This manual includes all the information you need to set up and operate your printer in several easy-to-read chapters. Chapter 1, Introduction Introduces you to the features of the printer, and describes how this manual is organized. Chapter 2, Setting Up the Printer Describes how to select a location for your printer, and how to unpack and assemble it. Chapter 3, Loading Paper Describes how to select paper and how to load it into the printer. It also shows you how to print on envelopes and thick paper. Chapter 4, Using the Operator Panel Explains how to control your printer using the buttons on the operator panel. Chapter 5, Using the Printer With Your Software Describes how to use the printer with Windows. It also describes how to install a printer driver and select a printer driver and select a printer control mode. Chapter 6, Maintaining the Printer Describes how to clean the printer and replace the ink cartridge. Chapter 7, Troubleshooting Provides procedures to help you solve problems that may occur with the printer. Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer Describes the printer's DIP switches and explains how you can customize the factory default settings of the printer by changing these DIP switches. The appendix lists printer specifications. At the back of the book, you'll find a glossary and an index.
The Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e Programmer's Manual is available for software designers, advanced programmers, and users interested in using a programming language to send commands to the printer. To order a copy of this manual, call the Canon help desk at 1-800-4232366.

Conventions

This User's Manual uses the following conventions to help you operate the printer correctly and safely:
NOTE: Notes provide advice or suggestions regarding the use of the printer.
CAUTION: Cautions alert you to operations that could cause damage to your hardware or software.
In this manual, distinctive typefaces identify the printer buttons you press, the lights on the operator panel, and any commands you enter at your computer. The Buttons you press appear in this typeface: POWER The names of the lights you see appear in this typeface: HQ. When you type something on your computer, it appears in this typeface: DIR /P
NOTE: Although your printer supports some European paper and envelope sizes, this manual refers to standard U.S. sizes only. If you use European size paper, see Appendix A, Printer Specifications, for a list of the paper sizes supported by the printer as well as printing area specifications.

Customer Support

Help desk Canon provides customer support and service for all Canon printer products. If you have any questions regarding your new printer, call the Canon Computer Systems help desk at 1-800-423-2366. Help is available Monday through Thursday from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. and Friday 9

NOTE: Canon makes numerous ink cartridges; the BC-02 is designed specifically for the Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e and is the only one you should use. Using the BC-01 cartridge will result in decreased print quality.
To avoid spilling ink, follow these precautions:
T Do not touch the print head on the ink cartridge or the sharp

edges around it.

T Do not hold the ink cartridge, or place it on your table, with the
print head facing down, except when you are installing it.
T Do not attempt to disassemble the cartridge. T Do not vigorously shake the ink cartridge while handling it.
CAUTION: Keep the ink cartridge out of children's reach; the ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0.
To install the ink cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Grasp the sides of the front cover and open it so you can access the cartridge holder.
2. Take the ink cartridge out of its protective packaging.
NOTE: Install the ink cartridge immediately after removing it from its protective packaging.
3. Slide off the orange protective cap from the print head and remove the orange tape.
4. Locate the cartridge holder on the right side of the printer.
CAUTION: Avoid touching the yellow mounting base on which you place the cartridge-especially the circuit board on the side of the mounting base and the film cable that extends from the cartridge holder.
5. Lift the green lock lever on the cartridge holder.
6. Fit the ink cartridge over the yellow mounting base with the print head facing down. (When installed correctly, the label on the cartridge will appear upside down.)
7. Push the lock lever down until it snaps into place.
Make sure there is no resistance when you press on the lock lever, and be sure no gap exists between the ink cartridge and cartridge holder.

Chapter 3 Loading Paper

This chapter describes how to load paper, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies in the printer. To ensure the best performance of your printer, you want to select the best paper and load it correctly. You can stack paper in the sheet feeder to load it automatically, or you can manually feed one sheet at a time. The path that the paper travels through the printer is the same for automatic and manual feeding.
Automatically Feeding Paper
Your printer produces letter-quality print on most plain bond papers, including cotton bond papers and photocopying papers. This printer does not require special ink-jet papers. However, the print quality varies with different paper types. Purchase a small amount of paper and test it to see if it meets your printing requirements before committing to a specific paper type.

NOTE: Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality.
You can automatically feed single sheets of plain papers: Size: Thickness: Weight: Letter 8 1/2 x 11 inches Legal 8 1//2 x 14 inches Less than 0.008 inches (0.2 mm) 17 to 24 lbs (64 to 90 g/m)
You can stack up to 100 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 75 g/m) in the sheet feeder. When you are ready to load plain paper, follow the steps in this section. 1. Extend the paper rest and the paper exit support. 2. Set the paper selection lever to the back position.
NOTE: Set the paper selection lever to the front position only when loading envelopes or manually feeding paper. If it is set to the front position when you are automatically feeding stacks of normal paper, the printer may feed multiple sheets or jam.
3. Fan the paper before stacking it in the sheet feeder. Always fan a stack of paper along the edge that will feed into the printer first.
4. Align the stack of paper with the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide in the stack until it stops. Do not force the paper into the printer. Make sure the stack of paper does not exceed the paper limit mark or the tab on the right side of the sheet feeder.
5. Insert the paper so that the side you want to print on is facing you. If you are using a preprinted stock, such as letterhead, insert the top of the paper into the sheet feeder first. 6. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of paper.
7. Make sure the printer is on-line and start your print operation.
NOTE: Do not leave paper stacked in the printer for long periods of time; longer sheets of paper may become bent or curled over time. This may cause the paper to misfeed or jam.

Printing On Envelopes

You can stack up to 15 envelopes in the sheet feeder. Before printing on envelopes, you need to turn on the envelope mode. Use only Commercial number 10 envelopes, which are 9 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches.
CAUTION: Some envelopes are not recommended because they may cause jams or smears or may damage your printer:
T Envelopes with windows, metal clasps, holes, perforations, cutouts,
double flaps, or peel-off sealing strips.
T Envelopes that are specially or deeply embossed. T Envelopes with letters enclosed.

Pausing a Print Operation
When the ON LINE light is on, the printer is on-line and ready to
receive data from your computer. At this time, you can send print data from your computer to the printer. If you want to pause a print operation, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE light will go off and the printer will stop. To start printing again, press the ON LINE button.

Feeding Paper

When the printer is off-line, you can use the LF/FF button to advance the paper in the printer. You can perform a line feed or a form feed, or you can eject a sheet of paper. Form feeding If you are loading paper, make sure the printer is off-line. Press the LF/FF button to load the first sheet of paper to its top of form. (If you are running a software application, you don't need to perform this step. The application will tell the printer when to load paper.) Line feeding When a sheet of paper is loaded and the printer is off-line, press the LF/FF button to advance the paper one line. Press the button repeatedly to feed many lines. Ejecting paper To eject a sheet of paper, make sure the printer is off-line, then press and hold the LF/FF button for more than one second. The printer will eject the current sheet of paper.

Selecting a Print Mode

Your printer incorporates two print modes that allow you to choose between print speed and print quality: Print Mode HS HQ Function High speed and draft quality printing High quality printing Speed at 10 cpi 248 cps 173 cps
You use the PRINT MODE button to select the current print mode when the printer is off-line. The default selection is HQ mode. Pressing the PRINT MODE button toggles from HQ to HS mode. The HS and HQ lights indicate which mode is selected.
NOTE: The print mode may be overridden by your software application.
Select your print mode as follows:
T Use HQ mode for most of your printing needs. The printer
automatically prints in HQ mode unless you change the mode with the PRINT MODE button. T Use the HS mode when you are printing draft documents. Your document will print faster but the print density will be less than in HQ mode. HS mode uses half the amount of ink as HQ mode.
NOTE: Normally, the default print mode is HQ. If you are in Epson LQ mode (DIP switch 11 is ON), and you select the Draft typeface with DIP switches 8, 9, and 10, the default print mode will be HS mode. (You can learn about DIP switches in Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer.)
Using the Reduction Modes
The printer supports two reduction modes for printing spreadsheets and other wide documents on regular paper. In reduction mode, the printer reduces the out put to two-thirds or one-half of its full size.
Two-thirds Reduction Mode
In two-thirds reduction mode, the printer automatically sets the print dimensions as follows: Top margin: Left margin: Print width (max.): 0.32 inch 0.35 inch 7.8 inch

Installing the Windows Printer Driver
This section describes how to install the Windows printer driver for the BJ-200e. The Windows Driver and On-Line Guide diskettes contain a setup program called SETUP.EXE. This program automatically installs both the Windows driver and the On-Line Guide. You can choose to install either the driver or the guide or both. Follow these steps:
1. Turn on your computer. 2. Make backup copies of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide diskettes. 3. If you are not already in Windows, start Windows by typing WIN and pressing Enter.
NOTE: Make sure the Windows Control Panel is closed.
4. Insert the first diskette (Disk 1 of 2) of the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide into disk drive A (or your desired drive). 5. From the Program Manager, select the File menu and then choose the Run option. 6. In response to the Command Line prompt, enter the path name that identifies the SETUP.EXE file on the Windows Driver and On-Line Guide diskette and then click on OK. For example: A:\SETUP.EXE 7. Now follow the instructions on the screen to install the Windows driver and/or the On-Line Guide. The SETUP program installs the Windows driver in the directory you specify. If you choose to install the On-Line Guide, the SETUP program creates an icon in the Program Manager. Whenever you need information about the BJ-200e, you can open the icon and look up the desired information.
NOTE: For faster printing operations in Windows, do not use the Windows Print Manager.
Printer Setup Within Windows
After you install the Canon BJ-200e printer driver, you can run the Setup program. This is located in the Printers Control Panel. If you are using Windows 3.1, select the Setup button from the Printers dialog box. If you are using Windows 3.0, select the Configure button and then the Setup button. When you start the Setup program, Windows displays the Canon BJ200e Setup dialog box:
From this screen, you can select the paper size, media type, paper source, print selection, print quality, and orientation.
T Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Paper Size setting to
select one of the following: Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in), which is the default Legal (8 1/2 x 14 in) A4 (210 x 297 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) #10 Envelope (9.5 x 4.1 in) DL Envelope (220 x 110 mm) User Defined Size. If you select User Defined Size, you see a dialog box that allows you to set the paper size. First select the unit of measurement you are using (inches or millimeters) and then the width and length of the paper.
T Click on the drop-down arrow next to Media Type to select one
of the following: Plain Paper, which is the default Transparency
Select Plain Paper when you are printing on ordinary bond paper. Select Transparency when you are printing on transparency stock. (You must manually feed transparencies.)

T You can control the intensity with which text and graphics are
printed using the Intensity setting. This controls the threshold at which a pixel value is turned on or off. Setting the scroll bar to the left results in darker print and setting it to the right results in lighter print. The default is the value represented at the center of the scroll bar. (In some applications, setting the scroll bar all the way to the right causes nothing to print.)

Printing a Document

This procedure provides general steps for printing from the various applications you may run in the Windows environment. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the user's manual that came with your program for the exact printing procedure. 1. Start the program you used to create the document, and open the document you want to print. 2. Choose Printer Setup from the File menu. 3. Select the Canon BJ-200e as your printer, and select Setup. 4. Make any adjustments as appropriate for printing your document, and select OK. 5. Select OK to close the Printer Setup window. 6. Choose Print from the File menu. 7. After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select OK to start the print job.
NOTE: Turn off the Print Manager if you are feeding paper manually. To do so, clear the Use Print Manager check box in the Printers dialog box within the Control Panel.
Installing the Canon TrueType Fonts for Microsoft Windows 3.1
1. Make sure your computer is turned on. 2. Start Windows 3.1 by typing WIN and pressing Enter at the DOS prompt. 3. Choose the Control Panel from the Main Icon Group window in the Program Manager. 4. Open the Fonts Icon. The Fonts dialog box will appear. 5. Choose the Add button to display the Add Fonts dialog box. 6. Insert the diskette containing the Canon TrueType Fonts into the disk drive. 7. In the Drives scroll menu, select the appropriate drive where the disk is located. The fonts will appear in the List of Fonts box. 8. Select the fonts by clicking on the fonts you want to add. To select all the fonts, click the Select All button. 9. Click on OK. The Fonts dialog box will reappear with the installed fonts listed in the Installed Fonts menu. 10. To ensure the fonts appear in your application, click the TrueType button. The TrueType dialog box will appear. 11. Make sure an X appears in the Enable TrueType Fonts box. Click
on OK to exit the TrueType dialog box. 12. Click on Close to exit the Fonts dialog box. Your installation is now complete. If you would like to remove the installed fonts, please refer to the instructions that came with your TrueType Fonts.
Setting Up WordPerfect for Your Printer
This section contains the procedures you perform to install the Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e driver for WordPerfect, version 5.1 or 6.0, for MSDOS. These instructions assume you have installed WordPerfect and are familiar with using it. 1. Make sure your computer is turned on. 2. Make a backup copy of the diskette containing the Canon BJ200e printer drivers for WordPerfect (if you have not already done so). 3. At the MS-DOS prompt, copy the WordPerfect driver, either WP51BJ2E.ALL or WP60BJ2E.ALL, to your WordPerfect directory. For example, if you are using WordPerfect 5.1 and your directory is WP51, you insert the diskette with the drivers into drive A and type this command: COPY A:WP51BJ2E.ALL C:\WP51 If you are using WordPerfect 6.0 and your directory is wp60, insert the driver diskette into Drive A and type: COPY A:QP60BJ2E.ALL C:\WP60 4. Change to the WordPerfect directory and start WordPerfect by typing WP and pressing Enter. 5. At the document screen, press Shift + F7. 6. At the Print Options menu, type S to select printer. 7. At the Select Printer menu, type 2. 8. At the additional Printers menu, highlight the BJ-200e driver and press Enter.

Selecting a Printer Control Mode
Your printer has two resident printer control modes: BJ-10 mode and Epson LQ mode. BJ-10 mode is the default. If you were able to select a Canon BJ printer or the IBM Proprinter X24E through your application program, you will want to use the printer in BJ-10 mode. This mode gives you the fullest range of features. If your application program does not support the Canon BJ or the IBM Proprinter X24E printers, but does not support an Epson LQ printer, you can use the printer in LQ mode. You can also select a printer control mode based on specific text features you want to use in your document. If you will be printing only text (no graphics) or printing italic characters, select LQ mode if Epson drivers are available. If you plan to print both text and graphics, select BJ-10 mode.
NOTE: If you will be printing in Windows, use the BJ-200e printer driver for all your printing operations (text and graphics). The BJ-200e Window driver prints all text graphically.
The following table lists the fonts and pitches that are available in each printer control mode. Printer Control Mode Font design/typeface BJ-10 Epson LQ Prestige 12 characters per inch (cpi) 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 in HQ mode only cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Courier 10 cpi, 12 cpi*, 17 cpi, 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 proportional spacing (PS) cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, ** PS Sans Serif Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Draft (available in HS Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 mode only) cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Roman Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Script Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Orator Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS Orator-S Not available 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS * In BJ-10 mode, Courier 12 cpi is available in HS mode only. ** In BJ-10 mode, proportional spacing is not available in HS mode. The following table lists the print styles that are available in each printer control mode.

Print Style Italic Emphasized Double-high Double-wide Slashed zero
Printer Control Mode BJ-10 No Yes (via ESC E sequence) Yes (via ESC [ @ sequence) Yes (via ESC W sequence) Yes (via ESC [ K sequence)
Epson LQ Yes Yes (via ESC E sequence) Yes (via ESC w sequence) Yes (via ESC W sequence) No
You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10 mode. Set DIP switch 11 to ON to select LQ mode. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches.
Software and Printer Compatibility
You use software to send information and instructions to the printer over the cable that connects the printer to the computer. In addition to data, the instructions you send may include special command sequences known as control codes and ESCape sequences. These command sequences tell the printer such things as how many lines to skip and where to start printing. Some control codes are standard throughout the microcomputer industry and are recognized by all printers. Two examples of these are form feed (FF) and line feed (LF). ESCape sequences are unique to each printer emulation. ESCape sequences begin with the ESCape character (ESC) followed by one or more other characters. The ESCape character tells the printer not to print the next character (s), but to use the information to perform a printing control task, such as printing in bold or underlining. If you would like to receive a list of the control codes and ESCape sequences the printer recognizes, you can use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366 and ask for the fax retrieval system. Then request the BJ-200e Printer Command Summary. How you enter the control codes and ESCape sequences depends on your application software. Also, your application software may require you to enter the codes and sequences in a specific format, such as decimal rather than hexadecimal. For example, you can use only decimal format with MultiMate Advantage II, Professional Write, and PFS: First Choice.
CHAPTER 6 MAINTAINING THE PRINTER
This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-200e. This includes guidelines, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and transporting the printer.

Printer Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others:

T T T T

Set the printer on a stable surface. Keep the front cover closed when printing. Do not set anything on top of the printer. Always use a three-wire, grounded power receptacle (electrical wall outlet with three holes) for your printer's power cord. Do not modify the cord to remove the ground pin. T Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect the power cord or interface cable. T Do not move the mechanism that holds the ink cartridge. You may damage delicate mechanical parts. T Do not touch the print head area on the ink cartridge. Ink may leak out and cause stains.

Irregular Print Quality

If white streaks appear on the printed page or dots are missing in the
printed output, clean the print head as described in the next section.
Print Head Needs Cleaning
Paper dust or ink may get clogged in an ink nozzle in the ink cartridge. Performing the print head cleaning procedure should clear up this problem. The printer will automatically clean the print head when you follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line. 2. Press the ON LINE and PRINT MODE buttons at the same time. The ON LINE indicator will blink for about 12 seconds while the printer cleans the print head. When complete, the ON LINE indicator stops blinking and goes off. Press ON LINE to resume printing. You can print one of the test prints to check the print quality. See Chapter 4, Using the Operator Panel, for instructions on printing the test prints. If the print quality is still not crisp and clear after cleaning the print head, try the head cleaning procedure again. If your output is not satisfactory after cleaning the print head several consecutive times, replace the ink cartridge.
Ink Cartridges Continually Run Out of Ink
If your ink cartridge seem to run out of ink before you think they should, follow these steps: 1. Make sure you turn off the printer only when the ink cartridge is in the home position. 2. Only transport the printer when the ink cartridge is in the home position. This caps the ink cartridge and prevents it from damage or drying out. Be sure to tape the ink cartridge in place.
NOTE: This is not a portable printer. Take care when transporting it.
3. Install an ink cartridge immediately after opening its protective packaging. 4. Only clean the print head when you are having print quality problems. 5. Never unplug the printer or use a power strip to turn off the printer when the printer's power is turned on.

Printing Problems

This section contains problems and solutions related to your printer or the software you are using.

Printout is Wrong

If strange characters appear in your output, there may be a communications problem between the printer and your computer. If your printed output does not appear as you expect, follow these steps: 1. Make sure your cable connections are secure. 2. Check that the printer control mode (BJ-10 or Epson LQ) matches the printer driver you selected. See Chapter 5, Using the Printer With Your Software, for details on selecting a printer driver and a printer control mode.
NOTE: Make sure your interface cable is no longer that 6.6 feet. Avoid using A/B switch boxes or switch boxes that have a total cable length of more than 6.6 feet.

Left margin = 0 Right margin = maximum print width Bi-directional Courier Letter Disabled Disabled Disabled 11 inches Character Set 1 Disabled (no automatic LF after CR) Disabled 437 (IBM USA) Input = Approx. 50.4 KB Download = 0 KB BJ-10 Disabled
NOTE: This printer has two printer control modes: BJ-10 mode, which emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E, and Epson LQ mode, which emulates the Epson LQ-510. The default setting is BJ-10 mode. If you change this to Epson LQ mode, the default settings also change.

DIP Switch Settings

The DIP switch settings control various printer functions, such as the page length and character set you want to use. The printer functions defined by the DIP switches are determined by the printer control mode. DIP switch 11 selects the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode. When DIP switch 11 is ON, the printer is in Epson LQ mode.

BJ-10 Mode

When the printer is in BJ-10 mode (DIP switch 11 is OFF), you can set the DIP switches to control the following functions:

DIP switch 5, 6, 9 10

Function Horizontal print position Text scale mode Page length Character set Code page
OFF Letter size or COM 10 envelope Disabled 11 inches Set 1 See following descriptions
ON A4 size or DL size envelope Enabled 12 inches Set 2
Automatic carriage Normal line feed (LF) return (CR) Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM) Buffer size Disabled Input: 50.4 KB Download: 0 KB BJ-10 mode Disabled
LF with CR Enabled Input: 9.4 KB Download: 41 KB Epson LQ mode Enabled
Printer control mode Automatic emulation switching mode

DIP Switch Functions

DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or COM 10 envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-size envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inch (3.4 mm). DIP switch 2 If you are using a software application that assumes 66 lines will fit on each page, set this switch to ON. The printer will reduce the line spacing by a factor of 14/15, which is from 62 lines per page to 66 lines per page if line spacing is set to 6 lines per inch (lpi). DIP switch 3 If you are using letter-size paper, set this switch OFF; this sets the page length to 11 inches. If you are using A4-size paper, set this switch ON; this sets the page length to 12 inches. DIP switch 4 When this switch is OFF, the printer uses Character Set 1. When this

Epson LQ mode, disable this function and set DIP switch 11 to match your application's printer driver. T If you are using a printer switching device, you must allow at least ten seconds for the printer to recognize an emulation change. If your printer switching device switched data in less than ten seconds, automatic emulation switching will not function properly.

Epson LQ Mode

When the printer is in Epson LQ mode (DIP switch 11 is ON), you can set the DIP switches to control the following functions: DIP switch 1 Function Horizontal print position Text scale mode Page length Character set International Character Set Typeface OFF Letter size or COM 10 envelope Disabled 11 inches Italics See following descriptions See below ON A4 size or DL size envelope Enabled 12 inches Graphics

4 5, 6, 7

8, 9, 10

Printer control mode

BJ-10 mode

Epson LQ mode Enabled

Automatic emulation Disabled switching mode
DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or COM 10 envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4 mm). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-size envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inch (3.4 mm). DIP switch 2 If you are using a software application that assumes 66 lines will fit on each page, set this switch to ON. The printer will reduce the line spacing by a factor of 14/15, which is from 62 lines per page to 66 lines per page if line spacing is set to 6 lines per inch (lpi). DIP switch 3 If you are using letter-size paper, set this switch OFF; this sets the page length to 11 inches. If you are using A4-size paper, set this switch ON; this sets the page length to 12 inches.
NOTE: In Epson LQ mode, you use this DIP switch with one-half reduction mode only.
DIP switch 4 When this switch is OFF, the printer uses the Epson Italics character set, which includes italic characters. When this switch is ON, the printer uses the Epson Graphics character set, which is the same as the MS-DOS code page 437 (this character set includes symbols, lines, corners, and European characters).
To see samples of the character sets available in Epson LQ mode, use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk and request the fax retrieval system; then request the BJ-200e Printer Command Summary.
DIP switches 5, 6, 7 These switches allow you to select one of eight international character sets. These character sets provide you with the characters and symbols used in other languages.

DIP switches Character 5 set USA OFF United OFF Kingdom Germany OFF France OFF Denmark ON Sweden ON Italy ON Spain ON 6 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 7 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
DIP switches 8, 9, 10 These switches allow you to select one of eight font typefaces.
DIP switches Typeface 8 Roman OFF Sans serif OFF Draft OFF Courier OFF Prestige ON Script ON Orator ON Orator-S ON
9 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
10 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
DIP switch 11 When this switch is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode. When this switch is ON, the printer is in Epson LQ mode. DIP switch 12 This switch enables or disables automatic emulation switching mode. (See page 97 for a description.)
Changing a DIP Switch Setting
The Dip switches are located to the left of the operator panel under a small cover. A DIP switch is OFF when it is up, and ON when it is down. The factory default setting for each DIP switch is OFF.
To change a DIP switch setting, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the DIP switch cover on the top of the printer. Pull the cover toward you lifting from the notch at the top of the cover. You may need to use a thin object, such as a coin, to release the cover. The cover slides down into the printer.
3. Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen, to change the DIP switch settings. A DIP switch is OFF when it is up, and ON when it down.
4. Close the DIP switch cover after making your selections. The new DIP switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer. If you turn off or reset the printer, or if the printer receives the Set Initial Conditions command from a software program, the printer resets its functions to the settings defined by the DIP switches.
Appendix A Printer Specifications
This appendix lists the specifications of your printer. Printing Method Bubble jet ink on-demand Paper Handling Automatic feed Manual feed Sheet Feeder Capacity Plain Paper: Maximum 100 sheets of letter, legal, A4, or B5 (20 lb or 75 g/m2); maximum thickness of stacked paper = 0.39 inch (10 mm) Envelope: 15 envelopes (U.S. Commercial number 10 or European DL-size) Paper Size Letter: Legal: A4: B5: Envelope:
8 1/2 x 11 inches 8 1/2 x 14 inches 210 x 297 mm 182 x 257 mm 9 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches (Commercial number 10) 220 x 110 mm (European DL-size)
Paper Type Plain paper Envelopes (Commercial number 10 or European DL-size) Transparency film (Canon #Q07-0001-M1 or 3M CG-3480) available with manual feed Paper Weight 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) with automatic feed 17 to 28 lb (64 to 105 g/m2) with manual feed Printing Area Paper:

Horizontal a 8.3 to 8.5 inches (210 to 216 mm) b 0.25 inch (6.4 mm) -- Letter-size paper 3.4 mm (0.13 mm) -- A4-size paper Vertical c 11 to 14 inches (279 to 356 mm) d 0.125 inch (3.18 mm) e 0.3 inch (7.6 mm) Envelopes:
Commercial number 10 Horizontal a 9.5 inches b 0.25 inch c 1.2 inches Vertical d 4.1 inches e 0.67 inch f 1.0 inch Reduction Mode U.S. Paper sizes:
DL-size 220 mm 6.4 mm 10.4 mm 110 mm 17.0 mm 25.4 mm

European paper sizes:

Printing Speed HS mode: 248 cps in 10 cpi, 496 cps in 20 cpi HQ mode: 173 cps in 10 cpi, 346 cps in 20 cpi Printing Direction Bi-directional in text (both in MS-DOS and Windows) Unidirectional in graphics Printing Width Maximum 8 inches (200 mm) Line Feed Speed 100 ms/line at 1/6-inch line Resident Printer Control Modes IBM Proprinter X24E BJ-10 mode: emulation Epson LQ Epson LQ-510 emulation mode: Line Feed Pitch BJ-10 mode: 1/6, 1/8, n/60, n/72, n/180, n/216, and n/360 inches (n: programmable) Epson LQ 1/6, 1/8, n/180, and n/360 inches mode: (n: programmable) Printing Characters Typeface: BJ-10 mode Prestige and Courier Epson LQ Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige, mode Script, Orator, Orator-S, and Draft Pitch: BJ-10 mode Epson LQ mode 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, and PS 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, and PS
Cell Composition: 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HQ mode 18 out of 36 (h) x 48 (v) dot matrix in HS mode Character Set: BJ-10 mode IBM Character Sets 1 and 2 and All Characters Chart (Code Page 437, 850, 860, 863, and 865) Epson LQ Italics character set and Graphics mode character set Maximum Number of Characters per Line BJ-10 mode Mode 10 cpi 10 cpi double-wide 10 cpi condensed 10 cpi condensed, doublewide 12 cpi 12 cpi double-wide Proportional spacing Epson LQ mode Mode 10 cpi 10 cpi double-wide 10 cpi condensed 10 cpi condensed, doublewide 12 cpi 12 cpi double-wide 12 cpi condensed 12 cpi condensed, doublewide 15 cpi 15 cpi double-wide Proportional spacing Pitch 10 cpi 5 cpi 17 cpi 8 1/2 cpi 12 cpi 6 cpi 20 cpi 10 cpi 15 cpi 7 1/2 cpi PS Characters per line 80 cpl 40 cpl 136 cpl 68 cpl 96 cpl 48 cpl 160 cpl 80 cpl 120 cpl 60 cpl Varies Pitch 10 cpi 5 cpi 17 cpi 8 1/2 cpi 12 cpi 6 cpi PS Characters per line 80 cpl 40 cpl 136 cpl 68 cpl 96 cpl 48 cpl Varies
Graphic Image Print Data format: Vertical 8, 24, and/or 48-dot format Resolution: Horizontal 60, 120, 180, 240, or 360 dpi Buffer BJ-10 mode Input buffer: Download buffer:
50.4 KB (or 9.4 KB) 0 KB (or 41 KB)
Epson LQ mode Input buffer: 11 KB Download 39.4 KB buffer: Automatic emulation mode Input buffer: 9.4 KB Download 41 KB (BJ-10 mode, DIP switch 10 buffer: ON) 0 KB (BJ-10 mode, DIP switch 10 OFF) 39.4 KB (Epson LQ mode) Interface 8-bit To receive information regarding the interface parallel specifications, use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk at 1800-423-2366 and ask for the fax retrieval system. Then request the BJ-200e Interface Specifications. Ink Cartridge Type: Print head: Ink color: Number of characters printed: