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Making Prints The basic printing procedure is described below. Important • Keep the printer free from vibration or impact while it prints. Paper jams or printing failures could occurr. Note • Take care that the Power Saver settings of the computer does not allow the computer to enter a sleep state during printing. The printer is designed to discard data received from the computer when the computer returns from a resting or sleep state to an operating state. Selecting "Never" in the Microsoft Windows Power Saver or Power Option settings will prevent the computer from entering a sleep state. Follow the procedure below to open the Windows Power Saver or Power Option settings. - Windows 10 Selecting Control Panel -> Control Panel-> Power Options - For Windows 8.1/Windows 7 Selecting Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options Refer to Microsoft Windows product documentation for instructions on adjusting your computer's power settings. 1 Create a document using a paper size supported by the printer. 2 Select [Print] from the [Files] menu (or the toolbar) of the application software. The Print dialog box appears. 3 Select [Canon LX-D5500], and then click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 35

Section	Page
Before You Begin	5
Conventions	5
Sample Screens	5
Trademarks	5
Abbreviations	6
Important Notices	6
Legal Notice	6
Basic Operation	8
Printer Part Names and Functions	9
Front/Right Side View	9
Left Side View	10
Inside the Printer	11
Operation Panel	12
Online and Sleep Mode	14
Connecting the Printer and Computer	15
Connecting with USB Cable	16
Connecting with LAN Cable	17
Turning the Printer On/Off	18
Turning the Printer On	18
Turning the Printer Off	19
Loading Paper	20
Using Roll Paper	20
Using Fanfold Paper	27
Changing Paper	30
Treating the Trailing Edge of Paper	33
Using the Manual Cutter	35
How to Print	38
Making Prints	39
Canceling Printing	42
Canceling Print Jobs from the Status Monitor	42
How to Pause Printing	43
How to Use the Printer Driver	44
Opening the Printer Driver	45
Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window from the Application Software	45
Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window from the [Devices and Printers] Folder	46
Opening the Printer Properties Window	47
Using Page Setup Features	48
Registration of Favorites	50
Selecting the Paper Size	55
Setting a Custom Paper Size	56
Selecting the Paper Type	64
Selecting the Orientation	65
Setting the Print with the Selected Orientation	67
Checking the Setting Contents	69
Checking the Version Information	70
Using Print Quality Features	71
Selecting a Resolution	73
Selecting a Half-tone	74
Selecting a Color Correction	75
Printing in Black and White	76
Adjusting the Color Balance	76
Adjusting the Brightness	78
Adjusting the Density	79
Adjusting the Contrast	80
Print the Gradation Smoothly	81
Setting the Sharpness	82
Using the Overlay Settings Feature	84
Printing a Form to a File	85
Carrying out Overlay Printing	90
Using Advanced Settings	95
Selecting Print Order	96
Adjusting the Print Speed	97
Using Utility Features	98
Placing the Printer in Sleep Mode	101
Changing the Sleep Timer/Off Timer Setting	103
Adjusting the Paper Stop Position (or Cutting Position)	106
Changing the Special Settings	109
Changing the Ink Jetting Amount for Printing	114
How to Use the Status Monitor	119
Displaying the Status Monitor	120
Starting the Status Monitor	120
How to Start and Display the Status Monitor	121
Using the Status Monitor	124
Maintenance	129
Cleaning the Print Head	130
Print Head Cleaning	131
Cleaning During Printing	132
Adjusting Print Head Position	133
Detailed Printhead Position Adjustment	145
Checking Setting Values	152
Replacing the Ink Tank	154
Replacing the Ink Tank	154
Checking the Ink Information	160
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	161
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	161
Checking the Maintenance Cartridge Information	165
Cleaning the Printer	166
Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer	166
Cleaning the Transport Area	167
Troubleshooting	171
For Troubleshooting Operations	172
Power Does not Turn On	172
Printing Does not Start/Complete	172
Slow to Print	176
Printing Does Not Stop/Data is Not Sent/Settings are Not Sent from Utility	176
Paper is Not Feeding Correctly	177
Status Monitor Does Not Start	178
Improving the Print Quality	178
Paper Is Jammed	181
\	185
List of Error Messages/Warning Messages	186
Error Message	186
Warning Message	192
How to Use the Auto Cutter	194
Part Names and Functions	195
Settings for Using Auto Cutter	196
Paper is Jammed	202
Appendix	207
Moving the Printer	208
Shipping the Printer	212
Uninstall Printer Driver	216
About Network Utility	219
Starting the Network Utility	219
Configuring the Network	220
Configuring Network Using the Network Utility	230
Specifications	233

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Making Prints

The basic printing procedure is described below.

Important

•

Keep the printer free from vibration or impact while it prints. Paper jams or printing failures could

occurr.

Note

•

Take care that the Power Saver settings of the computer does not allow the computer to enter a

sleep state during printing. The printer is designed to discard data received from the computer

when the computer returns from a resting or sleep state to an operating state. Selecting "Never"

in the Microsoft Windows Power Saver or Power Option settings will prevent the computer from

entering a sleep state. Follow the procedure below to open the Windows Power Saver or Power

Option settings.

–

Windows 10

Selecting Control Panel -> Control Panel-> Power Options

–

For Windows 8.1/Windows 7

Selecting Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options

Refer to Microsoft Windows product documentation for instructions on adjusting your computer's

power settings.

Create a document using a paper size supported by the printer.

Select [Print] from the [Files] menu (or the toolbar) of the application software.

The Print dialog box appears.

Select [Canon LX-D5500], and then click [Preferences] or [Properties].