Canon LBP-250 manuale d’uso

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LBP-810 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 (100–127 V model) Laser Beam Printer , Model L10573A 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 de vice, 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, [...]

vi Laser Safety (100–127 V / 220–240 V models) Laser radiation could be hazardous to the human body . F or 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 ❏ 100–127 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 b uilt-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 o[...]

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: • Make sure the location is flat and sturdy . • When po wer is on (printer plugged into an AC outlet): T emperature: 10˚C-32.5˚C (50˚F-90.5˚F) Relati ve humidity: 20-80% RH with no condensation • Make sure the surrounding area is well v [...]

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). • Relati ve Humidity: 10-80% RH with no condensation. Carrying the Printer CA UTION: Do not carry the printer by holding the front panel, the face-up deli very slot, or by holding it at the front and r[...]

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

xiv Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Printer Properties and Default Document Properties* ................................................................. 80 Checking the Status of a Print Job ........................................................ 94 Opening the Status Window ........................................................ 95 Using the LBP-810 Sta[...]

Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon LBP-810 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 t[...]

2 Introduction Chapter 1 Printer Features The LBP-810 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 18 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 multi-purpose tray (MP tray) and the manual feeding slot accept plain paper of v arious sizes—Legal, Letter , A4, B5, or Executi ve—as well as transparenci[...]

4 Introduction Chapter 1 P ar ts of the Printer Fr ont View Rear View Input paper suppor t Multi-pur pose tra y (MP tra y) P aper guides Manual f eed slot P aper delivery selector F ace-down output paper suppor t F ace-down delivery slot F ront cover F ace-up delivery slot P ower s witch P arallel por t interf ace connector USB por t interf ace con[...]

Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Inside the Printer For more information about setting up the printer , see the Getting Started Guide . T ransf er roller[...]

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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 MP Tray[...]

8 Paper Handling Chapter 2 P aper Requirements Make sure that the paper you use meets the follo wing requirements. Loading T ype Size W eight (g/m 2 ) Capacity Deliv ery MP T ray Plain paper Legal, Letter , A4, Executi ve, B5. 64-135 Max height: 12.5 mm (Approx. 125 sheets of 75 g/m 2 paper) Face-up Face- down (64- 105 g/m 2 ) T ransparencies Lette[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 9 *Only use index cards that are 0.18 mm to 0.28 mm thick. Plain P aper Follo w these guidelines when selecting paper: ❏ Paper 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,[...]

10 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Labels Labels are paper with pressure-sensiti ve adhesi ve. Acceptable sizes are Letter and A4. Note the follo wing conditions when choosing a label sheet: ❏ The label print face (top, or face sheet) must be made of ordinary , matte-finish paper similar to copy paper . ❏ The paper backing must be able to withstand t[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 11 ❏ Poorly manufactured en velopes are not recommended. 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[...]

12 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Storing P aper Improper paper storage might cause a deterioration of print quality and paper performance. Therefore, note the follo wing when storing paper: ❏ Store unused paper in its wrapping to protect against humidity . ❏ Do not store paper directly on the floor as the floor is usually humid. ❏ If you must st[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 13 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 MP tray 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[...]

14 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Selecting P aper Deliver y Use the paper deli very selector to choose f ace-up or face-do wn delivery . When the selector is in the lo wer position, face-up deli very is selected. When the selector is in the upper position, face-do wn deliv ery is selected. F ace-down Delivery Use face-do wn deliv ery for plain paper onl[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 15 F ace-up Delivery Use face-up deli very for en velopes and transparencies, as well as other special paper , including non-standard sized plain paper . Printouts come out from the face-up deli very slot face up. This helps pre vent paper curl. T o select face-up deliv ery , push the paper deliv ery selector[...]

16 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Loading P aper into the MP T ra y The multi-purpose tray can hold up to approximately 125 sheets of 75 g/m 2 paper for high-volume printing. Acceptable paper sizes are Legal, Letter , A4, Executi ve, and B5. It also accepts transparencies, en velopes, postcards, or special paper with a maximum height of 12.5 mm. Before l[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 17 1. Prepare a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to properly align the edges. ❏ Do not fan the paper , or printing problems might occur . ❏ When using transparencies, slightly fan the stack of transparencies before loading them in the MP tray to pre vent feed f ailures. 2. Align the stack of p[...]

18 Paper Handling Chapter 2 3. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. For A4-size or Letter/Legal-size paper , align the paper guides with the icons inside the MP tray . Adjust the paper guides so that there is no space between the paper guide and the edge of the stack of paper . When reloading, be sure to remov e any paper remain[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 19 Loading En velopes into the MP T ra y 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, [...]

20 Paper Handling Chapter 2 3. Align the stack of en velopes by tapping them on a flat surface. Loading En velopes 1. Align the stack of en velopes so that the side to be printed on faces the front of the printer . Slide the stack in until it stops.[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 21 2. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the stack of en velopes. 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.[...]

22 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Insert the en velopes one at a time into the MP tray , in the direction shown in the illustration. If the flap is along the long edge of the en velope, insert each en velope with the flap at the back and on the right. If the flap is along the short edge of the en velope, insert en velopes with the flap at the bottom [...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 23 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[...]

24 Paper Handling Chapter 2 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 in the MP tray .[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 2 Paper Handling 25 ❏ 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[...]

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Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 27 Chapter 3 Using the Canon Ad v anced Printing T ec 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 [...]

28 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Installing the CAPT If you are using the LBP-810 as a local printer (connected directly to your computer) follo w the steps belo w . If the LBP-810 is already on your network, and you want to start using it, follo w the steps in “ Connecting to the LBP-810 Already on Y our Network ” on p[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 29 The follo wing procedure only applies to the installation under W indows 98. The first time you start Windo ws with the LBP-810 attached to your computer the New Hardwar e F ound dialog box appears, then click Next > . When using parallel port[...]

30 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 For W indows Me, select Specify the location of the driver (Adv anced) and click Next > in the Add New Hardwar e Wizard . 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:English[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 31 For W indows Me, select Specify the location of the driver (Adv anced) and click Next > in the Add New Hardwar e Wizard . Click only Specify the location then click Browse… to select the dri ver you want to install. F or example, if your CD-R[...]

32 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 box appears. Click Next > . 3. Select Local Printer and click Next > .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 33 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 printer software, then click OK . For e xample, [...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 35 8. Enter the name you wish to use, then click Finish . 9. When the installation is complete, the follo wing dialog box appears. T o close the dialog box, click OK . Click Finish on the Add New Hardwar e Wizard .[...]

36 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 the printer to your computer (For details, see[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 37 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[...]

38 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 5. The Found New Hard ware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Bro wse… to select the driv er in the language that you want to install. For e xample, if your CD-ROM dri ve is dri ve D:, brows to D:EnglishW in2000, then click OK. Click Next > on Driver Files Sear ch Results . Click Ye s i[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 39 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 compute[...]

40 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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. Clear Search r emovable media (floppy , CD-ROM,...) check box.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 41 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 Conti[...]

42 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Windows NT 4.0 Ad d Printer Wizard T o install the CAPT on a local computer using W indo ws 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 for the installation of the CAPT . 2. From t[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 43 6. Click Hav e Disk… in the manufacturer/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 . For e xample, if you are using the C[...]

44 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 > .[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 45 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 want to print a test page, or No if you do not want[...]

46 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 correctly , click Ye s . Windows 2000 Ad d P[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 47 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer W izard dialog box appears. Click Next > . 4. Select Local printer , then click Next > . T o check on “ Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play Printer” is not recomended.[...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 49 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 . For e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT , and your CD-R OM driv e is drive H:,[...]

50 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 >.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 51 11. Click Ye s if you want 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. W indows creates the Canon CAPT T ools ic[...]

52 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 T o install the CAPT on a local computer using W indo ws XP , you can use the Add Printer W izard [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 53 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 > . T o check on “ Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play print[...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 55 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 . For e xample, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT , and your CD-R OM driv e is drive H:,[...]

56 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 >.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 57 11. Click Ye s if you want 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 CAPT T ools[...]

58 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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-810 Already on Y our Network If the LBP-810 is already on your network you can install it two dif ferent wa[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 59 Windows 95/98/Me Ad d Printer Wizard T o install the CAPT for a network printer you can use the W indows 95/ 98/Me Add Printer Wizard . 1. From the Start menu, select Settings , then Printers . The Printers folder appears. 2. Double-click the Add [...]

60 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 If the connection fails you’ll 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 T o install the CAPT for a network printer you can us[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 61 Windows XP Ad d Printer Wizard T o install the CAPT for a network printer you can use the W indows 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 th[...]

62 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Printer Sharing Printer sharing enables printing from network clients. Printer sharing with the LBP-810 printer requires that both the print server and the client de vices are using W indows 95 or later , or W indo ws NT 4.0 or later . The print server and client do not need to use the same [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 63 8. Click OK and then restart W indows. Printer Settings Share-le vel Access Control 1. Open the Canon LBP-810 Properties windo w , then check “Shared As” in the Sharing tab . 2. Enter the Share name, Comments, and Passw ord as needed. 3. Click[...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 65 The Canon CAPT T ools When you install the CAPT , the Canon CAPT T ools group is created. Y ou can select the following from the Canon CAPT T ools group: ❏ Canon LBP-810 Help Selects the Canon LBP-810 Help file for the CAPT . ❏ Canon LBP-810 [...]

66 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 connects directly to your computer . Y ou must [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 67 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[...]

68 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 General T ab Lets you print a test page or define 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 69 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.[...]

70 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 71 P age Setup T ab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. For information on Profiles, see page 75. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (Letter , Legal, A4,[...]

72 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 percentage (10-200). V iew Settings T o get a quick [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 73 Selecting a Custom Paper Size Setting 1. Select one of the predefined forms from the Custom Paper List . 2. If you wish, enter a unique name in the Name area. 3. Select the Units of measurement (Centimeters or Inches). 4. Define the Paper Size u[...]

74 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 Name drop-down list and pre vie w are updated[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 75 Profiles The Profile function allo ws you to save and restore settings for Page Setup , Finishing , and Quality , 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 c[...]

76 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 Lis t displays a list of sa ved profiles. The order that profiles appear in this list is[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 77 Finishing T ab Specifies ho w final output is collated. Check the check box to collate the document. For information on Profiles, see page 75. Prefer ences Prefer ences… on the Finishing tab window opens the Pr eferences dialog box. The check[...]

78 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 75. 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 dot[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 79 More Options More Options accesses the settings for toner density , toner saver , 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, slid[...]

80 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 T o view the printer properties, select Propert[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 81 General T ab Specifies to print a test page and separator pages. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.[...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 83 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 automaticall[...]

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

86 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 must conform to the printer’ s specifications[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 87 P age Setup T ab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. For information on Profiles, see page 90. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (Letter , Legal, A4,[...]

88 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 T o get a quick view of your current settings, click V iew Settings , wh[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 89 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 [...]

90 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 , 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 desktop s[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 91 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[...]

92 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 90. Prefer ences Prefer ences... on the Finishing tab window opens the Pr eferences dialog box. The first check box lets you force pages to print, e [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 93 Quality T ab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. For information on Profiles, see page 90. Resolution lets you specify the printer’ s resolution in dots per inch (600,300). Halftoning is the process [...]

94 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 More Options More Options accesses the settings for toner density , toner saver , 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 outp[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 95 Opening the Status Window The LBP-810 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 S[...]

96 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the LBP-810 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 icon Displays the current printing status and err[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 97 Animation area Sho ws an animated graphic indicating the current printer status. The animated graphic tracks the printing progress as paper feeds into the paper slot until it comes out of the printer . The graphic background changes from blue (nor[...]

98 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Menu Bar Job Menu Y ou can select the Job menu from the menu bar of the LBP-810 Status W indow: The Job menu includes the following options: ❏ Pause J ob —This temporarily halts printing of the current document. After the current page completes printing, the printer pauses unti[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 99 Options Menu Y ou can select the Options menu from the menu bar of the LBP-810 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[...]

100 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Status Options This dialog box lets you define when and ho w you want the LBP-810 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. • Display Printer Status Window while printin[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 101 ❏ 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 printing —Status W indo w is monitoring[...]

102 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Help Menu Y ou can select the Help menu from the menu bar of the LBP-810 Status W indow: ❏ Help T opics —Displays the search window for help topics. ❏ About —Displays Status W indow v ersion information.[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 103 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 buttons are displayed. Pause Job: T emporarily halts printing the current docu[...]

104 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 ❏ Estimated finish time Some of this information may [...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 105 Printed Jobs 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 [...]

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

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 107 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 mu[...]

108 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 . The table belo w sho ws the Status W indow icon[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 109 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 comple[...]

110 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 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 play these sound messages. Use the Status Option[...]

Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Chapter 3 Using the Canon Advanced Printing Technology 111 Alert messages Spoken message Event Filename Add paper to printer Out of paper zaddpap.wa v Paper jam Paper is jammed zjam.wa v Close printer cov er Printer cov er is open zcov er .wav Printer not responding Printer not responding zcommerr .wav P[...]

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Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 113 Chapter 4 T roub leshooting 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 interact[...]

114 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 (LBP-810) ❏ Serial number (located on the label on the botto[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 115 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[...]

116 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 117 3. Remov e the EP-22 cartridge by grasping the cartridge’ s handle and lifting it out of the printer . 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.[...]

118 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 CA UTION: The face-up deli very area (shaded part) becomes hot when the printer is in use. Be careful not to touch this area, because personal injury might result. 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 scratche[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 119 T o avoid possible damage to the printer , do not touch the pins near the right end of the transfer roller . T o avoid damaging the printer , check that the pressure release lev ers (black) were released when the front cov er was opened. If the pressure release le vers were not released, close the front[...]

120 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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 carefully pull the jammed paper straight up and out from the MP tray . Be careful not to tear the paper when pulling.[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 121 If the paper has moved completely into the printer Follo w the steps described in “Before Removing Paper Jams Inside the Printer” on page 116 to remov e the toner cartridge, then follow the procedure belo w . 1. Remov e any paper from the input area by gently pulling it forward. 2. Roll the edge of [...]

122 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Do not remov e jammed paper at a sharp upwards angle; the toner on the paper will stain the printer and cause a permanent reduction in print quality . Replace the cartridge and close the front cov er . The paper release le vers automatically return to their original positions.[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 123 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 116 to remov e the toner cartridge, then follow the procedure belo w . If y ou can see the rear edge of the paper [...]

124 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 If y ou cannot see the rear edge of the paper Carefully pull the jammed paper forwards and out of the printer . P aper Jam in the Face-down Delivery 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 116 to rem[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 125 Ne ver pull the paper out of the printer by pulling it forw ards if the paper is behind the face-do wn deliv ery rollers. This could result in damage to the face-do wn deliv ery rollers. P aper Jam in the Face-up Delivery Area Please use both hands to remov e jammed paper from the printer . Follo w the [...]

126 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 If y ou can see the front edge of the paper While holding the printer steady , carefully pull the jammed paper out straight and horizontally . If the jammed paper is badly folded, similar to the folds of an accordion, ease the jammed paper loose and then pull it out of the printer .[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 127 If y ou cannot see the front edge of the paper If the paper becomes wrapped around the roller inside the fixing assembly , neither the leading edge or the trailing edge of the paper may be easily accessible. If this occurs, follo w the procedure belo w to remov e the paper . If the paper does not come [...]

128 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 2. Gently pull the paper through the rollers. ❏ 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, paper may s[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 129 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-22 cartridge. 2. Rock the cartridge gently from side to side five or s[...]

130 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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 Windo w to print the cleaning page on a blank sheet of paper . 2. If there are no black sp[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 131 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-810 Status W indow for stalled jobs. The cartridge might not be installed correctly . Check that the EP-22 cartridge is installed correctly . S[...]

132 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 A C 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 might slo w do[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 133 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 correct[...]

134 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 CAPT Pr oblems Problem Cause Solution CAPT is not working properly The CAPT for LBP-810 is not selected as the default printer dri ver . Specify the CAPT for the LBP-810 as the default dri ver . The software might not be installed properly . Refer to “Using the T rouble Shooter” on page 139. T o check that the CAPT[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 135 Problem Cause Solution CD-R OM Menu doesn’t appear automatically Autorun 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 Auto insert notification checkbox is unchecked. From the De vice Manager make sure[...]

136 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Ne ver delete other de vices or device dri vers. Windo ws may not operate properly . Problem Cause Solution Cannot install 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 using a USB cable and[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 137 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[...]

138 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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 . Discard the last printed page, and try one or more of the follo wing: ❏ Close other applications while printing this job . ❏ Print the job i[...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 139 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[...]

140 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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 T rouble Shooter is done checking your files, it displays a dialog box similar to the one belo w . While T rouble Shooter is running, it saves a log file with the name tshooter [...]

Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 141 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. T o uninstall: 1. Click th[...]

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Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 143 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-22 Cartridge Handling and Cleaning the Printer Han[...]

144 Maintenance Chapter 5 Cleaning the Printer Clean the printer cabinet regularly to k eep the printer in its best condition. T o clean the printer, use a soft cloth slightly moistened with w ater 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 clean[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 145 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 . • Do not store the cartridge where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. • Do not stand the cartridge on end, and do not turn it upside do wn. If the toner be[...]

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

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 147 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-22 Car tridge The EP-22 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[...]

148 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. Grasp the EP-22 cartridge by its handle and lift it out of the printer . 3. Install a ne w cartridge. For details, see “Installing the EP-22 Cartridge” i[...]

Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance 149 Cleaning Whene ver you replace the EP-22 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 MP tray . 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 A Printer Specifications 151 Appendix A Printer Specifications Model: Desktop page printer Printing method: Electrophotographic printing using laser beam scanning Resolution: 600 dpi Printing speed: 8 pages per minute (A4-size paper) Paper sizes: MP T ray Manual loading 76.2x127 to 216x356 mm (3”x5” to 8-1/2”x[...]

152 Printer Specifications Appendix A First print: Face-do wn deliv ery: Less than 18 seconds Face-up deli very: Less than 17 seconds For printing on A4-size paper using MP tray at 20˚ C (68˚ F) T oner cartridge: EP-22 cartridge Po wer requirements: 100-127V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz) 220-240V (-10%, +6%) 50Hz (±2Hz) Po wer consumption: 100-127V Du[...]

Network Adapter Appendix B Network Adapter 153 Appendix B Netw ork Adapter When the optional network adapter is connected to the parallel port of the LBP-810, the printer can connect directly to a network. The network adapter and host hav e a peer-to-peer connection. The client can also be connected to the network adapter through a print serv er . [...]

154 Network Adapter 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 enters job[...]

Network Adapter Appendix B Network Adapter 155 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 needs to be installed on[...]

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

Glossary Glossary 157 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[...]

158 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 159 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[...]

160 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 161 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[...]

162 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 163 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[...]

164 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 165 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[...]

166 Glossary 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 need to use a double-shielded interface cable with this printer . Sound file A file containing audio information that can be played by a sound dri ver . The Canon [...]

Glossary Glossary 167 T oner A black, resin-coated po wder contained in the EP-22 cartridge. The printer applies the toner to the surface of the photosensiti ve drum inside the printer via an electrophotographic mechanism. T oner sa ver Because only alternate data bits are printed, toner consumption is reduced. T ool bar In the Status Windo w , the[...]

168 Glossary V V irtual Memory Space on the hard disk that Windo ws uses for temporary data storage as if it were actually random access memory (RAM). Windo ws does this by means of a swap file. This provides W indows with more usable memory , but reduces speed of access to it when the sw ap file must be used. See also Physical RAM. W W ebNetSpot[...]

Index 169 Index Inde x Numerics 600 dpi 2, 151 A A4 paper 8, 16, 109, 129, 147, 151 Abnormal condition icon 108 AC 157 Add Paper 137 Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000 46–52 Windows 95/98/Me 31–35 Windows NT 4.0 42–46 Windows XP 52–58 Adobe Type Manager fonts, cannot use 134 Alert messages 111 Attention required icon 108 Audio messages 157 Aut[...]

170 Index D Default setting 159 Delete print job 98 Delete print job button 103 Delivery selector 14 Density too dark 130 too light 130 Details tab, Windows 95/98/Me 69 Device time-out 133 Dialog boxes Windows 95/98/Me printer properties 67–79 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP printer properties 80–94 Dimensions, printer 152 Dots per inch 2 dpi 159 Driver[...]

Index 171 Index Letter paper 8, 16, 151 Lifting, printer 143 Loading envelopes 20–23 paper 16–18 Local printer 28–58 M Maintaining, printer 143–149 Manual feed 24 continuous 25 slot 4, 13, 24 Megabyte 161 Memory, Insufficient 138 Menu bar Status Window 96 using 98–102 Messages 109–111, 137–138 alert 111 with sound 110–111 Minimizing[...]

172 Index Plug and Play, Windows 2000 36–38 Plug and Play, Windows 95/98/Me 28–31 Plug and Play, Windows XP 39–41 Port Busy 138 Portrait 163 Ports tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 82 Power consumption 152 not supplied 131 requirements 152 socket 4 Power switch 4 Precautions printer 143–144 toner cartridge Preferences, Finishing tab 77 Print job,[...]

Index 173 Index Removing, Canon Advanced Printing Technology 141 Replacing, toner cartridge 147 Resolution 151, 165 Resume job button 103 Resume printing 98 S Scaling 165 Scheduling tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/ XP 83 Security tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 85 Select forms tab, Windows NT 4.0/2000/ XP 86 Selecting custom paper size 73 paper 8–9 paper de[...]

174 Index printer problems 131–132 removing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (Uninstallation) 141 USB class driver is not properly installed 136 U Uninstallation 141 USB cable 28, 36, 39 connector 4 interface 4, 167 port 4, 28, 36, 39 Using Status Window 96–111 Trouble Shooter 139–140 USB Port (USB Cable) 28, 36, 39 V Vertical white streaks[...]