Canon Laser Shot Lbp3500 User Guide

3-2Introduction
Setting Up the Printing Environment
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Introduction
After Installing the Printer
The following shows the tasks that should be performed after installing the printer:
■Installing the printer driver
The printer driver is software required for printing from an application you use. Specify the 
print settings in the printer driver. The procedure for installing the printer driver varies 
depending on the system environment.
•When printing with the printer and computer connected with the USB...

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•Microsoft Windows Server 2003*
•Microsoft Windows Vista*
*32-bit processor version only
-System Requirements (minimum required)
(PC/AT Compatibles)
*1 As the amount of available memory varies depending on the system configuration of the computer or 
application you are using, the above environment does not guarantee printing in all cases.
*2 This indicates free hard disk space required for installing the printer driver and manuals using Easy...

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Installing the CAPT Software
This section describes the procedure for installing the CAPT software when 
connecting this printer to your computer with a USB cable.
There are the following methods for installing the printer driver:
*1 If you want to install the manuals only, see Installing the Manuals, on p. 4-81.
*2 When installing the CAPT software from the [Printers and Faxes] folder or the [Printers] folder, the USB port for...

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NOTE
•For details on the procedure for installing the software when installing the optional 
network board and connecting the printer to the computer with LAN, see Network 
Guide.
•For details on the procedure for installing the software when sharing this printer on a 
network and printing from a computer on the network, see Printing from a Network 
Computer by Sharing the Printer on a Network, on p. 3-63.
•When you connect this...

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3Connect the A-type (flat) end of the USB cable to the USB port 
on the computer.
4Turn the computer on and start up Windows.
IMPORTANT
If a Wizard or dialog box appears by the Plug and Play automatic setup, click 
[Cancel], and then install the CAPT software using this procedure.
5Insert the supplied LBP3500 User Software CD-ROM into 
the CD-ROM drive.
If the CD-ROM is already in the drive, eject the disk and re-insert it into the...

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6Click [Easy Installation] or [Custom Installation].
[Easy Installation] allows you to install the printer driver and the instruction 
manuals simultaneously. If you do not install the manuals, select [Custom 
Installation].
7Click [Install].
If you selected [Custom Installation] in Step 6, clear the [Online Manuals] check 
box, and then click [Install].
 

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8Confirm the contents, then click [Yes].
9Click [Next].
10Select [Install with USB Connection], then click [Next].
 

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Depending on the system environment, a message that prompts you to restart the 
computer may appear. In this case, restart the computer and continue the 
installation.
If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or another operating system 
equipped with Windows Firewall, the following screen is displayed. Specify 
whether to configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with the client 
computers when sharing the printer on a...

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12When the following screen is displayed, turn the printer ON.
Press  of the power switch to turn the printer ON.
Installation of the USB class driver and the printer driver starts automatically.
NOTE
•If the printer is not recognized automatically even after the USB cable is connected, 
see Installation Problems, on p. 7-38.
•If you are using Windows XP/Server 2003 and the [Hardware Installation] dialog 
box appears, click [Continue...

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13If [Easy Installation] is selected in Step 6, the manuals are 
installed.
14Confirm the installation results, then click [Next].
NOTE
If the printer driver is not installed properly, see Installation Problems, on p. 7-38.