Canon BJC-2100 Series User manual

BJC-2100

USER

MANUAL

Canon

2Contents

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

Printer Documentation

How to Use This Manual

Disclaimer

Trademarks

FCC Regulations

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

Safety Precautions

Basic Printing Procedures

Examining the Printer

Printing Your Document

Loading Plain Paper

Paper Handling

Paper and Other Print Media

Notes on Handling Print Media

Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

High Resolution Paper

Transparencies

Back Print Film

Glossy Photo Paper

High Gloss Film

Glossy Photo Cards

Banner Paper

3Contents

T-Shirt Transfer

Envelopes

Printing Photographs

Using BJ Cartridges

Types of BJ Cartridges

BJ Cartridge Guidelines

Replacing Ink Tanks

Replacing the BJ Cartridge

Using the Windows Printer Driver

Printer Driver Basics

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Selecting the Print Mode

Setting the Page Size

Conﬁrming the Paper Feed

Using Online Help

Closing the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Using the Macintosh Printer Driver

Printer Driver Basics

Selecting a Printer Driver

Changing the Page Setup Dialog Box Settings

Changing the Print Dialog Box Settings

Using Balloon Help

Using Background Printing

Using the Printer With a Network

4Contents

Maintaining the Printer

Cleaning the Printer

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning the Print Head

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers

Transporting the Printer

Troubleshooting

Printout Is Unsatisfactory

Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-job

Paper Jams or Does Not Feed

An Error Message Appears

Other Problems

Before You Call for Help

Getting Help From Canon

Speciﬁcations

Printing Speciﬁcations

Printing Area

Using the Optional IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

5Introduction

Introduction

Welcome

Printer Documentation

How to Use This Manual

Disclaimer

Trademarks

FCC Regulations

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

Safety Precautions

6Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the BJC-2100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer.

Printer Documentation

The documentation for your printer consists of these items:

■

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.

■

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.

7Introduction

Printer Documentation

■

Conventions

This

User’s Manual

uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always

observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.

Cautions alert you to ways to avoid injury to yourself, damage to the

printer, or the loss of valuable data.

Notes provide advice, tips, and suggestions that are intended 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.

Indicates information for Windows

2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and

Windows NT users only.

Indicates information for iMac

and Power Macintosh

G3 and G4 users

only.

Throughout this guide the names Microsoft

Windows

2000, Microsoft Windows 98,

Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows NT4.0, are abbreviated, respectively, as

Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

Note

Caution

Windows

Macintosh

8Introduction

How to Use This Manual

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