Canon BJC-8000 User Manual

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................2

Printing........................................................................................................................................6

Loading the paper...............................................................................................................8

Printing photos....................................................................................................................9

BJ Cartridges you can use........................................................................................................10

Compatible media.....................................................................................................................12

Printer maintenance..................................................................................................................14

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern.......................................................................................16

Cleaning the print heads...................................................................................................17

Replacing BJ tanks...........................................................................................................19

Replacing BJ Cartridges...................................................................................................22

Cleaning the printer...........................................................................................................27

Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................28

Appendix

Printer part names and functions..............................................................................................40

Specifications.............................................................................................................................43

Windows 98 and Windows 3.1 users

All the Printer Properties dialog boxes shown in this Guide are for Windows 95. If you are using Windows 98, the screens are almost identical and are used in precisely the same way. If you are running Windows 3.1, the design of the Printer Driver Setup window differs slightly and the screens are used differently as a result. Refer to the “Quick Start Guide” and the printer driver help screens for details.

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Safety Precautions

Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to ensure that you use the printer safely. Do not attempt to use the printer in any way not described in this manual as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock.

Warning

Choosing a location

Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinners.

If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer, such substances could cause a fire or electric shock.

Power supply

Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet.

This could cause an electric shock.

Never damage, modify, stretch or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.

Power leaking from a damaged power cord could cause a fire or electric shock.

Never plug the printer into a power socket that is shared with other equipment (power board, double adapter, etc.).

This could cause a fire or electric shock.

Never use the printer while the power cord is bundled or knotted.

This could cause a fire or electric shock.

Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.

A loose or poorly inserted plug could cause a fire or electric shock.

If you detect smoke, unusual odours or strange noises around the printer, immediately press the POWER button to switch the printer off and always unplug the power cord.

Continuing to use the printer in these circumstances could cause a fire or electric shock. Call for service.

Warning

Caution

Cleaning the printer

Use a damp cloth to clean the printer. Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners.

If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer, such substances could cause a fire or electric shock.

Always unplug the printer from the power outlet when you are cleaning the printer.

If you mistakenly switch the printer on while cleaning it, you could touch moving internal printer components and suffer injury.

Choosing a location

Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration.

The printer could tip over or fall and cause injury.

Safety Precautions

Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty, in direct sunlight, or close to a heating appliance or fireplace.

To avoid the risk of fires or electric shocks, install the printer in a location with an ambient temperature range of 41°F to 95°F and humidity of 10% to 90% (condensation free).

Other

Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the printer.

The printer contains highvoltage components that could cause a fire or electric shock

Do not use inflammable sprays near the printer.

Gases in the spray could cause a fire or electric shock if they come in contact with electrical components inside the printer.

Do not place the printer on rugs or carpets with a deep pile.

Fibres or dust entering the printer could cause a fire.

Keep the power outlet for the printer free of all obstacles so you can unplug the power cord at any time.

Such obstacles could prevent you from unplugging the printer when a printer fault occurs and cause a fire or electric shock.

Caution

When you are carrying the printer, always use both hands and hold the printer by both ends.

When you are moving the printer to another location, keep it stable so that you do not drop it and cause injury.

Power supply

Always grasp the plug when you unplug the power cord.

Unplugging the power cord by pulling on the cord can damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

Other

Never put your hands or fingers in the printer while it is printing.

The printer contains moving parts that could cause injury.

Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners. etc.) on top of the printer.

Such objects could fall or spill into the printer and cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not use an extension cord.

This can cause a fire or electric shock.

Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase.

Using the incorrect voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltage and frequency is as follows: USA/Canada:

AC 100-120V, 50-60Hz

UK/Australia:

AC 220-240V, 50-60Hz

If any foreign object (metal or liquid) enters the printer, switch the printer off, unplug the power cord and call for service.

Continued use of the printer when a foreign object has fallen into the printer could cause a fire or electric shock.

BJ Cartridges and ink tanks

For safety reasons store BJ Cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of small children.

If a child inadvertently licks a BJ Cartridge or ink tank or ingests any ink, consult a physician immediately.

Do not subject BJ Cartridges or ink tanks to shocks or excessive vibration.

This could cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothing or the surroundings.

Safety Precautions

Do not touch the metal contacts on a BJ Cartridge after printing.

The metal parts may be very hot and could cause burns.

Safety Precautions

Regulations for the United Kingdom

This equipment is approved under approval number NS/G/12345/J/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom, i.e. when connected to the correct interface of a type approved apparatus in accordance with the instructions for use of that apparatus.

If you are uncertain about the connection arrangement, seek the help of a qualified engineer.

Notes on using the printer near fluorescent lamps

Allow at least 15 cm clearance between the printer and any fluorescent lamp. Electrical noise generated by a fluorescent lamp placed too close to the printer will cause printer malfunctions.

Notes on switching the printer off

To switch the printer off, always press the POWER button on the printer and check that the POWER lamp has gone off. Switching the printer off by simply unplugging the power cord from the power outlet may make further printing impossible.

Printing

POWER lamp

Check that the printer is switched on and that the paper is loaded into the printer.

If the POWER lamp is off press the POWER button to switch the printer on.

If no paper is loaded, load some paper into the sheet feeder. (page 8)

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Make sure the printer is ready.

The printouts are fed out this way.

Read the “Quick Start Guide” and ensure that you have completed the printer setup before you try to print.

Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialogue box.

Specify the print settings.

When you have finished specifying the print settings, click OK.

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Start printing.

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Different application programs have different methods for opening the Printer Properties dialogue box and starting a print job. Refer to the user manual supplied with your application software for details.

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Select Print from the File menu in your application program and click Properties in the Print window.

Click to start printing.

Select the BJ Cartridge you are using. (page 10)

Select the media to be used. (page 12)

Select the appropriate icon for the type of document you are printing.

Reference

You should specify the paper size in the application software. However, the first

time you print a document, click the Paper tab and check that the Page Size setting matches the size specified in the application software.

The next steps are performed from your PC.

Canon BJC-8000

Printing

Loading the paper

This explanation describes the basic procedure for loading sheets of A4 plain paper. For information on loading other media or any of the Canon special media, see “Compatible media” (page 12).

Restriction

Whenever possible hold the paper by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Any scratching or soiling of the print side will adversely affect the print quality.

Reference

As a general guide, the sheet feeder holds up to 130 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm). However, ensure that the loaded paper does not exceed the load limit mark on the sheet feeder.

Pull out the printer’s paper rest and paper output tray and check

that the printer is switched on.

Fan the edges of the paper and then align the edges neatly by

tapping them against a flat surface.

Loading the paper without first fanning and aligning the edges could cause paper jams.

Load the paper.

1Load the stack of paper into the

sheet feeder with the print side upwards and the edges aligned against the right side of the sheet feeder.

2Slide the paper guide snug

against the left side of the paper stack.

Paper Guide

Paper rest

Paper output tray

Print side

Load limit mark

Removing the printouts

For plain paper, remove the printed pages after about 20 pages have been output Take care not to touch the printed side of the paper until the ink is fully dry. Note that the time required for the ink to dry varies for different media types (page 13).

Printing photos

Canon BJC-8000 Properties

To produce high-quality printouts of photos downloaded from a digital camera or scanner using the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge, you must select the correct print settings in the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box. This explanation describes how to specify the settings when you are printing on plain paper.

Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box and select

the SuperPhoto icon in the Choose Print Mode box.

If you want to obtain the best possible image quality using the seven color inks in the Photo BJ Cartridge and Black BJ cartridge, always select either SuperPhoto or Camera. You can print using other print modes, but only four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) will be used.

Canon BJC-8000 Properties

Reference

See page 7 for more information on opening the Printer Properties window. If you are using Windows 3.1, refer to Quick Start Guide.

Printing

Select Plain Paper in the Media Type list box.

Because this setting uses Ink Optimizer (page 10), the printed surface will be water-resistant.

This completes the print settings. Click OK to start printing.

For even better print quality...

Use the media best suited to printing photos. The media listed below give nearphotographic quality printouts with superb colour reproduction. See “Compatible media” for more information on the features of the different media (page 12).

•High Resolution Paper

•Glossy Photo Paper

•High Gloss Photo Film

•Glossy Photo Cards

When you print using these media, specify the appropriate settings in the printer driver Printer Properties dialog box.

Canon BJC-8000 Properties

BJ Cartridges you can use

The BJC-8000 always has 2 BJ Cartridges installed. Select whichever combination of BJ Cartridges suits your needs. It is recomended you use Canon Specialty Papers to ensure that you obtain

Reference

Explanations are given below for the special terms used on these pages.

Ink Optimizer

This is a fluid that renders the inks used to print on plain paper waterproof. Ink Optimizer only works on plain paper. Even on plain paper, Ink Optimizer does not work with the following printer driver settings:

• When Draft is selected as the print mode

• When the Print quality slider is set to the far left position

Print Heads

The print heads are the printer components that contain the fine nozzles used to eject the ink onto the paper. If the ink dries up or the print heads become soiled, the nozzles can become blocked so that ink can no longer be ejected.

the best possible print quality.

●BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge and BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge — Best for printing images such a photographs.

●BC-60 Black BJ Cartridge and BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge — Best for printing business graphics and ordinary colour documents.

Black BJ Cartridge BC-60

This BJ Cartridge contains black ink and Ink Optimizer.

• Consists of the print head and black BJ tank integrated into a single sealed unit. When the ink runs out, replace the

BJ Cartridge. (page 22)

BC-60

Photo BJ Cartridge BC-62e Photo

This BJ Cartridge contains six color inks. In addition to the usual cyan, magenta and yellow inks, the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge also contains the slightly paler photo-cyan, photomagenta and photo-yellow inks. These additional colors make the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge the best choice for natural images such as photographs. This cartridge can also be used for printing that uses only the normal cyan, magenta and yellow inks.

Ink tank BCI-62 Photo

BC-62e Photo

BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge print head

• The BJ tank is separate from the print head and can be replaced when the ink runs out. (page 19) When the print head wears out, replace the BJ Cartridge.

(page 22)

Reference

To maintain optimum print quality, use BC-60 within one year and ink tanks within six months of removing them from their packaging.

Colour BJ Cartridge BC-61

This BJ Cartridge contains the three normal colour inks (cyan, magenta and yellow) and is the best choice for printing ordinary colour documents and business graphics.

• The BJ tank is separate from the print head and can be replaced when the ink runs out. (page 19) When the print head wears out,

Ink tank BCI-61 Color

BC-61

BC-61 Color BJ Cartridge print head

When you order a BJ tank...

Check whether the BJ tank is for the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge or the BC-61Color BJ Cartridge and specify the correct part number. Installing the wrong ink tank could prevent successful printing.

When you order a Photo BJ Cartridge...

Specify the BC-62e Photo BJ Cartridge.

The BC-62 Photo BJ Cartridge for the BJC-7000 printer cannot be used on the BJC-8000. If you use the wrong cartridge,you may not be able to print.

replace the BJ Cartridge.

(page 22)

Caution

Always store BJ Cartridges and tanks safely out of the reach of small children. If a child inadvertently licks a BJ Cartridge or BJ tank or ingests any ink, consult a physician immediately.

BJ Cartridges you can use

Compatible media

These pages describe the types of media you can use with your printer and the features of those media.

■Plain Paper

Standard plain paper intended for use in photocopiers and laser printers can be used (17 - 30

Reference

Paper weight

Media up to 30 lb. can be loaded into the sheet feeder. Heavier media up 148 lb. should be loaded via the manual feed slot. Do not attempt to feed in paper thicker than 0.8mm as this will cause a paper jam.

Reference

Paper size

The standard paper sizes that you can use are as follows: A5 A4 B5 Letter Legal Letter+ A4+ Canon #10 DL You can also use custom paper sizes from 3.95” ×

3.95” (W ×L) up to 9.5”× 23”(W ×L).

lb.).

■Envelopes

Standard U.S. COM#10 and European DL size envelopes can be used.

■Canon special media

These special media are recommended to ensure that you obtain the best possible print quality.

Bubble Jet Paper

Plain paper made specifically for bubble jet printers.

High Resolution Paper

Provides more vivid colors than plain paper. Ideal for printing photographs or business documents that include large numbers of color illustrations and graphs.

Glossy Photo Paper

A slightly heavier paper than High Resolution Paper made by applying a gloss coating to the print side of the paper. Provides photo quality images with the gloss feel of a photographic print.

High Gloss Photo Film

A film sheet with a higher gloss than Glossy Photo Paper. To obtain the highest quality reproduction of photographs,use this media with the Photo BJ Cartridge.

Glossy Photo Cards

A special card made from the same stock as Glossy Photo Paper. You can obtain full-bleed card printing by printing the image so that it extends beyond the perforations.

Back Print Film

This white translucent film is ideal for displays that use backlighting to show a printed image in the same way as slides and stained glass. The printed image is laterally inverted (mirrored).

Transparencies

These can be used to prepare materials for use with an overhead projector (OHP) and are ideal for use in color presentations.

T-Shirt Transfer

This is a media for creating iron-on prints for T-shirts. The printed image is laterally inverted (mirrored).

Fabric Sheet

A cloth media made from 100% cotton. You can use this media to produce finished goods while still in the product design stage.

Reference

Notes on media

Do not use the following types of media. Such media not only give poor print results but can also cause paper jams and printer faults.

• Folded paper

• Curled paper

• Creased or crumpled paper

• Damp or wet paper

• Excessively thin media (weighing less than 64gsm)

• Excessively thick media (more than 0.8mm thick)

• Continuous feed paper (perforated)

• Punched paper (loose-leaf folder inserts, etc.)

Storing media

Put unused paper back in its original packaging and avoid locations that are exposed to direct sunlight or that are subject to high temperatures or humidity. To avoid bending or wrinkling the paper, store it in a level place.

Handling media

Whenever possible, hold the paper by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Any scratching or soiling of the print side will adversely affect the print quality.

Do not touch the print side of printouts until the ink is dry.

Do not touch the printed side of printouts until the ink is dry. When you are printing on the following types of media, remove each page as it is output from the printer and wait until the ink is dry. The following is a guide to the drying times for each media type.

Compatible media

When you are printing on Canon’s specialty papers, observe the usage notes written on the packaging for the special paper.

Glossy Photo Paper/Cards Approx. 2 minutes High Gloss Photo Film Approx. 10 minutes Transparencies and Back Print Film Approx. 15 minutes Fabric Sheet Refer to the instructions provided with the

media.

T-Shirt Transfers Refer to the instructions provided with the

media.

If water gets on the printed media, do not touch the print surface until the media is dry.

When you are printing on plain paper or High Resolution Paper, remove the printouts every 20 sheets.

Printer maintenance

To maximize the operating life of your printer, you should clean off any soiling quickly and replace consumable items such as BJ Cartridges at the appropriate intervals.

■When the printout is faint or the colors are wrong

Documents cannot be printed normally if the BJ Cartridge print head nozzles are blocked or the print heads are worn. When the printed text is faint or the printed colors are wrong, use the procedure below to check the status of the print heads and,if necessary,replace the BJ tank or BJ Cartridge.

Print a Nozzle Check Pattern (page 16)

Clean the print heads (page 17)

Replace BJ tanks (page 19)

Replace BJ Cartridges (page 22)

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