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Canon lbp5970 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Laser Beam Printer Getting Started Guide Read this manual first and retain for future reference. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface .............. 2 System Configuration Requirements for LASER SHOT Using User Manual CD-ROM......4 Installation Site ..........5 LBP5970 Important Safety Instructions ......7 Introducing Your Print System...... 11 Getting Started Guide Step1 Taking the Printer Out of the Package and Installing the Printer ........

  • Page 3: Preface

    CD-ROM. The PDF manuals are available from Notice "CD-ROM Menu". (See "Using the User Manual CD-ROM Menu," Canon makes no guarantees of any kind with regard to this manual. Canon shall not be held liable for errors contained herein or for consequential or on p. 4) incidental damages incurred as a result of acting on information contained in the manual.

  • Page 4: Laser Shot Lbp5970

    Windows Server 2003 LICENSORS. Microsoft Windows Vista operating system: Windows Vista (3) You may use the SOFTWARE solely for use with the Canon product you Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system: Windows Server 2008 purchased (the "PRODUCT"). Microsoft Windows 7 operating system:...

  • Page 5: System Configuration Requirements For Using User Manual Cd-Rom

    Acrobat Reader starts, and the PDF manual is displayed. Manual CD-ROM Canon Font Manager Install Font Manager. Font Manager supports only English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The User Manual CD-ROM Menu is software that enables you to select and view PDF Manuals included on the CD-ROM via your computer screen.

  • Page 6: Installation Site

    ● Install the printer in the following locations. Installation Site - A location where sufficient space can be secured - A well-ventilated room - A flat, even surface Installation Environment - A sturdy platform that can easily support the weight of the printer and optional accessories In order to use this printer in a safe and comfortable manner, install the printer in a place that fulfills the following conditions.

  • Page 7: Precautions For Handling

    It is 636.5 recommended not to record or save important data on the hard disk. Canon assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damages or Installation Space losses arising from data loss by the customers.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    Then, unplug the power plug from the AC power outlet personal injury. c c c c and contact your local authorized Canon dealer. • When connecting the interface cable, connect it properly following - Necklaces and other metal objects the instructions in this manual.
  • Page 9 OFF the printer and computer, and - Periodically check that the extension cord is not overheated. disconnect the USB cable if it is connected. Then, unplug the power plug from the AC power outlet and contact your local authorized Canon CAUTION dealer.
  • Page 10 • Be careful when handling the main board, expansion board, RAM, Maintenance and Inspections and ROM. Touching the edges or a sharp portion of the main board, expansion board, RAM, and ROM may result in personal injury. WARNING • Turn OFF the power switch for safety when the printer will not be •...
  • Page 11 • The fixing unit and its surroundings inside the printer are hot during Consumables use. When removing jammed paper or when inspecting the inside of the printer, do not touch the fixing unit and its surroundings, as WARNING doing so may result in burns. •...

  • Page 12: Introducing Your Print System

    DIMMs. It is print with PostScript is as the functions of PS recommended that you available. ROM. should use Canon Also, by installing a hard Expansion RAM ER- disk and expansion RAM 128A, ER-256A, or ER- module (256 MB or more),...

  • Page 13: Getting Started Guide

    The supplied CD-ROM does not include the printer driver for Macintosh. Download the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer from the Package and the Canon website. If you cannot find the printer driver for Macintosh that Step1 supports this printer on the Canon website, contact your local authorized Installing the Printer Canon dealer.
  • Page 14 • Be sure not to hold the printer by the paper cassette, output area, or Carry the printer to the installation site. any portions other than the lift handles. If you do so, you may drop Step Carry the printer with 4 or more people by holding the lift handles on the lower the printer, resulting in personal injury.

  • Page 15: Removing The Packing Materials

    Remove the tape attached to the printer. You will remove the Removing the Packing Materials Step tape (A) later. This printer is provided with tape and packing materials to be protected from excessive vibrations and shocks during delivery. Remove the tape and packing materials after the printer is carried to the installation site.
  • Page 16 Open the front cover. Tilt the fixing unit toward you. Step While pressing the lever on the right side of the front cover, open the front cover While pressing the green lock release buttons (A) on the left and right side of the toward you.
  • Page 17 Pull out the string-attached metal bars of the fixing unit by Close the front cover. Step the string. While supporting the front cover , push and close the front cover with both hands as shown in the figure While holding the tabs (A), move the fixing unit back to its original position a, and then press the tabs on the both sides as shown in the figure b.
  • Page 18 Pull out the paper cassette. Remove the tape shown in the figure. Step Pull the paper cassette out until it stops After lifting the paper cassette up a little , pull it out while supporting it with the Remove the packing material inside the paper cassette. other hand as shown in the figure.
  • Page 19 • Do not touch the black rubber pad (A) in the paper cassette. This may After lifting the front of the paper cassette up a little , push the paper cassette into the printer firmly until the front side of the paper cassette is flush with the front result in misfeeds.

  • Page 20: Step2 Connecting The Power Cord

    Plug the supplied power cord into the power socket. Connecting the Power Cord Step2 Step IMPORTANT • One AC power outlet should be used exclusively for the printer. • Do not plug the power plug into the auxiliary outlet on a computer. •...

  • Page 21: Step3 Installing The Drum Cartridges

    • When removing or installing the drum cartridges, work from the left side of the printer as shown in the figure. Installing the Drum Cartridges Step3 For details on how to handle the drum cartridges, see "Chapter 6 Routine Maintenance" in User's Guide.
  • Page 22 While holding the lever of the top cover, open the top cover. Tilt the fixing unit toward you. While pressing the green lock release buttons (A) on the left and right side of the fixing unit , hold the tabs (B) and tilt the fixing unit toward you as shown in the figure.
  • Page 23 • The installation positions of the drum cartridges are arranged in order of Remove the drying agent attached with tape (1 piece) Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black from the back as shown in the figure. shown in the figure. Remove the tape , and then remove the drying agent Yellow Magenta...
  • Page 24 Remove the packing material attached with tape (B) (1 Remove the tape (1 piece) and tags (2 pieces) shown in the figure. piece) shown in the figure. Remove the tape and packing material at the same time. If the packing material cannot be removed, tilt the packing material , and then remove it Step...
  • Page 25 Hold the blue tabs (A) of the drum cartridge and shake it up IMPORTANT and down 10 to 12 times each as shown in the figure to • When placing the drum cartridge, be sure to place paper under the drum evenly distribute the developer inside the cartridge.
  • Page 26 • Pull out the sealing tape completely from the drum cartridge. If any tape Pull the sealing tape (approx. 70 cm long) out gently and remains in the drum cartridge, this may result in poor print quality. horizontally while supporting the drum cartridge. •...
  • Page 27 Make sure that the levers (A) near the drum cartridge Install the drum cartridges in the printer unit in order of guides on the both sides are in the proper position as Black (K), Cyan (C), Magenta (M), and Yellow (Y). shown in the figure.
  • Page 28 Make sure that the levers near the drum cartridge guides on Slide the blue lock release lever (A) to the position of " " the both sides are in the proper position as shown in the to lock the drum cartridge. figure.
  • Page 29 By pressing the portion indicated "PUSH", close the top cover firmly until it While holding the tabs (A), move the fixing unit back to its cannot be pressed down any further as shown in the figure. original position a, and then press the tabs on the both sides as shown in the figure b.
  • Page 30 Close the front cover. Press " " of the power switch to turn the printer ON. While supporting the front cover , push and close the front cover with both hands as shown in the figure Step <14 CHK TNR/COVER> is displayed. Wait for approximately 3 to 4 minutes until the sound of printer operations stops.

  • Page 31: Step4 Installing The Toner Cartridges

    Make sure that the sound of printer operations has been Installing the Toner stopped. After the drum cartridges are installed, they are ready to be used in approximately Cartridges 3 to 4 minutes after the printer is turned ON. The sound of printer operations stops Step4 when the drum cartridges are ready to be used.
  • Page 32 Take the toner cartridge out of the package, and then take it IMPORTANT out of the protective pack. If toner is not distributed evenly, this may result in deterioration in print quality. Be sure to carry out this procedure properly. While holding the center portion on the top of the protective pack, open it to left and right.
  • Page 33 Insert the toner cartridge so that the orientation of the character on the toner After installing all the toner cartridges, close the toner cartridge and that on the toner cover match. cover. Top View Match the orientation of the characters. Tilt the lock release lever (A) to the position of "...

  • Page 34: Step5 Loading Paper In The Paper Cassette

    • Before loading long size paper such as A3 and B4 in portrait orientation, adjust the length of the paper cassette. Loading Paper in the Portrait orientation Landscape orientation Paper Cassette Step5 When loading When loading For details on handling the multi-purpose tray or paper A4 size paper A3 size paper cassette, see "Chapter 3 Loading and Outputting Paper"...
  • Page 35 Pull out the paper cassette. IMPORTANT The paper cassette cannot be pulled out horizontally. If you try to pull it out Pull the paper cassette out until it stops forcefully, this may result in damage to the paper cassette. According to the size of the paper to be loaded, adjust the length of the paper cassette and change the positions of the paper guides.
  • Page 36 ● While holding the lock release lever of the rear paper guide , slide the Load the paper stack so that the rear edge is aligned with guide to the mark for the size of the paper to be loaded the paper guide.
  • Page 37 - When loading paper in landscape orientation, such as when loading A4, IMPORTANT B5, A5, Letter, or Executive size paper, load the paper so that the Up to approximately 230 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m ) can be loaded in printing side is facing up as shown in the following figures.
  • Page 38 The default is "A4". After lifting the front of the paper cassette up a little , push the paper cassette into the printer firmly until the front side of the paper cassette is flush with the front surface of the printer IMPORTANT Make sure that the size of the loaded paper matches that of the paper size setting switch before setting the paper cassette in the printer.

  • Page 39: Step6 Connecting To A Computer

    Connect the LAN connector on this printer and a hub port with a Category 5 connected to the printer. twisted pair cable. Have cables or a hub ready as needed. For compatible cables and hubs, contact your local authorized Canon dealer. Step Computer with...

  • Page 40: Using A Usb Cable

    The supplied CD-ROM does not include the printer driver for Macintosh. Download the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer from the Canon website. If you cannot find the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer on the Canon website, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
  • Page 41 The supplied CD-ROM does not include the printer driver for Macintosh. Download the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer from the Canon website. If you cannot find the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer on the Canon website, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.

  • Page 42: Printer Operation

    Press " " of the power switch to turn the printer ON. Turning the Printer ON and Checking the Step7 Printer Operation This section describes the procedures for turning the printer ON and checking the printer operation. The indicators and display on the control panel come on, and the printer initiates a Turning the Printer ON self-diagnostic test on the printer unit and optional accessories.

  • Page 43: Checking The Operations With Configuration

    Press [OK]. Checking the Operations with Configuration Page Print CONFIG.PAGE → EXECUTING (Approx. 1 sec.) Before using the printer for the first time, be sure to perform Configuration Page Print to check the operations using the following procedure. Configuration Page CONFIG.PAGE →...

  • Page 44: When The Printer Does Not Operate Properly

    Symptom Cause Remedy When the Printer Does Not Operate A paper jam occurs each The amount of the paper Reduce the amount of Properly time you print. loaded in the paper paper to within the load cassette or multi-purpose limitation and print again. tray exceeds the load If the printer does not operate even after turning it ON or print Configuration limitation.

  • Page 45: Turning The Printer Off

    Settings Press [Settings]. Turning the Printer OFF SETUP Turn the printer OFF using the following procedure. The procedure for turning CONTROL MENU → the printer OFF is different between when a hard disk is used and when it is not used.
  • Page 46 NOTE Make sure that the Job indicator is off. You can also perform SHUT DOWN in the RESET menu by pressing Cancel Job Online [Reset] on the control panel. For more details, see "Chapter 5 Printing Power Utility Settings Environment Settings" in User's Guide. Feeder Selection Ready Message...
  • Page 47 When the message <TURN OFF POWER> appears, press " " of the power switch on the printer. Step Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals...

  • Page 48: Step8 Installing The Optional Accessories

    Up to 3 paper feeders can be installed. COLOR MODE COLOR 100 % • PAPER FEEDER PF-98B is designed for LBP5970/5960. You cannot use BLACK & WHITE 400 % a paper feeder designed for other models. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals...

  • Page 49: Hard Disk

    NOTE Be sure to use a 3.3V DDRAM DIMM compatible with this printer as the expansion RAM module. It is recommended that you should use Canon Expansion RAM ER-128A, ER-256A, or ER-512A as the expansion RAM. DDRAM DIMM (3.3V) compatible with this printer...

  • Page 50: Installing A Paper Feeder

    Screws (4 pieces) NOTE • Up to 3 paper feeders can be installed. • PAPER FEEDER PF-98B is designed for LBP5970/5960. You cannot use a paper feeder designed for other models. Paper size indicator Paper size labels Metal fittings (4 pieces)

  • Page 51: Moving The Printer

    Installation Space Moving the Printer The dimensions of each part, foot positions, and the space required for using When installing the paper feeder in the printer after installing the printer, the printer with the paper feeders installed are indicated in the following move the printer to an appropriate location temporarily using the following figures: procedure.
  • Page 52 Pull out the paper cassette. Move the printer unit from the installation site. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops Carry the printer with 4 or more people by holding the lift handles on the lower portion of the printer and lifting it up at the same time. After lifting the paper cassette up a little , pull it out while supporting it with the other hand in the figure...

  • Page 53: Installing The Paper Feeders

    • Be sure not to hold the printer by the paper cassette, output area, or IMPORTANT any portions other than the lift handles. If you do so, you may drop • If the paper feeders are installed, make sure that the paper cassette of the the printer, resulting in personal injury.
  • Page 54 Remove the tape that secures the paper cassette and IMPORTANT cassette protective cover. Dispose of the packing materials according to local regulations. Pull out the paper cassette. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops After lifting the front of the paper cassette up a little , pull it out while supporting the cassette with your left hand until the handle (A) on the right side of the paper cassette appears completely...
  • Page 55 While holding the paper cassette with both hands, pull it out completely Remove the tape and packing material attached to the shown in the figure. paper cassette. IMPORTANT • Because the paper cassette is heavy, hold it with your both hands securely.
  • Page 56 • Do not touch the feed roller (A) in the paper cassette. This may result in Place the paper feeder at the installation site. misfeeds. When carrying the paper feeder, hold the lift handles on both sides with both hands as shown in the figure. •...
  • Page 57 NOTE IMPORTANT • Do not touch the connector (A) or feed rollers (B) in the paper feeder. This Up to 3 paper feeders can be installed. may result in damage to the printer or misfeeds. Fix the paper feeder using the four supplied screws. Tighten the screws firmly.
  • Page 58 Hook the tabs (A) of the metal fittings in the holes (B) on the printer , and then Gently set down the printer unit while matching the secure them with the screws positioning pins (A) on the paper feeder. - Left side - Right side Fix the printer unit and paper feeder with the two metal fittings and two screws.

  • Page 59: Installing Ram/Rom

    NOTE Attach the cassette protective cover. After installing the paper feeder, you have to specify the settings for the While pressing the levers of the cassette protective cover, insert the projections optional accessories in the [Device Settings] sheet in the printer driver. You into the slot on the rear side of the paper feeder.
  • Page 60 Open the rear cover a little , then remove the rear cover in the direction of the Turn the printer and computer OFF a, remove the USB arrow cable b, and then disconnect the power plug from the AC power outlet c. Remove the six screws of the slot cover.
  • Page 61 Install RAM/ROM. the power plug into the AC power outlet and contact your local authorized ● Installing RAM Canon dealer. • Do not turn the printer ON without the rear cover or slot cover attached. Open up the levers (A) of the RAM slot.
  • Page 62 Align the notch (B) with the RAM slot as shown in the figure , and then insert CAUTION the RAM module completely into the slot Be careful not to be injured by the edges of the main board parts or the RAM/ROM modules.

  • Page 63: Installing A Hard Disk

    A hard disk is to be installed in the hard disk slot of the printer unit. Make sure that all the following items are contained in the package before installing a hard disk. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local authorized Canon dealer. Screws (2 pieces)
  • Page 64 If any of these objects should drop inside the hard disk slot, do not plug the power plug into the AC power outlet and contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
  • Page 65 Insert the hard disk into the hard disk slot. Attach "Shut Down label" supplied with the hard disk to a conspicuous part on the printer. Hold the metal panel portion of the hard disk and insert the disk while aligning it with the guide rails inside the hard disk slot.

  • Page 66: Initialize Menu

    Settings Press [Settings]. IMPORTANT The hard disk is formatted automatically after you install the hard disk, SETUP initialize the SETUP menu, and start the printer. If the format is not performed at this point, perform QUICK FORMAT in HDD MAINTENANCE CONTROL MENU →...
  • Page 67 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON MARKETING JAPAN INC. 16-6, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8011, Japan CANON U.S.A., INC. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. CANON EUROPA N.V. Bovenkerkerweg, 59-61, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands CANON CHINA CO. LTD.

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