Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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NOTE
To print on letterhead paper or paper with a logo already printed on it, load the 
paper so that the printed side is facing up and the top of the paper is at the far end.
3Slide the paper guides to fit both sides of the paper. 

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IMPORTANT
•If you run out of paper and then refill the paper tray, the Paper Indicator will flash. 
Press the   (Paper Key) to resume printing.
•Always make sure the paper guides match the width of the paper. If the paper 
guides are too loose or too tight, the paper will not feed properly and this will cause 
paper jams.
Selecting Printer Driver Settings and Printing
This section describes how to set the printer driver...

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2Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then set the [Page Size] 
setting to the size of the document that you created in the 
application.
NOTE
•When you are using a custom paper size, you need to register the size of the 
custom paper in advance. Refer to Specifying a Custom Paper Size 
(Non-Standard Paper), on p. 4-39 for information on how to register a custom 
paper size.
•When you set the page size to [Index Card], the...

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3Set the [Output Size] setting to the name (paper size) of the 
custom paper loaded in the printer as needed.
Leave the setting set to [Match Page Size] when the page size and the size of 
the paper loaded in the multi-purpose tray (the name of the custom paper size) 
are the same, since there is no need to change the setting.
IMPORTANT
If the [Page Size] and [Output Size] settings are different, the printer produces...

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5Click [OK] to start printing. 

CHAPTER
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3Setting Up the Printing Environment
This chapter describes the procedure for installing the printer driver on a computer and 
specifying the settings for printing from a network computer by sharing the printer on the 
network.
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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 (See p. 3-4)
The printer driver is a piece of software that is needed when you are printing from 
application software. Settings related to printing can be configured using the printer driver.
■Using a computer to share the printer on a network (See p. 3-47)
If you share this printer on a network...

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System Requirements
In order to use the printer driver, your computer system needs to meet the following 
requirements:
■Operating System
•Microsoft Windows 98
•Microsoft Windows Me
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/Professional
•Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit processor version only)
-Operating Environment
*As the actual amount of memory that is available for use differs depending on the configuration...

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Installing the CAPT Software
This section describes the procedure for installing the CAPT software on a 
computer that is connected directly to the printer using a USB cable.
•For Windows 98/Me (See p. 3-4)
•For Windows 2000 (See p. 3-19)
•For Windows XP/Server 2003 (See p. 3-31)
IMPORTANT
•The CAPT software is required for printing using this printer. Make sure that you install it.
•If there is not enough free space remaining on the...

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2Open the USB cover.
3Connect the B-type (square) end of the USB cable to the USB 
connector on the rear side of the printer, and close the USB 
cover.