Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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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.
4Connect the A-type (flat) end of the USB cable to the USB port 
on the computer. 

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5Press the   side of the power switch to turn the printer on.
6Turn the computer on and start up Windows 2000.
7Log on as a user who is a member of the Administrators 
group.
The [Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears.
NOTE
Full Control Permissions are required for the installation of the printer driver.
8Click [Next]. 

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9Select [Search for a suitable driver for my device 
(recommended)], then click [Next].
NOTE
[Unknown] may be displayed as the name of the device.
10Remove the checkmarks from [Floppy disk drives] and 
[CD-ROM drives], place a checkmark next to [Specify a 
location], and then click [Next]. 

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11Insert the supplied LBP2900/2900i User Software CD-ROM 
into the CD-ROM drive, then click [Browse].
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].
12Select [D:\English\Win2K_XP]. Select [CNAB4STK.INF] and 
click [Open].
In this case the CD-ROM drive is assumed to be assigned to D:. The actual 
CD-ROM drive letter may be different depending on the computer you are using.
13Make sure that the correct path is displayed in the [Copy...

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14Click [Next].
Windows will begin copying files.
When it has finished, the [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog is 
displayed.
NOTE
If the [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box appears, click [Yes].
15Click [Finish].
Installation of the USB class driver (supplied with OS) and the printer driver starts 
automatically. 

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For Windows XP/Server 2003
The screen shots used in this section are from Windows XP.
Installing from CD-ROM Setup
1Make sure that the computer and printer are turned off at the 
power.
2Open the USB cover. 

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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.
4Connect the A-type (flat) end of the USB cable to the USB port 
on the computer. 

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5Turn the computer on and start up Windows XP/Server 2003.
IMPORTANT
If the Plug and Play automatic setup wizard appears, click [Cancel] and install the 
CAPT software using the following procedure.
6Log on as a user who is a member of the Administrators 
group.
NOTE
Full Control Permissions are required for the installation of the printer driver.
7Insert the supplied LBP2900/2900i User Software CD-ROM 
into the CD-ROM drive.
If the...

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9Confirm the language and click [Yes].
After the preparation for installation is completed, the CAPT (Canon Advanced 
Printing Technology) software installer starts up, and the [Setup Wizard] dialog 
box appears.
10Click [Next].
The [License Agreement] dialog box is displayed.
11Confirm the contents of the agreement and select [I accept 
the terms in the license agreement], and then click [Next]. 

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12Place a checkmark next to [Install Printer Driver through a 
USB Connection], then click [Next].
If you are using an operating system equipped with Windows Firewall, such as 
Windows XP Service Pack 2, the following window is displayed. Click [Yes] or 
[No].
Click [Yes] to configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with client 
computers. Select this option if the computer you are currently installing is a print 
server....