Canon Laser Shot LBP-2900, User Manual

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Introduction
3-2
Setting Up the Pr
inting En
vironment
3
Introduction
After Installing the Printer
The following shows the tasks that should be performed after installing the printer:
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Installing the Printer Driver (See p. 3-5)
The printer driver is a piece of software that is needed when you are printing from
application software. Settings related to printing can be configured using the printer driver.
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Using a computer to share the printer on a network (See p. 3-40)
If you share this printer on a network and use it from a computer on the network, you must
specify the settings for the computer and install the printer driver on the client computers.
Each Time You Print
The following shows the tasks that should be performed each time you print:
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Specifying print settings
The printer paper size, page size, number of copies, etc. are configured using the printer
driver. If these settings are not configured correctly, you will not be able to achieve the
expected results.
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Printing
Select the printing option from the menu of the application software you are using. As the
method for printing varies depending on the application, refer to the individual users
manuals of each application.