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Canon FAXPHONE L75 Canon FAXPHONE L75 Printer Driver for Windows Software User’s Guide MP330.book Page i Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:21 PM[...]

ii Preface Copyright © 2002 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered [...]

Contents iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-1 Printer Driver: an Overview .......................................................................... 1-2 System Requirements ........................................................................[...]

iv Contents Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 4-1 Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ........................................................................ 4-2 Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior . ....................................... 4-2 Documents Are Not Printi[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 1 Introduction Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon FAXPHONE L75 (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 Introduction Chapter 1 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. The printer driver includes features that enable you to define the results of your printed output (docum[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3 Introduction ❏ Memory •W indows 98/Me: 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 64 MB of RAM or more is recommended. •W indows 2000/XP: 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-c[...]

1-4 Introduction Chapter 1 About This Guide 1 This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Windows. This includes how to start your system and navigate within the Windows environment. You should be familiar with common Windows terms such as window, dialog box, button, icon, menu, application, select, open, close, click, double-click, drag, [...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-5 Introduction Monospaced text Used for commands you might type when installing the software, or system messages that may display on your screen. For example: A:SETUP Capitalization Used for all the key words in the name or title of an option on the screen. For example: In the dialog box, click Image Type to set.... Other [...]

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Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-1 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 2 Installing the Printer Driver Contents of this chapter: ❏ Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist .................................... 2-2 ❏ Installing the Software ............................................................................ 2-3 ❏ Set[...]

2-2 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 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. ❏ Do not connect. Do not connect the printer cable to the port on your computer at this time. When you begin the installation[...]

Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-3 Installing the Printer Driver If your current printer purchase is replacing a MultiPASS printer, you must remove the MultiPASS software installed on your system before installing the new printer. For instructions on removing the MultiPASS software, see the software user’s guide that came with your Multi[...]

2-4 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 If installation does not start automatically: • On the Windows desktop, 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.EXE 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the in[...]

Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-5 Installing the Printer Driver 6. The system displays messages indicating that the driver for your printer is being installed. For Windows 98/Me: Wait for the system to complete the installation of the printer driver. For Windows 2000/XP: See Step 7. 7. For Windows 2000/XP: When the Found New Hardware Wiza[...]

2-6 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 For Windows XP • Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). 8. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows. The installation program determines whether Windows needs to be restarted on your system. Setting the Default Printer 2 When you install the printer driver software, the[...]

Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-7 Installing the Printer Driver If you choose to share the use of your printer, your computer acts as the host system or server to the other computers (also referred to as remote or client systems). To use your printer, the client systems must have the printer driver software installed on them. The software[...]

2-8 Installing the Printer Driver Chapter 2 5. In the Share Name box (Windows 98/Me/XP) or Shared As box (Windows 2000), type a name you want to assign to the shared printer. If available, you may also want to assign a password, which would then be required by the client system when using the printer. 6. If your situation matches the following, set[...]

Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver 2-9 Installing the Printer Driver 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, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel (in Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel). 2. In[...]

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Chapter 3 Printing 3-1 Printing Chapter 3 3 Printing Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printing a Document ............................................................................... 3-2 ❏ Defining Print Settings: an Overview ................................................... 3-2 • Viewing a Summary of Print Settings ..........................[...]

3-2 Printing Chapter 3 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 print[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-3 Printing 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. The following instructions summarize the general procedures for changing printer set[...]

3-4 Printing Chapter 3 4. To accept the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. 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, click Cancel. To define print settings (Windows 2000/XP): 1. On[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-5 Printing 4. To accept the changes, close the dialog box, and print the document, click OK. 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 docu[...]

3-6 Printing Chapter 3 Defining Page Settings 3 Page settings determine the following print results, as defined on the Page Setup tab in the Properties dialog box (Windows 98/Me) or Printing Preferences dialog box (Windows 2000/XP). ❏ Page Size Click the size of the page you want to use for your printed document. Usually, the page size specified [...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-7 Printing ❏ 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 o[...]

3-8 Printing Chapter 3 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. Click the unit of measure by which you want to define the size of your paper. 5. In the Paper Size boxes, type or [...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-9 Printing Meeting Size Requirements When defining the custom form, the size and printer area margins you set must meet certain requirements. 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 in[...]

3-10 Printing Chapter 3 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. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click [...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-11 Printing 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, and then click Close to close the dialog box. To assign the custom form in your printer driver: 1. In the Printers window (in Windows XP, Printers [...]

3-12 Printing Chapter 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. Click OK. MP330.book Page 12 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:21 PM[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-13 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. O[...]

3-14 Printing Chapter 3 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. In the Select File dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the image that you want to use, and then click OK (in Windows XP, click Open). 3. Und[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-15 Printing 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 [...]

3-16 Printing Chapter 3 ❏ 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: ?[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-17 Printing 2. In the More Options dialog box, click Toner Saver. 3. To save your setting, click OK. 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 settin[...]

3-18 Printing Chapter 3 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.[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-19 Printing 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 ❏ Import a print profile from a f[...]

3-20 Printing Chapter 3 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 p[...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-21 Printing 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 [...]

3-22 Printing Chapter 3 Importing a Print Profile 3 If you have a print profile that you exported to a file and then deleted, you can import the file to use the print profile again. To retrieve a print profile from a file: 1. In the Edit Profile dialog box, click Import. 2. In the Open dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the print [...]

Chapter 3 Printing 3-23 Printing 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. Displaying P[...]

3-24 Printing Chapter 3 4. In the Properties dialog box (Windows 98/Me), Printing Preferences dialog box (Windows 2000), Properties dialog box or Printing Preferences dialog box (Windows XP), on the Page Setup and Quality tabs, specify your changes and click OK. MP330.book Page 24 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:21 PM[...]

Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4-1 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 4 Frequently Asked Questions Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ................................................................ 4-2 ❏ Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior. ............................... 4-2 ❏ Documents Are Not Pri[...]

4-2 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 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 w[...]

Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4-3 Frequently Asked Questions To remove the device: Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel (in Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel). In the Control Panel window, double-click System, click Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager (in Windows XP, click Performance and Ma[...]

4-4 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 3. Disconnect your printer cable from the port. 4. Start the installation process again. For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Installing the Printer Driver.” Documents Are Not Printing Correctly. 4 ❏ Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. Check that the power cord is plugged securel[...]

Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4-5 Frequently Asked Questions ❏ Is the document printing with undesirable results? You may experience undesirable results when printing a document if you have the Windows Printing System (or other bi-directional device, such as a later model laser printer) installed on your computer and you are attempting to [...]

4-6 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 4 ❏ Are you unable to print to a shared printer? If you are using a client system that is set up to use a shared printer, yet you are unable to print to the shared printer, check the following: ❏ That the server system, to which the printer is connected, is turned on ❏ That the server system has set the [...]

Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4-7 Frequently Asked Questions ❏ Does some of the document content not fit on the page? Make sure paper is aligned correctly in the multi-purpose tray. Check that margins and paper size are set correctly in your printing application. Also, check that the scaling is set appropriately in the printer driver setti[...]

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Appendix A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP A-1 Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP Appendix A A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP If your system (server) is Windows 2000/XP sharing with Windows 98/ Me client systems, you may need to set up an alternate driver. During the setup, have the[...]

A- 2 Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP Appendix A •W hen prompted for an .inf file, browse your printer driver installation disk for the following folder: WinBJADisk1 MP330.book Page 2 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:21 PM[...]

Appendix B Installing from a Local or Network Drive B-1 Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B B Installing 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. Instal[...]

B- 2 Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B 4. 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. •M ake sure you click Next or OK on the current dialog box. • Be sure to wait for Windows to complete each setup[...]

Appendix B Installing from a Local or Network Drive B-3 Installing from a Local or Network Drive For Windows 2000/XP: See Step 7. 7. For Windows 2000/XP: When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears during the setup, and prompts you for additional information, conduct the following: For Windows 2000 • Search for a suitable driver for the printer. ([...]

B- 4 Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B 8. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows. The installation program determines whether Windows needs to be restarted on your system. If you want to remove the printer driver software from your system, see the “Removing the Printer Driver” section in Chapter 2. MP330.book[...]

Glossary G-1 Glossary G Glossary 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 th[...]

G- 2 Glossary 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. Also, characters or text that have been generated by a computer graphics application program. grayscale A color in black and white as a result of different intensities of black.[...]

Glossary G-3 Glossary 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 lan[...]

G- 4 Glossary S scaling Enlarging or reducing the printed image. U USB Universal Serial Bus. A connectivity specification for attaching peripherals to computers. It eliminates the need to install cards into dedicated computer slots and reconfigure the system. MP330.book Page 4 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:21 PM[...]

Index I-1 Index Index I A about displaying printer driver information 3-23 B brightness setting 3-16 C cable system requirement 1-3 change port overview 2-9 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/XP, overview [...]

I- 2 Index M manual scaling setting 3-7 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 cust[...]

Index I-3 Index Q quality settings defining 3-15 R reducing the print size setting manually 3-7 remove printer driver procedure 2-9 resolution setting 3-16 S save toner setting 3-16 share the printer cross-platform in Windows 2000/XP, overview A-1 setting up to share 2-7 setup overview 2-6 system requirements described 1-2 T toner saving 3-16 U USB[...]

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