Printing from Computer |
This category describes how to print from computers. |
Introduction to Using Print Functions |
Normally, the series of operations involved in printing data from a computer is specified by control commands
generated using a printer driver. Control commands are a command system for controlling a printer. For example, when printing using a printer driver, control commands print data according to the following flow.
To print in the following printer modes, a Printer Driver supported by this machine must be installed. For installing the driver to send a print job to the machine over a network, see "Network Connection" in the Starter Guide. |
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UFR (Ultra Fast Rendering) is printing technology developed by Canon. High-speed printing is made possible by sharing the processing of print data normally done by the machine with the computer. |
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PCL (Print Control Language), developed by Hewlett-Packard, is a command system for controlling page printers. Command versions supported by this machine are PCL5c and PCL6. |
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PS (PostScript), developed by Adobe Systems, is a page description language renowned for its use in desktop publishing and publishing on demand. The version supported by this machine is PS3. |
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Printing through USB Connection |
Printing through Network Connection |
Where to Find Help |
Printing through USB Connection |
To install the printer driver through a USB connection, see "USB Connection," in the Starter Guide. |
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Printing through Network Connection |
To install the printer driver through network, see "Network Connection," in the Starter Guide. |
Where to Find Help |
Here is where to get immediate help if you are having problems installing or using the printer driver.
Any enhancements, limitations, and restrictions you need to be aware of when installing and using your printer driver are included in the README.HTA file provided with the driver. The README.HTA file is located in \UFRII\uk_eng, \PCL\uk_eng, or \PS\uk_eng.
You can locate additional help for questions you may have regarding your printer in the Online Help provided with the driver. In the printer properties dialog box, you can click [Help] to display additional information about every feature and option in the UFRII LT, PCL5c, PCL6, and PS3 printer drivers. See the Online Help for the detailed information on specifying UFR II, PCL, and PS options.
If the Online Help does not provide the information you need, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service provider. |
Printing Fundamentals |
This section explains how to print a document and how to display the online help. |
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Printing with the Printer Driver |
Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand |
Setting the Printer Configuration |
Viewing the Online Help |
Printing with the Printer Driver |
The procedure for printing a document created in application software is as follows. |
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The printer driver screen is displayed.
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Printing begins. |
Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand |
To configure the printing conditions, follow the procedure below. |
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The [Printers and Faxes] folder is displayed.
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The printer driver screen is displayed. |
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The printer whose settings you have configured will print with the same settings every time. |
Setting the Printer Configuration |
To set the printer configuration, follow the procedure below. |
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The [Printers and Faxes] folder is displayed.
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The printer properties dialog box is displayed. |
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Viewing the Online Help |
To view the online help, follow the procedure below. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
The online help is displayed. |
Printing Directly Using the Command Prompt |
You can print directly by entering the LPR command in the command prompt. When printing with LPR commands, print settings can be specified from both the control panel and the command prompt.
You can specify LPR command settings with the P option, where each item is separated with an underscore ( _ ). The following commands are supported with this machine. |
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Paper Size | A4, A5, B5, LETTER, LEGAL |
Layout | SIMP (One-sided), DUPL (Two-sided/Long Edge), DUPS (Two-sided/Short Edge) |
Copies | C<Number of copies>. |
Command example (with Paper Size as "A4," Layout as "DUPL," and Copies as "20"): Input Example : lpr -S <IP Address> -P A4_DUPL_C20 <file name> |
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Settings that are applied to this printing method can be selected from the control panel. For more information, see "Settings Menu." |
Checking and Canceling Print Jobs/Checking Print Logs |
You can check the numbers of prints and the print results, or you can cancel a print job before the printing starts. |
Checking Print Jobs |
Canceling Print Jobs |
Checking Print Logs |
Checking Print Jobs |
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Canceling Print Jobs |
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Checking Print Logs |
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