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README.TXT Driver File Contents (bjc200w9X.zip)

Copyright CANON INC. 1994-2001

Canon BJ Printer Driver Version 7.20GB

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon Colour Bubble Jet Printer. We
at Canon hope that you will appreciate its exceptional print
quality, flexible paper handling, fast printing speed and
virtually trouble-free operation.

This printer driver allows you to print documents from any
Windows application to your Canon Bubble Jet printer. The driver
is designed to function with Windows 98 and Windows Me. The
correct driver configuration is automatically installed based on
the version of Windows you are using.

This README file contains supplemental information which helps
you install and use your printer driver software with the
Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows Me operating systems.
As with most software and hardware products, some information is
made available after the development of the user's manual.
Updated information regarding your printer is provided in this
README file. If you require additional assistance, please
contact your local Canon company. The contact addresses and
phone numbers are listed in the user's manual of your printer.

- Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc.
- Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon, Inc.
- Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of
  Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
- Lotus and Freelance are trademarks of Lotus Development
  Corporation, U.S.A.
- Other brand names and product names may be trademarks or
  registered trademarks of their respective companies.


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CONTENTS
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Before You Get Started
1. Introduction
2. Product Contents
3. System Requirements

BJ Printer Driver
1. Installing the Printer Driver
2. Deleting the Printer Driver
3. Accessing the Printer Properties Dialogue Box
4. Principal Printer Setting Tabs
5. Precautionary Information
6. Restrictions Related to Application Software
7. About BJ Status Monitor
   7-1 How to display the BJ Status Monitor
   7-2 Precautionary Information

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Before You Get Started
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1. Introduction
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This product is the Canon BJ Printer Driver for Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) 98 / Windows(R) Millennium Edition (hereafter
referred to simply as "Windows.")
This printer driver allows you to print attractive documents
from any Windows application using your Canon Colour Bubble Jet
printer.


2. Product Contents
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This product includes the following items.

- BJ Printer Driver
  You need this software to print with the Canon BJ Printer
  from Windows applications.

- BJ Backgrounder
  This indicates the progress of the current printing task.

- BJ Background Monitor
  This allows you to check the status of background printing
  jobs.

- Uninstall
  This deletes unnecessary BJ Printer Drivers.

- BJ Status Monitor
  This indicates the status of the printer and printing job.
  If an error occurs, the BJ Status Monitor displays an error
  message from the printer.

- BJ Printer Monitor
  This displays various types of information on the BJ printer
  connected to the computer. The information includes the
  connection port and the installed cartridges, and is displayed
  in list format.

- README.TXT (This is the file you are reading now.)
  It describes the printer driver, and includes several
  precautions. Be sure to read this file carefully before using
  the printer driver.


3. System Requirements
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This printer driver requires the following system and
environment:
    Computer: Any computer that can run Windows.

    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows Me

    Printer: Canon Colour Bubble Jet Printer S200SP

Bi-directional communication of the BJ Status Monitor requires
following system and environment.

    Computer: IBM PC/AT-compatible machine

    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows Me

    Interface: USB interface

    Printer cable: USB cable


  Note: The BJ Status Monitor cannot be used, when the printer
        is used as a network printer.

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BJ Printer Driver
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1. Installing the Printer Driver
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Before your printer can actually print documents, you must
install this printer driver from within Windows.

For instructions on installation, refer to any Windows manual,
or follow the procedure below.

  Note: If you have ever used the same BJ printer, install the
        new driver after deleting the old version of the printer
        driver. For details of deleting the printer driver,
        refer to "2. Deleting the Printer Driver."

  1)  Turn off the printer.
  2)  Turn on the computer, and start Windows.
  3)  Connect the printer and the computer with the USB cable.
  4)  From the [Start] menu, click [Run...].
  5)  Click the [Browse...] button.
  6)  From the [Look in:] list box, select the drive or folder
      that contains the printer driver.
      Note: Since the name of CD-ROM drive differs depending
            on the computer, refer to your computer manual or
            contact the computer manufacturer.
  7)  Choose [Setup.exe], and click the [Open] button.
  8)  Click the [OK] button.
  9)  The [Welcome] dialogue box is displayed.
      To continue the installation, click the [Next>] button.
  10) The [Software Licence Agreement] dialogue box is
      displayed. If you agree to the terms of the Licence,
      click the [Yes] button.
      If you do not agree, you cannot use the printer driver.
  11) File copying begins. After all files are copied, the
      [Printer connection destination] dialogue box is
      displayed.
      When the dialogue box is displayed, turn on the printer.
  12) The [Finish] dialogue box is displayed. Click the [Finish]
      button to end the installation.

  Notes:
  - If you previously used a BJ printer that was connected with
    a USB cable, a message reporting that the USB driver will be
    updated may be displayed. Click the [OK] button to update
    the USB driver and restart Windows.
    Then restart the procedure from step 1.

  - If the [Finish] dialogue box is not displayed after the
    preceding procedure, turn off the printer and turn it on
    again.

  - If you are installing more than one printer driver, you
    need to choose the printer driver as default.
    Select the printer driver from the [Printers] folder,
    then check [Set as Default] in the [File] menu.

  - The printer driver attached to Windows (Microsoft
    Corporation product) may be installed depending on the
    system environment. However, we recommend to use Canon BJ
    Printer Driver. In the case of the printer driver for
    colour printer, it is made in Microsoft Corporation that
    "(MS)" sticks after a printer name.



2. Deleting the Printer Driver
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The driver of S200SP printer that is installed is deleted.

  1)  From the [Start] menu, select [Programs], and then click
      [Canon S200SP].
  2)  Click [Uninstall].
  3)  If the [Confirm File Deletion] dialogue box appears,
      click the [Yes] button.


3. Accessing the Printer Properties Dialogue Box
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Settings for your printer driver are normally entered from the
application using the Printer Settings item within [Page Setup]
in the [File] menu, or [Properties] under [File]-[Printer].
When you cannot open this window from your application, follow
the procedure below.

  1)  From the [Start] menu, select [Settings], and then click
      on [Printers].
  2)  Click on the icon of the printer used in your Printers
      folder.
  3)  Select [Properties] from the [File] menu.
  4)  In the Properties dialogue box, click [Main] or
      [Page Setup] to open the basic settings tab.
  5)  Enter the necessary settings for your printing function.
      To see an explanation of each item, click the [Help]
      button. Once the Help window is displayed, you can press
      the F1 key to see instructions on how to use the Help
      files.
  6)  When your settings are completed, click the [OK] button.


4. Principal Printer Setting Tabs
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The following are the principal tabs used for printer settings.

For a description of individual setting items, see the Help
file. The Help file can be accessed from any tab and dialogue
box by clicking on the Help button. Once the Help window is
displayed, you can press the F1 key to see instructions on how
to use the Help files.

- Main tab
  This tab allows you to make basic print setup such as print
  quality and colour in accordance with the paper type.

- Page Setup tab
  This tab allows you to determine how a document is to be
  arranged on the paper. Also, this tab allows you to specify
  the number of copies and the order of printing.

- Stamp/Background tab
  This tab allows you to print a stamp and/or background over or
  behind the document pages. You can register and use your
  original stamps and backgrounds.

- Effects tab
  This tab allows you to compensate for image data such as
  photographs. You can also enjoy visual effects using special
  image processing functions.

- Profiles tab
  This tab allows you to name and save printing profiles or
  retrieve the saved profile you want to use.

- Maintenance tab
  This tab allows you to perform the BJ cartridge print head
  maintenance or change the settings of the printer.


5. Precautionary Information
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The following restrictions and limitations apply to using this
printer driver and printing with the BJ printer.

- When printing using the page layout function, some
  applications may move data from one page onto the next.

- This printer driver should be used with applications designed
  to run on Windows 98 or Windows Me.


6. Restrictions Related to Application Software
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This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions for
the listed types of software. (For specific details, refer to
the user's manual provided with the software you use or contact
the appropriate support facility.)

- Lotus Word Pro 97 / Freelance 97(Lotus)
  When [Halftoning] on the [Set Print Quality] dialogue box of
  the printer driver is set to [Dither] or [Diffusion], colour
  data may print in monochrome depending on the data. In this
  case, change [Halftoning] to [Dither(Fast)] or [Auto].

- Microsoft Word 97 (Microsoft Corp.)
  When [Halftoning] on the [Set Print Quality] dialogue box of
  the printer driver is set to [Auto], certain lines may not be
  printed. In this case, change [Halftoning] to [Dither(Fast)],
  [Dither], or [Diffusion].

- Microsoft Word Version 7.0 (Microsoft Corp.)
  When using Microsoft Word Version 7.0, documents designated
  for enlargement/reduction printing may not be enlarged or
  reduced as specified.
  To use the enlargement/reduction function, first select
  [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers], and right-click on the name
  of the printer you use. Then select [Set as Default], and
  specify the paper size in the Properties - [Page Setup] tab.
  Now you are ready to start the application.
  If you are not using the enlargement/reduction function, or if
  you are printing after clicking on the [Close] button to close
  the Print dialogue box, the printer prints using the
  specified paper size.

- CorelDRAW! 6.0 (Corel Co.)
  In some cases printer driver settings may not be valid. If
  this should occur, save the printing data, and close
  CorelDRAW! 6.0. Then select [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers],
  right-click on the name of the printer you use. Then select
  Properties. Now enter the printer driver settings, start
  CorelDRAW! 6.0 again and print the document.

- Some software packages may cancel enlargement/reduction
  settings when the printer Properties window is closed and
  reopened.
  Enlargement/reduction ratios are set in terms of the ratio
  between the specified document size and the printer paper size.
  If this happens, you can print at the proper enlargement/
  reduction ratio by printing immediately after setting the
  enlargement/reduction ratio.

7. About BJ Status Monitor
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7-1 How to display the BJ Status Monitor
  If printing starts, the BJ Status Monitor will be
  automatically started. The BJ Status Monitor displays the
  printer status and the progress of documents printing. When
  the BJ Status Monitor is started, the BJ Status Monitor icon
  appears in the Windows task bar.
  Click this icon to check the printer status and the progress
  of documents printing in the BJ Status Monitor window. If
  printing finishes, the BJ Status Monitor will be ended
  automatically. You can also click the [Start Status Monitor]
  button on the [Maintenance] tab to display the BJ Status
  Monitor. In this case, it remains displayed even if printing
  was completed.

7-2 Precautionary Information
  To enable the BJ Status Monitor, enable bi-directional
  communication in Windows.
  From the [Start] menu, click [Settings], then select
  [Printers] to open the Printer Properties dialogue box. Go to
  the [Details] tab and click the [Spool Settings...] button,
  then select [Enable bi-directional support for this printer].

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