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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: Using Your Documentation

    Using Your Documentation Using Your Documentation Using Your Documentation Using Your Documentation Your machine includes the following documentation. This documentation has been designed so that you can easily use your machine to suit your particular needs. Setting up the machine ... Setting up paper ...

  • Page 3: How This Manual Is Organized

    Glossary •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. Before You Start Installing the Canon Advanced Printing Technology...

  • Page 4: Legal Notices

    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

    Connecting the imageCLASS D600 Series as a Network “Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G” Group ....1-37 Printing with the CAPT ....... 1-38 Chapter 3: Printer Properties Windows 95/98/Me Printer Properties .

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    Your new machine has many advanced features, including the CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). The CAPT gives you instant access to printer information. In this documentation the CAPT is also referred to as the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G, as it appears on your screen after it has been installed.
  • Page 7 Displays Used in This Manual Displays Used in This Manual Displays Used in This Manual Displays Used in This Manual Screenshots of computer operation screens used in this manual may differ from the ones you actually see, depending on the model or options that come with your machine. The keys or buttons which you should press are marked with multiple buttons or keys can be pressed, they will be highlighted and mentioned in the order in which they should be pressed.
  • Page 8 Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual Abbreviations Used in This Manual In this manual, product names and model names are abbreviated as follows: ® ® Microsoft Windows 95 operating system: ® ®...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Before You Start

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

  • Page 10: Introduction

    The CAPT 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). System Requirements...

  • Page 11: Where To Find Help

    Help to access the same help information for the item. See the Online Help for the detailed information on specifying CAPT options. Canon Authorized Dealers or Service Providers If the Online Help file does not provide the information you need, contact your Canon authorized dealer or Canon authorized service provider.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Installing The Canon Advanced Printing Technology (Capt)

    Installing the Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) Printing Technology (CAPT) Printing Technology (CAPT) Printing Technology (CAPT) This chapter describes the CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). It includes the following information: • What is CAPT • Installing the CAPT • Printing with the CAPT...

  • Page 13: What Is Capt

    This is a software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify printing. The Canon Advanced Printing Technology provides more printing control and bi-directional communication between the printer and a computer running a Windows application.

  • Page 14: Windows 95/98/Me

    Windows 95/98/Me Windows 95/98/Me Windows 95/98/Me Windows 95/98/Me For installation instructions using the CD-ROM menu, please refer to the Quick Start Guide. USB Users USB Users USB Users USB Users Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Windows 98/Me Plug and Play Following is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB Port”...
  • Page 15 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New Hardware Wizard and click Next >. Select Specify a location and 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:\English\Win9x, then click Next >.

  • Page 16: Parallel Port Users

    When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the dialog box. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard. Parallel Port Users Parallel Port Users Parallel Port Users Parallel Port Users • If there already are LBP-460/465/660/800/810 or other printer drivers installed on your computer, before installing PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G uninstall those drivers or IMPORTANT set them for file output, selecting FILE: in the port selection dialog.
  • Page 17 Select Local Printer and click Next >. The Wizard displays a list of available printers. Click Have Disk….
  • Page 18 The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the printer software, then click OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the software, and your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, the path name would be D:\English\Win9x.
  • Page 19 Select the printer’s port, and then click Next >. Enter the name you wish to use, then click Finish. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. To close the dialog box, click OK. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard.

  • Page 20: Windows Nt 4.0/2000/Xp

    Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP USB Users USB Users USB Users USB Users Windows 2000/XP Plug and Play Windows 2000/XP Plug and Play Windows 2000/XP Plug and Play Windows 2000/XP Plug and Play Following is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB Port”...
  • Page 21 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next >. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) in the Found New Hardware Wizard and click Next >. • “Unknown” may be displayed as the name of the device. NOTE Select Specify a location and click Next >.

  • Page 22: Parallel Port Users

    The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 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:\English\Win2000, then click OK. Click Next > on Driver Files Search Results. •...
  • Page 23 Plug and Play is being carried out and the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next > Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) in the Found New Hardware Wizard and click Next >. • “Unknown” may be displayed as the name of the device. NOTE 2-12...
  • Page 24 Select Specify a location and click Next >. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 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:\English\Win2000, then click OK. Click Next >...
  • Page 25 Windows NT 4.0 Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0 Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0 Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0 Add Printer Wizard To install the CAPT on a local computer using Windows NT 4.0, you can use the Windows NT Add Printer Wizard.
  • Page 26 Click Have Disk… in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT, then click OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT, and your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, the path name would be D:\english\WinNT40.
  • Page 27 Click Next > to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use, then click Next >. Select whether this printer is shared or not shared with other computers. If it is shared, select all the operating systems that will use this printer. Click Next >. 2-16...
  • Page 28 Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page, then click Finish. Windows creates the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G icon on the Desktop, and the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G icon is added to the Printers folder.
  • Page 29 Windows 2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows 2000/XP Add Printer Wizard To install the CAPT on a local computer using Windows 2000/XP, you can use the Add Printer Wizard. Following is the installation procedure for “Using Parallel Port” under Windows 2000. Log on as member of Administrators.
  • Page 30 Select the printer port or ports you want to use, then click Next >. Click Have Disk… in the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the path name that contains the CAPT, then click OK. For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the CAPT, and your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, the path name would be D:\English\Win2000.
  • Page 31 Select your printer model from the list of printers displayed, then click Next >. Click Next > to accept the default printer name, or enter the name you wish to use, then click Next >. 2-20...
  • Page 32 Select whether this printer is shared or not shared with other computers. Click Next >. Click Yes if you want to print a test page, or No if you do not want to print a test page, then click Next >. 2-21...
  • Page 33 • Click Yes if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. NOTE Windows creates the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G icon on the Desktop, and the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G icon is added to the Printers folder. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the dialog.

  • Page 34: Network Users

    Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP clients can download the drivers for the D600 series automatically. Open Explorer and browse the network until you can see the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G printer icon. Double-click the printer icon, or drag the printer icon to your Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder.
  • Page 35 Enter the network path or print queue that you want to connect to, or use Browse… to open the Browse for Printer dialog to select the printer. • Depending on your network environment, the installation of the driver may be carried out automatically.
  • Page 36 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Add Printer Wizard Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Add Printer Wizard To install the CAPT for a network printer you can use the Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Add Printer Wizard.

  • Page 37: Printer Sharing

    Printer Sharing Printer Sharing Printer Sharing Printer Sharing By using your D600 series machine on a network, users can share the device for printing. Printer sharing with the D600 series requires that both the print server and the client devices are using Windows 95 or later, or Windows NT 4.0 or later.

  • Page 38: Connecting The Imageclass D600 Series As A Network

    Connecting the imageCLASS D600 Series as a Network Connecting the imageCLASS D600 Series as a Network Connecting the imageCLASS D600 Series as a Network Connecting the imageCLASS D600 Series as a Network Printer Printer Printer Printer If you plan to share the D600 series on a network, install the print server locally, then make the following settings.
  • Page 39 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks in the Network Services box, then click OK. Click File and Print Sharing. • Be sure there is a check by “I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).”...
  • Page 40 Select the Access Control tab and check either “Share-level Access Control” or “User- level Access control.” Click OK and then restart Windows. 2-29...

  • Page 41: Printer Settings

    Printer Settings Share-level Access Control Open the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Properties window, then check “Shared As” in the Sharing tab. Enter the Share Name, Comment, and Password as needed. Click OK. 2-30...
  • Page 42 User-level Access Control Open the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Properties window, then check “Shared As” in the Sharing tab. Enter the Share Name and Comment, as needed. Click Add, and select the users allowed to access the printer. 2-31...
  • Page 43 Click OK when you have finished adding users. Click OK again. • Do not enter space or special character in the Share Name. NOTE 2-32...
  • Page 44 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Server Settings Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Server Settings Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Server Settings Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Server Settings Add Server Service (Windows NT 4.0) Double-click the Network icon from the Control Panel. Select the Services tab, and if the Server is not shown, click Add. Select the Server, and click OK.
  • Page 45 Add Server Service (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, select Settings, then Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dial-up Connections folder appears. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon, then select Properties from the menu. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, then click OK.
  • Page 46 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, then click OK. * The procedure for Windows XP is given for Category View Mode. 2-35...
  • Page 47 Printer Sharing Settings Open the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Properties window, then check “Shared” in the 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.

  • Page 48: Canon Pc1200 Ic D600 Ir1200G" Group

    You can select the following from the PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G group: • Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G Help Selects the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Help file for the CAPT. • Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G Status Window Displays the PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window.

  • Page 49: Printing With The Capt

    • You must use a bi-directional cable for proper operation. NOTE Every time you print, the CAPT displays the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window. This window shows you the paper moving through the machine, how long it will take to print the document, and how much of the document has printed. From the Status Window you can pause, resume, or delete the current print job.

  • Page 50: Chapter 3: Printer Properties

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties This chapter describes the dialogs and settings on the Printer Properties screens. It includes the following information: • Windows 95/98/Me Printer Properties • Windows NT4.0/2000/XP Printer Properties and Default Document Properties...

  • Page 51: Windows 95/98/Me Printer Properties

    With the CAPT, you initiate printing as you normally would from a Windows application. From the Print dialog box, usually accessed from an application’s File menu, you can select Properties to proceed to the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Properties dialog box and its printing options.
  • Page 52 General Tab General Tab General Tab General Tab Lets you print a test page or define separator pages. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
  • Page 53 Details Tab Details Tab Details Tab Details Tab 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 54 Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Specifies the printer-sharing settings. This tab is available only when file and printer sharing is turned on. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
  • Page 55 Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, DL, COM10, ISO-C5, Monarch, and 3 custom paper sizes.

  • Page 56: View Settings

    Manual Scaling lets you shrink or enlarge images. This option only appears when 1 Page per Sheet is selected as the Page Layout. Check on the check box to set a reduction or enlargement percentage (10 to 200). View Settings To get a quick view of your current settings, click View Settings, which is located on the Page Setup, Finishing, Paper Source and Quality tabs.
  • Page 57 Selecting a Custom Paper Size Setting Select one of the predefined sizes from the Custom Paper List. If you wish, enter a unique name in the Name area. Select the Unit of measurement (Millimeter or Inch) Define the Paper Size using the Width (76.2 to 215.9 mm/3.00 to 8.50 inches) and Height (127.0 to 355.6 mm/5.00 to 14.00 inches) settings.
  • Page 58 Overlay Overlay Printing allows to overlay the document created in any Windows application onto a preselected form file. For example, if there is a form file containing a company name, logo, or address, it will be printed in the same position on each page of the document altogether with the print data created in an application.
  • Page 59 Setting Overlay To make settings for overlay printing click Overlay... on the Page Setup tab. The Overlay dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the file that contains the overlay data. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. File Name sets the file name to use as the overlay form. File Name dropdown list stores up to 9 file names beside the default (none) setting.
  • Page 60 Overlay Placement Print results may differ depending on the placement of the overlay and application print data (Background/Foreground). When the overlay and application print data overlap, print result may differ depending on the overlay file format and the application being used. Settings for overlay printing of your machine allow you to place overlay form in the foreground (in front) or in the background (in back) of the application print data.
  • Page 61 Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Specifies how final output is collated and printing pages in reverse output order. Check the check boxes to collate the document or print it in reverse output order. 3-12...
  • Page 62 Paper Source Paper Source Paper Source Paper Source Specifies the paper source and paper type settings. Paper Source lets you specify paper feed method. Select from Cassette or Multi-purpose Tray. Paper Type lets you select from following types of paper: •...
  • Page 63 Quality Tab Quality Tab Quality Tab Quality Tab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. Resolution lets you specify the printer’s resolution in dots per inch (600,300). Halftones is the process of converting a greyscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) dots that simulate the grey shades in the original image.

  • Page 64: Detailed Settings

    Toner Save thins the black areas of print data, so toner consumption is reduced. Image Refinement is a printer technology from Canon, with which the printer automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.

  • Page 65: Windows Nt4.0/2000/Xp Printer Properties And Default Document

    To view the printer properties, select Properties from the File menu in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder, or click the right mouse button on the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G icon in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 66 General Tab General Tab General Tab General Tab Specifies to print a test page and separator pages. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. Ports Tab Ports Tab Ports Tab Ports Tab Lets you specify the port to which the printer is attached. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information.
  • Page 67 Scheduling Tab Scheduling Tab Scheduling Tab Scheduling Tab Lets you define print spooling settings. Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information. “Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster” and “Start printing immediately” are set automatically when you install the printer driver. Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab...
  • Page 68 Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab Lets you specify security settings. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information. 3-19...

  • Page 69: Properties

    Paper Selection Tab Paper Selection Tab Paper Selection Tab Paper Selection Tab This printer driver supports three custom paper sizes. Using the custom forms defined on the Forms tab in the print server’s Properties dialog box, you can add information about the custom paper sizes.
  • Page 70 Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Page Setup Tab Specifies paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation, and pages per sheet. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. Page Size lets you select the paper size you are working with in your application. (A3, B4(JIS), A4, B5(JIS), A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Envelope DL, Envelope #10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch, and 3 custom paper sizes.) Output Size lets you select the paper size to print on.
  • Page 71 View Settings To get a quick view of your current settings, click View Settings, which is located on the Page Setup, Finishing, Paper Source and Quality tabs. Click on the tabs in the View Settings dialog box to view the settings for each tab. Overlay Overlay Printing allows to overlay the document created in any Windows application onto a preselected form file.
  • Page 72 Setting Overlay To make settings for overlay printing click Overlay... on the Page Setup tab. The Overlay dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the file that contains the overlay data. Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase. File Name sets the file name to use as the overlay form. File Name dropdown list stores up to 9 file names beside the default (none) setting.
  • Page 73 Overlay Placement Print results may differ depending on the placement of the overlay and application print data (Background/Foreground). When the overlay and application print data overlap, print result may differ depending on the overlay file format and the application being used. Settings for overlay printing of your machine allow you to place overlay form in the foreground (in front) or in the background (in back) of the application print data.
  • Page 74 Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Finishing Tab Specifies how final output is collated and sets printing pages in reverse output order. Check the check boxes to collate the document or print it in reverse output order. Preferences Preferences... on the Finishing tab window opens the Preferences dialog box. The check box lets you turn EMF Spooling on.
  • Page 75 Paper Source Tab Paper Source Tab Paper Source Tab Paper Source Tab Specifies the paper source and paper type settings. Paper Source lets you specify paper feed method. Select from Cassette or Multi-purpose Tray. Paper Type lets you select from following types of paper: •...
  • Page 76 Quality Tab Quality Tab Quality Tab Quality Tab Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings. Resolution lets you specify the printer’s resolution in dots per inch (600,300). Halftones is the process of converting a greyscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) dots that simulate the grey shades in the original image.
  • Page 77 Toner Save thins the black areas of print data, so toner consumption is reduced. Image Refinement is a printer technology from Canon, with which the printer automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.

  • Page 78: Chapter 4: Checking The Status Of A Print Job

    This chapter describes how to check the status of print jobs. You can track and control your print jobs using either of the following methods: • The Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window Tells you exactly what is happening with the current print job.

  • Page 79: Opening The Status Window

    Opening the Status Window Opening the Status Window Opening the Status Window The Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window opens automatically in the following situations: • When you print a document, provided “While Printing” is selected for “Display Printer Status Window” the Option Settings dialog box of the Status Window.

  • Page 80: Using Canon Pc1200/Ic D600/Ir1200G Status Window

    Using Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status ng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status ng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status ng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window Window Window Window The Status Window is a program used to display the status of jobs and perform printer operations.
  • Page 81 Using the Menu Bar Using the Menu Bar Job Menu You can select the Job menu from the menu bar of the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window: The Job menu includes the following options: • Pause temporarily halts printing of the current document. After the current page completes printing, the printer pauses until you select Resume Job.

  • Page 82: Settings Menu

    Settings Menu You can select the Settings menu from the menu bar of the Canon PC1200/iC D600/ iR1200G Status Window: The Settings menu includes the following selections: • Options... opens the Option Settings dialog box that lets you change the settings for the Status Window.
  • Page 83 • Only when Errors Occur—The Status Window opens only when an error occurs. To manually open the Status Window, click the Status Window icon in the Windows taskbar, and then click the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G. You can change display options even as a document prints, but the changed settings do not take effect until the next print job.
  • Page 84 Using the Help Menu Using the Help Menu Using the Help Menu You can select the Help menu from the menu bar of the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window: • Help Topics displays the search window for help topics. • About... displays Status Window version information.
  • Page 85 Start menu, then select the Printers folder (in Windows XP, select Printers and Faxes from Start menu); Double-click the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G icon to display the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G dialog box. Select all of the jobs and delete them.

  • Page 86: Print Job Details

    Using the Tab Window Using the Tab Window Using the Tab Window Using the Tab Window Print Job Details This tab shows information related to the job that is currently printing. The following types of information are displayed: • Document Name •...

  • Page 87: Print Job Log

    Print Job Log This tab shows information related to jobs that are completed. The following types of information are displayed: • Document Name • Result • Owner • Pages • Complete Time The job history displayed in the job information area can list a history of up to 100 jobs, beginning from the time the Status Window was started.

  • Page 88: Print Job List

    Print Job List This tab shows information related to the jobs that have not yet started. • Document Name • Status • Owner • Started At 4-11...

  • Page 89: Network Printer Status

    Network Printer Status Network Printer Status Network Printer Status Network Printer Status Viewing the print status The status of a network printer can be viewed on the print server as well as the client. For job status to be displayed in the client’s Status Window, the print server’s Status Window must be running.

  • Page 90: The Status Window Icon

    The Status Window Icon The Status Window Icon The Status Window Icon The Status Window Icon If you minimise the Status Window, you can still see the printer status displayed as an icon on the taskbar. To open the Status Window, simply click on the taskbar button. Icons also appear in the Status Window.

  • Page 91: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter includes information to help you solve printer problems. A problem might have one or a combination of causes, including a computer malfunction, software errors, the printer cable, or the printer.

  • Page 92: Printer Problems

    Make sure paper is loaded. The print job will start automatically when the copy job is completed. Please, load paper. Check the Canon PC1200/iC D600/ iR1200G Status Window for stalled jobs. Check that the cartridge is installed correctly. Quick Start Guide See your computer’s documentation...
  • Page 93 Make sure you are not using a switch box. Check that you have selected the correct printer driver in Windows. Make sure the Canon PC1200/iC D600/ iR1200G is selected in the Printers (in Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder. See your computer’s documentation for details.

  • Page 94: Capt Problems

    ROM menu. The “Auto insert notification” checkbox is unchecked. Solution Specify the CAPT (Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G) as the default driver for the imageCLASS D600 series. Refer to “Using the Trouble Shooter” on page 5-8. To check if the CAPT is installed correctly, try printing a page from an application.
  • Page 95 [Device Manager] button. 4) Delete ONLY the following USB class drivers under [Universal Serial Bus Controller]; For Windows 98, select [Canon PC1200/ iC D600/iR1200G], For Windows Me, [Canon CAPT USB Printer], and click [Delete] button. For Windows 2000/XP,...

  • Page 96: Capt Messages

    CAPT Messages CAPT Messages CAPT Messages CAPT Messages The CAPT displays the status of your printing environment and current print job in the Status Window. Alerts Alerts identify problems that must be corrected before printing can continue. Sometimes messages remind you to do something, such as clear jammed paper. In other cases, alerts tell you what is wrong and how to fix it.
  • Page 97 2 Reinsert the power plug into the power outlet. 3 If the same error occurs, unplug the power plug again. 4 If the error persists, contact your Canon authorised service Device Busy The device is being used by another job. Please wait until the job is finished.

  • Page 98: Using The Trouble Shooter

    The Trouble Shooter does not detect problems related to hardware, such as printer cable problems, parallel port failure, or ECP setting errors. To start the Trouble Shooter, select the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G Trouble Shooter icon in the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G group. The Trouble Shooter checks the following and corrects related problems: •...
  • Page 99 When you click OK in the above dialog box, the Windows Restart dialog box appears. You must restart Windows for corrections made by the Trouble Shooter to take effect. • To run Trouble Shooter for the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G on the network, both the server and the client must run on the same operating system.

  • Page 100: Uninstalling The Capt

    Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows 95/98/Me: Click OK and your system restarts. Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP: Click OK (recommended) to restart your system. • In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, you cannot uninstall the Canon Advanced Printing Technology unless you have administrative privileges. NOTE...

  • Page 101: Appendix: Printer Specifications

    Less than 21.5 seconds (when the printer is plugged into an AC outlet) For printing on A4-size paper using cassette at 20° C (68° F) Bi-directional centronics parallel cable (IEEE1284 based) interface USB interface CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology) 5 mm (1/4”) top, bottom, left and right blank margins.

  • Page 102: Index

    G-1 parallel cable 1-38 Brightness 2-14, 2-27, G-1 Cancel button 3-8 Cancel printing 3-4 Cancel, print job 3-8 Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT) G-1 CAPT Problems 4-4–4-5 installing 1-2–1-36 messages 4-6–4-7 not working properly 4-4 printing with 1-38–2-28 uninstalling 4-10...
  • Page 103 Progress bar, status window 3-3 Quality tab Windows 95/98/Me 2-13, 2-14 Windows NT 2-26, 2-27 Queue G-6 Random Access Memory G-7 Removing Canon Advanced Printing Technology 4-10 Resolution A-1, G-7 Resume button 3-8 Resume printing 3-4 Reverse Output Order G-7 Scaling G-7...
  • Page 104 3-9 print job list 3-11 print job log 3-10 using 3-9 The Canon CAPT Tools 1-37 The cassette is out of paper 4-6 The Multi-purpose Tray is Out of Paper 4-6 The Platen is Not in Position 4-6...

  • Page 105: Glossary

    B B B B Bi-directional communications Allows information to pass back and forth between the Canon Advanced Printing Technology software and a local printer. Bold A characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation. Also referred to as emphasized or double-strike printing.

  • Page 106: Default Setting

    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 Printing Technology, you are using its printer driver.

  • Page 107: Interface Cable

    I I I I Image Refinement A printer technology from Canon, with which the printer 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 D600 series machine features USB and parallel interface, which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers.
  • Page 108 J J J J A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper before you can continue printing. K K K K Kilobyte (KB) A unit of measurement, representing the binary number 1024, used to describe printer or computer memory size in thousand-byte units.

  • Page 109: Paper Feed

    Overlay Refers to printing in which data that is common to all the pages, such as a logo, titles or table structure, is overlaid with the print data from the application. P P P P Paper feed The act of guiding a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path. Paper jam A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path.

  • Page 110: Properties Dialog Box

    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 Printing Technology, you are using its printer driver.

  • Page 111: Scalable Fonts

    R R R R Random Access Memory (RAM) The working memory of the computer in which programs and data are temporarily stored while you use them. Resetting or shutting off the computer clears all information from RAM. Printing very complicated documents might require closing other running programs or adding more RAM to the computer.

  • Page 112: Transfer Roller

    Settings which determine when the Printer Status Window opens and whether sounds play with messages. Status Window A window that the Canon Advanced Printing Technology uses to display messages about the current print job, as well as to graphically show the print job’s progress from computer to printer.

  • Page 113: Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Interface

    U U U U Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface These are new serial interface standards. This bus automatically recognizes connections (Plug and Play) to allow plugging and unplugging connectors with the power still turned on to the PC or peripheral equipment. V V V V Virtual Memory Space on the hard disk that Windows uses for temporary data storage as if it were actually...

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