Canon LASER CLASS 2060P Canon LASER CLASS Printer Driver for Windows Software User’s Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 1-1 Printer Driver: an Overview .......................................................................... 1-2 System Requirements ..................................................................................... 1-2 About This Guide............................................................................................ 1-3 Conventions Used in This Guide..............
Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 4-1 Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ........................................................................ 4-2 Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior. ....................................... 4-2 Documents Are Not Printing Correctly........................................................ 4-3 Paper Is Not Loading Correctly.....................................................................
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon LASER CLASS 2060P (also referred to in this guide as the printer) and its accompanying printer driver software. Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printer Driver: an Overview ..................................................................1-2 ❏ System Requirements .............................................................................1-2 ❏ About This Guide ....................................................................................
Printer Driver: an Overview 1 The printer driver is software that enables the printer to communicate with your computer. You can use the printer as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing.
• Windows 2000: 64 MB of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or more is recommended. ❏ Hard Disk Space 15 MB of available hard disk space ❏ Disk Drive CD-ROM drive, or access to one over a network connection ❏ Monitor 256-color SVGA monitor or greater ❏ Printer Cable A shielded, bi-directional, IEEE-1284-compatible parallel cable 6.6 feet (2 meters) in length or shorter. For help in purchasing the correct cable, consult your dealer or retailer.
Conventions Used in This Guide 1 The following types of formatting identify specific types of information provided in this guide. Italicized text Used to stress the importance of a word or phrase, or to refer to the title of another guide. For example: You cannot access the dialog box.... -or...the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide.... Text in quotation marks Used to refer to the title of a section within the guide. For example: ...the “Installing the Software” section....
1 In addition to this guide, the following information and instructions are available. ❏ Printer Driver Online Help The online help includes context-sensitive help about a window or dialog box and step-by-step instructions for performing tasks. ❏ Canon LASER CLASS 2060P User’s Guide This guide offers detailed information on how to set up and operate your printer. It includes initial setup procedures, daily maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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Contents of this chapter: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist ....................................2-2 Installing the Software............................................................................2-3 Setting the Default Printer .....................................................................2-4 Sharing the Printer Installation .............................................................2-5 • Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing..............................................
Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist 2 To ensure a smooth and successful installation, take some time before you begin to plan and prepare for the installation process. ❏ Connect your printer cable. Connect the printer cable to the port on your computer at this time. The printer needs to be connected for the installation to finish successfully. The parallel port must be a dedicated port. The printer does not operate with a redirected or virtual parallel port.
Installing the Software 2 You are ready to install the software once you have prepared your system, as described in the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist” section. If the software has been placed on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, rather than using the installation disk. For instructions, see Appendix B. To install the software: 1. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive. 2.
If installation does not start automatically: • On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Run. • In the Run dialog box, type the following command and click OK (where D: is your disk drive containing the installation disk). D:\SETUP\SETUP.EXE 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. During installation, follow these guidelines: • Click Next to move from one dialog box to the next. • Make sure you click Next or OK on the current dialog box.
On the File menu, click Set As Default (Windows 95/98/Me/NT) or Set as Default Printer (Windows 2000). Sharing the Printer Installation 2 You may be using your computer and the printer connected to your computer in an environment where multiple computers are connected by a network. In this case, you can share the use of your printer with the other computers on the network.
2. In the Printers window, click the printer icon. 3. On the File menu, click Sharing. If the Sharing command is not available, you need to set up printer sharing in Windows. For details, see your Windows user documentation. 4. In the Properties dialog box, on the Sharing tab, click Shared As. 5. In the Share Name box (Windows 95/98/Me/NT) or Shared As box (Windows 2000), type a name you want to assign to the shared printer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. You cannot install the printer driver on a client system that has MultiPASS software installed on it (version 3.2x or earlier). Removing the Printer Driver 2 As needed, you can remove the printer driver from your system. To remove the printer driver: 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. Chapter 2 2. On the Settings menu, click Control Panel. 3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4.
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Chapter 3 3Printing ❏ Printing a Document...............................................................................3-2 ❏ Defining Print Settings: an Overview...................................................3-2 • Viewing a Summary of Print Settings...........................................3-5 ❏ Defining Page Settings............................................................................3-6 • Defining a Custom Paper Size........................................................
Printing a Document 3 Once you have installed the software, you are ready to print a document, from any Windows application that supports printing, such as Word for Windows. Predefined printer settings are initially installed, enabling you to print immediately. These settings determine what your documents look like when printed. For example, they define such settings as the paper size and page orientation. Instructions for printing a document can vary somewhat for different Windows applications.
You can change a number of print settings, such as the paper size, page layout, resolution, and halftoning method. If you use certain print settings often, you can save the settings as a print profile and reuse the profile as needed. To define print settings (Windows 95/98/Me/NT): 1. With your document open, click the command to print your document. (In most Windows applications, the Print command is on the File menu or toolbar.) Chapter 3 2. In the Print dialog box, click Properties. 3.
To accept the changes and leave the dialog box open, click Apply (Windows 95/98/Me). To cancel the changes and return to the default settings, click Restore Defaults. To close the dialog box without accepting any changes, click Cancel. To define print settings (Windows 2000): 1. With your document open, click the command to print your document. (In most Windows applications, the Print command is on the File menu or toolbar.) 3-4 Printing 2.
If available, to accept the changes and leave the dialog box open, click Apply. To cancel the changes and return to the default settings, click Restore Defaults. To close the dialog box without accepting any changes or printing the document, click Cancel. Viewing a Summary of Print Settings 3 As you work with the individual print settings on the different tabs, you can view a summary of the current settings at any time.
Defining Page Settings 3 Page settings determine the following print results, as defined on the Page Setup tab. ❏ Page Size Click the size of the page you want to use for your printed document. Usually, the page size specified here is the page size you specified when you created your document in the Windows application. If you want to define a custom size, see the “Defining a Custom Paper Size” section in this chapter for details.
❏ Orientation Click Portrait or Landscape to determine how your document is oriented on the page when printed. Portrait prints the content of your document across the narrower dimension of a rectangular sheet of paper. Landscape prints the content of your document across the wider dimension of a rectangular sheet of paper. If you specify to print more than one page on a sheet, in the Page Order box, click the order in which you want the document pages to appear on the printed page.
Defining a Custom Paper Size (Windows 95/98/Me) Follow these instructions to define a custom paper size if you are using Windows 95/98/Me. To define a custom paper size (Windows 95/98/Me): 1. On the Page Setup tab, click Custom Paper Size. 2. In the Custom Paper Size Setting dialog box, under Custom Paper List, click an existing form name. 3. If you want to assign a new name to the custom-sized form you are defining, type a name in the Name box. 4.
Your custom-sized paper is now available in the Page Size and Output Size boxes on the Page Setup tab. Defining a Custom Paper Size (Windows NT/2000) Follow these instructions to define a custom paper size if you are using Windows NT/2000. When setting the custom size: The width and height must meet the following minimum and maximum measurements: ❏ Width: 3.00 inches (7.62 cm) to 8.50 inches (21.59 cm) ❏ Height: 5.00 inches (12.70 cm) to 14.00 inches (35.56 cm). The height must be greater than the width.
For example, if you set the width to 8.50 inches (21.59 cm), calculate the left and right margins as follows: 8.50 inches (21.59 cm) minus 8.19 inches (20.80 cm) divided by 2 equals 0.155 inch (0.395 cm) Defining and Assigning the Custom Form First, you need to define the custom-sized form to make it available on your system. Next, you assign the newly defined form as an available setting in your printer driver. To define a custom form on your system: 1.
5. Click the unit of measure by which you want to define the dimensions of your form. 6. In the Paper Size boxes, type the width and height of your form. 7. In the Printer Area Margins boxes, type the appropriate margins for your form. 8. Click Save Form. Then, click Close to close the dialog box. To assign the custom form in your printer driver: 1. In the Printers window, right-click the printer icon. On the displayed menu, click Properties. 3.
6. In the Change Forms dialog box, in the Available Forms list, click the custom-sized form to want to assign. You can click the preferred unit of measure for reviewing the size of the selected form. 7. 3-12 Printing Click OK.
Printing The custom-sized form becomes available in your printer driver and can be selected in the Page Size and Output Size boxes on the Page Setup tab. Defining a Print Overlay 3 You can print your document with an image in the foreground or background. For example, you may want to print your company’s logo on letters. Once you select the image you want to use, you can set the placement, position, and size of the overlay.
2. In the Overlay dialog box, do one of the following: • In the File Name list, click an existing overlay image. • To select a new overlay image file, click Browse. Then, in the Select File dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the image that you want to use. Then, click OK. 3. Under Overlay Placement, click whether you want the image in the foreground or background of your printed document. 4.
When you type, rather than click, the actual values, the preview illustration of the overlay image does not automatically reflect the changes. 8. To save your overlay settings, click OK. To return the position and size settings to their original values, click Restore Defaults. To cancel your changed settings, click Cancel. 3 Quality print settings determine the following print results, as defined on the Quality tab.
❏ Resolution Click the resolution, in dots per inch (dpi) for your printed document. Usually, the higher the resolution, the sharper the appearance of the document. However, print speed may be slower. ❏ Halftoning Click the desired halftoning method, that determines the dark and light shadings in your grayscale images: • Pattern 1 Click for standard halftoning. • Pattern 2 Click for halftoning that uses a different pattern than Pattern 1. • Smooth Click for near-photographic quality printing.
In the More Options dialog box, click Toner Saver. 3. To save your setting, click OK. Printing 2. To return the setting to its default value, click Restore Defaults. To cancel your changed setting, click Cancel. Adding a Print Profile 3 After you define the settings on the Page Setup and Quality tabs, you can save the settings as a print profile for future use. For example, one print profile may be appropriate when printing a Word document, and another when printing a Photoshop graphic.
2. In the Add Profile dialog box, enter a name for the new print profile in the Name box. 3. In the Icon box, click an icon to associate your new print profile. 4. In the Comment box, type an internal description of the print profile. 5. To review the print settings that will be saved as a print profile, click View Settings. 6. To save the profile, click OK. To cancel your settings, click Cancel.
Editing a Print Profile 3 After adding print profiles, you can edit a print profile to accomplish one of the following: ❏ Change information about a print profile (name, icon, or comments) ❏ Adjust the display order of the existing profiles ❏ Export a print profile to a file Printing ❏ Import a print profile from a file ❏ Delete a print profile. To edit a print profile: On the Page Setup or Quality tab, click Edit. For further instructions, see the corresponding sections that follow.
Changing Information About a Print Profile 3 For easier reference, you may want to assign a different name or icon to a print profile, or record additional comments about the intended use of the print profile. To change information about a print profile: 1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, in the Profile List box, click the print profile that you want to edit. 2. Enter your changes for the name, icon, and comments. 3. To save the profile, click OK. To cancel your settings, click Cancel.
Exporting a Print Profile 3 To keep the number of print profiles to a minimum, you can export a print profile as a file (with the file name extension .cfg). Once a print profile is exported, you can delete the print profile from the list. Anytime you need the print profile, you can import the file, to use the print profile again. Printing To export a print profile as a file: 1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, in the Profile List box, click the custom print profile that you want to export.
2. In the Open dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the print profile. 3. Click OK. Deleting a Print Profile 3 When you decide that you no longer need a print profile, you can delete it (for example, after exporting the print profile). To delete a print profile: 1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, in the Profile List box, click the print profile that you want to delete. 2. Click Delete.
Defining Default Print Settings 3 You can access printer driver settings directly from the Windows desktop, before actually printing a document, to change the default print settings. 2. In the Printers window, click the printer icon. 3. On the File menu, click Properties (Windows 95/98/Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). 4.
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Chapter 4 4Frequently Asked Questions Contents of this chapter: Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ................................................................4-2 Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior. ...............................4-2 Documents Are Not Printing Correctly. ..............................................4-3 Paper Is Not Loading Correctly. ...........................................................4-5 The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory. ............................................
Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ❏ 4 Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. Check that the power cord is plugged securely into the printer, and that your electrical source is OK. You should have the printer connected directly to its own AC outlet and not connected to a power strip to which your computer is connected. ❏ Is the printer set to the correct port? Make sure that the printer is configured for the correct port in the Printer Properties dialog box.
Documents Are Not Printing Correctly. ❏ 4 Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. Check that the power cord is plugged securely into the printer, and that your electrical source is OK. ❏ Is the printer warm to the touch? The printer might have overheated and shut down. Turn the printer off and let it cool down for several minutes. Try using it again. Be aware that if the printer is turned off for more than an hour, any unprinted documents are cleared from printer memory.
❏ Paper size specified in the operation panel of your printer (For details, see the “Changing the Paper Size Setting” section in the Canon LASER CLASS 2060P User’s Guide.) ❏ Page size specified in the print properties for your printer ❏ Paper size specified in page or print setup in your Windows application.
❏ You need to check your Windows application settings. To determine if your Windows application settings may be the problem, print a test page with your printer driver. To do so, open the printer properties dialog box. On the General tab, click Print Test Page. If the test page prints successfully, the printer and printer driver are set up appropriately. Therefore, check the settings for your Windows application. ❏ You may need to remove and reinstall the printer driver.
❏ Is an envelope not loading correctly? Make sure you do not stack more than 7 envelopes in the paper tray. The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory. ❏ 4 Is some of the document content not printing? If some of the document content is not printing, check that the printer cable is securely plugged in at both ends. Make sure your cable does not exceed the maximum length: 6.6 feet (2 meters). Check your application’s print setup to make sure your printer is selected.
❏ Do vertical white streaks appear? Vertical white streaks may appear when the error message REPLACE CARTRIDGE is displayed. This situation indicates that the toner level is low or that the toner is unevenly distributed in the cartridge. To resolve the situation, open the printer cover and remove the toner cartridge. Gently rock the cartridge from side to side five or six times to evenly distribute the toner inside. Replace the cartridge in the printer, and close the printer cover.
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Appendix A ASharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows NT/2000 If you are using Windows NT/2000, you may need to set up an alternate or additional driver in the following situations: ❏ Windows NT/2000 server system sharing with Windows 95/98/Me client systems ❏ Windows 2000 server system sharing with Windows NT client systems. The procedures vary somewhat based on whether you are using Windows NT or Windows 2000.
6. In Share Name box, type a name you want to assign to the shared printer. 7. Under Alternate Drivers, click Windows 95. Then, click OK. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. • When prompted to insert the Windows 95 Flat Share disk into your disk drive, insert the printer driver installation disk instead. • When prompted for an .
• When prompted in the Additional Drivers dialog box, click the environment you want to support on your Intel Pentium system: Windows 95/98, or Windows NT 4.0. • When prompted to insert your Windows 2000 disk in your disk drive, insert the printer driver installation disk instead. • When prompted for an .
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Appendix B BInstalling from a Local or Network Drive If the printer driver software has been placed on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, rather than using the printer driver installation disk. Installing the Software 4 You are ready to install the software once you have prepared your system, as described in the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist” section in Chapter 2. To install the software: 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. During installation, follow these guidelines: • Click Next to move from one dialog box to the next. • Make sure you click Next or OK on the current dialog box. • Be sure to wait for Windows to complete each setup step. If you hear the computer working, wait until it is done. 4. If prompted, connect your printer cable to the port on your computer. 5. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows.
A application Software prepared for a specific function or set of functions. Examples of an application program include word processing programs. Developers who make application programs include drivers that support different types of printers. automatic feed Method by which paper can be fed into the printer when the built-in paper feeder is used. B bi-directional parallel interface port An interface connection that is capable of both sending and receiving information.
D default setting A system setting incorporated at the factory and permanently registered in the application. Also, a value or a setting that the software assumes until or unless you specify another value. dpi Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer resolution. F form A custom paper size, with width and height dimensions defined by the user. G graphic A written, printed, or electronically displayed symbol or drawing.
Glossary local printer A printer that is connected directly to your computer. M megabyte (MB) A unit of measure, representing one million bytes. N network A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables them to share equipment (such as printers) and exchange information. O orientation The print orientation in which a document is printed either across the narrower or wider dimension of a sheet of paper (portrait orientation or landscape orientation, respectively).
R resolution The density of dots for any given output device, expressed in 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. S scaling Enlarging or reducing the printed image.
IndexI about displaying printer driver information 3-22 B brightness setting 3-16 C cable system requirement 1-3 computer processor system requirement 1-2 conserve toner setting 3-16 contrast setting 3-16 conventions used in this guide 1-4 cross-platform sharing the printer with Windows 2000 A-2 sharing the printer with Windows NT A-1 sharing the printer with Windows NT/2000, overview A-1 custom paper size defining (Win95/98/Me) 3-8 defining (WinNT/2000) 3-9 setting 3-7 D default print settings defining
memory system requirement 1-3 monitor system requirement 1-3 N network drive installing from B-1 O operating system system requirement 1-2 orientation setting 3-7 output size setting 3-6 overlay defining 3-13 P page layout setting 3-7 page settings defining 3-6 page size setting 3-6 paper size defining a custom size (Win95/98/Me) 3-8 defining a custom size (WinNT/2000) 3-9 setting a custom size for printing 3-7 parallel port connecting when installing the software 2-2 Point and Print installing a shared
R Index reducing the print size setting manually 3-7 remove printer driver procedure 2-7 resolution setting 3-16 S save toner setting 3-16 service pack system requirement for Windows NT 4.
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