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Install Driver Software, Installation Procedure

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Install Driver Software Installation Procedure Perform the following procedure to install the printer and fax drivers. If you install these drivers, you can print and fax from your computer. Printer drivers are divided into two types: PCL and UFR II. ● PCL: This is the Hewlett-Packer's PCL printer driver, which includes the PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 drivers. The PCL5c printer driver is for color printers, while the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers are for black-and-white printers. PCL6 is an advanced version of PCL5e and offers superior printing quality and speed. This machine supports the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers. ● UFR II: This is the Canon UFR II printer driver. Using this driver, the various data processing tasks conventionally executed within the printer are appropriately divided between the host PC and the printer to greatly reduce the overall printing time. The workload can be delegated to match the output data, thus realizing a significant increase in speed through optimization. Before Installation: • Do not connect the USB cable before installing the software. If you connect the USB cable before installing the software and the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click [Cancel]. • For Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, log on as Administrator to install the software. • Make sure the machine is turned on before connecting the USB cable. • On the screen shown at each step, click on the circled button to proceed. • Attach the ferrite core (A) as close as possible to the B-type side (square) of the USB cable (B). A B • The machine does not come with a USB cable. Standard Installation 1 2 If the CD-ROM Setup screen is not displayed, on the Windows desktop double-click [My Computer]. Open the CD-ROM icon, then double-click [MInst (MInst.exe)]. 21 NOTE - The UFR II printer driver is not available for Windows NT. - In Windows NT, you cannot print and send a fax from your computer through a USB connection. - In Windows NT, you cannot use the Installer to install the PCL printer and fax drivers. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon in the PCL or FAX\us_eng folder on the CD-ROMs to install the drivers. - You cannot use the Installer to install the fax driver through the USB connection. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon in the FAX\us_eng folder on the UFR II Printer Kit/Super G3 FAX Board CD-ROM to install the driver. - The following procedure is an example using the Installer on the UFR II Printer Kit/Super G3 FAX Board CD-ROM. System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98/98SE CPU: Intel 80486DX/66 MHz or faster Memory: 24 MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 355 MB or more Microsoft Windows Me CPU: Intel Pentium/150 MHz or faster Memory: 32 MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 295 MB or more Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/ Server Intel Pentium or faster (Server: Intel 486/ 33 MHz or faster) Memory: 16 MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 115 MB or more (Server: 125 MB or more) Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/ Server CPU: Intel Pentium/133 MHz or faster Memory: 64 MB or more (Server: 128 MB or more) Available Hard Disk Space: 650 MB or more (Server: 1 GB or more) Microsoft Windows XP Professional/ Home Edition CPU: Intel Pentium/233 MHz or faster Memory: 64 MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB or more Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CPU: Intel Pentium/133 MHz or faster Memory: 128 MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 2 GB or more 3 4 5 Select the driver(s) you want to install. 22

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Install Driver Software
Installation Procedure
Perform the following procedure to install the printer and fax drivers. If you install these drivers, you can
print and fax from your computer. Printer drivers are divided into two types: PCL and UFR II.
PCL: This is the Hewlett-Packer’s PCL printer driver, which includes the PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6
drivers. The PCL5c printer driver is for color printers, while the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers are for
black-and-white printers. PCL6 is an advanced version of PCL5e and offers superior printing quality
and speed. This machine supports the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers.
UFR II: This is the Canon UFR II printer driver. Using this driver, the various data processing tasks
conventionally executed within the printer are appropriately divided between the host PC and the
printer to greatly reduce the overall printing time. The workload can be delegated to match the output
data, thus realizing a significant increase in speed through optimization.
NOTE
The UFR II printer driver is not available for Windows NT.
In Windows NT, you cannot print and send a fax from your computer through a USB connection.
In Windows NT, you cannot use the Installer to install the PCL printer and fax drivers. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon in the PCL
or FAX\us_eng folder on the CD-ROMs to install the drivers.
You cannot use the Installer to install the fax driver through the USB connection. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon in the
FAX\us_eng folder on the UFR II Printer Kit/Super G3 FAX Board CD-ROM to install the driver.
The following procedure is an example using the Installer on the UFR II Printer Kit/Super G3 FAX Board CD-ROM.
Before Installation:
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98/98SE
CPU: Intel 80486DX/66 MHz or faster
Memory: 24 MB or more
Available Hard Disk Space: 355 MB or
more
Microsoft Windows Me
CPU: Intel Pentium/150 MHz or faster
Memory: 32 MB or more
Available Hard Disk Space: 295 MB or
more
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/
Server
Intel Pentium or faster (Server: Intel 486/
33 MHz or faster)
Memory: 16 MB or more
Available Hard Disk Space: 115 MB or
more (Server: 125 MB or more)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/
Server
CPU: Intel Pentium/133 MHz or faster
Memory: 64 MB or more (Server: 128 MB
or more)
Available Hard Disk Space: 650 MB or
more (Server: 1 GB or more)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional/
Home Edition
CPU: Intel Pentium/233 MHz or faster
Memory: 64 MB or more
Available Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB or
more
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
CPU: Intel Pentium/133 MHz or faster
Memory: 128 MB or more
Available Hard Disk Space: 2 GB or more
• Do not connect the USB cable before installing the software. If you connect the USB cable
before installing the software and the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click
[Cancel].
• For Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, log on as Administrator to install the software.
• Make sure the machine is turned on before connecting the USB cable.
• On the screen shown at each step, click on the circled button to proceed.
Attach the ferrite core (A) as close as possible to the B-type side (square) of the USB cable (B).
• The machine does not come with a USB cable.
Standard Installation
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If the CD-ROM Setup screen is
not displayed, on the Windows
desktop double-click [My
Computer]. Open the CD-ROM
icon, then double-click [MInst
(MInst.exe)].
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Select the driver(s) you want to
install.
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5
A
B
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