Copyright (c) 1995 Canon Information Systems, Inc., Canon Inc.
Canon BJ Series Windows Printer Driver - Version 2.10
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon BubbleJet Printer. We hope that
you'll appreciate its exceptional print quality, flexible paper handling,
fast printing speed, and trouble-free operation.
This README.TXT file contains supplemental information to help you install
and use your printer driver software. As with most software and hardware
products, some information is made available after the development of the
manual. Updated information regarding your printer is provided in this
README.TXT file. If any of the information in this file is inaccurate or
you require further assistance, please contact your local Canon company.
The contact addresses and phone numbers are listed in the driver's Help
file and in your printer's User Guide.
Installing the Printer Driver into Windows 3.1
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To use this printer driver with software application packages that operate
with Microsoft Windows 3.1, use the following installation procedure:
1. Start Windows (by entering the command "win" from the DOS prompt)
2. Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon within the "Main" program group.
3. Double-click on the "Printers" icon within the "Control Panel" dialog box.
The "Printers" dialog box will be displayed.
4. Click on the "Add >>" button to expand the "Control Panel" dialog box and
display the list of printers. The "Install Unlisted or Updated Printer"
item will be highlighted.
5. Click on the "Install..." button. The "Install Driver" dialog box will be
displayed.
6. Insert this diskette into the floppy disk drive of your computer system.
If the floppy disk drive is your "A:" drive, click on "OK" and continue
with the next step. Otherwise, type the letter name of your floppy disk
drive (such as "B:") and then click on "OK".
7. The "Add Unlisted or Updated Printer" dialog box is displayed with a list
of the names of the Canon printer models that are available. Click on the
name that corresponds to your printer model, and then click on "OK" to
begin the installation of the driver files onto your computer's hard disk.
8. When the installation of the driver files is complete, the name of your
printer will appear in the list of "Installed Printers".
9. If your printer is connected to your computer system's "LPT1" port, you
should continue with the next step. Otherwise, click on the "Connect..."
button to display the "Connect" dialog box. This dialog box displays a
list of available output ports for your computer system to which your
printer can be connected. Only those ports that begin with "LPT" can be
used. Click on any available "LPT" port that does not display the "Not
Present" message, and then click on "OK" to return to the "Printers" dialog
box.
10. If your new Canon printer will be the primary printer for your computer
system, click on the "Set As Default Printer" button to select the Canon
printer as the default printer for Windows. Otherwise, you will need to
select the Canon printer every time you want to print.
The driver is now installed and you are ready to print from your favorite
Windows software application packages.
For Quick Monochrome Printing
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Use the following procedure on your computer system:
1. Open the "Printer Setup" dialog box for your printer using one of
following two methods:
- From within your application, click on "File" and "Printer Setup"
(some applications may require you to click on "Print" before
clicking on "Printer Setup")
- From the Windows "Program Manager", double-click on the "Control
Panel" icon, then double-click on the "Printers" icon, then
select your Canon printer, and click on the "Setup" button
2. In the "Printer Setup" dialog box, use the "Print Selection" pull-down
menu to select the "Black and White" option (for solid black text and
graphics), or the "Grayscale" option (for shaded text and graphics).
These selections allow your printer to print using black ink only.
Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
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To improve printing speed, you can try the following;
*Turn off the "Print Manager" in the Windows "Control Panel".
This may increase your printing speed by as much as 25% depending
on the computer you are using.
*Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the Windows "Control Panel", add
or create a permanent swap file that is from 4MB to 8MB. See
your Windows documentation for these instructions.
*In the "Options" dialog box, choose "Diffusion" only when printing
final output or photographic images. Choosing "Pattern1" allows
documents to print as much as 20% faster.
*Use only one software program at a time and unload any screen
saving utilities or programs stored in Windows background; this
frees up more memory for Windows processing.
*If you will be printing text in black ink only, choose "Black and
White" rather than "Grayscale".
Windows System Options
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When setting up your Windows system to print with your Canon printer, you
should consider the following options to optimize your printing performance.
- Fast Printing Direct to Port: This option, available from within
Printers in the Windows Control Panel, should always be ON for best
printing results.
- Use DOS 5.0 or higher & HIMEM command to maximize the available 'real'
memory available. Also use a memory manager like Memmaker, OEMM or
386 Max to maximize available DOS 'real' memory.
- Ensure a minimum of 4MB to 8MB of permanent Windows SWAPFILE.
- Increase your RAM memory to more than 8MB. Increasing RAM memory will
result in faster printing and reduce compatibility problems with
applications.
- ATI display driver. If you are using ATI's display driver version 1.5
and are experiencing problems when printing, do the following:
- 1. Run the program "FlexDesk Control Panel" supplied with your
ATI driver.
- 2. Click on the "Advanced..." button on the main dialog.
- 3. Select "Off" for the "Device Bitmaps" selection.
- 4. Press "OK" to exit "FlexDesk Advanced Settings" dialog.
- 5. Press "OK" to exit "FlexDesk Control Panel."
- 6. You will prompt to restart Windows. Press "Yes" to this
query.
- Diamond video card and display driver. If you have a Diamond video
card and its display driver installed in your computer, and you are
experiencing problems with TrueType fonts larger than 40 points when
printing, do the following:
- 1. Run the "Windows Setup".
- 2. Click on the "Options" menu.
- 3. Click on the "Change System Settings" item.
- 4. Change the display driver to "VGA" or "Super VGA".
For Windows 3.0
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Windows 3.0 is not supported by this driver. You should upgrade to a later
version of Windows.
Cautions, Limitations and Restrictions
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1. If Windows displays a warning message about "low memory" when you attempt
to print, immediately exit from Windows and then restart Windows and close
any unneeded applications that are running.
2. A known problem in Corel Mosaic Version 5.0 may cause incomplete printed
output. Please contact Corel Corporation for an update.
3. A known problem with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows may cause rotated text items
to be printed incorrectly when using some high-resolution video display
drivers with more than 256 colors or when you have many open applications.
You should close any unneeded applications, try using a different video
display driver or contact Lotus Development Corporation for an update.
4. The following warning message may be displayed when you try to install
this driver:
"This driver cannot be updated because it is currently being used by
Windows. Wait until Windows is finished using the driver, and then
try again."
This is known limitation of Windows. You should exit from Windows, then
restart Windows, and then try the installation again.
5. A known problem exists in WordPerfect Presentations Version 2.0 that may
result in an application error when you attempt to print a bitmap. Please
contact WordPerfect Corporation for an update.
6. In WordPerfect 6.0a, the option for a print color of "Black" is not used
when the driver is set to print in Color or Screen-Matched Color. Please
contact WordPerfect Corporation for an update.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.