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BJ Raster Printer Driver

Procedures

Setting Up the Printer Driver

Using Enlarged/Reduced Printing

Setting Custom Paper Sizes

Setting the Print Mode

Registering and Deleting Print Mode Icon Settings

Saving and Opening Print Mode Files

Adjusting the Color

Turning on Background Printing

Changing the Ink Tanks and BJ Cartridges

Aligning the Print Heads

Troubleshooting

Hints About Printer Operation

Trademark Notices


Main Dialog Box

The Main dialog box contains the features and buttons for the main printer settings.

Print Mode

Select a print mode to automatically select settings for the print job based on the purpose, content, and media for the print job. The Illustrated Guideline below shows the paper size and other useful information.

Paper Size

Select the size of the media for the print job.

Note:

For some print jobs set up by the application software, this feature may be disabled and dimmed in the dialog box. In this case, the media size is fixed by the application software and can be changed only with the application software.

Orientation

Select how documents are to be printed. Portrait prints across the width of the page and Landscape prints across the length of the page.

Note:

For some print jobs set up by the application software, this feature may be disabled and dimmed in the dialog box. In this case, the orientation is fixed by the application software and can be changed only with the application software.

Enlarge/Reduce

Check then select a rate for enlargement or reduction. To the rate of enlargement or reduction is measured in percent (%). Click the up or down-arrow to change the setting. The percent for the Enlarge/Reduce feature is also set by the Printer Paper Size setting.

Note:

For application software that can set the Enlarge/Reduce rate, the print job will use the settings of the application software.

Printer Paper Size

Select the size of the paper set in the printer.

Background Printing

Turn background printing off and on.

Color/Monochrome

Select the color setting for the content of the print job.

OK button

Cancel button

Change button

Print button

Control button

Defaults button

About button

Related Topics:

Setting Up the Printer Driver


Quality Sheet

In the Main dialog box, click an icon under Choose Print Mode to apply the settings automatically saved under the selected icon.

To view the settings for an icon, select the icon then click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box. You can also just double-click the icon without clicking the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box. The Print Mode dialog box displays the sheets and settings for the selected icon.

The settings for a print mode can be changed at any time. When a suitable print mode does not exist for a special print job, you can modify an existing print mode for optimum printing.

Ink System

Select the BJ cartridge for the print job. Select Color when the Color BJ Cartridge is installed and select Photo Color when the Photo BJ cartridge is installed.

Print Quality

Select the print quality by moving the Print Quality slide bar towards Fast or Fine to choose the best balance between printing speed and print quality. Some settings related to printing speed and quality are applied automatically depending on the position of the Print Quality slide bar.

Halftoning

Select a method for halftoning. This feature determines how color dots are combined to produce a wide spectrum of colors.

Paper Feed

Select the method for feeding the media into the printer. Select this setting after you have selected a choice for Media Type.

Media Type

Select a medium for the print job. A wide selection of special media are available for special print jobs.

Defaults button

Click to reset the defaults for all the settings on the Quality sheet.


Color Sheet

In the Main dialog box, click an icon under Choose Print Mode to apply the settings automatically saved under the selected icon.

To view the settings for an icon, select the icon then click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box. You can also just double-click the icon without clicking the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box. The Print Mode dialog box displays the sheets and settings for the selected icon.

The settings for a print mode can be changed at any time. When a suitable print mode does not exist for a special print job, you can modify an existing print mode for optimum printing.

Color Adjustment

Select and adjust to control the differences between colors displayed on the monitor and the colors actually printed.

Intensity

Move the slide bar left or right to select the intensity. This selection determines how light or dark the image is printed. Move right for a darker print or move left for a lighter print.

Defaults button

Click to reset the defaults for all the settings.


Save Sheet

Use the Save sheet to save a new print mode, delete print mode settings no longer needed, or open a registered print mode setting with the Open... button, modify it, and save it under a new name with the Save as... button.

Saved Settings

Displays the saved print mode settings for the currently selected icon.

Title

Displays the title of the icon currently selected under Saved Settings.

Icon Selection

Displays all the registered icons. You can create and add an icon with registered print mode settings for your own special print jobs.

Description

Displays a short explanation about the icon currently selected under Saved Settings.

Move Icon buttons

Save button

Delete button

Save as... button

Open... button

About button

Related Topics:

Setting the Print Mode

Registering and Deleting Print Mode Icon Settings

Saving and Opening Print Mode Files


Print Dialog Box

The features on the Print dialog box control the print job including the number copies printed, the page order, and so on.

Note:

This Print dialog box can be opened only after Background Printing has been selected on the Main dialog box.

Copies

Enter the number of copies you want printed.

Print in reverse order

For multiple-page print jobs, select printing to start from the first page or from the last page. When this box is checked as shown [image] , printing starts from the printing starts from the last page. When this box is unchecked, printing starts from the first page.

Print with collating pages

After you select more than one copy for the print job, you can select page collation. When this box is checked as shown [image], each page is printed once for the entire file then the file is printed again for the required number of Copies. When this box is unchecked, each page is printed for the required number of Copies and the printed pages will require collating manually.

Page Layout

Set up the print job to print two reduced pages on one sheet.

Page Layout Preview

Shows how the print job will execute with the current Page Layout settings.

Page Order

Set how the two reduced pages will be printed on the single sheet. Click an arrow to alter the print order (left to right or right to left). The current setting is shown in the Page Layout Preview.

Frame Border

Check the box to print borders around the two reduced pages printed on a single sheet for the Print Layout feature. When the box is unchecked, no borders are printed.

OK button

Cancel button

Defaults button

About button

Related Topics:

Turning on Background Printing


Custom Paper Size Dialog Box

Use the Custom Paper Size dialog box to set the width and length for non-standard paper sizes.

In the Main dialog box click the down-arrow to open the Paper Size or Printer Paper Size drop-down list and select Custom to open the Custom Paper Size dialog box.

Paper Size

Enter numbers for the Width and Height.

Unit

Select a unit of measure (mm or in.)

OK button

Cancel button

About button

Related Topics:

Range for Custom Paper Sizes

Setting Custom Paper Sizes


Control Dialog Box

Use the Control dialog box to perform important maintenance tasks for the printer.

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the print heads to unclog the print head nozzle when print quality is unsatisfactory.

Test Prints

Perform Test Prints to verify the correct operation of the printer.

Change Ink Tank

Change the ink tank when it runs out of ink.

Change BJ Cartridge

Change BJ cartridges when you want to switch BJ cartridges.

Power off

Select to turn off the printer.

Custom Setting...

Select to enable or disable the Pause Page feature of the printer.

Close button

About

Related Topics:

Changing the Ink Tanks and BJ Cartridges


Print Head Alignment dialog box, features
Print Head Alignment Dialog Box

Print Head Alignment Preview

The Print Head Alignment Preview is the preview screen of the pattern to be printed for the print head alignment. Click the line segment, and then click to specify the pattern in which the lines seem to become one. The specified pattern will be displayed in a red border. If the numbers are entered for Vertical Alignment, Horizontal Alignment, and Bi-directional Alignment, these changes will be reflected on this preview screen.

Click on the [image] button to specify the desired numbers, or use the keyboard to enter the numbers in the field for the various print head alignments.

Vertical Alignment

Refer to the horizontal line segment (A) of the printed pattern to determine and enter the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one.

Horizontal Alignment (Standard Resolution)

Refer to the vertical line segment (B) of the printed pattern to determine and enter the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one.

Bi-directional Alignment

Refer to the vertical line segment (C) of the printed pattern to determine and enter the number of the pattern in which the black lines seem to become one.

Horizontal Alignment (High Resolution)

Refer to the vertical line segment (D) of the printed pattern to determine and enter the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one.

Related Topics:

Aligning the Print Heads


Hints About Printer Operation

Perform all settings that affect print quality on the Quality sheet of this printer driver. Some application programs are provided with print quality features and settings. However, any changes you make in the application software for print quality will not be reflected in the execution of the print job.

During a color print job on large size paper, if you notice uneven color fills on the printed page, use the Windows 3.1 Print Manager to execute the print and reduce this effect.

If you cancel a print job on the computer before it is completed, you should reset the printer. Press the RESUME button on the printer, or press the POWER button to turn the printer off and turn it on again, to reset the printer.

If the printer name is changed in the WIN.INI file, this can cause the printer to stop operating. In this case, you will have to re-install the printer driver again.

For more details about installing and using printers with Windows 3.1, refer to your Windows 3.1 Users Guide.

For more details about setting up and executing print jobs, refer to your application software manual.


Trademark Notices

Canon, BJ, and BJC are registered trademarks, and Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon Inc.

Microsoft is a registered trademark, and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries.

In this Help, Microsoft [image] Windows [image] 3.1 is referred to as Windows.


Background Printing

Background printing allows you to perform a print job in the background while you continue to perform other tasks with an application program in the foreground.


Illustrated Guideline

The illustrated guideline is displayed on the left side of the Main dialog box. The illustrated guideline shows the paper setting and other settings in accordance with the current printer driver setting. Refer to this illustrated guideline for optimum printer settings.


Move Icon buttons

Scrolls the icon display under [Saved Settings:]. You can drag and drop icons in the display to change their order of appearance.


Print in reverse order

When you print a multiple-page document, you can start printing from the first page or from the last page. When this box is checked as shown [image] the document is printed starting from the last page. When this box is unchecked, the document is printed starting with the first page.

Note:

Printed pages are ejected from this printer face up, so if you select Print in reverse order the pages will be stacked neatly for you in the correct order as they come out of the printer.


Print with collating pages

This feature sets how the pages for multiple-copy print jobs are printed, page by page or by document. When this box is checked as shown [image] every page in the file is printed then the file is printed again for the required number of copies. When this box is not checked, each page is printed for the required number of copies and the pages must be collated later manually after the print job is completed.


Page Layout

When this box is checked as shown [image] , the Page Layout feature is turned on. The Page Layout feature prints two reduced pages on one sheet.

Note:

In order to use the Page Layout feature, you must turn on Background Printing and Enlarge/Reduce on the Main dialog box. If these features are not turned on, the Page Layout feature will appear dimmed and disabled.


Page Layout Preview

Shows how the two reduced pages will appear on one sheet when the Page Layout feature is turned on. The order of appearance of the two pages on the single sheet is determined by the setting of the Page Order feature.


Page Order

Determines how the two reduced pages are printed on the single sheet. Click an arrow to alter the print order (left to right, or right to left). The current setting is shown in the Page Layout Preview. When Orientation is set for Portrait the reduced pages are displayed side by side, and when set for Landscape the pages are displayed one above the other.


Frame Border

When checked, prints borders around the two reduced pages printed on a single sheet for the Print Layout feature. When unchecked, no borders are printed.


Print Head Alignment Preview

The Print Head Alignment Preview is the preview screen of the pattern to be printed for the print head alignment. Click the line segment, and then click to specify the pattern in which the lines seem to become one. The specified pattern will be displayed in a red border. If the numbers are entered for Vertical Alignment, Horizontal Alignment, and Bi-directional Alignment, these changes will be reflected on this preview screen.


Vertical Alignment

Refer to the horizontal line segment (A) of the printed pattern to determine the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one. Then use the buttons [image] to enter the number.


Horizontal Alignment (Standard Resolution)

Refer to the vertical line segment (B) of the printed pattern to determine the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one. Then use the buttons [image] to enter the number.


Bi-directional Alignment

Refer to the vertical line segment (C) of the printed pattern to determine the number of the pattern in which the two black lines seem to become one. Then use the buttons [image] to enter the number.


Horizontal Alignment (High Resolution)

Refer to the vertical line segment (D) of the printed pattern to determine the number of the pattern in which the black and red lines seem to become one. Then use the buttons [image] to enter the number.


Page prints, but the output is not what you expect.

Problem:	Printing was canceled in the previous print job.

Solution:	Restart your printer by turning on the power of the printer again. When printing is canceled, the data of the print job that was canceled may remain in the printer to cause improper printing. When the printer is turned on again, the print data remaining in the printer is cleared, and printing will operate properly.

Problem:	The printer is not selected as the default printer.

Solution:	Choose Printer Setup from the Options menu. The Printers dialog box appears. In the Installed Printers box, select the BJC-7000 as the default printer.


Printed characters and graphics are smudged.

Problem:	A lot of ink was used to print a document containing photo images or graphics.

Solution:	Set the Print Quality slide bar to the extreme right hand side Fine setting or to the second position from the right under Print Quality:. This setting reduces document smudging in print jobs that require a lot of ink.


Color document is printed in monochrome.

Problem:	Color/Monochrome is set for Monochrome in the Main dialog box.

Solution:	Select Color or Auto to print the document in color.


Screen colors and printed colors do not match.

Problem:	Coloration methods for the monitor and the printer are different. Colors may vary depending on the color adjustment settings of the monitor and the environment in which the monitor is viewed.

Solution:	On the Color sheet select Color Adjustment to turn on this feature. Select Screen for Matching to obtain the best match between screen and printed colors.


Document is rotated 90o.
Document is rotated 90º.

Problem:	In the Main dialog box, Orientation is set for Landscape.

Solution:	Select Portrait for Orientation.


Printed document is not aligned properly or is cut off.

Printed area is shifted to the upper left.

Problem:	A paper size larger than the Paper Size selected in the Main dialog box was used.

Solution:	In the Main dialog box check the Paper Size selection and make sure it is the same size as the paper you are using. If you are using the Enlarge/Reduce feature, make sure the Paper Size and Print Paper Size selections are the same.

Printed area is shifted to the lower right, or is cut off.

Problem:	A paper size smaller than the Paper Size selected in the Main dialog box was used.

Solution:	In the Main dialog box check the Paper Size selection and make sure it is the same size as the paper you are using. If you are using the Enlarge/Reduce feature, make sure the Paper Size and Print Paper Size selections are the same.


Printed document is flipped horizontally (mirror image).

Problem:	Back Print Film is selected for the Media Type.

Solution:	In the Main dialog box, click the Change button. The Quality sheet appears. On the Quality sheet select the correct setting for Media Type.


Enlarge/Reduce printing not correct.

Problem:	The size of the media currently loaded for the print job is not suitable for Enlarge/Reduce printing.

Solution:	To select the paper size and use Enlarge/Reduce Printing:

In the Main dialog box select the Paper Size to match the paper size selected in the application software program. Then select the paper size in Printer Paper Size for the media currently loaded in the printer.

To select the Enlarge/Reduce rate:

Set the paper in the printer which matches the specified Enlarge/Reduce rate.


Printed document extends incorrectly over pages.

Problem:	The margins set in the application software are not correct.

Solution:	Set the top margin to the minimum setting. If resetting the margin does not correct the problem, increase the number of lines per page so the document fits on one page.


Background printing will not execute.

Problem:	Background printing is turned off.

Solution:	In the Main dialog box, check Background Printing and make sure it is turned on as shown [image].

Problem:	There is not enough space on the hard disk for the printer driver to create temporary spooling files in the temporary directory. Some print jobs require a large amount of disk space.

Solution:	Check the amount of free disk space available on the hard disk. Delete unneeded files to create more space. If this is not possible, you will not be able to use background printing.


Troubleshooting

Page prints, but the output is not what you expect.

Printed characters and graphics are smudged.

Color document is printed in monochrome.

Screen colors and printed colors do not match.

Document is rotated 90º.

Printed document is not aligned properly or is cut off.

Printed document is flipped horizontally (mirror image).

Enlarge/Reduce printing not correct.

Printed document extends incorrectly over pages.

Background printing will not execute.


Setting Up the Printer Driver

Follow the procedures below to set up a print job for optimum results. You can set up a print job with the application software, the BJ Raster Printer Driver, or the Control Panel.

Setting Up the Driver with the Application Software

1.	In the application software open the File menu and choose the Print or Print Setup command. For example, from the File menu choose Print. Select BJC-7000 as the printer then click the Properties button.

2.	The Main dialog box of the printer driver opens. Click change or one of the other buttons and perform the settings. When you are finished, click the OK button.

Notes:

If possible set the Paper Size and Orientation with the application software document setup features. For example, from the File choose Page Layout to set the Paper Size.

The methods for setting up a print job may vary slightly depending on the application. For details, refer to your instructions for your application software.

Setting Up the Driver with the Control Panel

1.	In the Program Manger open the Main Group and click the Control Panel icon. In the Control Panel group, click the Printer icon.

2.	If the BJ Printer you want to use is not selected as the Default Printer, select the name of the printer you want to use from the list of Installed Printers. Then click the Set as Default Printer button.

3.	Click the Setup button. The Main dialog box appears.

4.	Click the Change button or one of the other buttons to perform the settings. When you are finished click the OK button.


Using Enlarge/Reduce Printing

You can enlarge/reduce the results of a print job within the range 10~400%. Set up enlarge/reduce printing with the application software if these features are available.

1.	Open the Main dialog box.

2.	Select Enlarge/Reduce.

3.	For Printer Paper Size select the size of the media you intend to use for the print job. (You can also select the actual size with the Paper Size setting.)

The Enlarge/Reduce rate is selected automatically based on the selection for the Printer Paper Size.

4.	If you want to change the Enlarge/Reduce rate, enter the number.

5.	Click the OK button.

Notes:

If you turn on the Enlarge/Reduce feature, the size of the printable area changes.

After you turn the Enlarge/Reduce feature if you change the Paper Size with the application software, the Enlarge/Reduce rate is automatically adjusted to the selection for the Printer Paper Size.


Setting the Print Mode

Selecting a Print Mode Icon

Under Choose Print Mode, select the optimum settings for the print job.

1.	Open the Main dialog box.

2.	From the selection of icons under Choose Print Mode, select an icon for the print job.

3.	When you select an icon, the current settings for that icon are shown in the Illustrated Guideline below.

Note:

If the selection for Media Type is not the selection you want to use, click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box. On the Quality sheet, choose the type of media you want to use.

Checking the Settings of a Print Mode Icon

1.	Open the Main dialog box.

2.	Select the icon below Choose Print Mode for which you want to check the settings.

3.	Click the Change button.

4.	In the Print Mode dialog box click the Quality or Color sheet to check the settings.

5.	If you want to read the description for the icon, click the Save sheet and read the entry under Description.

Related Topics:

Registering and Deleting Print Mode Icon Settings


Registering and Deleting Print Mode Icon Settings

To register a print mode icon:

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Change button. The Print Mode dialog box opens.

2.	To restore the default settings, click the Defaults button.

Use the Quality and Color sheets to confirm the current settings for print mode icons. You can also create new print mode files, or edit existing files for special print jobs.

3.	Click the Save sheet.

4.	On the Title entry line, enter a new title.

If you select and intend to overwrite an existing icon, you will have to select an icon from the array of Saved Settings icons above.

5.	Select an icon from the Icon Selection. In the Description entry line, enter a short description to remind you of the purpose of the icon and its settings.

6.	Click the Save button.

To delete a print mode icon:

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Change button. Then click the Save sheet.

2.	Under the Saved Settings, select the icon you want to delete.

3.	Click the Delete button. Check your selection then click the OK button to confirm your decision to delete the selected icon.


Saving and Opening Print Mode Files

You can create your own print mode files, save them, and recall them any time you need them for a print job. When the settings are no longer needed, you can delete them.

To save the print mode to a file:

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Change button. Click the Save sheet.

2.	Under Icon Selection select the icon where you want to save the print mode file settings.

3.	Click the Save As button. The Save As dialog box opens.

4.	Select the directory where you want to save the print mode file.

5.	On the File name entry line, enter a name for the print mode file.

If you want to write over an existing file, you can select it from the list.

At this time, the Icon window appears.

Notes:

A .cfg file extension is automatically assigned to the print mode file name.

When you enter the file name from the keyboard, make sure you add the .cfg file extension to the file name.

6.	Click the OK button.

To open a print mode file:

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Change button. Click the Save sheet.

2.	Click the Open button. The Open File dialog box appears.

3.	Use the Directory display to navigate to and select the directory that holds the file you want to open.

4.	Under File Name, click the name of the file you want to open. A list of icons appears in the Icon window.

5.	From the list of icons, select an icon for the print mode file.

6.	Click the OK button.


Turning on Background Printing

1.	Open the Main dialog box.

2.	Check the box for Background Printing as shown [image].

3.	Start the print job with the application software.

The BJ Background Monitor icon and the BJ Backgrounder are displayed to enable you to modify printer processing during printing or while the documents are queued for printing as necessary.


Setting Custom Paper Sizes

If the settings are available in your application software, you should use these settings to set up a print job for custom paper sizes.

Using application software to set up a print job with a custom paper size

Follow this procedure to set up print job on a custom paper size with the custom paper size settings in the application software.

1.	In the application software, select the item for setting a custom paper size. This procedure will differ depending on the program you are using.

2.	Set the dimensions for the custom paper size. (If you are using a program where you cannot set the dimensions, go on to the step below.)

3.	Open the Main dialog box. Click the down-arrow for Paper Size and choose Custom. (If the Paper Size item is dimmed and cannot be selected, close the Main dialog box. Double-click the Printers icon in the Control Panel folder and click the Setup button.)

4.	After the Custom Paper Size dialog box opens, select a Unit of measure (mm or in.) then enter the dimensions for the paper. Click the OK button.

5.	Click the OK button to close the Main dialog box.

Setting a print job for custom paper sizes without application software settings

Follow this procedure to set up a print job with a custom paper size if the software application is not provided with the features to set up a custom paper size for printing.

1.	Open the Main dialog box.

2.	Check the Enlarge/Reduce check box as shown [image] .

3.	Click the down-arrow for Printer Paper Size and choose Custom from the list.

4.	After the Custom Paper Size dialog box opens, select a Unit of measure (mm or in.) then enter the dimensions for the paper. Click the OK button.

5.	Click the OK button to close the Main dialog box.


Adjusting the Color

You can adjust and control the differences between the color you see on the screen and the color on printed pages.

Note:

You can also use the Halftoning settings to adjust the appearance of color.

To adjust overall brightness:

1.	In the Main dialog box click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box.

2.	Click the Color sheet then click Color Adjustment.

3.	For Brightness click the down-arrow and select a setting.

4.	To adjust the intensity, move Intensity slide bar to the left or right.

To enhance color:

1.	In the Main dialog box click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box.

2.	Click the Color sheet then click Color Adjustment.

3.	Use the arrow buttons provided for the colors to adjust the balance for each.

4.	For Output Style click the down arrow and select Auto, Accurate, or Vivid.

5.	For Matching click the down-arrow and select None, Scanner/Camera, or Screen.

To reproduce color faithfully:

1.	In the Main dialog box click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box.

2.	Click the Color sheet then click Color Adjustment.

3.	For Matching click the down-arrow and select None.

To correct blue tinged with purple:

1.	In the Main dialog box click the Change button to open the Print Mode dialog box.

2.	Click the Color sheet then click Color Adjustment.

3.	For Output Style select Vivid, or adjust the color balance to decrease the intensity of Magenta and to increase the intensity of cyan.

Related Topics:

Color Adjustment


Changing the Ink Tanks and BJ Cartridges

You can use the features on the Control sheet of the printer driver to start the procedures to change ink tanks or change BJ cartridges.

Notes:

When a color ink tank runs out of ink, replace only the ink tank. You do not have to replace the print head. Follow the procedure below to change a color ink tank.

When a black BJ cartridge runs out of ink, you must replace the entire BJ cartridge. Follow the procedure below to replace a BJ cartridge.

To change a color ink tank:

When a color ink tank runs out, replace only the ink tank. You do not have to replace the print head.

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Control button.

2.	Click the icon for Change Ink Tank. Then click the OK button.

3.	Remove the color ink tank and replace it with a new one. For details, refer to the printer users manual.

4.	Press the REPLACE button inside the printer. The BJ cartridge holder moves to the home position on the right.

5.	Click the Close button to close the Control sheet.

To replace a BJ cartridge:

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Control button.

2.	Click the icon for Change BJ Cartridge and click the OK button.

3.	Remove the BJ cartridge and replace it with a new one. For details, refer to the printer users manual.

4.	Press the REPLACE button inside the printer. The BJ cartridge holder moves to the home position on the right.

5.	Click the Close button to close the Control sheet.

Note:

Every time you change a BJ Cartridge, you must adjust the print head alignment.

Related Topics:

Change Ink Tank

Change BJ Cartridge

Aligning the Print Heads


Print Head Cleaning

Perform print head cleaning when print quality deteriorates as a result of clogging in the print head nozzles.

Click to start normal print head cleaning. One or two executions should clear the clogged nozzles of the print heads.

Click to start deep head cleaning. Use the method only if normal print head or replacing the color ink tank or BJ cartridge fails to correct poor print quality.

Note:

Deep head cleaning uses a large amount of ink so use this method to clean the print heads only when absolutely necessary.


Test Prints

Perform Test Prints to verify the correct operation of the printer when printed output is not satisfactory or after switching print heads.

Click to start printing a Nozzle Check Pattern. Use the Nozzle Check pattern to confirm that the print head nozzles are operating normally and that the ink levels in the ink tanks are sufficient.

Click to start print head alignment. You must align the print heads every time you replace a BJ cartridge, or switch BJ cartridges.


Change Ink Tank

Click to start the procedure to change a color ink tank.

Note:

For details about when and how to change the color ink tank, refer to the printer users manual.

Click to start the procedure to install a new color ink tank.


Change BJ Cartridge

Click to start the procedure to change a BJ cartridge.

Note:

For details about when and how to change a BJ cartridge, refer to the printer users manual.

Click to start the procedure to change a BJ cartridge.


Power Off

Turns off power to the printer.

Note:

After you use this function to turn the printer off, you cannot use the printer driver to turn the printer on again. Use the POWER button on the printer operator panel to turn the printer on.


Custom Setting...

Sets the Pause Page feature to pause after printing a page of high density before printing the next page.


Close button

Closes the dialog box.


Aligning the Print Heads

Every time you install a BJ cartridge, or remove a BJ cartridge for replacement or any other reason, you must align the print heads. Aligning the print heads ensures that both print heads are aligned for accurate, high-quality printing.

1.	Open the Main dialog box and click the Control button.

2.	Click the second Test Prints icon from the left.

3.	Make sure the printer is turned on. Insert two sheets of paper into the printer.

4.	Click the OK button.

5.	If the print pattern prints, click the Yes button.

If the print pattern does not print, click the No button and try again.

6.	Check the print pattern. Note the number of the line for (A), (B), and (C) where the overlapping lines appear to have printed perfectly as one line.

7.	Use these numbers to enter the values for (A) Vertical Alignment, (B) Horizontal Alignment, and (C) Bi-directional Alignment.

8.	Click the OK button.

9.	Make sure a sheet of paper is in the printer. Click the OK button.

10.	Check the line pattern for (D) Horizontal Alignment and select the number of the line where the overlapping lines appear to have printed perfectly as one line.

11.	Click the OK button. This completes print head alignment.


Copies

Enter the number of copies you want for the print job.

Note:

If your application software is provided with a feature to set the number of copies, you can use either the application or the printer driver to set the number of copies for a print job.


Range for Custom Paper Size

The Custom paper sizes you can set for Paper Size or Printer Paper Size are limited to the following range:

Paper width:	100 - 241.3 mm  (3.94 - 9.50 in)
Paper Length:	100 - 594.2 mm  (3.94 - 23.39 in)

If you use Enlarge/Reduce printing, you can enter dimensions for the Custom Paper Size within these dimensions: 420.0 x 594.0 mm.


Saved Settings

Displays the icons for the currently saved settings. If you click an icon under Saved Settings, the Title, icon, and a description for the selected icon are displayed below.


Title

Displays the title of the icon selected under Saved Settings above. When you create a new print mode file on the Save sheet, you can enter a title for the settings here then click the Save button. You can enter a short title of up to eight characters.

Notes:

When you enter a title, do not duplicate an existing title in the Saved Settings. Do not use Text, SuperPhoto, Auto, Graphics, Photo, OHP or Draft as these titles are already in use by the system.

Do not use a tab or a space in a title.


Icon Selection

Shows the list of icons for use when saving a print mode. Select the desired icon here and click the Save button to save a new print mode, or to change the icon of an existing print mode in the Saved Settings.


Description

A short explanation of the print mode settings associated with the print mode icon selected under Save Settings. To save a new print mode based on the settings in the Quality and Color sheets, select an icon here, enter a short Description, and click the Save button.


Defaults button, Print dialog box
Defaults button

Click the Defaults button to restore the default settings for the Print dialog box.

Feature	Default
Copies	1
Print in reverse order	OFF
Print with collating pages	OFF
Page Layout	OFF


Save button

Saves a new print mode with the current settings of the Quality and Color sheets. On the Save sheet select an icon from Icon Selection, enter a Title, enter a Description, and click the Save button.


Delete button

Deletes the print mode selected associated with the icon selected under Save Settings.


Save as... button

Saves an existing print mode to a new file. You can save an existing print mode to a new file so you can use the same print mode settings (or modify them slightly) and make them available to a user on another computer. Select the icon with the print mode settings you want to use, then click the Save As button. Specify a new file name then save the file.


Open... button

Opens a print mode setting file saved on disk and displays its icon under Saved Settings.


Print Mode

With a single click on an icon in the Main dialog box, you can automatically select the optimum settings for a print job based on purpose or content of the document, and media type.

If you require settings for a special print job that are not available with the system icons, you can partially modify an existing print mode or create a new one then save the settings as print mode file.

To customize the settings of an icon, or to create a print mode file of your own, click the Change button in the Main dialog box to open the Print Mode dialog box.

Note:

Every time you select a Print Mode icon, the Illustrated Guideline below changes to display the settings stored with the selected icon.

Print Mode Icons

In order to set up a print job, just select a Print Mode icon. Here is a description of the system icons.

	Text is the standard printer setting and is best for documents with text.
	SuperPhoto delivers the smoothest, most natural looking appearance for photo images when printed with a Photo BJ Cartridge on high resolution paper. Fine gradations faithfully reproduce the colors of the original image.
	Auto detects the content of the print job and selects the optimum settings for document composed of text, illustrations, tables, graphs and photographs automatically. Quality is slightly better than the Text setting.
	Graphics delivers crisp, sharp borders between colors and illustrations. Best suited for printing graphics.
	Photo delivers a very smooth natural looking appearance for photographic images with fine gradation. Although printing may require more time, Photo is best suited for printing photographic images.
	OHP is for printing on transparencies.
	Draft is economical and the best choice for printing drafts of long documents for checking and editing. The printed pages appear lighter because less ink is used.
Related Topics:

Setting the Print Mode


Paper Size

Selects the size of the paper or other media for the print job. Normally you should make sure the Paper Size selection is the same as the paper size selection in your application software. If you select Custom for a custom paper size, you can enter the dimensions for the width and height of the paper.

Notes:

Generally you should set the paper size with the application software.

If you set the Paper Size with application software printer settings, you may see the paper size setting feature in the Main dialog box dimmed and disabled when printer driver.

Related Topics:

Printable Area

Custom Paper Size Dialog Box

Setting Custom Paper Sizes


Enlarge/Reduce

Check this box when you want to enlarge or reduce the size of the print job. Select the desired rate of enlargement or reduction between 10% and 400%.

Related Topics:

Using Enlarged/Reduced Printing


Printer Paper Size

Select the size of the paper, envelope, or other media you intend to use in the printer. Select a setting for Printer Paper Size when you need to print on a different paper size specified by the application software.

Notes:

When a Printer Paper Size is selected, the size of the document selected under Paper Size is enlarged or reduced automatically and printed on the paper selected for Printer Paper Size.

The Printer Paper Size can be selected only after the Enlarge/Reduce feature has been selected.

Related Topic:

Using Enlarged/Reduced Printing


Orientation

Sets how the document is printed on the page.

Portrait

Prints across the width of the page and down the length.

Landscape

Prints across the length of the page and down the width.


Background Printing

Normally you cannot use another software application while the computer is sending print job to the printer. The ability to start a print job and then start another software application during printing is called Background Printing. While Background Printing is in progress, a message and icon are displayed on the screen.

Notes:

Background Printing requires enough free disk space to create large temporary files for execution of the print job.

As Background Printing must share the CPU with the software application you are running, both operations may be slightly slower. For faster operation, you should turn Background Printing off if you do not intend to perform other tasks while the print job is executing.

You can speed up Background Printing by opening the Options menu on the BJ Background Monitor and choosing Priority to grant priority access to the CPU for the print job. Using the standard Windows print manager may also slow down printing so do not use it.

Related Topics:

Turning on Background Printing


Color/Monochrome

Select how you want to print: Color or Monochrome.

Color

Uses four basic colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) to create up to 16,700,000 colors.

Monochrome

Color images are printed with grayscale. Monochrome prints faster and is useful for fast test printing of color documents in grayscales.

Auto

Automatically detects and determines whether to print a page in monochrome or color. For example, a page that contains only black text without color, is printed Monochrome. This feature can be set only for Background Printing.


Printable Area

The printable area is the area of the paper used for printing, excluding the top, bottom, right, and left margins when the Enlarge/Reduce feature is not enabled. Refer to the table below. Note that the printable area is different for each paper size.

Notes:

When the Enlarge/Reduce feature is on, the margins are calculated:

Application margin = Print margins x 100 ÷ Enlarge/Reduce rate (%)

The margin settings may vary within this range of error: 0.2mm.

The top, bottom, left, and right margins are determined by the initial portion of the page output from the printer. Therefore note that the "correct" positions for the top, bottom, right, and left margins may not match the contents of the printout.

Paper Size	Margins
	Top	Bottom	Left	Right
A5, A4, B5	3 mm	7 mm	3.4 mm	3.4 mm
Letter, Legal	3 mm	7 mm	6.4 mm	6.4 mm
Letter+	28 mm	28 mm	5.1 mm	5.1 mm
A4+	28 mm	28 mm	5.1 mm	5.9 mm
#10 Env.	3 mm	7 mm	6.4 mm	31.7 mm
DL Env.	3 mm	7 mm	6.4 mm	10.4 mm
Custom Paper Size (width: < 225.24 mm)	3 mm	7 mm	3.4 mm	3.4 mm
Custom Paper Size (width: > 225.24 mm)	3 mm	7 mm	3.4 mm	*1

*1 Note: Right margin = Paper size width - 218.44 mm - 3.4 mm


OK button

Saves all the settings and closes the dialog box.


Cancel button

Cancels new settings, restores the previous settings, and closes this dialog box.


Change button

Opens the Print Mode dialog box with the Quality, Color, and Save sheets.


Print button

Opens the Print dialog box. This button is enabled only after you have selected Background Printing.


Control button

Opens the Control dialog box so you can perform routine maintenance tasks like cleaning the print head, performing test prints, changing ink tanks, or switching/replacing BJ cartridges.


Defaults button, Main dialog box
Defaults button

Click the Defaults button to restore the default settings for the Main dialog box.

Feature	Default
Paper Size	A4 or Letter (depending on the country of destination)
Orientation	Portrait
Enlarge/Reduce	OFF
Enlarge/Reduce rate	100%
Printer Paper Size	A4 or Letter (depending on the country of destination)
Background Printing	ON
Color/Monochrome	Auto


Defaults button, Quality sheet
Defaults button

Click the Defaults button to restore the default settings for the Quality sheet.

Feature	Default
Ink System	Color
Print Quality	Print Quality slide bar set to the second position from the left.
Halftoning	Fine (Fast)
Paper Feed	Auto Feeder
Media Type	Plain Paper


Defaults button, Color sheet
Defaults button

Click the Defaults button to restore the default settings for the Color sheet.

Feature	Default
Color Adjustment	Unchecked (disabled)
Intensity	0


About button

Displays the copyright and version number of this printer driver.


Ink System

Select the best setting for the print job. If the Color BJ Cartridge is installed and the print job is to be printed in color or black-and-white, select Color. If the Photo BJ cartridge is installed and the print job contains a photo image, select Photo Color. The Photo BJ cartridge faithfully reproduces photographic images with fine gradations of color.

Notes:

When Photo Color is selected, only Diffusion can be selected under Halftoning and only the Print Quality slide bar setting towards the extreme right hand side Fine setting or the second position from the right under Print Quality can be selected.

To prolong the use of the photo cartridge, we recommend using the Photo BJ cartridge to print only photo images.


Print Quality

Select print quality for the best balance between printing speed and print quality. The higher the print quality setting, the slower the printing speed. Move the Print Quality slide bar to the left or right to adjust the setting.

Note:

The number of and type of settings available may vary with the Media Type selected.


Paper Feed
Selecting the Paper Feed Method

Select the Paper Feed method based on the Media Type you intend to use for the print job. When the Media Type selection is changed, a message appears to prompt you to change Paper Feed selection for the selected media type. For best results, use the setting recommended for Paper Feed selection.

Manual Feed

Use manual feed for media that require feeding one sheet at a time. After you start a print job, a message like "Please insert paper." appears to prompt you to load the paper manually.

Auto Feeder

Select to automatically feed cut sheets of plain paper or other media. The number of sheets that you can load in one stack depends on the type of media. For details, refer to the printer users manual.

Note:

Check and enable "Alert Always" in the Print Manager when manually feeding and using the Print Manager. The "Please insert paper." message appears to prompt you to load a sheet of paper when the printer is ready to start printing.


Media Type
Selecting a Media Type

Select the best media suited for the print job. Descriptions of each type of media are given below.

Note:

For thick paper, select Other Paper.

Plain Paper

Select to print on plain paper. If your printed output appears smeared or blurred you may want to try one of the special media available like High Resolution Paper.

Transparency

Select for printing on OHP transparencies for Bubble-Jet printers.

High Resolution Paper

Select to print on high resolution paper specially developed for Canon BJ printers. Use high resolution paper to obtain sharp and vivid print results. Make sure that the Print Quality slide bar is set towards Fine (as opposed to Fast) for a higher print quality.

Back Print Film

Select to print on back print film specially designed for the Canon BJ printers

Fabric Sheet

Select to print on fabric sheet specially designed for the Canon BJ printers.

Glossy Paper

Select to print on glossy paper specially designed for the Canon BJ printers.

High Gloss Film

Select to print on high gloss film specially designed for the Canon BJ printers.

Envelope

Select to print on envelopes.

Other Paper

Select to print on thick paper other than the above.


Halftoning

Selects Halftoning. Halftoning creates colors with patterns of alternating dots using four color inks. Select one of the following settings by which color dots are combined to produce a wide spectrum of colors.

[Auto]

Auto checks the content of the print job and automatically selects the best [Halftoning] selection for the job.

[Fine (Fast)]

Fine (Fast) economizes on the halftoning process to print at a higher speed. Use this setting for plain text and graphics.

[Fine]

Fine creates a very smooth appearance with an average range of colors or grayscales. This halftoning method delivers fast printing speed and is suitable for printing business graphics.

[Diffusion]

Diffusion uses randomly-aligned dots of different color inks to create the appearance of intermediate colors or grayscales. Diffusion creates superior gradation to faithfully reproduce the original image. This halftoning method requires more processing time than Fine and is suitable for printing photo images.

Notes:

The Fine (Fast) and Auto settings cannot be selected when the Print Quality slide bar is set towards the extreme right hand side Fine setting for Print Quality on the Quality sheet.

When Photo Color is selected for the Ink System on the Quality sheet, Diffusion is selected automatically for Halftoning.


Color Adjustment

The following four features are applicable when [Color Adjustment:] is checked and enabled. Make the necessary adjustments to control the desired colors of the print result as necessary.

Notes:

Printing with the Color Adjustment settings will slower than printing without these settings.

If the selected Green color of the software application appears as purple in the print result, select Vivid for Output Style, or use Color Balance to decrease the intensity of Magenta and to increase the intensity of Cyan.

Output Style

Color Balance

Brightness

Matching

Related Topics:

Adjusting the Color


Output Style

Select to bring out the colors in images according to the content of the print job.

Accurate

Select to bring out the natural color of scenery and portraits. Reproduces fine intermediate colors of the skin, sky, green, etc.

Vivid

Prints brilliant primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. Suitable for computer graphics images and illustrations.

Auto

Provides the best printing method automatically based on the content of the print job.


Color Balance

Adjust the color balance for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as required. To adjust the color balance, move the desired slide bar to set the color balance between -50 and +50.


Brightness

Adjust the overall darkness of the intermediate colors without changing the coloration for pure white and pure black as necessary. Select Light if you do not wish to adjust the Brightness. Select Normal, Dark, and Very Dark for an overall darker appearance. The contrast of the bright areas will be higher, and the contrast of the dark areas will be lower. Use this feature if your printed output appears lighter than the colors on your screen.


Matching

Select the necessary Matching process to print colors as close and accurate as possible to the original colors. Select one of the following three settings.

Note:

If the colors of the printed output do not match the original image, select Screen then use the Color Balance, Brightness, and Output Style settings to adjust the color.

None

Select None when you wish to print colors based on the CMYK percentage, or a color specified in a color sample.

Scanner/Camera

Select Scanner/Camera when you wish to print a scanned image as close and accurate as possible to the original colors.

Screen

Select Screen when you wish to print images displayed on a monitor as close and accurate as possible to the original colors. Under normal conditions, select Screen also when you wish to print scanned images which have been processed with a software application.


Intensity

Select how light or dark you want to print the document. To adjust the intensity, move the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity between -50 and +50. Move the slide toward +50 for a darker print or toward -50 for a lighter print.