tab 3 Click the Background Printing box make sure a check mark appears Troubleshooting 269 Problems and Solutions Turning on background printing 1 From the Apple menu choose the Chooser 2 Click the BJC 85 icon 3 Click the Backgrounding button to turn it on If background printing has been turned on there may not be enough space on the disk to create temporary files for printing Check to see if there is sufficient empty space on
96. ing With Windows _ Printing With Macintosh _ Troubleshooting _ Specifications L Using the Optional 18 12 C ica 8a a Operation Panel We Feeder Getting Ready to Print a Use this button to return to the page you were viewing previously This button moves you back from another page This arrow and blue text indicate a jump to another location in the User s Manual where the topic shaded in blue is discussed Introduction How to Use This Manual Ea Acrobat Reader BJC85_UM_pdf _ x 1 Fae Dee Mer ete ale Use this button when Aea BEATA gt DOI sates 2 ca you wish to search TRUA for a word cating Ready to Print Replacing a BJ Cartridge _ Printer Parts and Their ik Turning the Printer On Replace the BJ cartridge if print head deep cleaning fails to restore print quality In this i 0 Setting Up and Using lt case the print head may be damaged or worn out and requires replacement E sp Printing Make sure that the printer is turned on then open the cartridge cover Maintaining the Printer C Printing a Nozzle Chec 2 Press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge to the center _ Cleaning the Print Hea _ Using the Low Ink Aler _ Replacing Ink Tanks Biijrepiacin a Card Cleaning the Printer _ Performing the Test Pr Ly Transporting the Printe E L Printing With Windows E L P
97. ing system is stable A serious error could cause Windows or the MacOS to become unstable If you are experiencing a problem with the printer driver installation re start the computer by shutting it down turning the power off and turning it on again Then re install the printer driver Troubleshooting 225 Problems and Solutions Check to see if the following message is displayed File cannot be found on the specified path or disk Make sure you load the Canon Creative CD ROM and select the CD ROM drive The name of the drive D E F etc depends on the computer E Application Error or General Protection Fault appears on the screen An application error or general protection fault are Windows system errors For more details see your Windows online Help ledit3 Lx This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down If the problem persists contact the program dor oa Check to see if you are using Windows 3 1 application software If you use Windows 3 1 application software on Windows 98 or 95 it may not operate correctly and could cause an error Use only Windows 98 or 95 application software Contact the software manufacturer and inquire about an updated version of your Windows 3 1 software application Check to see if one of the following messages has been displayed Cannot execute print due to insufficient memory Troubleshooting 226 Problems and Solutions Refer to the software app
98. ion 8 Y Position I Intensity Select File Defaults Q Background tab Specify the file to use as the background the layout of the file and the intensity Save settings Specify the name of the new background Note gt Use the online help to find out about each setting Printing With Windows 112 Windows Printer Driver Features E Maintenance Tab Use the Maintenance tab to perform routine tasks like cleaning the print heads and changing ink tanks To start a procedure click an icon and when a message is displayed click the OK button Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Test Prints 4 ale Q Start Status Monitor 1 Print Head Cleaning Clean the print heads when the print quality is not satisfactory Click to clean the print head Click to deep clean the print head Cleaning the Print Head Printing With Windows 113 Note gt 6 Test Prints Change Ink Tank Windows Printer Driver Features Deep cleaning the print heads consumes ink Deep clean the print heads only after consecutive print head cleanings fail to improve the print quality Click either button to start a test print A Prints the standard demonstration sheet 1 Prints the Nozzle Check Pattern you use to check the condition of the print heads Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Performing the Test Print Click the appropriate icon wh
99. ist If the size selected for the Printer Paper Size is not the same as the size selected for Paper Size above then the printed document is enlarged or reduced as required to fit the size of the paper in the printer Allows you to preview how the printed document will appear before executing the print job If you have selected a stamp or artistic background for the document you can preview how these will appear Printing With Windows 97 Windows Printer Driver Features Q Background Printing Allows printing jobs to execute in the background while you perform tasks with other software applications Background Printing is normally enabled to allow you to use all of the features on the Page Layout tab Click the Background Printing box to turn this feature on and off Tip The following features are not available when Background Printing is off Copies Reverse order Collate Duplex Printing Long side stapling Short side stapling Page Layout Printing Booklet Printing Poster Printing Printer Paper Size Copies Enter the number of copies 1 to 999 that you want to print O Reverse Order Prints sequentially from the last page to the first so the copies are stacked in order as they are printed 9 Collate Ensures that each copy of the document is printed one at a time and in the correct page order 5 4 3 2 1 if you selected Reverse Order or 1 2 3 4 5 if you did not select Reverse Order When this feature is off the
100. itor 15 T CA Pages Copies Receive Time Document Name Amazon World z 1 4 29pm 13 9 99 2 Annual Report 5 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 E ation Spots in Bolton e 1 4 29 pm 13 9 99 Document its Queued The Preferences dialog box opens Printing With Macintosh 200 3 Using the BJ Print Monitor Click the check boxes on for the settings you want then click the OK button Canon Preferences 0a O Show BJ PrintMonitor window when printing J Ask at startup to print documents remaining in queue When a printing error needs to be reported Q Only display in Application menu 3 Q Also display icon in menu bar E n e Also display alert Background Priority os Q Show BJ Print Monitor when printing Displays the BJ Print Monitor window on the desktop during printing 2 Ask at startup to print documents remaining in queue Displays a dialog box when you restart the computer and asks whether you want to continue printing the documents that were in the queue when you previously shut down the computer 3 When a printing error needs to be reported Selects the type of notification for problems that occur during background printing 4 Background priority Sets the priority of printing relative to other processing High Normal Low Printing With Macintosh 201 Using the BJ Print Monitor E Closing the B
101. k tanks Troubleshooting 251 Problems and Solutions E Printing beyond the edge of a page or portions of a printed page are missing The print start position is incorrect causing the end of the page to extend onto the next sheet If the print start position is incorrect this can cause the print area to shift and appear out of position at the top bottom left or right on the printed sheet Determine if you are printing on a paper size different from what is selected in the application software Make sure you use the paper size selected in the software application Select the correct paper size setting in the software application Selecting the paper size Setting the correct margins in the software application ensures that the print area will be centered on each page of the document For details about setting the margins for a document refer to your software application documentation Left margin Top margin gt le Right margin Bottom margin Troubleshooting 252 Problems and Solutions e If the print area shifts to the top increase the top margin and decrease the bottom margin e If the print area shifts to the left increase the left margin and decrease the right margin e If the print area shifts to the bottom increase the bottom margin and decrease the top margin If the bottom margin is not adjustable in the software application then reduce the number of lines on
102. late illustration Contrast qe Slide right for a brighter image left for a darker image Printing With Macintosh 180 2 Monochrome Effects Macintosh Printer Driver Features then select one of the Monochrome Effects l Tip You turn on the Simulate Illustration feature below to combine these features Displays a full color image in one color that you select from the list below Click the check box to enable the color choices so you can apply a single color to a full color image for printing Otherwise the Monochrome Effects selections are disabled To select a color Click the button of the colors you want to apply to the image Sepia Blue Pink or Green To create your own color Click the Select Color button then drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the color Selectcolor J Color Qum The adjusted color is displayed here as you move the button left or right Printing With Macintosh 181 Color panel Macintosh Printer Driver Features In the Print dialog click the Manual icon under Print Mode then click the Details button In the Detailed Setting dialog box click the Color icon to open the Color panel Canon Detailed Setting Color Correction BJ Standard Matching Method Printer Profile O Gamma Correction 0 mnm Cyan 0 Magenta 0 t Yellow 0 eo Black Color Balance Color Corre
103. lication manual for the amount of memory required to run the program Add more memory RAM if required Shut down all other software applications before you open the software application and try again Cannot execute background printing due to insufficient memory Cannot execute print due to insufficient disk space Delete any unnecessary files to make room on the hard disk Check to see if there are any errors in the document Try printing a newly created document Check to see if the printer driver has been installed properly It is possible that the printer driver may not have been installed properly Uninstall the printer driver and re install it from the beginning See your Quick Start Guide for details Troubleshooting 227 E Cannot print to the end of the print job Part of the text is missing at the not printed Normal Printer Features E Simple compact design The light yet sturdy construction of the BJC 85 allows easy set up and operation even for beginners E Variety of print media The printer produces superb color printing on plain paper or coated paper like Canon s High Resolution Paper but for professional jobs you may prefer one of the many special media you can use with this printer like transparencies for OHP presentations back print film glossy photo paper high gloss film or glossy photo cards Abnormal part of last page missing E Drop Modulation Technology The BC 11e Color BJ C
104. lt printer then the BUC 85 printer could print black ink only Check to see if the BUC 85 printer is selected as the default printer E Colors are broken or uneven Printed colors are faded broken or uneven compared to the colors on the screen Make sure the correct BJ cartridge and media type are selected for the print job Check the printer driver settings and make sure that the correct BU Cartridge and Media Type settings are selected for the print job Selecting the BJ Cartridge and Media Type 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Right click the BUC 85 icon and select Properties from the pop up menu 3 Select the Main tab Troubleshooting 250 Problems and Solutions 4 Select the BJ Cartridge and Media Type for the print job Canon BJC 85 Properties PageLayout C Stamp Backgound ff Maintenance General Details ColorManagement Shang Main E Photo SupeiPhato Normal size Printing A Ditection Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Selecting the BJ Cartridge and Media Type 1 From the File menu select Print 2 In the Print dialog box select the BJ Cartridge and Media Type for the print job Canon BJC 85 Pages All Q From E Print Greyscale Make sure that Canon ink tanks are installed in the BJ cartridge The color quality may degrade if you use ink from other manufacturers For best quality use Canon in
105. me ela ee P 10 En ay alae DL Eng 220 0 x 110 0 mm Cangi 4x 6 Cuffom Size 8 50x11 00 inch z Booklet Printing Poster Printing Background Printing l ry l T Reverse order Copies fi NEI T Collate I Dupleg Printing E Long side stapling Short side stapling Ww Printer control Defaults a m hh o K OK Dee Apply Help aes This example shows Letter selected After making your selection click the OK button Make sure the paper you load in the printer is the same size you select in the printer driver If the size of paper in the printer and the Page Size setting do not match the printer cannot execute your print job normally Printing With Windows 92 Windows Printer Driver Features The printer Properties dialog box has four tabs with buttons and check boxes you use to set up a print job E Main Tab Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance BJ Cartridge Color x I Grayscale Print p Plain Paper Letter Portrait Normal size Printing Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Q Choose Print Mode The Print Mode icons hold the default settings for a variety of common print jobs Selecting the Print Mode Printing With Windows 93 Current Settings Gs Photo Uset modified No info BJ Cartridge Grayscale Print Media Type Windows Printer Driver Features Displays the curre
106. ms and Solutions E LPT1 write error appears on the screen If an error occurs when the print job is sent to parallel port LPT1 you will see a message similar to this Printers Folder x gt There was an error writing to LPT 1 for the printer Canon BJC 85 7 The printer is not ready Make sure it is turned on and online To continue printing click retry Windows will automatically retry after 5 seconds a Cancel Check the interface cable connections Check the interface cable connections at both the computer and the printer Check the printer spooling setting The printer spooling might not be operating properly Discontinue printer spooling and try printing again by sending the print data directly to the printer Turning off print spooling 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers Right click Canon BJC 85 and select Properties Select the Details tab W N Click the Spool Settings button Troubleshooting 221 Problems and Solutions 5 Click the button on for Print directly to the printer this turns off spooling Spool Settings x Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster C St tinting after la age is spool is spool Spool data format Rw o el Enable bi directional support for this printer C Disable bi directional support for this printer Cancel Restore Defaults Make sure the printer port LPT1 is operating properly Check the operation status of the prin
107. n Authorized Service Facility ASF nearest you If you do not have access to the Web you can call Canon Getting Help From Canon Troubleshooting 279 Specifications ee Printer Specifications Printing Area BJC Specifications 280 Printer Specifications Printing Method Resolution max Paper Handling Print Speed Printing Direction Print Width max Line Speed Feed Line Feed Pitch Character Pitch Buffer Interfaces Ink Jet Technology 720 x 360 dpi vertical x horizontal Auto Feed Manual Feed BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge 5 ppm BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge 2 ppm Uni directional or bi directional depending on data format 8 in 203 mm 70 ms line 4 23 lines 1 6 1 8 n 60 n 180 n 360 where n is programmable and 1 in 25 4 mm 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi proportional Any setting selectable but disabled when using infrared data transmission Input buffer approx 23 KB no download buffer Input buffer approx 2 KB with 25 KB download buffer Parallel IEEE 1284 Universal Serial Bus USB IrDA Ver 1 1 Infrared Specifications 281 BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Acoustic Noise Level Operating Environment Storage Environment Power Source Print head Ink tank Ink color Capacity Print head Ink color Ink tanks Capacity Black Color Print head Ink color Ink tanks Capacity Black Color Printer Specificatio
108. n number and amount of memory 1 From the Apple menu select About This Computer pp 2 Read and write down the version number of your operating system and the amount of memory RAM currently installed Determining the amount of free disk space available 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Right click the Hard Disk icon 3 Select Properties from the pop up menu Troubleshooting 274 Before You Call For Service 4 Read and write down the number for the amount of Free Space on the disk C Properties 21x General Toots Shating Compression Label Type Local Disk File system FAT Capacity 2 146 598 912 bytes 1 99GB Drive C Disk Cleanup Determining the amount of free disk space available 1 On the desktop click the Macintosh HD icon 2 From the File menu select Get Info then select General Information Troubleshooting 275 Before You Call For Service Read and write down the number for the amount of Available disk space a BJC 8200 Info jow General Information gt ser extension Where Macintosh HD System Folder Extensions eated Wed Jun 2 1999 0 00 Jun 29 1999 16 51 Yersio Bb1 Copyright CANON INC 1996 1999 All Rights Reserved taret a Comments C Locked Obtaining the version number of the printer driver 1 MAR N Click Start select Setti
109. n the correct order as they are ejected from the printer Otherwise pages are printed from the first page to the last Printing With Macintosh 185 Print collated pages Page Layout 5 Page Order Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click this check box to print collated copies All pages of one copy are printed before printing the next copy Otherwise the specified number of copies are printed separately for each page Click on this item or the arrows icon then select the number of documents that you want to print on one sheet After you have set Page Layout to print more than one document per sheet click this item or the arrows icon then select the order of printing on the sheet Tip These selections differ depending on the number documents you select to print on one sheet For details turn on Balloon Help open the pop up menu then point to each selection for a detailed explanation Printing With Macintosh 186 Q Frame Preview area Macintosh Printer Driver Features After you have set Page Layout to print more than one document per sheet click this item or the arrows icon then select whether you want a border printed around each document printed on the sheet Available selections are None Fine Line Broad Line The preview area reflects the current Page Layout selections so you can confirm or adjust the settings Printing With Macintosh 187 Macintosh Printer Driver Features E Pre
110. nce causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Industry and Science Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par l Industrie et Sciences Canada Introduction 12 Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to ensure that you use the printer safely Do not attempt to use the printer in any way not described in this manual as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock Printer Location Power Outlet and Power Cord Cleaning the Printer BJ Cartridges General Warnings Universal AC Adapter Introduction 13 E Printer Location Safety Precautions The electrical contacts inside the printer become hot during normal operation To avoid causing a fire or dangerous electrical shock never store volatile substances such as alcohol or thinner near the printer To avoid damage to the printer or possible personal injury place the printer on a flat stable surface that is safe from sudden shocks or strong vibrations to ensure that it will not fall To avoid damage to the printer that could result in a fire or electrical shock place it in a location that is protected from dust direct sunlight high temperature and
111. nd Other Print Media E Media You Can Use With This Printer You can use any of the media listed in the table below Before you execute a print job open the printer driver and select settings for Paper Size Media Type and Paper Feed that match the media loaded in the printer gt Printing With Windows gt Printing With Macintosh Printer Driver Settings Load Limit Plain Paper 30 sheets Indicated on Letter Legal Plain Paper package A4 B5 A5 Brilliant White Paper 30 sheets Either side Letter Legal Plain Paper High Resolution 10 sheets Whiter side Letter A4 High Resolution Paper Paper Glossy Photo Paper 10 sheets Glossy side Letter A4 uae Photo aper High Gloss Film 1 sheet Film side Letter A4 High Gloss Film Glossy Photo Cards 1 sheet Glossy side Letter A4 o Photo ards Transparencies 10 sheets Either side Letter A4 Transparency Back Print Film 1 sheet Matte side Letter A4 Back Print Film T Shirt Transfer 1 sheet Unlined side Letter A4 T Shirt Transfer Greeting Cards 1 sheet See package Letter A4 Other Paper Envelopes US Com No 10 5 envelopes Smooth side 10 Env Envelope European DL 5 envelopes Smooth side DL Env Envelope Stack one sheet of plain paper behind the media before loading in the sheet feeder Printing 35 Paper and Other Print Media E Printing Area Print within the area marked by the darkest shading in the illustration below
112. nge ERROR light is flashing see ERROR Light is Orange Make sure the parallel or USB cable is connected properly Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged into the power outlet Make sure that the power outlet is usable by connecting another electrical appliance to it and turning it on The parallel or USB cable may be defective Replace it with a new cable and resume printing Use only a recommended interface cable Printer Specifications Troubleshooting 213 Problems and Solutions Check to see if a print job has been canceled before completion If you cancel a print job during printing the data remaining in the printer may cause the printer to produce strange characters In this situation restart the computer and the printer and start the print job again If you are using Windows click Start point to Programs click BJ Printer then click BJ Printer Monitor and cancel the print job Determine if the problem exists only within a particular document If unknown characters and letters are printed only for a specific document file then the problem may exist within that file or the software application that you are using In this case try typing the same text in a newly created file If the new document prints normally then the problem exists in the original document file If the same problem occurs with the new file call the Canon Customer Care Center Before You Call For Service Troubleshooting 214 Probl
113. ngs and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties from the pop up menu Select the Main tab Click the About button Read and write down the version number Canon Bubble Jet Raster Printer Driver Version 6 20 alpha2 Copyright CANON INC 1994 1999 All Rights Reserved Troubleshooting 276 Before You Call For Service Obtaining the version number of the printer driver 1 Da KR WN On the desktop double click the icon of the startup disk Macintosh HD for example Double click the System folder Double click the Extensions folder Select the BUC 85 icon From the File menu select Get Info Read and write down the version number of the printer driver Troubleshooting 277 Getting Help From Canon Canon Computer Systems Inc offers a full range of customer technical support options including e 24 hour 7 day a week toll free automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products 1 800 423 2366 e Speak to a technician free of service charge currently Monday Friday 8 00 a m to 10 00 p m and Saturday 12 00 p m to 6 00 p m EST excluding holidays for products still under warranty 1 757 413 2848 e Speak to a technician currently 24 99 per call during holidays and days hours not listed above regarding urgent product questions or for products no longer under warranty 1 800
114. no blank pages inserted Right page Right pages printed as blank pages Left page Left pages printed as blank pages depending on the Page Size and Orientation l Tip For and the settings may change settings Select the side where the printed document is to be stapled Click this button to print the pages for stapling on the left side Enter a number to set the width of the stapling margin measured from the center of the page Click the check box to print a frame border around each document page Printing With Windows 106 Poster Printing Windows Printer Driver Features Poster Printing allows you to print an original enlarged to print on 4 9 or 16 sheets You can then cut along the marks that print on the page margins and paste or tape the sheets together to form one large poster Canon BJC 85 Properties 21x Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance oj Page Size SS fleteresox 0n Orientation Portrait Landscape Printing Type Normal size Printing Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Booklet Printing Poster Printing cat Printer Paper Size A eter 8 50411 00in 7 3 M Background Printing SNI Reverse order Copies i SST cal I Duplex Printing Long ing Short side stapling Printer control Defaults Poster Printing Lix H Image divisions 6 Bid F Print Cut Paste in margins M Print Cut Paste line
115. ns 128 nozzles BCI 10 Black Ink Tank Black Approx 170 pages at 5 coverage 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles each for cyan magenta yellow Black cyan magenta yellow BCI 11 Color and Black Ink Tanks Approx 60 pages at 15 coverage Approx 80 pages at 15 coverage 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles each for cyan magenta yellow Cyan magenta yellow BCI 12 Color and BCI 12 Black Ink Tanks Approx 60 pages at 15 coverage Approx 80 pages at 15 coverage Approx 45 dB A Temperature 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Humidity 10 to 90 RH without condensation Temperature 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH without condensation Universal AC Adapter AD 360U connected to AC 100V 50 60 Hz Specifications 282 Printer Specifications Power Consumption Standby 3W Printing 23 W max Dimensions 11 8 x 6 2 x 2 2 in wx d Xh 300 x 157 6 x 57 mm w Xd Xh Weight Approx 3 Ib 1 4 kg with BJ cartridge installed Universal AC Adapter AD 360U Specifications Dimensions 2 3 X 4 6 x 1 in w x d x h 58 x 118 x 25 mm w xd x h Weight Approx 0 45 Ib 205 g Rated input AC100 to 240V Rated output DC13V 1 8A Specifications 283 Printing Area This section describes the dimensions of the printing areas for print media Letter or Legal size Glossy Photo Card A4 A5 B5 size 8 5 in 210 148 182 mm 4 mA 1 s ce o g ale 5 E 8 a A a O ah S g p E N
116. ntly selected icon If you change any setting for a default icon the User Modified notation is displayed below the icon in the Current Settings box You can use the current settings to execute the next print job or you can register the settings as a new print mode If the currently selected icon has just been deleted the No Info notation is displayed In this case click another icon to select it Select a BJ cartridge from the drop down list Select Black Color or Photo Check the box to print a color image in grayscale When Grayscale Print is off color images are printed in color Select a Media Type from the drop down list Printing With Windows 94 QO Illustrated guideline Q A Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder O About 9 Defaults Windows Printer Driver Features The A graphic displays the current selections for the Orientation and Paper Feed method The Page Size Orientation and other settings change to reflect the settings on the Page Layout tab Page Layout Tab If you select an envelope setting 10 Env or DL Env Orientation is automatically set for Portrait The Paper Feed method for this printer is always Auto Feeder Click the Advanced button to customize the current Print Mode You will see the Print Mode Properties dialog box Print Mode Properties Dialog Box Displays the version number of the printer driver and the copyright information Rest
117. nu and select BJ Print Monitor Ey BJ PrintMonitor Hide BJ PrintMonitor Hide Others rMutI Z SimpleText Printing With Macintosh 193 Using the BJ Print Monitor The name of the print job currently executing and the names of all print jobs queued for printing are listed in the order of execution in the BJ Print Monitor Print job currently executing Document Name 0 Sb PrintMonitor ae The names of the documents U Neu g The print job currently executing is ujj a r Ex a marked with the printer g icon a User 1 Page ia cae 1 1 Desthaton een e Pages Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time The number of pages in each Annual Report txt 3 1 15 03 7 24 99 document e Copies The number of copies to be printed Documents Ouched 72 7 for each document e Receive Time Print jobs queued for printing tie date the print job was Note gt To display more information about the document queued for printing double click the name of the document to open the Document Information window Printing With Macintosh 194 Using the BJ Print Monitor E Changing the Print Order in the BJ Print Monitor Note gt e Once a print job has started it cannot be moved out of its position at the head of the queue e The current print job will pause while you are rearranging the order of execution for the other print jobs Point to the name of the print job in the queue that y
118. o Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Introduction Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interfere
119. ode 1 2 In the Choose Print Mode panel right click the icon that you want to delete and select Delete from the pop up menu When the message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the print mode click the OK button Printing With Windows 90 Changing the Page Size You usually select the page size with a setting in your software application The first time that you execute a print job follow the procedure below to confirm that the page size setting in the software application is the same in the printer driver If the settings are not the same select the correct page size in the printer driver 1 Open the printer driver and select the Page Layout tab Canon BJC 85 Properties Main iPage Layout amp Background Maintenance 7 Choose Print Mode 4 BJ Cartridge Color I Grayscale Print Media Type Plain Paper X Q Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Orientation Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing Stamp None Background None Cancel Apply Help Printing With Windows Note gt Changing the Page Size If the Page Size setting is not the same as the setting in the software application click the down arrow and select the correct page size from the drop down list Canon BJC 85 Properties 21x Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance a pee ZEN SS fetter 8 50 11 00 in MEA Wes Ad 210 0 297 0 mee Sn
120. of sheets in the auto sheet feeder 5 Set up the print job with the printer driver and start the print job You can change paper size paper type and other important settings in the printer driver gt Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Printing 46 Changing BJ Cartridges You can use these BJ cartridges with this printer BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge Printing in color e BCI 11 Color Ink Tank e BCI 11 Black Ink Tank BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge Printing in monochrome black ink only e BCI 10 Black Ink Tank BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge Printing photographic images in color e BCl 12 Color Ink Tank e BCI 12 Black Ink Tank Note gt e You can use the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge to print black only However for large monochrome print jobs like a document that contains mainly text always use the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge e To avoid damaging the printer do not touch the orange film cable under the cartridge cover Printing 47 Changing BJ Cartridges Make sure that the printer is turned on and open the cartridge cover Press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge holder to the center Remove the BJ cartridge Lift up on the green tab to remove the BJ cartridge from the cartridge holder Green Tab Cartridge Cover Printing 48 Changing BJ Cartridges 4 Immediately store the BJ cartridge you just removed in an Ink Cartridge Storage Box Note gt e When you are not using a BJ cartridge always sto
121. onfirm the print quality A normal Nozzle Check Pattern printed with BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge A faded broken Nozzle SAE EEE E Check Pattern Only specific colors are faded The specific color ink may have run out Replace the ink tank with a new one Then print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored The Nozzle Check Patterns are faded regardless of color The print head may be clogged Clean the print head Cleaning the Print Head Troubleshooting 209 Problems and Solutions If print quality is not restored after cleaning Perform print head deep cleaning to flush the nozzles Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored Repeat deep cleaning if the problem still persists Cleaning the Print Head If print quality is not restored after deep cleaning The ink may have run out Replace the ink tank and print the Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the print quality has been restored Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If print quality is not restored after replacing the ink tank s Replace the BJ cartridge Replacing a BJ Cartridge The print head may be worn out or the ink may have dried and ruined the nozzles After replacing the BJ cartridge print a Nozzle Check Pattern to see if the printing quality has been restored Note gt If you will not be using the printer for an extended amount of time leave the BJ cartridge installed inside the p
122. only after five consecutive print head cleanings fail to correct the problem If you are sure the ink tanks are full and deep cleaning does not solve the problem the print head may be worn out or damaged Replace the BJ cartridge Replacing a BJ Cartridge e You can also perform print head cleaning and print head deep cleaning with the printer driver Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 58 Using the Low Ink Alert This printer employs a low ink alert that warns you when ink in an ink tank runs low Before the printer is shipped from the factory the low ink alert is turned off To turn on the low ink alert manually follow these steps 1 Press the POWER button to turn off the printer 2 Press and hold down the POWER button until the printer beeps 8 times then release the POWER button When the low ink alert is turned on and the ink supply in an ink tank runs low the ERROR light starts flashing orange To determine which ink tank is about to run out of ink open the cartridge cover and press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge holder to the center The type and number of flashes tell you which ink tank is about to run out of ink Flashing Meaning Steady flash Black ink tank requires replacement 2 alternating flashes Color ink tank requires reqplacement 3 alternating flashes Color and black ink tanks require replacement You can also turn on this feature with a simple pro
123. ont Size New N E The Print dialog box opens Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 Pages All Q From To Ea BJ Cartridge Print Mode Media Type m Details Plain Paper j ww Settings Text a f Options Paper Feed Halftoning Patte Auto Feeder Color Correction BJ Standard Apply O Print Grayscale 2 Use this dialog box to select the print quality color and other important settings for the document Click the OK button to close the dialog box and save your changes or click the Cancel button to close without saving selections Printing With Macintosh 154 Changing the Paper Size Selection You can usually set the paper size when you create the document in the software application or you can set the paper size the scale and print orientation with the Page Setup dialog box after the document has been created 1 Note gt From the software application open the File menu and select Page Setup With some software applications you can open the File menu select Print then click the Page Setup button in the Print dialog to open the Page Setup dialog box uit Font Size New Opep 0 Closf2 W Sav 385 Seeds Fg Page Setup Pr int One Cony Quit Q Printing With Macintosh 155 Changing the Paper Size Selection 2 Select the Paper Size Click on the Paper Size box and select the paper size from the pop up
124. ores all settings to their default settings Printing With Windows 95 E Page Layout Tab Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Page Size Q Page Size Orientation Windows Printer Driver Features 9 Printing Type Normaksize Printing C Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Booklet Printing C Poster Printing Usually the Page Size is set with the software application If the printer driver Page Size setting is not the same as the page size selected by the software application you must change it here Click the down arrow and select the correct page size from the drop down list Changing the Page Size Click either button to select an Orientation Portrait For normal printing Landscape For documents rotated 90 degrees for printing Printing With Windows 96 3 Printing Type Printer Paper Size 6 Preview area Windows Printer Driver Features Click the appropriate button to select how you want to lay out the print job You ll want to select Normal size Printing for most print jobs E Printing Type Settings Printing Type Normal size Printing Scaled Printing C Page Layout Printing Booklet Printing C Poster Printing Allows you to select the size of the paper loaded in the printer after you have selected Scaled Page Layout Booklet or Poster Printing Click the down arrow and select a paper size from the drop down l
125. ou want to move O SBI PrintMoniter SS PB nang A ees User iMac Page 1 3 Copies 1 1 Destination BJC 85 1 f Yy re Annual Report s 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 amp Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 i Documents Queued 3 O BJ PrintMonitor HH nang Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time Annual Report 5 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 A Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 Printing With Macintosh 195 Using the BJ Print Monitor 3 Release the mouse button to drop the print job at the new location o m ay e E BJ PrintMonitor Document Name Pages Copies Receive Time Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 Annual Report s 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 Documents Queued 3 E Cancelling a Print Job With the BJ Print Monitor Click the name of the print job you want to cancel BJ PrintMonitor B namg Dooument t Name Pages Copies Receive Time Vacation Spots in Bolton 8 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 oo ee er re E Annual Report 5 1 4 26 pm 13 9 99 D AS cee cee me ee ee ee ee 9 oe Documents Queued 3 A Printing With Macintosh 196 Using the BJ Print Monitor 2 In the BJ Print Monitor click the Cancel icon o mD ei
126. panel and B click this button to move it one position to the right every time you click the button To save the current Quality and Color tab settings to a new print mode setting enter a title here If you select an icon in the Saved Settings panel the title of the selected icon is displayed here Select an icon from this panel to save with a new print mode or to change the icon of the print mode currently selected in the Saved Settings panel Select a new icon here click the Save As button and enter a new name for the icon If you are saving a new print mode icon enter a description that will identify the icon or enter a new comment for the icon selected in the Saved Settings panel Click the Save As button and enter a new name for the icon You can edit the description displayed here Printing With Windows 126 QO Save Q Delete O Save as 9 Open Windows Printer Driver Features Click this button to save all the tab settings Quality Special Effects Color with the new selected icon and description You can then select the new print mode from the Choose Print Mode panel on the Main tab Deletes the icon selected in the Saved Settings panel Tip This button is grayed out and disabled if a standard icon is selected Click this button to save an icon selected in the Saved Settings panel under another name Tip This button is grayed out and disabled if a standard icon is selected Click this
127. pe dust and dirt from the surfaces of the printer Maintaining the Printer 73 Performing the Test Print In addition to the Nozzle Check Pattern you can print a Demonstration test pattern This test print demonstrates with simple graphics and text the color capabilities of this printer BJC 85 Color Bubble Jet Printer Canon Exceptional portability Compact and lightweight design standard universal adapter and the optional portable kit with 200 page battery life for added convenience on the move across the world High quality printing Canon s Drop Modulation Technology offers professional quality output with regular and small dots for smoother color gradations a wider color range and less visible dots ee Professional performance Quick crisp black printing and brilliant fast color printing Wireless printing Built in infrared interface IrDA Ver 1 1 gives hassle free wireless printing oS ES Color Image Scanner Cartrige IS 12 optional By simply swapping cartridges the BJC 85 becomes a 360 dpi color sheetfed scanner _Excellent software compatibility Versatile compatibility with Microsoft Windows 98 95 Mac OS 8 1 or later Superb paper handling The built in 30 page auto sheet feeder feeds plain photo and coated papers as well as envelopes transparencies and other Canon media Outstanding image quality Three exclusive technologies work togeth
128. pen with a message displayed in its Printer Status tab 1 Look at the Status graphic display and read the message for a description of the problem Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor LPT1 IES Options Port Help Bi 3 Guide Printer Name Canon BJC 85 LPT1 Document Name Amazon World doc Status The printer is out of paper Y E Load mor E re paper then press the RESUME button Start Time 8 24 1999 10 53 48 AM Progress 50 Pages Printed il Tercsi Printing If you want to cancel the print job click the Cancel Printing button When the message asks you to confirm that you want to cancel the print job click the OK button Printing With Windows 140 2 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor Click the Guide tab to display a solution for the problem Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor LPT1 Oix Options Port Printer Status Load the paper Next If the Next button is enabled click it to display the next page of the text that will guide you to a solution for the problem Click the Back button to return to the previous display Follow the step by step instructions on the screen to solve the problem After you have corrected the problem the print job will re start automatically Printing With Windows 141 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor E Setting the BJ Printer Status Monitor Display for Every Print Job If you want the BJ
129. primary colors for printed photographs and graphics Auto Automatically recognizes the type of image data and selects the best matching method Accurate Accurately reproduces intermediate tones such as skin sky and natural green colors Vivid Prints bright primary colors for computer business graphics such as line and bar charts Printing With Windows 124 Windows Printer Driver Features Q Brightness Adjusts the contrast between intermediate tones that fall between white and black Normal Light Dark Very Dark Adjusting the contrast from Light no correction to Very Dark makes the overall image brighter with stronger contrast in the light areas and lower contrast in dark areas Save tab Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Colour Save Saved Settings Q Saved Settings panel Lists all the saved print mode icons and their names Select an icon here to edit or delete icons from the panel After you select an icon here the Title and Description are displayed below Printing With Windows 125 6 Move icon buttons Title 4 Icon Selection 5 Description Windows Printer Driver Features Allow you to change the order of appearance of the print mode icons in the Choose Print Mode panel on the Main tab g Select the icon in the Saved Settings panel and click this button to move it one position to the left every time you click the button 73 Select the icon in the Saved Settings
130. r setting to match the colors Adjusting the color 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties Select the Main tab A Q N Click the Advanced button Troubleshooting 246 Problems and Solutions 5 Select the Color tab 6 Click the Color Adjustment box make sure a check mark appears BB Standard Properties 21x Quality Special Effects Color save l Color Balance Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Output Style Auto Brightness Nomal Defaults Cancel Help Adjusting the color 1 From the File menu select Print 2 Under Print Mode click the Manual a icon 3 Click the Details button Troubleshooting 247 Problems and Solutions 4 Click the Color icon f E E TEE Color E Document prints in black only A document that contains colored text or images prints only black ink Check to see if the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge is installed Press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge holder to the center and open the cartridge cover to see if a BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge is installed Always use a BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge for color printing Make sure that Grayscale Print is turned off While Grayscale Print is selected all colors will print in black and white For color printing click the Grayscale Print box to remove the check mark Tu
131. rared transceiver port 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties Click the Details button A Q ND Click the down arrow for Print to the following port and select COMA Infrared Serial COM Port Canon BJC 85 Properties 2 x 2 Page Layout g Stamp Background tht Maintenance General Details Color Management Sharing 3 Main Canon BIC 85 Print to the following port Main Station Main Laser Substation 3 color bj DISTASST PS Unknown local port 2 Infrared Printing LPT Port USBPRNOI Device Not Connected ISBPANOZ Canon BJC 85 120FIT Transmission rety 45 seconds Spool Settings Port Settings Corcel Troubleshooting 242 Problems and Solutions Make sure the BJC 85 is connected properly with the computer via infrared port Confirming correct infrared connection 1 Click Start select Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Infrared Monitor icon 3 Make sure that BJC 85 is listed as the currently active infrared device A Infrared Monitor BE Status Options Preferences Identification l i One available infrared device is within range Searching for devices within range e very 3 seconds Software for Plug and Play devices within range will install automatically Available infrared devices within range SF BJC 85 Troubleshooting 243
132. re it in an Ink Cartridge Storage Box Do not attempt to re attach the orange protective tape or protective cap to a BJ cartridge e Close the storage box lid tightly to prevent the BJ cartridge print head from drying out and causing the BJ cartridge to become unusable Align these marks gt lt Storage box lid Printing 49 Changing BJ Cartridges Prepare the new cartridge for installing in the printer If you are installing a previously used BJ cartridge remove it from its storage box If you are installing a new BJ cartridge pull off the top of the package and remove the BJ cartridge Invert the BJ cartridge with the label side down then remove the orange protective cap and the orange protective tape Remove the orange protective tape Remove the orange protective cap Printing 50 Changing BJ Cartridges ACaution To avoid damage to the printer make sure you always remove the orange protective cap and orange protective tape from a new BJ cartridge before you install it in the printer e To avoid minor cuts do not touch electrical contacts on the BJ cartridge e To prevent dropping the BJ cartridge and spilling ink on your clothing or around the work area always turn the BJ cartridge upside down before you remove the orange protective cap and tape e Always handle the BJ cartridge carefully Ink stains cannot be removed from clothing e To prevent staining your hands or damaging the print he
133. remove the BJ cartridge from the holder Green Tab Dispose of the old BJ cartridge immediately Dispose of the old BJ cartridge in accordance with any local laws regarding the disposal of consumables Maintaining the Printer 67 4 Replacing a BJ Cartridge Remove the new Bu cartridge from its package Remove the orange protective tape Print Head Do not touch the print head area Maintaining the Printer 68 Replacing a BJ Cartridge 6 With the label side up set the BJ cartridge into the cartridge holder at a slight angle e Align the marks gt lt on the BJ cartridge with the marks on the holder This illustration shows the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge being installed in the printer The BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge has similar marks which must also be aligned for installation Align Marks 7 Press down on the raised left side of the BJ cartridge until it locks in place e Press down until you hear the BJ cartridge lock in place Maintaining the Printer 69 Replacing a BJ Cartridge 8 Close the cartridge cover 9 Press the CARTRIDGE button The printer moves the cartridge holder to the home position and automatically starts cleaning the print heads The POWER light flashes during the print head cleaning Print head cleaning is complete and the printer is ready for operation when the POWER light remains on Note gt e After installing the BJ cartridge in the holder it takes about 2 seconds for
134. right to set the Contrast to one of the four settings Contrast w f G p Set to the left for a darker image or set to the right for a brighter image Printing With Windows 120 Windows Printer Driver Features and then select one of the Monochrome Effects l Tip You can turn on Simulate Illustration feature below Note gt When the Background Printing option on the Page Layout tab is turned off all of the options on the Special Effects sheet are grayed out and disabled Monochrome Effects Enabling this feature converts a full color image to a single color for printing After clicking the check box click the appropriate button to select the color Sepia Blue Pink Green To create your own monochrome effect click the Select Color button and then drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the color or click the arrows on either end of the slide bar to adjust the color The color is displayed here as it is adjusted Select Color 51 Color M N Printing With Windows 121 Color tab Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Color save l Color Balance Magnas oA o o gt Windows Printer Driver Features o T m o gt 1 Color Adjustment Use ICM Click the check box to enable all the Color Balance slide bars and options Tip When the Color Adjustment box is checked l the Color Balance Output Style and Brightness feat
135. rinter or remove it and keep it in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box to avoid damage Troubleshooting 210 Problems and Solutions Make sure that you are printing on the correct side of the paper The paper that you are using to print may have only one correct print side Plain paper Bubble Jet paper or Transparencies can be printed on either side However special print media like High Resolution Paper Glossy Photo Paper and High Gloss Film have only one correct print side Media You Can Use With This Printer E Strange characters printing The text or the image on the screen appears normal but the printer prints strange unreadable characters Normal Abnormal Strange characters Printer Features eee PO oe x8 x B S ASA SHIS 1CS CM OS 1 E Simple compact design E Drop Modulation Technology The light yet sturdy construction of The BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge and the BJC 85 allows easy set up BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge employ and operation even for beginners Canon s new dual drop technology which produces fine halftones with combinations of large and small dots resulting in truly stunning color photographs on Canon special media E Variety of print media The printer produces superb color printing on plain paper or coated paper like Canon s High Resolution Paper but for professional jobs you may prefer one of the many special media you can use with this printer like transparencies for OHP presentations back print film
136. rinting With Macintosh _ Troubleshooting Specifications L Using the Optional 18 12 Maintaining the Printer 99 llnl 4 66 orzce gt 786x661 in EL This column displays a table of contents for the User s Manual Click the desired item to jump to the topic Click the or symbol when you wish to see detailed headings for each chapter Click the or w symbol when you wish to return to the original condensed display Introduction 8 Copyright Disclaime This manual is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems Inc CCSI with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be reproduced in any form in whole or part without the prior written consent of CCSI 2000 Canon Computer Systems Inc r Canon Computer Systems Inc has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order to make it an easy to use guide for your Canon BJC 85 Color Bubble Jet Printer All statements technical information and recommendations in this guide and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warranties concerning the products described Your printer and the software media included with your printer have been sold to you subject to the limited warranties set forth in the warranty card and license agr
137. rl E Printout is excessively curled The printed sheet is excessively curled wrinkled or warped Determine if you are printing an image or picture that has dense colors Printing an image or picture with dense colors requires a large amount of ink and could curl or wrinkle the paper For such print jobs use High Resolution Paper or Glossy Paper These sheets have specially coated surfaces designed to increase the absorption of the ink which avoids curling or wrinkling Note gt Special print media must be printed on the correct print side Media You Can Use With This Printer Check Intensity setting in the printer driver To reduce wrinkling and curling reduce the amount of ink used in the print job Troubleshooting 261 Problems and Solutions Lowering the Intensity setting 1 2 3 Open the printer driver On the Main tab click the Advanced button then select the Color tab Slide the button on the Intensity slide bar to the left to reduce the amount of ink used in the print job Lowering the Density setting 1 2 3 4 From the File menu select Print In the Print dialog box click the Manual icon then click the Details button In the Detailed Setting dialog box click the Color icon Drag the button on the Density slide bar to the left to reduce the amount of ink used in the print job Troubleshooting 262 Problems and Solutions E ERROR light is orange The orange ERROR light comes on the printer be
138. rning Grayscale Print off 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Right click the BJC 85 icon and select Properties from the pop up menu 3 Select the Main tab Troubleshooting 248 Problems and Solutions 4 Click the Grayscale Print box to remove the check mark Page Layout Stamp Background th Maintenance l General Details Color Management Sharing Main Draft DTP Photo SuperPhoto Choose Print Mode Standard J BJ Cattidge Color AT Grayscale Pint Media Type Plain Paper X Paper Size Letter Orientation Portrait Printing Type Normal size Printing A Direction Portrait Feed Auto Feeder Stare hone Background None Advanced About Defaults Cancel Appl Help Turning Grayscale Print off 1 From the File menu select Print 2 In the Print dialog box click the Print Grayscale box to remove the check mark Canon BIC 85 Pages All From Print Greyscale Troubleshooting 249 Problems and Solutions Make sure the color settings are correct in the software application Some application software may contain a dialog box with an option to select black and white only Change this setting to enable color printing Make sure the BJC 85 is selected as default printer It is necessary to select the BUC 85 as the default printer If another black and white printer is selected as the defau
139. rtridge holder does not return to the home position After replacing the BJ cartridge or an ink tank the cartridge holder does not return to the home position When the CARTRIDGE button is pressed the printer beeps but the POWER light remains flashing Home position is on the right Make sure the BJ cartridge is installed correctly Turn the printer off wait a few seconds turn it back on and then re install the BJ cartridge Replacing a BJ Cartridge If the BJ cartridge and holder do not return to the home position then remove the BJ cartridge and install another BJ cartridge Note gt It takes approximately 2 seconds for the printer to recognize a newly installed BJ cartridge During this time the cartridge holder will not return to the home position even after you press the CARTRIDGE button Troubleshooting 239 Problems and Solutions E Cannot print via wireless infrared connections The print job does not execute when the computer is set up for a wireless infrared connection with the printer Make sure the infrared driver is installed correctly The Microsoft Infrared Communication Driver must be installed to perform printing jobs via infrared communication from the computer Other infrared drivers may not operate correctly Make sure that the correct infrared communication driver is installed Using infrared data transmission Note gt Some computers may require adjusting a BIOS setting to enable infrared commun
140. s in margins ee forers Paes Q Poster Printing Enlarges the original image then divides and prints it onto the number of sheets that you specify The printed sheets can be assembled to form one large poster Click this button to open the Poster Printing dialog box Printing With Windows 107 Image divisions Print Cut Paste in margins Print Cut Paste lines in margins Preview area This page not printed Print all pages Delete all pages Help Windows Printer Driver Features Click the button to select the number of pages for the image to be printed on 2x2 Total of 4 pages print 3x3 Total of 9 pages print 4x4 Total of 16 pages print Tip The greater the number of pages the larger the poster Click the check box to print Cut or Paste in the margins to be used as guidelines when assembling the poster Click the check box to print dotted lines in the margins to be used as guidelines when assembling the poster e In the preview area click any page to de select it for printing Pages with artistic backgrounds are not printed e Right click the preview area to open the pop up menu and select Print all pages to print all pages e Right click the preview area to open the pop up menu and select Delete all pages to delete all the pages Printing With Windows Windows Printer Driver Features E Stamp Background Tab A selection of defa
141. set the percentage of enlargement or reduction You can enter a number within the range 10 to 400 Printing With Windows 103 Windows Printer Driver Features Page Layout Printing Use Page Layout Printing to print two or four pages at reduced size on one sheet of paper This printing method not only saves paper it is also useful for printing double page pictures or charts and printing pages for binding Canon BJC 85 Properties 2 x Main Page Layout Stamp Backgrouna Maintenance Page Size Orientation Portrait Landscape Printing Type Normal size Printing FEJ C Scaled Printing Page Layout Printi Booklet Printing Poster Printing 1 sot Printer Paper Size A eter 50411 00in X I Background Printi eckspound Pring SH T Reverse order Copies SAT Collate I Duplex Printing Long side stapling Short side stapling Printer control Defaults I Frame Border 5 OK Cancel Apply Help Cancel Defaults Help Q Page Layout Printing Allows you to print 2 or 4 document pages on the same sheet Click the button to enable Page Layout Printing After you click the button the Specify button appears on the right Click this button to open the Page Layout Printing dialog box Pages Select the number of pages that you want to print on one sheet Printing With Windows 104 4 Page Order O Frame Border Booklet Printing
142. sks gt pen Pe oe oe Y a BUC 85 Server Cok sw 1500 eae Close box B 4 Pro 2 z ar LaserWriter 8 oaan StyleWriter 1200 AppleTalk ARA sa Printing With Macintosh 145 Note gt Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver After you select the printer driver you do not need to select it again unless you want to select another printer Select the paper size for the document that you are going to print In the software application open the File menu and select Page Setup to open the Page Setup dialog box Use this dialog box to select the paper size Tait Font size Nev 3N Ope 30 Clofe sew safe 385 SMe As lt eee ast Print One Copy Quit 36Q After selecting the paper size click the OK button to close the dialog box Canon BJC 85 Scale 10 Envelope DL Envelope Orientation Canon 101 6x 1524mm Check the Paper Size eml selection Height 11 00inch Width 8 50inch Custom3 e If you want to enlarge or reduce the size of the document on the page click on the Scale box and enter the percent of enlargement or reduction or click the arrows to open the pop up menu and select a setting e If you want to rotate the document and print sideways relative to the paper feed direction click the Orientation icon on the right Printing With Macintosh 146 Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver
143. t Guide Make sure that BUC 85 is displayed in the Connected to panel Oo Chooser B Connected to JC 85 1 fa A ti gt 3 fy A BJC 85 Ser ver Color SW 1500 T W 2 lt Y a 3 o o 2 Backgrounding Gy Gane Active GQ Inactive 762 li o o ih AppleTalk Printing With Macintosh 150 Selecting the Printer Driver 4 Click the Close box to close the Chooser and save the selection aN m Chooser B r a Connected to Ra IBJC 85 1 AppleShare BUC 85 z cl BUC S5 Server Color SW 1500 ose iD box Ll SA Color SW 2500 Color SW Pi LaserWriter 300 LS LaserWriter 8 Backgrounding a ares Active Stylewriter 1200 AppleTalk GQ Inactive 7 6 2 E Turning On Background Printing To turn on background printing in the Chooser click the Backgrounding On button With background printing turned on you can start one or more print jobs and print in the background while you use other software applications for other tasks With background printing turned on you can use the BJ Print Monitor to manage print jobs queued for printing p Using the BJ Print Monitor Note gt With background printing turned off you cannot use another software application until the current print job is complete Printing Wit
144. t job is printed from the File menu select End After Printing This feature is enabled when End After Printing is marked with a check mark in the menu a A ike dt Option Help 4 7 Printing With Windows 133 Using the BJ Backgrounder While the BJ Backgrounder is displayed on the screen you can use it to cancel or pause the current print job Note gt If several print jobs are queued in the background waiting to print use the BJ Background Monitor to cancel any print job including the job currently executing You can also use the BJ Printer Status Monitor to cancel a print job E Cancelling the Current Print Job With the BJ Backgrounder 1 Click the Cancel button of the BJ Backgrounder amp CJRSTR Vacation Spots in B Pm B A message will ask you to confirm that you want to cancel the print job 2 Click the OK button to cancel the print job Canon BJ Backgrounder x N Cancel print jab oer CK Printing With Windows 134 Using the BJ Backgrounder E Pausing a Print Job With the BJ Backgrounder 1 Click the Pause button on the BJ Backgrounder CJRSTR Vacation Spots in B PE E The current print job pauses 2 To restart the print job click the Resume button 4 CJRSTR Vacation Spots in B The current print job resumes printing Printing With Windows 135 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor The BJ Printer Status Monitor displays the status of
145. ta His St Sa S N Cyan i Ed SS se ee ee Black Maintaining the Printer 56 Cleaning the Print Head There are two methods for cleaning the print head E Print Head Cleaning Use this method to clean the print heads E Print Head Deep Cleaning Use this more thorough method only after five consecutive print head cleanings fail to produce a satisfactory Nozzle Check Pattern 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 Press and hold down the RESUME button until you hear the required number of beeps and then release it Print head cleaning 2 beeps about 2 seconds Print head deep cleaning 3 beeps about 3 seconds Maintaining the Printer 57 Note gt Cleaning the Print Head Print head cleaning begins The POWER light flashes during print head cleaning When print head cleaning is finished the POWER light remains on indicating that the printer is ready for operation After print head cleaning is complete print another Nozzle Check Pattern If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not satisfactory repeat print head cleaning several times and print another Nozzle Check Pattern If the results are still not satisfactory perform print head deep cleaning once or twice Print head deep cleaning flushes the print heads with ink and requires more time than print head cleaning If necessary replace the ink tank s Replacing Ink Tanks e Print head deep cleaning consumes a large amount of ink Perform deep cleaning
146. tended to help you work more efficiently with the printer This arrow and blue text indicate a link to where you can find more information about the current subject This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols Windows CE users only Indicates information for Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT and Macintosh Indicates information for iMac and Power Macintosh G3 users only Throughout this guide the names Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 and Microsoft Windows CE 2 1 are abbreviated respectively as Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT and Windows CE Introduction 6 How to Use This Manual To view this User s Manual please use Acrobat Reader 4 0 which is included on your CD ROM or a later version of Acrobat Reader Use this button when you wish to enlarge the screen you are viewing Select this button in the tool bar and then click within the screen of the User s Manual Acrobat Reader BJ 5_UM_pdf Ey File Edit Document Wiew Window Helg Use this button to display the previous page of the User s Manual Use this button to display the next page of the User s Manual SOMAR gt nom A Aeon N bl L Contents _ Introduction _ Maintaining the Printer Operation Panel E _ Print
147. ter port Checking the Operation Status of LPT1 Check to see if a WPS driver is installed The BJC 85 may not operate properly if a WPS Windows Printing System driver is installed in your computer If the BJC 85 and WPS printer drivers have been selected for the same port uninstall the WPS driver or re set its destination to FILE 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties 3 Select the Details tab Troubleshooting 222 Problems and Solutions To uninstall the WPS driver Refer to the documentation that came with the WPS driver After uninstalling the driver be sure to delete the WPS port Click the Delete Port button select the WPS port then click the OK button To change the WPS destination to FILE 1 Click the down arrow for Print using the following port and select the WPS driver 2 Click the down arrow for Print to the following port and select FILE Creates a file on disk 3 Click the Apply button and close the printer driver Troubleshooting 223 Problems and Solutions Check to see if the printer driver is installed properly It is possible that the printer driver may not be installed properly In this situation uninstall the printer driver and reinstall from the beginning Re installing the printer driver 1 Click Start select Programs click BJ Printer then click Uninstall BQ vin EE H Adobe Acrobat H AdobePS 4
148. ter selecting the settings manually you can execute the current print job or you can register the settings under a name so you can use them again whenever needed To register manual settings Inthe Print dialog box click the Apply button The Register Settings dialog box opens Use this dialog box to register the settings under a name of your choice Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 Copies 1 Pages All Q From To BJ Cartridge E E Media Type High Resolution Paper Current 5 LJ B Paper Feed Hal Auto Feeder F Color Correction B3 standard Apply rr O Print Grayscale Printing With Macintosh 163 Setting Up a Simple Print Job To retrieve registered manual settings for another print job Inthe Print dialog box click the Apply button 2 Click the name of the registered settings that you want to use and click the Import button 3 Click the Close button to return to the Print dialog box Click the OK button to start the print job with the imported settings Printing With Macintosh 164 Macintosh Printer Driver Features E Page Setup Dialog Box Canon BJC 85 Paper Size Letter Cancel Height 11 00inch Width 8 50inch Paper Size Scale Orientation Scale 100 B Custom Orientation ta tE Save Settings Click this option and from the pop up menu select a
149. th Application Print Document Page s Size amp Amazon World 4page S1K 1210 46 PM 07 15 1989 of the columns for better Annual Report 4page 51K 12 11 48 PM 07 15 1999 viewing Vacation Spots in Bolton Spage 53K 12 12 08 PM 07 15 1999 Application Print Document Displays the name of the document and application for each document in the queue The documents are listed in order of execution and the document currently printing is marked with the E icon Page s Size Displays the number of pages in the document and the size of the file Time Date Displays the time and date that each document was selected for printing Printing With Windows 129 Using the BJ Background Monitor E Changing the Print Order in the BJ Background Monitor Note gt e The print job that is currently printing cannot be removed from its position at the head of the queue e While the order of execution is being changed the current print job will automatically pause temporarily Point to the name of the document that you want to move in the queue i Canon BJ Background Monitor or File Edit Option Help Application Print Document Page s Size amp Amazon World 4page 51K 12 10 46 PM 07 15 1999 Annual Report 4paqe 51K 12 11 48 PM 07 15 199 Click and drag the document to the new position in the queue Fig Canon BJ Background Monitor Lolk Eile Edit Option Help Application Print Document Page s Size Time Date amp
150. the computer The port glass can be pulled out to adjust the position angle Getting Ready to Print 25 Printer Parts and Their Functions E Operation Panel POWER Button Press to turn the printer on and off a Turning the Printer On RESUME Button Press to release the printer from an error after the cause of the error has been removed Pressing this button has no effect on unrecoverable errors When no error exists press once to feed a sheet of paper If paper is partially fed into the printer the sheet will be ejected Press and hold down until the printer beeps twice then release to start print head cleaning a Cleaning the Print Head ERROR Light Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs a ERROR light is orange CARTRIDGE Button Press to move the cartridge holder to the center in order to switch BJ cartridges or to replace ink tanks and to return the cartridge POWER Light holder to the home Tells you whether or not the printer is on position when you are On Lights green when the printer is standing finished by and ready for normal operation Off Printer power is turned off Flashing Printer is warming up after power on or is receiving a print job from the printer Note gt e If you will not be using the printer for a long period of time turn off the printer then remove the AC adapter power cord from the power outlet e Always press the POWER button to turn the printer off before
151. the current print job If the printer runs out of paper if the paper jams or if any other problems occur the BJ Printer Status Monitor will display a message that describes the problem Note gt In order to use the BJ Printer Status Monitor with Windows bi directional communication must be turned on and if you are using a parallel interface cable the cable must support bi directional communication between the printer and the computer Use this procedure to set the printer driver and enable bi directional support 1 Open the printer driver from the Start menu 2 Click the Details tab and click the Spool Settings button Printing With Windows 136 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor 3 Click the button for Enable bi directional support for this printer to enable bi directional support Spool Settings L271 x C Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing after first page is spooled Print directly to the printer Spool data format RAW bd Enable bi directional support for this printer Disable bi directional support for this printer Cancel Restore Defaults Printing With Windows 137 Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor E Viewing the BJ Printer Status Monitor The BJ Printer Status Monitor opens automatically every time a print job starts The screen below shows a print job executing normally Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor USBPR PiE E3 tions Port Help E Guide
152. the printer demonstration sheet Click to start printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Printing With Macintosh 170 Macintosh Printer Driver Features Change Ink Tank panel In the Printer Utility dialog box click the panel switch and select Ink Tank Replacement from the pop up menu The Ink Tank Replacement panel displays the panel with the icons used to change the ink tanks Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 m Change Ink Tank Q G Replace black ink tank ey Run black ink tank replacement process Replace color ink tank Run color ink tank replacement process Bb Replace black and color ink tanks i Run black and color ink tank replacement processes simultaneously Q Change Ink Tank Select the icon for the ink tank that you are going to replace pJ Click to replace the black ink tank in the BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge a Click to replace the color ink tank in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge whichever is installed in the printer Click to replace black ink tank in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge whichever is installed in the printer Printing With Macintosh 171 Macintosh Printer Driver Features Click to replace both the black and color ink tanks in the BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge or BC 12e Photo BJ Cartridge whichever is installed in the printer Click to close the Printer Utilit
153. the raised left side of the BJ cartridge until you hear it lock in place Troubleshooting 236 Problems and Solutions Check the Print Quality setting Use the Print Quality slide bar to select Fine Selecting Fine for Print Quality 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 icon and select Properties Select the Main tab Click the Advanced button QA N On the Quality tab drag the Print Quality slide bar completely to the right to select Fine Untitled Properties Quality Special Effects Color Save BJ Cartridge Color S Grayscale Print Media Type PisinPaper O Paper Feed Auto Feeder z Halftoning Auto Lar Image Optimizer Fal I Photo Optimizer wE I Whole Pa Defaults Troubleshooting 237 Problems and Solutions Selecting Fine for Print Quality 1 MN AR NK From the File menu select Print Under Print Mode click the Manual icon Click the Details button Click the Quality icon Drag the Print Quality slide bar completely to the right to select Fine Canon Detailed Setting Fast Fine Print Quality Halftoning og ie Pattern Scatter O Photo Optimizer E Cae C Troubleshooting 238 Problems and Solutions E BJ cartridge does not return to the home position after installation After the BJ cartridge is installed in the printer the ca
154. this software Ifyou agree to this License Agreement click on Agree If not click on Do Not Agree IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR BUBBLE JET PRINTER BY INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR BUBBLE JET PRINTER YOU ARE DEEMED TO AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT This legal document is a license agreement between you and Canon Inc Canon BY INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR BUBBLE JET PRINTER THE am e _ E CANON SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT a v 6 Inthe Choose list click BUC 85 and click the Choose button Choose Installing the software required for the printer you have chosen BJC 85 a ea Cancel noose A lt r Printing With Macintosh 204 Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver Z Click the Custom remove tab and click the check boxes for the items that you want to remove If a message warns you that another application is running in the background click the Continue button to close the software application and continue with the installation Note gt If the open software application contains data that has not been saved you may lose the data Click the Cancel button to cancel the installation Save the data in the open software application close the application and start the printer driver installation again BIC 85Script QB Easy install
155. ting Ready to Print 30 Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection Set the computer for infrared transmission If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95 open the Control Panel and double click the Infrared Monitor click the Options tab then click the Enable infrared communication check box make sure a check mark is present Open the printer driver directly and select the infrared port for the printer Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the Canon BJC 85 printer icon and select Properties from the pop up menu Select the Details button click the down arrow for the Print to the following port option then select the infrared port For example COM4 Infrared Serial COM Port Some computers may allocate COM and LPT ports for infrared ports differently For details refer to your computer documentation Arrange the computer with the printer so the infrared ports are facing each other and not more than three feet 0 8 meter apart The distance between the computer and the printer may be different for some units for details refer to your computer documentation Getting Ready to Print 31 Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection Note gt e Make sure nothing is between the infrared ports that could block the data transmission e Make sure nothing interferes with the print data transmission while a print job is executing If the print job halts turn the printer off and cancel the print jo
156. to unplug the cord from the power outlet Grip the plug to remove it from the power outlet To avoid minor burns or minor injury from moving parts press the i POWER button to turn off the printer then unplug the power cord di from the power outlet and allow the electrical contacts inside the printer to cool before cleaning the printer Introduction 16 Safety Precautions Cleaning the Printer E BJ Cartridges Use only a damp clean cloth to clean the surfaces of the printer The electrical contacts inside the printer become hot during normal operation To avoid a fire or serious electrical shock do not use alcohol benzene thinner or any other type of volatile liquid cleaner to clean the printer Store the BJ cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of small children If a child accidentally ingests ink from a BJ cartridge or ink tank contact a physician immediately To avoid staining clothing or your work area with spilled ink do not violently shake or drop a BJ cartridge Introduction 17 Safety Precautions E General Warnings There are high voltage points inside the printer To avoid a fire or electrical shock do not attempt to disassemble the printer or attempt repairs To avoid a fire or electrical shock do not use volatile sprays around the printer The electrical contacts of the BJ cartridge become extremely hot during normal operation To avoid
157. try The power supply cord provided with purchase is for use in the United States or Canada only For other countries you may need a power cord rated for use with the local power supply Maintaining the Printer 78 Printing With Windows CC Cs tw eee Getting Ready to Print Selecting the Print Mode Changing the Page Size Windows Printer Driver Features Using the BJ Background Monitor Using the BJ Backgrounder Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor BJC Printing With Windows 79 Getting Ready to Print After you have created a document with your software application and you are ready to print you ll want to confirm the printer driver settings before printing Note gt The method of opening the printer driver may differ slightly depending on the software application For details about starting a print job refer to the documentation for your software application 1 First open the printer Properties dialog box Normally to open the printer driver from a software application select Print from the File menu then click the Properties button in the Print dialog box Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance WN faj Bl s Fama ezelez E ITANE ERERERED SEREEEEEEEREEEES Choose Print Mode DTP Photo SuperPhoto zl BJ Cartridge Color z I Grayscale Print Media Type Plain Paper 7 Status Default printer Ready A Direction
158. ult stamps IMPORTANT CONFIDENTIAL etc are available for immediate use or you can create your own stamps in bold color with borders You can also print a colorful bitmap file behind text as a background to create an artistic effect By adjusting the density of the background printing you can experiment with a variety of effects Canon BJC 85 Properties Main Page Layout Stamp Background Maintenance Q Stamp Select one of the default stamps from the drop down list 2 Place stamp over text Click this check box to print the selected stamp over the underlying text on the document page Stamp first page only Click this check box to print the stamp only on the first page of the document Printing With Windows 109 O O Define Stamp Background Background first page only Select Background Preview area Windows Printer Driver Features Click this button to adjust the settings of the selected stamp or to create a new stamp Using the Stamp Settings Properties Dialog Box Select a background pattern from the drop down list Click this check box to print the background only on the first page of the document Otherwise the background prints on every page of the document Click this button to adjust the settings for the selected background or to create a new background Using the Background Settings Properties Dialog Box The stamp and background that you select are displaye
159. ures are enabled Click the check box to enable ICM Image Color Management for Windows 98 Printing With Windows 122 Intensity Windows Printer Driver Features Tip e This check box appears only when the printer driver has been installed for Windows 98 After ICM is selected all other options on the Color tab Color Balance Output Style Brightness are disabled e f you click the ICM check box on make sure that Background Printing is selected on the Page Layout tab If Background Printing is off you may not be able to use other settings correctly Drag the button on the slide bar left or right or click on the left or right side of the slide bar to adjust the Intensity the amount of ink used in the print job eae o h 4 Ss E Select a setting to the right for a darker image or the left for a lighter image with the range 50 to 50 Printing With Windows 123 4 Color Balance 5 Output Style Windows Printer Driver Features Drag the buttons on the slide bars to the left or right or click the arrows on either end of the slide bar to adjust the color balance for each printed color Color Balance Gan af Magenta 0 4 gt Yellow 0 D nll Black oyf gt Color balance can be adjusted within the range 50 to 50 Slide the buttons to the left to lighten the colors or to the right to darken the colors Specifies how you prefer printed output to emphasize intermediate tones or produce bright
160. view Dialog box The Preview dialog box allows you to view the appearance of the document before it is printed and adjust the color balance There are two ways to open the Preview dialog e In the Print dialog box click the Options button click the Preview button for Destination then click the OK button to return to the Print dialog box In the Print dialog box the Preview button has replaced the Print button Press the Preview button to open the Preview dialog box e Inthe Print dialog box press the options key on the keyboard The Print button is replaced by the Preview button Click the Preview button to display the Preview dialog box le pel jae AE I Page 1 DALE 1 Starts the print job 2 Closes the Preview dialog and cancels the print job Printing With Macintosh 188 o ama Q Density QO Color Balance Q Preview image Macintosh Printer Driver Features Enables the changes you make in the dialog box After you change a setting always click the Apply button so the current display reflects the change Tip You may notice a slight delay after pressing the Apply button before the image is updated Click to reset all the settings to the default values Drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the density of the image Drag the button on the slide bar left or right to adjust the color balance for each color View the ima
161. y dialog box Change BJ Cartridge panel In the Printer Utility dialog box click the panel switch and select BJ Cartridge Replacement from the pop up menu The BJ Cartridge Replacement panel displays the panel with the icon used to change the BJ cartridge 8 Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 Change BJ Cartridge D Change BJ Cartridge Run BJ Cartridge replacement process Change BJ Cartridge Click this icon to change the BJ cartridge installed in the printer with another BJ cartridge or the optional IS 12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge Printing With Macintosh 172 Macintosh Printer Driver Features Special Settings panel In the Printer Utility dialog box click the panel switch and select Special Settings from the pop up menu The Special Settings panel displays the icon used to select the Low Ink Warning feature Canon BJC 85 Printer Utility Version 3 3 Special Settings O Ink low warning o Ca Defaults Q Low Ink Warning Click the check box on then click the Send button to turn on the low ink alert Printing With Macintosh 173 E Print Dialog Box Macintosh Printer Driver Features Canon BJC 85 Version 3 3 6 Copies 1 eo BJ Cartridge Color 4 ae Media Type Plain Paper Pages All Q From To Print Mode urrent S
162. you remove the AC adapter power cord from the power outlet If the power cord is unplugged before the printer is turned off with the POWER button the BJ cartridge will not return to the home position and may dry out which could cause the BJ cartridge to become unusable Getting Ready to Print 26 E POWER and ERROR Lights Printer Parts and Their Functions The POWER and ERROR lights tell you the current status of the printer Light Status What It Means POWER i Off Printer is off i On Printer is standing by and ready for normal operation i 2 Flashing Indicates one of the following aa e Printer is warming up e Printer is performing print head cleaning e BJ cartridge is being changed or ink tank is being replaced e Printer is receiving a print job from the computer ERROR ERROR Flashing Indicates one of the following a e If the printer beeps twice ink supply is low in an ink tank e If the printer beeps three times the low ink alert feature is on and an ink tank is empty e Battery power is low If the printer beeps four times the optional Portable Kit NK 300 power is low e If the printer beeps five times the waste ink tank is full ERROR On Indicates one of the following a A e If the printer beeps once paper feed error e If the printer beeps twice paper jam e If the printer beeps three times BJ cartridge is not installed e If the printer beeps four times wrong BJ cartridge is installed POWER Az ERRO
163. you have a BC 11e Color BJ Cartridge installed e Align the marks on the ink tank with the marks p4 on the BJ cartridge e Press down on the left side until you hear the ink tank lock in place Maintaining the Printer 64 Replacing Ink Tanks If you have a BC 10 Black BJ Cartridge installed e Align the marks on the ink tank with the marks gt lt on the BJ cartridge e Press down on the left side until you hear the ink tank lock in place Align Marks Press Here 6 Close the cartridge cover and press the CARTRIDGE button The printer moves the cartridge holder to the home position and automatically starts cleaning the print heads The POWER light flashes during the print head cleaning Print head cleaning is complete and the printer is ready for operation when the POWER light remains on Note gt You can also perform ink tank replacement from the Maintenance tab of the printer driver Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh Maintaining the Printer 65 Replacing a BJ Cartridge Replace the BJ cartridge if print head deep cleaning fails to restore print quality In this case the print head may be damaged or worn out and requires replacement 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on then open the cartridge cover 2 Press the CARTRIDGE button to move the cartridge to the center Maintaining the Printer 66 Note gt Replacing a BJ Cartridge Remove the BJ cartridge Lift the green tab to

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