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Canon BJ-200e Printer
General
Alternative Drivers
Drivers you can use if the BJ-200e driver is not available.
- BJ-200/200ex (BJ Mode)
- BJ-5/10/10e/10ex/10sx/20 (BJ Mode)
- Epson 510/850 (LQ Mode)
- IBM ProPrinter X24 (BJ Mode)
Cartridge
- BC-02 - Black Ink & Integral Print Head
Cleaning Printhead
- Short Cleaning Method
- Press OFFLINE, the online light should be off.
- Press SHIFT and CLEANING and release
- The ONLINE led will flash while cleaning is running.
- Cleaning takes about 13 seconds.
- After cleaning is finished, press the LF/FF key to print a nozzle test print
- Long Cleaning Method
- Press OFFLINE, the online light should be off.
- Press SHIFT and release
- Press CLEANING and hold.
- Press SHIFT and hold
- Release CLEANING
- The ONLINE led will flash while cleaning is running.
- Cleaning takes about 30 seconds.
- After cleaning is finished, press the LF/FF key to print a nozzle test print
Self Test
Ripple Test : Switch the printer off. With the Online and Print mode buttons held down, switch the printer on. When the beeper sounds release the buttons. To quit the test press the two buttons for a second.
All Modes Test : Switch the printer off. Hold down the Online button and turn the power on. When the beeper sounds release the online button.
Serial Number
Location - Cream coloured label on the back of the printer near the power cord
Prefixes - TTG, TTJ...
Special Paper
- FOLEXTRAN - Folex Transparencies. Used for high quality overhead transparencies.
- LC-301A4 - BubbleJet Paper A4. Lightly coated, water resistant everyday usage paper.
Error Codes
| Power | Online | HS | HQ | Error | Beeps | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | No Power | Turn on power / plug in AC cord | |
| On | On | 3 | Paper Pickup Error or out of paper | Add Paper or clear paper jam and press Online | |||
| On | On | 4 | Paper Jam | Clear paper jam and press nline | |||
| On | Flashing | Flashing | Flashing | On | 3 | Carriage Control Error | Requires Service |
| On | Flashing | Flashing | Flashing | On | 4 | Cleaning Error | Remove Cartridge and Check Nothing is Blocking the Path of the Cartridge. If not then printer Requires Service |
| On | Flashing | Flashing | Flashing | On | 5 | Temperature Sensor Error | Requires Service, However it may be resolved by simply replacing the cartridge |
| On | Flashing | Flashing | Flashing | On | 6 | ROM/RAM Error | Requires Service : Also try unplugging the printer for 60 seconds |
Power light flashes and the printer does not work
Try removing and reinstalling the cartridge.
DIP Switches
BJ Mode
| Switch | Function | On | OFF | Factory Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizontal Print Position | A4 | Letter | OFF |
| 2 | Text Scale Mode | Enabled | Disabled | OFF |
| 3 | Page Length | 12 Inches | 11 Inches | OFF |
| 4 | Character Set | Set 2 | Set 1 | OFF |
| 5 | Code Page | See table 1 | OFF | |
| 6 | Code Page | See table 1 | OFF | |
| 7 | Code Page | See table 1 | OFF | |
| 8 | Automatic Carriage Return | Line Feed = LF+CR | Line Feed = LF | OFF |
| 9 | Alternate Graphics Mode | Enabled | Disabled | OFF |
| 10 | Buffer Size | Receive 9.4 KB Download 41.0 KB | Receive 50.4 KB Download OKB | OFF |
| 11 | Printer Control Mode (DOS) | Epson LQ-510 | BJ-10/IBM X24e | OFF |
| 12 | Automatic Emulation Mode | Enabled | Disabled | OFF |
Table 1 - Code Page for BJ mode
| Code Page | Switch 5 | Switch 6 | Switch 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 | OFF | OFF | ON |
| 437 | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| 860 | ON | ON | ON |
| 863 | OFF | ON | ON |
| 865 | ON | OFF | OFF |
LQ MODE (Epson LQ-510)
| Switch | Function | On | Off | Factory Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizontal Print Position | A4 | Letter | OFF |
| 2 | Text Scale Mode | Enabled | Disabled | OFF |
| 3 | Page Length | 12 Inches | 11 Inches | OFF |
| 4 | Character Set | Set 2 | Set 1 | OFF |
| 5 | Int'l Character Set | See Table 2 | OFF | |
| 6 | Int'l Character Set | See Table 2 | OFF | |
| 7 | Int'l Character Set | See Table 2 | OFF | |
| 8 | Typeface | See Table 3 | OFF | |
| 9 | Typeface | See Table 3 | OFF | |
| 10 | Typeface | See Table 3 | OFF | |
| 11 | Printer Control Mode (DOS) | Epson LQ-510 | BJ-10/IBM X24e | ON |
| 12 | Automatic Emulation Mode | Enabled | Disabled | OFF |
Table 2 : International Character Set
| Country | Switch 5 | Switch 6 | Switch 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| UK | 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 |
Table 3 : Typeface
| Typeface | Switch 8 | Switch 9 | Switch 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Sans Serif | OFF | OFF | ON |
| Draft | OFF | ON | OFF |
| Courier | OFF | ON | ON |
| Prestige | ON | OFF | OFF |
| Script | ON | OFF | ON |
| Orator | ON | ON | OFF |
| Orator-S | ON | ON | ON |