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Canon imageCLASS D300 Series Printer Manual

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  • Page 1 Printer Guide IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. Use this manual when you need quick reference help for the printer feature of your machine.
  • Page 2 Installing CARPS Software... Document and paper handling ... Making copies... Printing with CARPS Software ... Maintenance ... Troubleshooting feed and copy issues ... Installing CARPS software ... Printer Properties ... Troubleshooting Printer Driver issues ... Setup Sheet Basic Guide Printer Guide...
  • Page 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Appendix Index Glossary • Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. Before You Start Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System (CARPS) Printer Properties Troubleshooting Printer Specifications...
  • Page 4 Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEREOF, WARRANTIES AS TO MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Printer Problems ........4-2...
  • Page 6 Your new machine has many advanced features, including CARPS (Canon Advanced Raster Printing System). CARPS gives you instant access to printer information. In this documentation CARPS is also referred to as the Canon imageCLASS D300, as it appears on your screen after it has been installed.
  • Page 7 Keys Used in This Manual Keys Used in This Manual Keys Used in This Manual Keys Used in This Manual I I I I A button is referred to as follows in this manual: A button on the screen ... Finish Displays Used in This Manual Displays Used in This Manual Displays Used in This Manual...
  • Page 8 Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual I I I I In this manual, product names and model names are abbreviated as follows: ® ® Microsoft Windows 98 operating system: ®...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Before You Start

    Before You Start This chapter provides an explanation of the system environments required for using CARPS (Canon Advanced Raster Printing System). It also explains where to find help and information regarding the installation and use of this software. • Introduction •...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system the ability to make full use of the printer. CARPS enables you to print from any Windows application to your machine. You can acquire information about Canon products and update your software on the Canon home page (http://www.usa.canon.com).

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    System Requirements System Requirements System Requirements System Requirements The printer driver for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP can be used in the following system environments: Operating System Software Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP (x86 architecture). Computer Any computer on which Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP runs properly.

  • Page 12: Where To Find Help

    The README.TXT file is located in the software CD-ROM. Online Help You can locate additional help for questions you may have regarding your printer in the Online Help file provided with the software. In the printer’s Properties dialog box, you can click Help to display additional information about every feature and option in CARPS.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System (Carps)

    Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System (CARPS) Raster Printing System (CARPS) Raster Printing System (CARPS) Raster Printing System (CARPS) This chapter describes CARPS (Canon Advanced Raster Printing System). It includes the following information: • What is CARPS? • Installing CARPS...

  • Page 14: What Is Carps

    “Windows 98/Me” on page 2-11, “Windows 2000” on page 2-20 or “Windows XP” on page 2-29. If the imageCLASS D300 Series is already on your network, and you want to start using it, follow the steps in “Connecting to the imageCLASS D300 Series Already on Your Network”...

  • Page 15: Installation Procedures

    If you want to configure the port setting and your operating system is Windows 2000/XP, follow the steps in “Installing Printer Driver without a USB Connection” on page 2-6. If not, follow the steps in “Installing Printer Driver through a USB Connection” on page 2-3.
  • Page 16 Click Next on the CARPS Printer Driver dialog box. When the License Agreement dialog box appears, check the contents. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement A message recommending you to restart your computer may appear under some operating systems.
  • Page 17 Check Install Printer Driver through a USB Connection Connect the machine to your computer with the USB cable. The program starts installing the printer driver automatically. The USB cable must be connected to the port on your computer within 90 seconds after Yes is clicked, otherwise the installation will not complete.
  • Page 18 IMPORTANT • If you are using Windows 2000/XP, be sure to log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS. Place the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The installation starts automatically.
  • Page 19 Click Next on the CARPS Printer Driver dialog box. When the License Agreement dialog box appears, check the contents. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement A message recommending you to restart your computer may appear under some operating systems.
  • Page 20 Uncheck Install Printer Driver through a USB connection Check Add printers and Update Drivers click Next. click Next.
  • Page 21 Add Port: Select to add a port. Printer Name: Type your printer name. Use as Shared Printer: Select to configure your printer as the shared printer (only for Windows 2000/XP). Set as Default: Select to configure your printer as the default printer.
  • Page 22 When the following dialog box appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now click Exit. 2-10...

  • Page 23: Windows 98/Me

    Windows 98/Me Windows 98/Me Windows 98/Me Windows 98/Me Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play I I I I The following is the installation procedure of Plug and Play, under Windows 98/Me. The screen shots shown are from Windows 98.
  • Page 24 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location (in Windows Me, Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)) click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\Usbport\win98”...
  • Page 25 Click Next on Windows driver files search for the device The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box click Finish. click Next.
  • Page 26 Select Specify a location (in Windows Me, Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)) click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\Drivers\us_eng\win9x_me” Confirm that the folder to browse is selected under Specify a location Click Next on Windows driver files search for the device.
  • Page 27 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 2-15...
  • Page 28 Windows 98/Me Add Printer Wizard Windows 98/Me Add Printer Wizard I I I I The following is the installation procedure of Add printer Wizard, under Windows 98/Me. The screen shots shown are from Windows 98. From the Start menu, select Settings Double-click the Add Printer icon.
  • Page 29 The Wizard displays a list of available printers. Click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory, or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK.
  • Page 30 Select the printer click Next. Select the printer’s port click Next. 2-18...
  • Page 31 Enter the name you wish to use click Finish. If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default. NOTE 2-19...

  • Page 32: Windows 2000

    • Turn on the machine ( • Start up Windows 2000. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS. Plug and Play is being carried out and the USB class driver, USB Printing Support, is automatically detected and installed.
  • Page 33 Select Specify a location The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. Click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\Drivers\us_eng\win2000_xp” click OK.
  • Page 34 Click Next on Driver Files Search Results. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the dialog box. Click Finish on the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 2-22...
  • Page 35 I I I I The following is the installation procedure of Add Printer Wizard, under Windows 2000. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS. From the Start menu, select Settings Double-click the Add Printer icon.
  • Page 36 Select the printer port you want to use Click Have Disk in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. click Next. 2-24...
  • Page 37 Use Browse to select the directory, or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install CARPS, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\Drivers\us_eng\win2000_xp”. Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed click Next. 2-25...
  • Page 38 Click Next to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use Next. If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default. NOTE Select whether this printer is shared with other computers or not click click Next.
  • Page 39 Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page click Next. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to close the dialog box. The Canon imageCLASS D300 icon is added to the Printers folder. 2-27...
  • Page 40 If you opted to print a test page, the test page is printed after the installation completes, and the following dialog appears. If the test page is printed correctly click OK. 2-28...

  • Page 41: Windows Xp

    • Turn on the machine ( • Start up Windows XP. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS. Plug and Play is being carried out and the USB class driver, USB Printing Support, is automatically detected and installed.
  • Page 42 Select Include this location in the search language that you want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, browse to “D:\Drivers\us_eng\win2000_xp” When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to close the box. click Browse to select the driver in the click Next.
  • Page 43 I I I I The following is the installation procedure of Add Printer Wizard, under Windows XP. Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS. From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes. The Printers and Faxes folder appears.
  • Page 44 Select Local printer attached to this computer Checking on Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is not recommended. IMPORTANT Select the printer port you want to use click Next. click Next. 2-32...
  • Page 45 Click Have Disk in the Manufacturer/Printers dialog box. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Use Browse to select the directory, or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install CARPS, and your CD-ROM drive is drive “D:”, the path name would be “D:\Drivers\us_eng\win2000_xp”.
  • Page 46 Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed Click Next to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use Next. If you already have another printer installed, you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default.
  • Page 47 Select whether this printer is shared with other computers or not click Next. Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page click Next. 2-35...
  • Page 48 When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to close the dialog box. The Canon imageCLASS D300 icon is added to the Printers and Faxes folder. If you opted to print a test page, the test page is printed after the installation completes, and the following dialog appears.

  • Page 49: Network Users

    Your Network Your Network If the imageCLASS D300 Series is already on your network, you can install it in two different ways. The easiest way is using automatic network download. If network download is not available, you can use the Add Printer Wizard.
  • Page 50 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse to select the directory, or enter the path name that contains CARPS software If the server is a Windows 98/Me computer, you can enter a name for the printer, or accept the default name click Next.
  • Page 51 Specify a Printer) dialog box appears. Select the printer you want to connect to the client could not connect to the shared printer specified. If a suitable driver is not found, it probably means the server is a Windows 98/Me computer.

  • Page 52: Printer Sharing

    Printer Sharing Printer Sharing By using your Canon imageCLASS D300 Series machine on a network, users can share the device for printing. Printer sharing with the imageCLASS D300 Series requires that both the print server and the client devices are using Windows 98 or later. The print server and client do not need to use the same operating system, and it is possible to print from a Windows 98/Me client to a Windows 2000/XP print server, or vice versa.

  • Page 53: Connecting The Imageclass D300 Series

    Printer Printer Printer Printer If you plan to share the Canon imageCLASS D300 Series on a network, install the print server locally, then make the following settings. See your print server system documentation for more information. Windows 98/Me Server Settings...
  • Page 54 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks in the Select Network Service dialog box click OK. Click File and Print Sharing. Be sure to check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). NOTE 2-42...
  • Page 55 Select the Access Control tab Access control. Click OK restart Windows. check either Share-level Access Control or User-level 2-43...

  • Page 56: Printer Settings

    Printer Settings Share-level Access Control Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box Sharing tab. Enter Share Name, Comment, and Password as needed. Click OK. check Shared As in the 2-44...
  • Page 57 User-level Access Control Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box Sharing tab. Enter Share Name and Comment, as needed. check Shared As in the 2-45...
  • Page 58 Click Add select the users allowed to access the printer. Click OK when you have finished adding users. Click OK again. Do not enter space or special character in Share Name. NOTE 2-46...
  • Page 59 The Network and Dial-up Connections folder appears. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Network and Dial-up Connections. select Properties from the pop-up menu. click OK.
  • Page 60 The Network Connections folder appears. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks * The procedure for Windows XP is given for Category View Mode. select Properties from the menu.

  • Page 61: Printer Sharing Settings

    Printer Sharing Settings Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box Sharing tab. Enter the share name as needed. Click OK. The printer icon changes to indicate sharing. Sharing settings may also be made during installation. NOTE check Shared as in the...

  • Page 62: Chapter 3: Printer Properties

    Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties This chapter describes the dialogs and settings on the Printer Properties dialog box. It includes the following information: • Windows 98/Me Printer Properties • Windows 2000/XP Printer Properties and Default Document Properties...

  • Page 63: Windows 98/Me Printer Properties

    Print dialog box, usually accessed from an application’s File menu, you can select Properties to proceed to the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box and its printing options. • You can also open the Properties dialog box from the Printers folder by right-...
  • Page 64 General Tab General Tab General Tab General Tab I I I I Lets you print a test page or define separator pages. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
  • Page 65 Details Tab Details Tab Details Tab Details Tab I I I I Specifies the printer port and time-out settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Spool Settings The installer sets the following defaults.
  • Page 66 Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab I I I I Specifies the printer-sharing settings. This tab is available only when file and printer sharing is turned on ( p. 2-41). Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
  • Page 67 Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab I I I I Specifies the page settings including the paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and number of pages per sheet. For information on profiles, see page p.3-12 Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase.
  • Page 68 (5) Page Layout lets you select the number of pages per sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16) and [Poster] (2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4 pages to comprise one sheet). If you select an option other than [1 Page per Sheet] and [Poster], the image may be reduced to fit on the selected output size, and Manual Scaling (6) disappears and Page Order (11) appears in its place.

  • Page 69: Edit Watermark

    Edit Watermark Clicking Edit Watermark in the Page Setup tab window opens the Edit Watermark dialog box. This dialog box allows you to insert a text string as a watermark onto pages. This option is enabled only when the Watermark checkbox is checked in the Page Setup tab window ( p.
  • Page 70 (10) Style lets you select the font style of the text watermark from the drop-down list. Available styles are [Regular], [Italic], [Bold], and [Bold Italic]. (11) Size lets you specify the font size of the text watermark. (12) Color lets you select the font color of the text watermark from the drop-down list. (13) Watermark Border lets you select either of [Round] or [Box] for the frame type of the watermark.

  • Page 71: Custom Paper Size Settings

    Custom Paper Size Settings Clicking Custom Paper Size in the Page Setup tab window opens the Custom Paper Size Settings dialog box. This dialog box allows you to define custom paper sizes for quick selection and register new custom paper sizes to the Paper List (1) box. You can specify the name, width, and height of each size.

  • Page 72: Layout Options

    Layout Options Clicking Layout Options in the Page Setup tab window opens the Layout Options dialog box. This dialog box allows you to print pages with a page frame, header, and footer. This option is disabled when Page Layout in the Page Setup tab window is set to [Poster] ( (1) Edging lets you add a page frame to be printed on each page.
  • Page 73 Profiles Profiles Profiles Profiles I I I I A registered combination of settings for the Page Setup (1), Finishing (2) and Quality (3) tab windows is referred to as a profile. The profile function commonly provided in each of these tab windows allows you to add, edit, and select a profile, which facilitates your print jobs.
  • Page 74 The [Print] mode executes a normal print job. The [Edit and Preview] mode saves the data in the Canon Page Composer dialog box. When the [Edit and Preview] mode is selected, (Lock) appears on the right side which indicates this mode is locked.
  • Page 75 Edit Profiles Clicking (Edit) opens the Edit Profile dialog box. This dialog box allows you to edit the profile selected in Profile List. (1) Profile List displays the list of registered profiles. The order that profiles appear in this list is the order they appear in the Profile pull-down list in the Page Setup, Finishing, and Quality tab windows.

  • Page 76: View Settings

    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 windows. 3-15...
  • Page 77 Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab I I I I Specifies the finishing settings for the printed pages including the collating and binding. For information on Profiles, see page 3-12. (1) Binding Location lets you select a binding location for the printed pages. (2) Collate sorts the printed pages by copy.
  • Page 78 (1) Objective lets you select the best setting for the print job according to document content. (2) Resolution lets you select the printer's resolution in dot per inch (600 dpi or 300 dpi). (3) Manual Grayscale Settings allows you to set the grayscale manually. Checking this...
  • Page 79 Detailed Settings for Objective Clicking Details in the Quality tab window opens the Detailed Settings for Objective dialog box. This dialog box allows you to specify the detailed settings for print quality. (1) Monochrome Halftones lets you select a halftone pattern from the drop-down list. (2) Enable Image Correction corrects the roughness of image and inaccuracy in interpolating when printing an enlarged image in low-resolution.
  • Page 80 Adjustment Tab (1) Sample Picture lets you select an image sample from the drop-down list. (2) Original displays the original image. (3) Preview displays the image with the currently selected brightness and contrast reflected. (4) Brightness displays nine images of the thumbnail with different brightness and contrast. The image located in the center is displayed with the currently selected brightness and contrast.
  • Page 81 Matching Tab (1) Enable Matching performs the color matching according to the selected method and monitor profile. Checking this checkbox enables Matching Method (2) and Monitor Profile (3). (2) Matching Method lets you select the matching method from the drop-down list. (3) Monitor Profile lets you select the profile appropriate for your monitor or scanner from the drop-down list.

  • Page 82: Windows 2000/Xp Printer Properties And Default Document Properties

    To view the printer properties, select Properties from the File menu in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder, or right-click the mouse button on the Canon imageCLASS D300 icon in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder and select Properties from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 83: Printer Properties

    Lets you print a test page and define printing preferences. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab I I I I Specifies the printer-sharing settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. 3-22...
  • Page 84 Ports Tab Ports Tab Ports Tab Ports Tab I I I I Specifies the port to which the printer is attached. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Advanced Tab Advanced Tab Advanced Tab Advanced Tab I I I I Specifies the settings for print spooling.
  • Page 85 Color Management Tab Color Management Tab Color Management Tab Color Management Tab I I I I Associates color profiles with your color printer. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab I I I I Specifies security settings.
  • Page 86 Profile Tab Profile Tab Profile Tab Profile Tab I I I I Allows you to add, edit, and select a profile to be applied to print jobs. (1) Profile List displays the list of registered profiles. (2) Name displays the name of the profile currently selected in Profile List (1). (3) Comment describes the currently selected profile.
  • Page 87 Add/Edit Profile Clicking Add or Edit opens the Add/Edit Profiles dialog box which allows you to register new profiles and edit existing profiles. This dialog box has four tab windows. Attribution Tab The Attribution tab window allows you to specify attributions of the profile. (1) Name lets you name the new profile, or rename the existing profile.
  • Page 88 Page Setup Tab Specifies the page settings including the paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and number of pages per sheet ( Finishing Tab Specifies the finishing settings for the printed pages including the collating and binding ( 3-38). p.
  • Page 89 Quality Tab Specifies the print quality including resolution, brightness and contrast ( p. 3-39). 3-28...

  • Page 90: Default Document Properties

    (3) Copies lets you specify the number of copies to be printed (1 to 99). (4) Orientation lets you select the direction of printing relative to the printer’s paper (Portrait or Landscape). (5) Page Layout lets you select the number of pages per sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16) and [Poster] (2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4 pages to comprise one sheet).
  • Page 91 (6) Manual Scaling lets you shrink or enlarge images. This option only appears when [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for Page Layout (5). Checking this checkbox enables the edit box on the right side to specify the magnification factor (25 to 200). (11) (11) Page Order lets you select the order in which original pages are placed on each sheet of the output paper when more than one page is printed per sheet.
  • Page 92 Edit Watermark Clicking Edit Watermark in the Page Setup tab window opens the Edit Watermark dialog box. This dialog box allows you to insert a text string as a watermark onto pages. This option is enabled only when the Watermark checkbox is checked in the Page Setup tab window ( p.
  • Page 93 (11) Size lets you specify the font size of the text watermark. (12) Color lets you select the font color of the text watermark from the drop-down list. (13) Watermark Border lets you select either of [Round] or [Box] for the frame type of the watermark.
  • Page 94 Layout Options Clicking Layout Options in the Page Setup tab window opens the Layout Options dialog box. This dialog box allows you to print pages with a page frame, header, and footer. This option is disabled when Page Layout in the Page Setup tab window is set to [Poster] ( 27).
  • Page 95 Profiles Profiles Profiles Profiles I I I I A registered combination of settings for the Page Setup (1), Finishing (2), and Quality (3) tab windows is referred to as a profile. The profile function commonly provided in each of these tab windows allows you to add, edit, and select a profile, which facilitates your print jobs.
  • Page 96 (6) The job mode drop-down list allows you to switch the job mode between [Print] and [Edit and Preview]. The [Print] mode executes a normal print job. The [Edit and Preview] mode saves the data in the Canon Page Composer dialog box. Add Profiles Clicking (Add) opens the Add Profile dialog box.
  • Page 97 Edit Profiles Clicking (Edit) opens the Edit Profile dialog box. This dialog box allows you to edit the profile selected in Profile List. (1) Profile List displays the list of registered profiles. The order that profiles appear in this list is the order they appear in the Profile pull-down list in the Page Setup, Finishing, and Quality tab windows.
  • Page 98 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 windows. 3-37...
  • Page 99 Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab I I I I Specifies the finishing settings for the printed pages including the collating and binding. For information on Profiles, see page 3-34. (1) Binding Location lets you select a binding location for the printed pages. (2) Collate sorts the printed pages by copy.
  • Page 100 (1) Objective lets you select the best setting for the print job according to document content. (2) Resolution lets you select the printer's resolution in dot per inch (600 dpi or 300 dpi). (3) Manual Grayscale Settings allows you to set the grayscale manually. Checking this...
  • Page 101 Detailed Settings for Objective Clicking Details in the Quality tab window opens the Detailed Settings for Objective dialog box. This dialog box allows you to specify detailed settings for print quality. (1) Monochrome Halftones lets you select a halftone pattern from the drop-down list. (2) Enable Image Correction corrects the roughness of image and inaccuracy in interpolating when printing an enlarged image in low-resolution.
  • Page 102 Adjustment Tab (1) Sample Picture lets you select an image sample from the drop-down list. (2) Original displays the original image. (3) Preview displays the image with the currently selected brightness and contrast reflected. (4) Brightness displays nine images of the thumbnail with different brightness and contrast. The image located in the center is displayed with the currently selected brightness and contrast.
  • Page 103 Matching Tab (1) Enable Matching performs the color matching according to the selected method and monitor profile. Checking this checkbox enables Matching Method (2) and Monitor Profile (3). (2) Matching Method lets you select the matching method from the drop-down list. (3) Monitor Profile lets you select the profile appropriate for your monitor or scanner from the drop-down list.

  • Page 104: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Many printing problems are related to how your software interacts with the printer. If you can print a self test, but the printer does not print other jobs, or your printed output is not what you expected, the problem is with your computer, software, or cables.

  • Page 105: Printer Problems

    Printer Problems Printer Problems Printer Problems Printer Problems Problem Cause Printer does not The printer is out of paper. print A copy job has not been completed due to out of Paper. The cartridge is not installed correctly. Your BIOS port setting needs to be modified.
  • Page 106 • Make sure you are not using a switch box. • Check that you have selected the correct printer driver in Windows. Make sure the Canon imageCLASS D300 is selected in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder. • Verify that you have a high-quality shielded interface cable.

  • Page 107: Carps Problems

    Canon D300 imageCLASS D300 printer driver. Solution Specify CARPS (Canon imageCLASS D300) as the default driver for the imageCLASS D300 Series. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) is not supported. Connect the printer driver to a port different from the Canon imageCLASS...
  • Page 108 Canon imageCLASS D300, Canon CARPS USB Printer, or Unknown.) For Windows 98, select Canon imageCLASS D300 click Remove. For Windows Me, select Canon CARPS USB Printer click Delete. For Windows 2000/XP, select USB Printing Support or Canon CARPS USB Printer from the Action menu.
  • Page 109 Never delete other devices or device drivers. Windows may not operate properly. IMPORTANT Solution Check if the printer icon is displayed in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder. If not, install the software. If the printer icon is displayed, right-click the...

  • Page 110: Uninstalling Carps

    From Printer Driver Uninstaller: From the Start menu, select Programs Printer Driver Uninstaller. The Delete Printer dialog box appears. In the Delete Printer dialog box, select Canon imageCLASS D300 Yes. The CARPS-software can be uninstalled using the RUN dialog box from the Start menu.

  • Page 111: Appendix: Printer Specifications

    50 sheets (17 to 20-lb bond or 64 to 80 g/m USB interface CARPS (Canon Advanced Raster Printing System) 1/4 inches (5 mm) top, 1/4 inches (6 mm) bottom, 1/8 inches (4 mm) left and right blank margins (LTR-size paper).

  • Page 112: Index

    Glossary, G-1–G-7 Greyscale image, G-2 Gutter Settings Windows 2000/XP, 3-38 Windows 98/Me, 3-16 Halftones, G-3 Image Refinement, G-3 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System, 2- 2–2-49 Interface, G-3 Interface port, G-3 Landscape, G-3 Layout Options Windows 2000/XP, 3-33 Windows 98/Me, 3-11 Local printer, 2-2–2-36...
  • Page 113 Progress bar, G-5 Quality tab Windows 2000/XP, 3-28, 3-39 Windows 98/Me, 3-17 Queue, G-5 Random Access Memory, G-5 Removing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System, 4- Resolution, A-1, G-6 Reverse Output Order, G-6 Scaling, G-6 Security tab, Windows 2000/XP, 3-24 Selecting...
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  • Page 115: Glossary

    Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household wall outlets. Alert A message displayed in the Printer Status Window when a problem or condition caused the Canon Advanced Printing Technology to pause printing. You must follow the on-screen instructions before printing resumes. B B B B Bold A characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation.

  • Page 116: Control Panels

    A program that controls how the computer and an external device interact. The printer driver supplies Windows with information such as descriptions of the fonts and features of the installed printer. When you print with the Canon Advanced Raster Printing system, you are using its printer driver.

  • Page 117: Image Refinement

    I I I I Image Refinement A printer technology from Canon which automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics. Interface The connection between two devices through which they communicate with each other. The imageCLASS D300 Series feature USB interface, which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers.

  • Page 118: Paper Feed

    Paper Types. You can access this setting from the Paper Type field on the Paper Source tab of the Printer Properties dialog screen. Stands for Portable Document Format. A widely used format for transmitting and viewing documents on computers.

  • Page 119: Point Size

    A program that controls how the computer and printer interact. The printer driver supplies Windows with information such as descriptions of fonts and features of the installed printer. When you print with the Canon Advanced Rater Printing system, you are using its printer driver.

  • Page 120: Scalable Fonts

    Optional pages printed at the beginning of each document to help separate one print job from another. Server A network computer that is directly attached to the printer. The server controls the printer and handles print jobs sent from the clients. See also Client. Shielded A type of cable that contains a metallic sheath over the conductor material to protect the data passing through the cable from electromagnetic interference.

  • Page 121: Toner Saver

    Toner A black, resin-coated powder contained in the Cartridge S35. The printer applies the toner to the surface of the photosensitive drum inside the printer via an electrophotographic mechanism. Toner saver Because the black areas of print data are thinned, toner consumption is reduced.

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