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Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual Printer Features Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Connecting and Switching On the Printer About the Printer Cable Notes on Handling the USB Interface Connecting the Power Cord Switching the Printer On Switching the Printer Off Printing on Paper and Other Media Media Size You Can Use with the Printer Media Type You Can Use with the Printer Media Type You Cannot Use with the Printer Lo
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Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printing Area Notes on Handling Media Using Plain Paper or High Resolution Paper Using Envelopes Using Transparencies Using Back Print Film Using Glossy Photo Paper Using High Gloss Photo Film Using Glossy Photo Cards Using Banner Paper Using T-Shirt Transfers Using the BJ Cartridges BJ Cartridges You Can Use with the Printer Notes on Handling the BJ Cartridges Switching and Storing the BJ Cartridges Setting the Printer Driver Printer Driver Basics Prepar
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Printing Photographs Tips for Printing Photographic Images (I) Tips for Printing Photographic Images (II) About Photo Optimizer Using the Scanner Scanner Driver Basics Installing the Scanner Cartridge Using the White Calibration Sheet Using the Scanning Holder About the Scanning Area Launching IS Scan Changing the Scanning Mode Saving the Image Using On-line Help for IS Scan Software Routine Maintenance Prolonging the Service Life of the Printer BJ Cartridge Maintenance When to Replace t
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Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting Printout is Unsatisfactory Printer Does Not Start or Stops in Mid-job Paper Jams or Does Not Feed The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message Appears Scanner Problems Other Problems Avoiding Problems Before you Call for Help Specifications Index Appendix Driver and Utility Guide for Windows Users Driver and Utility Guide for Machintosh Users 5
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the BJC-3000 Bubble Jet Printer. This Reference Guide provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the printer. To maximise the life of your printer, familiarise yourself fully with its functions and how to use it. Note This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols. Windows Indicates information for Windows 98 and Windows 95 users
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How to Use This Manual To view this Reference Guide, we recommend that you use Acrobat Reader 3.0 or Acrobat Reader 4.0. Please note that the screens displayed by Acrobat Reader 4.0 are slightly different. Displays the previous page of Use this button when you wish to the Reference Guide. enlarge the instruction screen of the Reference Guide. Select this button in the tool bar, and click within the Displays the next page of the screen of the Reference Guide. Reference Guide. Retur
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Use this button when you wish to search for a word. Runs a video clip about the operation Movie procedure. Displays a table of contents for the Reference Guide. Click the desired item to jump to the topic. Click the " " symbol when you wish to see detailed head- ings for each chapter. Click the " " symbol when you wish to return to the original display. How to Use This Manual 8
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Printer Features n 1440 dpi Full Colour Printing with Color BJ Cartridges Prints bright, vibrant colours at 1440 (horizontal) x 720 (vertical) dots per inch on print media such as High Resolution Paper HR-101S. n High-speed Colour Printing with Color BJ Cartridges Adopts the bi-directional printing system for virtually fuss-free, fast printing not only for monochrome but also for colour printouts. n Separate Ink Tanks for Economy The simple design of the ink tanks allows eac
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Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Parts and Functions of the Printer 10
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Front View Operation Panel Paper Guide For details, see the Ensures that the sheets from the stack in the auto Operation Panel section. sheet feeder feed straight into the printer. Always Operation Panel align this guide with the left edge of the paper loaded in the auto sheet feeder. Paper Rest Raise to support the paper, especially a larger paper size. Auto Sheet Feeder Holds sheets of paper or other media for printing. The auto sheet feeder holds multiple sheets whic
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Rear View Printer Cable Connector (Parallel Interface) Provides a connection point for connecting a parallel interface cable to the printer. Printer Cable Connector (USB Interface) Provides a connection point for connecting a USB interface cable to the printer. Power Connector Provides a connection point for connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet. The power cord may or may not be permanently attached to the printer, depending on the country of purchase. Parts and Funct
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Inside the Printer Cartridge Holder Set the BJ Cartridge (colour, photo, black) or scanner cartridge. Cartridge Lock Lever Locks the BJ Cartridges onto the cartridge holder. Parts and Functions of the Printer 13
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Operation Panel RESUME button POWER button After you have removed the cause of a printer Press to switch the printer on error, press the RESUME button to resume and off. printing. POWER lamp Lights to indicate the status of the printer. Off: Printer power off. On (green): Ready for operation. Flashing (green): Standby status or print job in progress. Flashing (orange): Printer error. Remove the cause of the error before printing is resumed. Flashing (orange and green): Service error
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Hold down the reset button until the power lamp starts to flash.Then, Note release the button.The following operations are performed, depending on how many times you let the lamp flash: • If you release the button after the lamp flashes once: Print head cleaning is performed. • If you release the button after the lamp flashes twice: A nozzle check pattern is printed out. • If you release the button after the lamp flashes three times: Paper feed roller cleaning is performed In this case,you must
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Connecting and Switching On the Printer About the Printer Cable Notes on Handling the USB Interface Connecting the Power Cord Switching the Printer On Switching the Printer Off Connecting and Switching On the Printer 16
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About the Printer Cable The printer is equipped with a parallel interface and USB interface. To connect the printer to your computer, you need a commercially available parallel or USB printer cable(interface cable) that supports bi-directional communication. The bi-directional communication capa- bility is required for the Printer Status feature to operate. Check the interface connector of your computer, read a brief description about the interface below, and follow the instructions in the
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Notes on Handling the USB Interface When you use the printer through the USB interface, you can connect or disconnect the USB interface cable while the printer and computer are turned on. However, you must take care over the following points. Follow the correct order to install the printer driver properly. When you connect the printer and computer using the USB interface cable, follow the order described in the Getting Started manual. If you fail to follow the correct order, the printer d
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Notes on Handling the USB Interface Wait for at least 5 seconds before connecting the USB interface cable again. When you disconnect the USB interface cable while the printer and computer are turned on and connect it again, wait for at least 5 seconds. If you connect the USB interface cable immediately after disconnecting, the printer and computer may not operate properly. When you connect multiple printers using the USB interface, use the external USB hub. When you connect multiple printer
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Connecting the Power Cord Plug the power cord into a power outlet securely. • Never use a power supply voltage and frequency other than standard Caution power supply provided in the country where you purchased the printer. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequencies are as follows. Europe: AC 230V±10%, 50Hz USA/Canada: AC 120V, 60Hz Australia: AC 240V, 50Hz • For pluggable equipment, the power outlet should
