Canon BJC-4300 Series User manual

BJC-4300

USER’S

MANUAL

Canon

Contents

1Introduction 1-1

Supplies and Accessories 1-2

BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks

Canon Specialty Papers

Color Image Scanner Cartridge

1-2

1-4

Getting Help From Canon 1-5

Servicing the Printer 1-6

2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1

Installing a Printer Driver

Printing a Document

Printer Setup Within Windows 95

2-1

2-2

2-3

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box in Windows 95

Using the Printer Driver in Windows 95 2-3

2-3

Printer Setup Within Windows 3.1 2-4

Accessing the Printer Options 2-4

The Windows Tabs 2-5

Specifying Your Printing Options

Recommended Graphics Settings

Using the Setup Analyzer

Using Cartridge Detection

2-8

2-10

2-11

Printing Speed Versus Color 2-12

For Quick Color Printing

For High Quality Color Printing

For Monochrome Printing

Other Ways to Improve Printing

2-12

2-13

3 Paper Handling 3-1

Selecting Paper Types 3-2

Paper Guidelines 3-4

Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

Printer Settings for Various Print Media

Loading Paper

3-5

3-6

3-7

Automatically Feeding Paper

Auto Feed Guidelines

Manually Feeding Paper

3-7

3-10

3-12

Printing on Envelopes

Using Canon's Specialty Papers 3-14

3-17

Specialty Paper Guidelines

High Resolution Paper HR-101

Fabric Sheet FS-101

Printing on Banner Paper

3-17

3-19

3-22

3-24

4 Maintaining the Printer 4-1

Printer Guidelines

Cleaning the Printer

Printing the Test Pages

4-2

4-3

4-4

Printing the Test Page From Windows

Printing the Test Pages Using the Operators Panel 4-5

4-6

Cleaning the Print Head 4-6

Cleaning the Print Head From Windows

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Operators Panel 4-6

4-7

BJ Cartridge Guidelines 4-8

BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance 4-10

Replacing the BJ Cartridge

Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge

Storing a BJ Cartridge

Installing and Removing the Optional Color Scanner Cartridge

4-11

4-18

4-22

4-24

Installing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge

Removing the Color Image Scanner Cartridge 4-24

4-27

Transporting the Printer 4-28

5 Troubleshooting 5-1

Identifying Your Printer Problem

General Problems

Clearing Paper Jams

Technical Notes

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

Appendix A Specifications A-1

Printing Specifications

BJ Cartridges

General

Optional IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

A-1

A-4

A-5

Glossary G-1

Index I-1

FCC Regulations FCC-1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet™

Printer. We appreciate your choosing this printer to meet your printing needs.

The BJC-4300 Series printers offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both

color and black inks. We are certain you will be satisfied with this advanced Bubble Jet

technology.

This chapter:

Lists the supplies, accessories, and options you can purchase for the printer

Describe Canon's customer support services

Supplies and Accessories

Your BJC-4300 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media

options that will allow you to produce dazzling, professional, and fun

presentations. All of these print media are specially designed and manufactured

to work with your Canon color printer so you can produce the finest output

possible.

Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you

need them. to find a dealer near you, call the Canon Referral Service at

1-800-848-4123.

If supplies are not available from your local dealer, you can order directly from

Canon by calling

1-800-671-1090

BJ Cartridge and BJ Tanks

You can use the following BJ cartridges with the BJC-4300 printers:

BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge

BC-20 Black BJ Cartridge

BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge

BC-29F Neon BJ Cartridge

You can purchase the following BJ tanks for use in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge:

BCI-21 Black BJ Tank

BCI-21 Color BJ Tank

BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and BJ tank(s), while BJ tanks

contain ink only.

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Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing the

best results for output on Bubble Jet printers than any other organization.

Canon does not prohibit the use of third-party inks and the use of third-party

inks does not invalidate the product's limited warranty. However, Canon cannot

guarantee the quality or performance of your printer when you are using inks

from other suppliers.

Canon's limited warranty does not cover damage caused to Canon's Bubble Jet

products that is attributable to the use of third party parts or supplies, including

inks. The limited warranty remains in effect for its life once that particular

damage has been properly repaired.

For optimum printing results, Canon recommends that you use only Canon BJ

cartridges and BJ tanks.

You can also purchase the optional Canon BC-22e Photo Kit, Which Includes everything

you need to produce photo-realistic images:

BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge

SB-21 Ink Cartridge Storage Box

Canon High Resolution Paper HR-101 (60 Sheets)

See Chapter 4, Maintaining the Printer, for details on replacing BJ cartridges.

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Canon Specialty Papers

Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers, including:

Glossy Photo Paper GP-201

Banner Paper

High Resolution Paper HR-101

T-Shirt Transfers TR-101

Greeting Cards GC-101

Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 (water resistant)

Fabric Sheets FS-101

CF-102 Transparencies

Back Print Film BF-102

High Gloss Film HG-101

See Chapter 3, Paper Handling, for details on Canon's Specialty Papers.

Color Image Scanner Cartridge

You can use your BJC-4300 Series printer as a color image sheetfed scanner by

removing the BJ cartridge from the printer and replacing it with the optional

IS-22 Color Image Scanner Cartridge. This scanner cartridge employs an

optical head in place of a print head to scan images and text on paper fed

through the printer. Installation of the scanner cartridge is described later in this

manual. For details about using the scanner cartridge, see the IS-22 Color

Image Scanner Cartridge User's Manual that comes with the cartridge

package.

See Chapter 4, Maintaining the Printer, for instructions on how to install the

scanner cartridge.

Getting Help From Canon

Canon Computer Systems, Inc. offers a full range of customer technical support options

including*:

24-hour, 7-day-a-week, toll free automated support for troubleshooting issues on most

current products (1-800-423-2366)

Speak to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday through Friday, 8:00

a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, excluding

holidays)for products still under warranty** (1-757-413-2848)

Speak to a technician (currently $24.99) during holidays and days/hours not listed

above regarding urgent product questions or for products no longer under warranty

(1-800-423-2366)

E-mail support via the Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Web site

(www.ccsi.canon.com)

24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345)

24-hour Bulletin Board Service (1-757-420-2000)

*Support program specifies subject to change without notice.

**Refer to individual product information for warranty details.

Canon Canada

Customer support for Canadian residents is available 24 hours a day (seven

days a week) at 1-800-263-1121

In other countries contact your Canon Dealer.

Servicing the Printer

The Canon BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printers are designed with the latest

technology to provide trouble-free operation. The Warranty Card that comes with the

printer describes Canon's one-year limited warranty for your Bubble Jet printer. Be sure

to read the warranty information to find out about the different service options available

to you.

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.

If you feel your BJC-4300 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact

Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility (ASF)

nearest you. If you do not have access to the Web, you can call Canon (see page 1-5).

Using the Printer With Windows 2

This chapter describes how to use the printer with your Windows applications. It includes:

Installing a printer driver

Printing a document

Printer setup within Windows 95

Printer setup within Windows 3.1

The Windows tabs

Printing speed versus color

Installing a Printer Driver

Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must install a

printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of a printer you

are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print

quality and paper type. You define these settings within the printer driver then

communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer

You must install the BJC-4300 Printer Driver for Windows before you can use

the printer with your computer. See your Quick Start Guide for instructions.

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