Canon LBP-1210 Bedienungsanleitung

Laser Beam Printer User's Guide[...]

LBP-1210 Laser Printer User’ s Guide IMPORT ANT : Read this manual carefully . Use this manual when y ou need quick ref erence help .[...]

ii Copyright Copyright ©2002 Canon Inc. All information in this manual is copyrighted. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrie v al system, or translated into any language or computer language, in an y form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise[...]

iii About this Guide The follo wing lists the information included in this guide: ❏ Chapter 1 : Introduction. Introduces you to the printer features and describes the parts. ❏ Chapter 2: Paper Handling . Explains the types of paper and sizes you can use, ho w to load paper , and describes how paper mo ves through the printer . ❏ Chapter 3: Us[...]

iv Safety Inf ormation FCC Notice (110–127 V model) Laser Beam Printer , Model L10721A This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference recei ved, including interference that may cause u[...]

v FCC Notice (220–240 V model) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial en vironment. This equipment generates, uses, a[...]

vi Laser Safety (110–127 V / 220–240 V models) Laser radiation could be hazardous to the human body . For this reason, laser radiation emitted inside this printer is hermetically sealed within the protecti ve housing and e xternal cov er . In the normal operation of the product by the user , no radiation can leak from the machine. This printer [...]

vii Impor tant Safety Instructions CA UTION: This printer is a high-precision electronic de vice. Before operation, be sure to read the follo wing instructions to handle the printer properly . ❏ Read the manual carefully before operation. ❏ Do not dispose of these instructions. Sav e them for future reference. ❏ Follo w all warnings and instr[...]

viii ❏ 110–127 V model only: This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. As a safety feature, this plug fits only into a grounding-type po wer outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose o[...]

ix ❏ The printer should ne ver be placed near or o ver a radiator , heat register , or flame. It should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is pro vided. ❏ Before connecting the printer to a po wer source, check the voltage rating label at the back of the printer to ensure that the printer voltage matches that of[...]

x • If the printer does not operate normally when the operating instructions are follo wed. Adjust only those controls that are cov ered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may damage the printer and may require extensi ve work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation. • If the[...]

xi Operating En vironment When selecting a location for the printer , check the following guidelines: •M ake sure the location is flat and sturdy . •W hen po wer is on (printer plugged into an AC outlet): Te mperature: 7.5˚C-35˚C (45.5˚F-95˚F) Relati ve humidity: 5-90% RH with no condensation •M ake sure the surrounding area is well v en[...]

xii Observe the follo wing requirements when the power is of f (printer unplugged from the AC outlet): •T emperature: 0˚C-35˚C (32˚F-95˚F). •R elati ve Humidity: 35-85% RH with no condensation. Carrying the Printer CA UTION: Do not carry the printer by holding the front panel or by holding it at the front and rear . This could result in dam[...]

xiii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 1 Printer Features ....................................................................................... 2 Parts of the Printer .................................................................................. 4 Front V[...]

xiv Windows 2000 Add Printer Wizard ............................................ 59 Windows XP Add Printer Wizard ............................................... 60 Printer Sharing ...................................................................................... 61 Connecting the LBP-1210 as a Network Printer ......................... 61 Statu[...]

xv Cleaning..................................................................................... 143 Appendix A Printer Specifications ....................................................................... 145 Appendix B Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 ......................................................... 147 Connecting Directly From Clients ......[...]

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Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon LBP-1210 Laser Printer . This chapter introduces you to the printer and explains its features. Y our ne w laser printer has many adv anced features, including the CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing T echnology). The CAPT gi ves you instant access [...]

2 Introduction Chapter 1 Printer Features The LBP-1210 combines the follo wing features to form a versatile printing system: Quick startup The printer is ready to print in less than 8 seconds after it is turned on (start-up time), and has a first print time of less than 10 seconds. This means that you can print documents quickly and ef ficiently [...]

Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Quiet operation Its quiet operation makes this printer an ideal output de vice, ev en in an open-of fice en vironment. Flexible paper handling Both the cassette and the manual feeding slot accept plain paper of v arious sizes—Letter , A4, B5, or Executi ve—as well as transparencies, labels, en velopes, pos[...]

4 Introduction Chapter 1 Pa r ts of the Printer Fr ont View Rear View Paper guides Cassette Face-down delivery slot Manual feed slot Delivery selection cover Front cover Power lamp USB port interface connector Power socket Parallel port interface connector Power switch[...]

Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Inside the Printer F or more information about setting up the printer , see the Getting Started Guide . Transfer roller Fixing assembly[...]

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Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 7 Chapter 2 P aper Handling This chapter describes ho w to select the dif ferent types of paper you can use with your printer and ho w to load them. It includes the follo wing information: ❏ Paper Requirements ❏ Storing Paper ❏ Paper P ath ❏ Selecting Paper Deli very ❏ Loading Paper into the Cassett[...]

8 Paper Handling Chapter 2 P aper Requirements Make sure that the paper you use meets the follo wing requirements. Printing speed may v ary depending on: paper size, paper type, or number of pages to be printed. This is due to protecti ve functions working in order to pre vent troubles such as breakdo wn caused by heating. *Only use index cards tha[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 9 Plain P aper Follo w these guidelines when selecting paper: ❏ P aper that is too thick or too thin, or that has irre gular shapes, cutouts, or perforations should not be used. ❏ Ne ver use paper that is wet, highly te xtured, rough, torn, wrinkled, or damaged. ❏ Extremely smooth paper or paper with sp[...]

10 Paper Handling Chapter 2 ❏ Do not use labels with exposed adhesi ve, which may stick to the EP- 25 cartridge or the fixing roller , causing the labels to peel off and serious paper jams to occur . En velopes Follo w these guidelines when printing on en velopes: ❏ En velopes must not ha ve an y fasteners, snaps, or windo ws, or be made of ar[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 11 P ostcards Follo w these guidelines when printing on postcards: ❏ Postcards should not be greater than 0.28 mm in thickness. ❏ Postcards should be free of glue, clips, and staples. ❏ Do not use postcards that are damaged or curled, or that hav e special coatings or an irregular shape. Storing P aper [...]

12 Paper Handling Chapter 2 P aper P ath Understanding ho w paper trav els inside the printer helps you better handle paper loading and jams. A sheet of paper enters the printer from the cassette or the manual feed slot. It trav els to the image transfer area where the printer drum has been statically charged. A laser beam changes the static charge[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 13 Selecting P aper Deliver y Use the deli very selection co ver to choose f ace-up or face-do wn deliv ery . When the cov er is open, face-up deliv ery is selected. When the co ver is closed, face-do wn deliv ery is selected. F ace-down Delivery Printouts are stacked in order in the face-do wn deliv ery slot[...]

14 Paper Handling Chapter 2 F ace-up Delivery Printouts come out from the face-up deli very slot face up. This helps pre vent paper curl. To select f ace-up deli very , open the delivery selection co ver . ❏ Do not pull on the printout while it is still emerging from the f ace-up deli very slot. ❏ Do not open or close the deli very selection co[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 15 Loading P aper into the Cassette The cassette can hold up to approximately 250 sheets of 64 g/m 2 paper for high-volume printing. Acceptable paper sizes are Letter , A4, Executi ve, and B5. It also accepts en velopes, postcards, or special paper with a maximum height of 25 mm. Before loading paper on the c[...]

16 Paper Handling Chapter 2 2. Remov e the manual feed slot. 3. Set the stack of paper with the printing side facing up. The top edge of the paper should be inside the printer . Slide the stack into the cassette until it stops. Do not load more than 250 sheets of 64 g/m 2 plain paper , or a stack of any paper higher than 25 mm.[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 17 4. Adjust the paper guides on the right, left, and front to the size of the paper . Adjust the paper guides so that there is no space between the paper guide and the edge of the stack of paper . 5. Set the manual feed slot on the cassette. When reloading, be sure to remov e any paper remaining in the casse[...]

18 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Loading En velopes into the Cassette Before Loading En velopes Please be sure to follo w these steps before loading en velopes: 1. Place the en velopes on a flat surface and press the corners do wn in the direction sho wn to flatten the en velopes. 2. Flex the en velope stack, including all four edges, to remov e any s[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 19 3. Align the stack of en velopes by tapping them on a flat surface. Loading En velopes 1. Set the paper with the printing side facing up so that the flap is on the left. The top edge of the en velope should be inside the printer . Slide the stack into the cassette until it stops.[...]

20 Paper Handling Chapter 2 2. Adjust the paper guides on the right, left, and front to the size of the en velope. Most applications allo w you to choose which way en velopes feed into the printer . Make sure your printer settings before you print. When using C5-size en velopes, remov e any stif fness by lightly flexing both edges of the en velope[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 21 Insert the en velopes into the cassette, in the direction sho wn in the illustration. If the flap is along the long edge of the en velope, insert en velopes so that printing side are facing upward with the flap on the left. If the flap is along the short edge of the en velope, insert en velopes so that [...]

22 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Not Acceptable If the flap of any of the en velopes ov erlaps the edges of other en velopes in the stack, like those in the e xamples belo w , paper jams or misfeeds will occur . Flaps ov er lapping T op flap ov er laps the env elopes under neath Flaps ov er lapping the env elopes under neath[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 23 Loading P aper Manually The manual feed slot allo ws you to load paper manually , one sheet at a time. Y ou can load transparencies, labels, en velopes, postcards, or other special paper . Y ou can also load plain paper , which is useful when you want to use paper that is a dif ferent size from the paper i[...]

24 Paper Handling Chapter 2 ❏ Do not force the paper into the printer or printing problems might result. ❏ For continuous manual feed, insert a ne w sheet only when the pre vious sheet has come out completely from the deli very slot. If a ne w sheet is inserted before the pre vious sheet has been deliv ered, a paper jam may occur .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 25 Chapter 3 Using the Canon Ad v anced Printing Te c hnology This chapter describes the CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing T echnology). It includes the following information: ❏ Installing the CAPT ❏ Printing with the CAPT ❏ Checking the Status of [...]

26 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Installing the CAPT If you are using the LBP-1210 as a local printer (connected directly to your computer), follo w the steps belo w . If the LBP-1210 is already on your network, and you want to start using it, follo w the steps in “ Connecting to the LBP-1210 Already on Y our Network ” [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 27 If you are using Windo ws 95 OSR2.1 or later , an error may occur while trying to install using plug and play . If you get an error , install the software using the CD-R OM. T o check which version of W indows 95 you are using, open the System win[...]

28 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 2. Click only Specify a location , then click Browse… to select the dri ver in the language that you w ant to install. For e xample, if your CD-R OM driv e is drive D, bro wse to D:EnglishW in9x and click OK. Confirm that the folder to bro wse is selected under Specify a location , then[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 29 3. The Add New Hardwar e W izard (Canon LASER SHOT LBP- 1210) appears. Click Next > . 4. Select Search f or the best driver f or you device (Recommended) and click Next > . Click only Specify a location and Bro wse… to select the dri ver i[...]

30 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Click only Specify the location then click Browse… to select the dri ver you want to install. F or example, if your CD-R OM drive is dri ve D, bro wse to D:EnglishW inMe and click OK . 5. The screen displays the selected dri ver file. Click Next > . 6. Enter the name you wish to use,[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 31 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer W izard dialog box appears. Click Next > . 3. Select Local printer and click Next > .[...]

32 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 4. The Wizard displays a list of a vailable printers. Click Have Disk… . 5. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT software, then click OK . F or e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 33 6. Select the printer , and click Next > . 7. Select the printer’ s port, and then click Next > .[...]

34 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 8. Enter the name you wish to use, then click Finish . 9. When the installation is complete, the follo wing dialog box appears. To close the dialog box, click OK .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 35 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Windows 2000 Plug and Pla y Follo wing is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB and Parallel Port” under W indows 2000. Before you install the software, make sure you do the follo wing: ❏ Connect t[...]

36 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 3. The New Hardwar e W izard dialog box appears. Click Next > . Select Search f or a suitable driver f or my device (recommended) in the Found New Hard ware Wizard and click Next > . “Unkno wn” may be displayed as the name of the de vice. 4. Select only Specify a location and click[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 37 5. The Found New Hard ware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Bro wse… to select the driver in the language that you w ant to install. For e xample, if your CD-ROM dri ve is dri ve D:, browse to D:EnglishW in2000, then click OK. Click Next > [...]

38 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Windows XP Plug and Pla y Follo wing is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB and Parallel Port” under W indows XP . Before you install the software, make sure you do the follo wing: ❏ Connect the printer to your computer (For details, see the Getting Started Guide[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 39 3. The Found New Hard ware Wizard dialog box appears. Select Install from a list or specific location (Adv anced) and click Next > . “Unkno wn” may be displayed as the name of the de vice. 4. Uncheck the Search r emovable media (floppy , [...]

40 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 5. Select Include this location in the search: , and click Browse to select the dri ver in the language that you w ant to install. For example, if your CD-R OM drive is dri ve D:, bro wse to D:EnglishW inXP , then click Next >. Click Continue Anyway if the Hardware Installation dialog b[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 41 Windows NT 4.0 Ad d Printer Wizard To install the CAPT on a local computer using W indows NT 4.0, you can use the Windo ws NT Add Printer W izard . 1. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary f[...]

42 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 6. Click Hav e Disk… in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. 7. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT , then click OK . F or e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT , and your CD-R O[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 43 8. Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed, then click Next > . 9. Click Next > to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use, then click Next > .[...]

44 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 10. Select whether this printer is shared or not shared with other computers. If it is shared, select all the operating systems that will use this printer . Click Next >. 11. Click Ye s if you w ant to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page, then click Finish . W[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 45 12. When the installation is complete, the follo wing dialog box appears. Click OK to close the dialog. 13. If you opted to print a test page, the page prints after the installation completes, and the follo wing dialog appears. If the page printed[...]

46 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer W izard dialog box appears. Click Next > . 4. Select Local printer , then click Next > . To check on “ Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not recommended.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 47 5. Select the printer port you want to use, then click Next > . 6. Click Hav e Disk… in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box.[...]

48 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 7. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT , then click OK . F or e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT , and your CD-R OM driv e is drive H:, the path name w ould be H:EnglishW in2000[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 49 9. Click Next > to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use, then click Next > . 10. Select whether this printer is shared or not shared with other computers. Click Next >.[...]

50 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 11. Click Ye s if you w ant to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page, then click Next > . 12. Click Finish . Click Y es if the Digital Signatur e Not F ound dialog box appears. 13. When the installation is complete, the follo wing dialog box appears. Click OK to[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 51 14. If you opted to print a test page, the page prints after installation completes, and the follo wing dialog appears. If the page printed correctly , click OK . Windows XP Ad d Printer Wizard To install the CAPT on a local computer using Windo w[...]

52 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer W izard dialog box appears. Click Next > . 4. Select Local printer attached to this computer , then click Next > . To check on “ Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not recommended.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 53 5. Confirm that Use the follo wing port is selected and select the printer port you want to use, then click Next > . 6. Click Hav e Disk… in the Manufacturer/Printers dialog box.[...]

54 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 7. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT , then click OK . F or e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT , and your CD-R OM driv e is drive H:, the path name w ould be H:EnglishW inXP .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 55 9. Click Next > to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use, then click Next > . 10. Select whether this printer is shared or not shared with other computers. Click Next >.[...]

56 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 11. Click Ye s if you w ant to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page, then click Next > . 12. Click Finish . Click Continue Anyway if the Hardware Installation dialog box appears. Windo ws creates the Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 icon on the Desktop, and the Canon [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 57 14. If you opted to print a test page, the page prints after installation completes, and the follo wing dialog appears. If the page printed correctly , click OK . Connecting to the LBP-1210 Already on Y our Netw ork If the LBP-1210 is already on y[...]

58 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Windows 95/98/Me Ad d Printer Wizard To install the CAPT for a netw ork printer you can use the Windo ws 95/ 98/Me Add Printer Wizard . 1. From the Start menu, select Settings , then Printers . The Printers folder appears. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer W izard dialog [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 59 If the connection fails, you will be able to install the printer b ut you will not be able to use the printer until it comes back online. 8. Follo w the instructions on screen to finish the installation. Windows NT 4.0 Ad d Printer Wizard To inst[...]

60 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Windows XP Ad d Printer Wizard To install the CAPT for a netw ork printer you can use the Windo ws XP Add Printer Wizard . 1. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of the CAPT . 2. From the Start menu, select Print[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 61 Printer Sharing Printer sharing enables printing from network clients. Printer sharing with the LBP-1210 printer requires that both the print server and the client de vices are using W indows 95 or later , or W indows NT 4.0 or later . The print s[...]

62 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Printer Settings Share-le vel Access Control 1. Open the Canon LASER SHO T LBP-1210 Properties windo w , then check “Shared As” in the Sharing tab . 2. Enter the Share Name , Comments , and Password as needed. 3. Click OK . User -level Access Control 1. Open the Canon LASER SHO T LBP-121[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 63 3. Select File and Printer Sharing for Micr osoft Networks , then click OK . Add Server Ser vice (Windows XP) 1. Click Network and Internet Connections icon in the Control Panel . 2. Click Network Connections . 3. Right-click the Local Area Connec[...]

64 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Canon LASER SHO T LBP-1210 Gr oup When you install the CAPT , the Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 icon is created in the Printer folder , and the Canon LASER SHO T LBP 1210 group folder is created on the Desktop. The Canon LASER SHO T LBP- 1210 group is also added in the Programs of the Start menu[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 65 Printing with the CAPT The CAPT of fers bi-directional communication between the computer and printer . T o take advantage of the bi-directional communication, one end of a bi-directional parallel cable connects to the printer and the other end co[...]

66 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Windows 95/98/Me Printer Pr oper ties W ith the CAPT , you initiate printing as you normally would from a W indows application. From the Print dialog box, usually accessed from an application’ s File menu, you can select Properties to proceed to the Canon LASER SHO T LBP-1210 Properties di[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 67 General T ab Lets you print a test page or define separator pages. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

68 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Details T ab Specifies the printer port and time-out settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information. Spool Settings… The installer sets the follo wing defaults.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 69 Sharing T ab Specifies the printer-sharing settings. This tab is av ailable only when file and printer sharing is turned on. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

70 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Pa ge Setup T ab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, pages per sheet, and paper type. For information on Profiles, see page 74. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (Letter , A4, B5, Executi ve, En velope DL, En velope[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 71 Scaling disappears and Page Order appears in its place. Manual Scaling lets you shrink or enlarge images. This option only appears when 1 Page per Sheet is selected as the Page Layout . Check the check box to set a reduction or enlargement percent[...]

72 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Custom Paper Size Custom Paper Size on the Page Setup tab windo w allo ws you to define custom paper sizes (forms) for quick selection. Y ou can specify the name, width, and height of each form. Y ou can ha ve up to 3 custom forms. Selecting a Custom Paper Size Setting 1. Select one of the [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 73 Use Bro wse… to select the file that contains the ov erlay data. File Name displays the currently selected ov erlay file name. Bro wse… opens the Select File dialog box. When you select a file and close the Select File dialog box, the File [...]

74 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Profiles The Profile function allo ws you to save and restore settings for Page Setup , Finishing , and Quality tabs, so you can easily add, edit or select that combination of settings. Y ou can sa ve up to 50 profiles. If you select “Users can customize their o wn preferences and deskt[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 75 Edit Profiles After you hav e created a profile, you can select it from the pull-down menu on the Page Setup , Finishing , or Quality tab window . Edit… lets you edit an existing profile. Profile Lis t displays a list of sa ved profiles. Th[...]

76 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Finishing T ab Specifies ho w final output is collated. Check the check box to collate the document. For information on Profiles, see page 74. Prefer ences Prefer ences… on the Finishing tab window opens the Pr eferences dialog box. The check box lets you force pages to print, e ven whe[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 77 Quality T ab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. For information on Profiles, see page 74. Resolution lets you specify the printer’ s resolution in dots per inch (600, 300). Halftoning is the process[...]

78 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 More Options More Options accesses the settings for T oner Density , T oner Sav er, and Automatic Image Refinement. T oner Density lets you select how light or dark your pages print. Mo ve the slider to the right to darken your printed output, slide it to the left to lighten your printed ou[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 79 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Printer Pr oper ties and Default Document Pr oper ties* The CAPT for Windo ws NT 4.0/2000/XP has two main dialog boxes: the Printer Properties dialog box and the Default Document Properties* dialog box. Printer Properties To[...]

80 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 General T ab Specifies to print a test page and separator pages. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 81 Po r ts T ab Lets you specify the port to which the printer is attached. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

82 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Scheduling T ab Lets you define print spooling settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information. “Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster” and “Start printing immediately” are set automatically when you install the printer dri ver .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 83 Sharing T ab Specifies the printer-sharing settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

84 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Security T ab Lets you specify security settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 85 Select Forms T ab This printer dri ver supports three custom paper sizes. Using the custom forms defined on the Forms tab in the print serv er’ s Properties dialog box, you can add information about the custom paper sizes. Form definitions mus[...]

86 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Pa ge Setup T ab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, pages per sheet, and paper type. For information on Profiles, see page 89. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (Letter , A4, B5, Executi ve, En velope DL, En velope[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 87 Manual Scaling lets you shrink or enlarge images. This option only appears when 1 Page per Sheet is selected as the Page Layout . Check the check box to set a reduction or enlargement percentage (10-200). V iew Settings To get a quick vie w of you[...]

88 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Overlay An ov erlay allows you to add data you use often, such as a logo, to the print data from an application. For e xample, when using an overlay you can automatically print your logo on letters you create. Overlay on the Page Setup tab accesses the settings to specify ho w you w ant the [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 89 Units lets you select the units of measurement (Centimeters, Inches). Restore Defaults resets Left, T op, W idth and Height to their default v alues. Profiles The Profile function allo ws you to save and restore settings for Page Setup , Finishi[...]

90 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Edit Profiles After you hav e created a profile, you can select it from the pull-down menu on the Page Setup , Finishing , or Quality tab window . Edit… lets you edit an existing profile. Profile List displays a list of sav ed profiles. The order that profiles appear in this list is [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 91 Finishing T ab Specifies ho w final output is collated. Check the check box to collate the document. For information on Profiles, see page 89. Prefer ences Prefer ences... on the Finishing tab window opens the Pr eferences dialog box. The firs[...]

92 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Quality T ab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. For information on Profiles, see page 89. Resolution lets you specify the printer’ s resolution in dots per inch (600, 300). Halftoning is the process of con verting a grayscale image to black do[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 93 More Options More Options accesses the settings for T oner Density , T oner Sav er, and Automatic Image Refinement. T oner Density lets you select how light or dark your pages print. Mo ve the slider to the right to darken your printed output, sl[...]

94 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Opening the Status Window The LBP-1210 Status Windo w opens automatically in the following situations: ❏ When you print a document, provided “Display Printer Status W indow while printing” is selected in the Status Options dialog box of the Status W indow . ❏ When an error occurs or [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 95 Using the LBP-1210 Status Window The Status Windo w is a program used to display the status of jobs and perform printer operations. Windo w area Description Menu bar Contains menu options to control the Status Windo w and the printer . Printer ico[...]

96 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Animation area Sho ws an animated graphic indicating the current printer status. The graphic background changes from blue (normal) to orange when user action is required, or to red when a warning is issued. Progress bar Indicates the progress of the current job . T ool bar Use to pause, dele[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 97 Using the Menu Bar Job Menu Y ou can select the Job menu from the menu bar of the LBP-1210 Status W indow: The Job menu includes the following options: ❏ Pause J ob —This temporarily halts printing of the current document. After the current pa[...]

98 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Options Menu Y ou can select the Options menu from the menu bar of the LBP-1210 Status W indow: The Options menu includes the following selections: ❏ Status Options —This opens the Status Options dialog box that lets you change the settings for the Status Windo w . ❏ Port Setting —Th[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 99 Status Options This dialog box lets you define when and ho w you want the LBP-1210 Status Windo w to display . Y ou can also set up sounds that play when there are errors. ❏ Status Windo w —lets you select when the Status W indow displays. ?[...]

100 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 ❏ Status check —lets you select when the Status W indow is acti ve. • Always watches over the status —Status Windo w is continually monitoring the printer . • W atches over the status only while status window is displaying —Status Windo w is monitoring the printer status only wh[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 101 Using the Help Menu Y ou can select the Help menu from the menu bar of the LBP-1210 Status W indow: ❏ Help T opics —displays the search window for help topics. ❏ About —displays Status W indow v ersion information.[...]

102 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the T oolbar The toolbar has three buttons that you can use to pause, resume, or delete the current print job . When the Printed Job tab is selected, none of the b uttons are displayed. Pause Job: T emporarily halts printing the current document. The current page finishes printing. R[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 103 Using the T ab Window Printing Job This tab sho ws information related to the job that is currently printing. The follo wing types of information are displayed: ❏ Document name ❏ User name ❏ Computer name ❏ Estimated time left ❏ Estimat[...]

104 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Printed Job This tab sho ws information related to jobs that are completed. The follo wing types of information are displayed: ❏ Document name ❏ Status ❏ Owner ❏ Pages ❏ Printed At The job history displayed in the job information area can list a history of up to 100 jobs, beginnin[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 105 W aiting Job This tab sho ws information related to the jobs that hav e not yet started. ❏ Document name ❏ Status ❏ Owner ❏ Pages ❏ Started At[...]

106 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Netw ork Printer Status V iewing the print status The status of a network printer can be vie wed on the print server as well as the client. For job status to be displayed in the client’ s Status W indow , the print server’ s Status W indow must be running. If the status option “Displa[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 107 The Status Window Icon If you minimize the Status Windo w , you can still see the printer status displayed as an icon on the taskbar . T o open the Status W indo w , simply click on the taskbar button. Icons also appear in the Status W indow . Th[...]

108 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Closing the Status Window Click the close button to close the windo w just as you would close any other windo w . If the Status Windo w opens automatically due to printing, or due to an error , the window automatically closes when printing completes or the error status clears. Messages The [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 109 Messages with Sound The CAPT comes with sound files that provide spok en versions of messages you might get while a document is printing. If you installed the sound files and hav e bi-directional communication and a sound card, the CAPT can pla[...]

110 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Alert messages Spoken message Event Filename Add paper to printer Out of paper CAP2ADDP .W A V Paper jam Paper is jammed CAP2J AM.W A V Close printer cov er Printer cov er is open CAP2CO VR.W A V Printer not responding Printer not responding CAP2COME.W A V Printer error Printer error CAP2ER[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 111 Chapter 4 Tr oubleshooting This chapter includes information to help you solve printer problems. A problem might hav e one or a combination of causes, including a computer malfunction, software errors, the printer cable, or the printer . Many printing problems are related to ho w your software interacts[...]

112 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 If you hav e a problem with your printer and you cannot resolve it by referring to the information in this chapter , contact a Canon authorized service representati ve. Before contacting Canon, make sure you ha ve the following information: ❏ Product name (LASER SHO T LBP-1210) ❏ Serial number (located on the label[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 113 P aper Jams Locating P aper Jams Paper jams can occur in se veral locations along the print path. Refer to the diagram belo w to help you locate paper jams. Locate the area where the paper jam has occurred and follo w the instructions for removing jams in that area. Be sure to check all areas before res[...]

114 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Before Remo ving P aper Jams Inside the Printer When a paper jam occurs, follo w the procedure belo w before removing the jammed paper from the af fected area. Remov e watches and any bracelets or rings when touching the inside of the printer . These items might be damaged if they come into contact with parts inside th[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 115 Do not expose the cartridge to light for more than 5 minutes. If necessary , put the cartridge in its original protecti ve bag or wrap it with a thick cloth to pre vent e xposure to light. CA UTION: The face-up deli very area (shaded part) becomes hot when the printer is in use. Be careful not to touch [...]

116 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 When removing the jammed paper , do not touch the transfer roller (shaded part) as its surface is v ery delicate and susceptible to finger oil and scratches, which may lead to print deterioration. Be careful when removing the paper; toner on the paper might get onto your hands or clothing. If this happens, wash it of [...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 117 Remo ving P aper Jams Please use both hands to remov e jammed paper from the printer . P aper Jam in the Paper Feed Area If only a small portion of the paper has moved into the printer Use both hands to pull the jammed paper straight up and out from the cassette, slo wly and carefully . Be careful not t[...]

118 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 If the paper has moved completely into the printer Follo w the steps described in “Before Removing Paper Jams Inside the Printer” on page 114 to remov e the toner cartridge, then follow the procedure belo w . 1. Use both hands to carefully mov e the paper inward, then gently pull it out. 2. Roll the leading edge of[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 119 ❏ Do not pull the jammed paper forward from the paper cassette. It may cause a printer malfunction. ❏ Gently pull out the jammed paper . Do not pull the jammed paper upward; the toner on the paper will stain the printer and cause a permanent reduction in print quality . Replace the cartridge and clo[...]

120 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 P aper Jams near the Imaging Area Please use both hands to remov e jammed paper from the printer . Follo w the steps described in “Before Removing Paper Jams Inside the Printer” on page 114 to remov e the toner cartridge, then follow the procedure belo w . Roll the paper inwards from the rear edge, so that the prin[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 121 2. Gently pull the jammed paper between the face-do wn deliv ery rollers until the leading edge emerges from the printer . 3. Carefully pull the jammed paper through the rollers and out of the printer . ❏ Be sure to place the paper release le vers back to their original position. If the le vers are le[...]

122 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 P aper Jam in the Face-up Delivery Area Please use both hands to remov e jammed paper from the printer . 1. Open the deli very selection co ver and push do wn the green paper release le vers on the right and left. 2. While holding the printer steady , carefully pull the jammed paper straight out. If the jammed paper is[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 123 ❏ After you replace the cartridge and close the front cov er, the printer should be ready for printing. If the printer returns to the ready state for printing, troubleshooting has been successful. If the printer does not return to the ready state for printing, confirm that the paper release le vers a[...]

124 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Print Quality Pr oblems Printout Has V er tical White Streaks V ertical white streaks, similar to the sample below , result when toner is lo w or une venly distrib uted. Corrective action 1. Open the front cov er and take out the EP-25 cartridge. 2. Rock the cartridge gently from side to side five or six times to e ve[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 125 Printout Has Blac k Specks If toner po wder adheres to the pressure roller , black specks 1 mm in diameter or larger might appear on the front or back of the printed paper . Corrective action 1. Use the Options menu in the Status W indow to print the cleaning page on a blank sheet of paper . 2. If there[...]

126 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Printer Pr oblems Problem Cause Solution Printer does not print Paper might not be loaded. Make sure paper is loaded. Print jobs might be stalled. Check the LBP-1210 Status W indow for stalled jobs. The cartridge might not be installed correctly . Check that the EP-25 cartridge is installed correctly . See the Getting [...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 127 AC voltage might not match printer . Make sure the v oltage of the AC outlet matches the ratings on the printer . Printer stops printing Y our interface cable might be loose. Check your computer and your cable. Y ou might be working on an application in the foreground, in which case printing performance[...]

128 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Printer locks up system Y our system setup might be a problem. V erify that you have a high- quality shielded interface cable. The problem might be your BIOS. V erify that your BIOS setup is correct. (See your computer’ s documentation for details.) V erify that your physical memory is working correctly . If you hav [...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 129 CAPT Pr oblems Problem Cause Solution The CAPT is not working properly The CAPT for LBP-1210 is not selected as the default printer dri ver . Specify the CAPT for the LBP-1210 as the default dri ver . The CAPT might not be installed properly . Refer to “Using the T rouble Shooter” on page 134. To ch[...]

130 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Problem Cause Solution CD-R OM Menu does not appear automatically A utorun CD- R OM Menu checkbox is unchecked in the CD-R OM menu. Start the CD-R OM menu manually , and check the “ Autorun CD-ROM Menu” checkbox. The A uto insert notification checkbox is unchecked. From the Device Manager make sure that the “ Au[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 131 Ne ver delete other de vices or device dri vers. Windo ws may not operate properly . Problem Cause Solution Cannot install the CAPT using USB port. (W indows 98/Me/2000/XP) USB class dri ver is not properly installed. Perform the follo wing steps. 1) Make sure the printer is connected to your computer u[...]

132 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 CAPT Messages The CAPT displays the status of your printing en vironment and current print job in the Status Windo w . Alerts Alerts identify problems that must be corrected before printing can continue. Sometimes messages remind you to do something, such as clear jammed paper . Other times, alerts tell you what is wro[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 133 Close Printer Cov er The printer’ s front cover is open. T o resume printing, close the cov er . Insuf ficient Memory The print job was too comple x for av ailable memory . T ry one or more of the follo wing: ❏ Close other applications while printing this job . ❏ Print the job in smaller sections[...]

134 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Using the T rouble Shooter The T rouble Shooter is a utility for solving printing problems in W indows 95/98/Me or NT 4.0/2000/ XP . The Trouble Shooter checks for system configuration setting errors, and if possible, makes automatic corrections. The T rouble Shooter does not detect problems related to hardware, such [...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 135 If the T rouble Shooter is used on a network printer client, it performs network-related checks. W indows NT 4.0/2000/ XP Trouble Shooter checks whether Spooler service has started and if not, displays a dialog box and does not run. When the T rouble Shooter is done checking your files, it displays a d[...]

136 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Uninstalling the CAPT If the CAPT is not working properly , it might help to remov e it and install it again. Before you begin, be sure you ha ve the installation software av ailable for installation. Before uninstalling the CAPT , make sure you close all running applications. To uninstall: 1. Click the Start button, t[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 137 Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes ho w to care for and maintain your printer . Regular care and maintenance helps keep your printer in good working order . This chapter includes the follo wing information: ❏ Handling and Cleaning the Printer ❏ EP-25 Cartridge Handling and Cleaning the Printer Han[...]

138 Maintenance Chapter 5 Cleaning the Printer Clean the printer cabinet regularly to k eep the printer in its best condition. To clean the printer , use a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. A void using an y other type of solvents, such as alcohol or benzine, which might damage the surface. When finished cleani[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 139 Storage Guidelines • Store the cartridge in its protecti ve bag. Do not open the bag until you are ready to install the cartridge in the printer . •D o not store the cartridge where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. •D o not stand the cartridge on end, and do not turn it upside do wn. If the toner be[...]

140 Maintenance Chapter 5 Handling Guidelines •D o not expose the cartridge to direct sunlight. Do not e xpose it to bright light or to room light for more than 5 minutes. •D o not open the drum’ s protective shutter on the cartridge. If the shutter is open and the drum is damaged, print quality might deteriorate. •D o not stand the cartrid[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 141 CA UTION: Do not dispose of toner cartridges in fire. T oner po wder is flammable. • Do not attempt to disassemble the cartridge. Replacing the EP-25 Car tridge The EP-25 cartridge typically lasts for about 2,500 prints of Letter or A4- size paper . This assumes that the printer is used for standard word pr[...]

142 Maintenance Chapter 5 CA UTION: The shaded part of the face-up deli very area is hot when the printer is in use. Be careful not to touch this area, because personal injury might result. 2. Remov e the EP-25 cartridge. 3. Insert a ne w cartridge. For details, see “Installing the EP-25 Cartridge” in the Getting Started Guide. CA UTION: Do not[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 143 Cleaning Whene ver you replace the EP-25 cartridge and the printing quality is poor , you may need to use the Cleaning function. Follo w the instructions belo w . 1. Place letter or A4-size paper in the cassette. 2. Click on the printer icon in the taskbar to open the Status Windo w . 3. From the Options menu, [...]

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Printer Specifications Appendix Appendix A Printer Specifications 145 Appendix A Printer Specifications Model: Desktop page printer Printing method: Electrophotographic printing using laser beam scanning Resolution: 600 dpi Printing speed: 14 pages per minute (A4-size paper) Paper sizes: cassette manual loading 76.2x127 to 216x356 mm (3”x5” to[...]

146 Printer Specifications Appendix Appendix A First print: Face-do wn deliv ery: Less than 10 seconds Face-up deli very: Less than 9.4 seconds For printing on A4-size paper using the cassette at 20˚ C (68˚ F) T oner cartridge: EP-25 cartridge Po wer requirements: 110-127V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz) 220-240V (±10%) 50Hz (±2Hz) Po wer consumption: [...]

Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 Appendix B Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 147 Appendix B Netw ork Adapter: AXIS 1610 The optional network adapter , AXIS 1610 is av ailable to use the LBP- 1210 in a network. When the network adapter is connected to the parallel port of the LBP- 1210, the printer can connect directly to a network. The network adapter and host[...]

148 Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 Appendix B Connecting Directly Fr om Clients Centralized control of print jobs is not av ailable because print queues are distributed among all clients. When multiple jobs compete, jobs print in the order of arri v al at the network adapter . Jobs may not arri ve in the order the y were sent. For e xample, if client 1[...]

Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 Appendix B Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 149 Connecting Thr ough A Print Server Using a print server , you can control print jobs (for example, change printing order , cancel jobs, etc.) centrally . When multiple jobs compete, they print in the order in which the jobs are entered. The Print Monitor for the network adapter ne[...]

150 Network Adapter: AXIS 1610 Appendix B Specifications For more information about connecting and using the e xternal network adapter , see the documentation that came with your adapter . Model AXIS 1610 T ype External type, connects to printer parallel port Network interface Both 10Base-T/100Base-TX Protocols NetBIOS/NetBEUI, TCP/IP Printer inte[...]

Glossary Glossary 151 Glossary A AC Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically a vailable from household wall outlets. Adapter An optional de vice that allo ws you to connect your printer directly to a network. See also Peer-to-peer connection. Alert A message displayed in the Printer Status Windo w when a problem or condition ca[...]

152 Glossary Brightness The relati ve proportion of light and dark areas. Decreasing brightness darkens the o verall image; increasing brightness lightens it. C Canon Advanced Printing T echnology (CAPT) Software that e xtends the po wer of the W indows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify printing. The Canon Adv anced Printing T [...]

Glossary Glossary 153 Control P anels The set of Windo ws programs you can use to change system, hardware, software, and W indo ws settings. D Default setting A setting that is automatically used if no other setting is specified. Desktop The entire Windo ws screen that represents your work area in Windo ws. Icons, windo ws, and the taskbar are dis[...]

154 Glossary F older A container in which documents, program files, and other folders are stored on your disks. Formerly referred to as a dir ectory . F ont A complete set of characters of the same size and style, for example, 12-point Courier bold. F orm A custom paper size, with width and height defined by the user . G Grayscale image A bitmap [...]

Glossary Glossary 155 Italic A font style distinguished by slanted characters (the upright strokes of the characters are at an angle to the vertical axis). J Jam A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. Y ou must remov e jammed paper before you can continue printing. K Kilobyte (KB) A unit of measurement, representing the[...]

156 Glossary N NetPilot This utility is used to control network printers. Network A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables them to share equipment (such as printers) and exchange information. Network Adapter An optional de vice that allo ws you to connect your printer directly to a network. See also Pe[...]

Glossary Glossary 157 Parallel interface An interface that transmits multiple bits simultaneously (usually in one- byte segments). Y our printer has a built-in, Centronics-type parallel interface. See also Centronics interface. Parallel interface cable A bi-directional cable, usually less than six feet long, that transfers multiple bits of informat[...]

158 Glossary Print queue A list of files that are either waiting to be printed or are currently printing. Once a file has been printed, it is remov ed from the print queue. Printer driver A program that controls ho w the computer and printer interact. The printer dri ver supplies W indows with information such as descriptions of fonts and feature[...]

Glossary Glossary 159 R Random Access Memory (RAM) The working memory of the computer in which programs and data are temporarily stored while you use them. Resetting or shutting of f the computer clears all information from RAM. Printing very complicated documents might require closing other running programs or adding more RAM to the computer . See[...]

160 Glossary Se rver A network computer that is directly attached to the printer . The serv er controls the printer and handles print jobs sent from the clients. See also Client. Shielded A type of cable that contains a metallic sheath ov er the conductor material to protect the data passing through the cable from electromagnetic interference. Y ou[...]

Glossary Glossary 161 T Title bar The horizontal bar that contains the title of a windo w or dialog box. On many windo ws, the title bar contains the Control menu box and Maximize and Minimize buttons. T oner A black, resin-coated po wder contained in the EP-25 cartridge. The printer applies the toner to the surface of the photosensiti ve drum insi[...]

162 Glossary U Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface These are ne w serial interface standards. This bus automatically recognizes connections (Plug and Play) to allo w plugging and unplugging connectors with the po wer still turned on to the PC or peripheral equipment. V V irtual Memory Space on the hard disk that Windo ws uses for temporary data st[...]

Index 163 Index Inde x Numerics 600 dpi 2, 145 A A4 paper 8, 15, 108, 124, 141, 145 Abnormal condition icon 107 AC 151 Add Paper 132 Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000 45–51 Windows 95/98/Me 30–34 Windows NT 4.0 41–45 Windows XP 51–57 Adobe Type Manager fonts, cannot use 129 Alert messages 110 Attention required icon 107 Audio messages 151 Aut[...]

164 Index Custom paper size 72 selecting 72 D Default setting 153 Delete job 97 Delete print job button 102 Delivery selection cover 4, 13 Density too dark 125 too light 125 Details tab, Windows 95/98/Me 68 Device time-out 128 Dialog boxes Windows 95/98/Me printer properties 66–78 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP printer properties 79–93 Dimensions, prin[...]

Index 165 Index Letter paper 8, 15, 145 Loading envelopes 19–22 paper 15–17 Local printer 26–57, 155 M Maintaining, printer 137–144 Manual feed 23 continuous 24 slot 4, 12, 23 Megabyte 155 Memory, Insufficient 133 Menu bar Status Window 95 using 97–101 Messages 108–110, 132–133 alert 110 with sound 109–110 Minimizing, Status Window [...]

166 Index Power consumption 146 lamp 4 not supplied 126 requirements 146 socket 4 switch 4 Precautions printer 137–138 toner cartridge 140–141 Preferences, Finishing tab 76 Print job, status 93 Print Monitor 157 Print Monitor, installing 149 Print quality, problems 124–125 Print queue 158 Printed image black specks 125 streaks 124 too dark 12[...]

Index 167 Index Resume printing 97 S Scaling 159 Scheduling tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/ XP 82 Security tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 84 Select forms tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/ XP 85 Selecting custom paper size 72 paper 8 paper delivery 13 Server 160 Server settings Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 62 Service Error 133 Settings, printer sharing 63 Sharing tab Wind[...]

168 Index U Uninstallation 136 USB cable 27, 35, 38 connector 4 interface 4, 162 port 4, 27, 35, 38 Using Status Window 95–110 Trouble Shooter 134–135 USB Port (USB Cable) 27, 35, 38 V Vertical white streaks 124 W Waiting job tab 105 Warm-up time 145 Warning icon 107 WebNetSpot 162 Weight, paper 8, 145, 162 Weight, printer 146 Windows 95/98/Me [...]

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