Canon Laser Shot Remote Ui Manual

Laser Beam Printer

Remote UI Guide

Remote UI Guide

IMPORTANT:

Read this manual carefully before using your printer.
Save this manual for future reference.

ENG

Remote UI Guide

How This Manual Is Organized

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

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Before You Start

Using the Remote UI

Various Functions of the Remote UI

Appendix

Notice

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Depending on the printer you are using, the firmware version of the compatible
network board varies. If the firmware version is old, the network board may not
operate properly.
Download the latest update file from the Canon website to update the firmware.
You can also update the firmware using the update file in the "NB-C1_Firmware"
folder in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
For details on the procedures for checking the firmware version and updating the
firmware in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer, see the README file in the
"NB-C1_Firmware" folder.

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To view the manuals in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is
required. If Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your
system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website.

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Considerable effort has been made to ensure 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.

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The GIF images on the Remote UI are created using Photoshop by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Buttons Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Abbreviations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Tr ademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Chapter 1 Before You Start

Features and Benefits of the Remote UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

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

Chapter 2 Using the Remote UI

Starting the Remote UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Screen Layout of the Remote UI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Logging in as Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Chapter 3 Various Functions of the Remote UI

Displaying/Managing the Printer Status (Device Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Display Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Displaying the Current Status ([Status] Page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Displaying/Changing the Printer Information ([Information] Page). . . . . . . . . 3-7

Confirming the Availabilities of the Optional Accessories ([Features] Page)

Displaying/Changing the Network Settings ([Network] Page) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Displaying the Print Log Page (Job Manager). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Displaying/Changing the Links (Support Links). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Display Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Changing the Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Chapter 4 Appendix

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing this Canon product.
Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the printer in order to familiarize
yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.

How To Use This Manual

Symbols Used in This Manual

The following symbols are used in this manual to indicate operational requirements
or clarification.

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Indicates operational requirements and restrictions.
Be sure to read these items carefully in order to operate the printer
correctly, and to avoid damage to the printer.

Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional
explanations for a procedure.
Reading these notes is highly recommended.

Buttons Used in This Manual

The following button names are a few examples of how buttons to be pressed are
expressed in this manual:

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Buttons on Computer Operation Screen: [Button Name]

Example: [OK]

[Change]

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Displays Used in This Manual

Displays used in this manual may differ from those on your computer depending on
the system environment.
The buttons which you should press are marked with a as shown below.
When multiple buttons can be pressed on the screen shot of computer operation
screen, all buttons are marked. Select the button which suits your needs.

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Enter the password, then click [Log In].

Click this button for operation.

Abbreviations Used in This Manual

In this manual, product names and model names are abbreviated as follows:

Microsoft® Windows®operating system: Windows

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Legal Notices

Trademarks

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

Adobe, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries.

Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.

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

Copyright

Copyright 2006 by Canon Inc. All rights reserved.

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.

Disclaimers

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS
MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEREOF, WARRANTIES AS TO
MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT. CANON
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL.

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Before You Start

CHAPTER

This chapter describes the features of the Remote UI and the system environment in which the
Remote UI can be used.

Features and Benefits of the Remote UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

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

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Features and Benefits of the Remote UI

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browser. By accessing the printer from the web browser via a network, you can
check the printer status or job history, and specify various settings. The Remote UI
has the following features.

NOTE

Depending on the printer model or availability of the optional accessories for the printer,
the display screen images and the options that can be controlled and specified vary. For

The Remote UI is software that allows you to manage the printer using a web

Before You Start

more details, see "Chapter 3 Various Functions of the Remote UI".

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Software other than a web browser is not required.

Because the software required for using the Remote UI (a web server) is preinstalled in
this printer, you do not need to have software other than a web browser ready. Running
the web browser and specifying the IP address display the Remote UI screen and allows
you to use the Remote UI.

Web browser

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TCP/IP (HTTP)

Web server

Remote UI

Printer

Features and Benefits of the Remote UI

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You can check the printer status from a computer on the network.

The Remote UI allows you to access the printer via a network and display the current
status, various information, and job history. You can manage the printer from a remote
computer without moving to the printer.

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You can specify or check various printer settings from a computer.

In the Remote UI, you can specify the network settings and check the printer status. The
Administrator mode (The mode to which you need to enter the password to log in) allows
only the administrator to perform the settings and operation related to the printer
management.

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Before You Start

Features and Benefits of the Remote UI

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System Requirements

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Operation of the Remote UI in the following system environment is guaranteed.

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Web Browser Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later

Internet Explorer 4.01SP1 or later

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Operating System An operating system on which the above web

browser can run

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Display Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels or more

Before You Start

NOTE

Software other than the above one, such as a web server, is not required. (A web server
is preinstalled in the printer.)

Display colors: 256 or more

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System Requirements