Canon BJ-200E- Manual

The Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e Programmer's Manual is available for software designers, advanced programmers, and users interested in using a programming language to send commands to the printer. To order a copy of this manual, call the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366. Conventions This User'...

A.M. to 5 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), except on holidays. If you seem to have an operational problem, try to solve it by referring to the information in Chapter 7, Troubleshooting. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation, contact Canon's experienced support personnel at the help desk. Fa...

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes the steps you follow to unpack and set up your printer. It offers guidelines for finding a suitable location for the printer, explains how to install the ink cartridge, and describes how to connect the power cord and the interface cable. If you...

Choosing a Location for Your Printer Whether at home or in the office, you need to find a comfortable and convenient location for the printer. Follow the guidelines in this section to make sure the location is right for your printer. „ Place the printer in a cool, dry, clean, well ventilated area. A...

Examining the Printer Before setting up your printer, you should become familiar with its components and understand their functions. From the Front Paper guide NOTE: While the Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e is small and compact, it is not designed for mobile printing.

Aligns paper in the sheet feeder. You can adjust the guide for paper widths of up to 9 1/2 inches (240 mm). Paper restKeeps the paper straight in the sheet feeder and helps prevent misfeeds. Extend this support before loading a stack of paper in the sheet feeder. Sheet feederStacks up to 100 sheets ...

AC power receptacleAllows you to attach the printer's power cord. Parallel interface portAllows you to attach the printer's interface cable. Inside the Printer Paper thickness leverIdentifies the thickness of your paper. The setting you choose adjusts the distance between the print head and the pape...

Assembling the Printer Now that you are familiar with the components of your printer, you are ready to install the printer and connect it to your computer. The first step is to install the ink cartridge. Installing the Ink Cartridge You use the BC-02 ink cartridge with this printer. Each ink cartrid...

Chapter 3 Loading Paper This chapter describes how to load paper, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies in the printer. To ensure the best performance of your printer, you want to select the best paper and load it correctly. You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or y...

7. Make sure the printer is on-line and start your print operation. Printing On Envelopes You can stack up to 15 envelopes in the sheet feeder. Before printing on envelopes, you need to turn on the envelope mode. Use only Commercial number 10 envelopes, which are 9 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches. NOTE: Do not l...

8. Start your print operation. Turning Off Envelope Mode After printing on envelopes, follow these steps before printing on normal paper again: 1. Set the paper selection lever (on the right side of the sheet feeder) to the back position. 2. Set the green paper thickness lever (inside the printer) t...

Chapter 4 Using the Operator Panel You can control basic printer operations through the operator panel. The indicator lights reflect the current status and modes of the printer. Most software applications, such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, and databases, automatically handle the printe...

receive data from your computer. At this time, you can send print data from your computer to the printer. If you want to pause a print operation, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE light will go off and the printer will stop. To start printing again, press the ON...

Select your print mode as follows: „ Use HQ mode for most of your printing needs. The printer automatically prints in HQ mode unless you change the mode with the PRINT MODE button. „ Use the HS mode when you are printing draft documents. Your document will print faster but the print density will be ...

When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application. In the example above, you would specify a paper size of 11.75 x 16.5 inches in your application. Be sure to account for your margins. One-half Reduction Mode In one-half reduction mode, the printer automatical...

When using reduction mode, you must select the correct paper size within your application. In the example above, you would specify a paper size of 15 x 11 inches in your application. Be sure to account for your margins. Selecting the Reduction Mode We recommend that you use reduction mode with MS-DO...

To print the test prints, you must be automatically feeding a stack of paper. The test prints are not available when you are manually feeding paper. Self Test You can print the self test in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints a repeating pattern of characters ...

In Epson LQ mode, the self test looks like this: Font List You can print this sample in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The printer prints all characters in the available print styles and pitches. Starting To start the font list, follow these steps: 1. Press the POWER button...

Demo Print You can print this sample in both printer control modes: BJ-10 mode or Epson LQ mode. The demo print describes a few of the printer's features in different languages. Starting To start the demo print, follow these steps: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold...

CHAPTER 5 USING THE PRINTER WITH YOUR SOFTWARE Your printer will work with a variety of applications, such as spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics programs. This chapter describes how to set up your software application for your printer. Application programs include a group of programs, called...

1. Turn on your computer.2. Make backup copies of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide diskettes. 3. If you are not already in Windows, start Windows by typing WIN and pressing Enter . 4. Insert the first diskette (Disk 1 of 2) of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide into disk drive A (or your desir...

Options As part of your printer setup, you can specify certain options that control the half-toning and intensity of your printed graphics and text. From this screen you can select Halftone options and an Intensity level: „ Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Halftone setting to select one of t...

Printing a Document This procedure provides general steps for printing from the various applications you may run in the Windows environment. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the user's manual that came with your program for...

on OK to exit the TrueType dialog box. 12. Click on Close to exit the Fonts dialog box. Your installation is now complete. If you would like to remove the installed fonts, please refer to the instructions that came with your TrueType Fonts. Setting Up WordPerfect for Your Printer This section contai...

press Enter . 10. At the printer Helps and Hints menu, press F7 . 11. At the printer Edit menu, press F7. 12. At the Select Printer menu, the BJ-200e driver is highlighted; type 1 to select the driver. 13. Choose 7 to initialize the printer. 14. At the Print Option menu, make sure the selected print...

Canon BJ-200eCanon BJ-200Canon BJ-230Canon BJ-10e/BJ-10ex/BJ-20IBM Proprinter X24E/XL24IBM Proprinter X24/XL24ECanon BJ-130eIBM Proprinter To use the printer in Epson LQ mode, select one of the following printers (they are listed in order of preference): Canon BJ-200eCanon BJ-200Canon BJ-230Canon BJ...

You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10 mode. Set DIP switch 11 to ON to select LQ mode. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches. Software and Printer Compatibility You use ...

CHAPTER 6 MAINTAINING THE PRINTER This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e. This includes guidelines, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and transporting the printer. Printer Guidelines Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your print...

Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps: 1. Clean the inside of the printer using compressed air pressure or a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris. Clean especially well around the platen area. 2. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft cloth moistened with ...

7. Close the front cover. When you are not using the printer, make sure the ink cartridge is in its home position, which is on the right side of the printer. Cleaning the Print Head The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure the best possible print quality. The printer autom...

Storing Ink Cartridges Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges: „ Keep a new ink cartridge in its sealed container until you are ready to use it. „ Store the ink cartridge at room temperature. „ Install the ink cartridge in the printer immediately after you open the sealed container...

If you have a problem with your printer and you cannot resolve it by referring to the information in this chapter, contact the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366 (U.S.A.) or 1-905-795-2083 (Canada). The staff at the help desk is trained in the technical support of Canon's products and should be able ...

1. Make sure the power cord is plugged securely into the AC power receptacle on the back of the printer. 2. Make sure the power cord is plugged securely into the wall outlet. If the power cord is connected to a power strip, make sure the power strip is connected to the outlet and turned on. 3. Turn ...

If you turn on the printer and the ON LINE, HS, and HQ indicators are blinking, a RAM/ROM error has probably occurred. Try these steps to clear the problem: 1. Press the POWER button to turn off the printer. 2. Wait 15 seconds, and press the POWER button again to turn on the printer. If the problem ...

1. Make sure the paper is not sticking together. Fan the stack of paper before placing in in the sheet feeder. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. 2. Check that the paper rest is extended and the paper selection lever is in the back position for automati...

Envelopes Do Not Load 1. Set the paper selection lever to the front position.2. Make sure the envelope is loaded properly: „ The flap is toward the sheet feeder. „ The right side of the envelope is aligned against the right side of the sheet feeder. „ The left side is aligned against the paper guide...

Paper Does Not Eject After Printing Most software applications tell the printer to eject the paper after printing, however, some do not. If the printer does not automatically eject a sheet of paper after printing, follow these steps: 1. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press ...

Print Density is Low The print density in HQ mode is higher than HS mode. If you are using HS mode and not getting satisfactory darkness, try HQ mode. Print Is Not Clear 1. Paper has a right side for printing. If the print quality is not as clear as you would like it to be, try turning the paper ove...

printed output, clean the print head as described in the next section. Print Head Needs Cleaning Paper dust or ink may get clogged in an ink nozzle in the ink cartridge. Performing the print head cleaning procedure should clear up this problem. The printer will automatically clean the print head whe...

Printing Problems This section contains problems and solutions related to your printer or the software you are using. Printout is Wrong If strange characters appear in your output, there may be a communications problem between the printer and your computer. If your printed output does not appear as ...

„ For envelopes, set it to OFF. „ For A4-size paper, set it to ON Printout Does Not Match Paper Size 1. Make sure the paper size you select within your printer driver matches the paper loaded in the printer. 2. Make sure the width of the paper on which you are printing matches the width defined by y...

CHAPTER 8 CUSTOMIZING THE PRINTER This chapter describes the factory default settings of the printer and the steps you follow to customize these settings for your particular printing needs. You will find that the factory default settings provide features to meet most of your printing needs. With the...

DIP Switch Settings The DIP switch settings control various printer functions, such as the page length and character set you want to use. The printer functions defined by the DIP switches are determined by the printer control mode. DIP switch 11 selects the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 i...

DIP Switch Functions DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or COM 10 envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-size envelopes, se...

When DIP switch 12 is OFF, the printer control mode is set by DIP switch 11 (OFF selects BJ-10 mode, ON selects Epson LQ mode). Automatic emulation mode is applicable for MS-DOS applications only. When you are using Windows, the BJ-200e printer driver for Windows selects the appropriate control mode...

DIP switches 8, 9, 10 These switches allow you to select one of eight font typefaces. DIP switch 11 When this switch is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode. When this switch is ON, the printer is in Epson LQ mode. DIP switch 12 This switch enables or disables automatic emulation switching mode. (See p...

Appendix A Printer Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of your printer. Printing MethodBubble jet ink on-demand Paper HandlingAutomatic feedManual feed Paper TypePlain paperEnvelopes (Commercial number 10 or European DL-size)Transparency film (Canon #Q07-0001-M1 or 3M CG-3480) avai...

Printing DirectionBi-directional in text (both in MS-DOS and Windows)Unidirectional in graphics Printing WidthMaximum 8 inches (200 mm) Line Feed Speed100 ms/line at 1/6-inch line Printing Speed HS mode: 248 cps in 10 cpi, 496 cps in 20 cpi HQ mode: 173 cps in 10 cpi, 346 cps in 20 cpi Resident Prin...

Maximum Number of Characters per LineBJ-10 mode Epson LQ mode Cell Composition: 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HQ mode18 out of 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HS mode Character Set: BJ-10 mode IBM Character Sets 1 and 2 and All Characters Chart (Code Page 437, 850, 860, 863, and 865) Epson LQ mode Ita...

Acoustic Noise Level Per ISO 7779Approx. 42 dB(A) Graphic Image Print Data format: Vertical 8, 24, and/or 48-dot format Resolution: Horizontal 60, 120, 180, 240, or 360 dpi Buffer BJ-10 mode Input buffer: 50.4 KB (or 9.4 KB) Download buffer: 0 KB (or 41 KB) Epson LQ mode Input buffer: 11 KB Download...