Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

Printer Dimensions7-4
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Printer Dimensions
■Printer
(mm)216.7281.1(mm)
369.8 63.9
132 250.5
Front View
Front View
Output Tray Multi-Purpose Tray 

Optional Accessories7-5
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Optional Accessories
The LBP2900/2900i can be used directly over a network by installing the optional 
network adapter (AXIS1650).
For details about the AXIS1650, refer to the Axis Communications homepage 
(http://www.axis.com).
Network Adapter
You can use the optional network adapter by connecting it to the LBP2900/2900i 
using a USB cable. The network adapter connects to the computers using peer to 
peer networking. You can also connect to the printer via a print...

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NOTE
•If you are using the network adapter, you should use the NetSpot Device Installer utility 
software to initialize the default settings of the printer connected to the network.
•Refer to the instruction manual provided with the network adapter for details on the 
network adapter.
•Contact the store where you purchased your LBP2900/2900i for inquiries on purchasing 
the network adapter.
LBP2900/2900i
AXIS 1650TCP/IP
Client 
(Windows 98/
Me/2000)Client 
(Windows XP/...

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NetSpot Device Installer
The supplied CD-ROM includes NetSpot Device Installer, which is a utility that 
initializes the settings of a printer connected to the network, as well as the printing 
software (CAPT). The NetSpot Device Installer does not need to be installed on 
your computer, but is simply used to initialize the network connection settings of the 
printer.
For detailed information on the NetSpot Device Installer, refer to the users manual 
included with...

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Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall is a feature of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and other operating 
systems that protects your computer by blocking unauthorized access over the 
network.
If using the printer with an operating system equipped with Windows Firewall, you 
need to set Windows Firewall to unblock communications.
You need to perform the following procedure on the print server (the computer that 
is directly connected to the printer) and the clients (the computers...

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Configuring Windows Firewall to unblock communication 
with client computers
1Insert the supplied LBP2900/2900i User Software CD-ROM 
into the CD-ROM drive.
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].
2Select [My Computer] from the [Start] menu, then right-click 
on the CD-ROM icon and select [Open] from the popup menu.
3Double-click [English], then [WF_UTIL], then [CNAB4FW.EXE].
The [CAPT Windows Firewall Utility] starts.
IMPORTANT
You can also start the utility by selecting...

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5Click [OK].
NOTE
To verify that the Windows Firewall block has been properly cleared, select [Control 
Panel] from the [Start] menu, then click [Network and Internet Connections] ➞ 
[Windows Firewall].
Confirm that there is a checkmark next to [Canon LBP2900 RPC Server Process] 
on the [Exceptions] sheet in the [Windows Firewall] dialog box.
Windows Firewall is now configured to unblock communication with client computers.
Configuring Windows Firewall to block communication...

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2Select [My Computer] from the [Start] menu, then right-click 
on the CD-ROM icon and select [Open] from the popup menu.
3Double-click [English], then [WF_UTIL], then [CNAB4FW.EXE].
The [CAPT Windows Firewall Utility] starts.
IMPORTANT
You can also start the utility by selecting [Run] from the [Start] menu, then entering 
D:\English\WF_UTIL\CNAB4FW.EXE and clicking [OK]. (In this case the 
CD-ROM drive is assumed to be assigned to D:. The actual CD-ROM drive letter 
may be...

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Configuring Windows Firewall to unblock communication 
with the server
IMPORTANT
If you do not configure the following settings on the client computers, the printer status 
may not be displayed correctly in the Printer Status Window and some functions may not 
operate properly.
1Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu.
2Click [Network and Internet Connections], then click 
[Windows Firewall].
3On the [Exceptions] sheet in the [Windows Firewall] dialog 
box, place a...

Index7-13
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Index
A
Add Printer Wizard, 3-66
Administrator Permissions, 3-27, 3-39
[Advanced] Sheet, 4-29
AXIS1650, 7-5
C
Canceling, Pausing and Resuming Printing, 4-17
CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology), 
3-4
Cleaning
Fixing Unit, 5-14
Printer, 5-19
Client, 3-47, 3-59
[Color Management] Sheet, 4-29
Component Names, 1-4
[Configuration] Sheet, 4-30
Copies, 4-21
Custom Paper Size, 2-44, 4-22, 4-39
D
[Details] Sheet, 4-27
[Device Settings] Sheet, 4-30
Dimensions, 7-4
E
Editing Print Jobs,...