Chapter 1: Printing From Windows Computers; Printing From Applications - Canon iRC2100 Printing Manual

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Chapter 1:
Printing from
Windows
Computers

1-1 Printing from applications

This chapter describes printing to the iR C2100/2100S from
Windows 95/98,Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. You can print
from a networked Windows computer or a computer using Windows
(WINS) printing, or from a Windows computer connected to the parallel
port on the iR C2100/2100S. If you plan to print files at another location,
you should follow the procedures described in "Saving files to print at a
remote location" on page 1-27.
Another way to print from a Windows computer is to download PostScript,
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), or Portable Document Format (PDF) files
using Fiery Downloader. Basic instructions are provided at the end of this
chapter.
For information on setting up the Windows environment for
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printing with Windows servers connected to the iR C2100/2100S, see the
Configuration Guide. For information on connecting to the iR C2100/2100S
over the network, installing printer drivers, and installing the utilities, see
Getting Started.
Printing from applications
Once you have installed the iR C2100/2100S printer driver and set it to the
proper port, as described in Getting Started, you can print directly from most
Windows applications. Simply choose the Print command from within your
application.
To achieve the best printing results from specific applications, see the
Color Guide.
The iR C2100/2100S supports simplex (one-sided) printing of jobs
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that contain multiple page sizes and media types. If Duplex printing is
specified for jobs that contain multiple page sizes and media types, the
iR C2100/2100S will automatically process those jobs for simplex printing.
When you print with multiple media types, a combination of plain paper and
a different media type is selectable from the Media Type print option.