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Page 2 - International ENERGY STAR; Caution

Trademarks • Canon, BJ and BJC are trademarks of Canon Inc. • Microsoft ® , Windows ® and Windows NT ® are registered trademarks or trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation of the U.S. and in other countries. • Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. of...

Page 3 - Using the Printer Safely; Choosing a location

2 Using the Printer Safely Read and follow all of these cautions and warnings to ensure the safe use of the printer. To avoidthe hazards of fire, personal injury, or damage to the printer, never attempt to use the printer in anyway other than the methods described in this guide. Choosing a location ...

Page 4 - Cleaning the printer; Never use flammable sprays near the printer.

3 About your guides Cleaning the printer Use only a slightly damp cloth to clean theprinter. Never use flammable solvents likealcohol, benzene, thinner, etc. If a flammable solvent contacts anelectrical component inside theprinter, this could cause a fire orelectric shock. Always unplug the printer ...

Page 5 - Power supply; Never use an extension cord.; Working around the printer

Always carry the printer with both handsgripping both ends of the printer. To avoid dropping the printer andcausing injury, always carry itcarefully when moving it to anotherlocation. Power supply Always grasp the plug when you unplug thepower cord. Pulling on the power cord coulddamage the cord and...

Page 7 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1; Windows; Chapter 3

Table of Contents Using the Printer Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 1 Printing Is everything ready? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 9 - Quick Start Guide

About your guides With the BJC-8200 you are provided with three guides, in addition to the on-line Help in the printerdriver. Read the “Quick Start Guide” to set up the printer, read the “User’s Guide” for instructions onhow to use the printer, then refer to the “Reference Guide” or on-line Help whe...

Page 11 - Printing; Have you completed setting up the printer?; Chapter

Printing 10 1 Is everything ready? Before you begin, make sure that you have everything that you need. Make sure that you have read the Quick Start Guide and completed all the steps to set up theprinter and prepare it for operation. This chapter describes how to print a photograph and how touse the ...

Page 12 - Summary of printing photographs; What is the printer driver?; Set the media in the printer.

Printing photographs The BJC-8200 is designed to reproduce the highest quality reproduction of color in photographicimages, and in order to achieve this, some special settings are required in the printer driver. Whenthe printer driver is opened, it is usually set for printing on plain paper document...

Page 13 - Follow this procedure to print a photograph.; Make sure that the printer is switched on.; Printing a photograph in Windows 98, Windows 95

12 Windows Follow this procedure to print a photograph. Set the media in the printer. • The procedure to set the media may differ depending on the media you are using. For details, refer to the“Loading Paper and Special Print Media” in Chapter 3. Make sure that the printer is switched on. • The POWE...

Page 15 - Macintosh; When you want to print image data, follow the instructions below.; Make sure the printer is switched on.; From the File menu, select Open, and open the photo; Printing a photograph with the Macintosh

14 Macintosh When you want to print image data, follow the instructions below. Set the media in the printer. • The procedure to set the media may differ depending on the media you are using. For details, refer to the“Loading Paper and Special Print Media” in Chapter 3. Make sure the printer is switc...

Page 16 - Click the

Printing About your guides 15 Click the (Photo) icon for the Print Mode. Select the Media Type for your print job. Click the Print button. • The image begins to print. 7. 6. 5. Click! Click! chap-1 (E) 10/2/99 6:08 AM Page 15

Page 17 - Using the Scanner Cartridge; What you need

16 Using the Scanner Cartridge Your printer can also perform as a scanner. To convert the printer to scanner, install the optionalColor Image Scanner Cartridge IS-52. With the Scanner Cartridge installed, you can scan and printphotographs. In this section we will show you how to install the Scanner ...

Page 18 - Summary of the scanning procedures

17 Using the Scanner Cartridge Printing Summary of the scanning procedures Here is a brief summary of the general steps required to convert the printer into a scanner, scan anoriginal, and print it. 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Install the Scanner Cartridge in the printer. Perform white level calibration. Sc...

Page 19 - Switch on the printer and open the front cover.; Install the Scanner Cartridge in the printer.; Close the front cover.; Install the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-52

18 The Scanner Cartridge is installed after removing the BJ Print Head. Switch on the printer and open the front cover. • The BJ Print Head moves to the centre automatically. Remove the BJ Print Head and insert it into the storagecontainer. 1 Raise the lock lever and remove the BJ Print Head. 2 Plac...

Page 20 - Click the Capture Image button.; Perform white level calibration

The first time that you use the scanner, you must perform white level calibration with the whitecalibration sheet provided with the Scanner Cartridge. White calibration defines the base colorwhite for the computer. Start IS Scan Plus. • Click the Start button, point to Programs, click IS Scan Plus, ...

Page 21 - Click the Scan button.; Scan the original photograph

Now you are ready to use the Scanner Cartridge installed in the printer to scan the originalphotograph. Click the Capture Photo button. Set the original in the scanning holder. Set the scanning holder with the original in the SheetFeeder. 1 Slide the paper guide completely to the left. 2 With the cl...

Page 22 - Saving the scanned image

Printing Using the Scanner Cartridge 21 You can select a portion of the scanned image, name it, and save to a file. Select the portion of the scanned image that you want tosave. If you want to save the entire image, you can skipthis step. • Use the black handles on the corners and sides of the selec...

Page 24 - Click the White Level button.; Click the Cancel button.

Printing 23 Using the Scanner Cartridge Macintosh The first time that you use the scanner, you must perform white level calibration with whitecalibration sheet provided with the Scanner Cartridge. White calibration defines the base colorwhite for the computer. Double-click the IS Scan BJC-8200 icon....

Page 26 - Open the front cover.; Install the BJ Print Head and print the image

Printing Using the Scanner Cartridge 25 You can select a portion of the scanned image, name it, and save to a file. Select the portion of the scanned image that you want tosave. If you want to save the entire image, you can skipthis step. • Point to one of the corners or sides of the selection box, ...

Page 27 - Install the BJ Print Head.; Close the software application.

26 Install the BJ Print Head. 1 Install the BJ Print Head in the BJ Print Head holder where youremoved the Scanner Cartridge. 2 Lower the lock lever to lock the BJ Print Head in place. Close the front cover. Set the media in the printer. • For details about loading paper in the sheet feeder, see Cha...

Page 28 - Summary of the procedure for printing a digital photograph; Acquire the photograph from the digital camera

Printing Printing a photograph from a digital camera 27 Printing a photograph from a digitalcamera This section describes how to print a photograph taken with a digital camera. In order to print aphotograph from a digital camera, you must select the correct setting in the printer driver for printing...

Page 29 - Click the Properties button.; Save to a file the photograph taken with the digital camera

28 • For details about loading paper in the printer, see Chapter 3. Reference Use the software application provided with the digital camera to capture the photograph andsave it to a file. For details about downloading a photograph from the camera and saving it to afile, refer to your digital camera ...

Page 30 - Make sure that the Print dialog is for the BJC-8200.; Perform the printer driver settings

Printing Printing a photograph from a digital camera 29 Macintosh In order to print a photograph taken with a digital camera at the best possible quality, you mustselect the (Photo) icon for the Print Mode and select the media that you set in the printer. From the File menu, select Print to open the...

Page 31 - Using the Printer Driver; What is a printer driver?; Operation Flow

Using the Printer Driver 30 2 This chapter describes the printer driver options which are available for setting up a variety of printjobs. We will show you how to open and use the printer driver and explain its basic features. What is a printer driver? The text and image data file you create with a ...

Page 32 - Opening the printer driver

31 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Windows Follow this procedure to open the printer driver. In this example we will show you how to openthe printer driver from WordPad provided with Windows. Start WordPad. • Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then...

Page 33 - Selecting the printer driver options; Main tab; Page Layout tab; Maintenance tab

32 Selecting the printer driver options 2 2 In the printer driver you can select various options set the paper size, select the media type, set thescale for enlargement or reduction of the printed image, adjust quality and the amount of ink used,and so on. These options are available under the four ...

Page 34 - Choosing a print mode; Selecting a media type

Using the Printer Driver 33 Choosing a print mode 3 3 This step describes the print modes that are available for selection based on the content of the file that youcreated with the software application. Choose a print mode that is best suited for the print job. Using the Printer Driver You can creat...

Page 35 - Changing the page size; Printing on Plain Paper

34 You can also select a page size other than the size selected for you after selecting the printmode.If you do not change the settings, the page size selection in the software application is used. Ifyou want to change the size of the page to print on, you can select another page size in theprinter ...

Page 36 - Open the printer driver.; Open the Paper Setting dialog box; Open the Utilities dialog box.

Using the Printer Driver 35 Using the Printer Driver Macintosh Here we will show you how to open the printer driver with Simple Text provided with Macintosh.To start a print job to print a text or illustration created with software application, pull down theFile menu and select Print or Page Setup. ...

Page 37 - Print dialog box

36 I n the printer driver you can select various options to set the paper size, select the media type, set the scale for enlargement or reduction of the printed image, adjust the amount of ink used,and so on. These options are available in the three main dialog boxes of the printer driver. Theprint ...

Page 38 - Selecting a print mode; Text

Using the Printer Driver 37 Using the Printer Driver Selecting a print mode 3 3 The palette provides selections for a variety of print jobs. Just click the icon that suits the contentof the print job that you want to execute. Selecting one of the icons automatically selects theprint quality, color a...

Page 39 - From the File menu, select Page Setup to open the; Changing the paper size

You can also select a paper size other than the size selected for you after selecting the PrintMode. From the File menu, select Page Setup to open the Page Setup dialog. Click the Paper Size down-arrow and select the papersize from the pull-down list. • To enable the setting, click the OK button to ...

Page 40 - For general printing; Loading Paper and Special Print Media; Media that you can use with this printer

For general printing Loading Paper and Special Print Media 39 3 This chapter describes the media that you can use with the printer and how to load it. To ensure thebest performance of the BJC-8200 printer, select the suitable paper for your print job and load it inthe printer correctly. Loading Pape...

Page 42 - Paper thickness; Automatic feed or manual feed; Paper or media you should never load in the printer

Loading Paper and Special Print Media 41 Loading Paper and Special Print Media Paper thickness Here are some important points to keep in mind when selecting paper for the printer. ● Automatic feed or manual feed Feed Method Sheet feeder Manual Thickness Range 64~90 gsm 90~500 gsm Comment Load plain ...

Page 43 - Setting media correctly; Follow the instructions below to load the paper in the printer.; Raise the paper thickness lever to the; Loading Photo Paper Pro PR - 101

42 Setting media correctly Follow the instructions below to load the paper in the printer. • For details about loading Transparencies (OHP film), T-Shirt Transfer, and Banner Paper, see the “BJC-8200 Reference Guide” provided on the CD-ROM. Reference Raise the paper thickness lever to the mark. Rais...

Page 44 - Loading plain paper or High Resolution Paper HR - 101

Loading Paper and Special Print Media 43 Loading Paper and Special Print Media Raise the paper thickness lever to the mark. Raise the paper rest, lower and pull out the paper outputtray. Fan the edges of the sheets to remove static cling. Tapthe edges of the stack against a flat surface so the stack...

Page 45 - Move the paper guide to the left edge of the sheet.; Loading High Gloss Photo Film HG - 201

44 Raise the paper thickness lever to the mark. Raise the paper rest, lower and pull out the paper outputtray. Slide the paper guide completely to the left. With the print side facing up, align a sheet of High GlossPhoto Film with the right side of the sheet feeder andinsert the sheet into the print...

Page 46 - Loading Glossy Photo Paper GP - 301

Loading Paper and Special Print Media 45 Loading Paper and Special Print Media Loading Glossy Photo Paper GP - 301 Raise the paper thickness lever to the mark. Raise the paper rest, lower and pull out the paper outputtray. Slide the paper guide completely to the left. Set the Roller Cleaning Plate (...

Page 47 - Loading Glossy Photo Cards FM - 101

46 Raise the paper thickness lever to the mark. Raise the paper rest, lower and pull out the paper outputtray. Slide the paper guide completely to the left. With its glossy side facing up, place one Glossy PhotoCard on top of the Loading Support Sheet <A> providedwith the pack of Glossy Photo ...

Page 48 - Loading Envelopes

Loading Paper and Special Print Media 47 Loading Paper and Special Print Media Lower the paper thickness lever to the mark. Lower and pull out the paper output tray. Prepare the envelopes for loading in the sheet feeder. • Make sure that none of the flaps are overlapping. • If the edges of the envel...

Page 49 - Other media for creative printing; Transparencies CF-102; For impressive presentations!

48 Other media for creative printing In addition to the paper and special media described in previous sections, the following specialmedia are available. • For detailed instructions about loading, printing, and special procedures for each media described below, refer to the “BJC-8200 Reference Guide...

Page 50 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting; Here is an overview of what is described in this chapter.

49 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 4 Refer to this section if you experience problems with the printer. This chapter provides solutions forsome of the most common problems you could encounter with the printer. • If you do not find a description of the problem and a solution, refer to...

Page 51 - Make sure the driver was installed correctly

Cannot install the printer driver or the scanner driver Check the following items if you cannot install the printer driver or thescanner driver. If you must re-install either driver, note the following points. Always uninstall the current printer driver before installing it again. • For details abou...

Page 53 - During printing, rapidly press the POWER button twice.

The BJ Backgrounder dialog box is displayed on the screen while printing data is being sent tothe printer. Follow this procedure to cancel the print job with the BJ Backgrounder: During printing, rapidly press the POWER button twice. • The print job is cancelled and the paper is ejected. If the scre...

Page 54 - Printing on thick paper; Lower and pull out the paper output tray.; Setting thick paper for printing

Printing on a Thick Paper Troubleshooting 53 Printing on thick paper When you print on thick paper, feed manually from the manual feed slot inthe back of printer. Make sure the printer is switched on and lower the paperthickness lever to the mark. Lower and pull out the paper output tray. With the p...

Page 55 - Paper Jams; Follow the procedure below to clear a paper jam.; Paper or media jammed during auto feed

Paper Jams Follow the procedure below to clear a paper jam. Remove the paper from the sheet feeder. Pull the jammed sheet slowly out of the feed slot or thepaper output slot, whichever is easier. • If the paper tears and some of it is left in the printer, switch the printer off, open the front cover...

Page 56 - Paper jammed during manual feed.

Paper Jams Troubleshooting 55 Pull the jammed sheet slowly out of the manual feed slotor the paper output slot, whichever is easier. • If the paper tears and some of it is left in the printer, switch the printer off, open the front cover and removethe paper fragments. • If the paper will not pull ou...

Page 57 - Low ink alert; Open the BJ Print Monitor to confirm the low ink alert.

Low ink alert When the ink supply becomes low in an ink tank, Windows displays a lowink alert with the BJ Status Monitor and Macintosh displays the low inkalert with the BJ Print Monitor. After the low ink alert is displayed, you cancontinue printing, but you should replace the empty ink tank as soo...

Page 59 - Error message appears; BJ Status Monitor and BJ Print Monitor Error Messages

The BJ Status Monitor opens and displays a message when an error occurs. • The BJ Status Monitor uses graphics and messages to display information about the printer status and the progress of print jobs. (The BJ Status Monitor can operate only in an environment where bi-directional communication bet...

Page 60 - Operating System Errors

Error message appears Troubleshooting 59 I f the error messages below are displayed and printing halts, this indicates a problem in your system, so check the following items: • Is the printer switched on? • Are the printer and computer securely connected? • Is the printer port operating correctly? W...

Page 61 - Printing quality is unsatisfactory; Adjusting the print mode settings; Using the recommended paper or special media; Print Quality set at Fast

Open the printer driver, select the Print Modeon the Main sheet, and click the Advancedbutton. Drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Finesetting. 2. 1. Printing quality is unsatisfactory You may be able to improve the printing quality by using the recommended paper or special mediaand adjusting th...

Page 62 - Adjusting the Detailed Setting; Without Photo Optimizer

Open the printer driver and click theAdvanced button on the Main tab. On the Quality sheet, click and check on thePhoto Optimizer box. 2. 1. Printing quality is unsatisfactory Troubleshooting 61 ● Improving print quality with the Photo Optimizer The desired natural color image may not be reproduced ...

Page 63 - Aligning the print head; Before aligning the print head

Aligning the print head If the printed image appears blurred or uneven, aligning the print head could solve the problem.To align the print head correctly, you will need one sheet of High Resolution Paper. Macintosh P. 64 Before aligning the print head 62 After aligning the print head Before aligning...

Page 64 - mark, and set one sheet of

Troubleshooting Printing quality is unsatisfactory 63 Windows Make sure that the printer is switched on, raise the paperthickness lever to the mark, and set one sheet of High Resolution Paper in the sheet feeder with its whiterside up. Click the Start button, point to Settings then selectPrinters. R...

Page 66 - Reading the print head alignment pattern

Printing quality is unsatisfactory Troubleshooting 4 65 • Click the up or down-arrow in the spinboxes to select a number. Horizontal AlignmentFor (A)~(E) select the number for each column where thepattern appears clearest and smoothest. If you cannot decide which numbers to enter, use theselection m...

Page 67 - Adjusting color

Open the printer driver and click theAdvanced button on the Main tab. Click the Color tab and click the Color Adjustmentcheck box to enable the Color Balance, Output Style,and Brightness. • For details about Color Adjustment, Output Style, or Brightness, refer to the on-line Help. Reference 2. 1. Ad...

Page 68 - A printout is unclear, faded; Follow the procedures below to correct the problem.; Summary of correcting the problem; Contact the Canon Customer Care Center. You may need

A printout is unclear, faded Troubleshooting 67 A printout is unclear, faded The following conditions could cause unclear or faded printing. Printed output which is faded or streaked with while could be caused bythe following conditions: • Print media was not loaded with the print side up.• Ink has ...

Page 69 - Read the message and click the OK button.; Printing a nozzle check pattern; • Clogging which prevents the nozzles from discharging the ink to

Make sure that the printer is switched on, then load asheet of plain paper into the Sheet Feeder. • Loading plain paper or High Resolution Paper HR-101 (P.43) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and clickPrinters. Right-click on the Canon BJC-8200 icon and selectProperties. Click the Maintena...

Page 71 - Cleaning the print head

Make sure the printer is switched on. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and clickPrinters. Right-click the Canon BJC-8200 icon and selectProperties. Click the Maintenance tab then click the (Print Head Cleaning) icon. • To start print head cleaning with the printer operation panel, press do...

Page 73 - Deep cleaning the print head

Make sure the printer is switched on. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and clickPrinters. Right-click the Canon BJC-8200 icon and selectProperties. Click the Maintenance tab and click the (Print head deep cleaning) icon. Read the message and click the OK button. Read the message and click ...

Page 74 - Click the Utilities button.

A printout is unclear, faded Troubleshooting 73 Make sure the printer is switched on. In the software application, from the File menu, selectPage Setup. • The procedure you use to open the printer driver may differ slightly, depending on the software applicationthat you are using. Click the Utilitie...

Page 75 - Replacing an ink tank

When an ink tank runs out of ink, follow this procedure to replace the ink tank. Make sure the printer is switched on then open the frontcover. • The BJ Print Head holder moves to the centre automatically. Remove the empty ink tank. • If you need to replace more than one empty ink tank, remove and r...

Page 76 - Color is strange; Check the positions of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head.; Check the position of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head

Color is strange Troubleshooting 75 Color is strange Inserting an ink tank in the wrong slot of the BJ Print Head will causecolors to print incorrectly. Check the positions of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head. • Match the color code on the ink tank with the color guide label on the BJ Print Head. ...

Page 77 - Is the scanner driver installed correctly?; When connected via USB

Scanner Cartridge does not operate correctly If the Scanner Cartridge does not operate after it is installed, follow theprocedure below to correct the problem. Is the Scanner Cartridge installedcorrectly? • Make sure the scanner cartridge is installed correctly. (P.16) Reference 1 76 Is the printer ...

Page 78 - Raise the lock lever to unlock the BJ Print Head.; Replace the BJ Print Head

Replacing the BJ Print Head Troubleshooting 77 Replacing the BJ PrintHead After cleaning and deep cleaning the print head, and replacing empty inktanks, if the nozzle check patterns are still not crisp and clear, the BJ PrintHead is worn out or damaged and must be replaced. Purchase a new BJPrint He...

Page 80 - Appendices; Specifications

79 Appendices Specifications ● BJC-8200 Printer Printing methodPrinting resolutionPrint speed (Printing Canon standard pattern) Print directionPrint widthResident print control modeReceive bufferInterfaceInterface connectorsRecommended Materialprinter cables Type LengthConnectors Acoustic noise leve...

Page 82 - Canon Technical Support; on most current products

81 Canon Technical Support Canon Computer Systems, Inc. offers a full range of technical supportoptions* 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 Mond...

Page 83 - About the operating environment

● Computer IBM compatible PC capable of running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, with a 36-pin parallel port connection or USB connection. Apple iMac or Power Macintosh G3 with USB support. ● Operating System Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Macintosh OS 8.1 or higher. (Th...

Page 84 - CANON DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. 2995 Redhill Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, U.S.A. CANON CANADA INC. 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada CANON EUROPA N.V. P.O.Box 2262, 1180 EG, Amstelveen, The Netherlands CANON (UK) L...