Canon BJC-5100 User Manual

BJC-5100

USER MANUAL

Canon

This manual is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws,this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior w ritten consent of CCSI.

Disclaimer

Canon Computer Systems,Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer.All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable,but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be,representations or warranties concerning the products described.

Your printer and the software media included with your printer have been sold to you subject to the limited warranties set forth in the warranty card and license agreement enclosed with the respective product.All software is licensed AS IS,as described in the license agreement enclosed with the software media. Further,CCSI reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

Trademarks

Canon, BJ and BJC are registered trademarks and BCI, Bubble Jet, PhotoRealism,and “See What We Mean”are trademarks of Canon Inc.

All other product and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners.

NERGY STAR

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon U.S.A.,Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

COMPLIANT

Using Your Documentation

The following documentation is supplied with the Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer to help you efficiently use your new printer.

Quick Start Guide

This booklet describes the steps you follow to unpack and set up your printer and install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows You can follow the steps illustrated in the booklet to start printing in minutes.It also includes quick reference information to help you use the printer on a daily basis.

User’s Manual

This manual offers detailed information on how to operate your printer. It includes printing operations, maintenance,troubleshooting, and specifications. Read this manual to master basic operations and when you need to know the specifications of the printer.

Conventions

This User’s Manual uses the following conventions to alert you to information that will help you operate the printer correctly and safely.

N C

Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding the use of the pr inter.

Cautions alert you to operations that could cause damage to your hardware or software,or cause injury to yourself.

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Distinctive typefaces identify the printer buttons you press,the lights on the operator panel, and any commands you enter at your computer.

❍ The buttons you press appear in this typeface: ❍ The lights on your printer appear in this typeface:

POWER button.

POWER/ERROR

light.

❍ When you type something on your computer, it appears in this

typeface: DIR/P.

❍ When you press a Windows button, it appears in bold: Click OK.

Contents

1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1

Supplies and Accessories .................................................................................... 1-2

BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks ......................................................................... 1-2

Canon Specialty Papers ............................................................................... 1-3

Canon Customer Care Center ........................................................................... 1-4

Servicing the Printer .................................................................................... 1-5

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................... 1-5

2 Using the Printer With Windows 98, Windows 95, and

Windows NT 4.0

Understanding the Printer Driver ..................................................................... 2-1

Printing a Document ......................................................................................... 2-2

Using the Printer Driver in Windows ............................................................... 2-3

The Settings Tab .......................................................................................... 2-4

The Troubleshooting Tab ............................................................................ 2-6

The Maintenance Tab .................................................................................. 2-7

The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs .................................................... 2-8

The Windows NT 4.0 Tabs .......................................................................... 2-11

Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs ......................... 2-16

Printing Speed Versus Color ............................................................................. 2-16

Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows ................................................ 2-17

........................................................................................ 2-1

3 Paper Handling ................................................................................................. 3-1

Selecting Paper Types ......................................................................................... 3-1

Paper Guidelines .......................................................................................... 3-4

Paper Sizes .................................................................................................... 3-5

Media Types ................................................................................................. 3-6

Loading Paper .................................................................................................... 3-7

Automatically Feeding Paper ...................................................................... 3-7

Auto Feed Guidelines .................................................................................. 3-9

Manually Feeding Paper .............................................................................. 3-10

Printing on Envelopes ........................................................................................ 3-12

Using Canon’s Specialty Papers ......................................................................... 3-14

Specialty Paper Guidelines .......................................................................... 3-14

Canon’s High Resolution Paper .................................................................. 3-16

Fabric Sheet .................................................................................................. 3-17

Printing on Banner Paper ........................................................................... 3-20

4 Maintaining the Printer ................................................................................ 4-1

Printer Guidelines .............................................................................................. 4-1

Cleaning the Printer ........................................................................................... 4-2

Printing a Test Print ........................................................................................... 4-3

Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver ....................... 4-4

Aligning the Print Heads ............................................................................. 4-5

Cleaning the Print Heads ............................................................................ 4-6

Saving Power ................................................................................................ 4-7

BJ Cartridge Guidelines ..................................................................................... 4-8

Choosing Which BJ Cartridges to Use ....................................................... 4-8

Replacing BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks .............................................................. 4-9

BJ Cartridge and BJ Tank Maintenance ..................................................... 4-10

Replacing a BJ Cartridge ............................................................................. 4-11

Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge ............................ 4-16

Storing a BJ Cartridge ........................................................................................ 4-19

Transpor ting the Printer .................................................................................... 4-21

5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 5-1

Identifying Your Printer Problem ..................................................................... 5-1

Basic Problems ................................................................................................... 5-2

Cannot Install the Printer Driver ............................................................... 5-3

Paper Does Not Feed From Sheet Feeder ................................................... 5-4

An Error Message Appears .......................................................................... 5-5

Printing Halts ............................................................................................... 5-8

Printout Is Unsatisfactory ........................................................................... 5-8

Error Conditions ......................................................................................... 5-12

Clearing Paper Jams ........................................................................................... 5-12

Appendix A Specifications ............................................................................... A-1

Printing Specifications ....................................................................................... A-1

BJ Cartridges ...................................................................................................... A-4

General ............................................................................................................... A-5

Glossary .................................................................................................................... G-1

Index .......................................................................................................................... I-1

FCC Regulations ......................................................................................................

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. We appreciate you choosing this printer to meet your printing needs.

The BJC-5100 Series printers, with Canon’s dual print head system, offer excellent print quality and fast print speed using both color and black inks.We are certain you will be satisfied with this advanced Bubble Jet technology.

Introduction

This chapter:

❍ Lists the supplies and accessories you can purchase for the printer ❍ Describes Canon’s customer suppor t serv ices ❍ Provides important safety instructions

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Supplies and Accessories

Your BJC-5100 Series printer supports excellent and unique print media options that will allow you to produce dazzling,professional, and fun presentations.All of these print media are specially designed and manufactured to work with your Canon color printer so you can produce the finest output possible.

Canon has an extensive dealer network equipped to offer you supplies as you need them.To find a dealer near you,call the Canon Referral Service at 1-800-848-4123.

If supplies are not available from your local dealer,you can order directly from Canon by calling 1-800-385-2155.

BJ Cartridges and BJ Tanks

You can use the following BJ cart ridges w ith the BJC-5100 Series printers:

❍ BC-21e Color BJ ❍ BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge (optional) ❍ BC-23 Enhanced Black BJ Cartridge (included)

Cartridge (included)

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

❍ BCI-21 Color BJ Tank for the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge ❍ BCI-21 Black BJ Tank for the BC-21e Color BJ Cartr idge

BJ cartridges contain the Bubble Jet print head and BJ tank, while

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BJ tanks contain ink only.

Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing

the best results for output from Bubble Jet printers than any other organization. Canon does not prohibit the use of third-part y inks, and the use of third-par ty inks does not invalidate the product’s limited warranty.However,Canon cannot guarantee the quality or performance of your printer when you are using inks from other suppliers.

Canon’s limited warrant y does not cover damage caused to Canon’s Bubble Jet products that is attributable to the use of third-party par ts or supplies, including inks. The limited warranty remains in effect for its life once that particular damage has been properly repaired.

For optimum printing results,Canon recommends that you use Canon BJ cartridges.

Canon Specialty Papers

Canon manufactures numerous specialty papers,including:

❍ High Gloss Photo Film ❍ Glossy Photo Paper ❍ Glossy Photo Cards

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❍ Banner Paper ❍ Brilliant White Paper ❍ High Resolution Paper ❍ T-Shirt Transfers ❍ Greeting Cards ❍ Bubble Jet Paper (water resistant) ❍ Fabric Sheet ❍ Back Print Film

❍ Transparencies

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

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Canon Customer Care Center

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

❍ 24-hour,7-day-a-week, toll-free automated support for

troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366)

❍ Speak to a technician free of service charge (currently Monday–

Friday, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. EST, excluding holidays) for products still under warranty** (1-757-413-2848)

❍ Speak to a technician (currently $24.99) during holidays and

days/hours not listed above regarding urgent product questions or for products no longer under warranty (1-800-423-2366)

Or for a charge of $2.50 per minute, to a maximum of $25.00 per call (1-900-246-1200)

❍ To find out about all Canon products and accessories, to download

the latest drivers,and to explore all your technical support options including e-mail support, visit the Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Web site (www.ccsi.canon.com)

❍ 24-hour,toll-free Fax Retrieval System (1-800-526-4345) ❍ To download the latest printer driver using your modem,24-hour

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

❍ Within Canada,24 hours a day,7 days a week* (1-800-263-1121). ❍ In other countries, please contact your Canon dealer.

*Support program specifics subject to change without notice.

**Refer to individual product information for warranty details.

See Chapter 5,Troubleshooting, before contacting Canon to make sure you have the necessary information available.

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Servicing the Printer

The Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer is designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation.The Warranty Card that comes with the printer describes Canon’s limited warrant y for your Bubble Jet printer. Be sure to read the warrant y information to find out about the different service options available to you.

Save your sales receipt for proof of purchase. In the event that your

printer needs service, you will need your proof of purchase to obtain warranty serv ice.

If you feel your BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer needs servicing, contact Canon on the World Wide Web to locate the Canon Authorized Service Facility nearest you.If you do not have access to the Web, you can call Canon (see page 1-4).

Important Safety Instructions

Read these safety instructions and refer to them later if you have any questions.

Except as explained in this manual,do not attempt to serv ice the

BJC-5100 Series printer yourself. Opening and removing certain covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to a Canon Authorized Service Facility.Visit Canon’s Web site or call the Customer Care Center for details (see page 1-4).

❍ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

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❍ Place the printer on a sturdy level surface.Do not place it on an

unstable cart, stand, or table. If the printer falls,it could be seriously damaged.

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❍ Do not use the printer near water. If you spill liquid on or into the

printer,unplug it immediately and call the Customer Care Center (see page 1-4).

Slots and openings in the printer and on the back or bottom are

❍

provided for ventilation.To ensure reliable operation of the pr inter and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. Do not block the openings by placing the printer on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place the printer near a radiator or heat register, nor in a closet or built-in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided.

❍ Operate the printer only from the type of power source indicated on

the printer’s label.If you are unsure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

❍ Set up the printer near the electrical outlet you plan to use. Make

sure the outlet is easily accessible.

❍ If you use an extension cord with the printer,make sure that the

total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also,make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

❍ To avoid injury,do not allow children access to the interior of the

printer and do not allow them to touch any electrical contacts or gears that are exposed.

❍ Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord,and do not locate

the printer where the cord will be walked on.Make sure the power cord is not knotted or kinked.

❍ Do not push objects of any kind into the slots or openings on the

printer.This could result in a fire or electric shock.

❍ Do not allow small objects (such as pins,paper clips,or staples) to

fall into the printer. If something does fall into it that you cannot remove,unplug the pr inter immediately and call the Customer Care Center (see page 1-4).

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❍ Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and call the Customer Care

Center (see page 1-4) if any of the following conditions exist:

The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

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Liquid is spilled into the printer, or if the pr inter is exposed to

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rain or water. Smoke,unusual noises,or odors come from the printer.

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The printer has been dropped or the enclosure has been

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damaged. The printer does not operate normally when you have followed

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the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in the Quick Start Guide and this User’s Manual.Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.

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Using the Printer With Windows

Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0

You can use the BJC-5100 Series printer with all your Windows 98, Windows 95,and Windows NT 4.0 software applications.

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

❍ Understanding the printer driver ❍ Printing a document ❍ Using the printer driver in Windows

98,

❍ Printing speed versus color

Before using your printer for the first time,you must perform print head alignment to obtain optimum print quality.See page 4-5 for details.

Understanding the Printer Driver

Before you can use any type of printer with your computer,you must install software that allows the printer and computer to communicate; this software is called a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of a printer you are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. You define these settings within the printer driver,and the printer driver then communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer.

You must install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows before

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

With Windows

Using the Printer

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Printing a Document

This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications.The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software application’s documentation for the exact printing procedure.

Start your

application.

Make sure the Canon

BJC-5100

selected as

your default

printer.

❍ Start the program you are using to create the document,

and open the document you want to print.

❍ Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu.You will

see a screen similar to this:

❍ Click on the Properties button if you want to make any

adjustments as appropriate for printing your document. (See Printer Setup Within Windows for details.)

❍ After making any necessary changes to the printing

options, click OK to start the print job.

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Using the Printer Driver in Windows

You use the printer driver to define the type of printing you plan to do. The default settings may be adequate for most of your printing operations, but you will want to change these settings for any special color printing or when you use media other than plain paper.

To view or change your printer settings, you must open the printer Properties dialog box.

You can open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box in one of the following ways:

❍ From within any Windows application, you can select the Print or

Print Setup command.

❍ From the Printers folder, you can select the printer and then select

the Properties command from the File menu.

❍ From the Printers folder, you can select the printer,click the right

mouse button,and then select Properties from the drop down list.

The Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box contains tabs on which the printing options are displayed.The tabs you see depend on your operating system and on how you open the Properties dialog box. If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95 and you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, you see these tabs: General, Details, Settings, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance.You may also see a Sharing tab if your printer is being shared by a Network. In addition,if you are using Windows 98, you will see a Color Management tab.

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Using the Printer

If you are using Windows NT 4.0 and you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, you see these tabs: General, Ports, Scheduling, Sharing, Security, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance.

If you open the Properties dialog box from a Windows application,you see these tabs: Settings, Troubleshooting,and Maintenance.( The settings on these tabs are the same for Windows 98,Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0.)

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For detailed information on any of the printing options, you can use the Windows on-line Help in the following ways:

Use the right mouse button to click an item on the screen;then

❍

click the What’s This? command.

Click ? and then click an item.

❍

Press

❍

The Settings Tab

On this tab,you specify the type of pr inting you are doing and select print quality and paper type. ( The pr inting options on this tab are the same for Windows 98,Windows 95,and Windows NT 4.0.)

SPECIFY TYPE OF PRINTING

• REGULAR IS FOR MOST OF YOUR PRINTING NEEDS

• PHOTO-REALISTIC IS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OR

• OTHER HIGH RESOLUTION DOCUMENTS;

• PRINTING WILL BE SLOWER

• (PHOTO-REALISTIC REQUIRES USE OF BC-21e

• AND BC-22e CARTRIDGE COMBINATIONS)

USES BLACK INK ONLY (EVEN IF A COLOR CARTRIDGE IS INSTALLED); IMAGE IS CONVERTED TO GRAYSCALE

SPECIFY MANUAL FEED

SPECIFY PRINT QUALITY

• DRAFT IS FOR

• FAST PRINTING

• STANDARD IS

• FOR NORMAL

• PRINTING

• HIGH IS BEST

• QUALITY BUT

• SLOWEST SPEED

CLICK TO SPECIFY CUSTOM SETTINGS (SEE NEXT SECTION FOR DETAILS)

SPECIFY PRINT MEDIA

SPECIFY SIZE OF PRINT MEDIA

SPECIFY ORIENTATION

• PORTRAIT

• LANDSCAPE

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Custom Settings

If you click the Customize button on the Settings tab, you see another dialog box,called Custom Settings, on which you can specify additional color settings. The settings available on the Custom Setting dialog box depend on the options you select on the Settings tab.

SELECT YOUR PRINTING RESOLUTION

ENABLE TO PAUSE PRINTER BETWEEN PRINTS

USE THIS HELP FEATURE TO SEE ADESCRIPTION OF EACH OPTION AND THE AVAILABLE SETTINGS

SELECT THE HALFTONING METHOD TO USE FOR PRINTING DIFFERENT SIZES OF DOTS AND SPACES:

• HIGH SPEED ERROR

• DIFFUSION

• ERROR DIFFUSION

• DITHER PATTERN SELECT HOW YOU WANT

THE PRINTED COLORS TO LOOK:

• AUTO—DRIVER

• SELECTS BEST

• SETTINGS FOR TEXT

• AND GRAPHICS

• PHOTO/ICM—IMAGE

• COLOR MATCHING

• (AVAILABLE IN

• WINDOWS 98 AND

• WINDOWS 95 ONLY)

• CHART/GRAPHIC

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Using the Printer

ADJUSTS COLOR INTENSITY TO COMPENSATE FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOUR MONITOR AND PRINTED OUTPUT

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The Troubleshooting Tab

The selections on this tab help you analyze common printing problems and recommend corrective actions. This tab also includes the About button,which displays version and copyright information about the device.

CLICK ON ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS TO SEE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CAUSE AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE BOX

DISPLAYS VERSION NUMBER AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

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The Maintenance Tab

The selections on this tab allows you to perform routine Maintenance tasks to keep your printer operating at optimum efficiency.

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO ALIGN THE PRINT HEADS

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO CLEAN THE PRINT HEADS

CLICK ON THIS BOX TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PRINTER IF IT IS IDLE FOR ASPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME (WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS 95 ONLY)

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Using the Printer

See the information starting on page 4-4 for complete details on using these procedures.

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The Windows 98 and Windows 95 Tabs

You see the tabs described here when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from the Printers folder.You also see the Settings, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance tabs described previously.

Be sure to use the help features described on page 2-4 to learn about the settings on these tabs.

The General Tab

This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and print a test page or a separator page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder,not from within a Windows application.)

ADD COMMENTS HERE

PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE

PRINT A TEST PAGE

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The Details Tab

This tab allows you to specify printer port settings,spool settings, and time-out settings. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.)

CHOOSE THE PRINTER’S PORT

SPECIFY THE PRINTER DRIVER

SPECIFY TIMEOUT SETTINGS

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Using the Printer

SPECIFY SPOOL SETTINGS

SPECIFY PORT SETTINGS

This must be set to ECP Printer Port to obtain the optimum performance from your printer. See your

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Quick Start Guide for details.

The Color Management Tab

This tab allows you to add and remove profile associations for your printer.( You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.)

PROFILES

You see this tab in Windows 98 only.

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The Windows NT 4.0 Tabs

You see the tabs described here when you open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box from the Printers folder.You also see the Troubleshooting and Maintenance tabs described previously.

Be sure to use the help features described on page 2-4 to learn about the functions on these tabs.

The General Tab

This tab allows you to add comments regarding the printer driver and specify the location of the pr inter.You can specify a different printer driver or print processor. You can select to print a separator page at the beginning of each document,and you can print the Windows test page. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog abox from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows application.)

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Using the Printer

ADD COMMENTS HERE

DESCRIBE PRINTER’S LOCATION

SPECIFY DIFFERENT DRIVER

PRINT THE WINDOWS TEST PAGE

PRINT A SEPARATOR PAGE

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CHANGE THE PRINT PROCESSOR

The Ports Tab

This tab allows you to select the port to which you want to print documents.You can also enable or disable bidirectional support and printer pooling. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows applications.)

CHOOSE THE PRINTER’S PORT

CHANGE PORT SETTINGS

CHECK ENABLES FEATURE; NO CHECK DISABLES FEATURE

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The Scheduling Tab

This tab allows you to specify the scheduling features of your printer. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows applications.)

SPECIFY AVAILABILITY OF PRINTER

SPECIFY PRINTER’S PRIORITY

ENABLE SPOOLING AND SPECIFY SPOOLING SETTINGS

ENABLE TO PRINT DIRECTLY TO PRINTER (NO SPOOLING)

SPECIFY SPOOLING SETTINGS

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Using the Printer

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The Sharing Tab

This tab allows you to make your printer available to network users. (You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder, not from within a Windows applications.)

SPECIFY WHETHER OR NOT PRINTER IS SHARED ON A NETWORK

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The Security Tab

This tab allows you to specify security features for your printer. ( You see this tab when you open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder,not from within a Windows applications.)

CLICK TO VIEW OR SET PERMISSIONS FOR PRINTER

CLICK TO VIEW OR SET AUDITING FOR PRINTER

CLICK TO VIEW OR TAKE OWNERSHIP OF PRINTER

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Using the Printer

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Specifying Your Printing Options on the Windows Tabs

Be sure to use your on-line help to find out about the settings available for each printing option.

❍ To move between the Windows tabs,click on any of the tabs. ❍ To save the settings and exit,click the OK button. ❍ To cancel your setting selections on a tab,click the Cancel button. ❍ To save your settings without exiting, click the Apply button. ❍ To access helpful information about the printer and the printer

driver, click on the Help button.

❍ To find out about a setting, click the question mark ? in the upper

right corner.Move the larger question mark to the setting you are interested in and click again.

Printing Speed Versus Color

The BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows can interpret and translate the full spectrum of colors,up to 16.7 million colors. When printing in color,there is a significant increase in the amount of information that the driver has to interpret and translate.When printing with black ink only,the dr iver has only one color to interpret.

By decreasing the amount of colors that the printer driver has to interpret, you can significantly decrease the time needed to translate the information. This will speed up the overall printing process.

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