Page 1 PS/PCL/UFR Printer Guide PS/PCL/UFR Printer Guide Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
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Page 4: Manuals For The Machine
Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information. The manuals supplied with optional equipment are included in the list below. Depending on the system conﬁguration and product purchased, some manuals may not be needed. Guides with this symbol are printed manuals.
Page 5 • UFR Printer Driver Installation and UFR Driver Guide Instructions CD-ROM • Fax Driver Installation and Instructions Fax Driver Guide CD-ROM • To view the manual in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader/Acrobat is required. If Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader/Acrobat is not installed on your system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website (http://www.adobe.com).
Page 6: How This Manual Is Organized
Includes the available font lists, conﬁguration page sample, speciﬁcations, and index. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our products, if you need an exact speciﬁcation, please contact Canon.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface ............x How to Use This Manual .
Page 8 Binding ...........2-11 Margin .
Page 9 RGB Pure Black Process ........2-37 CMYK Pure Black Process.
Page 10 Character Width (Fixed and PS)....... . .5-5 Orientation ..........5-5 Symbol Set .
Page 11 PC-8 D/N ..........5-39 PC-850 .
Page 12: Preface
Preface Thank you for purchasing this Canon product. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Page 13: Displays Used In This Manual
Displays Used in This Manual Screen shots of the touch panel display used in this manual may differ from the ones you actually see, depending on the options that come with your machine. Note that functions that cannot be used depending on the model or options, are not displayed on the touch panel display.
Page 14: Legal Notices
Agfa Corporation. Copyright © 1997-2001 Agfa Monotype Corporation. Trademarks Canon, the Canon logo, and imageRUNNER are trademarks of Canon Inc. Adobe, PostScript, PostScript 3, and Illustrator are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Apple, Macintosh, and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Page 15: Copyright
Disclaimers 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 17: Before You Start Using This Machine
Before You Start Using This Machine CHAPTER This chapter describes how to set up the printing environment from the touch panel display. Menu Functions ............1-2 What Are Menu Functions? .
Page 18: Menu Functions
Menu Functions This section describes the menu functions and how to access them with the touch panel display. What Are Menu Functions? The machine lets you specify settings, such as the number of copies and the paper size, to use when it receives a print job. These types of settings can be speciﬁed by the application sending the print job, or by the printer driver.
Page 19: Additional Functions Screen
Additional Functions Screen Press (Additional Functions) to open the Additional Functions screen. The Printer Settings or the Report Settings can be accessed from this screen. Printer Settings Report Settings In the Additional Functions screen, press [Printer Settings] to open the Custom Printing Settings menu.
Page 20: Accessing The Menus
Accessing the Menus To access the printer-related menu functions, display the Printer Settings screen on the touch panel display and use the keys on the display to specify the settings. IMPORTANT You can access menus and modify settings while print jobs are waiting in the queue. However, any new settings will only affect print jobs sent to the queue after the modiﬁcations were made.
Page 21 Select [Settings] or [Utility] to access the corresponding menu. The Settings menu provides access to common settings, such as number of copies, error handling, and toner density. The Utility menu provides access to the reset printer function. Menu Functions...
Page 22: Using The Printer Settings Menu
Using the Printer Settings Menu The Printer Settings menu enables you to access common features. Below is an abbreviated outline of the Printer Settings menu structure. For a detailed description of all Printer Settings menu options, see Chapter 2, "Printer Settings Menu."...
Page 23 Press (Additional Functions). Reset Help Additional Functions Stop Start OPER SYMBOLS Display Contrast Clear Press [Printer Settings]. Press [Settings]. Using the Printer Settings Menu...
Page 24 Press [Copies]. Press [-] or [+] to enter the number of copies. You can also use (numeric keys) to enter the value, and (Clear) to clear your entry. You can change the value by pressing [-] or [+], even if you have entered the value using (numeric keys).
Page 26: Using The Report Settings Menu
Using the Report Settings Menu The Report Settings menu enables you to access report print features, such as checking the conﬁguration. Below is an abbreviated outline of the Report Settings menu structure. For a detailed description of Report Settings menu options, see Chapter 3, "Report Settings Menu."...
Page 27 Press (Additional Functions). Reset Help Additional Functions Stop Start OPER SYMBOLS Display Contrast Clear Press [Report Settings]. Press [Printer] under <Print List>. Using the Report Settings Menu 1-11...
Page 28 Press [PCL]. Press [Conﬁguration Page]. Press [Yes] to print the page. If you do not want to print the conﬁguration page, press [No]. 1-12 Using the Report Settings Menu...
Page 29 If the printer function is working correctly, the Conﬁguration Page will be similar to the sample below. PCL Configuration Page PS Configuration Page Using the Report Settings Menu 1-13...
Page 30 1-14 Using the Report Settings Menu...
Page 31: Printer Settings Menu
Printer Settings Menu CHAPTER This chapter describes how to use the Printer Settings menu and its submenus. An Overview of Printer Settings ..........2-2 Settings Menu.
Page 32: An Overview Of Printer Settings
An Overview of Printer Settings The following table lists all settings of the Printer Settings menu. I Settings Menu Applicable Item Settings Page Copies 1 to 2000; 1 p. 2-6 2-Sided Printing On, Off p. 2-6 Paper Feed Letter , Legal, A4, A3, A5, 11 x 17, Executive, Statement, Envelope Monarch, Default Paper Size Envelope COM10, Envelope ISO-B5,...
Page 33 Applicable Item Settings Page Timeout p. 2-15 Timeout (5 to 300 seconds), Off; 15 seconds Print After Completing p. 2-16 On, Off None , Collating, Rotate Collating, Rotate Grouping, Offset Collating, Offset Grouping, Staple Sort Finisher Staple position: Corner (Upper-L) , Double p.
Page 34 On, Off p. 2-32 sRGB , Gamma 1.5, Gamma 1.8, Gamma RGB Source Proﬁle p. 2-32 2.4, None, Download Proﬁle JapanColor(Canon), US Web Ctd(Canon), CMYK Simulation Proﬁle p. 2-33 Euro Standard, None , Download Proﬁle Use Grayscale Proﬁle p. 2-35...
Page 35 Applicable Item Settings Page CMYK Pure Black Process On p. 2-37 , Off Pure Black Text p. 2-38 , Off Black Overprint p. 2-39 , Off Brightness p. 2-39 85 to 115%; 100% An asterisk ( ) indicates the default setting. Settings are not applicable for UFR mode.
Page 36: Settings Menu
Settings Menu Copies 1 to 2000; 1 This setting enables you to specify the number of copies printed. The default setting is '1', but you can specify up to 2000 copies. 2-Sided Printing On, Off This parameter selects one-sided or two-sided printing. When 2-Sided Printing is speciﬁed, the document is printed on both sides of the paper.
Page 37: Paper Feed
Paper Feed I Default Paper Size Letter , Legal, A4, A3, A5, 11" x 17", Executive, Statement, Envelope Monarch, Envelope COM10, Envelope ISO-B5, Envelope ISO-C5, Envelope DL, Envelope Y4, 12_5/8" x 17_11/16", and 12" x 18" This parameter deﬁnes the default paper size used when the paper size cannot be set within the application software, when no paper source is speciﬁed.
Page 38 - Plain Paper: 17 to 28 lb bond (64 to 105 g/m - Heavy Paper: 28 lb bond to 90 lb index (106 to 163 g/m • Canon transparency ﬁlm is recommended for printing on transparencies. • Canon label paper is recommended for printing on labels.
Page 39: Print Quality
I Paper Size Override On, Off If paper of the size that is set in the printer driver has not been loaded in the paper drawer, the paper that is printed is changed to the following sizes. Printer Driver Setting Paper Letter Letter...
Page 40 I Density Yellow: -8 to 8; 0 Magenta: -8 to 8; 0 Cyan: -8 to 8; 0 Black: -8 to 8; 0 This setting adjusts the print density of the respective colors. Pressing [Dark] makes the print image darker, pressing [Light] makes the image lighter.
Page 41: Layout
Layout I Binding Long Edge , Short Edge This parameter determines whether the binding position is along the long edge or the short edge of the paper. When binding for two-sided printing, the image orientation is automatically adjusted for correct layout. When the binding position is on the long edge of the paper: Two-sided printing Two-sided printing...
Page 42 I Margin -1.20 to +1.20 inch (in increments of 0.01 inch); 0.0 inch This setting sets the page margin in inches. The settings can be set between -1.20" (-30.0 mm) and +1.20" (+30.0 mm) in increments of 0.01" (0.5 mm). Use [ ] to increase the width of the inside margin.
Page 43: Binding
Binding and Margin Settings Refer to the figures below to set binding and margins. Portrait printing Landscape printing with margin with margin Front Back Front Back (Two-sided printing) (Two-sided printing) Binding : Long edge Margin : [+] Binding : Long edge Margin : [-] Binding : Short edge...
Page 44: Offset X/Offset Y
I Offset X/Offset Y -2.00 to +2.00 inch (in increments of 0.01 inch); 0.0 inch This setting sets the offset position in inches. The settings can be set between -2.00" (-50.0 mm) and +2.00" (+50.0 mm) in increments of 0.01" (0.5 mm). The print position is adjusted in the vertical or horizontal direction to the value speciﬁed in the setting value.
Page 45: Job Securing Time
Job Securing Time 1 hour , 2 hours, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours When a secured print job is sent to the machine, it is stored on the machine's hard disk, and a password must be entered before the job can be printed. This setting speciﬁes how long the job will be stored before it is automatically canceled.
Page 46: Print After Completing Rip
Print After Completing RIP On, Off Sets whether to use the Print After Completing RIP function. RIP is Raster Image Processor, used for advanced graphical representation. If Print After Completing RIP is enabled, the ﬁrst page is printed after all the pages in the job have been processed.
Page 47: Finisher
Finisher None , Collating, Rotate Collating, Rotate Grouping, Offset Collating, Offset Grouping, and Staple Sort Staple Position: Corner (Upper-Left) , Double (Top), Corner (Upper-Right), Double (Right), Corner (Lower-Right), Double (Bottom), Corner (Lower-Left), and Double (Left) Some of the above options require speciﬁc delivery trays and may not be available unless appropriate delivery trays are installed: : Available ✗: Unavailable...
Page 48 Offset Collating This setting prints all pages of each copy (collating), and offsets every other complete copy to indicate where each copy starts. Offset Grouping This setting prints all copies of the same page before printing the next page. It offsets every other complete set of pages to indicate where each new set starts.
Page 49 IMPORTANT Please note that the memory of the machine can store up to 3,700 pages. When you send a secured document to be stored in the memory to be printed at a later time, and the memory is full (already reached its maximum capacity), your document will not be stored.
Page 50 • Staple Sort is available for selection if the paper size is 11" x 17", LGL, LTR, LTRR, EXEC, A3, B4, A4, A4R, or JIS-B5. Available staple locations depend on paper size and image orientation, as shown. : Available ✗ Finisher-P1/Finisher-Q1/Saddle Finisher-Q2 : Unavailable Staple...
Page 51: Punch
Punch None*, Top, Bottom, Left, Right This setting enables you to specify the desired paper position for holes to be punched for binding (two or three holes). NOTE • This function can only be selected if the Finisher-Q1 or Saddle Finisher-Q2 is attached to the Puncher Unit-M1.
Page 52: Personality
Personality Auto , PS, and PCL This setting enables the machine to process data received from the host computer in the speciﬁed data format. Setting the Personality to 'Auto' makes the machine determine the type of data received from the host on a job-by-job basis. If you are printing from applications on a computer, we recommend that you use the 'Auto' setting.
Page 53: Color Mode
Color Mode Auto Detect , Full Color, and Black and White This setting enables you to set the color mode you want to specify when printing. If [Auto Detect] or [Full Color] is selected, the machine automatically detects whether the page is reproduced using black (K) only or all 4 colors: cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K).
Page 54: Gradation Settings
Gradation Settings Gradation: Normal , Smooth 1, and Smooth 2 Graphics: On , Off Image: On , Off Set this function when the gradation of graphics (illustrations made by software applications) or images (bitmap images) does not print smoothly (the color changes stand out).
Page 55: Halftones
Halftones Text: Resolution, Gradation, and Error Diffusion Graphics: Resolution, Gradation , and Error Diffusion Image: Resolution, Gradation , and Error Diffusion This setting speciﬁes how you print halftones. Halftoning is used to print each process color at a different intensity, allowing millions of different color to be reproduced using only the four process colors.
Page 56: Compressed Image Output
Compressed Image Output Output , Display Error This setting enables you to specify how the data should be treated if the data size of the print job is too large to be stored in the machine's internal memory. If [Output] is selected, the data is highly compressed (so it is able to stored in the internal memory), and then the job is printed.
Page 57: Pcl/Ps Settings
PCL/PS Settings NOTE These settings are not applicable when printing in UFR mode. I Orientation Portrait , Landscape This setting enables you to set the paper orientation. If [Portrait] is selected, the print image is printed in portrait orientation regardless of the orientation of the paper in the paper drawers.
Page 58: Point Size
I Point Size 4.00 to 999.75 point (in increments of 0.25 points); 12.00 point If the number selected in Font Number is that of a proportionally spaced scalable font, this option appears in the PCL menu. It enables you to specify a point size for the default font.
Page 59: Unit Of Measure
I Unit of Measure Millimeters, Inches This setting enables you to specify the unit of measurement you would like to use to specify your custom paper size. NOTE This function is not available if the Custom Paper option is set to 'Off'. I X Dimension 5.51 to 17.99 inches;...
Page 60: Append Cr To Lf
I Append CR to LF Yes, No This setting enables you to specify whether to append a carriage return (CR) when line feed code (LF) is received. If [Yes] is selected, the print head moves to the beginning of the next line when line feed code is received.
Page 61: Gray Compensation
I Gray Compensation Text: On , Off Graphics: On , Off This setting determines whether only black (K) toner is used when the ratio of R (red) to G (green) to B (blue) is the same. Gray compensation can be set for Text and Graphics data. If [On] is selected, black and gray data for the equivalent levels of RGB is printed using the black (K) toner only, thereby lessening toner bleeding.
Page 62: Job Timeout
I Job Timeout 0 to 3600 seconds; 0 seconds This setting enables you to specify the amount of time before a job times out. If a job has not ﬁnished within the set time limit, the job automatically cancels. I Wait Timeout 0 to 3600 seconds;...
Page 63: Cmyk Simulation Proﬁle
This setting allows you to change the simulation target for the current job. When the machine processes the job, the simulation target selected in the CMYK Simulation Proﬁle is applied before the job is printed, using the Canon-built CMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK) color model proﬁle.
Page 64 CMYK Simulation Proﬁles are also applied by the machine. NOTE • For more information on obtaining the NetSpot Resource Downloader, consult your local authorized Canon dealer. • When [None] is selected, areas of dark color may be blotchy depending on the data.
Page 65: Use Grayscale Proﬁle
NOTE • For more information on obtaining the NetSpot Resource Downloader, consult your local authorized Canon dealer. • If [None] is selected for the RGB Source Proﬁle or CMYK Simulation Proﬁle, or if [Off] is selected for Use Grayscale Proﬁle, this setting is not applied to device-dependent color data.
Page 66: Matching Method
I Matching Method Perceptual , Saturation, and Colorimetric This setting allows you to specify a method of printing when the RGB Source Proﬁle is applied. This machine includes a color management system that provides the following color rendering styles. Perceptual This setting optimizes the range of colors on the machine to produce the best results for photographic or bitmapped images.
Page 67: Rgb Pure Black Process
I RGB Pure Black Process , Off This setting enables you to specify how black and gray data with the equivalent ratio of R to G to B should be processed when device-dependent RGB data is converted into device-dependent CMYK data using the RGB Source Proﬁle of the machine.
Page 68: Pure Black Text
I Pure Black Text , Off This setting affects the printout for black text on a page. Under most circumstances it is preferable to leave this option set to 'On'. If [On] is selected, black colors generated by applications are printed using only 100% black toner.
Page 69: Black Overprint
I Black Overprint , Off When printing black text in combination with a color background or graphics, the text can be printed as part of the color background, or separately. This setting allows you to choose a speciﬁc way to print black text for such a job. If [On] is selected, you can overprint black text.
Page 70: Utility Menu
Utility Menu Initialize PCL Hard Disk If trouble occurs when fonts, macros, or proﬁles are downloaded from a personal computer to this machine using the download utility, initialize the PCL hard disk partition. For details, see "If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts, Macros, or Proﬁles from a Personal Computer,"...
Page 71: Reset Printer
However, in some cases, the data is not deleted from the machine's memory, and the print job may not print correctly. Canon recommends that you reset the printer to delete the data and print the job again.
Page 72 2-42 Utility Menu...
Page 73: Report Settings Menu
Report Settings Menu CHAPTER This chapter describes how to use the Report Settings menu to check the conﬁguration of the print function or print a font list. This menu is not applicable for UFR mode. An Overview of Report Settings ..........3-2 PCL Menu.
Page 74: An Overview Of Report Settings
An Overview of Report Settings The following table lists all settings of the Report Settings menu. I Printer Menu Applicable Item Settings Page Conﬁguration Page p. 3-3 Font List p. 3-3 Conﬁguration Page p. 3-4 Font List p. 3-4 An Overview of Report Settings...
Page 75: Pcl Menu
PCL Menu Conﬁguration Page Details of RAM capacity, settings in the printer's menus, etc., are printed. If you select Conﬁguration Page, the conﬁrmation message <Print the conﬁguration page?> is displayed. If you select [Yes], the conﬁguration page is printed, and if you select [No], it is not printed. Font List ID numbers, names, and samples of fonts held by the printer are printed.
Page 76: Ps Menu
PS Menu Conﬁguration Page Details of RAM capacity, settings in the printer's menus, etc., are printed. If you select Conﬁguration Page, the conﬁrmation message <Print the conﬁguration page?> is displayed. If you select [Yes], the conﬁguration page is printed, and if you select [No], it is not printed. Font List Names and samples of fonts held by the printer are printed.
Page 77: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting CHAPTER This chapter explains how to solve printing problems and the remedial steps to take if printing fails. Responding to Error Messages ..........4-2 Resetting the Machine After a Service Call Message .
Page 78: Responding To Error Messages
If the Service Call error message still appears after you have performed this procedure, make a note of the number of the message and contact your local authorized Canon dealer with the number of the message and the conditions when the error occurred.
Page 79: When A Message Is Displayed
Cause An error occurred during the initialization of the printer function. Remedy Perform a printer reset to try to initialize the function again. If this error persists, contact your local authorized Canon dealer. E730-100A PDL Service Call Service Call Cause An internal error has occurred.
Page 80 PDL Memory Full Error Skip Cause The machine's memory is full and printing cannot proceed. Remedy Change the mode setting in the printer driver and try printing again, or reduce the complexity of the print job by reducing the number of fonts, macros, images, or patterns that need to be downloaded to the machine.
Page 81 The printer has reported a hard disk error. Remedy Perform a reset and try printing again. If the problem persists, contact your local authorized Canon dealer. You must perform an Error Skip manually to skip this error. PDL Invalid Version...
Page 82: Printing Problems
If you have trouble printing, we recommend resolving the problems with the following remedies. NOTE Please contact your local authorized Canon dealer if a problem persists, or if you encounter problems not listed below. Printer Trouble The printer does not work Cause 1 There is data remaining in the printer's memory.
Page 83: Printing Problems
You cannot store a secured print job Cause The number of secured jobs stored in the machine has exceeded the maximum capacity of 50 jobs, or the total number of pages that are stored or are in jobs has exceeded the limit (3,700 pages). Remedy Delete other secured jobs, or wait until those jobs have ﬁnished printing, then print again.
Page 84 A print job that you have speciﬁed as two-sided printing is printed on one side of the paper Cause 1 The paper size you have speciﬁed is not supported by two-sided printing. Remedy Change the print job settings and print the data again. Cause 2 The settings for the front and back sides of the paper are different.
Page 85: Print Quality Problems
Data that should be printed on the same page is printed on two separate pages Cause 1 The application software's "Line spacing" and "Number of lines on a page" settings are not correct. Remedy Change the settings so that the data ﬁts on one page and print the data again. (See the application software manual.) Cause 2 The Timeout setting is too short, when the Personality setting is set to 'Auto'.
Page 86 The color does not match the other imageRUNNER C3100/C3100N that you are using at the same time Cause 1 There is a slight unevenness in the Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), C (Cyan), or K (blacK) toner density. Remedy Slightly adjust the toner density of the Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), C (Cyan), or K (blacK) toners.
Page 87 The halftone pattern does not print in the correct (speciﬁed) color Cause The machine's dither pattern is interfering with the halftone pattern in the print data. Remedy 1 Remove the halftone pattern in the software application you are using and print the data again.
Page 88 Characters are blurred Cause Thick font is used for characters. Remedy 1 Use thinner font and print the data again. Remedy 2 Disable Gray Compensation in the printer driver and print the data again. (See the Help function on the printer driver.) NOTE You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display.
Page 89 The frame of the image that you inserted, which is not visible on your monitor, is printed in a color different to that of the color surrounding the frame. Cause Depending on the application software and OS that you are using, the method in which halftones and colors are processed may be different.
Page 90 The gray data appears grainy. Cause The RGB Pure Black Process setting, in combination with the Prioritize Printing of Line and Text setting in the printer driver or Output Proﬁle setting on the control panel, is affecting the gray part of the data. Remedy 1 Disable RGB Pure Black Process and Prioritize Printing of Line and Text in the Windows PS printer driver or Mac PS printer driver and print the data again.
Page 91: If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts, Macros, Or Proﬁles From A
If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts, Macros, or Proﬁles from a Personal Computer If trouble occurs when fonts, macros, or proﬁles are downloaded from a personal computer to this machine and the problem cannot be resolved by reinstalling, follow the steps explained in this section to initialize the hard disk partition. IMPORTANT •...
Page 92 Press (Additional Functions). Reset Help Additional Functions Stop Start OPER SYMBOLS Display Contrast Clear Press [Printer Settings]. Press [Utility]. 4-16 If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts, Macros, or Profiles from a Personal Computer...
Page 93 Press [Initialize PCL Hard Disk]. A conﬁrmation message appears. NOTE If you cannot press [Initialize PCL Hard Disk], the hard disk cannot be initialized. Check whether System Management Mode is set or if the machine is processing a job, and start with Step 1 again. Press [Yes].
Page 94 The following screen is displayed and the hard disk is initialized. During initialization, the Processing/Data Indicator ﬂashes. When the initialization of the hard disk is completed, the Processing/Data Indicator goes out. The duration of the hard disk initialization process depends on the number of fonts, macros and proﬁles on the hard disk.
Page 95: Appendix
Appendix CHAPTER This chapter shows print samples for different fonts, describes font information, including sources and font lists, and lists a summary of the speciﬁcations for the machine. Some Basic Facts about Fonts ..........5-2 What Is a Font?.
Page 96: Some Basic Facts About Fonts
Some Basic Facts about Fonts This section summarizes some of the basic facts you should know about fonts. What Is a Font? A font is a collection of letters and symbols used when printing a document. In general, a group of letters and symbols sharing a common design is referred to as a font.
Page 97: Typeface
Typeface Typeface refers to the design of the characters and symbols. The following ﬁgure shows an example of some typefaces. Stroke Weight Stroke weight refers to the thickness of the print. There are light, medium, and bold stroke weights. The printer function has medium and bold fonts available. The ﬁgure below shows an example of medium and bold printing.
Page 98: Point Size
Point Size Point size refers to the height of the character. Character size is measured in points. One inch is divided into 72 points and 1 point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.35 mm). The printer function has bitmapped fonts and scalable fonts available. The bitmapped fonts are ﬁxed in size, but the scalable fonts are not ﬁxed in size.
Page 99: Character Width (Fixed And Ps)
Character Width (Fixed and PS) Each character has a different width from all the other characters in a font at a given point size. For example, "W" is a wider letter than "I." There are two ways to print letters of different widths: you can print all letters with the same spacing, regardless of their actual width;...
Page 100: Symbol Set
Symbol Set When you print the letter "A," the host computer sends a code corresponding to "A" (hexadecimal 41 is an example of this) to the machine. This code is referred to as the character code. The machine stores an internal representation of each character, and selects from among these character patterns the pattern corresponding to the received code.
Page 101: Scalable Fonts
Bitmapped fonts are ﬁxed in size and speciﬁed by characteristics called "attributes," such as typeface, stroke weight, style and so on. Various types of bitmapped fonts are produced by the combination of these attributes. Scalable Fonts With scalable fonts, characters are freely enlarged or compressed from the one point to any size you wish in 0.1 point increments.
Page 102: Standard Scalable Fonts (Pcl)
Standard Scalable Fonts (PCL) With scalable fonts, characters are freely enlarged or compressed from one point to any size you wish in 0.1 point increments. (The maximum range of scaling depends on the size of the memory installed in the machine and the size of the paper used.) The following scalable typefaces are included with the machine.
Page 103: Ocr Sets Fonts (Pcl)
OCR Sets Fonts (PCL) OCR A OCR B Bar Code Fonts (PCL) BC 3 of 9 Thin Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 BC 3 of 9 Light Codabar Condensed Narrow Bold BC 3 of 9 Codabar Expanded MSI/Plessey BC 3 of 9 Semi Interleaved 2 of 5 Light PostNet BC 3 of 9 Heavy...
Page 104: Ps Fonts
PS Fonts AlbertusMT BodoniCE Bold Courier BoldOblique AlbertusMT Italic Bodoni BoldItalic CourierCE BoldOblique AlbertusMT Light BodoniCE BoldItalic Eurostile AntiqueOlive Roman Bodoni Poster EurostileCE AntiqueOliveCE BodoniCE Poster Eurostile Bold Roman Bodoni EurostileCE Bold AntiqueOlive Italic PosterCompressed Eurostile ExtendedTwo AntiqueOliveCE Italic BodoniCE EurostileCE AntiqueOlive Bold PosterCompressed...
Page 105 Helvetica HoeﬂerTextCE Black MonaLisa Recut HelveticaCE HoeﬂerText BlackItalic NewCenturySchlbk Helvetica Oblique HoeﬂerTextCE Roman HelveticaCE Oblique BlackItalic NewCenturySchlbkCE Helvetica Bold HoeﬂerText Ornaments Roman HelveticaCE Bold JoannaMT NewCenturySchlbk Helvetica BoldOblique JoannaMTCE Italic HelveticaCE JoannaMT Italic NewCenturySchlbkCE BoldOblique JoannaMTCE Italic Italic Helvetica Condensed JoannaMT Bold NewCenturySchlbk HelveticaCE Cond...
Page 106 StempelGaramond TimesNewRomanCE Univers Italic Italic CondensedOblique StempelGaramondCE TlmesNewRomanPS UniversCE Italic BoldMT CondensedOblique StempelGaramond TimesNewRomanCE Univers Bold Bold CondensedBold StempelGaramondCE TimesNewRomanPS UniversCE Bold BoldItalicMT CondensedBold StempelGaramond TimesNewRomanCE Univers Condensed BoldItalic BoldItalic BoldOblique StempelGaramondCE Univers UniversCE Condensed BoldItalic UniversCE Medium BoldOblique Symbol Univers Oblique Univers Extended Taffy...
Page 107: Checking The Font Lists For Available Fonts
Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts Font lists are a comprehensive listing of all fonts currently available. The listing contains both the names of resident fonts, and the names of the fonts stored on any external hard disk that may be present. PCL FONT LISTS PS FONT LISTS Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 108 The Font List includes the following information: a Font/Symbol Set* The typeface name and the symbol set. This indicates whether a font is a ﬁxed-size, b Spacing non-proportional font (0) or a proportional font (1). Upright (straight) characters or italic (slanted) c Style characters.
Page 109: Typeface Samples
Typeface Samples Standard Scalable Fonts (PCL) Courier CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic CG Times Bold Italic CG Omega CG Omega Bold CG Omega Italic CG Omega Bold Italic Coronet Clarendon Condensed Univers Medium Univers Bold Univers Medium Italic Univers Bold Italic Univers Medium Condensed Univers Bold Condensed...
Page 110 Marigold Albertus Medium Albertus Extra Bold Arial Arial Bold Arial Italic Arial Bold Italic Times New Times New Bold Times New Italic Times New Bold Italic Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Palatino Roman Palatino Bold...
Page 111 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique ITC Bookman Light ITC Bookman Demi ITC Bookman Light Italic ITC Bookman Demi Italic New Century Schoolbook Roman New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Times Roman Times Bold Times Italic Times Bold Italic ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic...
Page 112: Bar Code Scalable Fonts (Pcl)
Bar Code Scalable Fonts (PCL) BC 3 of 9 Thin BC 3 of 9 Light BC 3 of 9 BC 3 of 9 Semi BC 3 of 9 Heavy Code 128 Code 128 Bold Code 128 Condensed Code 128 Condensed Bold Code 128 Expanded Code 128 Expanded Bold Interleaved 2 of 5 Light...
Page 113: Ocr Code Scalable Fonts (Pcl)
OCR Code Scalable Fonts (PCL) OCR A OCR B Bitmapped Fonts (PCL) Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-19...
Page 114: Ps Fonts
PS Fonts AlbertusMT AlbertusMT Italic AlbertusMT Light AntiqueOlive Roman AntiqueOliveCE Roman AntiqueOlive Italic AntiqueOliveCE Italic AntiqueOlive Bold AntiqueOliveCE Bold AntiqueOlive Compact AntiqueOliveCE Compact Apple Chancery Apple ChanceryCE ArialMT ArialCE Arial ItalicMT ArialCE Italic Arial BoldMT ArialCE Bold Arial BoldItalicMT ArialCE BoldItalic AvantGarde Book AvantGardeCE Book AvantGarde BookOblique...
Page 115 AvantGardeCE DemiOblique Bodoni BodoniCE Bodoni Italic BodoniCE Italic Bodoni Bold BodoniCE Bold Bodoni BoldItalic BodoniCE BoldItalic Bodoni Poster BodoniCE Poster Bodoni PosterCompressed BodoniCE PosterCompressed Bookman Light BookmanCE Light Bookman LightItalic BookmanCE LightItalic Bookman Demi BookmanCE Demi Bookman DemiItalic BookmanCE DemiItalic Candid Chicago Chicago CE...
Page 116 Clarendon Bold ClarendonCE Bold CooperBlack CooperBlack Italic Copperplate ThirtyTwoBC Copperplate ThirtyThreeBC Coronet Regular CoronetCE Regular Courier CourierCE Courier Oblique CourierCE Oblique Courier Bold CourierCE Bold Courier BoldOblique CourierCE BoldOblique Eurostile EurostileCE Eurostile Bold EurostileCE Bold Eurostile ExtendedTwo EurostileCE ExtendedTwo Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo EurostileCE BoldExtendedTwo Geneva GenevaCE...
Page 117 GillSans Italic GillSansCE Italic GillSans Bold GillSansCE Bold GillSans BoldItalic GillSansCE BoldItalic GillSans Condensed GillSansCE Condensed GillSans BoldCondensed GillSansCE BoldCondensed GillSans Light GillSansCE Light GillSans LightItalic GillSansCE LightItalic GillSans ExtraBold GillSansCE ExtraBold Goudy Goudy Italic Goudy Bold Goudy BoldItalic Goudy ExtraBold Helvetica HelveticaCE Helvetica Oblique...
Page 118 HelveticaCE BoldOblique Helvetica Condensed HelveticaCE Cond Helvetica Condensed Oblique HelveticaCE CondObl Helvetica Condensed Bold HelveticaCE CondBold Helvetica Condensed BoldObl HelveticaCE CondBoldObl Helvetica Narrow HelveticaCE Narrow Helvetica Narrow Bold HelveticaCE NarrowBold Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique HelveticaCE Narrow BoldOblique Helvetica Narrow Oblique HelveticaCE NarrowOblique HoeflerText Regular HoeflerTextCE Regular HoeflerText Italic...
Page 119 JoannaMT Italic JoannaMTCE Italic JoannaMT Bold JoannaMTCE Bold JoannaMT BoldItalic JoannaMTCE BoldItalic LetterGothic LetterGothicCE LetterGothic Slanted LetterGothicCE Slanted LetterGothic Bold LetterGothicCE Bold LetterGothic BoldSlanted LetterGothicCE BoldSlanted LubalinGraph Book LubalinGraphCE Book LubalinGraph BookOblique LubalinGraphCE BookOblique LubalinGraph Demi LubalinGraphCE Demi LubalinGraph DemiOblique LubalinGraphCE DemiOblique Marigold Monaco...
Page 120 NewCenturySchlbk Italic NewCenturySchlbkCE Italic NewCenturySchlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbkCE Bold NewCenturySchlbk BoldItalic NewCenturySchlbkCE BoldItalic NewYork NewYorkCE Optima OptimaCE Roman Optima Italic OptimaCE Italic Optima Bold OptimaCE Bold Optima BoldItalic OptimaCE BoldItalic Oxford Palatino Roman PalatinoCE Roman Palatino Italic PalatinoCE Italic Palatino Bold PalatinoCE Bold Palatino BoldItalic PalatinoCE BoldItalic...
Page 121 StempelGaramondCE Italic StempelGaramond Bold StempelGaramondCE Bold StempelGaramond BoldItalic StempelGaramondCE BoldItalic Symbol Taffy Times Roman TimesCE Roman Times Italic TimesCE Italic Times Bold TimesCE Bold Times BoldItalic TimesCE BoldItalic TimesNewRomanPSMT TimesNewRomanCE TimesNewRomanPS ItalicMT TimesNewRomanCE Italic TlmesNewRomanPS BoldMT TimesNewRomanCE Bold TimesNewRomanPS BoldItalicMT TimesNewRomanCE BoldItalic Univers UniversCE Medium...
Page 122 UniversCE Bold Univers BoldOblique UniversCE BoldOblique Univers Light UniversCE Light Univers LightOblique UniversCE LightOblique Univers Condensed UniversCE Condensed Univers CondensedOblique UniversCE CondensedOblique Univers CondensedBold UniversCE CondensedBold Univers CondensedBoldOblique UniversCE CondensedBoldOblique Univers Extended UniversCE Extended Univers ExtendedObl UniversCE ExtendedObl Univers BoldExt UniversCE BoldExt Univers BoldExtObl UniversCE BoldExtObl...
Page 123: Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets ASCII DeskTop Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-29...
Page 124: Iso 8859-1 Latin 1
ISO 8859-1 Latin 1 ISO 8859-10 Latin 6 5-30 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 125: Iso 8859-2 Latin 2
ISO 8859-2 Latin 2 ISO 8859-9 Latin 5 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-31...
Page 126: Iso French
ISO French ISO German 5-32 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 127: Iso Italian
ISO Italian ISO Norwegian Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-33...
Page 128: Iso Spanish
ISO Spanish ISO Swedish 5-34 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 129: Iso United Kingdom
ISO United Kingdom Legal Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-35...
Page 130: Mc Text
Math-8 MC Text 5-36 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 131: Microsoft Publishing
Microsoft Publishing PC-1004 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-37...
Page 132: Pc-775
PC-775 PC-8 5-38 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 133: Pc-8 D/N
PC-8 D/N PC-850 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-39...
Page 134: Pc-852
PC-852 PC-Turkish 5-40 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 135: Pi Font
Pi Font PS Math Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-41...
Page 136: Ps Text
PS Text Roman-8 5-42 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 137: Symbol
Symbol Ventura International Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-43...
Page 138: Ventura Math
Ventura Math Ventura US 5-44 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 139: Windows 3.0 Latin 1
Windows 3.0 Latin 1 Windows 3.1 Latin 1 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-45...
Page 140: Windows 3.1 Latin 2
Windows 3.1 Latin 2 Windows 3.1 Latin 5 5-46 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 141: Windows Baltic
Windows Baltic Wingdings Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-47...
Page 142: Of 9 Barcode
3 of 9 Barcode Code 128 5-48 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 143: Codabar
CODABAR Interleaved 2 of 5 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-49...
Page 144: Msi / Plessey
MSI / Plessey PostNet 5-50 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 145: Upc / Ean Barcode
UPC / EAN barcode OCR-A Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-51...
Page 146: Ocr-B
OCR-B Dingbats 5-52 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 147: Iso Latin 9
ISO Latin 9 PC-8 Greek CP437 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-53...
Page 148: Pc-858
PC-858 PC-860 5-54 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts...
Page 149: Pc-865
PC-865 Roman 9 Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts 5-55...
Page 150: Conﬁguration Page Sample
Conﬁguration Page Sample PCL Configuration Page PS Configuration Page 5-56 Configuration Page Sample...
Page 151 The Conﬁguration Page includes the following information: This section displays the hardware conﬁguration Hardware of the machine, including any options that have Conﬁguration been installed. This section displays the common printer b Common Settings settings of the machine, as determined by the Settings menu.
Page 152: Speciﬁcations
Speciﬁcations Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice for product improvement or future release. Software Speciﬁcations Command Language PCL 5c, PostScript 3 emulation, and UFR PCL: 80 Scalable fonts, 30 Barcode fonts, 2 OCR fonts, and 10 Bitmap fonts Resident Fonts 136 Scalable fonts PCL 5c: Reduced to 1/6"...
Page 153: Index
Index Numerics Colorimetric, 2-36 Compressed Image Output, 2-26 2-Sided Printing, 2-6, 2-11 Conﬁguration Page (PCL), 1-10, 3-3 Conﬁguration Page (PS), 1-10, 3-4 Copies, 2-6 Cover Sheet, 2-6 Cpi, 2-28 Accessing the Menus, 1-4 Custom Paper, 2-28 Additional Functions Screen, 1-3 Cyan, 2-10 Append CR to LF, 2-30 Attributes of Fonts, 5-2...
Page 154 Sample, 5-13 Italics, 5-3 Font Number, 2-27 Fonts Attributes, 5-2 Bar Code, 5-9, 5-18 Bitmapped, 5-6, 5-19 JapanColor(Canon), 2-33 Deﬁnition, 5-2 Job, 2-15 OCR, 5-9, 5-19 Job Securing Time, 2-15 Scalable, 5-7, 5-8, 5-15 Job Timeout, 2-32 Symbol Sets, 5-9...
Page 155 Point Size, 2-28, 5-2, 5-4, 5-14 Portrait, 2-27 Magenta, 2-10 Pre-punched, 2-8, 2-21 Margin, 2-12, 4-8 Print After Completing RIP, 2-16 Matching Method, 2-36 Print Modes, 2-15 Memory Full, 2-16 Print PS Errors, 2-32 Menu Functions, 1-2 Print Quality, 2-9 Misalignment, 2-39 Print Quality Problems, 4-9 Mode Priority, 2-22...
Page 156 Scalable Fonts, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8 UNIX, 2-7 Secured Prints, 2-15, 2-16, 2-19 Upright, 5-3 Self-diagnostic (Error) Displays, 4-2 US Web Ctd(Canon), 2-33 Service Call, 4-2, 4-3 Using the Printer Settings Menu, 1-6 Settings Menu, 2-2, 2-6 Using the Report Settings Menu, 1-10...
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Canon imageRUNNER C3100 N Printer Manual

Preface

How to Use this Manual

Legal Notices

Chapter 1 Before You Start Using this Machine

Menu Functions

Using the Printer Settings Menu

Using the Report Settings Menu

Chapter 2 Printer Settings Menu

An Overview of Printer Settings

Settings Menu

PCL/PS Settings

Utility Menu

Chapter 3 Report Settings Menu

An Overview of Report Settings

PCL Menu

PS Menu

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Responding to Error Messages

When a Message Is Displayed

Printing Problems

If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts, Macros, or Proﬁles from a

Personal Computer

Chapter 5 Appendix

Some Basic Facts about Fonts

Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts

Conﬁguration Page Sample

Speciﬁcations

Index

Quick Links

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