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2.2 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g
2.2
2.2.1 1 Pr
2.2.
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ng b b y t
When the user sends a print command to the application program, the application pro-
When the user sends a print command to the application program, the application pro-
gram in turn sends image data to the printer driver with the help of the operating system.
gram in turn sends image data to the printer driver with the help of the operating system.
In response, the printer driver translates the image data and the printer settings informa-
In response, the printer driver translates the image data and the printer settings informa-
tion into PCL/PostScript commands (page description language). Thereafter, the print job is
tion into PCL/PostScript commands (page description language). Thereafter, the print job is
sent to the host machine through the network port.
sent to the host machine through the network port.
The printer driver for the PS/PCL is contained in the User Software CD-ROM that comes
The printer driver for the PS/PCL is contained in the User Software CD-ROM that comes
with the Kit.
with the Kit.
Application
Application
program
program
PCL/Post-
PCL/Post-
Script data
Script data
generation
generation
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COPYRIGHT © 2000 CANON I
y the
he PC
PC
Printer driver
Printer driver
PCL/
PCL/
Post script
Post script
Settings
Settings
information
information
Printer
Printer
properties
properties
Image data
Image data
Print job (in PCL/PostScript)
Print job
(in PCL/PostScript)
Settings information
Settings information
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2000 2000 2000
2000 CANON NW Multi-PDL P. kit-A1 REV.0 SEPT. 2000 PRINTED IN USA
CANON NW Multi-PDL P. kit-A1 REV.0 SEPT. 2000 PRINTED IN USA
Operating system
Operating system
Print job
Print job
Network driver
Network driver
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F02-202-01
CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS
Parallel port
Parallel port
driver
driver
To the parallel
To the parallel
port
port
To the network
To the network
2-5
2-5
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