Canon Laser Shot Lbp3500 User Guide

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■Specifying the Brightness and Contrast (See p. 4-65)
You can perform printing with the brightness and contrast specified.
■Printing a Grayscale Sample (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista only) 
(See p. 4-67)
You can print an adjusted grayscale sample after specifying the settings in the [Grayscale 
Adjustment] sheet.
 
						

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■Editing Jobs with PageComposer (See p. 4-72)
You can combine two jobs into one and change the job settings for the combined job. You 
can edit a job in another application. You can also preview the job.
Various Pages in the Printer Driver
The [Printer Properties] dialog box and the [Document Properties] dialog box 
contain the following sheets that allow you to specify the various printing functions. 
You can switch among the sheets by clicking the tabs across the top of the dialog 
box.
This section describes the types of printing preferences that can be specified in 
each sheet.
■For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
•[Document Properties] Dialog Box
-[Page Setup] Sheet
-[Finishing] Sheet
-[Paper Source] Sheet
-[Quality] Sheet
•[Printer Properties] Dialog Box
-[General] Sheet
-[Sharing] Sheet
-[Ports] Sheet
-[Advanced] Sheet
-[Color Management] Sheet
-[Security] Sheet
-[Device Settings] Sheet
-[Profile] Sheet
Job AJob B
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NOTE
The [General], [Sharing], [Ports], [Advanced], [Color Management], [Security] sheets in 
the [Printer Properties] dialog box are displayed by Windows. For details on these sheets, 
see Windows Help.
■For Windows  98/Me
•[Document Properties] Dialog Box
-[Page Setup] Sheet
-[Finishing] Sheet
-[Paper Source] Sheet
-[Quality] Sheet
•[Printer Properties] Dialog Box
-[General] Sheet
-[Details] Sheet
-[Sharing] Sheet
-[Page Setup] Sheet
-[Finishing] Sheet
-[Paper Source] Sheet
-[Quality] Sheet
-[Configuration] Sheet
NOTE
The [General], [Details], and [Sharing] sheets in the [Printer Properties] dialog box are 
displayed by Windows. For details on these sheets, see Windows Help.
 
						

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[Page Setup] Sheet
The [Page Setup] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences:
Setting/ButtonContents
[Page Size]You can select the paper size of the document created 
by an application.
[Output Size] You can specify the actual paper size to be printed.
[Copies] You can specify the number of copies to be printed.
[Orientation] You can specify the printing orientation.
[Page Layout] (See p. 4-47)-[N Pages per Sheet] (N=1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16)
Prints multiple pages on one sheet of paper. Some 
applications provide a function to print a document as a 
collated set of copies. Do not use this function with [N 
Pages per Sheet].
-[Poster [N x N]] (N = 2, 3, 4)
Magnifies a single page image and print it out on 
multiple sheets of paper. You can join these printouts 
together to make one large poster.
[Page Order]You can specify the page order layout for printing when 
[Page Layout] is set to [N Pages per Sheet] (N = 2, 4, 6, 
8, 9, 16).
[Manual Scaling] (See p. 4-50)Selecting this check box allows you to enter the value for 
scaling the printed document manually.
 
						

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The following dialog box is displayed by clicking [Custom Paper Size].
This dialog box allows you to specify the height and width of custom paper size, which is 
different from the standard paper sizes.
On Windows 98/Me, up to 30 custom paper sizes can be added. On Windows 2000/XP/
Server 2003/Vista, the number depends on the system environment. [Watermark] (See p. 4-52)You can superimpose watermarks (such as [COPY], 
[DRAFT], etc.) over the documents created by an 
application. Select the check box for this option and 
select a watermark to print with the document. Select the 
watermark from the drop-down list on the right.
[Edit Watermark] (See p. 4-53)Displays a dialog box for modifying the added 
watermarks.
[Custom Paper Size] Displays a dialog box for specifying custom paper sizes.
[Page Options] (See p. 4-54)Allows you to print printing date, user name, page 
numbers, or a border.
Setting/ButtonContents
[Paper List]Displays [Name] and [Size] of standard paper sizes 
and added custom paper sizes. The paper sizes with 
a small red mark placed at the left side of the name 
are standard paper sizes and [Custom [Name Fixed]]. 
These standard paper sizes and [Custom [Name 
Fixed]] cannot be deleted.
[Name of Custom Paper Size]You can enter the name of the custom paper size to 
be added.
[Unit]Specify the unit ([Millimeter] or [Inch]) to be used 
when setting the custom paper size.
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■[Edit Watermark] Dialog Box (See p. 4-53)
The following dialog box is displayed by clicking [Edit Watermark].
This dialog box allows you to add new watermarks and edit the added watermarks.[Paper Size]Specify the height and width of the custom paper size 
([Height]   [Width]). Specify the custom paper size in 
portrait orientation ([Height]   [Width]) within 
user-definable sizes.
[Delete]Deletes the custom paper size selected in [Paper 
List]. However, you cannot delete the default standard 
paper sizes and [Custom [Name Fixed]].
[Register] Registers custom paper sizes.
Setting/ButtonContents
[Position]You can specify the position to print the selected 
watermark on the document. Enter X and Y axis 
values between -50 and 50 (The center of the paper 
is defined as 0 (zero)). Alternatively, drag the sliders 
on the bottom and the right of Preview to specify the 
position.
[Move to Center] Moves the watermark to the center of the document.
[Angle]You can specify the angle to print the selected 
watermark on the document (The horizontal position 
is defined as 0 (zero)).
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[Watermark List]Displays a list of registered watermarks. The 
watermarks with a small red mark placed at the left 
side of the name are provided by default. These 
provided watermarks cannot be deleted.
[Add]This dialog box allows you to add and specify a new 
watermark in the [Edit Watermark] dialog box (Up to 
50 watermarks can be added).
[Delete]Deletes the watermark selected in [Watermark List]. 
However, you cannot delete the default watermarks.
[Name]You can enter the name for the added watermark to 
be displayed in [Watermark] in the [Page Setup] 
sheet.
[Text] Enter the characters to be printed as a watermark.
[Font]Select the font to be used for the watermark 
(TrueType fonts only).
[Style] Select the font style to be used.
[Size] Specify the font size for the watermark.
[Color]Specify the color for the watermark. Since this printer 
is a monochrome printer, all the watermark colors are 
printed in grayscale.
[Border]Specify whether a border encloses the watermark 
when printed.
[Print Style]Select the watermark type from [Transparent] or 
[Overlap].
[Print on First Page Only]Select this check box when printing the watermark 
only on the first page of the document.
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■[Page Options] Dialog Box (See p. 4-54)
The following dialog box is displayed by clicking [Page Options].
This dialog box allows you to specify borders, date, and page numbers, etc. to be printed 
on the printouts.
Setting/ButtonContents
[Edging]You can select the type of edging to print as a border. 
When a border is applied, the original print data will 
be reduced slightly in size to make room for the 
border.
[Print Date] You can print the date.
[Print User Name]You can print a user name that is registered in the 
computer.
[Print Page Number] You can print page numbers.
[Format Settings]Displays a dialog box for specifying the font for 
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■[Format Settings] Dialog Box
The following dialog box is displayed by clicking [Format Settings] in the [Page Options] 
dialog box.
This dialog box allows you to specify the font for printing date and page number.
[Finishing] Sheet
The [Finishing] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences:
Setting/ButtonContents
[Font] Select the font to be used (TrueType fonts only).
[Style] Select the font style to be used.
[Size] Specify the font size to be used.
[Color]Select the color to be used. Since this printer is a 
monochrome printer, all the colors are printed in 
grayscale.
Setting/ButtonContents
[Print Style] (See p. 4-55)Allows you to select the print style (1-sided Printing, 
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■[Detailed Settings for Booklet] Dialog Box
When [Booklet Printing] is selected, click [Booklet] to display the following dialog box as 
needed.
This dialog box allows you to specify the settings for booklet printing. [Booklet] Displays a dialog box for [Booklet Printing].
[Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/
Orientations]When printing a document of mixed paper sizes or 
orientations, select the [Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/
Orientations] check box, then specify the settings for 
[Paper Alignment] or [Gutter] on output. Click [Details] to 
specify the settings.
[Details] ([Finishing] Sheet)Displays a dialog box for detailed settings for [Paper 
Alignment].
[Paper Alignment]Displays the settings specified in the [Detailed Settings] 
dialog box.
[Binding Location] (See p. 4-57)You can specify which edge of the printed paper is to be 
bound.
[Gutter] (See p. 4-57) Specifies the gutter width when binding the printouts.
[Finishing] (See p. 4-58) Specify the paper output method.
[Paper Output]You can specify the output tray to which the printed 
paper is output.
[Finishing Details]Displays the [Finishing Details] dialog box for specifying 
the finishing details and print mode appropriate to the 
paper.
Setting/ButtonContents
[Booklet Printing Method]Specify the unit for [Booklet Printing] (printing all 
pages at once or by dividing into several portions).
Setting/ButtonContents