Copyright (c) 1995 Canon Information Systems, Inc., Canon Inc.

Canon BJ Series Windows Printer Driver - Version 2.10
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon Colour BubbleJet Printer.  We 
hope that you'll appreciate its exceptional print quality, 
flexible paper handling, fast printing speed, and trouble-free
operation.

This README.TXT file contains supplementary information to help
you install and use your printer driver software. As with most
software and hardware products, some information is made 
available after the development of the manual. Updated infor-
mation regarding your printer is provided in this README.TXT
file.  If any of the information in this file is inaccurate or
you require further assistance, please contact your local Canon
company. The contact addresses and phone numbers are listed in 
the driver's Help file and in your printer's User Guide.


Installing the Printer Driver into Windows 3.1
=============================================== 
To use this printer driver with software application packages 
that operate with Microsoft Windows 3.1, use the following
installation procedure:

 1. Start Windows (by entering the command "win" from the DOS
    prompt)
 2. Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon within the "Main"
    program group.
 3. Double-click on the "Printers" icon within the "Control 
    Panel" dialog box. The "Printers" dialog box will be 
    displayed.
 4. Click on the "Add >>" button to expand the "Control Panel"
    dialog box and display the list of printers. The "Install
    Unlisted or Updated Printer" item will be highlighted.
 5. Click on the "Install..." button. The "Install Driver" 
    dialog box will be displayed.
 6. Insert this diskette into the floppy disk drive of your 
    computer system. If the floppy disk drive is your "A:" drive,
    click on "OK" and continue with the next step.  Otherwise, 
    type the letter name of your floppy disk drive (such as "B:")
    and then click on "OK".
 7. The "Add Unlisted or Updated Printer" dialog box is 
    displayed with a list of the names of the Canon printer
    models that are available.  Click on the name that
    corresponds to your printer model, and then click on "OK" to
    begin the installation of the driver files onto your
    computer's hard disk.
 8. When the installation of the driver files is complete, the
    name of your printer will appear in the list of "Installed 
    Printers".  
 9. If your printer is connected to your computer system's "LPT1"
    port, you should continue with the next step.  Otherwise,
    click on the "Connect..." button to display the "Connect"
    dialog box. This dialog box displays a list of available
    output ports for your computer system to which your printer
    can be connected. Only those ports that begin with "LPT" can
    be used. Click on any available "LPT" port that does not
    display the "Not Present" message, and then click on "OK" to
    return to the "Printers" dialog box.
10. If your new Canon printer will be the primary printer for
    your computer system, click on the "Set As Default Printer"
    button to select the Canon printer as the default printer
    for Windows. Otherwise, you will need to select the Canon
    printer every time you want to print.

The driver is now installed and you are ready to print from your 
favourite Windows software application packages.  The driver is 
automatically set for printing in colour if your printer model
supports colour.  If your printer does not support colour, the
driver is automatically set for grey-scale printing.


For Quick Colour Printing
=========================
If your printer is capable of printing in colour and uses
interchangable ink cartridges, be sure that a colour ink
cartridge is installed in the printer. Then use the following
procedure on your computer system:

        1. Open the "Printer Setup" dialog box for your printer
           using one of following two methods:
            - From within your application, click on "File" and
              "Printer Setup" (some applications may require you
              to click on "Print" before clicking on "Printer
              Setup")
            - From the Windows "Program Manager", double-click
              on the "Control Panel" icon, then double-click on
              the "Printers" icon, then select your Canon 
              printer, and click on the "Setup" button".
        2. In the "Printer Setup" dialog box, choose "Plain
           Paper" from the "Media Type" pull-down menu, and
           choose "Colour" from the "Print Colour" pull-down
           menu.
	3. Click on the "Options" button to display the 
           "Options" dialog box.
	4. Choose "Pattern1" under the "Halftone" box and then
           click OK.
	5. Click on OK to close the "Printer Setup" dialog box.

These selections allow the printer driver to print colour
documents at the fastest speed.


For Quick Monochrome Printing
=============================
All Canon bubble-jet printer models are capable of printing in
monochrome mode. If your printer is also capable of printing in
colour and uses interchangable ink cartridges, you should 
install a black ink cartridge for better printing efficiency.
Then use the following procedure on your computer system:

        1. Open the "Printer Setup" dialog box for your printer
           using one of following two methods:
            - From within your application, click on "File" and
              "Printer Setup" (some applications may require you
              to click on "Print" before clicking on "Printer
              Setup")
            - From the Windows "Program Manager", double-click
              on the "Control Panel" icon, then double-click on
              the "Printers" icon, then select your Canon 
              printer and click on the "Setup" button
        2. In the "Printer Setup" dialog box, use the "Print
           Colour" or "Print Selection" pull-down menu to select
           the "Black and White" option (for solid black text
           and graphics), or the "Greyscale" option (for shaded
           text and graphics). 
           
These selections allow your printer to print using black ink
only.


For Full-Spectrum Colour Printing
=================================
If your printer is capable of printing in colour and uses
interchangable ink cartridges, be sure that a colour ink
cartridge is installed in the printer. Then use the following
procedure on your computer system:

        1. Open the "Printer Setup" dialog box for your printer
           using one of following two methods:
            - From within your application, click on "File" and
              "Printer Setup" (some applications may require 
              you to click on "Print" before clicking on
              "Printer Setup")
            - From the Windows "Program Manager", double-click
              on the "Control Panel" icon, then double-click on
              the "Printers" icon, then select your Canon
              printer, and click on the "Setup" button
	2. Choose any "Media Type" other than "Plain Paper" or
           choose the "Screen-Matched Colour" option from the
           "Print Colour" box

	These selections allow the printer to print up to 16.7
        million colours.

    - For highest quality colour printing

	1. Select "Glossy Paper" from the "Media Type" pull-down
           menu
	2. Select a desired print colour from the "Print Colour"
           pull-down menu
	3. Select "Fine Quality" from the "Print Quality" box
	4. Select any desired Halftone setting from the 
           "Options..." dialog
	5. Be sure "Glossy Paper (GP-101)" is inserted into the
           printer.

    - For Screen-Matched colour printing:
      The following selections are recommended to perform its
      function properly.

	1. Select "Glossy Paper" from the "Media Type" pull-
           down menu
	2. Select "Screen-Matched Colour" from the "Print
           Colour" pull-down menu
	3. Select "Fine Quality" in the "Print Quality" box
	4. Click on the "Options..." button, then select
           "Pattern" from the "Halftone" pull-down menu
	5. Be sure that "Glossy Paper (GP-101)" is inserted
           into the printer.


Other Ways to Improve Print Speed in Windows
==============================================
To improve printing speed, you can try the following;

        *Turn off the "Print Manager" in the Windows "Control
         Panel". This may increase your printing speed by as 
         much as 25% depending on the computer you are using.

        *Under the 386 Enhanced icon in the Windows "Control
         Panel", add or create a permanent swap file that is
         from 4MB to 8MB. See your Windows documentation for
         these instructions.

        *In the "Printer Setup" dialog box, choose "Plain Paper"
         and "Colour" when printing colour images.  "Screen-
         Matching" takes longer to process in the computer.

        *In the "Options" dialog box, choose "Diffusion" only
         when printing final output or photographic images.
         Choosing "Pattern1" allows documents to print as much
         as 20% faster.

	*Use only one software program at a time and unload any
         screen saving utilities or programs stored in Windows
         background; this frees up more memory for Windows
         processing.

	*If you will be printing text in black ink only, choose
         "Black and White" rather than "Greyscale".

	*Print draft documents in "Black and White" rather than
         "Colour", or use "High Speed" when printing colour.

 	*Limit the number of colours on each page; too many
         colours can make the image confusing and less effective
         as well as cause the print speed to slow down.

	*Use primary colours when printing presentation
         graphics; black, cyan, magenta, yellow, blue, green and
         red


Windows System Options
======================
When setting up your Windows system to print with your Canon
printer, you should consider the following options to optimise
your printing performance.

- Fast Printing Direct to Port: This option, available from 
  within Printers in the Windows Control Panel, should always be
  ON for best printing results.

- Use DOS 5.0 or higher & HIMEM command to maximise the
  available 'real' memory available. Also use a memory manager
  like Memmaker, QEMM or 386 Max to maximise available DOS
  'real' memory.

- Ensure a minimum of 4MB to 8MB of permanent Windows SWAPFILE.

- Increase your RAM memory to more than 8MB. Increasing RAM
  memory will result in faster printing and reduce compatibility
  problems with applications. If you must print in a low memory
  situation, and are having problems with your application, try
  turning off screen-matched colour or reducing resolution to
  correct the problem.

- ATI display driver. If you are using ATI's display driver
  version 1.5 and are experiencing problems when printing, do
  the following:

	- 1. Run the program "FlexDesk Control Panel" supplied
             with your ATI driver.
	- 2. Click on the "Advanced..." button on the main 
             dialog.
	- 3. Select "Off" for the "Device Bitmaps" selection.
	- 4. Press "OK" to exit "FlexDesk Advanced Settings" 
             dialog.
	- 5. Press "OK" to exit "FlexDesk Control Panel."
	- 6. You will be prompted to restart Windows. Press
             "Yes" to this query.

- Diamond video card and display driver. If you have a Diamond
  video card and its display driver installed in your computer,
  and you are experiencing problems with TrueType fonts larger
  than 40 points when printing, do the following:

	- 1. Run the "Windows Setup".
	- 2. Click on the "Options" menu.
	- 3. Click on the "Change System Settings" item.
	- 4. Change the display driver to "VGA" or "Super VGA".
        - 5. Contact manufacturer for updated screen driver.

For Windows 3.0
=================
Windows 3.0 is not supported by this driver.  You should upgrade
to a later version of Windows.


Cautions, Limitations and Restrictions
=======================================
1. Several known problems exist in Windows 3.1 that can cause
some images to be printed incorrectly when using the following
combination of selections:

        Media type:   "Plain Paper"
	Print Colour: "Colour"
	Halftone:     "Pattern1"

   If you are using those settings and your printed image is
   incorrect, try changing one setting (such as "Other Paper"
   rather than "Plain Paper"). The printing speed may be reduced,
   but the image should print correctly.

2. If Windows displays a warning message about "low memory" when
   you attempt to print, immediately exit from Windows and then
   restart Windows and close any unneeded applications that are
   running.

3. If your printer is capable of printing in colour, do not
   attempt to print in "Colour" or "Screen Matched Colour" mode
   when a black ink cartridge is installed in your printer. The
   results will be unpredictable.

4. A known problem in Corel Mosaic Version 5.0 may cause
   incomplete printed output. Please contact Corel Corporation
   for an update.

5. A known problem with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows may cause
   rotated text items to be printed incorrectly when using some
   high-resolution video display drivers with more than 256
   colours or when you have many open applications. You should
   close any unneeded applications, try using a different video
   display driver or contact Lotus Development Corporation for
   an update.

6. The following warning message may be displayed when you try
   to install this driver:

   "This driver cannot be updated because it is currently being
    used by Windows. Wait until Windows has finished using the
    driver, and then try again."

    This is a known limitation of Windows. You should exit from 
    Windows, then restart Windows, and then try the installation 
    again.

7. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the Canon 
   BJC-4000 Windows printer driver, you must remove the old 
   driver from the Windows Control Panel before you install 
   this new version.

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