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Features Available on this Printer Model
Features Available on this Printer Model (BJC-6100, BJC-6200)

 Aligning the print heads

Print head alignment error is corrected. By aligning the print heads, problems such as colour shift can be eliminated. Always align the print heads after changing a BJ Cartridge for best print results.

1.  Click the Print Head Alignment button on the Maintenance tab.

A message appears.

2.  The print head alignment pattern described in the message is printed and the appropriate procedure can be carried out.

 Cleaning the paper feed rollers

Paper is sometimes not fed properly if paper dust has stuck to the printer's paper feed rollers. To remedy this, clean the paper feed rollers with the special cleaning kit.

1.  Make sure the printer is on.

2.  Load a cleaning sheet in the auto sheet feeder so the adhesive patches face forward.

See your printer manual for details.

3.  Click the Roller Cleaning button on the Maintenance tab.

4.  If a confirmation message appears, click OK.

The cleaning sheet is fed into the printer and the feed rollers cleaned.

 Turning the printer off

1.  Click the Power Off button on the Maintenance tab.

2.  When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

The printer is turned off. Press the POWER button on the printer to turn the printer back on.

 Setting up Auto Power-On/Off

Auto Power-Off turns the printer off automatically if print data hasn't been sent from the computer for a certain time. Auto Power-On turns the printer on automatically when print data is sent from the computer.

To use these features, do the following:

1.  Click the Auto Power button on the Maintenance tab.

The Auto Power Settings dialogue box opens.

2.  To use Auto Power-On select Enable from the list.

3.  To use Auto Power-Off select the power-off idle time from the list.

The printer will be turned off if print data isn't sent to it during the idle time.

4.  Make sure the printer is on and click Send.

5.  If a confirmation message appears, click OK.

The feature is activated. If you don't want to use the feature, select Disable by following a similar procedure.

 Changing the printer settings

You can change the operational mode of the printer if necessary.

1.  Click the Custom Settings button on the Maintenance tab.

2.  Check or uncheck the appropriate check boxes.

Set Printer to ECP mode

Check to make the printer communicate with the computer in ECP mode if the parallel interface of your computer has been configured to support ECP mode. If unchecked, compatible mode will be used.

Pause Page

Check before doing ink-intensive printing to make the printer pause before starting the next page. This is useful when each page is taking a long time to dry and ink gets transferred to the back of the next page delivered.

Pause Scan

Check to make the print head pause during each pass across the page during printing. This is useful when the ink doesn't dry quickly.

Automatically align heads after replacing BJ Cartridge

Check to make the printer attempt automatic print head alignment after a BJ Cartridge is changed.

Align heads manually

Check to invoke manual print head alignment instead of automatic print head alignment when you click the Print Head Alignment button on the Maintenance tab.

3.  Check the printer is on and click Send.

4.  If a confirmation message appears, click OK.

Note:

Users who have not been granted access permission for printer management cannot change the Power Off, Auto Power and Custom Settings. The same applies when the setup screen is opened from an application software.

 Starting the BJ status monitor

1.  Click the Start Status Monitor... button on the Maintenance tab. The BJ Status Monitor lets you monitor and control print jobs and be informed of any problems that occur during printing.


Print Head Alignment Dialogue Box (BJC-6200)

Use the boxes at the right to specify the numbers of the printed alignment pattern elements whose lines come closest to meeting. You can specify a number by keying it into the box or using the [image] buttons.

Standard resolution alignment

1.  Look at printed pattern Y, which is the row at the top. Specify the number of the best-aligned element in Vertical Alignment (Y).

2.  Look at printed patterns X1 to X6, which are the six rows in the middle. Specify the number of the best-aligned elements in Horizontal Alignment (X1 to X6).

3.  Look at printed patterns B1 and B2, which are the two rows at the bottom. Specify the number of the best-aligned elements in Bi-directional Alignment (B1 and B2).

4.  Click OK.

High-resolution alignment

1.  Look at printed pattern Y, which is the row at the top. Specify the number of the best-aligned element in Vertical Alignment (Y).

2.  Look at printed patterns X1 to X6, which are the six rows in the middle. Specify the number of the best-aligned elements in Horizontal Alignment (X1 to X6).

3.  Look at printed patterns B1 and B2, which are the two rows at the bottom. Specify the number of the best-aligned elements in Bi-directional Alignment (B1 and B2).

4.  Click OK.


Changing a BJ Cartridge (BJC-6000, BJC-6100, BJC-6200, BJC-6500)

Make sure the printer is on before you change the cartridge.

1.  Open the printer's front cover.

The cartridge holder moves to the middle.

2.  Raise the cartridge lock lever of the cartridge you want to change.

3.  Change the BJ Cartridge.

4.  Lower the cartridge lock lever.

5.  Close the front cover.

Wait for the printer to complete operations.

When the green POWER lamp on the printer stops flashing, the printer is ready for use.

Note:

See your printer manual for details.


Banner Printing (BJC-6200)

With banner paper, several sheets of A4 paper are connected lengthwise. You can use it to create things like decorations and posters. Banner paper has to be loaded in the printer differently than other print media. Sometimes printing cannot be done properly if your application and printer driver aren't set up correctly. How to load banner paper and how to do banner printing are explained below.

Loading banner paper in the printer

1.  Slide the printer's paper thickness lever down.

2.  Raise the paper rest and pull the paper output tray out.

3.  Tear off a length of banner paper so you have one more sheet than the number needed for the banner.

4.  With the printing side facing forward, load the paper in the auto sheet feeder so the perforation between the first sheet and second sheets points upward.

5.  Arrange the printer so the printed banner paper can hang down.

Note:

A lot of ink is used when printing a banner. Install a BJ Cartridge with a full charge of ink so that the ink won't run out halfway.

Doing banner printing

1.  Create a banner with your application. Choose application settings that will produce a banner covering 2 to 6 sheets of A4 paper.

2.  On the Main tab of the printer driver, select Plain Paper from the Media Type list on the Main tab.

3.  Click the Page Setup tab, and then select Banner Printing from the Printing Type list.

4.  When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

5.  Close the printer driver by clicking OK.

6.  Start printing from your application.

7.  When the confirmation message appears, check that the various printer levers are set correctly and that the banner paper is loaded properly.

8.  Click OK to start printing.

Notes:

When settings are made to allow banner printing, the following restrictions are placed on the settings made on the Printer Driver Setup Window.

On the Main tab, Auto Sheet Feeder is displayed for Paper Source, disabling setting change.

On the Page Setup tab, Printer Paper Size, Copies, Reverse Order, Collate are dimmed and are unavailable.

On the Stamp/Background tab, all controls are unavailable.

On the Effects tab, the Photo Optimizer PRO check box does not work if checked.

If your application allows you to select printing of more than one copy, select one copy only. If you try to print more than one copy, banner printing won't work properly.