Canon BJ-30 Printer

General

Adapter

AD-300 120 Vac
AD-360u 100-240 Vac

Alternative Drivers

Drivers you can use if the BJ-30 driver is not available.

• BJ-5/10/10e/10ex/10sx/20 (BJ Mode)
• BJ-100/200/200e/200ex (BJ Mode)
• Epson LQ-2500/510 (LQ Mode)
• IBM ProPrinter X24 (BJ Mode)

Battery

For Battery Pack NK-300

• Charging
  • Plug in the Adapter
  • Close the printer's top lid
  • The charging light should Flash or blink up to 10 hours. When fully charged, the charge light will turn off.
  • A fully charge and good battery can print approx. 180 pages @ 5% coverage, but remember every print job is NOT 5%, so this value can vary greatly. Also If you leave the printer on when not printing, it will shorten the battery time.
• Discharging / Refresh
  • Insure the battery pack is in the battery case (portable kit)
  • Using a pointed object, ie a pen, press the REFRESH button (right side of battery case).
  • The REFRESH light should blink up to 10 hours max.
  • When the battery is discharged, the printer will start re-charging the battery.

Cartridges

• BCI-10 - Ink Tank (Black)
• BC-10 - Print Head

Cleaning Print Head

• Make sure the printer is turned on and online
• Press the CLEANING buttons for either 1 or 6 seconds. Pressing the CLEANING button for 1 second activates a quick cleaning routine which lasts 30 seconds, or a long head cleaning routine which lasts for 60 seconds.

Self Test

There are several printer self-tests all accessed the same way.

• Make sure the sheet feeder contains a stack of paper, and the printer is turned on.
• Press and hold the MENU button until the second beep.
• The Word "FONT" disappears from the display and the number starts blinking.
• Press the CARTRIDGE button until the number you require appears - see list below for what each number does.
  • 2. All modes pattern - this shows all the characters in various pitches and heights.
  • 3. Ripple pattern - this prints a staggered list of all the characters.
  • 4. Nozzle pattern - this prints a series of horizontal lines to make sure the nozzle is functioning correctly.
  • 6. Test Pattern - this prints a Canon BJ-30 Description.
  • 7. Font Pattern - this prints all characters in the available print styles and pitches in each control mode.
• Press MENU to start the test.

Serial Number

Location - Case coloured label located on underside of printer
Prefixes - XAP, XAM...

Special Paper

• CF-102A4 - Transparencies. Used for producing overhead transparencies.
• GP-101A4 - Glossy Paper. Heavier coated paper, used for graphics.
• LC-301A4 - BubbleJet Paper A4. Lightly coated, water resistant everyday usage paper.

Known Issues

Will not run on battery or battery life is short after charge

Note - The printer will not print if both the Battery and the AC Adapter are plugged in at the same time. If this is not the case, then the battery may need refreshing, as follows,

• Connect the Adapter to the printer
• Close the printer cover
• Press the REFRESH button on the battery pack, the refresh light should begin flashing, it could take up to 10 hours to refresh the battery.

The battery may get a memory effect, meaning it will not charge to full capacity. This is the purpose of the REFRESH function.

Error Codes

F14 Error Reset

1: Unplug adapter
2: Hold POWER
3: Plug in ADAPTER
4: Release POWER after printer starts
5: Hold FF and MENU and press POWER
6: Release after beeps
7: Press <> Cartridge until 1A is displayed
8: Press ONLINE
9: Press POWER to shutoff printer
10: Unplug printer then replug printer

DIP Switches

• Press the MENU button five times. The display will appear with the word FUNCTION in it.
• Press the CARTRIDGE button until the required Function number appears.
• Press the CLEANING button to turn the function either on or off. An empty circle indicates the function is off, a blacked in circle indicates the function is on.
• 4. Press the ONLINE button - the printer is now ready to print.

BJ Mode

LQ Mode

To Change to LQ Mode

• Press the MENU button three times until BJ flashes.
• Press the CARTRIDGE button until LQ flashes.
• Press ONLINE.

Table 1 - Top Margin

Table 2 : Code Pages

Table 3 : International Character Set