Bubble Jet BJ-230

Language: IBM Proprinter, Epson ESC/P

Speed: 173 CPS - Letter, 248 CPS - Draft, 124 CPS - Super High Quality

Graphics: 360 x 360 DPI

Color: No

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-230 Fonts

Internal Fonts

Typeface	Pitches (BJ-10/IBM mode)	Pitches (Epson LQ mode)
Prestige	12 cpi in high quality mode only	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Courier	10, 12, 17, proportional	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
San Serif	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Draft	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Roman	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Script	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Orator	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional
Orator-S	Not Available	10, 12, 15, 17, 20, proportional

Canon BubbleJet BJ-230 Paper Handling

Unprintable Regions

Left: .25 inch

Right: .25 inch

Top: .50 inch

Bottom: .30 inch

Continuous Feeding

Standard Feeders: One Paper Tray [capacity: 100 sheets or 10 envelopes

Envelope Feeding

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and On-Line.

2. Turn on the envelope mode by pressing and holding the LF/FF button, and then pressing the ON LINE button. The beeper will sound once and the indicator light for the current print mode will blink. Press ON LINE to set the printer back On-Line.

3. Make sure the green paper thickness lever on the inside of the printer is set to the right.

4. Set the paper selection lever to the forward position and move the paper guide to the left to match the envelope's width.

5. Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm surface and press down firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp. Press all the way around the envelopes to remove any curls and expel air from inside the envelopes.

6. Align the stack of envelopes with the right edge of the sheet feeder, and slide in the stack until it stops.

7. Adjust the paper guide to the stack of envelopes.

8. Print from your application.

After printing on envelopes, follow these steps before printing on normal paper again:

1. Set the paper selection lever (on the right side of the sheet feeder) to the back position.

2. Set the green paper thickness lever (inside the printer) to the left position.

3. Disable the envelope mode. To do this, make sure the printer is On-Line; then press and hold the LF/FF button and press the ON LINE button.

Canon BubbleJet BJ-230 Messages

Keypad Display	Cause	Solution

On-Line, HS and HQ lights blinking	RAM/ROM error	Press the Power button to turn off the printer.Wait 15 seconds, and press the Power button again to turn on the printer. If the problem is cleared, the On-Line indicator will blink for a few seconds and then light steadily, and the printer head will move to the home position. If the HS and HQ indicators continue to blink, call the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366.

Error light is on	Paper error	Check the sheet feeder. If the printer is out of paper, load paper into the sheet feeder and press On line to continue printing.Check the printer for a paper jam. If a paper jam has occurred, clear it.

Canon BubbleJet BJ-230 Settings

The printer functions defined by the DIP switches are determined by the printer control mode. DIP switch 12 selects the printer control mode. When DIP switch 12 is OFF, the printer is in BJ-10 mode; when DIP switch 12 is on, the printer is in Epson LQ mode.

BJ-10 Mode

Horizontal print position

Letter or envelope