BJC-600 Printer
General Info:
Alternative Drivers
Drivers you can use if the BJC-600 driver is not available.
Cartridges
Self Test
Color Pattern : With the Printer switched off, press and hold the FF button, and press the POWER button until the printer beeps. When the POWER light starts to flash, release both buttons. When the POWER light stops flashing, the printer starts to print the color pattern. To stop printing the test, press the POWER button to turn off the printer.
Font Pattern : With the printer switched off, press and hold the PRINT MODE button, and press the POWER button until the printer beeps. When the POWER light starts to flash, release both buttons. When the POWER light stops flashing, the printer starts to print the Font Pattern. To stop printing the test, press the POWER button to turn off the printer.
Nozzle Check Pattern : With the printer switched off, press and hold the ONLINE button, and press the POWER button until the printer beeps. When the POWER light starts to flash, release both buttons. When the POWER light stops flashing, the printer starts to print the Nozzle Check Pattern. To stop printing the test, press the POWER button to turn off the printer.
Serial Number
Location - Cream colored label on the back of the printer near the power
cord
Prefixes - TKL...
Special Paper
Known Issues
Microsoft Creative Writer
In Windows 95, if you print a card to the Canon Bubble jet 600c printer from Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.0 and 1.1, you may receive "out of space" error messages and may not be able to print the cards. Here is Microsoft's work around:
N.B. It might be worth trying each of the above separately, rather than all at once.
What is the efficiency rate of this printer.
Each INK cartridge contains enough ink to print about 200 pages (300,000 characters) in HQ mode, or about 400 pages (600,000 characters) in HS (high speed) mode. Printing Graphics with a 30% ink coverage (7.5% color) per page one set of ink cartridges (4 colors) will last about 135 pages.
All lights are flashing, and page 77 of manual gives error message "Waste Ink Tank Warning".
In 99% of cases, the following procedure will work:
This should totally reset the machine. If this does not work, then machine needs to be serviced.
Incorrect colors from Windows applications.
Updated driver required from Canon.
Microsoft Word and WordPerfect printing incorrectly with regard to spacing and italics.
New printer driver required.
Printer is switched off during power on sequence.
Interrupting the power on sequence can cause the printer to error. This can be caused by pressing other buttons while initialization. Switch the printer off and unplug the mains lead. Leave for several minutes and switch on.
One of the following error condition occur
The printer head is faulty, hence the errors being received.
Power and Error lights constantly lit Bk+, Plain, Envelope & Thick lights blinking. Printer will not print at all.
Although the above error light sequence is not listed in the manual, Canon state that IF the printer can be put on line and it will (attempt to) print THAT it is NOT A HARDWARE ERROR. Hardware errors, are indicated by not being able to put the printer ONLINE. The majority of problems they say will refer to the cartridge and/or the print head. In particular the separate Ink Cartridges where the 'sponge' in the cartridge must be in contact with the outlet port to allow capillary action to feed the ink from the reservoir via the sponge to the outlet port. The print head will detect if no ink is present ie: not being fed by the cartridge either because its empty or the sponge is not in contact with the cartridge outlet (cartridge defective). If the cartridges have been checked or replaced or are known to be OK (by trying them on another machine!) then it is suggested that the print head is probably faulty.
Are Print heads consumables?
NO!
Error Codes
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Power |
Beeps |
Error |
Online |
BK |
C |
M |
Y |
Env |
Thick |
Error Condition |
Solution |
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On |
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Off |
On |
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Ready |
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On |
2 |
On |
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Paper jam or out of paper |
Add paper or remove the paper jam and press ONLINE to continue |
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On |
2 |
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Blink |
Blink |
WASTE INK warning |
You can continue printing by pressing ONLINE however the printer is due for service |
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On |
2 |
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Blink |
Blink |
INK OUT - The printer is out of INK, Note any combination of BK, C, M or Y may blink |
Replace or check the ink cartridges that have BLINKING lights - BK = Black, C = CYAN, M = Magenta, Y = Yellow |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
This indicates Carriage Error (Print head movement) |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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Home Position Error (Print head movement) |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
On |
Encoder Error |
Requires Service, |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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Purge Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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On |
Paper Feed Motor Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
On |
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Auto Sheet Feeder Home Position Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
On |
On |
Internal Temperature Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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WASTE INK is FULL |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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On |
This indicates EEPROM Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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ROM Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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On |
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RAM Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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On |
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On |
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Gate Array Error |
Requires Service |
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On |
3 |
Blink |
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Blink |
Blink |
Print Head Error |
Requires Service, Possibly remove print head and reinstall may resolve problem. Any combination of BK,C,M,Y may be blinking |
Notes - Encoder Error
If you receive an encoder error, try the following,
Print mode is the button below the 4 LEDs (BkCMY)
Waste Error Reset
1: Unplug Power Cord
2: Hold POWER and FF and Print Mode buttons
3: Plug in Power Cord
4: Release after the beeps
DIP Switches
The DIP Switches are located under the main cover on the left side and if viewing from the front switch 1 is on the left, OFF is nearest the front on the top of the machine.
BJ mode
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Switch |
Function |
ON |
OFF |
Factory |
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1 |
Paper Width |
A4 |
Letter |
OFF |
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2 |
Text Scale |
Enabled |
Disabled |
OFF |
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3 |
Automatic line feed |
CR = CR + LF |
CR = CR |
OFF |
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4 |
Page Length |
12" (305 mm) |
11" (279mm) |
OFF |
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5 |
Character Set |
Set 2 |
Set 1 |
OFF |
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6 |
Auto Carriage Return |
LF with CR |
LF only |
OFF |
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7 |
Alternate Graphics Mode |
Enabled |
Disabled |
OFF |
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8 |
Not Used |
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OFF |
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9 |
Code Page |
850 |
837 |
OFF |
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10 |
Not Used |
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OFF |
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11 |
Not Used |
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OFF |
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12 |
Emulation mode |
Epson LQ-2550 |
Canon BJ |
OFF |
LQ mode
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Switch |
Function |
On |
Off |
Factory |
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1 |
Paper Width |
A4 |
Letter |
OFF |
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2 |
Text Scale Mode |
Enabled |
Disabled |
OFF |
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3 |
Not Used |
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OFF |
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4 |
Page Length |
12 inches (305 mm) |
11 inches (279mm) |
OFF |
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5 |
Character Set |
Graphics |
Italics |
OFF |
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6 |
International Character Set |
See Table 1 |
OFF |
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7 |
International Character Set |
See Table 1 |
OFF |
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8 |
International Character Set |
See Table 1 |
OFF |
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9 |
Font |
See Table 2 |
OFF |
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10 |
Font |
See Table 2 |
OFF |
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11 |
Font |
See Table 2 |
OFF |
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12 |
Emulation mode |
Epson LQ-2550 |
Canon BJ |
ON |
Table 1 : International Character Set
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Country |
Switch 6 |
Switch 7 |
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Switch 8 |
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USA |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
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UK |
OFF |
OFF |
ON |
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Germany |
OFF |
ON |
OFF |
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France |
OFF |
ON |
ON |
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Denmark |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
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Sweden |
ON |
OFF |
ON |
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Italy |
ON |
ON |
OFF |
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Spain |
ON |
ON |
ON |
Table 2 : Font
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Typeface |
Switch 9 |
Switch 10 |
Switch 11 |
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Roman |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
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Sans Serif |
OFF |
OFF |
ON |
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Draft |
OFF |
ON |
OFF |
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Courier |
OFF |
ON |
ON |
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Prestige |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
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Script |
ON |
OFF |
ON |
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Orator |
ON |
ON |
OFF |
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Orator-S |
ON |
ON |
ON |