Canon GP405, GP605, GP160, Gp-335, Gp-605v Service Bulletin gp160-08

SERVICE BULLETIN

Issued by Canon Europa N.V.

COPIER

MODEL:

GP160

No.: GP160-008
Date: 10.09.99

LOCATION: NETWORK PRINTER BOARD-J1

SUBJECT: NETWORK PRINTER BOARD-J1 RELEASED

The components of Network Printer Board-J1 are as follows:

- PCL Board

- Ethernet Board Unit

- Printer Driver CD-ROM Unit

- NetSpot CD-ROM Unit

REASON

New release

History of System Versions

Service Bulletin Ver. No. Description

Network Printer Board-J1 New Release

(99-OIPD0-B0054)

DETAILS

1. PCL Board v1.18/v2.00

Here are the modifications in PCL Board v2.00 as compared with v1.18.

No. Item Description

1.1 An error occurs when
Autocontinue functions
without correct paper.

Here are the limitations of PCL v1.18/v2.00.

No. Item Description

1.1 Printing is impossible after
executing “Printer Reset”
on PCL Board.

If Autocontinue functions when the correct paper size is not available, a
piece of paper loaded in GP160 is forcedly delivered. Then, the status
changes into being run out of paper, and printing will not resume if the
correct paper size is loaded.

“PCL Board Reset” must be executed after executing “Printer Reset”.
There is the description in the user manual.

COPIER - 2 - GP160-008

2. GP160 PCL Printer Driver

The following printer drivers have been released for GP160 Printer Board-J1.

- PCL5e Printer Driver v1.00 for Windows3.1

- PCL5e Printer Driver v1.00 for Windows95/98

- PCL XL Printer Driver v1.00 for Windows95/98

- PCL 5e Printer Driver v1.00 for Windows NT4.0

- PCL XL Printer Driver v1.00 for Windows NT4.0
Read the Readme file carefully for instructions detailing how to install the driver.
Here are the limitations of the Printer Driver:

No. Item Description

2.1 Installing Alternate drivers
on Windows NT4.0 Server

2.2 Windows NT users on
Novell Netware network

2.3 Printing malfunction of
Pattern or Texture

2.4 Collate setting in
applications (MS Word,
Word Perfect and so on)

2.5 Driver module for UK
English is stored in the
USA folder in Printer Driver
CD-ROM

The Setup program of Windows95/98 Driver has to be executed with at
least NT4.0 in order to install Alternate drivers into Windows NT4.0 or
higher.
Please see below for the procedure.

1. Install the Windows NT4.0 driver on the Windows NT4.0 Server.

2. Repeat the procedure using the Windows95/98 Setup program on
the
Windows NT Server. This will install the Alternate driver files.

1. Specify LPT1: instead of Netware Queue name at “Port Setting” for
driver installation.

2. From the Windows desktop, double click on Network Neighborhood
icon.

3. Browse down the network structure to locate the correct Netware
print
queue.

4. Double click on the Netware print queue name.

5. Windows will ask whether you want to set up the printer. Press No.

6. Open the Printer Properties, for the installed driver, and view the
ports
tab, the queue name will appear.

7. Select the Queue name and press OK.
=PCL5e Driver in particular=
If the printing of Pattern or Texture is not good, remove the check mark
from “Reverse Page Order”, or change the setting for Layout to “1 Page
per Sheet”.
=All Drivers=
Print with collate off in applications, because the setting for collate in
drivers overrides the one in applications.
=Printer Drivers for UK English=
Driver module for UK English is stored in the USA folder that contains
English version in Printer Driver CD-ROM for Europe.
See the Readme file as well as this folder.

3. Network Interface Device Unit for GP160 v10.21

No. Item Description

3.1 Support of MultiSpot
Document Distribution
System (DDS)

This version does not support DDS, but Network Printer only. DDS is to
be supported in the future version.