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BJ-200e Setup Help

Welcome to On-Line Help for the Canon BJ-200e printer.

The following topics relate to the menus and controls that are available in the
Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box.  Use the mouse to click on the Help topic that you want to review.

Paper Size

User Defined Paper Size

Media Type

Paper Source

Print Selection

Print Quality

Orientation

BJ200e Options Help

Halftone

Intensity


Paper Size

The Paper Size pull-down menu is used to specify the size of the paper inserted in the BJ-200e printer.

The following paper sizes can be used with the BJ-200e printer:

•	Letter:  This paper size corresponds to the standard 8 1/2" x 11"
(216mm x 279mm) paper size used in the United States.  This is the default paper size.

•	Legal:  This paper size corresponds to the standard 8 1/2" x 14"
(216mm x 356mm) paper size used in the United States.

•	A4:  This paper size corresponds to the standard A4 210mm x 297mm
(8.27" x 11.69") paper size used in Europe and Asia.

•	B5:  This paper size corresponds to the standard B5 182mm x 257mm
(7.17" x 10.12") paper size used in Europe and Asia.

•	#10 Envelope:  This paper size corresponds to the standard "business size" (#10) letter envelope.  This size (9.5" x 4.1") is common in the United States.

•	User Defined Size:  This setting activates a dialog box that enables you to define a specific paper size for printing with the BJ-200e printer.  This setting is described in the User Defined Size section.

To set the Paper Size,

1.	Click on the Paper Size pull-down menu.  The list of paper sizes will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

2.	Click on the paper size that corresponds to the paper inserted in the Canon BJ-200e printer.

The Paper Size pull-down menu will collapse, and display the paper size that you selected.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the paper size has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


User Defined Paper Size

In addition to the standard paper sizes that can be used with the Canon BJ-200e printer, you can define your own specific paper size that will be used for printing.

To define a specific paper size,

1.	Click on the Paper Size pull-down menu.  The list of paper sizes will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

2.	Click on the User Defined Size menu selection.  The BJ-200e User Defined Paper Size dialog box will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

3.	Enter the dimensions for the paper size that you want to use with the Canon BJ-200e printer:

Width:  You may enter any size from 4.1 inches to 8.5 inches.

Length:  You may enter any size from 4.1 inches to 14.0 inches.

Measurement System:  A pull-down menu in the BJ-200e User Defined Paper Size dialog box enables you to select an alternate measurement system.  From this pull-down menu, you can select "in" (inches, the default setting), or "mm" (millimeters).

4.	Click on the OK button to close the BubbleJet BJ-200e Setup dialog box , and again on the OK button to close the Select Printer dialog box.

At this point, the User Defined Size has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Media Type

The Media Type pull-down menu is used to define the type of "media" (such as paper, or transparency film) that is loaded in the Canon BJ-200e printer.  This setting is important for controlling the quality of the final printed image.  Specifying the correct Media Type setting is essential for producing high-quality printed images.

Two settings are available in the Media Type pull-down menu:

•	Plain Paper:  This setting is used when ordinary bond type paper is loaded in the Canon BJ-200e printer.  This setting will set the ink dots generated by the printer to yield the highest quality printed image with bond type paper.

•	Transparency:  This setting is used when transparency (such as overhead-projection) material is loaded in the Canon BJ-200e printer.  Canon recommends that you use the Canon Color BJ Transparency CF-101 material to achieve the sharpest possible imagess.

Important:  When using heavy-bond (thick) paper, be sure to adjust the green paper-thickness handle on the BJ-200e printer.  The green paper thickness handle is located behind the fron cover, near the ink cartridge assembly.  For complete information about setting the printer to accommodate various paper thicknesses, refer to the Canon BJ-200e User's Manual.

To set the Media Type,

1.	Click on the Media Type pull-down menu.  The list of media types will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

2.	Click on the media type that corresponds to the media that you want to use with the Canon BJ-200e printer (e.g., "Plain Paper").

The Media Type pull-down menu will collapse, and display the media type that you selected.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Media Type has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Paper Source

The Paper Source setting defines how paper (or other media, such as transparency film) will be fed to the Canon BJ-200e printer.

The default setting for the Paper Source is Auto Sheet Feeder, which means that the paper (or other media, such as transparency film) will be fed into the printer from the sheet feeder mechanism of the Canon BJ-200e printer.  As an alternative, you may specify to activate the manual feed mechanism for printing.

To set the Paper Source,

1.	Click on the Paper Source pull-down menu.  The list of paper sources will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

2.	Click on the paper source that you want to use with the Canon BJ-200e printer (e.g., "Auto Sheet Feeder ").

The Paper Source pull-down menu will collapse, and display the paper source that you selected.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Paper Source has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Print Selection

The Print Selection setting defines how your files will be printed by the BJ-200e.  You can define that your files will be printed in black-and-white (the default setting), or as Grayscale.

You should use the Grayscale setting if your files contain graphics or photo images.

To set the Print Selection,

1.	Click on the Print Selection pull-down menu.  The list of selections will appear, as shown in the following diagram:

2.	Click to choose Black and White or Grayscale for the type of file that you are printing.  The Print Selection pull-down menu will collapse, and display your selection.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Print Selection has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.

Note:  If you selected Grayscale, you can also also select the type of dot pattern that will be used for printing shades of gray.  This is available in the Halftone setting, that appears in the Options dialog box.


Print Quality

The Print Quality settings are used to define the overall quality of the document printed by the BJ-200e printer.  Three Print Quality settings appear in the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box:

•	High Speed:  This setting increases the speed of the Canon BJ-200e printer by reducing the resolution to 180 dpi (dots-per-inch).  This setting is ideal for printing draft copies of files.

•	Normal:  This setting defines that files will be printed at the normal 360 dpi capabilities of the BJ-200e.

•	High Quality:  This also defines that files will be printed at 360 dpi, but applies special printing techniques to enhance the appearance of the print generated by the BJ-200e.  This setting requires the greatest amount of time to print.

To set the Print Quality,

1.	Click and drag on the Print Quality slider control.  The following diagrams show the three settings that are available:

2.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setupdialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Print Quality has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Orientation

The Orientation buttons are used to define how the graphic image (and/or text) is printed on the page.  Two options are available: "Portrait" (vertical page) or "Landscape" (horizontal page).  The Orientation setting enables you change the way the image is printed without changing the position of the paper in the paper tray of the Canon BJ-200e printer.

To set the Orientation of the printed image,

1.	Click to select the Orientation that you want to use for printing.

2.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Orientation has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Halftone

The Halftone pull-down menu enables you to specify the type of dot pattern that is used for printing grayscale images with the BJ-200e.  Two settings are available:

•	Pattern.  This setting specifies that a uniform pattern of dots is used to simulate intermediate shades of gray.  You should use the Pattern setting when printing files that have large areas of uniform grays, such as bar graphs and pie charts.  This is the default setting.

•	Diffusion.  This setting specifies that a random, "diffuse" pattern of dots are printed to simulate intermediate shades of gray.  The Diffusion method is best suited for printing documents that contain finely-detailed graphics, or photographic images that have been placed in the file.

Note:  The Diffusion setting is only available when Grayscale has been specified in the Print Selection menu.  If Black and White is specified in the Print Selection, then Pattern will be the only Halftone selection that is available.

To set the Halftone method,

1.	Click on the Options button in the Canon BJ-200e dialog box.  The Options dialog box will appear, as shown in the following diagram.

2.	Click on the Halftone pull-down menu.  Click to select the Halftone method that you want to use.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Options dialog box.

4.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Halftone method has been set, and will be used when printing shades of gray with the Canon BJ-200e printer.


Intensity

The Intensity control is used to control the intensity of the ink used for printing with the Canon BJ-200e.  The Intensity control affects all areas of the print generated by the BJ-200e, including all text and graphics.

Under most conditions, the default setting of 0 (zero) will give the best results.  The Intensity control is a slider control that can be adjusted anywhere from -50 (much darker) to +50 (much brighter).

To set the Intensity control,

1.	Click on the Options button in the Canon BJ-200e dialog box.  The Options dialog box will appear.

2.	Click on the Intensity slider control, and drag it to the setting that you want to use.

3.	Click on the OK button to close the Options dialog box.

4.	Click on the OK button to close the Canon BJ-200e Setup dialog box, and again on the OK button to close the Print Setup dialog box.

At this point, the Intensity has been set, and will be used when printing with the Canon BJ-200e printer.