Preface .............. 2 System Configuration Requirements for Color imageRUNNER Using User Manual CD-ROM......4 Installation Site ..........5 LBP5975/5970 Important Safety Instructions ......8 Introducing Your Print System...... 12 Getting Started Guide Step1 Taking the Printer Out of the Package and Installing the Printer ........
CD-ROM. The PDF manuals are available from "CD-ROM Menu". (See "Using the User Manual CD-ROM Menu," Notice Canon makes no guarantees of any kind with regard to this manual. Canon on p. 4) shall not be held liable for errors contained herein or for consequential or incidental damages incurred as a result of acting on information contained in the manual.
Apple, AppleTalk, Mac OS, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., LICENSORS. registered in the U.S. and other countries. (3) You may use the SOFTWARE solely for use with the Canon product you BarDIMM is a registered trademark of Jetmobile SAS. purchased (the "PRODUCT").
You can read any of the listed guides by clicking on the desired guide. After clicking on the desired guide, Acrobat Reader starts, and the PDF manual is displayed. Canon Font Manager Install Font Manager. Font Manager supports only English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
- When the room where the printer is installed is heated rapidly Approx. 115.7 lb Approx. 135.4 lb Approx. 208.1 lb LBP5975 - When the printer is moved from a cool or dry location to a hot or humid (52.5 kg) (61.4 kg) (94.4 kg)
Page 7
"Installing a Paper Feeder," on p. 51. dramatically, or where condensation occurs - A poorly ventilated room (Ozone is generated by the printer in use, LBP5975 however, the amount is too small to be harmful to the human body. Front Surface However, if you are going to use the printer for a long time in a poorly (in.
It is recommended not to record or save important data on the hard disk. 60.81 (1544.5) Canon assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damages or losses arising from data loss by the customers. Required Peripheral Space (LBP5970) Front Surface (in.
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 10
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 11
• 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 12
• The fixing unit and its surroundings (including the output area and Consumables the staple cartridge for LBP5975) inside the printer are hot during use. When removing jammed paper or when inspecting the inside of WARNING the printer, do not touch the fixing unit and its surroundings, as •...
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),...
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 15
Put the printer down carefully at the installation site. CAUTION CAUTION • The printer weight is approximately 115.7 lb (52.5 kg) for LBP5975 • Put the printer down slowly and carefully. Be careful not to hurt your and approximately 106.9 lb (48.5 kg) for LBP5970 without the toner hands.
• or inclined floors, in locations subject to excessive vibrations, or on LBP5975 (7 locations) the upper row of a computer rack, as this may cause the printer to fall or tip over, resulting in personal injury.
Page 17
• LBP5970 (6 locations) If you are using LBP5975, remove the packing material Step attached with tape. Open the front cover. While pressing the lever on the right side of the front cover, open the front cover toward you. IMPORTANT Dispose of the packing materials according to local regulations.
Page 18
Tilt the fixing unit toward you. Pull out the string-attached metal bars of the fixing unit by Step the string. While pressing the green lock release buttons (A) on the left and right side of the fixing unit , hold the tabs (B) and the fixing unit toward you as shown in the figure.
Page 19
Close the front cover. Pull out the paper cassette. Step While supporting the front cover , push and close the front cover with both Pull the paper cassette out until it stops hands as shown in the figure After lifting the paper cassette up a little , pull it out while supporting it with the other hand as shown in the figure.
Page 20
• Do not touch the black rubber pad (A) in the paper cassette. This may Remove the tape shown in the figure. result in misfeeds. Step Set the paper cassette in the printer. While holding the paper cassette with both hands, insert it until it stops Remove the packing material inside the paper cassette.
Page 21
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 Step surface of the printer...
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. •...
• 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 24
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 25
• 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 26
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 27
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 28
• Pull out the sealing tape completely from the drum cartridge. If any tape Pull the sealing tape (approx. 28 in. (70 cm) long) out gently remains in the drum cartridge, this may result in poor print quality. and horizontally while supporting the drum cartridge. •...
Page 29
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 30
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 31
● LBP5975 By holding the lever as shown in the figure, make sure that By pressing the top cover with both hands, close it firmly until it cannot be the top cover does not open. pressed down any further as shown in the figure.
Page 32
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.
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 34
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 35
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 "...
• Before loading long size paper such as Ledger (11 x 17) and Legal 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 Letter size Ledger (11 x 17) cassette, see "Chapter 3 Loading and Outputting Paper"...
Page 37
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 38
● 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 39
- 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 (20.0 lb Bond (80 g/m printing side is facing up as shown in the following figures. can be loaded in a paper cassette.
Page 40
The default is "LTR". 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.
Connect the LAN connector on this printer and a hub port with a Category 5 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...
Download the printer driver for Macintosh that supports this printer from available for the computer you are using. Use a USB cable with the the Canon website. If you cannot find the printer driver for Macintosh that following symbol. supports this printer on the Canon website, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
Page 43
Step IMPORTANT If you are using Windows and LBP5975 connected to a computer with a USB cable, be sure to perform the following procedure after installing the printer driver. If not, you cannot use the stapling function.
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.
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 →...
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.
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 48
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 49
When the message <TURN OFF POWER> appears, press " " of the power switch on the printer. Step...
50 % IMPORTANT • Up to 3 paper feeders can be installed. COLOR MODE COLOR 100 % • PAPER FEEDER PF-98B is designed for LBP5975/5970/5960. You cannot BLACK & WHITE 400 % use a paper feeder designed for other models.
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...
If any item is missing or damaged, please contact IEEE802.11g, and available for communication of up to 54 Mbps your local authorized Canon dealer. transmission speed by wireless). Additionally, the security functions compatible with WEP, IEEE802.1X/EAP (TLS/TTLS/PEAP), PSK, and WPA (AES) are supported.
Page 53
Front Surface Up to 3 paper feeders can be installed. (in. (mm)) Cassette protective cover • PAPER FEEDER PF-98B is designed for LBP5975/5970/5960. You cannot Paper cassette use a paper feeder designed for other models. 27.22(691.5) 25.63 (651) 1.81 (46) •...
• Required Peripheral Space (LBP5970) Turn the printer and computer OFF a, remove the USB Front Surface cable b, and then disconnect the power plug from the AC power outlet c. Cassette protective cover Top cover Front cover Paper cassette 8.27 (210) 31.3 (795)
Page 55
CAUTION • The printer weight is approximately 131.6 lb (59.7 kg) for LBP5975 and approximately 122.8 lb (55.7 kg) for LBP5970 without the paper cassette installed. The printer must be carried by 4 or more people, and care must be taken to avoid hurting your back or other portions of your body when carrying the printer.
Page 56
- LBP5975 IMPORTANT • If the paper feeders are installed, make sure that the paper cassette of the paper feeder (Cassette 2, Cassette 3, or Cassette 4) to feed and paper cassettes upper than the feeding paper feeder are set before using the printer.
Page 57
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 58
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 59
Default paper feeders (3 drum cartridges units) installed installed Approx. 115.7 lb Approx. 135.4 lb Approx. 208.1 lb LBP5975 (52.5 kg) (61.4 kg) (94.4 kg) Approx. 106.9 lb Approx. 126.5 lb Approx. 199.3 lb LBP5970 (48.5 kg) (57.4 kg) (90.4 kg)
Page 60
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 61
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.
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 63
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 64
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 65
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.
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 67
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 68
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.
Make sure that all the following items are contained in the package before installing NB-W2. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your DONE local authorized Canon dealer. IMPORTANT If the message <INITIALIZE FAIL> appears when the initialization of the SETUP menu is executed, the SETUP menu is not initialized.
Page 70
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT • NB-W2 contains components that are sensitive to static electricity. Be sure to turn the printer OFF before inserting or removing NB-W2. If you Observe the following precautions when handling NB-W2 to prevent insert or remove NB-W2 while the power of the printer is ON, this may damage from static electricity.
Page 71
Hold the metal panel portion of NB-W2 and insert it while aligning it with the guide rails inside the expansion slot. plug into the AC power outlet and contact your local authorized Canon dealer. IMPORTANT •...
Page 72
• When you have difficulty communicating, rotate the antenna in the following range to make an adjustment. Connect the power cord. Plug the power plug into the AC power outlet. Connect the LAN cable or USB cable as needed. Step...
Page 73
CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON U.S.A., INC. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. CANON CANADA INC. 6390 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada CANON EUROPA N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands CANON FRANCE S.A.S.