User manual CANON LASER SHOT LBP2900

[. . . ] User's Guide IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully before using your printer. Save this manual for future reference. ENG LBP2900/2900i 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 marked with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the accompanying CD-ROM. · Installation · Connecting to a Computer · Printing Methods · 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 of this manual 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 Before You Start Using This Printer Loading and Delivering Paper Setting Up the Printing Environment Printing a Document Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting Appendix Make sure you read this Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. [. . . ] If you do not configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with the server, the printer status may not be displayed correctly in the Printer Status Window and some functions may not operate properly. 7-8) NOTE If the [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box appears, click [Yes]. Printing from a Network Computer using a Shared Printer 3-69 Setting Up the Printing Environment Installing using [Windows Explorer] 1 From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] [Accessories] [Windows Explorer]. For Windows Me/2000: From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] [Accessories] [Windows Explorer]. For Windows 98: From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] [Windows Explorer]. The [Windows Explorer] window is displayed. 3 Setting Up the Printing Environment 2 Select the print server from [My Network Places] (from [Network Neighborhood] for Windows 98), then double-click the icon for the printer. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the icon for the printer into the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder. 3-70 Printing from a Network Computer using a Shared Printer 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. IMPORTANT If you are using an operating system equipped with Windows Firewall, such as Windows XP Service Pack 2, on the client computer, you need to configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with the print server. If you do not configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with the server, the printer status may not be displayed correctly in the Printer Status Window and some functions may not operate properly. 7-8) 3 Setting Up the Printing Environment Printing from a Network Computer using a Shared Printer 3-71 Uninstalling the CAPT software The process of removing software to restore the computer to the same state as before the software was installed is referred to as uninstalling. Use the following procedure to uninstall the CAPT software. IMPORTANT · If the software was installed with administrative permissions on Windows 2000/XP/ Server 2003, then it cannot be uninstalled by anyone that does not have administrative permissions. Make sure you log on as a member of the Administrators group before uninstalling. · If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or another operating system equipped with Windows Firewall, this printer is registered in the [Exceptions] sheet in the [Windows Firewall] dialog box. When you uninstall the CAPT software using the uninstaller, the settings for this printer are also deleted from the [Exceptions] sheet in the [Windows Firewall] dialog box. 3 Setting Up the Printing Environment 1 Make sure to close all the files and programs listed below: · Help files · Printer Status Window · Control Panel · Other applications 2 From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] [Canon Printer Uninstaller] [Canon LBP2900 Uninstaller]. For Windows 98/Me/2000: From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] [Canon Printer Uninstaller] [Canon LBP2900 Uninstaller]. The [Delete Printer] dialog box is displayed. 3-72 Uninstalling the CAPT software 3 Select the name of your printer, and then click [Delete]. 3 NOTE Even if [Canon LBP2900] is not in the list in the [Delete Printer] dialog box, you can delete all of the files and data related to this printer by clicking the [Delete] button. 4 Click [Yes]. The uninstallation process begins. Please wait a moment. 5 Click [Exit]. The [Delete Printer] dialog box closes. Uninstalling the CAPT software 3-73 Setting Up the Printing Environment A confirmation message is displayed. NOTE If you are unable to uninstall the CAPT software, refer to "If Uninstallation Fails, " on p. 6-28. 3 Setting Up the Printing Environment 3-74 Uninstalling the CAPT software Printing a Document This chapter describes the printing procedures and the functions of this printer. CHAPTER 4 Printing from an Application . . 4-10 Canceling, Pausing and Resuming Printing . 4-19 Tab Sheets in the Printer Driver . . 4-33 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet . . 4-38 Specifying a Custom Paper Size (Non-Standard Paper) . . 4-52 Viewing Printer Settings/Restoring the Default Settings. . 4-57 Displaying the Printer Status Window . . 4-62 Displaying Printer Status When Using a Print Server . . 4-63 4-1 Printing from an Application After installing the CAPT software, you can now print jobs on the printer. [. . . ] TCP/IP, NetBEUI) Print Server (Windows 98/Me/ 2000/XP/ Server 2003) 7 Appendix Client (Windows 98/Me/ 2000/XP/ Server 2003) Client (Windows 98/Me/ 2000/XP/ Server 2003) NOTE · If you are using the network adapter, you should use the "NetSpot Device Installer" utility software to initialize the default settings of the printer connected to the network. · Refer to the instruction manual provided with the network adapter for details on the network adapter. · Contact the store where you purchased your LBP2900/2900i for inquiries on purchasing the network adapter. 7-6 Optional Accessories NetSpot Device Installer The supplied CD-ROM includes "NetSpot Device Installer", which is a utility that initializes the settings of a printer connected to the network, as well as the printing software (CAPT). The NetSpot Device Installer does not need to be installed on your computer, but is simply used to initialize the network connection settings of the printer. [. . . ]