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Software Guide

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Page 1: ...Software Guide Please read this guide before operating this equipment After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference...

Page 2: ...aper Handling Sending and Receiving Faxes Speed Dialling Making Copies The Menu System Quick Reference Guide Setting up the Machine Document and Paper Handling Sending and Receiving Faxes Speed Dialli...

Page 3: ...and Play 2 10 Windows 98 Me Add Printer Wizard 2 14 Windows 2000 2 17 Windows 2000 Plug and Play 2 17 Windows 2000 Add Printer Wizard 2 19 Windows XP 2 24 Windows XP Plug and Play 2 24 Windows XP Add...

Page 4: ...20 Profile Tab 3 20 Default Document Properties 3 24 Page Setup Tab 3 24 Finishing Tab 3 29 Quality Tab 3 31 Profiles 3 34 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Finding Information 4 1 Printer Problems 4 2 CARPS...

Page 5: ...avoid problems caused by incorrect operation NOTE Indicates notes for operation or additional explanations Reading these is highly recommended Button Used in This Manual A button or an item is referre...

Page 6: ...soft and Microsoft Windows are referred to as Microsoft and Windows respectively Copyright Copyright 2004 Canon Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transc...

Page 7: ...ed features including Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS CARPS gives users of Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system the ability to make full use of the printer It...

Page 8: ...equipped with a USB port and the USB class driver installed Logon as a user account with Administrators rights is recommended OS CPU RAM Available free disk space Windows 98 Intel Pentium 90 MHz or gr...

Page 9: ...have regarding your printer in the online Help file provided with the driver software In the Properties dialog box you can click the Help button to display additional information about every feature...

Page 10: ...ystem CARPS is the software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify print jobs CARPS provides more printing control under Windows applications This...

Page 11: ...the machine See the User s Guide If any Windows application is running on your computer quit it IMPORTANT Do not connect the USB cable to the port on your computer when you start the procedure During...

Page 12: ...2 3 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS 2 3 Click Next on the Setup Wizard dialog box 4 After confirming the contents of the License Agreement dialog box select I accept the terms i...

Page 13: ...box appears NOTE A message recommending you to restart your computer may appear under some operating systems In this case continue installing after restarting your computer 6 Click Yes to continue the...

Page 14: ...you want to view the README file or not appears If you want to view the README file now click Yes If not click No 8 Select Restart my computer now or Restart my computer later click Exit Installing P...

Page 15: ...the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears click Cancel to follow the procedure below If the machine has no power supplied when the installation starts the installation may not complete successf...

Page 16: ...k Next NOTE A message recommending you to restart your computer may appear under some operating systems In this case continue installing after restarting your computer 5 Clear Install Printer Driver t...

Page 17: ...e port you want to use click OK 3 Enter the name of the printer in Printer Name or accept the default name 4 Select Use as Shared Printer if you want to use the printer as the shared printer only for...

Page 18: ...7 Click Next 8 Confirm the contents of the Printer List for Driver Installation list box click Start The confirmation message dialog box appears 9 Click Yes to continue the installation The installati...

Page 19: ...README file now click Yes If not click No 10 Select Restart my computer now or Restart my computer later click Exit Windows 98 Me Windows 98 Me Plug and Play The following is the installation procedur...

Page 20: ...d Raster Printing System CARPS 2 1 Start up Windows 98 Me Plug and Play is carried out The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears 2 Click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device R...

Page 21: ...ining the USB class driver For example if your CD ROM drive is D the path name of the folder would be D Drivers uk_eng USBPORT Win 98 You can also enter the path name directly in the edit box 6 Click...

Page 22: ...location in Windows Me Specify the location of the driver Advanced use Browse to select the folder containing the CARPS software For example if your CD ROM drive is D the path name of the folder woul...

Page 23: ...the installation is complete click Finish The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box closes The printer driver is installed and the printer icon is added to the Printers folder Windows 98 Me Add Printer W...

Page 24: ...g Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS 2 1 From the Start menu select Settings Printers The Printers folder appears 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears...

Page 25: ...x appears 6 Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 7 Use Browse to select the folder containing the CARPS software click OK For example if your CD ROM drive is D the path name of the folder would be D...

Page 26: ...already have another printer installed you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default When the installation is complete the Add Printer Wizard dialog box closes The printer icon is added...

Page 27: ...installed The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears IMPORTANT Be sure to log on as a member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of...

Page 28: ...the edit box 7 Click Next on the Driver Files Search Results dialog box The installation starts 8 When the installation is complete click Finish The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box closes The prin...

Page 29: ...1 From the Start menu select Settings Printers The Printers folder appears 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears 3 Click Next 4 Select Local printer click Next...

Page 30: ...ick Next 6 Click Have Disk The Install From Disk dialog box appears 7 Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 8 Use Browse to select the folder containing the CARPS software click OK For example if you...

Page 31: ...name you want to use click Next If you accept the default printer name leave the edit box as it is click Next NOTE If you already have another printer installed you will be asked whether to use this...

Page 32: ...do not want to print a test page select No In this case step 14 will be skipped 13 Click Finish to start the installation The installation starts When the installation is complete the Add Printer Wiza...

Page 33: ...uide Turn on the machine See the User s Guide Start up Windows XP 1 Log on as a member of Administrators Plug and Play is carried out and the USB class driver USB Printing Support is automatically det...

Page 34: ...USB class driver For example if your CD ROM drive is D the path name of the folder would be D Drivers uk_eng WIN2K_XP You can also enter the path name directly in the edit box 5 Click Next The install...

Page 35: ...you have logged on as a member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS 1 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes The Printers a...

Page 36: ...ick Next 6 Click Have Disk The Install From Disk dialog box appears 7 Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 8 Use Browse to select the folder containing the CARPS software click OK For example if you...

Page 37: ...ant to use click Next If you accept the default printer name leave the edit box as it is click Next NOTE If you already have another printer installed you will be asked whether to use this printer as...

Page 38: ...Next If you do not want to print a test page select No In this case step 14 will be skipped 13 Click Finish The installation starts When the installation is complete the Add Printer Wizard dialog box...

Page 39: ...server even if the server was not running when the client was started If the server is running on Windows 2000 XP you can print even if no one is logged into the server Setting the Machine as a Share...

Page 40: ...Raster Printing System CARPS 2 3 Click Add in the Configuration tab sheet The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears 4 Select Service click Add The Select Network Service dialog box appears...

Page 41: ...Network 2 32 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS 2 6 Click File and Print Sharing The File and Print Sharing dialog box appears 7 Select I want to be able to allow others to print...

Page 42: ...ded Windows 2000 XP Server Settings The following is the procedure to make your machine available to your network users under Windows 2000 XP Adding Server Service Windows 2000 1 From the Start menu s...

Page 43: ...rver Service Windows XP 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel The Control Panel folder appears 2 Click Network and Internet Connections The Network and Internet Connections folder appears 3 Click...

Page 44: ...File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks click OK The server service is added Setting Printer Sharing 1 Open the Canon FP L170 MF350 L380 L398 Properties dialog box select Share this printer i...

Page 45: ...driver from Windows 98 Me servers In that case use Add Printer Wizard Network Download The following is the procedure to connect to the shared printer on your network using network download NOTE Windo...

Page 46: ...nt the installation of the driver may be carried out automatically In this case you need not perform steps 6 through 8 below When using a Windows 2000 or XP system logged on to a Workgroup instead of...

Page 47: ...e Start menu select Settings click Printers in Windows XP select Printers and Faxes from Start menu The Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes folder appears 2 Double click the Add Printer icon in...

Page 48: ...Properties dialog box will vary depending on the type of operating system you are using and the method you use to access the dialog box The method you use to access the dialog boxes determines how lo...

Page 49: ...the pop up menu The Canon FP L170 MF350 L380 L398 Properties dialog box appears The Canon FP L170 MF350 L380 L398 Properties dialog box contains several tab sheets that enable you to set up the print...

Page 50: ...perties 3 3 Printer Properties 3 Details Tab Specifies the printer port and time out settings Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information Spool Settings The installer set...

Page 51: ...ize the original page size is automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the selected output paper size when printed NOTE Up to 50 sizes can be defined for Custom Paper Size with the Custom Paper Size S...

Page 52: ...e COM10 Envelope Monarch Envelope DL or Envelope C5 as Page Size Paper Type is automatically set to Envelope Watermark Inserts the selected watermark to be printed on each page 8 types of watermark ar...

Page 53: ...e name of watermark to be registered Up to 50 watermarks can be registered Delete Removes the selected watermark from Watermark List Position Specifies the position where the watermark is printed on e...

Page 54: ...r Adds the frame to the watermark You can select the frame type Circle Square or None Print Style Selects the type of watermark Transparent or Overlap Print on First Page Only Prints the selected wate...

Page 55: ...s including the collating and binding For information on Profile refer to Profiles on p 3 12 Edging Adds a page frame to be printed on each page 11 options are available Print Date Selects if the date...

Page 56: ...ng location for the printed pages Gutter Opens the Gutter Settings dialog box see p 3 9 Finishing Selects if the printed pages are sorted by copy or not Advanced Settings Opens the Advanced Settings d...

Page 57: ...the best setting for the print job according to document content Details Opens the Detailed Settings dialog box see p 3 10 Manual Grayscale Settings Enables the manual grayscale Selecting this check b...

Page 58: ...er s resolution in dot per inch 600 dpi or 300 dpi B W Halftones Selects a halftone pattern Enable Image Correction Corrects the roughness of image and inaccuracy in interpolating when printing an enl...

Page 59: ...select a profile which facilitates your print jobs Matching Mode Specifies a color matching mode Driver Matching Mode or Gamma Adjustment Selecting Driver Matching Mode enables Matching Method and Mo...

Page 60: ...on on the preview image displays the pop up menu from which you can also change the setting for Page Layout Clicking the edges of the preview image of the page changes the binding location Output Meth...

Page 61: ...og box enables you to edit the profile selected in Profile List Name Specifies the name of the profile to be registered Icon Selects an icon to represent the profile to be registered Comment Adds comm...

Page 62: ...name of the currently selected profile NOTE When one of the pre defined profiles is selected the name cannot be changed Icon Displays and allows you to change the icon representing the currently selec...

Page 63: ...t Settings Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes The Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes folder appears 2 Click the corresponding printer icon select Properties from the File menu You can al...

Page 64: ...F350 L380 L398 Printing Preferences dialog box appears Printer Properties The Canon FP L170 MF350 L380 L398 Properties dialog box contains several tab sheets that enable you to set up the printer conf...

Page 65: ...e printer sharing settings This tab sheet is available only when the printer sharing is enabled see p 2 35 Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information Ports Tab Specifies...

Page 66: ...ur Windows operating system documentation for more information NOTE Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster and Start printing immediately are set automatically when you install the...

Page 67: ...documentation for more information Profile Tab Enables you to add edit and select a profile to be applied to print jobs Profile List Displays the list of registered profiles Name Displays the name of...

Page 68: ...defined profile Default Settings 2 on 1 1 sided or Confidential is selected in Profile List this button is disabled Delete Removes the selected profile from Profile List NOTE When one of the pre defin...

Page 69: ...profiles is selected the name cannot be changed Icon Selects an icon to represent the new profile or allows you to change the icon of the profile selected in the Profile tab sheet NOTE When one of the...

Page 70: ...e settings including the paper size scaling number of copies orientation and number of pages per sheet see p 3 24 Finishing Tab Specifies the finishing settings for the printed pages including the col...

Page 71: ...2000 Page Setup Tab Specifies the page settings including the paper size scaling number of copies orientation and number of pages per sheet For information on Profile refer to Profiles on p 3 34 Defa...

Page 72: ...eet and Poster Manual Setting disappears and Page Order appears in its place Manual Scaling Reduces or enlarges the original page size Selecting this check box enables the edit box on the right side t...

Page 73: ...abled only when the Watermark check box is selected in the Page Setup tab sheet see p 3 24 NOTE This option is disabled when Page Layout is set to Poster Edit Watermark Opens the Edit Watermark dialog...

Page 74: ...etween 50 and 50 or use the X and Y slide bars to move the position Move to Center Relocates the watermark to the page center Angle Sets the angle of watermark You can select the corresponding radio b...

Page 75: ...Size Specifies the name of custom paper Unit Selects the unit of measurement of paper size Millimeter or Inch Paper Size Specifies the width and height of the custom paper NOTE Be sure that Width does...

Page 76: ...binding For information on Profile refer to Profiles on p 3 34 Edging Adds a page frame to be printed on each page 11 options are available Edging is not available to use with Print Grayscale Settings...

Page 77: ...ts a binding location for the printed pages Gutter Opens the Gutter Settings dialog box see p 3 30 Finishing Selects if the printed pages are sorted by copy or not Collate or Off Advanced Settings Ope...

Page 78: ...g this check box enables Grayscale Settings to access the dialog box which allows you to set the grayscale for images see p 3 32 Print Grayscale Sample Prints nine thumbnails per sheet to provide the...

Page 79: ...his dialog box enables you to control the brightness and contrast of images This function is enabled only when Manual Grayscale Settings is selected in the Quality tab sheet see p 3 31 Two tab sheets...

Page 80: ...the image with the currently selected brightness and contrast reflected Original Displays the original image Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the preview image in the range between 5 and 5 Contra...

Page 81: ...river Matching Mode enables Matching Method and Monitor Profile Selecting Gamma Adjustment enables Gamma Matching Method Selects the matching method Monitor Profile Selects the profile appropriate for...

Page 82: ...or Page Layout Clicking the edges of the preview image of the page changes the binding location Output Method Switches the job mode between Print and Edit and Preview Print Executes a normal print job...

Page 83: ...log box This dialog box enables you to edit the profile selected in Profile List Name Specifies the name of the profile to be registered Icon Selects an icon to represent the profile to be registered...

Page 84: ...ofile NOTE When one of the pre defined profiles is selected the name cannot be changed Icon Displays and allows you to change the icon representing the currently selected profile NOTE When one of the...

Page 85: ...es 3 38 Printer Properties 3 View Settings Clicking View Settings opens the View Settings dialog box This dialog box displays the current settings in the Page Setup Finishing and Quality tab sheets Co...

Page 86: ...your software interacts with the printer If you can print a self test but the printer does not print other jobs or the output is not what you expected the problem is with your computer software or ca...

Page 87: ...e Cause 4 Your BIOS port setting needs to be modified Remedy See your computer s documentation concerning available ports Cause 5 Your computer is not working properly Remedy Make sure your computer i...

Page 88: ...RRECT PAPER SIZE message displays on the LCD of the printer Cause Paper setting of the machine is different from that of your computer Remedy Load the correct paper size or change the PAPER SIZE setti...

Page 89: ...is not responding because the printer is off offline or not connected to the computer Remedy Make sure the printer is not paused Make sure the printer s interface cable is securely connected to both...

Page 90: ...ers 4 Locate the USB class driver under Universal Serial Bus Controllers Delete ONLY the USB class driver specified for you operating system If the USB class driver is displayed under Other device del...

Page 91: ...t might help to remove the CARPS software and install it again Before you remove the software make sure the following You have the installation software available for installation No program is runnin...

Page 92: ...e Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes folder appears 2 Select the corresponding printer icon 3 From File menu select Delete The confirmation message dialog box appears 4 Click Yes The uninstalla...

Page 93: ...up to 128 g m2 Maximum capacity 250 sheets of 64 g m2 paper Multi purpose feeder Legal 216 x 356 mm to 76 x 127 mm Plain paper colored paper recycled paper transparencies envelopes and heavy paper 12...

Page 94: ...es more printing control under Windows applications Client A computer that is connected to the printer over a network A client does not control the printer directly It interacts with the printer throu...

Page 95: ...Raster Printing system you are using its printer driver F Fixing assembly The device used during the print process to fix the toner onto the paper or other media through applying heat and pressure The...

Page 96: ...the vertical axis J Jam A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path You must remove jammed paper before you can continue printing K Kilobyte KB A unit of measurement representi...

Page 97: ...red paper recycled paper transparencies thick paper envelopes etc are grouped under several Paper Types You can access this setting from the Paper Type field on the Paper Source tab of the Printer Pro...

Page 98: ...printed or are currently printing Once a file has been printed it is removed from the print queue R Random Access Memory RAM The working memory of the computer in which programs and data are temporari...

Page 99: ...ooler rather than directly to the printer thus freeing the computer and application for other tasks Spooled documents are printed in the order they are received T Title bar The horizontal bar that con...

Page 100: ...to it when the swap file must be used See also Physical RAM W Weight Refers to the thickness of a font light medium or bold Also refers to the thickness of paper Windows Explorer The Windows program y...

Page 101: ...operly 4 4 uninstalling 4 6 Cassette 5 1 Client 5 2 Collate Finishing 5 2 Color 3 19 Color Management tab Windows 2000 XP 3 19 Contrast 5 2 Control Panels 5 2 Custom Paper Size Settings 3 7 D Default...

Page 102: ...purpose feeder 5 1 N No power supplied 4 2 O Orientation 5 5 P Page Setup tab Windows 2000 XP 3 23 3 24 Windows 98 Me 3 4 Paper delivery 5 1 Paper feed 5 5 Paper size 5 1 paper size custom 3 7 Paper...

Page 103: ...shooting 4 1 CARPS Problems 4 4 printer problems 4 2 Uninstalling 4 6 U Uninstallation 4 6 USB interface 5 8 V View Settings Windows 2000 XP 3 38 Windows 98 Me 3 15 W Weight paper 5 1 5 8 Windows 2000...

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