User manual CANON LASER SHOT LBP-5200

[. . . ] Laser Beam Printer User's Guide ENG LBP5200 Laser Printer User's Guide Manuals for the Printer The instruction manuals for this product are arranged as follows. Read the sections that are appropriate for your goals, to let you fully utilize this product. CD-ROM Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals that are included on the accompanying CD-ROM. · Installation · Connecting to a Computer · Preparing to Print · Basic Operations · Troubleshooting Getting Started Guide User's Guide (This Manual) CD-ROM CD-ROM · To view the manual in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website. · The printer illustration on the cover may differ slightly from your printer. How This Manual Is Organized Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Before You Start Using This Printer Loading and Collecting Paper Setting Up the Printing Environment Printing a Document Routine Maintenance Optional Accessories Troubleshooting 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. Contents Introduction . [. . . ] - For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Open the [Server Properties] dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] folder (the [Printers] folder for Windows 2000). - For Windows 98/Me Open the [Printer Properties] dialog box from the [Printers] folder. 4 Printing a Document 4-47 For Windows 98/Me 1 Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [Custom Paper Size]. Using the Printing Functions The [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog box is displayed. 2 4 Printing a Document Specify the following items as needed: [Paper List]: [Name of Custom Paper Size]: [Unit]: [Paper Size]: Displays the names and sizes of standard paper and added custom paper. Enter a name to use for the new custom paper size. You can enter a maximum of 31 characters. Select the units (millimeters or inches) to be used when entering the custom paper size. Specifies the length and width of the custom paper size (length greater than or equal to width). Paper sizes should be specified for portrait orientation (length greater than or equal to width) and within the user-definable limits. 3 Click [Register]. NOTE On Windows 98/Me, a maximum of 30 custom paper sizes can be defined. 4 Confirm the settings, then click [OK]. 4-48 Using the Printing Functions For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 1 Open the [Printers and Faxes] folder ([Printers] folder on Windows 2000), then select [Server Properties] from the [File] menu. The [Printer Server Properties] dialog box will appear. 2 Display the [Forms] sheet, then check [Create a New Form]. Specify the following options as needed. 4 Printing a Document 4-49 Make sure to set the margin to a value in the range of 0. 5 cm to 5. 0 cm. [Form Name]: [Units]: [Paper Size]: Allows you to enter a name for the custom paper size. ([Form Description for] is displayed on Windows 2000. ) Select from either [Metric] or [English]. Specifies the length and width of the custom paper size (length greater than or equal to width). Paper sizes should be specified in portrait orientation (length greater than or equal to width) and within the user-definable limits. The valid range of settings for this printer are width: 7. 62 to 21. 59 cm and length: 12. 70 to 35. 56 cm. The valid range of settings for this printer are between 0. 5 cm and 5. 0 cm. [Printer area margins]: 3 After confirming the settings, click [Save Form], and then click [Close]. Using the Printing Functions Printing Borders and The Date You can print borders, the date of printing, and/or page numbers on each document. 1 For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device Settings] sheet and set [Spooling at Host] to [Auto]. 4 Printing a Document 2 Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [Layout Options]. 4-50 Using the Printing Functions The [Layout Options] dialog box is displayed. 3 Configure the following items as necessary: [Edging]: [Print Date]: [Print User Name]: [Print Page Number]: Select the type of edging to print as a border. Choose the position to print the date from the list. Prints the name of the user as registered in the computer. Choose the position to print the user name from the list. Choose the position to print the page numbers from the list. 4 Printing a Document 4 Verify the settings, then click [OK]. The [Page Setup] sheet reappears. Using the Printing Functions 4-51 Gutters You can create a gutter on the documents that you print. The gutter width can be set to between 0 and 30 mm. If you use the gutter settings, the printed images will be shifted to create an additional margin along the specified edge. You can select whether the page image will be reduced to account for this margin or not. 1 4 Printing a Document Display the [Finishing] sheet, set the [Binding Location] to the edge along which the gutter is to be located, and then click [Gutter]. The [Gutter Settings] dialog box will appear. 4-52 Using the Printing Functions 2 Specify the value in the spin box. Configure the following items as necessary: [Image Processing]: If you use the gutter settings, the printed images will be shifted to create an additional margin along the specified edge. You can select whether the page image will be reduced to account for this margin or not. If you select [Reduce and Arrange], the page image will be automatically reduced slightly so that the image will not protrude out of printable area when the image is shifted. If you choose [Stagger Image with Size as-is], the page image will be shifted without being reduced. [. . . ] Conversely, if the data resolution is too low, you cannot achieve sufficient image quality. Check the dimensions and resolution of print data using an image processing application, and set the resolution to 300 dpi or 200 dpi. 200dpi 600dpi 300dpi Reports and presentation material based on text and simple diagrams and black and white documents that do not use color do not need high image quality and can be printed using normal gradation. By changing to the mode for these documents, high-speed printing can be achieved. To print color photographs and complex illustrations clearly, data is printed with a high level of gradation. [. . . ]