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. 1 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. 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. 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 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. 2 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. Choosing a location Safety Precautions 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. 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. 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 place the printer on rugs or carpets with a deep pile. Fibres or dust entering the printer could cause a fire. 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. 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. 3 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. Other Never put your hands or fingers in the printer while it is printing. The printer contains moving parts that could 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. 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. 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. 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 4 Safety Precautions BJ Cartridges and ink tanks Safety Precautions 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 touch the metal contacts on a BJ Cartridge after printing. The metal parts may be very hot and could cause burns. 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. 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 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. 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. 5 Printing Read the "Quick Start Guide" and ensure that you have completed the printer setup before you try to print. Make sure the printer is ready. 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. POWER lamp If no paper is loaded, load some paper into the sheet feeder. (page 8) The printouts are fed out this way. 6 The next steps are performed from your PC. Open the printer driver Printer Properties dialogue box. Select Print from the File menu in your application program and click Properties in the Print window. Select the media to be used. (page 12) Specify the print settings. Canon BJC-8000 Select the appropriate icon for the type of document you are printing. Select the BJ Cartridge you are using. (page 10) Canon BJC-8000 Canon BJC-8000 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. Reference When you have finished specifying the print settings, click OK. Start printing. Canon BJC-8000 Reference 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. Click to start printing. 7 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). 1 Pull out the printer's paper rest and paper output tray and check that the printer is switched on. Paper rest Paper output tray 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. 2 3 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. 1 Load 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. 2 Slide the paper guide snug against the left side of the paper stack. 1 Paper Guide Print side 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. 2 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). 8 Printing photos 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. 1 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. BJC-8000 Properties 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. 2 Select Plain Paper in the Media Type list box. Because this setting uses Ink Optimizer (page 10), the printed surface will be water-resistant. Canon BJC-8000 Properties 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 Resoluti ...