Page 2 - Copyright
ii Preface Copyright © 2002 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks o...
Page 3 - Contents
Contents iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-1 Printer Driver: an Overview .......................................................................... 1-2System Requirements ..........................
Page 6 - Printer Driver: an Overview
1-2 Introduction Chapter 1 Printer Driver: an Overview 1 The printer driver is software that enables the printer to communicate with your computer. You can use the printer as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing. The printer driver includes features that enable you t...
Page 7 - About This Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3 In tr o duc ti on ❏ Memory • Windows 98/Me: 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 64 MB of RAM or more is recommended. • Windows 2000/XP: 64 MB of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or more is recommended. ❏ Hard Disk Space 15 MB of available hard disk space ❏ Disk Drive CD-ROM drive, or access to on...
Page 8 - Conventions Used in This Guide
1-4 Introduction Chapter 1 Conventions Used in This Guide 1 The following types of formatting identify specific types of information provided in this guide. Italicized text Used to stress the importance of a word or phrase, or to refer to the title of another guide. For example: You cannot access th...
Page 9 - Other User Assistance
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-5 In tr o duc ti on Other User Assistance 1 In addition to this guide, the following information and instructions are available. ❏ Printer Driver Online Help The online help includes context-sensitive help about a window or dialog box and step-by-step instructions for perfor...
Page 11 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-1 In st al li n g th e Pri n ter Dri v er Chapter 2 2 Installing the Printer Driver Contents of this chapter: ❏ Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist .................................... 2-2 ❏ Installing the Software ...................................
Page 13 - Installing the Software
Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-3 In st al li n g th e Pri n ter Dri v er If your current printer purchase is replacing a MultiPASS printer, you must remove the MultiPASS software installed on your system before installing the new printer. For instructions on removing the MultiPASS softwar...
Page 16 - Setting the Default Printer; Sharing the Printer Installation
2-6 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 For Windows XP • Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). 7. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows. The installation program determines whether Windows needs to be restarted on your system. Setting the Default Printer 2 W...
Page 17 - Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing
Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-7 In st al li n g th e Pri n ter Dri v er If you choose to share the use of your printer, your computer acts as the host system or server to the other computers (also referred to as remote or client systems). To use your printer, the client systems must have...
Page 18 - Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System
2-8 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 5. In the Share Name box (Windows 98/Me/XP) or Shared As box (Windows 2000), type a name you want to assign to the shared printer. If available, you may also want to assign a password, which would then be required by the client system when using the printe...
Page 19 - Removing the Printer Driver; Changing the Port Connection
Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-9 In st al li n g th e Pri n ter Dri v er Removing the Printer Driver 2 As needed, you can remove the printer driver from your system. To remove the printer driver:1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel (in Wi...
Page 21 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Printing 3-1 Pr in ti n g Chapter 3 3 Printing Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printing a Document ............................................................................... 3-2 ❏ Defining Print Settings: an Overview................................................... 3-2 • Viewing a Summa...
Page 22 - Printing a Document; Defining Print Settings: an Overview
3-2 Printing Chapter 3 Printing a Document 3 Once you have installed the software, you are ready to print a document, from any Windows application that supports printing, such as Word for Windows. Predefined printer settings are initially installed, enabling you to print immediately. These settings ...
Page 25 - Viewing a Summary of Print Settings
Chapter 3 Printing 3-5 Pr in ti n g 4. To accept the changes, close the dialog box, and print the document, click OK. If available, to accept the changes and leave the dialog box open, click Apply. To cancel the changes and return to the default settings, click Restore Defaults. To close the dialog ...
Page 26 - Defining Page Settings
3-6 Printing Chapter 3 Defining Page Settings 3 Page settings determine the following print results, as defined on the Page Setup tab. ❏ Page Size Click the size of the page you want to use for your printed document. Usually, the page size specified here is the page size you specified when you creat...
Page 27 - Defining a Custom Paper Size
Chapter 3 Printing 3-7 Pr in ti n g ❏ Orientation Click Portrait or Landscape to determine how your document is oriented on the page when printed. Portrait prints the content of your document across the narrower dimension of a rectangular sheet of paper. Landscape prints the content of your document...
Page 33 - Defining a Print Overlay
Chapter 3 Printing 3-13 Pr in ti n g The custom-sized form becomes available in your printer driver and can be selected in the Page Size and Output Size boxes on the Page Setup tab. Defining a Print Overlay 3 You can print your document with an image in the foreground or background. For example, you...
Page 35 - Defining Quality Print Settings
Chapter 3 Printing 3-15 Pr in ti n g When you type, rather than click, the actual values, the preview illustration of the overlay image does not automatically reflect the changes. 8. To save your overlay settings, click OK. To return the position and size settings to their original values, click Res...
Page 36 - Conserving Toner When Printing
3-16 Printing Chapter 3 ❏ Resolution Click the resolution, in dots per inch (dpi) for your printed document. Usually, the higher the resolution, the sharper the appearance of the document. However, print speed may be slower. ❏ Halftoning Click the desired halftoning method, that determines the dark ...
Page 37 - Adding a Print Profile
Chapter 3 Printing 3-17 Pr in ti n g 2. In the More Options dialog box, click Toner Saver. 3. To save your setting, click OK. To return the setting to its default value, click Restore Defaults. To cancel your changed setting, click Cancel. Adding a Print Profile 3 After you define the settings on th...
Page 38 - Using a Print Profile
3-18 Printing Chapter 3 2. In the Add Profile dialog box, enter a name for the new print profile in the Name box. 3. In the Icon box, click an icon to associate your new print profile. 4. In the Comment box, type an internal description of the print profile. 5. To review the print settings that will...
Page 39 - Editing a Print Profile
Chapter 3 Printing 3-19 Pr in ti n g Editing a Print Profile 3 After adding print profiles, you can edit a print profile to accomplish one of the following: ❏ Change information about a print profile (name, icon, or comments) ❏ Adjust the display order of the existing profiles ❏ Export a print profi...
Page 40 - Changing Information About a Print Profile; Adjusting the Display Order
3-20 Printing Chapter 3 Changing Information About a Print Profile 3 For easier reference, you may want to assign a different name or icon to a print profile, or record additional comments about the intended use of the print profile. To change information about a print profile:1. In the Edit Profile...
Page 41 - Exporting a Print Profile
Chapter 3 Printing 3-21 Pr in ti n g Exporting a Print Profile 3 To keep the number of print profiles to a minimum, you can export a print profile as a file (with the file name extension .cfg). Once a print profile is exported, you can delete the print profile from the list. Anytime you need the pri...
Page 42 - Importing a Print Profile
3-22 Printing Chapter 3 Importing a Print Profile 3 If you have a print profile that you exported to a file and then deleted, you can import the file to use the print profile again. To retrieve a print profile from a file:1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, in the Profile List box, click Import. 2. I...
Page 43 - Deleting a Print Profile; Displaying Printer Driver Information
Chapter 3 Printing 3-23 Pr in ti n g Deleting a Print Profile 3 When you decide that you no longer need a print profile, you can delete it (for example, after exporting the print profile). To delete a print profile:1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, in the Profile List box, click the print profile t...
Page 46 - Printer Cannot Be Initialized.
4-2 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 Printer Cannot Be Initialized. 4 ❏ Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. Check that the power cord is plugged securely into the printer, and that your electrical source is OK. You should have the printer connected directly to its own A...
Page 48 - Documents Are Not Printing Correctly.
4-4 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 3. Disconnect your printer cable from the port. 4. Start the installation process again. For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Installing the Printer Driver.” Documents Are Not Printing Correctly. 4 ❏ Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. ...
Page 50 - Paper Is Not Loading Correctly.; The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory.
4-6 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 ❏ Are you unable to print to a shared printer? If you are using a client system that is set up to use a shared printer, yet you are unable to print to the shared printer, check the following: ❏ That the server system, to which the printer is connected, is tur...
Page 53 - Appendix A
Appendix A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP A-1 Sh a rin g You r P ri n te r C ro ss-P lat fo rm i n W in d o w s 2000/ X P Appendix A A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP If your system (server) is Windows 2000/XP sharing with Windows 98/Me client systems, ...
Page 55 - Appendix B
Appendix B Installing from a Local or Network Drive B-1 In st al li n g fro m a L o cal o r Netw o rk Drive Appendix B B Installing from a Local or Network Drive If the printer driver software has been placed on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, r...
Page 59 - Glossary
Glossary G-1 G lo ssary G Glossary A applicationSoftware prepared for a specific function or set of functions. Examples of an application program include word processing programs. Developers who make application programs include drivers that support different types of printers. automatic feedMethod ...
Page 63 - Index
Index I-1 Inde x Index I A about displaying printer driver information 3-23 B brightness setting 3-16 C cable system requirement 1-3 change port overview 2-9 computer processor system requirement 1-2 conserve toner setting 3-16 contrast setting 3-16 conventions used in this guide 1-4 cross-platform ...
