Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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Editing Print Jobs
PageComposer allows you to combine 2 or more print jobs into a single job for 
printing, or modify the printer settings of combined jobs for printing. You can also 
edit jobs from different applications and preview print jobs.
Make sure that any one of the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], or [Quality] 
sheet is displayed in the [Document Properties] dialog box, then perform the 
following procedure:
1Set the [Output...

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3Specify the printing preferences in each sheet, then click 
[OK].
The [Print] dialog box reappears.
4Click [OK].
Click on the [Print] button depending on the application software that you are 
using.
The [Canon PageComposer] dialog box is displayed and the job is displayed on 
a list.
5Repeat Step 1 to 4 for each of the jobs that you want to edit.
6In the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box, you can edit the 
jobs in the list.
NOTE
•For details on...

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Viewing Printer Settings/Restoring the Default Settings
You can view a summary of the printing preferences specified in the [Page Setup], 
[Finishing], [Paper Source], [Quality], and [Configuration]/[Device Settings] sheets, 
or restore the settings to their default values.
Make sure that any one of the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source] and 
[Quality] sheets is displayed, then perform the following procedure.
NOTE
A preview is displayed on each...

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You can click on the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], [Quality], or 
[Configuration]/[Device Settings] tabs to view a list of printing preferences for 
each sheet.
2Click [OK].
The previous sheet reappears.
Restoring the Default Settings
Click [Restore Defaults] to restore the printer settings to their default values.
The [Restore Defaults] button only restores to default the settings that are displayed 
on the same sheet or dialog box as...

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Printer Status Window
The Printer Status Window shows status information about the LBP2900/2900i 
(such as operating status and job information) using messages, animations, 
sounds, and icons.
NOTE
In order to use the sounds, your computer must be equipped with a PCM synthesizer, 
and have the driver for the PCM synthesizer installed. 

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Using the Printer Status Window
The functionality of the Printer Status Window is the same on both Windows 98/Me 
and Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003.
Refer to the online help for more details on using the Printer Status Window.
■Menu Bar
[Job] Menu Used to pause, resume and cancel print jobs. If a job is paused for 
some reason, you can resume the job by selecting [Resolve Error]. 
The buttons appears grayed out if you do not have access 
permissions to the...

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■Other Functions
Icon Displays an icon representing the current printer status.
Message Area Displays the current printer status using a short message.
Message Area (Auxiliary) Displays additional information when an error occurs, etc.
Animation Area Displays a graphical representation of the current printer status. The 
background color is normally blue, but changes to orange when the 
printer requires some kind of attention, and to red during a warning....

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Displaying the Printer Status Window
The Printer Status Window can be opened in the following two ways.
•Click [ ] (Display Printer Status Window) in locations such as the [Page 
Setup] sheet in the [Printer Properties] dialog box.
•Check the [Show Icon in the Taskbar] box in the [Configuration]/[Device Settings] 
sheet in the [Printer Properties] dialog box. A Printer Status Window icon is then 
shown in the Windows Taskbar, and you can click on this icon,...

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The Printer Status Window is automatically displayed during printing and if an error 
occurs. If [Display Printer Status Window] is not set to [When Starting Printing] in 
the [Preferences] of the [Options] menu in the Printer Status Window, the Printer 
Status Window will not be displayed during printing. (See Setting Preferences, on 
p. 4-60.)
The Options Menu
This menu allows you to change the preferences for the Printer Status Window and 
clean the...

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1Select [Preferences] from the [Options] menu.
The [Preferences] dialog box is displayed.
2Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
NOTE
For detailed information on using the Printer Status Window, refer to the online 
help.