Canon BJ-30 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

99

Problem

Cause

Solution

Printer suspends print

If the Data indicator

If you have been printing

after every line is printed

blinks while the printer

for awhile, the print head

is suspended, then the

may have become too hot.

printer is slowing its print

In this case, the printer

speed at the end of each

automatically goes into

line to protect the print

protection mode and slows

head. The print head may

down in order to cool the

have become too hot.

print head. You can stop
your print operation and
wait several minutes to allow
the printer to cool. Then start
your print operation again.

Overall printing is slow

Smoothing mode may be

Disable Smoothing mode.

from MS-DOS

enabled.

High quality mode may

Try turning off HQ mode via

be enabled.

the operator panel.

The print head may have

If you have been printing

become too hot.

for awhile, the print head
may have become too hot.
In this case, the printer
automatically goes into
protection mode and slows
down in order to cool the
print head. You can stop
your print operation and
wait several minutes to allow
the printer to cool. Then start
your print operation again.

Overall printing is slow

The Print Manager may

Make sure the Print Manager

from Windows

be turned on.

is turned off.

Print options may be too

In the Windows driver or

complex.

your software application,
set all print options to their
defaults, such as: Plain
Paper, Black and White
mode, High Quality, Pattern
Halftone.

See Ways to Improve Print
Speed in Windows
on page 57
for complete details.

Troubleshooting

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