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Canon BJC-820 Printer
General
Alternative Drivers
Drivers you can use if the BJC-820 driver is not available.
- DOS : BJ-200/200e/200ex (BJ Mode/Black)
- DOS : Epson LQ2550 (LQ Mode Colour/Black)
Cartridges
- BJI-643bk - Black Colour Ink Tank
- BJI-643c - Cyan Colour Ink Tank
- BJI-643m - Magenta Colour Ink Tank
- BJI-643y - Yellow Colour Ink Tank
Serial Number
Location - Back of the machine near power inlet
Prefixes - TYN...
Known Issues
Computer Says Printer Offline / Cannot Print
Make sure you have selected PARALLEL or SCSI (If using SCSI set the correct ID).
Error Codes
| Error Code | Error Condition | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 10 CHECK PAPER | Paper Pickup Error / No Paper | Add Paper or clear paper jam and press ONLINE |
| 12 COVER OPEN | Cover is open | Close the cover |
| 13 CHECK PAPER | Paper Jam or Exit Paper Jam | Clear paper jam and press ONLINE |
| 14 NO INK CART. | Ink cartridge(s) not installed | Install cartridges |
| 16 NO BLACK INK | Require Black ink | Install new ink cartridge |
| 16 NO YELLOW INK | Requires Yellow ink | Install new ink cartridge |
| 16 NO MAGENTA INK | Requires Magenta ink | Install new ink cartridge |
| 40 SERVICE | SCSI interface error | Requires Service |
| 50 Service | Carriage errors | Requires Service |
| 51 Service | Capping error | Requires Service |
| 52 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 53 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 54 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 55 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 56 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 57 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 58 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 59 | Printhead | Requires Service |
| 5A,5B,5C,5D SERVICE | Ink detection errors | Requires Service |
| 5E / 5F SERVICE | Carriage Motor errors | See Notes Below. If problem Persists, then the printer requires a service |
| 61,62,63,65,66,68,72 SERVICE | Internal hardware errors | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 1 Beep | Engine Rom checksum error | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 2 Beeps | Engine Ram checksum error | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 3 Beeps | Printer Controller Error 2 Error | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 4 Beeps | Printer Controller Error 2 Error | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 5 Beeps | Flexible Cable Check Error 1 | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 6 Beeps | Flexible Cable Check Error 2 | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 7 Beeps | No Operator display | Requires Service |
| 65 Service 8 Beeps | Controller Error | Requires Service |
Notes - Error 5E is indicated
- Turn the printer off
- Open the top cover and check to see if the carriage lock lever is set correctly.
- This lever is used to lock the carriage when the printer is to be transported.
Notes - Printer Offline Error
Make sure you have selected PARALLEL or SCSI (if using SCSI set the correct ID) in the Menu (see below).
Menu Flow Chart
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Printing Mode | Mode-A * (Coated or Plain paper) Mode-B (Transparency) Mode-C (Mode A with BOLD black) Mode-D Mode-E (Draft mode) | |
| Cleaning | Cleaning-A Cleaning-B | |
| Set Parameter | Color | K,C,M,Y,R,G,B |
| Chr. Spacing | 10,12,15 Proportional. | |
| Condensed Mode | On, Off | |
| Page Length | 11 inch, 12 inch | |
| Line Length (Paper Width) | 8 inch, 11 inch | |
| Select Font | Roman Sans Serif Courier | |
| Character Table | Graphics * Italics Courier | |
| International (Code Page) | USA * France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Norway Korea Legal | |
| Auto LF (line Feed) | OFF *, ON | |
| DC1/DC3 | Enable * Disable | |
| CR Code | Not Print * | |
| Test Print | Test Print-A Nozzle Check | |
| Dump Mode | Dump OFF * Dump ON (prints downloaded hex data) | |
| Interface Select | Parallel * | |
| SCSI | ID# = n | |
| Country Code | English *, French etc (Display language) | |
| NVRAM Initialize | INIT NO * INIT YES (resets printer to factory defaults) | |
| Media Select | Normal Paper * Envelope/Thick |
Factory Default value = *
To enter the Menu
- Press ONLINE (to set printer OFFLINE)
- Press MENU
- Press < or > to select LEVEL 1 settings, press ENTER
- Press < or > to select LEVEL 2 choices, press ENTER
- Press < or > to select LEVEL 3 choices if applicable and press ENTER
- Press EXIT
- Press ONLINE