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Chapter 6

Maintaining the Printer

Cautions

Cleaning the Printer

This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your printer. This
includes cautions, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and
storing the printer.

Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to
you or others:

Set the printer on a stable surface before printing

Do not set anything on top of the printer.

Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect
the AC adapter or interface cable.

Do not move the mechanism that holds the ink cartridge. You
may damage delicate mechanical parts.

Do not touch the print head area on the ink cartridge. You may
damage the print head.

To achieve the maximum performance from your printer, clean it
regularly.

Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet.
3. Disconnect the AC adapter and the interface cable from the

printer.

Summary of Contents for BJ-10sx

Page 1: ...BJ 10sx USER MANUAL Canon ...

Page 2: ...Panel 35 Turning On the Printer 35 Pausing a Print Operation 36 Feeding Paper 36 Selecting a Print Mode 37 Changing the Character Pitch 37 Changing the Font Style 38 Printing the Test Prints 41 Chapter 5 Using the Printer With Software 47 Setting Up Windows 3 1 for Your Printer 47 Setting Up Other Software Applications 53 Software and Printer Compatibility 55 Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer 57 C...

Page 3: ... Mode 80 Epson LQ Mode 82 Chapter 9 Installing and Using Options 85 Sheet Feeder 85 Battery Pack 88 Appendix A Printer Specifications 95 Options Specifications 100 Appendix B Interface Specifications 103 Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries and Character Sets 109 BJ 10e Command Summary 109 BJ 10e Character Sets 116 Epson LQ Command Summary 120 Epson LQ Character Sets 125 Glossary 129 Index 13...

Page 4: ...uble free operation with the convenience of compact size low cost and portability We appreciate your choosing this portable printer to meet your printer needs This chapter introduces you to features of your new printer and describes how to use this User s Manual The Bubble Jet Printer BJ 10sx produces high quality printing by incorporating many useful features ...

Page 5: ... Canon Bubble Jet printers BJ 10e BJ 10ex BJ 20 and BJ 130e Excellent print quality The high performance print head of the ink cartridge offers 360 by 360 dots per inch dpi for high resolution graphics This gives you the output quality of a laser printer and enables you to create attractive presentations while on the road High quality ink The ink cartridge contains a high quality ink that is not e...

Page 6: ...pes transparencies and thick paper It also includes helpful hints for using the printer on a daily basis and traveling with the printer Chapter 4 Using the Operator Panel Explains how to control your printer using the buttons on the operator panel Chapter 5 Using the Printer With Software Describes how to install a printer driver and select a printer control mode Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer ...

Page 7: ...grammers and users interested in using a programming language to send commands to the printer To obtain a copy of this manual call the Canon Computer Systems Technical Support help desk at 1 800 423 2366 This User s Manual uses the following conventions to alert you to the information that will help you to operate the printer correctly and safely NOTE Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding ...

Page 8: ...n operational problem try to solve it by referring to the information in Chapter 7 Troubleshooting If you cannot quickly resume normal operation contact Canon s experienced support personnel at the help desk Canon also provides a bulletin board service BBS To find out the number for the BBS call the help desk For CompuServe members Canon provides the Canon Peripherals Forum To access the Canon for...

Page 9: ...rinter explains how to install the ink cartridge and describes how to connect the AC adapter and the interface cable If you have already set up your printer using the Quick Start Guide included in the box you may want to scan this chapter for the additional information that it supplies Unpacking the Printer Carefully remove all items from the box ...

Page 10: ...printer save the carton and packing materials in case you want to ship or store the printer in the future Remove all shipping tape and any styrofoam packing material used to protect the printer during shipping Remove the protector cover the parellel port on the right side of the printer NOTE Be sure to fill out your Registration card and send it to Canon Computer Systems Inc Examining the Printer ...

Page 11: ...ver is open when feeding paper or accessing the inside of the printer Parallel interface port The printer s interface cable connects to this port Paper thickness dial You set this dial according to the thickness of your paper The setting you choose adjusts the distance between the print head and the paper There are three settings back toward the paper icon for normal weight paper in the center for...

Page 12: ...tand The printer stand is used when printing envelopes transparencies or thick paper Battery cover This cover protects the optional battery pack Battery switch This switch turns on the optional battery pack if it is installed ...

Page 13: ...switches Ink cartridge holder You install the ink cartridge on this yellow holder as described later in this chapter Ink cartridge lock lever This lock lever secures the ink cartridge Paper release lever This lever releases the loaded sheet of paper You lift this lever to clear a paper jam Leave the lever in the down position when you are printing ...

Page 14: ...tridge The ink cartridge you use with the printer is BC 01 Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about 400 to 500 pages 700 000 characters in high quality mode HQ mode and 800 to 1000 pages 1 400 000 characters in economy mode The actual amount varies according to the print density of the page If you print a lot of graphics you may need to change the cartridge more often CAUTION Canon ma...

Page 15: ...the print head facing down z Do not attempt to disassemble the cartridge z Do not vigorously shake the ink cartridge while handling it CAUTION Keep the ink cartridge out of the reach of children the ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67 63 0 To install the ink cartridge follow these steps 1 Grasp the recessed tab on each side of the top cover and lift the cover toward the back of the printer ...

Page 16: ...2 Grasp the recessed tab on each side of the inner cover and lift the cover toward the front of the printer 3 Take the ink cartridge out of its protective packaging ...

Page 17: ...e tape 5 Locate the ink cartridge holder on the left side of the printer CAUTION Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which you place the cartridge especially the circuit board on the side of the mounting base and the film cable that extends from the carriage holder ...

Page 18: ...6 Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder 7 Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing the back of the printer ...

Page 19: ...Press on each side until it snaps into the closed position 10 Lower the top cover and press on each side to close it securely Whenever you turn off the printer the ink cartridge moves to its home position on the left and caps itself to keep from drying out If you unplug the printer while it is printing or if you move the ink cartridge from the home position the cartridge will not be capped and it ...

Page 20: ... peculiar odor or see smoke unplug the AC adapter immediately z Do not place anything in front of your wall outlet that may obstruct your access to it or put pressure on the AC adapter z Always plug the AC adapter into the printer before you plug it into an electrical outlet z Always unplug the AC ü6i rï nˆ r lwa Th T0 0 C0 f 7 ore you plug it into an electrical ou41 258 059 ...

Page 21: ...he AC adapter from the wall outlet and from the printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer has an 8 bit parallel interface port You can obtain a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable from your dealer Ask your dealer for assistance if you need help selecting the right cable 1 Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 If you have not already done so remo...

Page 22: ... light comes on and the printer makes several sounds as it gets ready to print CAUTION Never unplug the AC adapter when the power is turned on This may cause the print head to remain where it is without returning to the home position Once in the home position the print head is capped which protects it from damage or drying out To turn off the printer press the POWER button again Always turn off th...

Page 23: ...V ADJ buttons After several seconds the ON LINE indicator light starts to blink It blinks for about five seconds while the printer cleans the print head When complete the ON LINE indicator light stops blinking and goes off You can repeat this procedure if your printed output includes white streaks missing dots or irregular dots If you have continual print quality problems see Chapter 7 Troubleshoo...

Page 24: ...our Printer Whether at home in the office or traveling you need to find a comfortable and convenient location for the printer Follow the guidelines in this section to make sure the location is right for your printer z Place the printer in a cool dry clean well ventilated area Avoid placing it in direct sunlight z Set the printer on a sturdy level surface This is especially important when traveling...

Page 25: ...our computer away from potential source of electromagnetic interference such as loud speakers or the base units of cordless telephones z Make sure there is enough room around the printer for handling the paper z Keep the printer clear from objects that may block the paper from exiting Loading Paper To assure the best performance of your printer you want to select the best paper and load it correct...

Page 26: ...on most plain bond papers including cotton bond papers and photocopying papers This printer does not require special ink jet papers Use cut sheet paper only Do not use multiple part forms The printer prints better on some paper than others and the quality of paper varies across the United States Before purchasing a large amount of paper buy a small amount and test it to see if it meets your printi...

Page 27: ... to 105 g m2 loaded from bottom slot Printing On Paper When you are ready to print on plain paper follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and close the top cover if it is open 2 Set the printer on its back and adjust the paper thickness dial Set the dial to the top position paper icon if you will be printing text Set the dial to the center position no icon if you will be printing ...

Page 28: ...is no paper in the printer 5 Make sure the paper release lever on the right side of the printer is pushed down Paper will not feed correctly if the lever is up 6 Insert a single sheet of paper into the printer Align the paper with the paper size indicator on the left side of the top cover ...

Page 29: ... not recommended since they may cause jams or smears or may damage your printer Do not use the following types of envelopes z Envelopes with windows metal clasps holes perforations cutouts double flaps or peel off sealing strips z Envelopes that are specially coated or deeply embossed z Envelopes with letters enclosed Use transparencies that are intended for use with ink jet printers only For best...

Page 30: ...w these steps The illustrations show how to load an envelope the steps are exactly the same for transparencies or thick paper 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the top cover is closed 2 Grasp the front of the printer with one hand and position the printer stand with your other hand 3 Turn the printer stand so it is perpendicular to the back of the printer and set the printer on it s back ...

Page 31: ...n the printer The ERROR light comes on because there is no paper in the printer 6 Set the paper thickness dial to the bottom position envelope icon 7 Align the envelope transparency or paper with the paper size indicator on the left side of the bottom slot ...

Page 32: ...E and start your print operation NOTE After printing on envelopes transparencies or thick paper set the paper thickness dial on the right side of the printer back to the top position paper icon before printing on normal weight paper again Using the Printer On a Daily Basis Follow the guidelines presented here to obtain the optimum performance from your Bubble Jet Printer BJ 10sx z Canon makes nume...

Page 33: ...the inside of the printer clean and dust free use canned air to clean the inside of the printer z Perform the print head cleaning procedure if your output is not crisp and clear z Keep the ink cartridge out of the reach of children the ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67 63 0 Before transporting the printer follow these steps to protect the print mechanism 1 Turn off the power This secures the print...

Page 34: ...t 7 Place the printer and any accessories in a suitable carrying case Follow these additional guidelines z If you are traveling to another country make sure the AC adapter matches the power requirements of that country z When traveling with the printer always pack it with your carry on items Do not ship the printer in a suitcase due to baggage handling techniques NOTE You can take the printer thro...

Page 35: ... charged z Recharge the battery pack only when the printer indicates a low battery error Charging the battery before it is fully discharged reduces he battery capacity See Chapter 9 Installing and Using Options for details on the battery pack z Avoid leaving the printer in a closed automobile where it may be exposed to extreme changes in temperature or humidity z After installing an ink cartridge ...

Page 36: ...ng program tells the printer what typeface to use and when to perform a line feed or form feed If for some reason your application program does not perform these basic functions you can control them using the operator panel You can also select printer specific functions such as the print mode and you can start the self tests The following sections of this chapter describe how you use these buttons...

Page 37: ... is off line and press the LF FF button to load the sheet of paper to its top of form Set the printer back on line to print f you are running a software application you don t need to perform this step The application tells the printer when to load paper Line feeding When a sheet of paper is loaded and the printer is off line press the LF FF button to advance the paper one line Press the button rep...

Page 38: ...er NOTE The print speed is 110 characters per second cps in both HQ and economy modes To select economy mode follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is on line 2 Press the ECONOMY HQ button The printer sounds a long tone To return to HQ mode 1 Make sure the printer is on line 2 Press the ECONOMY HQ button The printer sounds a short tone The pitch of a character determines how many characters ar...

Page 39: ...to set the printer off line 2 Press the PITCH button to scroll through the available settings Pressing the PITCH button Selects BJ 10e mode Epson LQ mode once 12 cpi 12 cpi twice 17 cpi 15 cpi three times Proportional spacing Proportional spacing four times Return to the default setting 10cpi Return to the default setting 10cpi NOTE If you cannot remember the pitch you have selected turn off the p...

Page 40: ...buttons The printer sounds a long varied tone and the ON LINE indicator light blinks 3 Press the PITCH button as follows The printer sounds a low tone each time you press the PITCH button and it beeps twice after you press PITCH seven times NOTE If you cannot remember the font style you have selected press the PITCH button until the printer beeps twice Now you can start over press PITCH to select ...

Page 41: ...nd PITCH buttons The printer sounds a varied tone and the ON LINE indicator line blinks 3 Press the PITCH button the specified number of times for the font style you want to turn off 4 Press the LF FF button to turn off the font style The printer sounds a long tone about one second 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each font style you wish to turn off 6 Press ON LINE to set the printer on line In Epson L...

Page 42: ...You can print the self test in both printer control modes BJ 10e mode or Epson LQ mode The printer prints a repeating pattern of characters in the default print mode or pitch In BJ 10e mode the pattern is printed in Courier typeface at 10 cpi the print mode is HQ In Epson LQ mode the pattern is printed in Roman typeface at 10 cpi the print mode is HQ Starting the test To start the self test follow...

Page 43: ...self test Stopping the Test To stop the self test press the ON LINE button To eject the sheet of paper press ON LINE to set the printer off line and then press LF FF Pausing the Test To pause the self test press the LF FF button The ON LINE indicator light blinks To resume press LF FF again When the self test is paused you can press ON LINE to set the printer on line ...

Page 44: ...Samples In BJ 10e mode the output of the self test looks likes this In Epson LQ mode the output of the self test looks like this ...

Page 45: ...Starting the font list To start printing the font list follow these steps 1 Press the POWER button to turn off the printer 2 Press and hold the PITCH button and press the POWER button until the beeper sounds 3 When the printer beeps release the POWER button When it beeps again release the PITCH button The POWER and ERROR indicators light 4 Insert a sheet of paper into the printer ...

Page 46: ... the font list press the ON LINE button To eject the sheet of paper press ON LINE to set the printer off line and then press LF FF Pausing the font list To pause the printing of the font list press the PITCH button To resume press PITCH again When the font list is paused you can press the ON LINE to set the printer on line Sample In BJ 10e mode the font list looks like this ...

Page 47: ...em environment version 3 1 Before you begin these procedures make sure you are familiar with the basic operation of Windows including its terms and use of the mouse If necessary refer to your Microsoft Windows 3 1 User s Guide for help NOTE If you are using any other version of Windows call the Canon help desk at 1 800 423 2366 and ask them to send you the appropriate driver for your software To i...

Page 48: ...em environment version 3 1 Before you begin these procedures make sure you are familiar with the basic operation of Windows including its terms and use of the mouse If necessary refer to your Microsoft Windows 3 1 User s Guide for help NOTE If you are using any other version of Windows call the Canon help desk at 1 800 423 2366 and ask them to send you the appropriate driver for your software To i...

Page 49: ...s highlighted and then choose Install 7 A dialog box appears instructing you to insert the Windows diskette that contains the printer driver Insert the specified Windows 3 1 diskette into disk drive A and select OK If you are not using drive A you can enter the path name that identifies the drive you are using or use Browse to locate the drive 8 The Control Panel installs the CANON10E DRV file on ...

Page 50: ...ure Canon Bubble Jet BJ 10e is highlighted and select the Set As Default Printer button from the Printers dialog box 12 If you have not installed an optional sheet feeder turn off the Print Manager To do so clear the Use Print Manager check box at the bottom o the Printers dialog box by clicking on the check box Now run the printer setup program described in the next section After running Setup se...

Page 51: ...ect your resolution paper size and orientation You can also display About and Help information and select other Options z Click on the arrow next to the Resolution setting to select one of the following resolutions 180 x 180 dots per inch dpi which is the default resolution 360 x 360 dpi 120 x 180 dpi NOTE To get the best print quality change this setting to 360 x 360 z Click on the arrow next to ...

Page 52: ...main dialog box to display copyright information regarding the Windows driver and its version number z Click on Help in the main dialog box to enter Microsoft s Universal Driver Help program The Printer Setup screen displays information that will help you specify your printer settings Options As part of your printer setup you can specify certain options that control the darkness and fineness of yo...

Page 53: ...n About in the Options dialog box to display copyright information regarding the Windows driver and its version number z Click on Help in the Options dialog box to enter Microsoft s Universal Driver Help program The Options screen displays information that will help you specify your printer options This procedure provides the general printing guidelines for many of the application you may run in t...

Page 54: ...are designed to work with specific hardware setups Most application programs include an installation program or routine that you run to tell the software what type of hardware you are using such as your computer and printer Application programs include a group of programs called printer drivers that support different printers Before using the printer with you application program you need to tell t...

Page 55: ...X24E IBM Proprinter X24E XL24E IBM Proprinter X24E XL24 Canon BJ 130e IBM Proprinter IBM Graphics Printer NOTE If you select Canon BJ 130e you must see DIP switch 10 to ON see Chapter 8 Customizing the Printer for details To use the printer Epson LQ mode select one of the following printer they are listed in order of preference Canon BJ 10sx LQ Canon BJ 10ex LQ Epson LQ 510 Epson LQ 850 Epson LQ 5...

Page 56: ... DIP switch 11 is OFF which is the default the printer uses BJ 10e mode Set DIP switch 11 to ON and select LQ mode See Chapter 8 Customizing the Printer for more information on DIP switches You use software to send information and instructions to the printer over the cable that connects the printer to the computer In addition to data the instructions you send may include special command sequences ...

Page 57: ...ur application software Also your application software may require that the codes and sequences be entered in a specific format such as decimal rather than hexadecimal For example you can use only decimal format with Multimate Advantage II Professional Write and PFS First Choice NOTE Application printer drivers may override the printer control codes embedded in a document This means the command wi...

Page 58: ...op of the printer z Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect the AC adapter or interface cable z Do not move the mechanism that holds the ink cartridge You may damage delicate mechanical parts z Do not touch the print head area on the ink cartridge You may damage the print head To achieve the maximum performance from your printer clean it regularly Be very careful when cleanin...

Page 59: ...the inner cover 5 Clean the inside of the printer using canned air or a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris Be sure to clean the areas where the covers are attached to the printer case ink mist may accumulate in these areas ...

Page 60: ...s thinners or benzene or any other spray type or chemical cleaner Chemicals may damage the surface of the printer z Do not submerge the printer in water The ink cartridge you use with the printer is BC 01 Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about 400 to 500 pages 700 000 characters in HQ mode and 800 to 1000 pages 1 400 000 characters in economy mode The actual amount varies according ...

Page 61: ...oblems described in Chapter 7 Troubleshooting NOTE Print head cleaning is not a routine maintenance procedure Only clean the print head if you are installing a new ink cartridge or your print quality is inadequate CAUTION Canon makes two ink cartridges that fit the printer the BC 01 is designed specifically for the Bubble Jet Printer BJ 10sx There fore use only the BC 01 cartridge with this printe...

Page 62: ...y CAUTION Keep the ink cartridge out of the reach of children the ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67 63 0 To install a new ink cartridge follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the top cover and then open the inner cover 3 Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder Slide the old ink cartridge out of the holder and dispose of it properly ...

Page 63: ... the orange tape 5 Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing the back of the printer CAUTION Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which you place the cartridge especially the circuit board on the side of the mounting base and the film cable that extends from the cartridge holder ...

Page 64: ...e it to dry out 7 Close the inner cover and then close the top cover When you are not using the printer make sure the ink cartridge is in its home position which is on the left side of the printer NOTE The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure that you get the best possible print quality This section describes a simple procedure for cleaning the print head on a new ink ca...

Page 65: ...can repeat this procedure if your printed output includes white streaks missing dots or irregular dots If you have continual print quality problems see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting for a more detailed procedure that allows you to visually check the results of the print head cleaning NOTE Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink Repeating this procedure unnecessarily reduces the life of ...

Page 66: ...4 If an optional battery pack is installed turn off the battery switch and remove the battery pack 5 If the optional sheet feeder is installed remove it 6 Close the covers if necessary 7 Repack the printer in its original packing materials NOTE The printer is designed to be stored with the ink cartridge installed Therefore do not remove the ink cartridge An opened ink cartridge that is not install...

Page 67: ...E If you have a problem with your printer and you cannot resolve it by referring to the information in this chapter contact the Canon Computer System Technical Support help desk at 1 800 423 2366 Attempting to repair the printer yourself may void the warranty If you have a problem with your printer check the indicator lights The indicator lights and the printer alarm notify you of the following pr...

Page 68: ...east four seconds and then turn on the printer Problem A software error has occurred Solution Turn off the printer wait at least four seconds and then turn on the printer Problem A software error has occurred when the printer was starting up Solution Turn off the printer wait at least four seconds and then turn on the printer POWER ON LINE ERROR Printer Alarm On Off On Beeps twice in BJ 10e mode t...

Page 69: ...Problem A software error has occurred Solution Turn off the printer wait at least four seconds and then turn on the printer POWER ON LINE ERROR Printer Alarm On Blinks Blinks Beeps three times ...

Page 70: ... Blinks every 0 5 seconds Off On Beeps five times after five minutes the printer beeps again and then turn POWER ON LINE ERROR Printer Alarm Blinks Off Blinks Beeps five times If you have a problem with your printer that you cannot solve by checking the indicator lights try to print the self test as described in Chapter 4 Using the Operator Panel If you can print the self test the problem is not w...

Page 71: ...or out of ink Clean the print head or replace the ink cartridge Light characters Printer is in economy mode Set the printer to HQ mode White streaks Print head is clogged Clean the print head Dots missing Print head is clogged Clean the print head Irregular dots Print head is clogged Clean the print head Print appears dirty Paper thickness dial needs to be adjusted Adjust the paper thickness dial ...

Page 72: ...you selected in your software application Many graphics characters and special symbols are produced by different ASCII codes on each make of computer and printer Compare the character set in you computer manual with the printer character sets shown in Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries and Character Sets Set the correct character set and printer control mode with the DIP switches See Chapte...

Page 73: ...device time out follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is on and on line 2 Make sure the printer s interface cable is securely attached to both the printer and the computer 3 Make sure paper is properly loaded 4 Try the print operation again If a paper jam occurs the ERROR indicator will light and the printer will go off line If you are feeding paper in the top slot and it becomes jammed follo...

Page 74: ...et from the back of the printer 3 After clearing the jammed sheet press the paper release lever back to its locked position NOTE If ink gets on the platen when you clearing a jammed sheet of paper clean it by feeding a few sheets of paper through he printer before printing If you are having repeated paper jams it may be due to the paper you are using Be sure the paper you are using and your printi...

Page 75: ...me The printer beeps 6 Immediately press the LF FF button The printer beeps The printer cleans the print head and prints a check pattern If the printer beeps before you press the LF FF button it will clean the print head but not print the check pattern Inspect the check pattern There should be a horizontal line between each pair of vertical lines If any horizontal is missing repeat the cleaning pr...

Page 76: ...ents of your software application If you do have a unique printing requirement you can customize the printer by changing the DIP switch settings as described in this chapter Your printer is designed to be used in BJ 10e mode and provides numerous printing features in this mode If your software application is designed to print only on a n Epson LQ printer you can use the DIP switches to change the ...

Page 77: ...10e Emulation IBM X24E The DIP switch settings control various printer functions such as the page length and character set you want to use The DIP switches are located on the inside of the printer under the paper cover A DIP switch is OFF when it is down and ON when it is up The factory default setting for each DIP switch is OFF The printer function defined by the DIP switches are determined by th...

Page 78: ...2 Open the top cover and then open the inner cover 3 Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to change the DIP switch settings A DIP switch is OFF when it is down and ON when it is up ...

Page 79: ...lose the inner cover and then close the top cover The new DIP switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer If you turn off or reset the printer or if the printer receives the Set Initial Condi inter or if the printer receives the Set ...

Page 80: ... size paper set this switch ON this sets the page length to 12 inches DIP switch 5 When this switch is OFF the printer uses Character Set 1 When this switch is ON the printer uses Character Set 2 See Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries and Character Sets for information on the character set DIP switch 6 When this switch is OFF the printer performs a normal line feed LF Set this switch to ON ...

Page 81: ...non BJ 130e DIP switch 11 When this switch is OFF the printer is in BJ 10e mode When this switch is ON the printer is in Epson LQ mode When the printer is in Epson LQ mode DIP switch 11 is ON you can set the DIP switches to control the following functions DIP switch 1 If you install the optional sheet feeder set this DIP switch ON DIP switch Function OFF ON 1 Automatic sheet feeder Disable Enable ...

Page 82: ...page length to 12 inches DIP switch 5 When this switch is OFF the printer uses the Epson Italics character set which includes italic characters When this switch is ON the printer uses the Epson Graphics character set which is the same as the IBM USA code page 437 this character set includes symbols lines corners and European characters See Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries and Character Se...

Page 83: ...nter uses the font specified by your software application regardless of the DIP switch settings z The Roman and Sans serif fonts appear slightly different than they would if printed on the Epson LQ 510 DIP switch 11 When this switch is OFF the printer is in BJ 10e mode When this switch is ON the printer is in Epson LQ mode DIP switches Typeface 9 10 Roman OFF OFF Sans serif OFF ON Draft ON ...

Page 84: ...ter BJ 10sx Two types of sheet feeders are available for the printer These sheet feeders allow you to automatically feed stacks of paper The Canon ASF 6410 sheet feeder holds up to 30 sheets of paper and the Canon ASF 6420 sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper See Appendix A Printer Specifications for the specifications of these optional sheet feeders ...

Page 85: ...3 Align the sheet feeder with the printer so the hooks on the sheet feeder fit into the slots on the bottom of the printer Press the locks on the sides of the sheet feeder toward the printer to lock the sheet feeder into place You can load up to 30 or 50 sheets depending on your model of normal weight paper in the sheet feeder The paper bin must be closed when you load paper 1 Make sure the paper ...

Page 86: ...ase lever is on the top right side of the sheet feeder when you are facing the front of the printer NOTE Never force the paper bin Always press the release button to pen the bin 6 Open the top cover on the printer 7 Turn on the printer and start your print operation NOTE Always remove the sheet feeder before transporting the printer ...

Page 87: ...ou or others z Before using a new battery pack charge it as described later in this chapter z Use only the Canon NB 150 rechargeable battery pack with the Bubble Jet Printer BJ 10sx z Do no attempt to disassemble a battery pack z Follow local regulations when disposing of a used battery pack z Do not dispose of battery pack where it may come in contact with fire z Keep foreign objects out of the b...

Page 88: ... when you are storing the printer Make sure you are facing the back of the printer and follow these steps to install the battery pack 1 Grasp the front of the printer with one hand and position the printer stand with your other hand 2 Holding the printer securely press the two recesses on the back of the printer to release the tabs that hold the battery compartment cover in place Lift the battery ...

Page 89: ... the battery pack in to the compartment terminal end first When installed correctly the writing on the battery pack is upside down if you re facing the back of the printer 5 Replace the battery compartment cover 6 Rotate the printer stand back to its original position NOTE Always charge a new battery pack A new battery is not charged It takes approximately 10 hours to charge a new battery or a ful...

Page 90: ...ttery switch 3 Press and hold the ON LINE button and press the POWER button When the printer beeps release the POWER button When it beeps again release the ON LINE button The POWER light blinks The POWER light continues to blink while the battery is charging about 10 hours When the battery is fully charged the printer automatically turns off To print using battery power follow these steps 1 Make s...

Page 91: ...sing battery power turn off the battery switch Printing with a low battery When you are using the battery pack and the POWER light blinks the battery is low If you are in the process of printing follow these steps 1 Connect the AC adapter to the printer and the wall outlet 2 Press ON LINE to continue printing 3 When you are through printing recharge the battery as described in the previous section...

Page 92: ...rge the battery If you are in the process of printing the only way to continue is to connect the AC adapter Recharge the battery as described in the previous section Charging a Battery Pack CAUTION Recharge the battery pack only when it is fully discharged Charging the battery before it is fully discharged reduces the battery capacity NOTE Make sure you have completed your current print job as rem...

Page 93: ... the printer with one hand and grasp the tab on the battery pack with the other hand Pull out the battery pack 5 Replace the battery compartment cover 6 Rotate the printer stand back to its original position ...

Page 94: ...ection Bi directional in text Unidirectional in graphics Printing Width Maximum 8 inches 203 mm Line Feed Speed 180 ms line at 1 6 inch line Resident Printer Control Modes BJ 10e mode IBM Proprinter X24E emulation or Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ 130e emulation Epson LQ mode Epson LQ 510 emulation Line Feed Pitch BJ 10e mode 1 6 1 8 n 60 n 72 n 180 n 216 and n 360 inch n programmable Epson LQ mode 1...

Page 95: ...d 20 cpi and PS Cell composition 36 h x 48 v dot matrix in HQ mode 18 out of 36 h x 48 v dot matrix in economy mode Character set BJ 10e mode IBM Character Set 1 2 and 3 code page 437 and 850 Epson LQ mode Italics character set and Graphics character set Mode Pitch Characters per line 10 cpi 10 cpi 80 cpl 10 cpi double wide 5 cpi 40 cpl 10 cpi condensed 17 cpi 136 cpl 10 cpi condensed double wide ...

Page 96: ...2 cpi double wide 6 cpi 48 cpl 12 cpi condensed 20 cpi 160 cpl 12 cpi condensed double wide 10 cpi 80 cpl 15 cpi 15 cpi 120 cpl 15 cpi double wide 7 5 cpi 60 cpl Proportional spacing PS Varies Data format Vertical 8 24 and or 48 dot format Resolution Horizontal 60 120 180 240 or 360 dots per inch dpi BJ 10e mode Input buffer 37 KB or 3 KB Download buffer 0 KB or 34 KB Epson LQ mode Input buffer 10...

Page 97: ...ting Area Paper Horizontal a 7 2 to 8 5 in 182 to 216 mm b 0 13 in 3 4 mm A4 size paper 0 25 in 6 4 mm Letter size paper Vertical c 10 1 to 14 0 in 257 to 356 mm d 0 33 in 8 5 mm e 0 5 in 12 7 mm Envelopes ...

Page 98: ...idge Horizontal a 9 5 in 240 mm b 0 25 in 6 4 mm c 0 25 in 6 4 mm Vertical d 4 1 in 104 mm e 0 67 in 17 mm f 1 0 in 25 4 mm Letter 8 5 by 11 inches Legal 8 5 by 14 inches A4 210 by 297 mm Envelope 9 5 by 4 125 inches Commercial number 10 Type BC 01 single cartridge ink supply Print head 64 bubble jet nozzles Ink color Black Number of characters printed Approx 700 000 characters cartridge in HQ mod...

Page 99: ...Acoustic Noise Level Approx 45 dB A ...

Page 100: ... 60Hz 30W Size 12 2 W x 8 7 D x 1 9 H inches 310 x 221 3 x 48 5 mm Weight Approx 3 7 lbs 1 7 kg excluding AC adapter optional battery pack and optional sheet feeder Paper Handling Operating Environment Storing Environment Capacity ASF 6410 30 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m 2 paper ASF 6420 50 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m 2 paper Paper sizes Letter A4 Paper weight 17 to 24 lbs 64 to 90 g m 2 Temperature 59F to 8...

Page 101: ...6 x 2 3 inches 310 0 x 217 5 x 57 5 mm Weight Approx 2 9 lbs 1 3 kg Model Canon NB 150 Electrical Voltage DC 6V Capacity 1300 mAh Life Approx 40 pages per charge continuous use Physical Dimensions Size 8 4 x 1 0 inches 213 x 25 mm Weight Approx 9 9 ox 280g Storing Environment Temperature 14F to 140F 10C to 40C Humidity 10 to 90 RH no condensation ...

Page 102: ...ps The parallel interface sends 8 bits one byte of data at one time and is transistor transistor logic TTL compatible The interface cable must be constructed of American Wire Gauge AWG No 28 or larger The maximum length of the twisted pair shielded cable must be approximately 6 5 feet 2 0 m Interface type Standard Centronics type Data transmission 8 bit parallel interface compatible with IBM and o...

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Page 104: ...cond from the computer it reads the data from the interface and sets the BUSY line high No Signal I O No Signal I O 1 STROBE IN 19 STROBE OUT1 2 DATA 1 IN 20 DATA 1 RET 3 DATA 2 IN 21 DATA 2 RET 4 DATA 3 IN 22 DATA 3 RET 5 DATA 4 IN 23 DATA 4 RET 6 DATA 5 IN 24 DATA 5 RET 7 DATA 6 IN 25 DATA 6 RET 8 DATA 7 IN 26 DATA 7 RET 9 DATA 8 IN 27 DATA 8 RET 10 ACKNLG OUT 28 ACKNLG RET 11 BUSY OUT 29 BUSY R...

Page 105: ...his line remains high until the data is read BUSY is also high under the following conditions z The receive buffer is full of data z The printer receives an INIT signal z You press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line z A printer error condition such as out of paper occurs PAPER END The printer sets PAPER END high when it is out of paper or when a paper jam occurs PAPER END remains high ...

Page 106: ... one direction only from the computer to your printer The data path is 8 bits wide The printer and computer synchronize data transfer with the interface signals STROBE ACKNLG and BUSY When the computer is ready to send a byte of data to the printer it puts the byte of data on the data lines DATA 1 through DATA 8 Then the computer sends a STROBE pulse to the printer The printer responds with a BUSY...

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Page 108: ... commands such as bold underline or indent within a document When the document prints the embedded command control the way the printer produces the printed page Refer to your application software manual for instructions on sending commands z You can send specific commands directly to the printer using either a BASIC programming statement or a printer command option in your software You can use the...

Page 109: ...und beeper BEL 7 07 Backspace one character BS 8 08 Horizontal tab control move to next tab HT 9 09 Perform line feed LF 10 0A Vertical tab control move to next tab VT 11 0B Perform form feed FF 12 0C Perform carriage return CR 13 0D Set double wide mode by line SO 14 0E Set condensed mode 17 cpi cancelled by DC2 SI 15 0F Set printer on line DC1 17 11 Set 10 cpi mode DC2 18 12 Set printer off line...

Page 110: ...B 33 n Set top of form ESC 4 27 52 1B 34 Set cancel automatic LF n Setting 0 End automatic line feed 1 Start automatic line feed ESC 5 n 27 53 n 1B 35 n Select IBM Character Set 2 ESC 6 27 54 1B 36 Select IBM Character Set 1 ESC 7 27 55 1B 37 Set 12 cpi Prestige mode ESC 27 58 1B 3A Download 24 dot font image ESC n1 n2 27 61 n1 n2 35 1B 3D n1 n2 23 Download 48 dot font image ESC n1 n2 27 61 n1 n2 ...

Page 111: ... 71 1B 47 Cancel double strike mode set by ESC G ESC H 27 72 1B 48 Select font style ESC I n 27 73 n 1B 49 n Perform graphics line spacing n 0 to 255 ESC J n 27 74 n 1B 4A n Set single density image graphics ESC K n1 n2 27 75 n1 n2 1B 4B n1 n2 Set double density image graphics ESC L n1 n2 27 76 n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 Set perforation skip n 0 to 255 lines ESC N n 27 78 n 1B 4E n Cancel perforation skip ...

Page 112: ...y image graphics mode ESC Y n1 n2 27 89 n1 n2 1B 59 n1 n2 Set quadruple density image graphics mode ESC Z n1 n2 27 90 n1 n2 1B 5A n1 n2 Set cancel presentation highlight double high mode ESC n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 27 91 64 n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 1B 5B 40 n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Select global font ESC I 27 91 73 1B 5B 49 Set initial condition ESC K n1 n2 27 91 75 n1 n2 1B 5B 4B n1 n2 Set code page ESC T n1 n2 27 9...

Page 113: ... n1 n2 Set printer off line ESC j 27 106 1B 6A Alternate Graphics Mode codes Select graphics mode AGM ESC m n1 n2 27 42 m n1 n2 1B 2A m n1 n2 Set graphics line spacing AGM n 0 to 255 ESC 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 n Set text line spacing AGM n 1 to 85 ESC A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n Perform graphics line spacing AGM n 0 to 255 ESC J n 27 74 n 1B 4A n Function ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Set 360 dpi graphics FS C B 2...

Page 114: ...oad 48 dot font image ESC P X24E BJ 130e Draft proportional spacing not availble Draft proportional spacing available ESC Q X24E BJ 10e n 35 or 36 n 35 or 37 ESC X24E BJ 130e Shading and reverse modes are not available Shading and reverse modes can be set with m2 ESC K X24E BJ 130e m1 is set to 0 if it is not defined m1 is ignored if it is not defined The printer supports the following codes in BJ...

Page 115: ...acters Chart For the All Characters Chart there are no control codes except for the space codes at ASCII 32 All other ASCII characters are printable The All Characters Chart is selected by the ESC or the ESC code Character Set 1 has control codes in two places one between ASCII 0 and ASCII 32 and the other between ASCII 128 and ASCII 159 Character Set 2 has control codes only between ASCII 0 and 3...

Page 116: ...USA Code Page 437 Character Set 1 USA Code Page 437 Character Set 2 ...

Page 117: ...USA Code Page 437 All Characters Chart Multilingual Code Page 850 Character Set 1 ...

Page 118: ...Multilingual Code Page 850 Character Set 2 Multilingual Code Page 850 All Characters Chart ...

Page 119: ...ormal Epson LQ 510 printing Function ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal End command NUL 0 00 Sound beeper BEL 7 07 Backspace one character BS 8 08 Horizontal tab control move to next tab HT 9 09 Perform line feed LF 10 0A Vertical tab control move to next tab VT 11 0B Perform form feed FF 12 0C Perform carriage return CR 13 0D Set double wide mode by line SO 14 0E Set condensed mode 17 cpi cancelled by DC2...

Page 120: ...1B 19 n Set intercharacter space ESC SP n 27 32 n 1B 20 n Set cancel various print modes Master Select ESC n 27 33 n 1B 21 n Cancel most significant bit MSB control ESC 27 35 1B 23 Set absolute print position ESC n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2 Select download character set n Setting 0 Use ROM character set 1 Use RAM character set ESC n 27 37 n 1B 25 n Define downloaded characters ESC 27 38 1B 26 Se...

Page 121: ...e spacing in n 180 inch increments n 1 to 255 ESC 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 n Set italic mode ESC 4 27 52 1B 34 Cancel italic mode ESC 5 27 53 1B 35 Enable printable range ESC 6 27 54 1B 36 Cancel printable range expansion ESC 7 27 55 1B 37 Copy ROM font to RAM ESC 27 58 1B 3A Set unidirectional print by line ESC 27 60 1B 3C Set most significant bit MSB to 0 ESC 27 61 1B 3D Set most significant bit MSB to...

Page 122: ...l dot density ESC E 27 69 1B 45 Cancel emphasized mode set by ESC E ESC F 27 70 1B 46 Set double strike mode ESC G 27 71 1B 47 Cancel double strike mode ESC H 27 72 1B 48 Perform n 180 inch line feed n 0 to 255 ESC J n 27 74 n 1B 4A n Set single density graphics mode ESC K n1 n2 27 75 n1 n2 1B 4B n1 n2 Set double density graphics mode ESC L n1 n2 27 76 n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 Set 12 cpi mode ESC M 27 77...

Page 123: ...ouble wide mode ESC W n 27 87 n 1B 57 n Set double density graphics mode ESC Y n1 n2 27 89 n1 n2 1B 59 n1 n2 Set quadruple density graphics mode ESC Z n1 n2 27 90 n1 n2 1B 5A n1 n2 Set relative print position ESC n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 Set vertical tabs in channels n 0 to 7 ESC b n 27 98 n 1B 62 n Set 15 cpi mode use ESC P to cancel ESC g 27 103 1B 67 Select typeface ESC k n 27 107 n 1B 6B ...

Page 124: ...0 n 1B 78 n In Epson LQ mode your printer can access the following character sets z Epson Italics character sets z Epson Graphics character set The Italics character set has control codes in two places between ASCII 0 and ASCII 32 and also between ASCII 128 and ASCII 159 In addition the Italics character set has the italics characters between ASCII A0 and ASCII FF All other characters are printabl...

Page 125: ...an international character set set DIP switches 6 7 and 8 as follows DIP switches Country 6 7 8 USA OFF OFF OFF United Kingdom OFF OFF ON Germany OFF ON OFF France OFF ON ON Denmark ON OFF OFF Sweden ON OFF ON Italy ON ON OFF Spain ON ON ON ...

Page 126: ...he characters in the shaded areas in the preceding table change according to the selected international character set NOTE The characters in the shaded areas in the table above change according to the selected international character set ...

Page 127: ...International Character Set Use the table below to determine what characters appear in the shaded areas of the Epson character sets ...

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