Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FAX-L380 Canon
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Software Guide Please read this g uide before operatin g this equipment. After you finish readin g this g uide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
F AX-L380 Software Guide About the Manuals f or the Machine The man uals f or this machin e are divided as f ollows . Please ref er to them f or detail ed information. The man uals supplied wi th optional e quipment ar e included in th e list below . Guides with th is symbol are b ook manual s.
Contents ii Content s Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv How to Use Th is Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iii Sharing T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 P orts T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Preface Thank you for purchasing the Canon F AX- L380. P lease read this manu al thoro ughly b ef ore ope rating th e produc t in order to familiarize yourself with it s capabilit ies, and to make th e most of its many func tions. After readi ng this manual, s tore it in a safe place for fut ure re f erenc e.
Legal Not ices v Abbreviations Used in This Manual In thi s manual, product n ames and model n ames are abbreviated as follows: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 op erating sy stem is r eferred to as W indows 98. Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operat ing system is referred to as Wind ows Me.
Introduction 1-1 CHAPTER 1 Bef ore Y ou Star t This chapter de scribes the system en vironments requir ed f or using CARPS (Ca non Adva nced Raster Printing System) softw are. It al so expl ains wher e to find help a nd inf ormation regarding t he installati on and use of thi s software .
System Requir ements 1- 2 Before Y ou Star t 1 System Requirements The pr inte r driver for Windows 9 8/Me/2000 /XP can be used in the following sys tem environmen ts. ■ Operating System Windows 98 , Windo ws Me, Windows 2000 , or Windo ws XP (x86 ar chitecture).
Where to Find Help 1-3 Before Y ou Star t 1 Where to Find Help Here is where to find hel p if you a re having problems with in stallation, or in u sing your m achine: ■ In This Guide See "Printer Problem s," on p . 4-2 for common prob lems .
CHAPTER Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-1 2 Installing Can on Ad v anced Raster Print ing System (CARPS) This chap ter provides i nstructions f or instal ling the printer d river to use the Canon F AX-L380 as a local printer (connected di rectly to y our compute r).
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 Installing Printer Driver through a USB Connection The following is the insta llation pr ocedur e of the u ser sof tware using a USB co nnection, under Windows 98/M e/2000 /XP .
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-3 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 3 Click [ Next] on the Setu p Wizar d dialog b ox. 4 After c onfirming t he conten ts of the [ License Agr eement] di alog bo x, select [ I accept the term s in the license ag reement] ➞ clic k [Nex t].
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-4 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Confirm that [In stall Printer Driver throu gh a USB Connection] is selected ➞ click [Next ]. The [USB Conn ection] dialog bo x appears. NO TE A message recommending you to restart your computer ma y appear under some operating systems.
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-5 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 IMPORT ANT The USB cable m ust be connected to the por t on y our computer within 90 seconds after [Y es] in the [USB Connection] di alog box is cli ck ed, otherwise the inst alla tion will not complete.
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-6 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 IMPORT ANT • If your computer has no pri nter dri ver installed through a USB connection, follow the steps i n "Installi ng Print er Driver through a USB C onnection," on p .
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-7 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 4 After c onfirming t he conten ts of the [ License Agr eement] di alog bo x, select [ I accept the term s in the license ag reement] ➞ clic k [Nex t].
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-8 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 6 Configure the port set tings. 1. Select [Use Standar d P ort], [Use Network Printer] or [Add P or t] ➞ click [Settings]. 2. In the [P or t Settings] dialog bo x, select the port you wan t to use ➞ click [OK].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-9 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 7 Click [Ne xt]. 8 Confirm the con tents of the [ Printer List f or Driver In stallation] list box ➞ clic k [Start]. The confirmation message dialog box appe ars.
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-10 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 NO TE While the print er driver is being install ed, the message asking you if you w ant to view the R EADME file or no t appears. If you w ant to view the RE ADME file now , click [Y es].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-11 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 1 Star t up Wind ows 98 /Me . Plug and Pla y is carried out. The [Add Ne w Hardw are Wiza rd] dialog bo x appears. 2 Click [Ne xt]. 3 Select [S earch for t he best dr iver f or y our de vice (Re comme nded)] ➞ click [ Next].
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-12 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Select [Specif y a locat ion] (in W indow s Me, [Specif y the locati on of t he driver (Adv anced)] ) ➞ use [Bro wse] to select the f older c ontaining the USB c lass dr iver .
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-13 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 9 Select [S earch for t he best dr iver f or y our de vice (Re comme nded)] ➞ click [ Next].
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-14 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 12 Enter the n ame of the printer y ou want t o use ➞ click [Finish ]. If you a ccept the def ault printer na me, lea ve the edit bo x as it i s ➞ click [Finish].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-15 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 1 From the [St art] menu, select [Set tings] ➞ [Printers] . The [Printers] f older appears. 2 Double-c lick t he [Add Pri nter] icon. The [Add Prin ter Wizard] dialo g bo x appears .
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-16 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Click [ Have Disk] . The [Install F rom Disk] dialog bo x appears. 6 Place the CD-R OM into t he CD-ROM d rive. 7 Use [Br owse] to select the fol der conta ining the CARP S softwar e ➞ cli ck [OK ].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-17 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 9 Select the pr inter port yo u want to use ➞ click [ Next] . 10 Ente r the nam e of th e printer yo u want to use ➞ clic k [Finish]. If you accept the def ault printer name, le av e the edit box as i t is ➞ click [Finish].
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-18 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 1 Log on as a member of Administ rator s. Plug and Pla y is carried out and the USB class driver , USB Printing Support, is automatica lly detected and installed.
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-19 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Place the CD -RO M into th e CD-ROM drive. 6 Use [Br owse] t o select th e fo lder cont aining the CARPS so ftware ➞ click [OK] .
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-20 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 1 From the Start men u, selec t [Settin gs] ➞ [Printers] . The [Printers] fol der appears. 2 Double-c lic k the [Add Printer] ic on. The [Add P rinter Wizard] dial og box appears.
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-21 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Select the pr inter port yo u want to use ➞ click [ Next] . 6 Click [ Have Disk ]. The [Install F rom Disk] dialog bo x appears. 7 Place the CD -RO M into th e CD-ROM drive.
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-22 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 9 Select the printer mod el in the [ Printer s] list bo x ➞ clic k [Next]. 10 Enter the n ame yo u want to use ➞ cl ick [N ext] . If you a ccept the def ault printer na me, lea ve the edit bo x as it i s ➞ click [Next].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-23 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 12 Select [Y es] to print a test pa ge ➞ click [ Nex t]. If you do no t want to print a test page, se lect [No]. In this ca se, step 14 will be skipp ed.
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-24 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 Windows XP Windows XP Plug and Pla y The following is the insta llation pr ocedur e of Plug and Play , und er Windows X P . Before you install the software, make sur e you do the following: • Connec t the mach ine to your computer.
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-25 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 4 Select only [Inclu de this loca tion in the sea rch] ➞ use [Bro wse] to se lect the folder containin g the USB clas s driver .
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-26 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 Windows XP Add Print er Wizard The following is the insta llation pr ocedure o f [Add P rin ter Wizar d] under Wi ndows XP . IMPORT ANT Be sure that you hav e logged on as a member of A dministrators.
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-27 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Select the pr inter port yo u want to use ➞ click [ Next] . 6 Click [ Have Disk ]. The [Install F rom Disk] dialog bo x appears. 7 Place the CD -RO M into th e CD-ROM drive.
Installing CARP S on Your Co mputer 2-28 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 9 Select the printer mod el in the [ Printer s] list bo x ➞ clic k [Next]. 10 Enter the n ame yo u want to use ➞ cl ick [N ext] . If you a ccept the def ault printer na me, lea ve the edit bo x as it i s ➞ click [Next].
Installing CA RPS on Your Com puter 2-29 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 12 Select [Y es] to print a test pa ge ➞ click [ Nex t]. If you do no t want to print a test page, se lect [No]. In this ca se, step 14 will be skipp ed.
Using the Machine on Your N etwork 2-30 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 Usin g the Mac hine on Y our Netw ork This secti on provides instr uctions for usin g the F AX -L380 on your network. By setting your machine as a shar ed print er on your netwo rk, the ne twork us ers can sh are the ma chine for printing .
Using the Machin e on Your N etwork 2-31 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 3 Click [Add] i n the [Conf igura tion ] ta b sheet . The [Select N etwork Compo nent T ype] dialog b ox appea rs. 4 Select [Servic e] ➞ click [Add].
Using the Machine on Your N etwork 2-32 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 6 Click [ File and Print S haring]. The [File an d Print Sharing] dial og bo x appears . 7 Select [I wan t to be able to allow o thers to print to m y printer(s) ] ➞ clic k [OK].
Using the Machin e on Your N etwork 2-33 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 8 Select th e [Access Co ntro l] tab sh eet ➞ clic k eithe r [Share-le vel acce ss contr ol] or [ User-le vel acce ss contr ol]. 9 Click [OK]. The server service is ad ded.
Using the Machine on Your N etwork 2-34 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 3 Select [File and Printer S haring f or Micr osoft Netw orks] ➞ click [ OK ]. The server service is added. ■ Adding Ser ver Service (W indows XP) 1 From the [Start] men u, select [C ontr ol P anel].
Using the Machin e on Your N etwork 2-35 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 5 Select [F ile and Printe r Sharing f or Micr osoft Netw o rks] ➞ click [O K].
Using the Machine on Your N etwork 2-36 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 2 Enter the sh are na me as neede d. NO TE Do not enter space or specia l character i n [Share name]. 3 Click [OK]. The printer icon changes to ind icate sharing.
Using the Machin e on Your N etwork 2-37 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 1 From the [St art] menu, select [Set tings] ➞ clic k [Print ers]. The [Printers] f older appears. 2 Double-c lick t he [Add Pri nter] icon. The [Add Prin ter Wizard] dialo g bo x appears .
Using the Machine on Your N etwork 2-38 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing S ystem (CARPS) 2 8 Enter the n ame of the printer y ou want t o use ➞ cl ick [ Next ]. If you a ccept the def ault name , lea ve t he edit bo x as it is ➞ click [Next].
CHAPTER Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3- 1 3 Printer Pr oper ties This chapter d escribes the settings f or the printer properties. Windows 98/Me Printer Pr oper ties With CA RPS, you initia te pri nting as you no r mally woul d from a Windows appl ication .
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-2 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ From the [Printer s] 1 From the [Start] menu, s elect [Sett ings] ➞ [Printers]. The [Printers] fol der appears. 2 Select t he corre spond ing pri nter ic on ➞ select [File] ➞ [Prop erties].
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3- 3 Printer P roper ties 3 Details T ab Specifie s the pr inter por t an d time-ou t settings. Refer to your Windows ope rating system docum ent atio n f or mo re in fo rmati on. ■ Spool S etting s The installer set s the follo wing defaults.
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-4 Printer P roper ties 3 P age Setup T ab Specifies th e page settings i ncluding the pape r size, scaling, num ber of cop ies, ori entation, and number of pages p er sheet. For inf orm ation o n [Profile], r efer to "Prof iles," on p.
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3- 5 Printer P roper ties 3 [Manual S caling] Reduces or enl arges the original page siz e. Selecting t his check b ox enabl es the edit box on the right side to specify the magni fication f actor (25 to 200%).
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-6 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Edit W atermark Clicking [Edit W ater mark] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens th e [Edit Watermar k] dialog box. This dialog b o x enables you to inser t a text string as a water mark o nto pages.
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3- 7 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Custom P aper Size Setti ngs Clicking [Custom Paper Size] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet ope ns the [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog box. This dialo g box enables you to d efine cu stom pape r sizes for quick select ion and register new custom p aper sizes to the [Paper List] box.
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-8 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Lay out Options Clicking [Lay out Options] in t he [P age Setup ] tab sheet op ens the [L a yout Options] dialog box. This dialog b ox enables you to pr int pages w ith a pa ge frame, h eader, and footer .
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3- 9 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Gutter Setti ngs Clicking [Gutter] in the [ Finishing] tab sheet opens the [Gu tter Settings] dialog b o x. ■ Adv anced Settings Clicking [Advanced Settings] in the [Finishing] ta b sheet opens the [Advanced Settings] dialog box.
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-10 Printer P roper ties 3 Quality T a b Specifies th e settin gs for print qu ality in cluding t he resol ution and contrast.
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3-11 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Grayscale Settings Clicking [Gra yscale Setting s] in the [Quality] tab sheet ope ns the [Grayscale Settings] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to co ntrol the br ight ness an d contrast of images.
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-12 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Matchin g T ab Profiles A registe red combin ation of settings for the [Page Setup], [F inishing] and [Qu ality] tab sheets is referred to as a pr ofile.
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3-13 Printer P roper ties 3 [Profi le] Selects the profile to ap ply . Previ ew im ag e Displays the image with t he current ly selected settings reflected. Changes the settin g for [P age Layout] e very time you clic k anywhere inside the image of the page (see p .
Windows 98/Me P rinter Prop erties 3-14 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Add Pr ofile Clicking (Add) opens th e [Add Profile] dialog b o x. This dialog box enables you to register a new profile w ith the cu rrent sett ings. Y ou can add up to 50 new pro files.
Windows 98/Me Printer Pr operties 3-15 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ View Setti ngs Clicking [View Settings] opens the [View Settings] dialog b o x. This dialog box displa ys the current settings in the [Page Setup], [Finishing], and [Quality] tab sheets.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Prop erties and De fault Document Properties 3-16 Printer P roper ties 3 Windows 2000/XP Printer Pr o per ties and Default Do cument Properties CARPS for Windows 2000 /XP has .
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-17 Printer P roper ties 3 1 From the [St art] menu, select [Set tings] ➞ [Printers] (in Wind ows XP , [Printers an d Fax es]). The [Printers] ( in Windows XP , [Printers and F axes]) f older appe ars.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-18 Printer P roper ties 3 Sharing T ab Specifie s the pr inter s hari ng settings. This tab sheet is av ailable o nly when the pri nter sha ring i s enabled (se e p. 2-35). Refer to your Wi ndows operati ng system docum entation for mor e inform ation.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-19 Printer P roper ties 3 Ad v anc ed T ab Specifies the settings for print spooling.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-20 Printer P roper ties 3 Securit y T ab Specifie s securit y settings. R efer to your operat ing system documen tation for mo re informat ion. Profile T ab Enables you to ad d, edit, and sele ct a profil e to be a pplied to print j obs.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-21 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Add/Ed it Pr ofile Clicking [Add] or [Edit] o pens the [Add/Edi t Profiles] dialog box which enables you to register new profi les and edi t existing pro files.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-22 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Att ributio n T ab The [Attrib ution] tab shee t enabl es you to speci fy attributi ons of the profi le. [Name] Spe cifies the name o f the ne w profile, o r allow s you to change the name of the profi le selected in th e [Profile] tab sh eet.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-23 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ P age Se tup T ab Specifies the pag e settings incl uding the paper size, scaling, num ber of copie s, orientation, and number of pages per sheet (see p .
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-24 Printer P roper ties 3 Default Document Properties The [Ca non FP-L1 70/MF35 0/L380 /L398 Pr intin g Preferences] di alog box contai ns three tab sheets that enable yo u to specify the default print settings for e very print job.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-25 Printer P roper ties 3 [Copies] Specifies the number o f copies to be p rinted (1 to 99 ). [Orie ntation] Sel ects the directi on of printing rel ative t o the paper ([P or trait] or [Landscape]).
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-26 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Edit W atermark Clicking [Edit W ater mark] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens th e [Edit Watermar k] dialog box. This dialog b o x enables you to inser t a text string as a water mark o nto pages.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-27 Printer P roper ties 3 [W at erma rk Lis t] Displa ys the name s of register ed watermarks. The pre view ima ge in the upper le ft part of the dialog bo x displa ys the selected watermark with the specified sett ings reflected.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-28 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Custom P aper Si ze Sett ings Clicking [Custom P aper Size] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens the [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog b ox.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-29 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ La yo ut Opti ons Clicking [Lay out Options] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet op ens the [Layout Options] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to pr int p ages with a page fra me, header, and footer .
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-30 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Gutter Settin gs Clicking [Gutter] in the [Fin ishing] tab shee ts opens the [G utter Settings] d ialog box. ■ Adv anced Se ttings Clicking [Adva nced Settings] in the [Finishing] tab sheet opens the [Ad v anced Settings] dia log box.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-31 Printer P roper ties 3 Quality T ab Specifie s the se ttings for print quality in cluding th e resoluti on and co ntrast. For inf ormation o n [Profile], refer to "P rofiles," on p.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-32 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Deta ile d S etti ngs Clicking [Details] in the [Quality] tab sheet ope ns the [Detailed Setting s] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to sp ecify de tailed set tings for pr int qual ity .
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-33 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Grayscale Adjustment T ab ■ Matchi ng T ab [Prev iew] Displays the ima ge with the cur rently selected brightness and contr ast reflected. [Ori ginal ] Displa ys the original im age.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-34 Printer P roper ties 3 Profiles A registe red combin ation of settings for the [Page Setup], [F inishin g], and [Q uality] ta b sheet s is referred to as a pr ofile.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-35 Printer P roper ties 3 Previ ew im ag e Right-clic king the mouse button on the pre view image displ ays the po p-up menu, from which you can also change the setting f or [Pa ge Lay out].
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-36 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ Add Pr ofile Clicking (Add) opens the [Add Profile] dialog box. This dialog b o x enables you to register a new profile w ith the cu rrent sett ings.
Windows 200 0/XP Print er Properties and Default Docum ent Proper ties 3-37 Printer P roper ties 3 [View Settings] Open s the [View S ettings] dialog bo x (see p . 3-38). Mov es the profile se lected in the [P rofile List] on e position up . Mov es the profile se lected in the [P rofile List] on e position do wn.
Windows 2000/X P Printer Pro perties and De fault Document Properties 3-38 Printer P roper ties 3 ■ View Settings Clicking [View Se ttings] opens the [View Settings] dialog box. This dialog box displa ys the current settings in the [Page Setup] , [Finish ing], an d [Quality ] tab sh eets.
CHAPTER Finding Information 4- 1 4 T r oub leshooting This chap ter provides i nformation to help y ou solv e printer problems . Finding I nformation If y ou h av e a printer prob lem, the pro bl em mi ght ha ve o ne or a comb inat ion o f ca uses , includ ing a comp uter malfu nction, software erro rs and the pri nter cable.
Finding Infor mation 4-2 T r oubleshooting 4 Printe r Pr o bl ems Printer does no t print. Cause 1 T he printer is out o f paper . Remedy Ma ke sur e paper is loa ded. Cause 2 A cop y job has not been compl eted due to ou t of paper . Remedy Load pap er .
Finding Information 4- 3 T r oubleshooting 4 Remedy M ake sure the AC out let is supp lying pow er; try another outlet if necessary . Cause 3 The A C voltage does not match printer . Remedy M ake sure the volta ge of the A C outlet m atches the r atings on the pri nter .
Finding Infor mation 4-4 T r oubleshooting 4 Printer locks up syste m. Cause Y our system setup h as a problem . Remedy • Ma ke sur e th at you have a high -q uali ty s hie lded in terfac e ca ble. • The prob lem might b e your BIOS. V erify that your BIOS setup is corre ct.
Finding Information 4- 5 T r oubleshooting 4 Cannot print wit h a printer driv er other than the Canon F P-L170/MF 350/L380/L398. Cause The printer driv er is connected to the sa me port as the Canon FP- L170/MF350/L3 80/L398 printer dr iver.
Finding Infor mation 4-6 T r oubleshooting 4 Edge of ou tput is missing. Cause The gutter wi dth e xceeds the allo wab le ran ge. Remedy Ma ke sur e the gutter setting fo r the docum ent is within the specified r ange. Th e maximu m gutter width is 30 mm, F or env elope , 10 mm.
Finding Information 4- 7 T r oubleshooting 4 ■ From the [Printers] f older: 1 From the [St art] menu, select [Set tings] ➞ clic k [Print ers]. The [Printers] ( in Windows XP , [Printers and F axes]) f older appe ars. 2 Select th e correspond ing prin ter icon.
Prin te r Sp ec ific at ion s 5-1 CHAPTER 5 Appendix Printer Specificat ions • Hard ware Printi ng speed: 18 pages per minute (A4-size pa per) Resolution: 1,200 dpi x 60 0 dpi Pa per sizes: Cassett .
Glossary 5-2 Appendix 5 Glossary A AC Alternating Curren t. The type of electrical curren t typically av ailable from h ousehold w all outlets . B Bold A chara cteristic of a printed char acter th at indicates wider , darker re presentation. Also ref erred to as emphasiz ed or doub le-strik e printing.
Glossary 5-3 Appendix 5 D Defaul t sett ing A setting that is automatical ly used if no o ther setting is specified. Desktop The entire Windo ws screen that represe nts your work area in Windows. Icons, wi ndows , and the taskbar are displa yed on the Windo ws desktop .
Glossary 5-4 Appendix 5 I Image R efine ment A printer techn olog y from Canon which automa tically senses and r efines the jagg ed edges and ragged curves of char acters and gr aphics. Inte rfa ce The connection between t wo de vices throu gh which they comm unicate with each other .
Glossary 5-5 Appendix 5 N Network A group of computers conn ected by cab les or oth er means and usi ng softwar e that enab l es them to sha re equipmen t (such as printers ) and e xchange inf or mation. O Orientatio n The printing of text ei ther along the width (portrait) or length (land scape) of the page .
Glossary 5-6 Appendix 5 Print qu eue A list of files that are e ither waitin g to be printed o r are current ly printing. Once a fil e has been printed, it is remov ed fro m the print que ue. Printe r drive r A prog ram that contr ols how the computer and printer inte ract.
Glossary 5-7 Appendix 5 S Scalable fonts Scalabl e fonts allow ch aracters t o be printed in v arious sizes and r otation angles . This is di fferent from bitmap fonts , which are printed in fix ed sizes and angles . Scaling Enlargi ng or reducing th e printed image .
Glossary 5-8 Appendix 5 U Universa l Serial Bus (USB ) inter face These are n ew serial i nterface standards . This b us automatical ly recogniz es connection s (Plug and P lay) to allow plugging and unpluggin g connectors with the p ower still turned on to the PC or peripher al equipment.
Index 5-9 Appendix 5 Index Numerics 1,200 dpi x 600dpi, 5-1 A AC, 5- 2 Add Printer Wiza rd Windows 2000/XP, 2-33 Windows 98/Me, 2-30 Add profiles, 3-36 Add/Edit p rofile, 3-21 Adobe T ype Manager fo n.
Index 5-10 Appendix 5 G General tab Windows 2000 /XP, 3-17 Windows 98/M e, 3-2 Glossary, 5-2 Graysc ale Adjustme nt tab Windows 2000 /XP, 3-33 Windows 98/M e, 3-11 Graysc ale image, 5- 3 Graysc ale Se.
Index 5-11 Appendix 5 R Random Access Memory , 5-6 Removi ng Canon Adv anced Raste r Printing System, 4-6 Resolution, 5 -1, 5-6 Rev erse Outp ut Order, 5-6 S Scaling, 5-7 Server, 5- 7 Settings, printe.
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