Printer Guide IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. Use this manual when you need quick reference help for the printer feature of your machine.
Manuals for the Machine Your machine includes the following documentation. This documentation has been designed so that you can easily use your machine to suit your particular needs. Setting up the machine................................... Setting up paper ............................................ Quick guide for making copies...................... Quick Start Guide Quick guide for sending faxes ....................... Installing the CAPT software ........................ Document and paper handling.
How This Manual Is Organized Chapter 1 Before You Start Chapter 2 Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) Chapter 3 Printer Properties Chapter 4 Checking the Status of a Print Job Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Appendix 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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Contents Chapter 1: Before You Start Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Where to Find Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Chapter 2: Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) What is CAPT ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Installing CAPT . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to Use This Manual ■ Symbols Used in This Manual Please read the list below of symbols, terms, and abbreviations used in this guide. WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not performed correctly. In order to use the machine safely, always pay attention to these warnings. CAUTION Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to persons or damage to property if not performed correctly.
■ Keys Used in This Manual A button is referred to as follows in this manual: A button on the screen ...........................................Finish ■ Displays Used in This Manual Screenshots of computer operation screens used in this manual may differ from the ones you actually see, depending on the model or options that come with your machine. The keys or buttons which you should press are marked with , as shown below.
■ Abbreviations Used in This Manual In this manual, product names and model names are abbreviated as follows: viii Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system: Windows 95 Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system: Windows 98 Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition operating system: Windows Me Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.
Before You Start 1 CHAPTER This chapter provides an explanation of the system environments required for using CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). It also explains where to find help and information regarding the installation and use of this software. 1 Before You Start Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1-2 System Requirements.....................................................................
Introduction CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology) gives users of Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 (hereafter called Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003) operating systems the ability to make full use of the printer. CAPT enables you to print from any Windows application to your machine. You can acquire information about Canon products and update your software on the Canon internet home page (http://www.usa.
Where to Find Help Here’s where to get immediate help if you are having problems installing or using the software. README.TXT file Any hints, enhancements, limitations, and restrictions you need to be aware of when installing and using your printer driver are included in the README.TXT file provided with the software. The README.TXT file is located in the /English/ folder of the software CD-ROM.
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Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) 2 CHAPTER This chapter describes CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). It includes the following information: 2 Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) What is CAPT ?...................................................................................................................... 2-2 Installing CAPT......................................................................................................................
What is CAPT ? Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) This is a software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify printing. Canon Advanced Printing Technology provides more printing control and bidirectional communication between the printer and a computer running a Windows application. Installing CAPT If you are using the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 machine as a local printer (connected directly to your computer), use the following steps.
Windows 95/98/Me For installation instructions using the CD-ROM menu, please refer to the Quick Start Guide. USB Users ■ Windows 98/Me Plug and Play The following is the installation procedure of Plug and Play using a USB port, under Windows 98. Before you install the software, make sure you do the following: Using a USB Port (USB Cable) NOTE • In order to use the printer via USB, your computer must be equipped with a USB port.
2 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New Hardware Wizard click Next. 3 Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 4 Select Specify a location click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\Win9x(WinMe)” click OK Next. 5 Click Next on Windows driver files search for the device.
6 Enter the printer name you wish to use click Finish. 7 The Add New Hardware Wizard (Canon iR1510-1670) appears. Click Next. 8 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New Hardware Wizard click Next.
9 Click only Specify a location and Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to insttall. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\Win9x” and click OK. Confirm that the folder to browse is selected under Specify a location, the click Next. For Windows Me, select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) as D:\English\Win Me click Next in the Add New Hardware Wizard.
12 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. To close the dialog box, click OK. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard. Parallel Port Users Before you install the software, make sure you do the following: • Connect the machine to your computer ( Quick Start Guide). • Turn on the machine ( Quick Start Guide). • Start up Windows 98/Me.
2 Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next. 3 Select Local printer click Next.
4 The Wizard displays a list of available printers. Click Have Disk. 5 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT software click OK OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT software, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\English\Win9x(WinMe)”.
6 Select the printer click Next. 7 Select the printer’s port click Next.
8 Enter the printer name you wish to use click Finish. NOTE If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default. 9 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. To close the dialog box, click OK.
Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 USB Users ■ Windows 2000 Plug and Play The following is the installation procedure of Plug and Play using a USB port, under Windows 2000. Before you install the software, make sure you do the following: • Connect the machine to your computer ( Quick Start Guide). • Turn on the machine ( Quick Start Guide). • Start up Windows 2000. Using a USB Port (USB Cable) NOTE • In order to use the printer via USB, your computer must be equipped with a USB port.
3 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) in the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next. “Unknown” may be displayed as the name of the device. NOTE 4 Select Specify a location click Next.
5 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. Click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\Win2000” click Open OK. 6 Click Next on Driver Files Search Results. • Click Yes if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears.
Using a USB Port (USB Cable) NOTE • In order to use the printer via USB, your computer must be equipped with a USB port. • USB is not available for Windows NT. 1 Log on as a member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for installation of CAPT. 2 Plug and Play is being carried out, and the USB class driver and USB Printing Support is automatically detected and installed.
5 Select Include this location in the search: click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\WinXP” click Next. Click Continue Anyway if the Hardware Installation dialog box appears. 6 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the box. Click Finish on the Found New Hardware Wizard.
Parallel Port Users If other printer drivers are already installed on the parallel port (LPT 1, etc.) of the computer connected to this printer, uninstall those drivers, or select FILE in the port IMPORTANT selection dialog to set them for file output, before installing Canon iR1510-1670. ■ Windows 2000 Plug and Play The following is the installation procedure of Plug and Play using a parallel port, under Windows 2000. Before you install the software, make sure you do the following: .
2 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) in the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next. “Unknown” may be displayed as the name of the device. NOTE 3 Select Specify a location click Next.
4 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. Click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\Win2000” click Open OK. Click Yes if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. NOTE 6 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the dialog box. Click Finish on the Found New Hardware Wizard.
■ Windows XP/Server 2003 Plug and Play The following is the installation procedure of Plug and Play using a parallel port, under Windows XP. Before you install the software, make sure you do the following: • Connect the machine to your computer ( Quick Start Guide). • Turn on the printer ( Quick Start Guide). • Start up Windows XP/Server 2003. 1 Plug and Play is being carried out and the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) click Next.
3 Select Include this location in the search: click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\English\WinXP” click Next. Click Continue Anyway if the Hardware Installation dialog box appears. 4 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the box. Click Finish on the Found New Hardware Wizard.
■ Windows NT Add Printer Wizard To install CAPT on a local computer using Windows NT, you can use the Windows NT Add Printer Wizard. 1 Log on as a member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CAPT. 2 From the Start menu, select Settings click Printers. The Printers folder appears. 3 Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 4 Select My Computer click Next.
6 Click Have Disk in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install CAPT, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\English\WinNT40”. 2 Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) 7 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CAPT click Open OK.
8 Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed click Next. 9 Click Next to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use click Next. NOTE 2-24 If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default.
10 Select whether this printer is shared with other computers. If it is shared, select all the operating systems that will use this printer. Click Next. 11 Click Yes (recommended) if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page click Finish. Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) 2 Windows creates the Canon iR1510-1670 icon on the Desktop, and the Canon iR1510-1670 icon is added to the Printers folder.
13 If you opted to print a test page, the test page prints after the installation completes, and the following dialog appears. If the test page printed correctly, click Yes.
■ Windows 2000 Add Printer Wizard To install CAPT on a local computer using Windows 2000, you can use the Add Printer Wizard. The following is the installation procedure using a parallel port, under Windows 2000. 1 Log on as a member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for installation of CAPT. 2 From the Start menu, select Settings Printers. The Printers folder appears. 3 Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next.
5 Select the printer port or ports you want to use click Next. 6 Click Have Disk in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. 7 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CAPT click Open OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install CAPT, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\English\Win2000”.
8 Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed click Next. If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default. 9 Click Next to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use click Next.
10 Select whether this printer is shared with other computers click Next. 11 Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page click Next.
12 Click Finish. Click Yes if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. NOTE Windows creates the Canon iR1510-1670 icon on the Desktop, and the Canon iR1510-1670 icon is added to the Printers folder. 13 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the box. 14 If you opted to print a test page, the test page prints after the installation completes, and the following dialog appears. If the test page printed correctly, click OK.
■ Windows XP/Server 2003 Add Printer Wizard To install CAPT on a local computer using Windows XP/Server 2003, you can use the Add Printer Wizard. The following is the installation procedure using a parallel port, under Windows XP/Server 2003. To install the Canon iR1510-1670 printer driver to a USB port, perform the “Plug and Play” procedure. 1 Log on as a member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for installation of CAPT.
4 Select Local printer attached to this computer click Next. 5 Confirm that Use the following port is selected and select the printer port you want to use click Next. 2 Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) IMPORTANT Checking “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not recommended.
6 Click Have Disk in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. 7 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CAPT click Open OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install CAPT, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\English\WinXP”. 8 Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed click Next.
9 Click Next to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use click Next. 10 Select whether this printer is shared with other computers click Next.
11 Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page click Next. 12 Click Finish. Click Continue Anyway if the Hardware Installation dialog box appears. Windows creates the Canon iR1510-1670 icon on the desktop, and the Canon iR1510-1670 icon is added to the Printers and Faxes folder. 13 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the box.
14 If you opted to print a test page, the page prints after the installation completes, and the following dialog appears. If the test page printed correctly, click OK.
Network Users Connecting to the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 Already on Your Network If the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 is already on your network, you can install it in two different ways. The easiest way is using automatic network download. If network download is not available, you can use the Add Printer Wizard. ■ Network Download Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 clients can download the drivers for the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 automatically.
4 Enter the network path or print queue that you want to connect to, or use Browse to open the Browse for Printer dialog box to select the printer. NOTE Depending on your network environment, the installation of the driver may be carried out automatically. In this case proceed to step 9. 5 The Wizard displays a list of available printers. Click Have Disk. 6 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT software click OK.
■ Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 Add Printer Wizard To install CAPT for a network printer, you can use the Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 Add Printer Wizard. 1 Log on as a member of Administrators. The full control access rights for the printer is necessary for installation of CAPT. 2 From the Start menu, select Settings Printers (in Windows XP/Server 2003, select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu). The Printers (in Windows XP/Server 2003, Printers and Faxes) folder appears.
Printer Sharing By using your imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 machine on a network, users can share the device for printing. Printer sharing with the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 requires that both the print server and the client devices are using Windows 95 or later, or Windows NT or later. The print server and client do not need to use the same operating system, and it is possible to print from a Windows 95/98/Me client to a Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 print server, or vice versa.
Connecting the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 as a Network Printer If you plan to share the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 on a network, install the print server locally, then make the following settings. See your print server system documentation for more information. ■ Windows 95/98/Me Server Settings Network Settings 1 Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2 Select the Configuration tab click Add. 3 Select Service click Add.
4 Select File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks click OK. 2 Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) 5 Click File and Print Sharing. NOTE Be sure to select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) check box.
6 Select the Access Control tab check either Share-level access control or User-level access control. 7 Click OK restart Windows.
Printer Settings Share-level Access Control 1 Open the Canon iR1510-1670 Properties window check Shared As in the Sharing tab. 2 Enter the Share Name, Comment, and Password, as needed. 3 Click OK.
User-level Access Control 1 Open the Canon iR1510-1670 Properties window check Shared As in the Sharing tab. 2 Enter the Share Name and Comment, as needed. 3 Click Add select the users allowed to access the printer.
4 Click OK when you have finished adding users. 5 Click OK again. Do not enter a space or special character in Share Name. NOTE ■ Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 Server Settings Add Server Service (Windows NT) 1 Double-click the Network icon from the Control Panel. 2 Select the Services tab, and if the Server is not shown, click Add.
3 Select the Server click OK. 4 Restart Windows.
Add Server Service (Windows 2000) 1 From the Start menu, select Settings Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dial-up Connections folder appears. 2 Right-click the Local Area Connection icon select Properties from the pop-up menu. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. 3 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks click OK. Add Server Service (Windows XP/Server 2003)* 1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel. The Control Panel folder appears.
5 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks click OK. * The procedure for Windows XP is given for Category View Mode.
Printer Sharing Settings 1 Open the Canon iR1510-1670 Properties window check Shared as in the Sharing tab. 2 Enter the share name in the edit box as needed. 3 Click OK. The printer icon changes to indicate sharing. Sharing settings may also be made during installation. NOTE ■ Status Display Installing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) 2 The status of a shared printer displays on both the print server and client computer, and job operations can be executed from either.
Canon iR1510-1670 Group After installation is complete, the Canon iR1510-1670 group is created. You can select the following from the Canon iR1510-1670 group: • Canon iR1510-1670 Help Selects the Canon iR1510-1670 Help file for CAPT. • Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window Displays the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window. • Canon iR1510-1670 Trouble Shooter Starts the Trouble Shooter program for CAPT. It helps you solve printing problems in Windows 95/98/Me or NT/2000/XP/Server 2003. ( Chapter 5, Troubleshooting.
Printing with CAPT CAPT offers bidirectional communication between the computer and machine. Every time you print, CAPT displays the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window. This window shows you the paper moving through the machine, how long it will take to print the document, and how much of the document has printed. From the Status Window you can pause, resume, or delete the current print job. If a printing problem occurs, the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window automatically opens and identifies the problem.
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Printer Properties 3 CHAPTER This chapter describes the dialogs and settings on the Printer Properties screens. It includes the following information: 3 Printer Properties Windows 95/98/Me Printer Properties ................................................................................... 3-2 Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 Printer Properties and Default Document Properties.
Windows 95/98/Me Printer Properties With CAPT, you initiate printing as you normally would from a Windows application. From the Print dialog box, usually accessed from an application’s File menu, you can select Properties to proceed to the Canon iR1510-1670 Properties dialog box and its printing options. NOTE • You can also open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder by right-clicking the Canon iR1510-1670 icon and clicking Properties from the pop-up menu.
■ General Tab Lets you print a test page or define separator pages. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
■ Details Tab Specifies the printer port and time-out settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
■ Sharing Tab Specifies the printer-sharing settings. This tab is available only when file and printer sharing is enabled. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
■ Page Setup Tab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, DL, COM10, ISO-C5, Monarch, and three custom paper sizes. The names of the custom paper sizes are set with the Custom Paper Size option.) Output Size lets you select the paper size to print on.
Manual Scaling lets you shrink or enlarge images. This option only appears when 1 Page per Sheet is selected as the Page Layout. Select the check box to set a reduction or enlargement percentage (10 to 200). View Settings To get a quick view of your current settings, click View Settings, which is located on the Page Setup, Finishing, Paper Source, and Quality tabs. Click on the tabs in the View Settings dialog box to view the settings for each tab.
Selecting a Custom Paper Size Setting 1 Select one of the predefined sizes from the Custom Paper List. 2 If you wish, enter a unique name in the Name area. 3 Select the Unit of measurement (Millimeter or Inch). 4 Define the Paper Size using the Width (3.00 to 8.50 inches (76.2 to 215.9 mm)) and Height (5.00 to 14.00 inches (127.0 to 355.6 mm)) settings. 5 Click OK to accept your changes. If you wish to restore the default settings to all of the custom sizes, click Restore Defaults.
Overlay Overlay Printing allows you to overlay the document created in any Windows application onto a preselected form file. For example, if there is a form file containing a company name, logo, or address, it will be printed in the same position on each page of the document together with the print data created in an application. You can easily create perfectly formatted documents with the same appearance from any Windows application.
Setting Overlay To make settings for overlay printing, click Overlay on the Page Setup tab. The Overlay dialog box appears. Use Browse to select the file that contains the overlay data. File Name sets the file name to use as the overlay form. The File Name dropdown list stores up to nine file names in addition to the default (none) setting. You can use Browse to select the file that contains the overlay data.
Overlay Placement Print results may differ depending on the placement of the overlay and application print data (Background/Foreground). When the overlay and application print data (original data) overlap, the print result may differ depending on the overlay file format and the application being used. Settings for overlay printing of your machine allow you to place the overlay form in the foreground (in front) or in the background (in back) of the application print data.
■ Finishing Tab Specifies how the final output is collated and whether pages should be printed in reverse output order. Select the appropriate check boxes to collate the document or print it in reverse output order.
■ Paper Source Specifies the paper source and paper type settings. Printer Properties 3 Paper Source lets you specify the paper feed method. Select from Drawer or Stack Bypass.
■ Quality Tab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. Resolution lets you specify the printer’s resolution in dots per inch (600 dpi, 300 dpi). Halftones is the process of converting a grayscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) dots that simulate the gray shades in the original image. Different halftone patterns give different gray shade results. Brightness is the relative proportion of light and dark areas.
Detailed Settings Details accesses the settings for Toner Save and Image Refinement. Toner Save thins the black areas of print data, so toner consumption is reduced. Image Refinement is a printer technology from Canon which automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.
Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 Printer Properties and Default Document Properties The CAPT driver for Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 has two main dialog boxes: the Printer Properties dialog box and the Default Document Properties* dialog box.
■ General Tab Lets you specify whether to print a test page and separator pages. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Printer Properties 3 ■ Ports Tab Lets you specify the port to which the printer is attached. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
■ Advanced Tab Lets you define print spooling settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster and Start printing immediately are set automatically when you install the printer driver. ■ Sharing Tab Specifies the printer-sharing settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
■ Security Tab Lets you specify security settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.
■ Paper Selection Tab This printer driver supports three custom paper sizes. Using the custom forms defined on the Forms tab in the Print Server Properties dialog box, you can add information about the custom paper sizes. Form definitions must conform to the printer’s specifications. Selected Paper shows the names of the three sizes. Change Paper opens the Change Paper dialog box. This box contains a listing of the available papers, and their definitions (Available Paper has Height: 5.00 to 14.
■ Page Setup Tab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. Printer Properties 3 Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (A3, B4(JIS), A4, B5(JIS), A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Envelope DL, Envelope #10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch, and three custom paper sizes.) Output Size lets you select the paper size to print on.
View Settings To get a quick view of your current settings, click View Settings, which is located on the Page Setup, Finishing, Paper Source, and Quality tabs. Click on the tabs in the View Settings dialog box to view the settings for each tab. Overlay Overlay Printing allows you to overlay the document created in any Windows application onto a preselected form file.
Setting Overlay To make settings for overlay printing click Overlay on the Page Setup tab. The Overlay dialog box appears. Use Browse to select the file that contains the overlay data. File Name sets the file name to use as the overlay form. The File Name dropdown list stores up to nine file names in addition to the default (none) setting. You can use Browse to select the file that contains the overlay data.
Overlay Placement Print results may differ depending on the placement of the overlay and application print data (Background/Foreground). When the overlay and application print data (original data) overlap, the print result may differ depending on the overlay file format and the application being used. Settings for overlay printing on your machine allow you to place the overlay form in the foreground (in front) or in the background (in back) of the application print data.
■ Finishing Tab Specifies how the final output is collated and sets whether pages should be printed in reverse output order. Select the appropriate check boxes to collate the document or print it in reverse output order. Printer Properties 3 Preferences Clicking Preferences on the Finishing tab window opens the Preferences dialog box. Selecting the checkbox turns EMF Spooling on. If the box is not checked, EMF Spooling is off. This setting is off by default.
■ Paper Source Tab Specifies the paper source and paper type settings. Paper Source lets you specify the paper feed method. Select from Drawer or Stack Bypass.
■ Quality Tab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. Resolution lets you specify the printer’s resolution in dots per inch (600 dpi, 300 dpi). Printer Properties 3 Halftones is the process of converting a grayscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) dots that simulate the gray shades in the original image. Different halftone patterns give different gray shade results. Brightness is the relative proportion of light and dark areas.
Detailed Settings Details accesses the settings for Toner Save and Image Refinement. Toner Save thins the black areas of print data so toner consumption is reduced. Image Refinement is a printer technology from Canon which automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.
Checking the Status of a Print Job 4 CHAPTER This chapter describes how to check the status of print jobs. You can track and control your print jobs using either of the following methods: • The Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window Tells you exactly what is happening with the current print job. • The Windows Printers (in Windows XP/Server 2003, Printers and Faxes) folder Helps you control and manage all print jobs in a queue for all printers installed in Windows.
Opening the Status Window The Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window opens automatically in the following situations: • When you print a document, if While Printing is selected for Display Printer Status Window in the Option Settings dialog box of the Status Window. • When an error occurs or user action is required. • When Windows starts, if the Status Window was open the last time Windows was closed.
Using the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window The Status Window is a program used to display the status of jobs and perform printer operations. Menu bar Printer icon Printer status message area Animation area Error message area Progress bar Tool bar Tab window Status bar Window area Description Menu bar Contains menu options to control the Status Window and the printer. Printer icon Displays the current printing status and error conditions.
■ Using the Menu Bar Job Menu You can select the Job menu from the menu bar of the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window: The Job menu includes the following options: • Pause temporarily halts printing of the current document. After the current page completes printing, the printer pauses until you select Resume. • Resume resumes printing with the next page of the document you paused. • Cancel cancels printing of the document currently being printed.
Settings Menu You can select the Settings menu from the menu bar of the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window: The Settings menu includes the following selections: • Options opens the Option Settings dialog box that lets you change the settings for the Status Window. • Port opens the Port Setting dialog box when the printer is connected to a local parallel port. This setting is unavailable if the printer is not connected to a local parallel port, or while printing is in progress.
• Display Printer Status Window lets you select when the Status Window displays. • While Printing—The Status Window opens automatically each time you print. • Only when Errors Occur—The Status Window opens only when an error occurs. To manually open the Status Window, click the Status Window icon in the Windows taskbar click the Canon iR1510-1670. You can change display options even as a document prints, but the changed settings do not take effect until the next print job.
■ Using the Help Menu You can select the Help menu from the menu bar of the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window: • Help Topics displays the search window for help topics. • About displays the Status Window version information.
■ Using the Toolbar The toolbar has three buttons that you can use to pause, resume, or delete the current print job. Pause: Temporarily halts printing the current document. The current page finishes printing. Resume: Continues printing after a pause. Printing restarts with the next page of the document you paused. Cancel: Cancels the current print job. If you are printing several documents, CAPT continues to the next print job in the queue and displays the status of that print job.
■ Using the Tab Window Print Job Details This tab shows information related to the job that is currently printing. The following types of information are displayed: • Document Name • User Name • Host Name • Approx. Time Remaining • Approx. Finish Time Some of this information may not be displayed, depending on the printer status.
Print Job Log This tab shows information related to jobs that are completed. The following types of information are displayed: • Document Name • Result • Owner • Pages • Complete Time The job history displayed in the job information area can list a history of up to the most recent 100 jobs. The job logs list clears whenever you terminate the Status Window.
Print Job List This tab shows information related to the jobs that have not yet started.
Network Printer Status Viewing the print status The status of a network printer can be viewed on the print server as well as the client. For the job status to be displayed in the client’s Status Window, the print server’s Status Window must be running. If the status option While Printing has been selected for Display Printer Status Window in the Option Settings dialog box of the Status Window on the client, the client’s Status Window opens automatically once printing from the server starts.
The Status Window Icon If you minimize the Status Window, you can still see the printer status displayed as an icon on the taskbar. To open the Status Window, simply click on the taskbar button. Icons also appear in the Status Window. The table below shows the Status Window icon and the taskbar icon. Printer Ready Indicates that the printer is ready to print. Printing Paused Indicates that printing has paused. When the Status Window displays an alert, the window automatically opens to its full size.
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5 Troubleshooting CHAPTER This chapter includes information to help you solve printer problems. A problem might have one or a combination of causes, such as a computer malfunction, software errors, printer cable or other printer problems. Many printing problems are related to how your software interacts with the printer. If you can print a self test but the printer does not print other jobs, or your printed output is not what you expected, the problem is with your computer, software, or cables.
Printer Problems Problem Cause Solution Printer does not print The printer is out of paper. Make sure that paper is loaded. A copy job has not been completed due to the Out of Paper status. Load paper. The print job will start automatically when the copy job is completed. Print jobs are stalled. Check the Canon iR1510-1670 Status Window for stalled jobs. The cartridge is not installed correctly. Check that the cartridge is installed correctly.
Cause Solution Printout is wrong There is a communications problem between the printer and your computer. - Make sure that your cable connections are secure. - Make sure that your parallel interface cable is less than 9.9 feet (3.0 m) or USB interface cable is less than 16.5 feet (5.0 m) long. - Make sure that you are not using a switch box. - Check that you have selected the correct printer driver in Windows. The wrong printer is selected in the Printers folder.
CAPT Problems Problem Cause Solution CAPT is not working properly The CAPT (Canon iR1510-1670) driver is not selected as the default printer driver for imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610. Specify the CAPT (Canon iR1510-1670) driver as the default driver for the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610. The software is not installed properly. Refer to “Using the Trouble Shooter,” on page 5-9. To check if CAPT is installed correctly, try printing a page from an application.
Cause Solution “File not found on CDROM” error when starting the CD-ROM Menu. The program is loaded from the hard disk drive. Delete the CDMENU.EXE file from your hard disk drive and restart the CD-ROM Menu program from the compact disc labeled “User Software.” Cannot install CAPT using a USB port. (Windows 98/Me/2000/ XP/Server 2003) USB class driver is not properly installed. Perform the following steps.
CAPT Messages CAPT displays the status of your printing environment and current print job in the Status Window. Alerts Alerts identify problems that must be corrected before printing can continue. Sometimes messages inform you to do something, such as clear jammed paper. In other cases, alerts tell you what is wrong and how to fix it. Message Action Out of paper Load paper. The Status Window displays Ready to Print automatically. The Drawer is Out of Paper Load paper. Printing starts automatically.
Action Toner Empty/Waste Toner Tank Full The toner in the toner cartridge is low, and the drum unit is full of waste toner. Replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit with a new one. Insufficient Memory The print job was too complex for available memory. Discard the last printed page, and try one or more of the following: • Close other applications while printing this job. • Print the job in smaller sections. • Try reprinting the job with a lower resolution, such as 300 dpi.
5-8 Message Action Fixing Unit Error Unplug the machine, and then wait about 10 minutes before you plug the machine in again. If the same error occurs, unplug the machine again. Contact your local authorized Canon service representative.
Using the Trouble Shooter The Trouble Shooter is a utility for solving printing problems in Windows 95/98/Me or NT/ 2000/XP/Server 2003. The Trouble Shooter checks for system configuration setting errors, and if possible, makes automatic corrections. The Trouble Shooter does not detect problems related to hardware, such as printer cable problems, parallel port failure, or ECP setting errors. To start the Trouble Shooter, select the Canon iR1510-1670 Trouble Shooter icon in the Canon iR1510-1670 group.
Trouble Shooter checks whether system settings were done correctly. If any incorrect setting is found, it is corrected automatically, if possible. Trouble Shooter prompts you to choose whether you want to save the results as a text file. Check the Save Result checkbox and enter the desired filename. The file saves with the extension of .LOG. When you click OK in the above dialog box, the Windows Restart dialog box may appear. If the Windows Restart dialog box is displayed, you must restart Windows.
Uninstalling CAPT If CAPT is not working properly, it might help to remove it and install it again. Before you begin, be sure you have the installation software available for installation. Before uninstalling CAPT, make sure you close all running applications. To uninstall: 1 Click Start point to Programs (in Windows XP/Server 2003, All Programs). 2 Point to Canon iR1510-1670. 3 Click Canon iR1510-1670 Uninstallation. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Appendix 6 CHAPTER The appendix includes printer specifications, optional network adapter information, the glossary, and the index. 6 Appendix Printer Specifications ............................................................................................................. 6-2 Optional AXIS 1610 Print Server .......................................................................................... 6-3 Glossary............................................................................................
Printer Specifications Hardware Printing speed: 16 pages per minute (LTR paper) Resolution: 600 dpi Paper sizes: Paper drawer: LTR/LGL Plain paper, colored paper, recycled paper Maximum capacity: 500 sheets (80 g/m2 paper) Stack Bypass: 3 x 5 inches to 8-1/2 x 14 inches (76.2 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm) Plain paper, colored paper, recycled paper, transparencies, tracing paper, thick paper, labels, envelopes, postcards Maximum capacity: 100 sheets (80 g/m2 paper), stack approx.
Optional AXIS 1610 Print Server The optional network adapter, the AXIS 1610 Print Server, enables the imageRUNNER 1670F/1630/1610 to be used as a printer directly connected to a network. • For more information, refer to the AXIS 1610 user’s manual provided on the CD with the AXIS 1610 Print Server. • To purchase the AXIS 1610 Print Server, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
Glossary A AC Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household wall outlets. Adapter An optional device that allows you to connect your printer directly to a network. See Peer-topeer connection. Alert A message displayed in the Printer Status Window when a problem or condition caused the Canon Advanced Printing Technology to pause printing. You must follow the on-screen instructions before printing resumes.
Collate To print multiple copies of a multi-page document in sequential page order. Command An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function. Commands are sent from the computer to the printer via the interface cable when the printer is ready. Contrast The degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Decreasing contrast lightens the dark areas and darkens the light areas; increasing it darkens the dark areas and lightens the light areas.
Folder A container in which documents, program files, and other folders are stored on your disks. Formerly referred to as a directory. Font A complete set of characters of the same size and style. For example, 12-point Courier bold. Form A custom paper size, with width and height defined by the user. G Grayscale image A bitmap image that stores data for each dot as a shade of gray, rather than as black or white.
J Jam A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper before you can continue printing. K Kilobyte (KB) A unit of measurement, representing the binary number 1024, used to describe printer or computer memory size in thousand-byte units. L Landscape A horizontal print orientation. Text and graphics are printed across the longer axis of the page.
P Paper feed The act of guiding a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path. Paper jam A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper before you can continue printing. Paper path The route that paper travels through the printer. Paper Source Source of paper feed. The machine has a paper drawer and a stack bypass.
Portrait A vertical print orientation. Text and graphics are printed across the shorter axis of the page. Print job A document that a Windows application has processed and sent to the Spooler to be added to the print queue or directly to the printer. Print Monitor The network adapter print monitor is software that prints through the network adapter. Print queue A list of files that are either waiting to be printed or are currently printing. Once a file has been printed, it is removed from the print queue.
Resolution The density of dots for any given output device, expressed in terms of dots per inch (dpi). Low resolution causes font characters and graphics to have a jagged appearance, but prints faster than higher resolutions. Higher resolution provides smoother curves and angles as well as a better match to traditional typeface designs, but prints more slowly. This printer can produce output with 300 or 600 dpi resolution.
Status Window A window that the Canon Advanced Printing Technology uses to display messages about the current print job, as well as to graphically show the print job’s progress from computer to printer. T Title bar The horizontal bar that contains the title of a window or dialog box. On many windows, the title bar contains the Control menu box and Maximize and Minimize buttons. Toner A black, resin-coated powder contained in the Toner Cartridge.
W Weight Refers to the thickness of a font: light, medium, or bold. Also refers to the thickness of paper. Windows Explorer The Windows program you can use to browse through, open, and manage the disk drives, folders, and files on your computer in a network system. You can also use Windows Explorer to view and open shared folders on other computers on the network. You can use Windows Explorer to manage your files by moving, copying, renaming, and deleting files.
Index 600 dpi, 6-2 A A4 paper, 6-2 Abnormal condition icon, 4-13 AC, 6-4 Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000/XP/Server2003, 2-27–2-37 Windows 95/98/Me, 2-7–2-11 Windows NT, 2-22–2-26 Adobe Type Manager fonts, cannot use, 5-4 Advanced tab, Windows NT, 3-18 Attention required icon, 4-13 Details tab, Windows 95/98/Me, 3-4 Device Busy, 5-7 Device time-out, 5-3 Dialog boxes Windows 95/98/Me printer properties, 3-2–3-15 Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 printer properties, 3-16–3-28 dpi, 6-5 Drawer is Out of Paper, 5-
M Megabyte, 6-7 Memory, Insufficient, 5-7 Menu bar Status Window, 4-3 using, 4-4–4-7 Messages, 5-6–5-8 Minimizing, Status Window, 4-13 N Network Adapter, 6-7 Network printer, 2-42–2-51 No power supplied, 5-2 O Options menu, using, 4-5–4-6 Orientation, 6-7 Out of paper, 5-6 Overlay, 3-9, 3-22, 6-7 P Page setup tab custom paper size, 3-7 Windows 95/98/Me, 3-6 Windows NT, 3-21 Pages per minute, 6-2 Paper delivery, 6-2 Paper Drawer, 6-2 Paper feed, 6-8 Paper Jam, 5-6 Paper selection tab, Windows NT, 3-20 Pap
T Tab window print job details, 4-9 print job list, 4-11 print job log, 4-10 using, 4-9 Time-out, device, 5-3 Toner, 6-11 saver, 6-11 Toner Cartridge or Drum Not Loaded, 5-6 Toner Empty, 5-6 Toner Empty/Waste Toner Tank Full, 5-7 Toolbar status window, 4-3 using, 4-8 Trademarks, iv Transfer roller, 6-11 Trouble Shooter, 2-52, 5-9–5-10 Troubleshooting, 5-1–5-11 printer problems, 5-2–5-3 removing Canon Advanced Printing Technology (Uninstallation), 5-11 USB class driver is not properly installed, 5-5 Using T
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