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IMPORTANT • For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003, log on as the Administrator when you install the driver. • To install a printer driver using the Installer in Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6.0 or later must be installed. • If you use the Installer, you can also update existing drivers simultaneously installing a new driver, or update existing drivers without installing a new driver. Canon machines whose printer drivers can be updated are listed under "Supported Canon Products," on p. 1-3. • Although the installation process described in this manual refers to the [PCL] folder on 2 the CD-ROM, the CD-ROM you have been supplied with may not have this folder, depending on the printer you are using. Getting Started Standard Installation Standard installation is when you select an existing printer port manually. You can also install a network printer or set up a shared printer by following the procedure below. NOTE If you are using a printer connected to a network using TCP/IP protocol, you can automatically search for a port to install the printer driver. For instructions, see "Dynamic Installation," on p. 2-11. 1 Insert the Printer Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the [My Computer] icon ➞ the CD-ROM drive icon. 3 Double-click the following folders: [PCL] ➞ [us_eng]. 4 Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon to start the installation process. Installing the Software 2-3

Section	Page
How This Manual Is Organized	5
Contents	6
Preface	11
How to Use This Manual	11
Symbols Used in This Manual	11
Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual	11
Displays Used in This Manual	12
Abbreviations Used in This Manual	13
Legal Notices	14
Trademarks	14
Copyright	14
Disclaimers	15
Before You Start	17
Introduction	18
Supported Canon Products	19
System Requirements	25
Where to Find Help	26
Getting Started	27
Installing the Software	28
Installing the Printer Driver	28
USB Connection Installation (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	50
Installing the Canon Driver Information Assist Service	59
Updating the Existing Printer Drivers	61
Updating the Alternate Printer Driver (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003)	66
Uninstalling the Printer Driver	69
Setting Up the Printer Configuration	71
Configuring Automatically	71
Configuring Manually	74
Configuring the Device Function Settings	76
Configuring the Controller Version	76
Configuring the Device Functions	79
Printing a Document	81
Basic Print Options	83
Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box	85
Windows 98/Me	85
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003	87
Using Profiles for Printing	90
What Is a Profile?	90
Selecting a Profile for Printing	90
Adding or Editing Profiles	91
Adding or Editing Profiles in the Profile Sheet (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003)	92
Scaling a Document	95
Scaling a Document Automatically	95
Scaling a Document Manually	96
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet	98
Two-Sided Printing	100
Specifying the Finishing Options	102
Selecting a Finishing Option	102
Booklet Printing	105
Using Creep Correction for Booklet Printing	107
Printing with Mixed Paper Sizes	110
Specifying the Paper Source	113
Printing All the Pages from the Same Paper Source	114
Printing the First, Body, and Last Pages from Different Paper Sources	115
Printing the First, Second, Body, and Last Pages from Different Paper Sources	116
Printing the Cover and Body Pages of a Booklet from Different Paper Sources (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	117
Printing on Transparencies	119
Using Cover or Sheet Insertion Options	120
Adding Front or Back Covers to the Document (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	120
Inserting Sheets into the Document (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	124
Inserting Tab Paper (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	128
Creating Tabs	132
Printing on Custom Paper	135
Registering Custom Paper	135
Printing on Custom Paper	137
Printing on Local Standard Paper	138
Printing a Banner Page with a Print Job (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	141
Special Print Options	145
Overlay Printing	146
What Is Overlay Printing?	146
Overlay Printing Using a Form File on Host	147
Overlay Printing Using a Form File on Device	152
Specifying the Print Quality	164
What Is an Objective?	164
Selecting and Editing an Objective	165
Sending Document Data to a User Inbox or Mail Box	168
Getting User Inbox or Mail Box Names	168
Sending a Document to a User Inbox or Mail Box	169
Registering a Document as an Image Form	175
Secured Printing	178
Editing Multiple Print Documents Together (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003)	181
Promoting a Print Job	183
Job Accounting Feature	185
Job Accounting Overview	185
Specifying the ID and Password	186
Printing with Job Accounting (Windows 98/Me)	188
Printing with Job Accounting (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003)	189
Specifying the Color and Grayscale Settings	191
About the Color and Grayscale Settings	191
Color Printing	192
Grayscale Printing	195
Appendix	199
Additional Software	200
Canon Port Setting Tool	200
Device Status Extension (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003)	201
Operational Requirements and Restrictions in the Microsoft Cluster Server Environment	202
When Installing the Printer Driver	202
When Installing the Canon Driver Information Assist Service	202
PCL Driver Functions List	206
Local Standard Paper Sizes List	208
Glossary	214

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Installing the Software

2-3

Getting Started

IMPORTANT

•

For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003, log on as the Administrator when you install

the driver.

•

To install a printer driver using the Installer in Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6.0 or later

must be installed.

•

If you use the Installer, you can also update existing drivers simultaneously installing a

new driver, or update existing drivers without installing a new driver. Canon machines

whose printer drivers can be updated are listed under "Supported Canon Products," on

p. 1-3.

•

Although the installation process described in this manual refers to the [PCL] folder on

the CD-ROM, the CD-ROM you have been supplied with may not have this folder,

depending on the printer you are using.

Standard Installation

Standard installation is when you select an existing printer port manually.

You can also install a network printer or set up a shared printer by following the

procedure below.

NOTE

If you are using a printer connected to a network using TCP/IP protocol, you can

automatically search for a port to install the printer driver. For instructions, see "Dynamic

Installation," on p. 2-11.

Insert the Printer Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

Double-click the [My Computer] icon

➞

the CD-ROM drive

icon.

Double-click the following folders: [PCL]

➞

[us_eng].

Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon to start the installation

process.