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Canon L280 Software User's Manual

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  • Page 1 Canon FAX-L280 Canon FAX-L280 Printer Driver for Windows Software User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Trademark Acknowledgments

    Copyright © 2001 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction... 1-1 Printer Driver: an Overview ... 1-2 System Requirements ... 1-2 About This Guide... 1-4 Conventions Used in This Guide... 1-4 Other User Assistance ... 1-5 Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver... 2-1 Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist ... 2-2 Installing the Software...
  • Page 4 Defining Default Print Settings ...3-23 Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions... 4-1 Printer Cannot Be Initialized..4-2 Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior..4-2 Documents Are Not Printing Correctly... 4-4 Paper Is Not Loading Correctly... 4-6 The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory... 4-7 Appendix A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows NT/2000 ...A-1 Sharing Your Printer in Windows NT ...A-1 Sharing Your Printer in Windows 2000...A-2...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1 1Introduction Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon FAX-L280 (also referred to in this guide as the printer) and its accompanying printer driver software. Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printer Driver: an Overview ...1-2 ❏ System Requirements ...1-2 ❏...

  • Page 6: 1-2 Introduction

    Printer Driver: an Overview The printer driver is software that enables the printer to communicate with your computer. You can use the printer as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing. The printer driver includes features that enable you to define the results of your printed output (documents or images), such as: ❏...
  • Page 7 ❏ Memory • Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0: 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 64 MB of RAM or more is recommended. • Windows 2000: 64 MB of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or more is recommended. ❏ Hard Disk Space 15 MB of available hard disk space ❏...

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About This Guide This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Windows. This includes how to start your system and navigate within the Windows environment. You should be familiar with common Windows terms such as window, dialog box, button, icon, menu, application, select, open, close, click, double-click, drag, and list box.

  • Page 9: Other User Assistance

    The online help includes context-sensitive help about a window or dialog box and step-by-step instructions for performing tasks. ❏ Canon FAX-L280/200 User’s Guide This guide offers detailed information on how to set up and operate your printer. It includes initial setup procedures, daily maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • Page 10 2Installing the Printer Driver Contents of this chapter: ❏ Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist ...2-2 ❏ Installing the Software...2-4 ❏ Setting the Default Printer ...2-7 ❏ Sharing the Printer Installation ...2-7 • Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing...2-8 •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Installing The Printer Driver

    Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist To ensure a smooth and successful installation, take some time before you begin to plan and prepare for the installation process. ❏ Decide the port type: Parallel or USB. Based on your Windows operating system and your computer hardware, you may have a choice on the type of port to use.
  • Page 12 ❏ If using USB port: Do not connect. If you are planning on using the USB port on your computer, do not connect the printer cable to the port on your computer at this time. When you begin the installation of the software, the installation program will prompt you when it is appropriate to connect the printer to your computer.

  • Page 13: Installing The Software

    If your current printer purchase is replacing a MultiPASS printer, you must remove the MultiPASS software installed on your system before installing the new printer. For instructions on removing the MultiPASS software, see the software user’s guide that came with your MultiPASS software.
  • Page 15 4. If prompted, connect your printer cable to the port on your computer. 5. For a USB port connection only: When you connect to the USB port, the system displays messages indicating that the driver for your printer is being installed. For Windows 98/Me: Wait for the system to complete the installation of the printer driver.

  • Page 16: Setting The Default Printer

    7. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows. The installation program determines whether Windows needs to be restarted on your system. Setting the Default Printer When you install the printer driver software, the system automatically sets the printer as the default printer. If necessary, however, follow these instructions to set the default printer.

  • Page 17: Setting Up Your Printer For Sharing

    If your system (server) is: Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000 When a document is printed by the client system on a shared printer, any printing messages (status or error messages) display on the server system. Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing Before the client systems can be installed with the printer driver software, you must set up the printer for sharing on the server system.

  • Page 18: Installing The Printer Driver On A Client System

    • Windows NT/2000 server system sharing with Windows 95/98/Me client systems • Windows 2000 server system sharing with Windows NT client systems. For detailed instructions, see Appendix A in this guide. 7. In the Properties dialog box, click OK. Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System Once the printer has been set up for sharing, the printer driver can be installed from the server system to the appropriate client systems.

  • Page 19: Changing The Port Connection

    2. On the Settings menu, click Control Panel. 3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click Canon FAX-L280, and then click the Add/Remove button (Windows 95/98/Me/NT) or the Change/Remove button (Windows 2000).

  • Page 20: Changing The Port Connection: Usb To Usb

    2. Disconnect the printer from the port on your computer. 3. Prior to reconnecting the printer to the desired port, see the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist” section in this chapter. This section describes when it is appropriate to reconnect your printer to the desired port.
  • Page 21 Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printing a Document...3-2 ❏ Defining Print Settings: an Overview...3-2 • Viewing a Summary of Print Settings...3-5 ❏ Defining Page Settings...3-6 • Defining a Custom Paper Size...3-7 • Defining a Print Overlay ...3-13 ❏ Defining Quality Print Settings ...3-15 •...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Printing

    Printing a Document Once you have installed the software, you are ready to print a document, from any Windows application that supports printing, such as Word for Windows. Predefined printer settings are initially installed, enabling you to print immediately. These settings determine what your documents look like when printed.
  • Page 23 You can change a number of print settings, such as the paper size, page layout, resolution, and halftoning method. If you use certain print settings often, you can save the settings as a print profile and reuse the profile as needed. The following instructions summarize the general procedures for changing printer settings, based on your version of Windows.
  • Page 24 4. To accept the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. To accept the changes and leave the dialog box open, click Apply (Windows 95/98/Me). To cancel the changes and return to the default settings, click Restore Defaults. To close the dialog box without accepting any changes, click Cancel. To define print settings (Windows 2000): 1.

  • Page 25: Viewing A Summary Of Print Settings

    4. To accept the changes, close the dialog box, and print the document, click OK. If available, to accept the changes and leave the dialog box open, click Apply. To cancel the changes and return to the default settings, click Restore Defaults.

  • Page 26: Defining Page Settings

    Defining Page Settings Page settings determine the following print results, as defined on the Page Setup tab. ❏ Page Size Click the size of the page you want to use for your printed document. Usually, the page size specified here is the page size you specified when you created your document in the Windows application.

  • Page 27: Defining A Custom Paper Size

    ❏ Orientation Click Portrait or Landscape to determine how your document is oriented on the page when printed. Portrait prints the content of your document across the narrower dimension of a rectangular sheet of paper. Landscape prints the content of your document across the wider dimension of a rectangular sheet of paper.
  • Page 28 2. In the Custom Paper Size Setting dialog box, under Custom Paper List, click an existing form name. 3. If you want to assign a new name to the custom-sized form you are defining, type a name in the Name box. 4.
  • Page 29 Meeting Size Requirements When defining the custom form, the size and printer area margins you set must meet certain requirements. When setting the custom size: The width and height must meet the following minimum and maximum measurements: ❏ Width: 7.62 cm (3.00 inches) to 21.59 cm (8.50 inches) ❏...
  • Page 30 Defining and Assigning the Custom Form First, you need to define the custom-sized form to make it available on your system. Next, you assign the newly defined form as an available setting in your printer driver. To define a custom form on your system: 1.
  • Page 31 7. In the Printer Area Margins boxes, type the appropriate margins for your form. 8. Click Save Form. Then, click Close to close the dialog box. To assign the custom form in your printer driver: 1. In the Printers window, right-click the printer icon. 2.
  • Page 32 6. In the Change Forms dialog box, in the Available Forms list, click the custom-sized form to want to assign. You can click the preferred unit of measure for reviewing the size of the selected form. 7. Click OK. 3-12 Printing Chapter 3...

  • Page 33: Defining A Print Overlay

    The custom-sized form becomes available in your printer driver and can be selected in the Page Size and Output Size boxes on the Page Setup tab. Defining a Print Overlay You can print your document with an image in the foreground or background.
  • Page 34 2. In the Overlay dialog box, do one of the following: • In the File Name list, click an existing overlay image. • To select a new overlay image file, click Browse. Then, in the Select File dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the image that you want to use.

  • Page 35: Defining Quality Print Settings

    When you type, rather than click, the actual values, the preview illustration of the overlay image does not automatically reflect the changes. 8. To save your overlay settings, click OK. To return the position and size settings to their original values, click Restore Defaults.

  • Page 36: Conserving Toner When Printing

    ❏ Resolution Click the resolution, in dots per inch (dpi) for your printed document. Usually, the higher the resolution, the sharper the appearance of the document. However, print speed may be slower. ❏ Halftoning Click the desired halftoning method, that determines the dark and light shadings in your grayscale images: •...

  • Page 37: Adding A Print Profile

    2. In the More Options dialog box, click Toner Saver. 3. To save your setting, click OK. To return the setting to its default value, click Restore Defaults. To cancel your changed setting, click Cancel. Adding a Print Profile After you define the settings on the Page Setup and Quality tabs, you can save the settings as a print profile for future use.

  • Page 38: Using A Print Profile

    2. In the Add Profile dialog box, enter a name for the new print profile in the Name box. 3. In the Icon box, click an icon to associate your new print profile. 4. In the Comment box, type an internal description of the print profile. 5.

  • Page 39: Editing A Print Profile

    Editing a Print Profile After adding print profiles, you can edit a print profile to accomplish one of the following: ❏ Change information about a print profile (name, icon, or comments) ❏ Adjust the display order of the existing profiles ❏...

  • Page 40: Changing Information About A Print Profile

    Changing Information About a Print Profile For easier reference, you may want to assign a different name or icon to a print profile, or record additional comments about the intended use of the print profile. To change information about a print profile: 1.

  • Page 41: Exporting A Print Profile

    Exporting a Print Profile To keep the number of print profiles to a minimum, you can export a print profile as a file (with the file name extension .cfg). Once a print profile is exported, you can delete the print profile from the list. Anytime you need the print profile, you can import the file, to use the print profile again.

  • Page 42: Deleting A Print Profile

    2. In the Open dialog box, type or click the path and file name for the print profile. 3. Click OK. Deleting a Print Profile When you decide that you no longer need a print profile, you can delete it (for example, after exporting the print profile).

  • Page 43: Defining Default Print Settings

    Defining Default Print Settings You can access printer driver settings directly from the Windows desktop, before actually printing a document, to change the default print settings. To set the default printer settings: 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 4Frequently Asked Questions Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printer Cannot Be Initialized..4-2 ❏ Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior..4-2 ❏ Documents Are Not Printing Correctly..4-4 ❏ Paper Is Not Loading Correctly..4-6 ❏ The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory..4-7 Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4-1...

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions

    Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ❏ Is the operation panel blank? You might have a power problem. Check that the power cord is plugged securely into the printer, and that your electrical source is OK. You should have the printer connected directly to its own AC outlet and not connected to a power strip to which your computer is connected.
  • Page 46 2. Remove the device from the Windows Device Manager. The device may appear listed as Canon FAX-L280 or Unknown Device. To remove the device: Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click System. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

  • Page 47: Documents Are Not Printing Correctly

    2. Remove the device from the Windows Device Manager. The device may appear listed as Canon FAX-L280 or Unknown Device. To remove the device: Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click System. On Device Manager tab, under Universal Serial Bus Controllers or Other Devices, click the device and press the Delete key.
  • Page 48 ❏ The printer driver may not have installed fully. To verify if the installation was incomplete, display the Start menu on the Windows desktop. If the Canon FAX-L280 item does not appear, you need to complete the printer driver installation.

  • Page 49: Paper Is Not Loading Correctly

    ❏ You need to check your Windows application settings. To determine if your Windows application settings may be the problem, print a test page with your printer driver. To do so, open the printer properties dialog box. On the General tab, click Print Test Page.

  • Page 50: The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory

    ❏ Is an envelope not loading correctly? Make sure you do not stack more than 7 envelopes in the feeder tray. The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory. ❏ Is some of the document content not printing? If some of the document content is not printing, check that the printer cable is securely plugged in at both ends.
  • Page 51 ❏ Did a toner low warning appear while printing? If you want to continue printing your document, even though you are low on toner, change the TONER SUPPLY LOW setting on the printer from RX TO MEMORY to KEEP PRINTING. (Even if the toner cartridge is out of toner, the document will not be stored in memory.) ❏...

  • Page 52: Appendix A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform In Windows Nt/2000

    ASharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in If you are using Windows NT/2000, you may need to set up an alternate or additional driver in the following situations: ❏ Windows NT/2000 server system sharing with Windows 95/98/Me client systems ❏ Windows 2000 server system sharing with Windows NT client systems.

  • Page 53: Sharing Your Printer In Windows 2000

    6. In Share Name box, type a name you want to assign to the shared printer. 7. Under Alternate Drivers, click Windows 95. Then, click OK. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. • When prompted to insert the Windows 95 Flat Share disk into your disk drive, insert the printer driver installation disk instead.
  • Page 54 • When prompted in the Additional Drivers dialog box, click the environment you want to support on your Intel Pentium system: Windows 95/98, or Windows NT 4.0. • When prompted to insert your Windows 2000 disk in your disk drive, insert the printer driver installation disk instead. •...

  • Page 55: Appendix B Installing From A Local Or Network Drive

    BInstalling from a Local or Network If the printer driver software has been placed on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, rather than using the printer driver installation disk. Installing the Software You are ready to install the software once you have prepared your system, as described in the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist”...
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  • Page 57 For Windows 98/Me: Wait for the system to complete the installation of the printer driver. For Windows 2000: See Step 6. 6. For Windows 2000 only with a USB port connection: When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears during the setup, and prompts you for additional information, specify how and where the wizard should locate the driver files: •...
  • Page 58 If you want to remove the printer driver software from your system, see the “Removing the Printer Driver” section in Chapter 2. B- 4 Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B...
  • Page 59 GGlossary application Software prepared for a specific function or set of functions. Examples of an application program include word processing programs. Developers who make application programs include drivers that support different types of printers. automatic feed Method by which paper can be fed into the printer when the built-in paper feeder is used.

  • Page 60: Glossary

    default setting A system setting incorporated at the factory and permanently registered in the application. Also, a value or a setting that the software assumes until or unless you specify another value. Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer resolution. form A custom paper size, with width and height dimensions defined by the user.
  • Page 61 local printer A printer that is connected directly to your computer. megabyte (MB) A unit of measure, representing one million bytes. network A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables them to share equipment (such as printers) and exchange information.
  • Page 62 resolution The density of dots for any given output device, expressed in dots per inch (dpi). Low resolution causes font characters and graphics to have a jagged appearance, but prints faster than higher resolutions. Higher resolution provides smoother curves and angles, as well as a better match to traditional typeface designs, but prints more slowly.
  • Page 63 about displaying printer driver information 3-22 brightness setting 3-16 cable system requirement 1-3 change port overview 2-10 computer processor system requirement 1-2 conserve toner setting 3-16 contrast setting 3-16 conventions used in this guide 1-4 cross-platform sharing the printer with Windows 2000 A-2 sharing the printer with Windows NT A-1 sharing the printer with Windows NT/2000, overview A-1...

  • Page 64: Index

    local drive installing from B-1 manual scaling setting 3-7 memory system requirement 1-3 monitor system requirement 1-3 network drive installing from B-1 operating system system requirement 1-2 orientation setting 3-7 output size setting 3-6 overlay defining 3-13 page layout setting 3-7 page settings defining 3-6 page size...
  • Page 65 viewing a summary 3-5 printer driver displaying information about 3-22 overview 1-2 removing 2-9 setting as the default 2-7 printer installation procedure 2-4 sharing 2-7 quality settings defining 3-15 reducing the print size setting manually 3-7 remove printer driver procedure 2-9 resolution setting 3-16 save toner...

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