Canon BJC-55 Series, Service Bulletin

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COMP. SYSTEMS - 2 - PRNT-896
1. PRODUCT OUTLINE
The BJC-55/BJ M40 are mobile, color BJ printers targeting the personal-use market. As a
successive model of the BJC-50/50v, the ease of connection has been improved, mobile
printer function has been strengthened, and the following functions have been added:
(1) The high-speed IrDA (Ver.1.1) enables the printer to attain print speed comparable
to that of the Centronics interface.
(2) Direct printing from digital cameras with IrTran-P. (BJ M40 only)
(3) Support of the USB I/F function.
(4) Photo printing function.
2. CHANGES FROM THE BJC-50/50v
1) New adoption of the photo cartridge (Photo printing function has been added.)
2) The IrDA version upgrade from Ver. 1.0 to 1.1 has enabled faster transmission.
3) New adoption of IrTranP (Direct printing from digital cameras/BJ M40 only).
4) Parallel interface has been eliminated. USB I/F has been adopted.
5) Button reset of the ink low warning is added.
6) Demonstration pattern printing is eliminated.
(The other self test print can be performed by the same operation as with the BJC-50/50v.)
7) Various specifications
8) A special tool (spur cleaner) is included.
3. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
The BJC-55/BJ M40 has the same appearance as the BJC-50/50v, except for the following:
(1) The USB I/F connector has been positioned on the left side of the printer. Along with
this, the IrDA module has been moved, and the parallel interface has been eliminated.
(2) The color of the panel switch has been changed from an opaque to a transparent purple.
(3) The color of the lock switch has been changed from black to the same purple as the
panel switch.
(4) The line direction along the head cover of the upper cover has been changed.
Changed from black to purple.
Changed from an opaque to
a transparent purple.
The line direction has been changed.
IrDA Interface Module
USB Interface Connector