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Quality Tab

Quality Tab

Quality Tab

Quality Tab

Specifies the settings for print quality including the resolution and contrast. 

For information on 

Profiles

, see page 3-34.

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Objective

 lets you select the best setting for the print job according to document content.

(2)

Resolution

 lets you select the printer's resolution in dot per inch (600 dpi or 300 dpi).

(3)

Manual Grayscale Settings

 allows you to set the grayscale manually. Checking this 

checkbox enables 

Grayscale Settings

 (5) to access the dialog box which allows you to set 

the grayscale for images (

 p. 3-40). 

(4)

Print Samples

 prints nine thumbnails per sheet to provide the print samples with the 

current grayscale settings when printing the document. This option is enabled only when 
the 

Manual Grayscale Settings

 (3) checkbox is checked.

(6)

Restore Defaults

 resets all the current settings to their default values.

(7)

About

 displays the version information on the Canon imageCLASS D300. 

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Summary of Contents for imageCLASS D320

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: ...mentation Using Your Documentation Using Your Documentation Using Your Documentation Setting up the machine Installing CARPS Software Document and paper handling Making copies Printing with CARPS Soft...

Page 3: ...This Manual Is Organized How This Manual Is Organized How This Manual Is Organized How This Manual Is Organized Before You Start Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS Printer Propert...

Page 4: ...in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written pe...

Page 5: ...he imageCLASS D300 Series Already on Your Network 2 37 Printer Sharing 2 40 Connecting the imageCLASS D300 Series as a Shared Printer 2 41 Chapter 3 Printer Properties Windows 98 Me Printer Properties...

Page 6: ...to these warnings CAUTION Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to persons or damage to property if not performed correctly In order to use the machine safely always pay at...

Page 7: ...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 button...

Page 8: ...ations Used in This Manual In this manual product names and model names are abbreviated as follows Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating syste...

Page 9: ...Start Before You Start This chapter provides an explanation of the system environments required for using CARPS Canon Advanced Raster Printing System It also explains where to find help and informati...

Page 10: ...r Windows XP operating system the ability to make full use of the printer CARPS enables you to print from any Windows application to your machine You can acquire information about Canon products and u...

Page 11: ...ith a USB port and the USB class driver installed Logon as a user account with administrator rights is recommended System Requirements System Requirements System Requirements System Requirements OS CP...

Page 12: ...erties dialog box you can click Help to display additional information about every feature and option in CARPS You can also click Help in the upper right corner of most dialog boxes and then click a s...

Page 13: ...alling Canon Advanced Installing Canon Advanced Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System CARPS Raster Printing System CARPS Raster Printing System CARPS Raster Printing System CARPS This chapt...

Page 14: ...Installing User Software on page 2 3 or according to your operating system the steps in Windows 98 Me on page 2 11 Windows 2000 on page 2 20 or Windows XP on page 2 29 If the imageCLASS D300 Series is...

Page 15: ...are from Windows 2000 Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Installing User Software Installing User Software Installing User Software Instal...

Page 16: ...alog box 4 When the License Agreement dialog box appears check the contents Select I accept the terms in the license agreement click Next NOTE A message recommending you to restart your computer may a...

Page 17: ...e machine to your computer with the USB cable The program starts installing the printer driver automatically IMPORTANT The USB cable must be connected to the port on your computer within 90 seconds af...

Page 18: ...estart my computer now on the dialog box click Exit 1 Make sure the machine is connected to your computer and it is turned on IMPORTANT If Plug and Play is automatically carried out and the Found New...

Page 19: ...alog box 4 When the License Agreement dialog box appears check the contents Select I accept the terms in the license agreement click Next NOTE A message recommending you to restart your computer may a...

Page 20: ...2 8 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 5 Uncheck Install Printer Driver through a USB connection click Next 6 Check Add printers and Update Drivers click Next...

Page 21: ...ard Port Select to configure the standard port Use Network Printer Select to configure your printer as the shared printer Add Port Select to add a port Printer Name Type your printer name Use as Share...

Page 22: ...2 10 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 9 When the following dialog box appears select Yes I want to restart my computer now click Exit...

Page 23: ...dure of Plug and Play under Windows 98 Me The screen shots shown are from Windows 98 Before you install the software make sure you do the following Connect the machine to your computer Setup Sheet Tur...

Page 24: ...dd New Hardware Wizard dialog box click Next 3 Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 4 Select Specify a location in Windows Me Specify the location of the driver Advanced click Browse to select the d...

Page 25: ...tem 5 Click Next on Windows driver files search for the device click Finish 6 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 7 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended...

Page 26: ...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 Drivers us_eng win9x_me click OK Confirm that the folder to browse is sele...

Page 27: ...2 15 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 11 When the installation is complete the following dialog box appears Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box...

Page 28: ...ndows 98 Me Add Printer Wizard The following is the installation procedure of Add printer Wizard under Windows 98 Me The screen shots shown are from Windows 98 1 From the Start menu select Settings Pr...

Page 29: ...The Install From Disk dialog box appears Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK For example if you are...

Page 30: ...2 18 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 6 Select the printer click Next 7 Select the printer s port click Next...

Page 31: ...Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 8 Enter the name you wish to use click Finish NOTE If you already have another printer installed you will be asked whether to use this printer as the d...

Page 32: ...ne Setup Sheet Start up Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 1 Log on as member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the install...

Page 33: ...location click Next 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Click Browse to select the driver in the language that you want to install For example if...

Page 34: ...ced Raster Printing System 6 Click Next on Driver Files Search Results 7 When the installation is complete the following dialog box appears Click OK to close the dialog box Click Finish on the Found N...

Page 35: ...ard under Windows 2000 1 Log on as member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS 2 From the Start menu select Settings Printers The...

Page 36: ...2 24 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 5 Select the printer port you want to use click Next 6 Click Have Disk in the Manufacturers Printers dialog box...

Page 37: ...CD ROM drive Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK For example if you are using the CD ROM to install CARPS and your CD ROM drive is drive D t...

Page 38: ...o accept the default printer name or enter the name you wish to use click Next NOTE If you already have another printer installed you will be asked whether to use this printer as the default 10 Select...

Page 39: ...Yes if you want to print a test page or No if you do not want to print a test page click Next 12 When the installation is complete the following dialog box appears Click Finish to close the dialog bo...

Page 40: ...ng Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 13 If you opted to print a test page the test page is printed after the installation completes and the following dialog appears If the test page is printed cor...

Page 41: ...t Start up Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP 1 Log on as member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CARPS 2 Plug a...

Page 42: ...on in the search 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 Drivers us_eng win2000_xp click Next 6 When the inst...

Page 43: ...ollowing is the installation procedure of Add Printer Wizard under Windows XP 1 Log on as member of Administrators The full control access right for the printer is necessary for the installation of CA...

Page 44: ...aster Printing System 4 Select Local printer attached to this computer click Next IMPORTANT Checking on Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is not recommended 5 Select the printe...

Page 45: ...The Install From Disk dialog box appears Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that contains CARPS software click OK For example if you are u...

Page 46: ...r printer model from the list of printers displayed click Next 9 Click Next to accept the default printer name or enter the name you wish to use click Next NOTE If you already have another printer ins...

Page 47: ...anon Advanced Raster Printing System 10 Select whether this printer is shared with other computers or not click Next 11 Click Yes if you want to print a test page or No if you do not want to print a t...

Page 48: ...g dialog box appears Click Finish to close the dialog box The Canon imageCLASS D300 icon is added to the Printers and Faxes folder 13 If you opted to print a test page the test page is printed after t...

Page 49: ...er Wizard To install CARPS for a shared printer you can use the Windows 98 Me Add Printer Wizard Network Users Network Users Network Users Network Users Connecting to the imageCLASS D3 Connecting to t...

Page 50: ...eps 5 through 8 below 5 The Wizard displays a list of available printers Click Have Disk 6 The Install From Disk dialog box appears Use Browse to select the directory or enter the path name that conta...

Page 51: ...m Start menu The Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes folder appears 3 Double click the Add Printer icon in Windows XP click Add a printer in Printer Tasks The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appea...

Page 52: ...Windows 98 or later The print server and client do not need to use the same operating system and it is possible to print from a Windows 98 Me client to a Windows 2000 XP print server or vice versa Yo...

Page 53: ...er Settings Windows 98 Me Server Settings Windows 98 Me Server Settings Windows 98 Me Server Settings Network Settings Connecting the imageCLASS Connecting the imageCLASS Connecting the imageCLASS Con...

Page 54: ...er Printing System 4 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks in the Select Network Service dialog box click OK 5 Click File and Print Sharing NOTE Be sure to check I want to be able to...

Page 55: ...2 43 2 Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System 6 Select the Access Control tab check either Share level Access Control or User level Access control 7 Click OK restart Windows...

Page 56: ...dvanced Raster Printing System Printer Settings Share level Access Control 1 Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box check Shared As in the Sharing tab 2 Enter Share Name Comment and Pass...

Page 57: ...Installing Canon Advanced Raster Printing System User level Access Control 1 Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box check Shared As in the Sharing tab 2 Enter Share Name and Comment as...

Page 58: ...anon Advanced Raster Printing System 3 Click Add select the users allowed to access the printer 4 Click OK when you have finished adding users 5 Click OK again NOTE Do not enter space or special chara...

Page 59: ...nu select Settings Network and Dial up Connections The Network and Dial up Connections folder appears 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon select Properties from the pop up menu The Local Area...

Page 60: ...Connections The Network and Internet Connections folder appears 3 Click Network Connections The Network Connections folder appears 4 Right click the Local Area Connection icon select Properties from t...

Page 61: ...nter Sharing Settings 1 Open the Canon imageCLASS D300 Properties dialog box check Shared as in the Sharing tab 2 Enter the share name as needed 3 Click OK The printer icon changes to indicate sharing...

Page 62: ...s Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties This chapter describes the dialogs and settings on the Printer Properties dialog box It includes the following information Windows 98 Me Prin...

Page 63: ...f tabs displayed in the Properties dialog box will vary depending on the type of operating system you are using and the method you use to access Properties The screen shots shown are from Windows 98 T...

Page 64: ...3 3 3 Printer Properties 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 65: ...etails 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 s...

Page 66: ...g 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 p 2 41 Refer to your Windows operating system doc...

Page 67: ...re A4 B5 A5 Letter Legal Executive Envelope 10 and Envelope Monarch For Windows 98 Me operating system free size paper is also available Up to 50 types of free size paper can be defined with the Custo...

Page 68: ...to specify the magnification factor 25 to 200 11 Page Order lets you select the order in which original pages are placed on each sheet of the output paper when more than one page is printed per sheet...

Page 69: ...ist 1 in which you enter the name of watermark to be registered Up to 50 watermarks can be registered 3 Delete removes the selected watermark from Watermark List 1 4 Position lets you set the position...

Page 70: ...ze of the text watermark 12 Color lets you select the font color of the text watermark from the drop down list 13 Watermark Border lets you select either of Round or Box for the frame type of the wate...

Page 71: ...tom sizes can be defined Selecting a Custom Paper Size Setting 1 Select one of the predefined sizes from the Paper List 1 box 2 If you wish enter a unique name in the Name of Custom Paper Size 2 area...

Page 72: ...you add a page frame to be printed on each page 11 options are available Edging is not available to use with Print Sample in the Quality tab p 3 17 2 Print Date lets you add the date to be printed on...

Page 73: ...u to add edit and select a profile which facilitates your print jobs 4 Profile lets you select one of the registered profiles from the drop down list The preview image 5 under the drop down list displ...

Page 74: ...ows you to switch the job mode between Print and Edit and Preview The Print mode executes a normal print job The Edit and Preview mode saves the data in the Canon Page Composer dialog box When the Edi...

Page 75: ...in the Profile pull down list in the Page Setup Finishing and Quality tab windows 2 Delete deletes the profile selected in Profile List 1 When any of the pre defined profiles is selected this button i...

Page 76: ...3 15 3 Printer Properties View Settings Clicking View Settings opens the View Settings dialog box This dialog box displays the current settings in the Page Setup Finishing and Quality tab windows...

Page 77: ...Binding Location lets you select a binding location for the printed pages 2 Collate sorts the printed pages by copy Checking this checkbox enables this function 3 Restore Defaults resets all the curr...

Page 78: ...Manual Grayscale Settings allows you to set the grayscale manually Checking this checkbox enables Grayscale Settings 5 to access the dialog box which allows you to set the grayscale for images p 3 18...

Page 79: ...ghness of image and inaccuracy in interpolating when printing an enlarged image in low resolution Checking this checkbox enables this function 3 Toner Save lets you select the setting for saving the t...

Page 80: ...ed in the center is displayed with the currently selected brightness and contrast When you select another image the brightness and contrast of that image are reflected to the image in the center and t...

Page 81: ...Matching Method 2 and Monitor Profile 3 2 Matching Method lets you select the matching method from the drop down list 3 Monitor Profile lets you select the profile appropriate for your monitor or sca...

Page 82: ...rinters and Faxes folder or right click the mouse button on the Canon imageCLASS D300 icon in the Printers in Windows XP Printers and Faxes folder and select Document Defaults from the pop up menu You...

Page 83: ...references Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Sharing Tab Specifies the printer sharing settings Refer to your Windows operat...

Page 84: ...tem documentation for more information Advanced Tab Advanced Tab Advanced Tab Advanced Tab Specifies the settings for print spooling Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more infor...

Page 85: ...olor Management Tab Associates color profiles with your color printer Refer to your Windows operating system documentation for more information Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab Security Tab Spec...

Page 86: ...Add Edit Profiles dialog box which allows you to edit the registered profiles p 3 26 When any of the pre defined profile Default Settings 2 on 1 1 sided or Confidential is selected in Profile List 1 t...

Page 87: ...e Attribution tab window allows you to specify attributions of the profile 1 Name lets you name the new profile or rename the existing profile 2 Icon lets you select an icon to represent the new profi...

Page 88: ...Specifies the page settings including the paper size scaling number of copies orientation and number of pages per sheet p 3 29 Finishing Tab Specifies the finishing settings for the printed pages inc...

Page 89: ...3 28 3 Printer Properties Quality Tab Specifies the print quality including resolution brightness and contrast p 3 39...

Page 90: ...utomatically reduced or enlarged to fit on the page 3 Copies lets you specify the number of copies to be printed 1 to 99 4 Orientation lets you select the direction of printing relative to the printer...

Page 91: ...ct the appropriate paper type to print on from the drop down list Available paper types are as follows Plain paper 17 to 24 lb bond or 64 to 90 g m2 Transparencies Special Paper 1 25 to 32 lb bond or...

Page 92: ...50 watermarks can be registered 3 Delete removes the selected watermark from Watermark List 1 4 Position lets you set the position where the watermark is printed on each page To set the position speci...

Page 93: ...text watermark from the drop down list 13 Watermark Border lets you select either of Round or Box for the frame type of the watermark 14 Watermark Type lets you select either of Transparent or Solid...

Page 94: ...you add a page frame to be printed on each page 11 options are available Edging is not available to use with Print Samples in the Quality tab p 3 39 2 Print Date lets you add the date to be printed on...

Page 95: ...u to add edit and select a profile which facilitates your print jobs 4 Profile lets you select one of the registered profiles from the drop down list The preview image 5 under the drop down list displ...

Page 96: ...the image is clicked 6 The job mode drop down list allows you to switch the job mode between Print and Edit and Preview The Print mode executes a normal print job The Edit and Preview mode saves the d...

Page 97: ...in the Profile pull down list in the Page Setup Finishing and Quality tab windows 2 Delete deletes the profile selected in Profile List 1 When any of the pre defined profiles is selected this button i...

Page 98: ...3 37 3 Printer Properties View Settings Clicking View Settings opens the View Settings dialog box This dialog box displays the current settings in the Page Setup Finishing and Quality tab windows...

Page 99: ...Binding Location lets you select a binding location for the printed pages 2 Collate sorts the printed pages by copy Checking this checkbox enables the option 3 Restore Defaults resets all the current...

Page 100: ...ual Grayscale Settings allows you to set the grayscale manually Checking this checkbox enables Grayscale Settings 5 to access the dialog box which allows you to set the grayscale for images p 3 40 4 P...

Page 101: ...hness of image and inaccuracy in interpolating when printing an enlarged image in low resolution Checking this checkbox enables this option 3 Toner Save lets you select the setting for saving the tone...

Page 102: ...ed in the center is displayed with the currently selected brightness and contrast When you select another image the brightness and contrast of that image are reflected to the image in the center and t...

Page 103: ...Matching Method 2 and Monitor Profile 3 2 Matching Method lets you select the matching method from the drop down list 3 Monitor Profile lets you select the profile appropriate for your monitor or sca...

Page 104: ...with the printer If you can print a self test but the printer does not print other jobs or your printed output is not what you expected the problem is with your computer software or cables If your pr...

Page 105: ...additional functions or delete the error print job using status monitor Basic Guide No power is supplied The power cord is not plugged in Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into both the mac...

Page 106: ...our BIOS Verify that your BIOS setup is correct See your computer s documentation for details Verify that your physical memory is working correctly If you have a Toshiba laptop change this line in you...

Page 107: ...ries Specify CARPS Canon imageCLASS D300 as the default driver for the imageCLASS D300 Series Cannot use Adobe Type Manager ATM fonts Adobe Type Manager ATM is not supported Cannot print with a printe...

Page 108: ...2000 XP select the Hardware tab click Device Manager double click Universal Serial Bus Controllers 4 Locate the USB class driver under Universal Serial Bus Controllers Delete ONLY the USB class driver...

Page 109: ...output is missing The gutter width exceeds the allowable range Check that the gutter setting for the document is within the specified range The maximum gutter width is 0 2 inches 5 mm for envelope 0...

Page 110: ...tart menu select Programs Canon Printer uninstaller click CARPS Printer Driver Uninstaller The Delete Printer dialog box appears 2 In the Delete Printer dialog box select Canon imageCLASS D300 click C...

Page 111: ...imum capacity 250 sheets of 17 lb bond 64 g m2 paper Multi purpose Tray Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches to 3 x 5 inches Plain paper colored paper recycled paper transparencies envelopes and heavy paper up to...

Page 112: ...b Windows 98 Me 3 4 Dialog boxes Windows 2000 XP printer properties 3 21 Windows 98 Me printer properties 3 2 dpi G 2 Driver See Printer driver E Edit Gray Scale settings Windows 2000 XP 3 40 Windows...

Page 113: ...4 2 4 3 Profiles Windows 2000 XP 3 34 Windows 98 Me 3 12 Progress bar G 5 Q Quality tab Windows 2000 XP 3 28 3 39 Windows 98 Me 3 17 Queue G 5 R Random Access Memory G 5 Removing Canon Advanced Raster...

Page 114: ...27 general tab 3 22 page setup tab 3 29 ports tab 3 23 quality tab 3 39 security tab 3 24 sharing tab 3 22 Windows 98 Me details tab 3 4 finishing tab 3 16 general tab 3 3 page setup tab 3 6 Printer P...

Page 115: ...ter System Printing CARPS Software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify printing The Canon Advanced Raster Printing System provides more printin...

Page 116: ...nformation such as descriptions of the fonts and features of the installed printer When you print with the Canon Advanced Raster Printing system you are using its printer driver F F F F Fixing assembl...

Page 117: ...D300 Series have a USB port located on the side of the machine See also USB interface Italic A font style distinguished by slanted characters the upright strokes of the characters are at an angle to t...

Page 118: ...per before you can continue printing Paper path The route that paper travels through the printer Paper Source Source of paper feed The machine has a cassette and a multi purpose tray Paper Type All ki...

Page 119: ...ainer in which your printer information is stored Progress bar In the Status Window or its icon a horizontal bar that graphically indicates the percentage of the print job that has actually printed Pr...

Page 120: ...h are printed in fixed sizes and angles Scaling Enlarging or reducing the printed image Separator page Optional pages printed at the beginning of each document to help separate one print job from anot...

Page 121: ...ng 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 a...

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