Printing From Your Computer; Before Printing; Printing Documents - Canon 0860B001 User Manual

Printing from Your Computer

This chapter explains how to print the documents from your computer using the printer driver included in the
CD-ROM.

Before Printing

Before printing, software must be installed in your computer.
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If not, please refer to the Starter Guide or Chapter 1, "Installation," in the Software Guide.
Check if the machine is selected as the default printer.
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You can check if your machine is set as the default printer when you open the [Print] dialog box in an
application and your machine is selected in the printer box. (See "Printing Documents," on p. 4-1.)
Follow this procedure if it is not selected:
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Open the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 98/Me/2000: [Printers]) folder.
● On Windows XP/Server 2003:
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Click [start] on the Windows task bar ➞ select [Printers and Faxes].
● On Windows 98/Me/2000:
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Click [Start] on the Windows task bar ➞ select [Settings] ➞ [Printers].
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Click the corresponding printer driver icon.
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From the [File] menu, click [Set as Default Printer] (Windows 98/Me: [Set as Default]).

Printing Documents

The general steps for printing a document are explained below.
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Load paper in the cassette or the multi-purpose tray.
For details on how to load paper, see "Loading Paper," on p. 2-3.
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Open the document in an application.
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Select the command to print.
In most cases, click [Print] in the [File] menu.
The [Print] dialog box appears.
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From the [Select Printer] list box or the [Name] pull-down list in the [Print] dialog box, select the printer to
be used.
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Click [Preference] or [Properties].
NOTE
Depending on the application you are using, select the printer to be used in the [General] tab sheet in the [Print]
dialog box, then specify the print settings in the corresponding tab sheet (only for Windows 2000).
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Specify the required settings ➞ click [OK].
For details on the color printing, refer to the Software Guide.
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