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." |
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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." |
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Printing through Network Connection |
To install the printer driver through network, see "Network Connection." |
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\us_eng, \PCL\us_eng, or \PS\us_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 Canon Customer Care Center. |
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 Functions |
These sections explain what you can do in each sheet of the printer driver UI. |
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Common Functions |
[Page Setup] Sheet |
[Finishing] Sheet |
[Paper Source] Sheet |
[Quality] Sheet |
[Device Settings] Sheet |
Common Functions |
The following functions are common to all sheets. |
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You can select a profile to conveniently repeat the same print settings. |
4 | Preview The settings configured in each sheet are displayed in the preview. |
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2 | Adding/Editing Profiles You can add and edit profile settings. |
5 | Verifying Settings You can verify the settings specified in each sheet. |
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3 | Changing the Output Method You can change the output method. |
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[Page Setup] Sheet |
In the [Page Setup] sheet, you can configure the following settings. The numbers in the image at the bottom indicate where to configure the settings. |
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Enables you to select the paper size actually output from the printer. |
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Prints pages with a watermark (such as "COPY") superimposed on the document. |
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Print Direction Sets the print direction relative to the orientation of the paper. |
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Page Border Prints each page with a border. |
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Prints multiple pages arranged on one sheet of paper. |
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Header/Footer Prints pages with headers and/or footers with the date, page number, etc. |
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[Finishing] Sheet |
In the [Finishing] sheet, you can do the following. |
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Prints on the front and back of the paper. |
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Collating When printing multiple sets of copies, outputs each set separately in page order. |
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Prints pages in a sequence that allows them to be folded and grouped into a booklet when output. |
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Grouping When printing multiple sets of copies, outputs the pages in groups according to their page numbers. |
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[Paper Source] Sheet |
In the [Paper Source] sheet, you can do the following. |
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Printing on Transparencies Prints on transparencies. You can also insert interleaving pages between the transparencies. |
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Front/Back Covers Uses different paper for the front and back covers from that used for the main body copy. |
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[Quality] Sheet |
In the [Quality] sheet, you can do the following. |
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Prints color documents in black and white. |
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Objective Enables you to conveniently select the appropriate settings for the current content. |
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Color/Black & White Auto Detect Switches between color and black and white according to the color content of each page. |
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Advanced Settings Enables you to change detailed settings concerning print quality. |
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[Device Settings] Sheet |
In the [Device Settings] sheet, you can do the following. |
1 | Set Options You can set device information manually. |
3 | Display Version Information You can display version information. |
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2 | Obtain Device Information You can obtain device information and update the settings displayed in the sheet. |
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Scaling Documents |
You can enlarge or reduce documents to match the output paper size, such as reducing a document created in LTR size to print on STMT, or enlarging a document created in STMT size to print on LTR. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
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The document is scaled automatically according to the settings made in [Page Size] and [Output Size]. |
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Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet |
This mode enables you to reduce multiple pages to fit onto one sheet of paper. You can make well-organized documents by editing multiple materials onto one sheet. And you can cut down print costs by saving papers, and it is also useful for saving space. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
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The output image is displayed in the preview area. |
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2-sided Printing |
This mode enables you to make two-sided printing. You can cut down print costs by half when copying in large quantities. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
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The output image is displayed in the preview area. |
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Booklet Printing |
You can create a booklet by printing 2 pages on both sides of each sheet of paper. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
The [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box opens. |
The [Finishing] sheet is displayed.
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Poster Printing |
You can enlarge a one-page image and print it over multiple pages. You can then glue the printed pages together to create a poster. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
The output image is displayed in the preview area.
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Watermark Printing |
You can print a watermark (such as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "COPY") on a document created using an application. You can register the customized watermark other than the various predefined watermarks. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
The output image is displayed in the preview area.
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Switching Between Color and Grayscale Printing |
You can switch between color and grayscale printing while outputting print jobs. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
[Auto [Color/B&W]] switches automatically between color printing and black-and-white printing according to the type of document. |
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Viewing the Print Preview |
You can display a preview and verify the print results prior to printing. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
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See "Printing Functions" to find what you can configure in each sheet. |
The [Canon PageComposer] dialog box is displayed. |
The print preview is displayed.
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Selecting a Profile for Printing |
Combinations of printer driver settings corresponding to a variety of printing purposes are provided with the printer driver as "profiles". This enables you to print documents according to a desired objective by simply selecting a profile from the [Profile] list. |
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See "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand" on how to display the printer driver screen. |
The output image is displayed in the preview area. |
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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 | LETTER, LEGAL, A4, A5, B5 |
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 "LETTER," Layout as "DUPL," and Copies as "20"): Input Example: lpr -S <IP Address> -P LETTER_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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