Canon BJC-55 Series User manual

2Contents

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

How to Use This Manual

Disclaimer

Trademarks

FCC Regulations

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

Safety Precautions

Options and Supplies

Getting Ready to Print

Printer Parts and Their Functions

Turning the Printer On and Off

Using a USB Connection

Setting Up and Using a Wireless Connection

Paper Handling

Paper and Other Print Media

Loading Paper in the Printer

Maintaining the Printer

Using the Battery Pack

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning the Print Head

Using the Low-Ink Alert

Maintaining BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks

Replacing BJ Tanks

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Changing or Replacing a BJ Cartridge

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

Printing With Windows 98 or Windows CE

Printer Driver Basics

Getting Ready to Print

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Selecting the Print Mode

Changing the Page Size

Using Online Help

Windows Printer Driver Features

Using the BJ Background Monitor

Using the BJ Backgrounder

Using the BJ Printer Status Monitor

Printing With Windows 2000

Printer Driver Basics

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Setting Up the Printer Driver

Using the Print Advisor

Using the Tabs

Using Online Help

Closing the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Windows 2000 Printer Driver Features

Making the Most of the Printer Driver

Using Maintenance Functions

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Printing With Macintosh

Overview of Printing With the Macintosh Printer Driver

Selecting the Printer Driver in Chooser

Opening the Macintosh Printer Driver

Using Balloon Help

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

BJ Cartridges

Paper Speciﬁcations

Printing Area

Using the Optional IS-12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

Using the Scanner

Using the Scanner With Windows

Using the Scanner With Macintosh

Scanner Problems

Glossary

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Introduction

Welcome

How to Use This Manual

Disclaimer

Trademarks

FCC Regulations

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

Safety Precautions

Options and Supplies

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6Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Canon BJC-55 Color Bubble Jet

™

Printer.

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.

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

98, Windows CE, and Windows 2000

users only.

Indicates information for Macintosh

users (OS 8.1 or later).

Note

Caution

Windows

Macintosh

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How to Use This Manual

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9Introduction

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.

Disclaimer

Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order to make it an

easy to use guide for your Canon BJC-55 Series 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 agreement

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.

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Trademarks

Canon, BCI, BJ, BJC and Bubble Jet are trademarks, and SelectExchange is a service

mark of Canon Inc. Print Planet is a service mark of Canon Computer Systems, Inc.

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.

NERGY

TAR

COMPLIANT

As an E

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Partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc. has determined that this product meets

the E

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guidelines for energy efﬁciency.

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