Canon iR1600, iR2000 User Docs PCLDrv G

PCL Driver Guide

PCL5e Driver Ver 5.10 PCL6 Driver Ver 3.10 Fax Driver Ver 1.50

Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.

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PCL Driver Guide

How This Manual Is Organized

Chap 1

Chap 2

Chap 3

Chap 4

Chap 5

Before You Start

Getting Started

Using the Print Options

Using the Fax Options

Appendix

Provides information about additional software used with the PCL5e, PCL6 printer drivers and the fax driver.

• Considerable effort has been made to make sure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions.

• However, as we are constantly improving our products, if you need an exact speciﬁcation, please contact Canon.

How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Symbols Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Abbreviations Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Chapter1 Before You Start

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Where to Find Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Chapter2 Getting Started

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

To Install Using the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

To Install the Alternate Printer Driver (for Windows NT 4.0/

2000/XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

To Install Using the Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Installing the Printer Driver Through a USB Connection

(for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

To Install Using the Installer (for Windows 98/Me) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

To Perform Plug and Play Installation (for Windows 98) . . . . . . . . .2-14

To Perform Plug and Play Installation (for Windows Me) . . . . . . . . .2-16

To Perform Plug and Play Installation (for Windows 2000) . . . . . . .2-17

To Perform Plug and Play Installation (for Windows XP) . . . . . . . . .2-19

Installing Canon NetSpot Suite Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Updating the Existing Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

To Update Using the Installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

To Update Using the Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Updating the Alternate Printer Driver (for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP) . .2-26

For Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

For Windows 2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27

Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

Accessing the Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

For Windows 95/98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31

To Access the Properties Dialog Box from the Application . . . . . . .2-31

To Access the Properties Dialog Box from the Printers Folder . . . .2-31

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For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

To Access the Document Properties Dialog Box from

the Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

To Access the Document Properties Dialog Box from

the Printers Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

To Access the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the

Printers Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

Printing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Chapter3 Using the Print Options

Using Proﬁles for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

What Is a Proﬁle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Selecting a Proﬁle for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Adding or Editing Proﬁles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Adding or Editing Proﬁles in the Proﬁle Sheet (for Windows

NT 4.0/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Scaling a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Scaling a Document Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Scaling a Document Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Using 2-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Specifying the Finishing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Selecting a Finishing Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

To Select the Output Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

To Specify the Output Tray or Bin (for GP225/GP200,

GP215/GP200, and GP55/GP30). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

To Specify the Output Tray or Bin (for LBP-2460 and

LBP-3260) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Using Booklet Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21

Printing with Mixed Paper Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Specifying the Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Printing All the Pages from the Same Paper Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Printing the First, Body, and Last Pages from Different Paper

Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Printing the First, Second, Body, and Last Pages from Different

Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Printing the Cover and Body Pages of a Booklet from Different

Paper Sources (for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Printing on Transparency Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Printing on Local Standard Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Specifying the Paper Source for Local Standard Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

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Specifying the Local Standard Paper as the Custom Paper Size . . . . .3-34

For Windows 95/98/Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34

For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35

Printing on Local Standard Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Printing a Banner Page with a Print Job (for Windows 95/98/Me/

2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

Using Overlay Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41

What Is Overlay Printing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41

Overlay Printing Using a Form File on Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

To Create a Form File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

To Print with an Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Overlay Printing Using a Form File on Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46

To Create a Form File (for iR6000i/5000i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46

To Print with an Overlay Using a Form File Stored in the

Printer (for iR6000i/5000i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-49

To Print with an Overlay Using a NetSpot Resource

Downloader Form File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-51

Specifying the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55

What Is an Objective? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-55

Selecting and Editing an Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56

To Select an Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56

To Edit the Objective Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57

Sending Document Data to the Image Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Retrieving Mail Box Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

For iR105, iR6000i/iR5000i, iR6000/5000, iR3300/2800/2200, iR8500, iR7200, iR85, iR8500-M1, iR6000/5000-L1,

iR105-M1, iR7200-M1, and iR85-M1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59

For iR3250, iR2000/1600, GP605/GP605P/GP555,

GP405/GP300, and LBP-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59

Sending a Document to the Mail Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-60

Registering a Document as an Image Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61

Secured Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63

Editing Two or More Print Documents Together (for Windows

95/98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

Printing the Current Job First in the Print Queue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-66

Using the Job Accounting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67

About Job Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67

Specifying the ID and Password for Job Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-67

Printing Under Job Accounting (for Windows 95/98/Me) . . . . . . . . . . . .3-69

Printing Under Job Accounting (for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP). . . . . . . 3-70

When Allow Password Setting Is Selected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-70

When Allow Password Setting Is Not Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-70

Specifying the Grayscale Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72

About the Grayscale Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-72

Using the Grayscale Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73

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Chapter4 Using the Fax Options

Installing the Fax Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installing the Fax Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

To Install Using the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

To Install Using the Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Uninstalling the Fax Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Specifying the Installed Fax Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Faxing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Sending a Document by Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12

Sending a Document to the Memory Box of the Recipient’s Fax. . . . . . 4-15

Specifying the Fax Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Adding a New Name and Fax Number as a Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Adding a Recipient from the Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Deﬁning the Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Deﬁning a Person Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

To Add a New Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

To Edit a Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

To Delete a Person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Deﬁning a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

To Add a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

To Edit a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

To Delete a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Registering Another Address Book with the Fax Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Attaching a Cover Sheet to a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Creating an Original Cover Sheet with Canon Cover

Sheet Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

What Is Canon Cover Sheet Editor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Installing Canon Cover Sheet Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Starting Canon Cover Sheet Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-41

Registering an Original Cover Sheet as a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Chapter5 Appendix

Additional Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Canon Port Setting Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Device Status Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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How to Use This Manual

Symbols Used in This Guide

Indicates important items or prohibited actions that should

IMPORTANT

always be observed when using the drivers. Always read these to avoid improper operation.

NOTE

Indicates items for reference or supplementary information that users should note.

Abbreviations Used in This Guide

In this guide: Microsoft® Windows® 95 is referred to as Windows 95. Microsoft® Windows® 98 is referred to as Windows 98. Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition is referred to as Windows Me. Microsoft® Windows NT® is referred to as Windows NT. Microsoft® Windows® 2000 is referred to as Windows 2000. Microsoft® Windows® XP is referred to as Windows XP. Novell NetWare® is referred to as NetWare.

How to Use This Manual

Trademarks

Canon, the Canon logo, GP, iR, LBP, and NetSpot are trademarks of Canon Inc.

PCL and HP-GL are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Microsoft, the Windows logo, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Canon, Inc.

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Before You Start

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This chapter provides an explanation of the system environments required for using the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers and fax driver. It also explains where to ﬁnd help and information regarding the installation and use of these drivers.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Where to Find Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

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Introduction

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT Version 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP (hereafter called Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/ XP) operating system the ability to make full use of the printer. The printer drivers enable you to print documents from any Windows application to your printer using Hewlett-Packard’s PCL5e or PCL6 data format. If your printer is equipped with the optional fax subsystem, the fax driver enables you to access the fax device.

Before You Start

In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP environments, you can use both printer drivers. The PCL6 printer driver is recommended for printing image data. The PCL5e printer driver is recommended for printing text data.

IMPORTANT

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The PCL5e printer driver Version 5.10 is available for the following Canon products:

- iR105

- iR6000i/5000i

- iR6000/5000

- iR3300/2800/2200

- iR8500

- iR7200

- iR85

- iR8500-M1

- iR6000/5000-L1

- iR105-M1

- iR7200-M1

- iR85-M1

- iR3250

- iR2000/1600

- GP605/GP605P/GP555

- GP405/GP300

- GP225/GP200

- GP215/GP200

- GP55/GP30

- GP160 series

- FAX-L1000

- FAX-L900/L800

- LBP-2000

- LBP-1760

The Canon PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers and fax driver give users of Microsoft

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- LBP-1760e

- LBP-1000

- LBP-2460

- LBP-3260

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The PCL6 printer driver Version 3.10 is available for the following Canon products:

- iR105

- iR6000i/5000i

- iR6000/5000

- iR3300/2800/2200

- iR8500

- iR7200

- iR85

- iR8500-M1

- iR6000/5000-L1

- iR105-M1

- iR7200-M1

- iR85-M1

- iR3250

- iR2000/1600

- GP160 series

- FAX-L1000

- LBP-1000

- LBP-2000

- LBP-1760

- LBP-1760e

- LBP-3260

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Three versions are provided for both the PCL5e and PCL6 drivers: the Windows 95/98/ Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000/XP versions. Use the driver which corresponds to the version of Windows you are using.

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For GP55/GP30, only the PCL5e printer drivers for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/ XP are available.

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For iR6000i/5000i, install the iR5000-6000 printer driver.

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For iR85, install the iR8500 printer driver.

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For iR85-M1, install the iR8500-M1 printer driver.

Before You Start

Introduction

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System Requirements

Before You Start

The printer drivers for Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP and the fax driver for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 can be used in the following system environments.

■ Software

Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP

■ Computer

Any computer on which Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP runs properly.

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System Requirements

Where to Find Help

Here’s where to get immediate help if you have problems installing or using the printer and fax drivers.

■ README. TXT ﬁle

The hints, limitations, and restrictions you need to be aware of when installing and using your printer drivers and fax driver for the printer are included in the README.TXT ﬁle provided with the drivers.

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Online Help

You can locate additional help for questions you may have regarding your printer in the online Help ﬁle provided with the driver software. In the Properties dialog box, you can click the Help button to display additional information about every feature and option in the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers and fax driver. You can also click the button in the upper right corner of most dialog boxes, and then click a speciﬁc item in the dialog box for help on that item.

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Canon Authorized Dealers or Service Providers

If the online Help ﬁle does not provide the information you need, contact your Canon authorized dealer or Canon authorized service provider.

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Where to Find Help

Getting Started

CHAPTER

This chapter provides instructions for installing the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers, setting the system conﬁguration, and printing a document.

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing the Printer Driver Through a USB Connection (for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . .2-11

Installing Canon NetSpot Suite Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Updating the Existing Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Updating the Alternate Printer Driver (for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

Uninstalling the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

Accessing the Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

For Windows 95/98/Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31

For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34

Setting Up the Printer Conﬁguration Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37

Printing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39

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This section provides instructions for installing the printer drivers and Canon NetSpot Suite Service, and for uninstalling the printer drivers.

Getting Started

Installing the Printer Driver

Before using the printer, you must install the PCL5e or PCL6 printer drivers for your printer. The installation procedures for both printer drivers are the same.

IMPORTANT

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For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, log in as Administrator to install the driver.

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GP405/GP300 System Version 2.0 (or later) is supported only by the PCL5e printer driver version 4.2 (or later).

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If older versions of the drivers are already installed on your computer, it is recommended that you use the Installer to update the existing drivers simultaneously when installing new ones. If you want to update the existing drivers without adding new drivers, see “Updating the Existing Printer Drivers,” on p. 2-22. To check the version of the existing drivers, open the Properties dialog box, and then click the About button on the Quality sheet (Windows 95/98/Me) or Device Settings sheet (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP).

To Install Using the Installer

Insert the Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

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Double-click the Pcl, Drivers, uk_eng, and prnsetup folder icons. Then double-click the Setup.exe icon to start the installation.

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In the ﬁrst dialog box of the Printer Driver Setup Wizard, click the Next button, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

In the next dialog box, click the Next button without selecting anything.

Getting Started

NOTE

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For Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, this dialog box appears only when the USB port is not currently used by another device.

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To install the printer driver through a USB connection, see “Installing the Printer Driver Through a USB Connection (for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP),” on p. 2-11.

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Select PCL Printer Driver, and then click the Next button. If you want to install NetSpot Suite Service together with the printer driver, select both PCL Printer Driver and Canon NetSpot Suite Service.

Getting Started

NOTE

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If Canon NetSpot Suite Service is already installed on your computer, this dialog box does not appear.

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For iR105, iR6000i/5000i, iR6000/5000, iR3300/2800/2200, iR8500, iR7200, iR85, iR8500-M1, iR6000/5000-L1, iR105-M1, iR7200-M1, iR85-M1, iR3250, iR2000/ 1600, and LBP-2000, Canon NetSpot Suite Service is needed to set up the printer conﬁguration automatically or to use the Job Accounting feature.

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Select Add printers and Update drivers, and then click the Next button.

NOTE

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This dialog box appears only when drivers that can be installed with the Installer are already installed. Otherwise, proceed to step 8.

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When you add a new printer driver, any versions of printer drivers already installed are also updated automatically.

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You can also update the existing printer drivers already installed without having to add a new one. To do this, see “Updating the Existing Printer Drivers,” on p. 2-22.

Getting Started

Click the Add/Delete button to select the drivers you want to install.

The Add/Delete Printers for Driver Installation dialog box displays.

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Select the driver you want to install from Printer List. Then click the Add to the Printer List for Driver Installation button.

Getting Started

The printer drivers you selected are added to Printer List for Driver Installation.

To delete a driver that you do not want to install from Printer List for Driver Installation, select the driver, and then click the Delete button.

Click the OK button in the Add/Delete Printers for Driver Installation dialog box.

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Check that the drivers you want to install are shown in the Printer Driver Setup Wizard dialog box. Then click the Next button.

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Select the printer port name from Port. If the printer is connected to the network, click the Browse for Printer button, and then select the network printer in the Browse for Printer dialog box. Then click the Next button.

Getting Started

Verify the installation settings, and then click the Next button.

NOTE

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When you add a new printer driver, any versions of printer drivers already installed are also updated automatically.

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After the ﬁles have been copied, click the Finish button to quit the installation.

The printer icon is displayed in the Printers folder. The driver is now installed.

To Install the Alternate Printer Driver (for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP)

To specify the settings for the shared printer, follow the procedure below.

NOTE

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Getting Started

If an old version of the alternate printer drivers is installed, it is necessary to update it manually. To do this, see “Updating the Alternate Printer Driver (for Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/XP),” on p. 2-26.

Start the Installer, and then follow the instructions in the dialog boxes.

See steps 1 to 11 of “To Install Using the Installer,” on p. 2-2.

Select Use as Shared Printer, and then click the Details button.

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The Detailed Settings for Shared Printer dialog box displays.

Installing the Software

Enter a share name, specify the operating system under which the driver is going to be installed, and then click the OK button.

In the Printer Driver Setup Wizard dialog box, click the Next button.

Getting Started

Follow the instructions in the dialog boxes or message box to complete the installation.

See steps 13 to 14 of “To Install Using the Installer,” on p. 2-7.

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To Install Using the Add Printer Wizard

NOTE

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If you are using shared printers and install a new printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard, it is necessary to update all existing printer drivers manually. To do this, see “To Update Using the Add Printer Wizard,” on p. 2-24.

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then follow the instructions on the screen to continue the installation.

Getting Started

Insert the Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then click the Have Disk button.

Click the Browse button to select the folder containing the driver you want to install, and then click the OK button.

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You can select the driver from the following folders on the CD-ROM.

• PCL5e

- Windows 95/98/Me: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl5e\win9x_me

- Windows NT 4.0: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl5e\winnt40

- Windows 2000/XP: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl5e\win2k_xp

• PCL6

- Windows 95/98/Me: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl6\win9x_me

- Windows NT 4.0: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl6\winnt40

- Windows 2000/XP: \Pcl\Drivers\uk_eng\printer\pcl6\win2k_xp

Select your printer model from Printers, and then click the Next button.

Follow the instructions on the screen to continue, and then click the Finish button to start copying the ﬁles.

The printer icon is displayed in the Printers folder. The driver is now installed.

Installing the Printer Driver Through a USB Connection

Getting Started

(for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP)

To install the printer driver through a USB connection, follow the procedure below.

NOTE

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If you are using iR2000/1600, or LBP-2000, you can print in a USB environment.

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To Install Using the Installer (for Windows 98/Me)

IMPORTANT

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You can use the Installer to install the printer driver through a USB connection only for Windows 98/Me.

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Before installing a printer driver through a USB connection, turn the printer OFF. Turn the power back ON only when the instruction to do so appears on the screen during installation.

Insert the Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

Getting Started

Double-click the Pcl, Drivers, uk_eng, and prnsetup folder icons. Then double-click the Setup.exe icon to start the installation.

In the ﬁrst dialog box of the Printer Driver Setup Wizard, click the Next button, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

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Select Use USB connection for printer installation, select either PCL5e Printer Driver or PCL6 Printer Driver, and then click the Next button.

Click the Yes button in the message box asking if you want to start the installation.

Getting Started

When the dialog box below appears, connect the USB plug, and then turn the printer ON.

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After the ﬁles have been copied, click the Finish button to quit the installation.

The printer icon is displayed in the Printer folder. The driver is now installed.

To Perform Plug and Play Installation (for Windows 98)

Connect the cable from the printer USB port to the PC USB

Getting Started

port, and then turn the printer ON.

Start Windows, and then insert the Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The Add New Hardware Wizard starts.

In the ﬁrst dialog box of the Add New Hardware Wizard, click the Next button.

Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and then click the Next button.

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