Canon BJC-50 - Service Manual

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I. ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This ma n u al is divided int o five part s cont aining th e in forma tion r equired for servicing the BJ C-

50 printer.

Part 1: Safety and PrecautionsThis p art contains informa tion on h ow to service th e u nit sa fely. It is very im portan t, an d

mu s t be read .

Part 2: Product SpecificationsThis pa rt out l ines the pr odu ct an d i ts specifications.

Part 3: Operating InstructionsThis pa rt explains how to operate th e un it properly, how it is ins talled, an d h ow to u se

th e service mode.

Part 4: Technical ReferenceThis p art outl ines the u nit operation giving a tech nically.

Part 5: MaintenanceThis part explains m ainten an ce of th e un it. It includ es details of disass embly/ as semb ly,

adjustm ents required when assem bling, troubleshooting pr ocedures, a nd wiring/ circuit

diagrams, etc.

This m an u al does not conta in complete information requ ired for

disass embling an d as sem bling the BJ C-50 printer. Please also refer to the

separate Parts Catalog.


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II. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Part 1: SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS1 - 1 1. PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1 - 1 1.1 Moving Section of the Printer

1 - 2 1.2 Ink Stains1 - 2 1.2.1 Ink path

1 - 3 1.2.2 Ink mist

1 - 4 1.3 BJ Cartridge Aluminum Plate

1 - 5 2. MACHINE PRECAUTIONS

1 - 5 2.1 BJ Cartridge

1 - 5 2.1.1 BJ cartridge handling

1 - 6 2.1.2 Automatically capping

1 - 6 2.1.3 When not using the printer

1 - 6 2.1.4 Ink conductivity

1 - 7 2.2 Ink Cartridge

1 - 7 2.2.1 Ink cartridge handling

1 - 8 2.3 Lithium Ion Battery Handling

1 - 8 2.3.1 Initial precautions

1 - 8 2.3.2 Storage precaution

1 - 9 2.4 Printer Handling

1 - 9 2.4.1 Precautions to prevent damage from static electricity

1 -10 2.4.2 Ink leakage precautions

1 -11 3. PRECAUTION FOR SERVICE

1 -11 3.1 Precautions Concerning the Memory Data

1 -12 3.2 Precautions to Prevent Damage from Static Electricity

1 -13 3.3 Precautions for Disassembly/Assembly

1 -14 3.4 Built-in Self-diagnostic Functions

Part 2: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS2 - 1 1. PRODUCT OUTLINE

2 - 1 1.1 Product Outline

2 - 2 1.2 Features

2 - 2 1.2.1 Printer


2 - 3 1.3.1 Color BJ cartridge [BC-11e]

2 - 4 1.3.2 Black BJ cartridge [BC-10]

2 - 5 1.4 Options

2 - 5 1.4.1 BJ cartridge container

2 - 5 1.4.2 Lithium ion battery (LB-50)

2 - 6 1.4.3 Universal adapter (AD-360U)

2 - 7 1.4.4 Color image scanner cartridge (IS-12)

2 - 7 1.4.5 Interface Cable (BIFC-50)

2 - 8 1.5 Consumables

2 - 8 1.5.1 BJ cartridge (Color and Black)

2 - 8 1.5.2 Ink cartridge

2 - 8 1.5.3 Lithium ion battery (LB-50)

2 - 9 2. SPECIFICATIONS

2 - 9 2.1 General Specifications

2 -13 2.2 Paper Specifications

2 -15 2.3 Interface Specifications

2 -15 2.3.1 Parallel interface2 -20 2.3.2 Infrared interface

2 -22 2.4 Character Code Tables

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Page Part 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS3 - 1 1. PRINTER SETUP

3 - 1 1.1 Unpacking

3 - 2 1.2 Installation

3 - 2 1.2.1 Installation space

3 - 3 1.2.2 Installation procedure

3 -10 1.3 Names and Functions of Parts

3 -11 2. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER

3 -11 2.1 Carrying the Printer

3 -11 2.2 Transporting the Printer

3 -12 3. PRINTER SERVICING FUNCTIONS

3 -12 3.1 Error Indications

3 -15 3.2 Function Setting

3 -15 3.2.1 Default setting

3 -16 3.3 Control Buttons

3 -16 3.3.1 Cleaning the BJ cartridge

3 -17 3.4 Self Test Print

3 -18 3.4.1 Demonstration print

3 -19 3.4.2 Function settings list print3 -20 3.4.3 Ripple pattern print

3 -21 3.4.4 Nozzle check pattern print

3 -21 3.4.5 All fonts pattern print

3 -22 3.5 Hexadecimal Dump Test Print

3 -23 3.6 EEPROM Data Setting

3 -23 3.6.1 EEPROM data setting mode

3 -23 3.6.2 Setting EEPROM data

3 -24 3.6.3 Displaying EEPROM data

3 -25 3.6.4 EEPROM settings list print

3 -26 3.7 Rewriting Flash ROM

3 -26 3.7.1 Flash ROM rewrite mode

Part 4: TECHNICAL REFERENCE4 - 1 1. OVERVIEW

4 - 1 1.1 Printer Block Diagram

4 - 2 1.2 Initial Flowchart

4 - 2 1.2.1 Print mode

4 - 3 1.2.2 Scanner mode

4 - 4 1.3 Print Signal Flow

4 - 5 1.4 Print Drive

4 - 5 1.4.1 Printing drive control

4 - 7 1.5 Scanner Drive

4 - 8 1.6 Power Off Operation Flow4 - 9 2. FIRMWARE

4 - 9 2.1 Interface

4 - 9 2.1.1 Compatible mode

4 -10 2.1.2 Nibble mode

4 -11 2.1.3 ECP mode

4 -12 2.1.4 IrDA

4 -15 2.2 720 dpi Printing/Smoothing Feature

4 -15 2.2.1 Canon extension mode

4 -15 2.2.2 Emulation mode

4 -16 2.3 Printing Modes

4 -17 2.4 Optimum Printing Direction Control4 -17 2.5 Automatic Emulation Switching

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4 -18 2.6 Lithium Ion Battery Recharging

4 -18 2.6.1 Switching to recharge mode

4 -18 2.6.2 Recharge protection

4 -18 2.6.3 Recharge control

4 -19 3. PRINTER MECHANISM

4 -19 3.1 Overview of the Mechanical System of the Printer

4 -20 3.1.1 Mechanical system configuration

4 -21 3.2 BJ Cartridge

4 -21 3.2.1 Color BJ cartridge structure

4 -22 3.2.2 Black BJ cartridge structure

4 -23 3.2.3 Bubble jet head-unit structure

4 -26 3.2.4 Head-maintenance function and structure

4 -28 3.3 Purge Section Structure

4 -28 3.3.1 Configuration

4 -29 3.3.2 Operation

4 -30 3.4 Paper Feed Mechanism

4 -30 3.4.1 Outline of paper feed mechanism

4 -32 3.5 Carriage Section4 -32 3.5.1 Carriage section function

4 -33 3.5.2 Carriage section structure

4 -34 4. PRINTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 -34 4.1 Overview

4 -35 4.2 Signal Control Section

4 -35 4.2.1 Control board block diagram

4 -36 4.2.2 Control section components

4 -39 4.3 Power Supply Section

4 -39 4.3.1 Block diagram of power supply section

4 -40 4.3.2 Power supply section structure

4 -41 4.3.3 Lithium Ion Battery Recharging Circuit

4 -42 4.3.4 Lithium Ion Battery

4 -44 5. DETECTION FUNCTION

4 -44 5.1 HP Sensor

4 -44 5.2 Paper End Sensor

4 -44 5.3 Delivery Sensor

4 -44 5.4 Temperature Sensor

4 -44 5.5 Head Temperature Sensor

4 -45 5.6 Waste Ink Level Detection

4 -45 5.7 Remaining-ink Level Detection

4 -46 6. SCANNER CARTRIDGE

4 -46 6.1 Scanner Cartridge Overview

4 -46 6.1.1 Block diagram4 -47 6.2 Scanner Cartridge Structure

4 -49 6.3 Signal Contacts

4 -50 6.4 Scan Mode

4 -50 6.5 Calibration

Part 5: MAINTENANCE5 - 1 1. MAINTENANCE

5 - 1 1.1 Periodically-replaced Parts

5 - 1 1.2 Consumables

5 - 1 1.3 Periodic Maintenance

5 - 2 2. SERVICE TOOLS5 - 2 2.1 List of Tools

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5 - 3 3. APPLYING THE GREASE

5 - 4 4. ADJUSTMENT

5 - 5 5. TROUBLESHOOTING

5 - 5 5.1 Overview of Troubleshooting

5 - 5 5.1.1 Definition

5 - 5 5.1.2 Precautions for troubleshooting

5 - 7 5.2 Error Condition Diagnosis

5 - 7 5.2.1 Diagnosis flowchart

5 -11 5.2.2 Error recovery

5 -31 6. CONNECTOR POSITION & PIN ALIGNMENT

5 -31 6.1 Control Board

5 -36 6.2 Carriage Ribbon Cable

5 -37 6.3 BJ Cartridge

5 -37 6.4 Scanner Cartridge IS-12

5 -38 7. CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

5 -38 7.1 Parts Layout

5 -38 7.1.1 Control board (Upper section)

5 -39 7.1.2 Control board (Lower section)5 -41 7.2 Circuit Diagrams

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III. ILLUSTRATION INDEX

Page Part 1: SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS1 - 1 Figure 1 - 1 Moving Sections of the Printer

1 - 2 Figure 1 - 2 Ink Path

1 - 3 Figure 1 - 3 Ink Mist1 - 4 Figure 1 - 4 BJ Cartridge Aluminum Plate

1 - 5 Figure 1 - 5 BJ Cartridge

1 - 7 Figure 1 - 6 Ink Inlet of the Ink Cartridge

1 - 9 Figure 1 - 7 Contact Section of the Carriage Ribbon Cable

1 -10 Figure 1 - 8 Capping Position

1 -12 Figure 1 - 9 Electronic System of the Printer

1 -13 Figure 1 -10 Control Board

1 -13 Figure 1 -11 Removing Plastic Hooks

1 -14 Figure 1 -12 IrDA Unit

Part 2: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS2 - 1 Figure 2 - 1 Printer Appearance

2 - 3 Figure 2 - 2 Color BJ Cartridge [BC-11e]

2 - 4 Figure 2 - 3 Black BJ Cartridge [BC-10]

2 - 5 Figure 2 - 4 Cartridge Container

2 - 5 Figure 2 - 5 Lithium Ion Battery

2 - 6 Figure 2 - 6 Universal Adapter

2 - 7 Figure 2 - 7 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

2 - 7 Figure 2 - 8 Interface Cable

2 - 8 Figure 2 - 9 Ink Cartridge

2 -14 Figure 2 -10 Printing Area

2 -14 Figure 2 -11 Printing Area (Envelope)

2 -19 Figure 2 -12 Timing Chart (Compatibility Mode)2 -19 Figure 2 -13 Timing Chart (Nibble Mode)

2 -19 Figure 2 -14 Timing Chart (ECP Mode)

2 -20 Figure 2 -15 IrDA Method

2 -21 Figure 2 -16 ASK Method

Part 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS3 - 1 Figure 3 - 1 Packing Arrangement

3 - 2 Figure 3 - 2 Installation Space

3 - 3 Figure 3 - 3 Connecting the Universal Adapter

3 - 3 Figure 3 - 4 Connecting the Interface Cable

3 - 4 Figure 3 - 5 IrDA Angle of Rotation

3 - 5 Figure 3 - 6 Removing the Head Cap and the Tape

3 - 6 Figure 3 - 7 Installing the BJ Cartridge

3 - 7 Figure 3 - 8 Replacing the Ink Cartridge

3 - 8 Figure 3 - 9 Removing the Cap (Ink Cartridge)

3 - 8 Figure 3 -10 BJ Cartridge Container

3 -10 Figure 3 -11 Names and Functions of Parts

3 -12 Figure 3 -12 Control Panel

3 -18 Figure 3 -13 Demonstration Print (Sample)

3 -19 Figure 3 -14 Function Settings List Print (Sample)

3 -20 Figure 3 -15 Ripple Pattern Print (Sample)

3 -21 Figure 3 -16 Nozzle Check Pattern Print (Sample)

3 -21 Figure 3 -17 All Fonts Pattern Print (Sample)3 -22 Figure 3 -18 Hexadecimal Dump Test Print (Sample)

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IV. TABLE INDEX

Page Part 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS3 -12 Table 3 - 1 Error Display

3 -15 Table 3 - 2 Function Setting (1)

3 -15 Table 3 - 3 Function Setting (2)

Page Part 4: TECHNICAL REFERENCE4 -16 Table 4 - 1 Printing Modes and Heating Methods

4 -25 Table 4 - 2 Signal Contact Part

4 -26 Table 4 - 3 Cleaning Ink Consumption

4 -43 Table 4 - 4 Battery Temperature

4 -45 Table 4 - 5 Detection Function

4 -49 Table 4 - 6 List of Scanner Cartridge Signal Contacts

4 -50 Table 4 - 7 List of Scan Mode

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Part 1SAFETY AND

PRECAUTIONS

Page

1 - 1 1. PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1 - 1 1.1 Moving Sections of the Printer

1 - 2 1.2 Ink Stains

1 - 4 1.3 BJ Cartridge Aluminum Plate

1 - 5 2. MACHINE PRECAUTIONS


1 - 7 2.2 Ink Cartridge

1 - 8 2.3 Lithium Ion Battery Handling

1 - 9 2.4 Printer Handling

1 -11 3. PRECAUTION FOR SERVICE

1 -11 3.1 Precautions Concerning the Memory Data1 -12 3.2 Precautions to Prevent Damage from Static Electricity

1 -13 3.3 Precautions for Disassembly/Assembly

1 -14 3.4 Built-in Self-diagnostic Functions


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1. PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1.1 Moving Sections of the PrinterBe carefu l not to let your h air, clothes, a ccessories , etc. , become ca u ght in a ny of th e

moving sections of the p rinter. The m oving sections of the printer a re the ca rriage belt ,carriage ribbon cable and ca rriage, which are driven by the car riage m otor, an d th e

pap er feed gear an d roller, pinch roller, eject roller a nd spu rs wh ich are d riven b y the

pap er feed motor.

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Paper Feed Motor

Eject Idler Gear

Eject Idler Roller

Carriage Motor

Paper Feed Roller

Pinch Roller

Carriage Belt

Carriage Shaft

Paper Feed Gear

Wiper Section

Pump Section

Carriage

Spurs

Eject Roller

Figure 1-1 Moving Sections of the Printer


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1.2 Ink Stains1.2.1 Ink path

Be carefu l not to tou ch th e ink pa th of the pr in ter an d ge t s ta ins on th e work ta ble ,

hands, clothes, etc. , during repair.

The ink pat h is th e nozzle section of the BJ cartridge, the hea d cap, th e head wiper,th e mainten an ce jet receiving section an d th e was te ink a bsorber.

The ink in lets of th e ink cartridge and th e joint pipes of th e print h ead b ody are also

part of the ink pa th , so take the same precau t ions .

The ink is n ot a su bs tan ce harmful to the hu ma n body, but i t does

conta in an organ ic solvent (Black ink: isoprop yl alcohol 67-63 -0, glycerin

56-81-5, ethyleneglycol 107-21-1, Color ink: isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0).

Be carefu l not to get an y ink in you r m outh or eyes. If you do get an y int o

you r eyes, wash it ou t with plenty of water an d consu lt a d octor. If you

someh ow swallow a large am oun t of th e ink , consu lt a d octor imm ediately.At tha t t ime, please comm u nicate the i tems writ ten on th e BJ cartr idge

label. Since th is in k cont ain s dyes, if you get it on your clothes , etc., it

will n ot come ou t.

Part 1: Safety and Precautions BJC-50

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Waste Ink Absorber

Pump

Cap

Wiper

Ink Path

Figure 1-2 Ink Path


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1.2.2 Ink mistThe BJ cartridge ejects the ink onto th e paper. After the printer h as b een u sed for a

long t ime or un der h eavy du ty use, a s ma ll am oun t of ink m ist boun cing off th e paper

du ring print ing ma y soil th e platen section a nd the pu rge section.

This s oil ing m ay soil th e pa per or th e h an ds or clothes of service personn el, so wipe i toff with a soft cloth or the like dampened with water.

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Purge Section

Check Point


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1.3 BJ Cartridge Aluminum PlateDo not touch th e a lum inu m pla te of the BJ car t r idge . The a lum inu m pla te hea ts u p

du ring printing and becomes particularly hot du ring continu ous h igh dut y printing. It

a lso heats u p i f pr in t ing is opera ted af ter th e ink in the car t r idge has ru n out .

This pr int er h as th e following fu nctions t o protect against t he a bove

tempera tu re r ise . The tempera tu re is de tec ted by the h ead tempera tu re

sen sor in th e BJ ca rtridge. (ex. app rox. 70c at 100% Du ty printing)

1) Dur ing printing, if a tem peratu re rise is d etected to above a certa in

temp eratu re, in order to protect th e printer, i t will print u nidirectiona lly

with a wait after each l ine u nt il th e BJ ca rtridge cools down. Also

ERRORindicat or will blin k an d pr inting will slow down . If th is

tempera tu re cont inu es for more th an a cer ta in per iod of t ime, th e

beeper soun ds 8 t imes , the ERRORindica tor an d POWERindicator

bl ink to indica te a h ead temp era tur e error .

Since the sa me type of temp eratu re rise also occurs if printing is operatedafter th e ink in th e cartridge has ru n ou t, these protective fu nctions ar e

triggered. Therefore, the criterion for replacing the BJ ca rtr idge or the ink

cartridge is n on-fire nozzles or d iminished d ot s ize du ring printing or th e

triggering of th ese pr otective fu n ctions.

When pr in t ing is s topped by a head tempera tu re error , hand le the pr in ter

as explained in Part 5: 5. TROUBLESHOOTING (page 5-5).


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Danger ! High Temperature!

Figure 1-4 BJ Cartridge Aluminum Plate


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2. MACHINE PRECAUTIONS

2.1 BJ Cartridge2.1.1 BJ cartridge handling

To prevent clogging a t th e n ozzles d u e to foreign ma tters , n ever tou ch th e n ozzlesection of th e BJ ca rtr idge or wipe it off with t issu e pap er or the like. For th e BJ

cartridge, take the s am e care with th e ink fi lter of th e print h ead b ody to prevent poor

ink su ction du e to foreign ma tters . Also, once you h ave removed the head ca p an d

peeled off th e protection ta pe from a BJ cartridge, either insta ll the BJ cartridge in th e

printer or s tore it in th e cartridge con tainer to p revent clogging a t th e nozzles du e to

ink drying or foreign objects . Do not reins tall th e removed print h ead cap a nd

protection tap e on th e BJ cartr idge. For the BJ ca rtridge, eith er ins tall i t in the

printer with th e ink cartridge ins talled or s tore it in th e cartridge container. If the ink

cartridge is n ot attach ed, poor ink su ction du e to ink drying or foreign ma tters can

occur . BJ car t r idges cann ot be disass embled, assemb led, or washed.

If clogging at th e nozzles or poor in k su ction occur s, h orizont al white lin es

app ear in pa rt of th e printing. If clean ing does n ot restore proper printing,

you mu st replace the BJ car t r idge.

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Head Cap

Nozzles

Protection Tape

Cartridge Container

Figure 1-5 BJ Cartridge


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2.1.2 Automatically cappingWhen the power is switched off with the POWERbu t ton, the p r in ter a utom at ica l ly

caps th e n ozzle section of th e BJ cartridge to protect i tself and prevent ink leaka ge.

If you u np lug the DC plug by mistake a nd cut off th e power su pply to th e printer,

plug the DC plug back in, s tar t u p th e printer norm ally, th en switch off the powerwith the POWERbu t ton .

If th e nozzle section is n ot cap ped, it m ay clog at th e nozzles d u e to in k

drying, or th e ink m ay leak from th e n ozzles .

2.1.3 When not using the printerEven wh en n ot us ing the printer, leave th e BJ car tridge insta lled in th e printer or

store i t in the car tridge container.

Do th e sam e when carrying, sh ipping or s toring the print er.

If you rem ove th e BJ car tridge from th e print er an d leave it a s it is, foreign

ma tters m ay stick or dry ink m ay clog the nozzle, ma king it imposs ible to

us e the BJ car t r idge.

2.1.4 Ink conductivityThe ink in th e BJ cartridge is electrically cond u ctive. If i t leaks onto a mech an ical

section, m op it up with a dam p pa per towel or the l ike. If i t leaks onto an electrical

section, m op it up completely with t issu e pap er or th e l ike. Esp ecially, if th e inkenters as far as to th e IC chip of the PCB an d it is h ard to wipe off completely, a n ew

PCB shou ld be u sed.

If th e Universal ad apt er is connected to th e printer with ink leaked , this

ma y harm th e electrical section. Never switch th e power on if there h as

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2.2 Ink Cartridge2.2.1 Ink cartridge handling

To prevent poor ink su ction d u e to foreign m atters on th e ink fi lter of th e print h ead

body, never touch the ink fi lter of th e ink cartridge. When you remove the cap from

an ink cartridge, insta ll th e ink cartridge on th e print h ead body imm ediately toprevent clogging at the n ozzles du e to ink drying or foreign m atters . Do not rem ove

th e ink cartridge un less you a re replacing i t .

Do not u se th e protection cap removed from th e ink cartridge to s tore the ink

cartridge. Ins tall th e ink ca rtridge in th e print hea d immed iately after u ns ealing the

pillow ba g.

If clogging at th e nozzles or poor in k su ction occur s, h orizont al white lin es

app ear in pa rt of th e printing. If clean ing does n ot restore proper printing,

you mu st replace the BJ car t r idge.

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Ink Inlets

Figure 1-6 Ink Inlet of the Ink Cartridge


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2.3 Lithium Ion Battery Handling2.3.1 Initial precautions

The enclosed lith ium ion bat tery mu st be insta lled in th e printer an d cha rged prior to

its use. To ensu re best performa nce, the l ith iu m ion battery is only cha rged to 40% of

i ts fu ll capa city at th e t im e of sh ipping. The b attery mu st be fully charged once i t isunpacked .

After connecting the AC adap ter an d tu rn ing on th e printer, the inst alled

bat tery au toma tically begins ch arging. However, the ba ttery will not be

cha rged while printing or clean ing. Cha rging tempera tu re mu st be

between 5 an d 35 degrees Celsius otherwise the bat tery will not be

charged.

Th e CHARGEindicat or will ligh t wh ile th e ba ttery is ch ar gin g an d it will go

off when cha rging is fin ished .

The l ith ium ion b attery serves both as a ba ttery when th e Universal ada pter is not

conn ected and a m an u al paper feed guide. A NO BATTERY ERROR occurs (ERROR

a n d POWERindicators l ight an d beeper sou nd s 6 t imes) if a l ithiu m ion ba ttery is n ot

installed.

2.3.2 Storage precautionThe a dvanta ges of a li thium ion batt eries comp ared to Nicd a nd NiMH batt eries a re

th e low ra te of self-disch ar ge an d th e long las ting stora ge cap acity. However, a

dra wback is tha t l ith iu m ion ba tteries ar e su sceptible to over discha rge. At high

temp eratu res, th e rate of self-dischar ge is a ccelerated a nd th e batt ery is ra pidly overdischarged.

When storing the u nu sed l ith iu m ion ba ttery, avoid s tora ge in direct su nlight or nea r

heaters .

Also prevent s torage at high tem perat u re an d m ake su re not to s tore the battery for

an extended p eriod of t ime.


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2.4 Printer Handling2.4.1 Precautions to prevent damage from static electricity

The electrical charge accum u lated on a p erson when clothes ru b can d am age electric

elemen ts or cha nge their electrical ch ara cteris t ics . Never touch the conta ct section of

th e carriage ribbon cable.

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Contact Section

Carriage Ribbon Cable

Figure 1-7 Contact Section of the Carriage Ribbon Cable


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3. PRECAUTION FOR SERVICE

3.1 Precautions Concerning the Memory DataThis printer coun ts th e total waste ink am oun t for the black BJ cart ridge and t he color

BJ car t r idge an d s tores these da ta in th e EEPROM on th e control board. Observe thefollowing precautions during servicing.

1) Checking EEPROM data

The n u mber of sheets pr in ted is counted an d s tored in the E EPROM to show the

printer operating s tatu s. This data can be printed by test print 3 (Ripple pat tern

print).

The waste ink qua ntity dat a is also s tored in th e EEPROM. This dat a is u sed to

indicate a wast e ink full error to prevent ink leaka ge if th e am oun t of waste ink

abs orbed becomes full.

2) When replacing the control board

If th e cont rol board on which th e EEPROM is mou n ted is replaced, the qua nt ity of

waste ink abs orbed mu st be set in the EEPROM by visu ally checking the am oun t ofwas te ink absorbed in to the absorber from behind th e pr in ter ba se un it .

If it is n ot set , th e waste ink fu ll error is not d isplayed, an d ink ma y leak.

3) When replacing the printer base unit

If a wast e ink fu ll error is displayed an d th e printer ba se u nit is replaced, th e waste

ink am oun t data in th e EEPROM mu st be set to zero. If it is n ot set to zero, a wast e

ink full error is displayed an d th e printer s t ops operating before the waste ink

absorber is filled with waste ink.

After th e EEPROM is rest , the da ta i t contained ca nn ot be printed ou t with

a tes t pr in tou t .If you wan t to check th e s tored data , be sure to execute test print out

before resetting the EEPROM.

When the s tored da ta is rese t , both th e to ta l cou nt of pr in ted sheets an d

th e total wast e ink a mou nt will be reset together. Thes e sett ings can not

be reset individually.

4) Rewriting the flash ROM

The flash ROM on th e cont rol board serves as th e cont rol section of the printer. In

earlier models a s ocket type m ask ed ROM ha d to be u pgraded b y physically inserting

a n ew u pgraded mas ked ROM. The flash ROM can be rewrit ten an d h ence upgradingha s b een facili tated.

When flash ROM needs t o be upgrad ed, a FD conta ining the up grading program will

be dis tributed. Using this FD in a comp u ter, the flash ROM of th e printer can be

u pgraded. In order to rewrite th e flash ROM, both the printer an d compu ter need to

be set in th e rewrite modes.

For details on ch ecking th e mem ory dat a with t est print a nd for clearing

them , see Part 3: 3.6 EEPROM Data Setting (page 3-23).

When operation is s topped for th e waste ink full error, ha nd le the pr inter

as explained in Part 5: 5. TROUBLESHOOTING (page 5-5 ).When rewriting the flash ROM, refer to the settings in Part 3: 3.7 Rewriting

the Flash ROM (page 3-26).

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3.2 Precautions to Prevent Damage from Static ElectricityThe electrical charge accum u lated on a p erson when clothes ru b can d am age electric

elemen ts or ch an ge their electrical char acteris t ics . In order to prevent s t atic electricity,

m ake su re to touch s ome meta llic par t tha t is groun ded to release th e s tatic electricity

accu mu lated on your b ody before disa ssem bling th e printer for service.


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Control PCB Assy

Figure 1-9 Electronic System of the Printer


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3.3 Precautions for Disassembly/AssemblyThe printer is ma de by combining man y plastic par ts . When d isassem bling the printer,

be carefu l not to bra ke or bend p lastic hooks.

Take s pecial care n ot to rip or bend th e flexible cables when removing an d reinsert ing

them on th e contr ol board a s th ey are very thin a nd frail. Also to preventmisconn ection, m ake su re the cab le is fu lly inserted in th e conn ector.

Details of disass embly and reas sem bly procedu res ar e given in th e Parts Cat alog.

Some of the plast ic parts contain glas s fibers for extra r igidity an d

precision. Du e to their inflexible na tu re thes e plastic hooks b reak eas ily.

Use a p recis ion screwdriver or th e l ike for disass embly, and do not a pply

excessive force to release a h ook.

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Figure 1-10 Control Board

HookNever apply excessive forcewhen releasing a hook.

Figure 1-11 Removing Plastic Hooks


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When replacing th e IrDA u nit , be car efu l not to tou ch t he l ight em itt ing a nd receiving

par ts . (Touch ing these part s m ay offset th e optical axis or soil th e lens a nd possibly

inhibit infrared communication.)

3.4 Built-in Self-diagnostic FunctionsThe pr inter ha s bu ilt-in s elf-diagnostic fu nctions to judge ha rdware defects . The

resu lts of self-diagnosis ar e ind icated b y the ind icators a nd th e beeper. For details , seePart 3: 3.1 Error Indications (page 3-12).


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IrDA unit

Figure 1-12 IrDA Unit


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Part 2PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

Page

2 - 1 1. PRODUCT OUTLINE

2 - 1 1.1 Product Outline

2 - 2 1.2 Features


2 - 5 1.4 Options

2 - 8 1.5 Consumable

2 - 9 2. SPECIFICATIONS

2 - 9 2.1 General Specifications

2 -13 2.2 Paper Specifications

2 -15 2.3 Interface Specifications

2 -22 2.4 Character Code Table


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1. PRODUCT OUTLINE

1.1 Product OutlineThe BJ C-50 bu bb le-jet fu ll-color porta ble printer was carefu lly des ign ed to im prove

mobili ty an d it is more portable th an ever. Lighter an d more comp act tha n previousmodels , the BJ C-50 h as new fea tures su ch a s th e lith ium ion ba t te ry an d th e exclus ive

IEEE 1 284 compa tible cable. The l ith ium ion ba ttery allows ma nu al feed printing at all

t imes even wh en AC power is not available. The n ew IEEE 1 284 compa tible cable has a

slim pr inter connector an d i t is less bu lky th an conn ector cables us ed in pr eviou s

models . Anoth er featu re is the IrDA modu le which h as realized wireless infrared

comm u nication. Color grap hics printed on paper ha ve also been improved by th e

int rodu ction of drop m odulated BC-11e cartr idges tha t allow richer express ion u sing

large an d sm all ink droplets . Using th e optional scan ner ca rtridge (IS-12), the BJ C-50

can a lso be u sed as a portable color scann er .

2-1

BJC-50 Part 2: Product Specifications

Figure 2-1 Printer Appearance


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1.2 Features1.2.1 Printer

Compa ct portab le s ize

E xte rna l d imens ions : 300 mm (11 .8") W 11 2.5 m m (4.4") D 49 m m (1.9") H

Weigh t: Approx. 0 .9 kg (2 .0 lb ) (lith iu m ion ba t tery in clu ded) Built-in m an u al sheet feeder

High-speed printing (bu rsts )

High qua lity printing at 720 dpi

Three built-in s tandard printer control modes:

BJ m ode (IBM Proprinter X24E em u lation)

LQ mode (EPSON LQ printer emulation)

Native m ode (Can on extend ed m ode)

BJL comman d

Two new u ser-friendly replaceable black an d color BJ cartridges:

Black BJ cart ridge BC-10: 128 n ozzles (black), ink cartridge replaceable.

Color BJ car tridge BC-11e: 136 n ozzles (64 black + 3 24 each yellow, ma gent a,

cyan ); black a nd color ink cartridges replaceable.

Ink cartridge BCI-10 Black: Black ink cartridge for BC-10

Ink cartridge BCI-11 Black: Black ink cartridge for BC-11e

Ink cartridge BCI-11 Color: Color ink ca rtridge for BC-11e

(yellow, magenta, and cyan all in one cartridge)

Inclu des a BJ cartridge conta iner for s toring a BJ cartridge when it is n ot ins talled

in the pr in ter .

Power on/ off bu tton (Software power switch u sed.)

The pr inter does not h ave a mecha nical power switch th at ph ysically conn ects an d

disconnects the Universal ada ptor. Ins tead, it has a POWERbu t ton tha t s t a r t s up

an d sh u ts down printer opera tion. As long as th e print er is plugged in, power is

su pplied even when it is tu rn ed off.

Lock switch

The switch can be u sed to lock th e power on/ off bu tton to prevent accidentally

tu rn in g on th e printer while travell ing. The lock is us ed after th e power ha s been

tu rn ed off.

Bidirectional Centronics Interface (IEEE 1284 compatible)

An exclusive IEEE 128 4 comp atible cable with a s ma ll conn ector on th e printer

conn ect ing end is u sed.

Infrared comm u n ication (IrDA (1.0) com pa tible)

Printing u p to legal s ize pa per

Optional scanner cartridge

The pr in ter can be u sed as a s cann er when a n ima ge scan ner car t r idge (opt ion) is

insta lled instead of th e BJ ca rtridge.

Part 2: Product Specifications BJC-50

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BC-11 e (ANK 10cp i)

BC-10 (ANK 10cpi)

HQ mode

173cps

346cps

HS mode

217cps

434cps


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1.3 BJ Cartridge1.3.1 Color BJ cartridge [BC-11e]

The BC-11e color BJ cartridge used for color printing is disposa ble. It compr ises the

print hea d with 13 6 n ozzles an d th e replaceable ink cartridges (black an d color).

The h eater board inside the printh ead is located one in front of th e other to separa telyprint large an d sma ll ink droplets .

If a p rint defect occurs , d o a h ead cleaning. If print qu ality is n ot restored, try again

once or twice. If the pr oblem p ersis ts , perform a h ead refreshing. [Clean ing: 2 beep,

with RESUMEbu tton; Head r efresh ing: 3 beeps , with RESUMEbu tton] If th e hea d

refresh ing can not restore th e print qua lity, replace th e BJ h ead.

If the ink ru ns out or if more than s ix month s h ave pass ed after the BJ car t r idge was

u ns ealed and th e print qua li ty is not imp roved by clean ing the print h ead once or

twice, the ink cartr idge sh ould be replaced with a n ew one. Also the thr ee ink color

integrated type cartridge mu st be replaced if one of the inks ru ns out.

The hea d h as a tota l of 13 6 n ozzles in a line: 24 yellow n ozzles, 24 ma genta n ozzles,

24 cyan nozzles , an d 64 black n ozzles .Numbers of sheets printed

Black: Approx. 23 sheets (HQ mode, 7 .5% duty per color pa t te rn)

Color : Approx. 30 sheets (HQ mode, 7 .5% duty per color pa t te rn)

BJ cartridge is pr inted with high qu ality at 360 dpi.

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Figure 2-2 Color BJ Cartridge [BC-11e]


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1.3.2 Black BJ cartridge [BC-10]The BC-10 black BJ cartridge used for su per-high speed m onochrom e printing is

disposab le. It comb ines the print hea d with 12 8 nozzles an d the replaceable black ink

cartridge.

If a p rint defect occurs , d o a h ead cleaning. If print qu ality is n ot restored, try againonce or twice. If th e prob lem persists , perform a hea d refres h ing. [Clean ing: 2 beep,

with RESUMEbu tton; Head r efresh ing: 3 b eeps, with RESUMEbu tton] If th e hea d

refresh ing stil l can not rest ore the print qu ality, replace the BJ h ead.

If the ink ru ns ou t or if more than s ix month s h ave pass ed after the BJ car t r idge was

u ns ealed an d th e print qu ality is n ot im proved by perform ing clean ing once or twice,

th e ink cartridge shou ld be replaced with a new one.

The BC-10 BJ car tridge can p rint app rox. 140 s heets in HQ mode (150 0-cha racter

pat te rn). On pla in paper a nd t ran sparen cies i t has the sa me h igh resolut ion of 360

dpi as th e BC-11e.

To pr even t n ozzle clogging, after open ing th e sea l, either inst all the BJ

cartridge on t he pr int er or s tore it in t he BJ cartridge conta iner. Also,never touch th e print h ead (bub ble jet nozzles) or wipe i t with t issu e pap er

or th e like.


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Figure 2-3 Black BJ Cartridge [BC-10]


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1.4 Options1.4.1 BJ cartridge container

The BJ cartridge cont ainer is for s toring BJ car tridges rem oved from th e printer.

When storing a BJ ca rtridge close the l id secu rely. One BJ cartridge conta iner can

store either th e BC-10 or BC-11e.Store the BJ ca rtridges with th e ink car tridges atta ched. When s toring a BC-11e,

always s tore i t with th e two ink cartridges, BCI-11 b lack an d BCI-11 color inta ct .

(Store a BC-10 cartridge with the BCI-10 b lack ink car tridge int act .)

If th e ink cartridge is n ot atta ched, ink m ay spill ou t of the n ozzles an d m ay be

clogged with ink . When storing a BJ cart ridge in th e cont ainer, do not atta ch th e

protection ta pe an d h ead cap t o the cartridge as color mixing or foreign su bst an ces

adh ering to the pr in thead ma y affect th e pr in thead performan ce.

1.4.2 Lithium ion battery (LB-50)When insta lled on th e printer, the l ith ium ion b attery provides enou gh power to

operate the printer. The rem ovable lith ium ion battery can be recha rged by

conn ecting the Universa l ad ap ter to it. The electrical circuit for recha rging is in side

the pr in ter .

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Figure 2-4 Cartridge Container

Figure 2-5 Lithium Ion Battery


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1.4.3 Universal adapter (AD-360U)There is an Universa l adapter a dap ted for each cou ntr y to su pply DC voltage to the

printer .

There is a lso a Universal ad apt er with AC plug cable, which su pplies 1 00-25 0V AC

inpu t voltage to the pr int er.


2-6

AC Plug Cable (for each country)

Universal Adapter

Figure 2-6 Universal Adapter


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1.4.4 Color image scanner cartridge (IS-12)The pr in ter can be u sed as a color scann er when th e color ima ge scan ner car t r idge

(IS-12) is ins talled in th e printer ca rriage and th e scan ner driver is ins talled in th e

host comp u ter. The ap peara nce of th e color image scann er cartridge IS-12 is ident ical

to the BJ ca r t r idge .

1.4.5 Interface Cable (BIFC-50)The IEEE 128 4 comp atible bidirectiona l para llel interface cable us es a Can on

exclu sive sma ll-s ize conn ector on th e printer conn ecting end. The compu ter

conn ect ing end rem ains un chan ged.

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IS-12

Figure 2-7 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

Figure 2-8 Interface Cable


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1.5 Consumables1.5.1 BJ cartridge (Color and Black)

Replacement BJ car t r idges a re the sa me a s th e ones su ppl ied with the pr in ter .

1.5.2 Ink cartridgeThe consu ma ble ink cartridges are the sa me as t he ink cartr idges ins talled in th e BC-

11e color BJ ca rtridge an d BC-10 black BJ cartridge. There are thr ee types: BC-11e

black in k ca rtr idge (BCI-11 black), color ink car tridge (BCI-11 color), an d BC-10 black

ink car tridge (BCI-10 black).

The ink car t r idges m us t be u sed within 6 month s a fte r the sea l is opened.

Nu mbers of sh eets pr in ted:

BCI-11 Color ink cartridge

Black: Appr ox. 23 sh eets (HQ mode) (7.5% du ty per color pattern )

Color: Approx. 30 sh eets (HQ mode) (7.5% du ty per color pattern )

BCI-10 Black ink cartridge

Black: Approx. 140 sh eets (HQ mode) (1500-chara c ter pa t te rn)

1.5.3 Lithium ion battery (LB-50)Over dischar ge can b e prevented b y regu larly recha rging th e battery. Lithium ion

bat teries do not h ave a mem ory effect and ha ve a long lasting s torage capa city. A

good indication of th e service life of a b attery is when the nu mb er of printou ts or

du ration of a cha rged battery s ta rts to decrease. Replace the battery with a n ew one

when th is h appens .


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BC-11e Color BJ Cartridge

BCI-11 Color Ink Cartridge

BCI-11 Black Ink Cartridge

BCI-10 Black Ink Cartridge

BC-10 Black BJ Cartridge

Figure 2-9 Ink Cartridge


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10 . Printing ch aracte rs

Type fa ce Rom a n , Goth ic, Cou rier , Pres tige a n d Dra ft

Pitch BJ m ode 10 , 12 , 17 cp i, a n d PS

LQ m ode 10 , 12 , 15 , 17 , 20 cp i, a nd PS

Ch a ra cter m a tr ix HQ m ode 36 (H) 48 (V) dots

HS m ode 18 ou t of 36 (H) 48 (V) dots

11. Character set

BJ m ode: IBM ch a ra cter s et 1 , 2 a n d a ll (code pa ge 437 ,

850, 860, 863, 865, 857, 855, 852, 864 and 8 69)

LQ m ode: Ita lic ch a ra cter s et a n d Gra ph ic ch a ra cter s et

12. Number of columns printed

13 . Bit imageVert ica l 8 , 24 a n d 48 dots

Horizon ta l 60 , 120 , 180 , 240 , 360 a n d 720 dp i

14. Buffer

15. InterfaceBidirectional parallel interface (IEEE 1284 compatible)

IrDA (1.0 comp at ible)


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BJ mode

LQ m ode

Pitch

10 cp i

5 cp i

17 cp i

8 .5 cp i

12 cp i

6 cp i

PS

10 cp i

5 cp i

17 cp i

8 .5 cp i

12 cp i

6 cp i

20 cp i

10 cp i

15 cp i

7 .5 cp i

PS

cpl

80 cp l

40 cp l

137 cp l

68 cp l

96 cp l

48 cp l

Varies

80 cp l

40 cp l

137 cp l

68 cp l

96 cp l

48 cp l

160 cp l

80 cp l

120 cp l

60 cp l

Varies

Mode

10 cpi

10 cpi doub lewide

10 cpi condensed

10 cpi cond ensed -doub lewide

12 cpi

12 cpi doub lewide

Proportiona l spacing

10 cpi

10 cpi doub lewide

10 cpi condensed


12 cpi

12 cpi doub lewide

12 cpi condensed


15 cpi

15 cpi doub lewide

Proportiona l spacing

BJ mode

LQ m ode

Input buffer

34 kB (or 2kB)

25 kB (or 2kB)

Download buffer

0 kB (or 32 kB)

0 kB (or 23 kB)


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20 . Power supply [u sing th e Univers al ada ptor (AD-360 U)]

21 . External dimens ions

300 m m (11.8") W 11 2.5 m m (4.4") D 49 m m (1.9") H

22 . Weight

App rox. 0.9 kg (2.0lbs ) (includ ing lithiu m ion b at tery)


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USA/ Canada

UK/ Au stra lia

E urope

Voltage/Frequency

AC120 V, 60 Hz

AC240 V, 50 Hz

AC230 V, 50 Hz

Power Consumption

Max. 30W

Stand-by Status

Max. 5W

Recharging

Max. 10W


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2.2 Paper Specifications1. Paper size

Letter (8.5" 11")

Legal (8.5 " 14")

A4 (210 m m 2 9 7 m m )A5 (148.5 mm 2 1 0 m m )

B5 (182 mm 2 5 7 m m )

Comm ercial nu mb er 10 en velope (4.1" 9.5")

Eu ropean DL-size (220 mm 1 1 0 m m )

2. Paper type

Plain pa per

Coated paper (Can on coated pap er LC-101/ HR-101 , A4/ LTR)

En velope (Comm ercial n u mb er 1 0 or DL-size)

Tran spa rency (Can on tra ns par ency fi lm CF-102 , A4/ LTR)

BPF (Can on back print fi lm BF-102, A4/ LTR)Glossy pa per (Can on glossy pa per GP-201 , A4/ LTR)

Gloss y film (Can on glossy film HG-1 01 , A4/ LTR)

BJ cloth (Can on BJ cloth, FS-101)

(Do not u se fan fold p aper an d labels .)

3. Print paper

q : Usable v: Usable (However, print quality and feedability may be deteriorated.)

(Blank ): Not u sa ble

*PB : PPC & BJ

Manu al paper feed at a ll t imes one pa ge at a t ime.

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Type

Plain pa per

Envelope

Transparency film

Thick pa per

Coated pa perBPF

Glossy pap er

Glossy film

BJ cloth

Paper

PB-SK*

PB-SK*Kangas

Neusiedler

Boise Cas cade

XX402 4 (75g/ m 2)

XX402 4 (90g/ m 2)

Plover Bond

COM#10

DL-size

CF-102

91 to 105g/ m 2

LC-101/ HR-101BF-102

GP-201

HG-101

FS-101

Size

A4, B5

A4, B5A4

A4

LTR, LGL

LTR, LGL

LTR, LGL

LTR, LGL

240 106 (mm )

240 110 (mm )

A4, LTR

A4, LTRA4, LTR

A4, LTR

A4, LTR

Manual Sheet Feed

Vertical Horizontal

q

q

q

q

q

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Remarks

Sugges ted paper

Sugges ted paper

Mailwell No.582

C h a p m a n

OHP film


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4. Printing range

1) Plain paper and spec ial me dia

The s ha ded p osit ion in th e following figure s hows th e recomm end ed pr inting area for

pap ers an d special m edia. Th e print ers mech an ical printing area is ins ide th e 3 mm

top/ bot tom m argins . We recomm end se t t ing the margins grea ter than 22 mm ,however, becau se th e print qu ality degrad es below this .

2) Envelope

The s ha ded p ortion in th e following figu re sh ows th e recomm ended printing area for

a U.S. Comm ercial 10 en velope (9.5 4.1 inch es) an d an Eu ropean DL-size envelope

(229 110 m m).


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ba

d

c

e

b

Printable Area

A4 size

a

b

c

d

e

210

3.4

297

3

3

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.3"

0.13"

11.7"

0.12"

0.12"

Letter size

a

b

c

d

e

216

6.4

279

3

3

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.5"

0.25"

11.0"

0.12"

0.3"

Legal size

a

b

c

d

e

216

6.4

356

3

7.6

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.5"

0.25"

14.0"

0.12"

0.3"

Recommended Printing Area

A4 size

a

b

c

d

e

210

3.4

297

22

22

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.3"

0.13"

11.7"

0.87"

0.87"

Letter size

a

b

c

d

e

216

6.4

279

22

22

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.5"

0.25"

11.0"

0.87"

0.87"

Legal size

a

b

c

d

e

216

6.4

356

22

22

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.5"

0.25"

14.0"

0.87"

0.87"

Figure 2-10 Printing Area

e

f

d

ab c

Printable Area

European DL

ab

c

d

e

f

2206.4

10.4

110

3

3

mmmm

mm

mm

mm

mm

RecommendedArea

8.7"0.25"

0.41"

4.3"

0.12"

0.12"

U.S. Commercial number 10

ab

c

d

e

f

2416.4

31.4

104

3

3

mmmm

mm

mm

mm

mm

9.5"0.25"

1.2"

4.1"

0.12"

0.12"

European DL

a

b

c

d

e

f

220

6.4

10.4

110

22

22

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

8.7"

0.25"

0.41"

4.3"

0.87"

0.87"

U.S. Commercial number 10

a

b

c

d

e

f

241

6.4

31.4

104

22

22

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

9.5"

0.25"

1.2"

4.1"

0.87"

0.87"

Figure 2-11 Printing Area (Envelope)


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2.3 Interface Specifications2.3.1 Parallel interface

1) Interface Type: Bidirectional Centronics Interface (IEEE 1284

compatible)

2) Operation mo de: Compa tibil ity mode / Nibble mode / ECP mode3) Signal voltage leve ls:

4) Input / output Each signa l pulled u p with +5V.

5) Interface cable: Type: Twis ted -pa ir sh ielded ca b le

Ma ter ia l: AWG28 or la rger

Len gth : Up to 1 .5 m (4 .9 feet )

6) Interface connectors: P rin t e r s id e: J a p a n Mo le x 5 2 6 2 9 -2 6 1 1

(or equ ivalent )

Ca b le s id e: F u jit s u Ta k a m iza wa C om p on e n ts F CN-

287 P026-G/ E(or equivalent)

7) Input / output signals and pin layout

*1. The level is ra ised to +5.0 V at 39 0.

*2. N.C. mean s n o connection.

*3. The level is ra ised to +5.0 V at 5.6 k.

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Low

High

Input

0.0 V to +0.8 V

+2.0 V to +5.0 V

Output

0.0V to +0.4 V

+2.4 V to +5.5 V

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

67

8

9

10

11

12

13

Signal

STROBE

DATA1

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

DATA5DATA6

DATA7

DATA8

ACKNLG

BUSY

P.E.

GND

I/O

IN

IN/ OUT

IN/ OUT

IN/ OUT

IN/ OUT

IN/ OUTIN/ OUT

IN/ OUT

IN/ OUT

OUT

OUT

Signal

GND

SELECT

AUTO FEED XT

+5.0V (*1)

INIT

ERROR+5.0V (*3)

SE LECT IN

GND

N.C.

GND

GND

N.C.

I/O

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

IN

Pin No.

14

15

16

17

18

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26


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8) Input / output s ignals

q COMPATIBILITY MODE

STROBE [Input]:

When th e printer receives th e STROBE signal low pulse width mu st be greater th an

1.0 s from th e compu ter , the pr in ter reads the da ta from the in terface and se ts theBUSY signa l high.

DATA 1-8 [Input]:

Thes e s ignals are th e 8 bits of par allel dat a sen t from th e comp u ter. A high level

indicates a logical 1; a low level indicat es a logical 0. The prin ter rea ds t h e DATA

signa ls when a STROBE signal is received.

ACKNLG [Output]:

The ACKNLG signa l tells the compu ter th at th e da ta from th e previous STROBE

signa l ha s been read. The compu ter does not release the n ext STROBE signal

un less th is s igna l is outp u t ted .

BUSY [Outp ut ]:

When th e printer s ets BUSY signa l high, i t can not receive data . The BUSY signa l

goes high in resp onse to a STROBE signal. This s igna l rema ins high u nt il th e data

is read.

BUSY signa l is a lso high when :

Data is received.

Receive buffer is full of data.

A printer error condition su ch as ou t-of-paper, pa per jamm ing, etc. , ha s occurred.

P.E. [Output]:The pr in ter se ts Paper End s igna l h igh when i t de termines th a t i t has ru n ou t of the

paper or tha t a pa per jam h as occu rred. PE s ignal remains h igh u nt i l the opera tor

loads paper and presses th e RESUMEbu t ton. PE remains un chan ged after paper

jamming.

SELECT [Output]:

In BJ m ode

When th e printer is rea dy, it sets th e SELECT signa l high.

In LQ mode

The SE LECT sign al is always h igh (pu lled u p t o +5V).

AUTO FEED XT [Input]:

This signal is ignored at a ll time.

INIT [Inpu t ]:

INIT signal from t he s ystem r esets th e printer t o its init ial power-on s tate. In BJ

mode, th e BUSY signa l goes high, a nd an y received da ta is print ed. In LQ mode, the

BUSY signa l goes h igh , an d th e print bu ffer is clear ed. When INIT signa l goes low,

th e print er resets to the power-on defau lt s ta te. INIT signa l pu lse width mu st be

grea ter tha n 50 ms from the pr in ter .

The sta tu s at s t art-u p is as follows:Carriage returns to home posit ion.

Fu nction sett ing reverts back to the init ial power-on st ate.


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ERROR [Outp ut ]:

The p rinter sets th e ERROR signal low if the p rinter detects an error or out -of-paper

condition.

SELECT IN [Input]:The DC1 a nd DC3 control codes b ecome valid when this s igna l is h igh an d invalid a t

low. The s igna l level is detected only when th e printer is powered on an d when th e

INIT sign al is initialized.

q NIBBLE MODE

STROBE [Input] (Host Clk):

STROBE signa l is a lways high to prevent th e printer from read ing data .

DATA 1-8 [Input] (Data 1-8):

Not us ed

INIT [Input] :

Not us ed

AUTOFEED XT [Input] (Host Busy):

A low signa l ind icates t ha t da ta ca n b e received. This s ignal is h igh a fter dat a is

received.

SELECT IN [Input] (1 2 8 4 Act ive ):

SELECT IN signal is h igh at th e beginn ing of negotiation a nd rema ins h igh

throu ghout the n ibble mode. This indica tes tha t th e pr in ter i s opera t ing un der

bidirectional m ode. After com pleting th e nibb le m ode, SELECT IN signa l is low.

ACKNLG [Output] (Ptr Clk):

By lowering ACKNLG signa l, th e printer inform s th e compu ter th at t he d ata ha s

been ou tpu tted. When th e AUTO FEED XT signa l from th e host compu ter is raised

to h igh , ACKNLG signal resp ond s b y becoming h igh .

BUSY [Output] (Ptr Busy):

BUSY s igna l outp u ts da ta to the hos t compu ter . The th ird bi t byte da ta is outpu t ted

first, followed by the seventh data.

P.E. [Output] (AckData Req):PE s ignal ou tpu ts da ta to the hos t compu ter . The second b it byte da ta is outpu t ted

first, followed by th e sixth d at a.

SELECT [Output] (X flag):

SELECT signa l outp u ts dat a to the host compu ter. The firs t bit byte data is

outputted first, followed by the fifth data.

ERROR [Output] (Data Avail):

ERROR s igna l outpu ts da ta to the hos t compu ter . The 0 bi t byte da ta is ou tpu t ted

first, followed by th e fou rth da ta .

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q ECP MODE

STROBE [Input] (Host Clk):

STROBE signa l han dsh akes with th e BUSY signa l (Periph Ack) to tran sm it data from

th e comp u ter to the printer du ring the forward ph ase. When STROBE signal is low,

it indica tes tha t da ta h as been sen t to da ta bu s . Reverse phas e is a lways high.

DATA 1~8 [Input]:

When th e host compu ter outp u ts da ta du ring the forward ph ase, DATA signa l is

inpu t s ignal . When th e pr in ter outpu ts da ta to the hos t compu ter dur ing the reverse

phase, DATA signal is output signal.

INIT [Input] (Reverse Req):

INIT signal is set t o low to perform a recovery process of the da ta s ent from th e hos t

compu ter du ring the forward ph as e. INIT signal respond s to the low PE signa l an d becomes

high. INIT signal is lowered when th e forward p ha se idle is switched to th e reverse ph as e.

When th e reverse p ha se is switched to forward ph ase, INIT signal is raised to h igh.

AUTO FEED XT [Input] (Host Busy):

Dur ing the forward ph ase, th e AUTO FEED XT signa l on d ata bu s indicates wheth er

the informat ion is in a da ta or comm an d form.

Low : C om m a n d fo rm

High: Data form

SELECT IN [Input ] (1 2 8 4 Activ e):

SELECT IN signal is high at t he b eginning of negotiation an d rem ains high du ring

th e ECP mode. This ind icates th at th e print er is operating un der bidirectional mode.

After com pleting th e ECP m ode, SE LECT IN sign al is low.

ACKNLG [Output]:

The ACKNLG signa l is a lways high du ring the forward ph ase. Dur ing the reverse

ph ase, ACKNLG signa l is low to ind icate d ata ha s been outp u tted from the h ost

compu ter to th e data bu s. ACKNLG signal responds h igh to the host compu ter 's

AUTO FEED XT signal high signal.

P.E. [Output ] (AckRe ve rse):

PE sign al is a lways h igh du ring the forward ph as e an d i t is always low during th e

reverse ph as e. PE sign al is lowered in res pon se to the hos t compu ter 's low INIT

signa l to con firm th e request to t ran sfer from th e forward ph as e to th e reverse ph as e.

SELECT [Output] (X flag):

SELECT signa l is a lways h igh .

ERROR [Output] (Periph Req):

If th ere is s t i ll data to be tr an sferred in th e h ost comp u ter, a low ERROR signa l is

released to request r everse pha se.

BUSY [Output] (PeriphAck):

Dur ing the forward ph ase, BUSY signa l is low if th e comp u ter can sen d da ta. Once

the da ta ha s been ou tpu t ted BUSY s igna l becomes h igh. During the reverse phas e ,th e form of dat a sen t from th e printer to the da ta bu s is sh own a s follows:

Low : C om m a n d fo rm

High: Data form


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9) Timing

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BUSY

ACKNLG

3.5s min.

1.0smin

DATA 1-8

STROBE

1.0smin

1.0smin

Figure 2-12 Timing Chart (Compatibility Mode)

H

P

H

H

P

P

P

P

Printer status is busy

0000 0000

Data bit 2

1284 Active(SELECT IN)

AckDataReq(PE)

Data (1 - 8)

HostBusy(AUTO FEED XT)

HostClk(STROBE)

PtrClk(ACKNLG)

PtrBusy(BUSY)

nDataAvail(ERROR)

XFlag(SELECT)

TP TP TP

TP: minimum setup time

TPTP

Data bit 6

TP

TP

Data bit 3

Data bit 0

Data bit 1 Data bit 5

Data bit 4

Data bit 7

Nibble modesupporting

Not transferable

0001 0000

1284 Active(SELECT IN)

Data (1 - 8)

HostAck(AUTO FEED XT)

HostClk(STROBE)

PeriphClk(ACKNLG)

XFlag(SELECT)

PeriphAck(BUSY)

nPeriphRequest(ERROR)

Byte0 Byte1

nCmd nCmd

ECP Mode Supported

nAckReverse(PE)

H

P

nReverseRequest(INIT)

TP

H

H

P

P

P

P

P

P

Perror

Busy

Error

Select

nPeriphRequest

TP: minimum setup time

TP

TPTP TP TP

Figure 2-13 Timing Chart (Nibble Mode)

Figure 2-14 Timing Chart (ECP Mode)


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2.3.2 Infrared interface1. IrDA Interface

1) In terface

IrDA Version 1.0 comp at ible

2) Optical s pecifications

Ligh t gener at ion

Wa velen gth : 0 .85 to 0 .90 m

In ten s ity: 40 to 500 m W/ Sr

Ligh t a n gle: 15 to 30 (a lon g op tica l a xis )

Ligh t int ercept ion


In ten s ity: 4W/ c m 2 to 500 mW/ cm 2

Ligh t a n gle: Ma x 15 (a lon g opt ica l a xis )

3) Transfer speed9 6 00 / 1 9 20 0 / 3 8 40 0 / 5 7 60 0 / 1 1 52 0 0 b p s

4) Commu nica t ion m ethod

Half du plex, s tar t / s top system (bidirectiona l)

5) Commu nica t ion dis tance

0 to 1 m

6) Maximu m received d ata s ize

2048 by te / packet

7) Modulation m ethod

3/ 16 RZI (Return to Zero Invert)

8) Received signal


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Transfer Speed Transfer Speed

Pwd5V

0V

"0" "0" "1" RZI signal

Pwd=3/16 transfer speed

Infrared pulse width Pwd: 1.6s to 3/16 transfer speed

Figure 2-15 IrDA Method


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2 . ASK Int erface

1) In terface

S HARP Liq u id Cr ys t a l P en Com p u t e r : ZAURU S c om p a t ib le

2) Optical s pecificationsLigh t gen era tion


In ten s ity: 40 to 500 m W/ Sr

Ligh t a n gle: 1 5 t o 3 0 (a lon g op tica l a xis )

Ligh t in tercept ion


In ten s ity: 4 m W/ cm 2 to 500 mW/ cm 2

Ligh t an gle: Ma x 1 5 (a lon g op tica l a xis )

3) Transfer speed

9600 bps

4) Commu nica t ion m ethod

Half du plex, s tart / s top system (un idirectional)

5) Commu nica t ion dis tance

Appr ox. less t ha n 3 0 cm

6) Maximum received data size

512 byte / block

7) Modu lation m ethodASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) Method (carrier: 500 kHz)

8) Received signal

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"0"Transfer Speed B

"1"B

"0"B

D

T

ASK signal

5V

0V

Infrared wave length T: 500kHzD: 50%

Figure 2-16 ASK Method


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2.4 Character Code TablesCode page 437

Code page 850


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Code page 860

Code page 863

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Code page 865

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Code page 855

Code page 852

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Code page 864

Code page 869


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Part 3OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Page

3 - 1 1. PRINTER SETUP

3 - 1 1.1 Unpacking

3 - 2 1.2 Installation

3 -10 1.3 Names and Functions of Parts

3 -11 2. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER

3 -11 2.1 Carrying the Printer

3 -11 2.2 Transporting the Printer

3 -12 3. PRINTER SERVICING FUNCTIONS

3 -12 3.1 Error Indications

3 -15 3.2 Function Setting

3 -16 3.3 Control Buttons3 -17 3.4 Self Test Print

3 -22 3.5 Hexadecimal Dump Test Print

3 -23 3.6 EEPROM Data Setting

3 -26 3.7 Rewriting Flash ROM


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1.2 Installation1.2.1 Installation space

Ins tall the printer with th e clearan ces given b elow for th e printer to b e operated

efficient ly. The s paces r equired to insta ll the print er are s hown below.

Use the pr inter with in the following ran ges of temp eratu re an d h u m idity:

Amb ient tem peratu re: 5 C to 35 C

Relative hu midity: 10% to 90% (with out cond ens ation)

Ins tall th e printer on a flat s tu rdy su rface. Do not ins tall i t in p laces

where i t is su bjected to vibra tion.

Do not inst all th e printer in p laces where i t is exposed to direct su nlight

or near a hea ter or a i r condit ioner where the tempera tu re chan ges

greatly. Do not leave the printer in a car where th e tempera tu re rises

suddenly . Do not ins tall th e printer in places where du st accu m u lates or it is

su bjected to sa lty wind .

Do n ot place it n ear a television set , s peaker, or other d evices which

generate magnetic fields.

Part 3: Operating Instructions BJC-50

3-2

300mm

29mm

112.5

mm

49mm

Figure 3-2 Installation Space


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1.2.2 Installation procedurea) Conn ect ing the Universal adapter

Ins ert th e DC plu g int o the Universal ada pter conn ector of the p rinter an d th e AC

plug of the Universa l ada pter into the outlet . Moun t the l ith ium ion bat tery on th e

printer .

A printer p owered with th e Universal ada pter or th e li thium ion batt ery

au toma tically execu tes th e init ial operation when p owered on u sing the

POWERbu t ton .

When th e RESUMEbu t ton is h e ld down together a nd the Universa l

ada pter is plu gged in, th e service fu nction (EEPROM dat a s ett ing mode) is

activated. See Part 3: 3.6 EEPROM Data Setting (page 3-23) for d etails.

b) Conne ctin g the interface cable

Make sur e that th e print er and th e compu ter are off. Plu g th e int erface cable into

th e printer int erface conn ector. Secur e th e cable with conn ector clips . Connect the

other en d of th e int erface cable to the comp u ter an d fix it secu rely.

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BJC-50 Part 3: Operating Instructions

Figure 3-3 Connecting the Universal Adapter

Figure 3-4 Connecting the Interface Cable


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c) Connecting the Infrared interface

When t ran sm it t ing da ta from th e comp uter to the pr in ter th rough th e bu ilt - in IrDA,

beware of the following:

The print er an d compu ter IrDA tran sit ters sh ould be with in 1 m of each oth er.

(Depending on the compu ter, infrared ra ys may not reach t he printer 's IrDAtransmit te r)

The printer IrDA m odu le an gle is m u st b e with in 15 degrees of the vertical an d

horizontal optical axis.

Scan ning a 180 dpi color A4 docum ent with th e optional scann er cartridge can t ake

u p to 30 minu tes. The u se of bidirectional centronics interface for data

t ran sm iss ion is recomm ended.

When both interface m edium s, i .e. th e bidirectiona l cent ronic int erface

an d th e IrDA, are conn ected, the pr int er au toma tically, switches over to

the interface medium that firs t detects the computer s ignals .


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IrDA

15

15

Figure 3-5 IrDA Angle of Rotation


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d) Switching on the power

Make su re the lock switch is not locked and then press th e POWERbu tton to switch

on th e power. When th e printer is powered up, i t carr ies out th e init ial operation,

th en moves th e carriage to the cartridge replacing posit ion (center of th e printer).

Th e POWERindica tor b links to show tha t the pr in ter i s on s ta ndb y with a BJcartridge insta lled. Switch on the power for the equ ipment in this order: compu ter,

o ther per iphera l equipm ent , pr in ter .

e) Installing the BJ cartridge

Two types of cartridges can b e ins talled in th e printer: black BJ cartridge (BC-10)

an d color BJ cartridge (BC-11e). The BJ cartridge BC-11 m ay be u sed h owever i t

cann ot pr in t s ma ll dots .

1) Rem oving th e cap from the print he ad of the BJ cartridge

Remove the BJ cartridge from th e cartridge pack , then remove th e orange head cap

an d ta pe protecting th e nozzles as sh own in th e figu re below.

Do not reus e a head cap a nd ta pe tha t h ave been removed once. If they

are r eus ed, th e hea d m ay be clogged with foreign m atter, or colors of ink

ma y be mixed.

Peel off th e tape p rotecting th e nozzles withou t tou ching th e print h ead.

Poor printing ma y be cau sed by scrat ches on t he pr inthea d or an y foreign

object adh ered to i t .

After removing the cap an d the tap e, do not sha ke the BJ cart ridge. Ink

could splatter ou t if you do.

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Cartridge Pack

Black BJ CartridgeColor BJ Cartridge

Cartridge Pack

Orange Head Cap

Tape

Figure 3-6 Removing the Head Cap and the Tape


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2) Installing the BJ cartridge

Open th e printer hea d cover, and ins tall a BJ cartridge in th e carriage.

Press the CARTRIDGEbu t ton to re tu rn the carr iage to the capping pos i t ion.

If th e BJ cartridge is n ot ins talled correctly, the beeper sou nd s on ce when

th e CARTRIDGEbu t ton is pressed, an d the carr iage cannot be re turn ed to

th e capping posit ion. If th e carriage does not m ove to the cappingposit ion, rem ove an d reinsta ll th e BJ ca rtridge. If th e error s t i ll persis ts ,

s ee Part 5: 5. TROUBLESHOOTING (page 5-5).

3) Replacing a BJ cartridge

Open th e pr in ter h ead cover , press the CARTRIDGEbu t ton to retu rn th e carr iage to

th e BJ cartridge replacing p osit ion (center of th e printer).

Lift off th e BJ car tridge. Ins tall an other BJ cartridge, press t he CARTRIDGEbu t ton

to return th e carriage to th e capping posit ion. Place the rem oved BJ car tridge in

th e su pplied cartridge container. (The conta iner can conta in a color or black BJ

cartridge.)

Since the carr iage is secu red by th e lock arm in th e capping posit ion,

never pu ll th e carriage ribbon cable to move the ca rriage to the center.

If th e beeper soun ds an d th e carriage does n ot move at all when th e

CARTRIDGEbu t ton is pressed, th e BJ car t r idge may ha ve overheated.

Leave the pr int er to cool down a nd wait a while before press ing the

CARTRIDGEbut ton again .


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Color BJ Cartridge Black BJ Cartridge

Figure 3-7 Installing the BJ Cartridge


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f) Replacing the ink cartridge

The ink cartridge of th e black BJ cartridge and color BJ cartridge can be replaced.

(BCI-10, BCI-11 Bk, BCI-11 color)

1) Ink c artridge replacem ent criteriaIf the ink ru ns out or i f more tha n s ix month s h ave passed af ter th e BJ car t r idge

was u ns ealed an d th e print qu ality is n ot imp roved by performing clean in g once or

twice, the ink cartridge shou ld be replaced with a new one. Since the color ink

cartridge conta ins th ree color inks, i t mu st be replaced if one of th em ru ns out.

If th e print qu ality does n ot improve after replacing the ink cartridge,

perform h ead refreshing once or twice. If th e print qu ality does not s t i ll

improve, the BJ cartridge mu st be replaced with a new one.

2) Rem oving th e ink c artridge

Open the pr in ter h ead cover , and press the CARTRIDGEbu t ton to move the

car riage to th e BJ car tridge replacing position. Lift off th e in k car tridge while

holding down its tab .

Ink adh eres to and aroun d th e ink car t r idge's ink in let , so ha ndle the ink

cartridge carefu lly not to s tain your ha nd s or cloth es.

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Color BJ Cartridge Black BJ Cartridge

Figure 3-8 Replacing the Ink Cartridge


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3) Installing the ink cartridge

Take out th e ink ca rtridge from its pa ckaging, rem ove th e protective cap for th e ink

inlet as s h own in th e figu re, an d insta ll the ink car tridge in the pr inter with t he

reverse order a s wh en r emoving i t .

After inst alling th e ink ca rtridge, press th e CARTRIDGEbu t ton in th e same way aswhen ins talling a BJ cartridge to retu rn t he carr iage to the capping posit ion.

g) BJ c artridge c ontaine r

The printer is su pplied with a BJ cartridge container to contain an BJ ca rtridge. If

th e BJ car tridge is removed from th e printer, place i t in th e conta iner. If th e BJ

cartridge is n ot s tored in the container, n ozzles m ay be clogged with ink , th e BJ

head ma y be scra tched, or th e BJ car t r idge does not e jec t the ink onto th e paper .

The BJ cartridge conta iner can con tain a color or black BJ car tridge.

Store the BJ ca rtridge with th e ink ca rtridge atta ched. If th e ink ca rtridgeis n ot atta ched, ink m ay spill ou t or nozzles m ay be clogged with ink. Do

not sh ake or drop the cont ainer. Otherwise, ink ma y leak.


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BCI-11 Bk BCI-11 Color BCI-10 Bk

Figure 3-9 Removing the Cap (Ink Cartridge)

Close Open

Figure 3-10 BJ Cartridge Container


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h) Manual pape r fee ding

Open th e paper feeding tray an d m an u ally feed paper one sh eet at a t ime. Align the

left s ide of th e pap er with th e left s ide of the p aper tray an d s lide th e pap er guide to

keep the paper s tra ight an d prevent skewing. Make sure to insert the sh eet far in

u nt il i t s tops. Hold th e sheet u nt il th e paper feed roller grabs a nd feeds th e sheetpar tially int o the p rinter.

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1.3 Names and Functions of PartsThis section des cribes the na mes of th e parts of th e print er an d th eir fu nctions.


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Head Cover

RESUME button

POWER button

Paper Feeding Tray

Lock Switch

Paper Guide

Universal Adapter Connector

CARTRIDGE Button

ERROR/CHARGE Indicator

POWER indicator

Parallel Interface Connector

Lithium Ion Battery

IrDA Module

Connects th e centronics comp atible parallel interface cable

to the printer. The printer connector u ses a Canon exclusive

sm all-size conn ector.

Ind icates whet her th e printer is on line or off l ine.

Lighting: ON

Notlight ing: OFF

Blinking: Error, Warn ing or Data Tran sm itting

Error when light is oran ge.

Displays cond ition of error.

Ligh ting: Recoverab le error

Notligh ting: No er ror

Blinking: Error or Warn ing

Lithium ion b atter y charging when light is green

Displays cond ition of cha rging.

Light ing: Char ging in p rogress

Not lighting: Charging finished

If an intern al error shou ld occu r while cha rging, th e error

indicator will be take p receden ce over th e cha rging indicator.

Used to move the cart ridge to the BJ cartr idge replacing

position or retu rn it to the original capp ing position wh en

replacing the BJ ca rtridge or ink ca rtridge.

Connects th e DC pu lg of the Un iversal ada pter .

Aligns th e left edge an d keep s th e pap er feeding stra ight .

Locks an d prevents th e printer from being powered on d u ring

tavelling. When locked th e printer will not b e powered on .

Manu al ly feed paper , one s heet at a t ime.

Tu rns the p r inter on an d off.

Loads pa per into the pr inter or discha rges s tuck p aper .

Star ts BJ h ead clean ing.

Open th e hea d cover to replace th e BJ ca rtridge, ink cartridge

or remove jam med p aper .

Used both as a source

of power when AC

power is not available

an d pa per guide for

manual paper feeding.

Figure 3-11 Names and Functions of Parts


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2. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER

When carrying or tra ns porting the print er, leave the BJ cartridge in or p lace it in th e

cartridge cont ainer to prevent ink leakage an d drying of cartridge nozzles . The pr inter

m ay be left ins talled.

2.1 Carrying the PrinterBefore car rying th e prin ter, d o th e followin g:

1) Press th e POWERbu tton to turn th e print er off an d close the top cover. When the

power goes off, th e display tu rn s off.

2) Unplug the interface cable.

3) Disconn ect the DC plu g of th e Universal ada pter from th e printer. Disconn ect the

AC plug of th e Universal ad apter from th e outlet .

4) Make s u re th at t he BJ cartridge is a t th e capping posit ion (right edge of th e printer).

If it is n ot at the capp ing posit ion, tu rn th e printer on again an d perform s tep 1 an d

su bsequ ent s tep s to move the carriage to the capping posit ion.5) Slide th e Lock switch to th e lock p osition .

If you cut off the power to th e printer by just disconnecting th e Universal

adap ter or take out th e BJ car t r idge and carry i t a roun d by i t self, the

cartridge is n ot capped, so ink ca n leak or dr y up in t he n ozzles .

2.2 Transporting the Printer

Before transporting the printer, do the following:1) Disconn ect the interface cable and th e Universal ada pter in th e sam e way as wh en

carrying th e printer.

2) Pack th e printer a nd Universal ada pter with th e origina l packing materials .

If you ha ve thr own th e origina l packing mat erials away, pack th e printer

with plenty of sh ock abs orbing ma terial.

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3. PRINTER SERVICING FUNCTIONS

3.1 Error IndicationsThe LED in com binat ion with th e beeper ind icates t he n atu re of 3 kind s of errors:

fata l , error an d warn ing.

Fata l Error: The ERRORindica tor an d POWERindicator blink s imu ltaneou sly. The

nu mb er of beeper sou nd s indicates the type of th e error.

Error: The ERRORindica tor an d POWERind icator light . The nu mb er of beeper soun ds

indicates th e type of th e error.

Warning: The ERRORindica tor b links an d th e POWERind icator light s . The nu mb er of

beeper sou nd s indicates th e type of th e error.

* Ink low warn ing is en abled only when th e ink low warn ing selection is s et to on.For details on th e cou nterm easu res when th e above errors occur , refer to Part 5: 5.

TROUBLESHOOTING (page 5-5).


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RESUMEPOWERCHARGEERROR

CARTRIDGE

Figure 3-12 Control Panel

TABLE 3-1 ERROR DISPLAY

ERROR LED

(Orange)Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

POWER LED

(Green)Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Lights

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Blinks

Beeper

1 t ime

2 times

3 t imes

4times

6times

Long, then sh ort

1 t imes

2 t imes

3 t imes

4 t imes

5 t imes

6 t ime

1 t ime

2 times

3 t imes

4 t imes

5 t imes

6 t imes

7 t imes

8 t imes

11 t imes

12 t imes

Error Condition

[Recoverable by customers]Paper pick-up error

Paper delivery error

BJ ca rtridge check

Cartridge mis-match

No battery error

Low batt ery error

Failed ma nu al feeding warn ing

Ink low warning*

Cartridge replacement compulsory

completion error

Low battery warn ing

Waste ink warning

Failed ba ttery warning

[Unrecoverable by customers]ROM error

RAM error

No BJ hea d error

HP sensor error

Was te ink full error

Intern al tempera tu re error

Print posit ion detection error

Abnorm al tempera tu re r ise

EEPROM error

Failed recharge circuit error


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Recoverable errors by customer:1) Paper pick-up error:

Occur s when the p aper can not be fed pr operly.

2 ) Paper deliv ery e rror:

Occur s when the pr in ted pa per cann ot be e jec ted.3) BJ Cartridge check:

Occurs wh en a BJ cartridge is n ot ins talled an d th e cartridge replacemen t mode is

term inated by the printer. This error is recovered once it enters th e cartridge

replacement m ode by holding down the CARTRIDGEbu t ton .

4) Cartridge mis-match error:

Occur s when th e da ta in th e hos t compu ter does n ot match with th a t of the ins ta l led

cartridge. This error is recovered by holding down th e CARTRIDGEb u t t on a n d

insta lling th e correct cart ridge.

5 ) No batte ry error:

Occurs wh en th e lith ium ion bat tery is not insta lled in the printer. This error is

recovered by u np lu gging and re-plugging the DC jack of th e Universal ad apt er onceth e lith ium ion b attery is ins talled.

6) Failed battery warning:

Occurs wh en th e printer detects a batt ery voltage lower tha n 7V. The print er begins

to rech ar ge the b att ery to bring u p th e voltage above 7V, however, if th e volta ge does

not r ise above 7V after 90 minu tes, recha rging is s topped . (At th is point , the p rinter

m ay sti ll be operated with an Universal ada pter.) Also occu rs when the reserve

recha rging cu rren t is lower th an a certain s et value while th e batt ery is rech arging.

Recha rging is s topped. (There is a p roblem with either the rech arging circu it or th e

ba tter y itself.) This war n ing is recovered by rem oving th e fau lty ba tter y an d replacing

it with a new one.

Unrecoverable errors by the customer:7 ) ROM error:

Occurs when th e ROM check du ring th e init ializing opera tion fails .

8 ) RAM error:

Occurs when the RAM check during the initializing operation fails.

9) EEPROM error:

Occurs when th e EEPROM checking fu nction fails du ring every process.

(eg. initialization, pr inting, etc...)

10 ) Home Posit ion error:

Occur s when the h ome pos it ion can not be de tec ted.

1 1 ) Wast e ink full error:Occurs wh en th e "total wast e ink am oun t" recorded on th e EEPROM exceeds th e

prescribed limit.

12) Internal temperature error:

Occurs when th e tempera tu re sen sor (TH1) on th e cont rol board is defective.

13) Abnormal temperature rise error:

Occur s when th e diode sens or on a BJ car t r idge head de tects th e in tern a l

temperature to be above a predetermined value.

14) No BJ head error:

Occur s when th e pr in ter cann ot de tec t the BJ car t r idge other tha n d ur ing the

cartridge replacemen t operation.

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