SERVICE BULLETIN COMP. SYSTEMS
Issued by Canon Europa N.V.
MODEL:
BJC-55
No.:
PRNT-896
(QK-12E-0129)
Date: 29.09.00
LOCATION:
MAIN UNIT
SUBJECT:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BJC-50 AND BJC-55
DETAIL
This bulletin has been issued to notify of the differences between the BJC-50/50v and BJC-55/BJ M40
for servicing. This has been issued as a substitute for the Service Manual, which will not be issued.
C.IWS applies to the BJC-55/BJ M40.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT OUTLINE
2. CHANGES FROM THE BJC-50v
3. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
4. SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 Printer Specifications
4.2 Number of Pages Printable of the Cartridges
4.3 Printer Driver / Scanner Driver Type
4.3.1Restrictions on IrDA communication under Windows 2000
4.4 Interface Specifications
4.4.1IrDA interface
4.4.2USB interface
4.5 Photo BJ Cartridge Specifications
5. OPERATION
5.1 Function Setting
5.2 Ink Low Warning Reset By Button Operation
5.3 Direct Printing Function Of Images From Digital Cameras
5.4 Flash ROM Writing Operation
5.4.1Writing method
5.4.2Writing error
5.4.3USB port selection
6. TECHNICAL REFERENCE
6.1 5V Power Supply Circuit Change
7. SPECIAL TOOLS
8. PARTS LIST
9. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
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1. PRODUCT OUTLINE
The BJC-55/BJ M40 are mobile, color BJ printers targeting the personal-use market. As a
successive model of the BJC-50/50v, the ease of connection has been improved, mobile
printer function has been strengthened, and the following functions have been added:
(1)
The high-speed IrDA (Ver.1.1) enables the printer to attain print speed comparable
to that of the Centronics interface.
(2)
Direct printing from digital cameras with IrTran-P. (BJ M40 only)
(3)
Support of the USB I/F function.
(4)
Photo printing function.
2. CHANGES FROM THE BJC-50/50v
1)
New adoption of the photo cartridge (Photo printing function has been added.)
2)
The IrDA version upgrade from Ver. 1.0 to 1.1 has enabled faster transmission.
3)
New adoption of IrTranP (Direct printing from digital cameras/BJ M40 only).
4)
Parallel interface has been eliminated. USB I/F has been adopted.
5)
Button reset of the ink low warning is added.
6)
Demonstration pattern printing is eliminated.
(The other self test print can be performed by the same operation as with the BJC-50/50v.)
7)
Various specifications
8)
A special tool (spur cleaner) is included.
3. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
The BJC-55/BJ M40 has the same appearance as the BJC-50/50v, except for the following:
(1) The USB I/F connector has been positioned on the left side of the printer. Along with
this, the IrDA module has been moved, and the parallel interface has been eliminated.
(2) The color of the panel switch has been changed from an opaque to a transparent purple.
(3) The color of the lock switch has been changed from black to the same purple as the
panel switch.
(4) The line direction along the head cover of the upper cover has been changed.
Changed from black to purple.
Changed from an opaque to
a transparent purple.
The line direction has been changed.
IrDA Interface Module
USB Interface Connector
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4. SPECIFICATIONS
4-1. Printer Specifications
Type
Mobile serial color bubble jet printer
Paper feeding
Manual sheet feed / Auto sheet feed (when the optional ASF-50 has
method
been installed.)
Printing speed
Throughput:
High Speed
Standard
High Quality
BC-10 Bk Cartridge
New monochrome pattern (E)
5.5 ppm
5.0 ppm
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New monochrome pattern (J)
5 ppm
5.0 ppm
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BC-11e Color Cartridge
New color pattern (E)
2 ppm
1.6 ppm
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New color pattern (J)
2.0 ppm
1.8 ppm
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BC-12e Photo Cartridge
-----
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0.1 ppm
Full address printing
Printing direction
Unidirectional (automatically selected according to the print data)
Max. Print Width
203 mm (8 inches)
Line feed pitch
136 ms/line (128" /360" line feed)
Built-in print
LQ mode (BJC-55 only) / BJ mode (BJ M40 only) / Native mode /
control mode
BJL command
Detection functions Presence of paper: Available
Presence of BJ cartridge: Available
Waste ink amount: Available
Paper width: Not available
Distinction of BJ cartridge: Available
Ink low: Available (by using the dot-count)
Noise
Sound pressure level: conforms to ISO9296
Approx. 43 dB (A) or less during operation (HQ/HS mode)
Environmental
During operation
Temperature 5oC to 35oC (41oF to 95oF)
requirements
Humidity
10%RH to 90%RH (no condensation)
Non operation
Temperature 0oC to 35oC (32oF to 95oF)
Humidity
5%RH to 95%RH (no condensation)
Power supply
Input voltage/Frequency: AC100 -240V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
Printing status Standby status
Soft power off
Charging status
Approx. 23 W* Approx. 1.7 W**
Approx. 0.9 W**
Approx. 10 W**
Approx. 1.8 W*** Approx. 1.0 W*** Approx. 10 W***
Approx. 2.6 W**** Approx. 1.6 W**** Approx. 10 W****
*:
Approx. 30 W when the AC adapter is used.
**:
When the input power is AC 100V.
***: When the input power is AC 120V.
****: When the input power is AC 230 - 240V.
External dimensions
302 mm (W) x 112.5 mm (D) x 50 mm (H)
Weight
Approx. 0.9 Kg (including BJ cartridge)
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4-2. Number of Pages Printable of the Cartridges
Black BJ Cartridge BC-10
:
Approx. 270 pages (JAIDA J1 Pattern: Japanese
measurement pattern for pages printable)
(1500 character pattern: Overseas measurement
pattern for pages printable)
Color BJ Cartridge BC-11e
:
Bk: Approx. 160 pages (ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern)
Cl: Approx. 50 pages (ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern)
Color BJ Cartridge BC-12e Photo
: Bk: Approx. 60 pages
(ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern, High resolution paper)
Cl: Approx. 20 pages
(ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern, High resolution paper)
Bk: Approx. 90 pages
(ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern, Plain paper)
Cl: Approx. 35 pages
(ISO JIS-SCID N5 Pattern, Plain paper)
Note: See
"4-5 Photo BJ Cartridge Specifications" for details of the BC-12e.
4-3. Printer Driver / Scanner Driver Type
Valid driver and interface part combinations for this printer are shown below.
Printer Driver
Scanner Driver
USB I/F
Infrared I/F
USB I/F
Infrared I/F
Windows 95/98
*1
*2
*4
Windows 2000
*3
*4
Windows CE
XX
Macintosh
X
X
: Compliant : Conditionally compliant X: Not compliant
*1
The operation of the printer driver supporting USB is assured only in preinstalled
Windows 98 PCs.
*2
IrDA 1.1 is assured only in preinstalled Windows 98/2000 PCs,
except PC-9800 series.
*3
Except PC-9800 series. Restricted as shown in 4-3-1.
*4
Except PC-9800 series.
4-3-1. Restrictions on IrDA communication under Windows 2000
The following restrictions or problems occur in case of communication via IrDA under
Windows 2000, connecting with this printer.
<Restrictions>
As only one-way communication is possible, status information of the main unit cannot be
obtained, causing the following restrictions:
1) The status monitor does not function.
Therefore, the status monitor is disabled by default in the printer driver of this printer
in the case of communication via IrDA under Windows 2000. Users can start the
status monitor by selecting "Start Status Monitor" from the "Property" sheet, however,
"Communication Impossible" is indicated.
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2) The installed cartridge is unknown.
3) The possibility of ink-low error is displayed only by printer LED. (The information
is not displayed on the host computer.)
4) The print job cannot be canceled from the host computer when an error has occurred.
After the cause of the error is resolved, the printer can be recovered by pressing the
RESUME button on the printer's operation panel. The error can then be recovered on
the host computer, although the ongoing print job is deleted.
Plug and Play is not supported.
<Possibly occurring problems>
1) The host computer occasionally fails to recognize the infrared port of the printer in
4Mbps communication. "Hard power reset," i.e. disconnection of the printer from mains
power and removal of the battery, is required to recover from this condition. The
frequency of occurrence and the duplication are low. In case of frequent occurrence,
however, this problem can be avoided by lowering the communication speed.
2) If the cleaning operations, etc., start during printing, the error message "Write error"
may be displayed on the host computer. When the cleaning operations, etc. are
finished, the error message disappears, and printing operations continue.
3) If another operation is executed at the host computer (eg., launching another
application) while printing a large file (printing photo images from Photoshop etc.),
paper may automatically be ejected, or the printer may reset.
4-4. Interface Specifications
The interface specifications of this printer are shown below.
1)
Infrared Interface
IrDA Interface Ver. 1.1 / IrTranP
ASK Interface
2)
USB Interface
<Differences from the BJC-50/BJC-50v>
1)
The supported version of IrDA has been changed from Ver. 1.0 to 1.1.
2)
IrTranP compliant. (BJ M40 only)
3)
USB interface compliant.
4)
Parallel interface has been eliminated.
4-4-1. IrDA Interface
1)
Interface
IrDA Version 1.1 compatible
2)
Optical specifications
Light generation
Wavelength:
0.85 to 0.90 µm
Intensity:
100 to 500 m W/Sr
Light angle:
Approx. ±15o (along optical axis)