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  • Page 1 BJC-5100 USER MANUAL Canon...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 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 ®...
  • Page 4 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: button. POWER The lights on your printer appear in this typeface: POWER/ERROR light.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Automatically Feeding Paper ..............Auto Feed Guidelines .................. 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...
  • Page 6 4 Maintaining the Printer ................Printer Guidelines ....................Cleaning the Printer ................... Printing a Test Print ................... Performing Printer Maintenance Through the Printer Driver ....... Aligning the Print Heads ................Cleaning the Print Heads ................Saving Power ....................BJ Cartridge Guidelines ..................Choosing Which BJ Cartridges to Use ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 8: Supplies And Accessories

    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.

  • Page 9: Canon Specialty Papers

    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-party inks, and the use of third-party inks does not invalidate the product’s limited warranty.

  • Page 10: Canon Customer Care Center

    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–...

  • Page 11: Servicing The Printer

    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).
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13 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. • Liquid is spilled into the printer, or if the printer is exposed to rain or water.
  • Page 14 Introduction Chapter 1...

  • Page 15: Using The Printer With Windows 98, Windows 95, And Windows Nt 4.0

    ® 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.

  • Page 16: Printing A Document

    Start the program you are using to create the document, application. and open the document you want to print. Make sure Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. You will the Canon see a screen similar to this: BJC-5100 is selected as your default printer.

  • Page 17: Using The Printer Driver In Windows

    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.

  • Page 18: The Settings Tab

    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 printing you are doing and select...
  • Page 19 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 USE THIS HELP FEATURE PRINTING...

  • Page 20: The Troubleshooting Tab

    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;...

  • Page 21: The Maintenance Tab

    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...

  • Page 22: The Windows 98 And Windows 95 Tabs

    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.
  • Page 23 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...
  • Page 24 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. 2-10 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2...

  • Page 25: The Windows Nt 4.0 Tabs

    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.
  • Page 26 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...
  • Page 27 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...
  • Page 28 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 2-14 Using the Printer With Windows...
  • Page 29 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...

  • Page 30: Specifying Your Printing Options On The Windows Tabs

    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.

  • Page 31: Ways To Improve Print Speed In Windows

    Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows To improve printing speed, you can try the following: Set the parallel port to ECP To achieve the optimum performance from your printer, the parallel port must be set to ECP. If the port is not set to ECP, you must change your system setup (also called System BIOS or CMOS settings).
  • Page 32 2-18 Using the Printer With Windows Chapter 2...

  • Page 33: Paper Handling

    Summary of printer settings for various print media Loading paper Printing on envelopes Using Canon Specialty Papers To ensure the best performance of your printer, you’ll want to select the best paper and load it correctly. You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time from the back of the printer.
  • Page 34 Glossy Photo Cards Use Canon’s Glossy Photo Card media when printing a 4" × 6" image. These cards are the same stock as Canon’s Glossy Photo Paper and have perforations around the printable area. You can print beyond the perforation and then tear off the margins;...
  • Page 35 Media in the printer driver) so when you iron it onto the T-shirt, the image is viewed correctly. Greeting Cards Get the most out of your Canon Creative or other card making software with Canon Greeting Cards. You can create cards, invitations, announcements, and more. The cards come in regular size and half-fold.

  • Page 36: Paper Guidelines

    Assorted Paper Starter Kit If you would like to try some of the papers described above, look for Canon’s Starter Kit. It contains an assortment of paper types. Be sure to select the appropriate Media type (on the Settings tab) in the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver.

  • Page 37: Paper Sizes

    220 mm × 110 mm DL Envelope (European) Auto #10 Envelope 9.5 in × 4.125 in (U.S. Commercial) Auto 4 in × 6 in Canon envelope Auto 8.5 in × 11 in Letter Banner Manual (each sheet) 210 mm × 297 mm A4 Banner...

  • Page 38: Media Types

    Media Types The BJC-5100 Series printer supports these media types: Paper Feed Media Method Limit (Sheets) Plain Paper Auto Approx. 130 (0.4" stack) High Gloss Photo Film Manual Glossy Photo Paper Auto 10 (with Loading Support Sheet) Glossy Photo Cards Auto Banner Paper Manual...

  • Page 39: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time through the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. You can place approximately 130 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 64 g/m ) in the sheet feeder at a time.
  • Page 40 Fan the paper. For best results, fan the paper before loading it. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first. Slide the stack of Align the edge of the paper with the right edge of the paper into the sheet feeder and secure the stack with the paper guide.

  • Page 41: Auto Feed Guidelines

    Auto Feed Guidelines When automatically feeding stacks of paper, follow these guidelines: Do not open the front cover while printing. Do not leave paper stacked in the printer for long periods of time; longer sheets of paper may become bent or curled over time. This may cause the paper to misfeed or jam.

  • Page 42: Manually Feeding Paper

    Manually Feeding Paper You use the manual feed function when printing on heavier-weight print media (17 lb to 146 lb, 64 g/m to 550 g/m , or paper thickness up to 0.8 mm). You must use manual feed for tabloid (11 × 17 in) paper. Check the Make sure your parallel cable is hooked under the tab on parallel cable.
  • Page 43 If you have just turned on the printer, or not used the printer for awhile, the sheet may automatically eject. Simply feed the sheet again. Set up your On the Settings tab, click the Feed paper manually box so print operation. that a check mark appears.

  • Page 44: Printing On Envelopes

    U.S. Commercial number 10 (COM10) envelopes and European DL envelopes are recommended. You may be able to stack envelopes of other sizes in the sheet feeder; however, Canon cannot guarantee consistent performance on envelope sizes other than COM10 and DL.
  • Page 45 To remove curling from envelopes, hold the edges of the envelopes diagonally and bend gently. Make sure any curls are removed from the flap of each envelope. Insert the Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it envelopes.

  • Page 46: Using Canon's Specialty Papers

    Papers and describes special procedures required for High Resolution Paper, Fabric Sheets, and Banner Paper. Specialty Paper Guidelines Be sure to read any instructions that come with your Canon specialty paper. These instructions provide important information regarding how to achieve the highest print quality with these papers.
  • Page 47 Allow the printed sheets of film, paper, or fabric to dry completely before storing them. Paper type Drying time (approx.) Canon High Gloss Photo Film 10 minutes Canon Glossy Photo Paper or Cards 2 minutes Canon Fabric Sheet 1 hour Canon Back Print Film 15 minutes...

  • Page 48: Canon's High Resolution Paper

    Canon’s High Resolution Paper Canon’s High Resolution Paper is designed for high quality printing. This paper is specially coated to produce delicate color output. After using a package of High Resolution Paper (100 sheets), you need to use the cleaning sheet enclosed with the paper to remove paper dust from the printer’s rollers;...

  • Page 49: Fabric Sheet

    Use a cleaning sheet once only. Be sure to discard the sheet after you use it. Fabric Sheet The Fabric Sheet for Canon printers comes with a booklet that describes special handling procedures. Be sure to look through this booklet for special information regarding the Fabric Sheets. This section describes specific steps for using Fabric Sheets with the printer.
  • Page 50 Insert the Insert the sheet with the cloth side out (toward you) and fabric sheet. the open end up (away from the sheet feeder). Adjust the paper guide to the edge of the fabric sheet. 3-18 Paper Handling Chapter 3...
  • Page 51 Set up your In the Settings tab, select Fabric Sheet for the Media and print operation. Fabric Size for Size. MEDIA TYPE MEDIA SIZE Now you can start the print operation from your Windows application. Dry and Let the printed fabric sheet set for about one hour to then wash the allow the ink to completely dry.

  • Page 52: Printing On Banner Paper

    Printing on Banner Paper You load banner paper through the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. For best results, use Canon Banner Paper. To set up a print job on banner paper, you must decide on the number of sheets you need.
  • Page 53 Cut the banner The maximum length you can use is six sheets (66 inches at a crease or 1676 mm). according to the length you need. Always leave an extra sheet at the end of the banner—just in case the type or graphics runs over at the end of the banner.
  • Page 54 Make sure Clear space in front of the paper output slot of the printer the paper exit for at least one sheet. area is clear. 3-22 Paper Handling Chapter 3...
  • Page 55 Set up your In the Settings tab, select Letter Banner for the Size. print operation. Make sure the Feed paper manually box is checked. PAPER SIZE MANUAL FEED Now you can start the print operation from your Windows application. Check your Do not allow the paper to hang over the edge of the desk output.
  • Page 56 3-24 Paper Handling Chapter 3...

  • Page 57: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer This chapter covers the care required for your Canon BJC-5100 Series Color Bubble Jet Printer. It includes: Printer guidelines Cleaning the printer Printing a test page Performing printer maintenance through the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver BJ cartridge guidelines...

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Printer

    Do not unplug the printer unnecessarily. Do not unplug the printer or turn off a power strip to which the printer is attached when the printer’s power is turned on. This may prevent the BJ cartridge from returning to the home position on the right and being capped, which may cause the print heads to dry out.

  • Page 59: Printing A Test Print

    Clean especially well around the platen area. Be careful not to touch the film cable. PLATEN FILM CABLE Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft cloth moistened with water. Clean away smudges and dust. Do not use paper products (such as paper towels or tissues) to clean the inside of the printer.

  • Page 60: Performing Printer Maintenance Through The Printer Driver

    The pattern on the left shows the nozzle pattern for the cartridge in Holder 2 and the pattern on the right is for the cartridge in Holder 1. On the General tab in the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver, click the Print Test Page button.

  • Page 61: Aligning The Print Heads

    Aligning the Print Heads When you click on the Start Auto Head Alignment box, you see this screen: Make sure you have letter-size plain paper loaded. The printer outputs a one-page pattern. When you click the Align Print Heads button, the printer automatically aligns the print heads.

  • Page 62: Cleaning The Print Heads

    Cleaning the Print Heads Your printer is equipped with a print head cleaning function to ensure constant high quality printing. When you turn the printer on, it automatically performs print head cleaning (if necessary). You can also initiate the print head cleaning procedure from the Maintenance tab.

  • Page 63: Saving Power

    Saving Power To save power, you can automatically turn off the printer if it is idle for a specified period of time. When you click the Save Power box, you see this screen: Click on the Save Power drop-down list to select Disabled, after 10 minutes, after 30 minutes, or after 60 minutes.

  • Page 64: Bj Cartridge Guidelines

    Contains the print head unit and color and black inks. Use this cartridge when you want to produce photo-quality color printing. When used with Canon’s High Resolution Paper or Glossy Photo Paper, this ink produces images comparable to your favorite photographs. When you run out of ink, you replace the complete cartridge.

  • Page 65: Replacing Bj Cartridges And Bj Tanks

    For optimum use of the BJC-5100 Series printer, be sure to install two cartridges. If you install the BC-23 Enhanced Black BJ Cartridge in Holder 1, the printer will print black ink only regardless of the cartridge in Holder 2. When printing on tabloid paper (11”...

  • Page 66: Bj Cartridge And Bj Tank Maintenance

    Canon has more engineers dedicated to creating quality ink for providing the best results for output on Bubble Jet printers than any other organization. Canon does not prohibit the use of third-party inks and the use of third-party inks does not invalidate the product’s limited warranty.

  • Page 67: Replacing A Bj Cartridge

    Make sure both BJ tanks are installed in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge. Attempting to use the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge with one BJ tank only may cause ink clogging. If spilled, the ink is difficult to remove. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep the BJ cartridges and BJ tanks out of the reach of children.
  • Page 68 Open the Lift the cover from the center. printer cover. Whenever you open the printer cover, the cartridge holder moves to the center of the printer. light blinks while the cartridge holder POWER/ERROR is positioned in the center of the printer. Do not attempt to move the cartridge holders manually.
  • Page 69 Lift the BJ cartridge out of the cartridge holder. Store or If you are replacing an old BJ cartridge, dispose of the old dispose of the cartridge properly. BJ cartridge. If you are switching cartridges, store the cartridge in the Ink Cartridge Storage Box.
  • Page 70 Remove the Lift off the orange cap from the print head and then protective remove the orange tape. material from the BJ cartridge. TAPE Gently set the BJ cartridge into the cartridge holder. Close the blue Gently press the cartridge cover until it snaps into place. cartridge holder cover.
  • Page 71 Do not manually move the mechanism that houses the BJ cartridges. Attempting to move the BJ cartridge holders will damage the printer. Close the printer cover. Whenever you turn off the printer, the BJ cartridges move to the home position on the right and the print heads are capped. If you unplug the printer while it is printing (or if you turn off a power strip to which the printer is connected), the BJ cartridges will not be capped and may dry out.

  • Page 72: Replacing A Bj Tank In The Bc-21E Color Bj Cartridge

    Replacing a BJ Tank in the BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge If you are using a BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge and you perform a print operation correctly but either the color or black output is blank, a BJ tank may be out of ink. Perform the print head cleaning at least five times.
  • Page 73 Remove the The color BJ tank is on the left; the black BJ tank is on empty BJ tank. the right. Grasp the tab on the top of the tank and pull forward to release the BJ tank. Then lift the BJ tank up and out of the BJ cartridge unit. Dispose of the BJ tank properly.
  • Page 74 Press firmly on the tab on the top of the BJ tank until it snaps into place. If you are replacing both tanks, repeat steps 4 through 6 for the other BJ tank. Make sure each BJ tank is correctly seated in its respective slot.

  • Page 75: Storing A Bj Cartridge

    Close the printer cover. The printer moves the cartridge holder to the home position on the right of the printer. The printer automatically cleans the print heads. The next time you start a print operation you will be prompted to perform the Align Print Heads procedure (see page 4-5 for details).
  • Page 76 Carefully set You must insert the cartridge correctly or the storage box the cartridge in will not close. the storage box. The protective cap must be removed from the cartridge before you set it in the storage box. Close the Be sure the lid snaps closed.

  • Page 77: Transporting The Printer

    If you have more than one Ink Cartridge Storage Box, you can hook them together. Simply connect them by the slides and grooves on the sides of the containers. Transporting the Printer If you plan to move the printer from one location to another, or if you want to store it, follow these steps.
  • Page 78 Pack the Pack the printer in its original box with the packing printer. supports. Make sure the box is marked FRAGILE or HANDLE WITH CARE. Do not remove the BJ cartridges from the printer or ship a BJ cartridge or a BJ tank from which you have removed the protective cap.

  • Page 79: Troubleshooting

    It covers a few basic problems and describes how to clear a paper jam. For complete problem solving information, be sure to use our support services. See Canon Customer Care Center in Chapter 1 (page 1-4) for details on Canon’s customer technical support options. Identifying Your Printer Problem...

  • Page 80: Basic Problems

    Cannot install the printer driver Paper does not feed from the sheet feeder An error message appears Printing halts Printout is unsatisfactory Error Conditions For all other problems, be sure to use Canon’s support services described on page 1-4. Troubleshooting Chapter 5...

  • Page 81: Cannot Install The Printer Driver

    OK again. Click on Start and Shut Down. Restart the computer. Install Canon Creative. Install applications individually. Check that the Windows Explorer can successfully read the CD. If the CD is unreadable, call the Canon Customer Care Center (see page 1-4). Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 82: Paper Does Not Feed From Sheet Feeder

    Also, you can change the Halftoning Method to Error Diffusion mode to slow down the paper feeding speed. Open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box. On the Settings tab, click Customize and then choose Error Diffusion from the Halftoning Method menu.

  • Page 83: An Error Message Appears

    An Error Message Appears Printing does not start due to an error writing to LPT1 Cause Solution Printer is not on Check the POWER/ERROR light light should be green. If the light is POWER/ERROR flashing, the printer is warming up. Parallel cable not Check the parallel cable connected correctly...
  • Page 84 Details tab, select FILE in the “Print to Port” setting. Windows NT 4.0—In the Ports tab, make sure LPT1 is set to the Canon BJC-5100. To delete the WPS driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers. Right-click on the WPS printer icon and click Delete.
  • Page 85 If there is no problem with the new document, the problem original file was probably faulty. If the same problem occurs with the new file, visit Canon’s Web site or call the Canon Customer Care Center for help (see page 1-4). Installed printer driver...

  • Page 86: Printing Halts

    Printing Halts Cause Solution The print job may Check the POWER/ERROR light be a finely detailed If the light is slowly flashing, then the POWER/ERROR photograph or printer is operating normally. The printer requires more illustration time to process a finely detailed illustration or photograph. Other programs are Exit other programs running...
  • Page 87 WPS select FILE in the “Print to Port” setting. Windows NT printer driver installed 4.0—In the Ports tab, make sure LPT1 is set to the Canon on your computer. BJC-5100. To delete the WPS driver, click Start, Settings, and Printers.
  • Page 88 Paper absorption Pause the printer capacity was exceeded Open the Canon BJC-5100 Properties dialog box. On the by the amount of ink Settings tab, click the Customize button. On the Custom Settings dialog box, choose “Wait until ink is dry before next print.”...

  • Page 89: Error Conditions

    Five beeps—The print head has become too hot. Allow it to cool. If necessary, turn off the printer. Six or more beeps—The printer needs service. Visit Canon’s Web site or call the Canon Customer Care Center (see page 1-4). Clearing Paper Jams...
  • Page 90 Gently pull the If the paper tears off inside the printer, open the printer’s paper out with cover and remove any paper left inside the printer. one hand while holding down the printer with the other hand. If necessary, turn the printer off before removing the Press the RESUME jammed paper.

  • Page 91: Appendix A Specifications

    Specifications Printing Specifications Printing Method Bubble Jet ink-on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed (17 to 28 lb) Letter 130 sheets Legal 100 sheets Transparencies 30 sheets Envelopes 15 envelopes Manual feed (17 to 146 lb) One sheet only; thickness = 0.03 in (0.8 mm) Paper Size 8.5 in ×...
  • Page 92 Canon Brilliant White Paper Canon High Resolution Paper Canon T-Shirt Transfers Canon Greeting Cards Canon Bubble Jet Paper (water resistant) Fabric Sheet for Canon Bubble Jet printers Canon Back Print Film Canon Transparencies Commercial number 10 or European DL Paper Weight...
  • Page 93 Print Resolution 360 × 360 dpi on plain paper Black only 720 × 720 dpi on plain paper 1440 × 720 dpi on special paper 360 × 360 dpi on plain paper Color 720 × 720 dpi on plain paper 1440 ×...

  • Page 94: Bj Cartridges

    BJ Cartridges BC-21e Color BJ Cartridge Print head 64 nozzles for black 24 nozzles for each color (cyan, magenta, yellow) Print head life Approximately 2,000 color pages at 30% coverage BJ tanks BCI-21 Color (cyan, yellow, magenta) BCI-21 Black Ink color Black, cyan, yellow, magenta BJ tank yield BCI-21 Color...

  • Page 95: General

    General Interface IEEE 1284 ECP-compatible parallel interface Acoustic Noise Level Approx. 48 dB(A) Operating Environment Temperature 41° F to 95° F (5° C to 35° C) Humidity 10% to 90% RH (no condensation) Storing Environment Temperature 32° F to 95° F (0° C to 35° C) Humidity 5% to 90% RH (no condensation) Power Source...
  • Page 96 Specifications Appendix A...

  • Page 97: Glossary

    Glossary Automatic feed Refers to one way in which paper can be fed into the printer when the sheet feeder is used. BJ cartridge The printing mechanism that contains the print head unit and BJ tanks. Bubble Jet printing An ink jet type of printing that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to form a bubble.
  • Page 98 Extended Capability Port. ECP is a protocol that provides for a high performance bi-directional communication path between the host adapter and the peripheral. To take advantage of ECP mode, the parallel port must be capable of operating in ECP mode, there must be a port driver that knows how to operate in ECP mode, and the printer or peripheral must be designed to operate in ECP mode.
  • Page 99 High Speed Error Diffusion Halftoning method best suited for most printing and the default setting for the BJC-5100. The High Speed ED setting prints faster than Error Diffusion with slightly less quality. A color in the color spectrum. Examples are red, green, and violet. Image Color Management.
  • Page 100 Noise level See dB(A). Page orientation Refers to the direction of print on the page. Printing across the width of a page is called portrait orientation. Printing across the length of a page is called landscape orientation. Parallel interface An interface that transmits multiple bits simultaneously (usually in one- ®...
  • Page 101 Printable area The area of a sheet of paper on which a printer can reproduce text or graphics (the printing area is smaller than the paper). On this printer, the printing area varies depending on the type of paper being used. Printer driver Software that sends printing instructions to a printer.
  • Page 102 Glossary...

  • Page 103: Index

    BC-23 Enhanced Black BJ Cartridge: Canadian Radio Interference 1-2, 4-8–9, 4-11, A-4 Regulations: FCC-1 BCI-21 Black BJ Tank: 1-2, 4-8, 4-21, Canon Authorized Service Facility: 1-5 BCI-21 Color BJ Tank: 1-2, 4-8, 4-21, Bulletin Board Service: 1-4, 5-1 Canada: 1-4, FCC-1 Beeping, printer: 2-6, 5-11 Customer Care Center: 1-4–7, 5-1...
  • Page 104 Canon (continued) engineers: 1-3 , 4-10 Density, print: 3-4, 4-9 Fax Retrieval System: 1-4, 5-1 Details tab, Windows 98/95: 2-9 help: 1-4, 5-1 Dimensions, printer: A-5 Referral Service: 1-2 Dither pattern: 2-5 Specialty Papers: 1-3, 3-1–6, DL envelopes: 3-5, 3-12 3-14–23...
  • Page 105 Gamma setting: 2-5 Identifying, printer problem: 5-1–2 General Protection Fault: 5-7 IEEE 1284 ECP-compatible: 5-9 General specifications: A-5 Image color matching: 2-5 General tab Ink: 1-2–3, 4-8–21 Windows 98/95: 2-8, 4-4 Ink Cartridge Storage Box: 4-10, 4-13, Windows NT: 2-11, 4-4 4-19–21 Glossary: G-1–5 Installation, interrupted: 5-3...
  • Page 106 Photo output: 4-8 Photo/ICM setting: 2-5 Nozzle pattern: 4-3–4 Photo-realistic printing: 2-4, 3-5, 4-8 Photographs: 4-8 Plain paper: 2-17, 3-1, 3-6–7 Platen: 4-3 Online Port Help, Windows: 2-4 printer: 2-9, 5-5–6 support: 1-4, 5-1 settings: 2-9, 2-12 Operating environment: A-5 Portrait orientation: 2-4 Orientation setting: 2-4 Ports tab: 2-12...
  • Page 107 Printed page Printing curled/warped/wrinkled: 5-10 banner paper: 3-20–23 smeared: 5-10 document: 2-2 Printer envelopes: 3-12–14 auditing: 2-15 fabric sheet: 3-17–19 availability: 2-13 halts: 5-8 beeping: 2-6, 5-11 method: A-1 cable, fault: 5-9 nothing: 2-6 cleaning: 4-2–3 options: 2-4–16 does not print: 2-6, 5-5–9 problems: 2-6, 5-1–12 guidelines: 4-1–2 resolution: 2-5...
  • Page 108 Storage box, BJ cartridges: 4-10, 4-13, 4-19–21 Ventilation: 1-6 Storing Version number, printer: 2-6 BJ cartridges: 4-19–21 environment: A-5 Supplies: 1-2–3 Support, Canon: 1-4, 5-1 Warranty: 1-3, 4-10, 5-2 Switching device: 5-5, 5-9 Weight, printer: A-5 System Windows BIOS: 2-17 98/95 tabs: 2-8–10 CMOS: 2-17 NT 4.0 tabs: 2-11–15...

  • Page 109: Fcc Regulations

    Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon Computer Systems, Inc. 2995 Redhill Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (800) 423-2366...
  • Page 110 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radio électriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,”...

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