Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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14When the following window is displayed, turn the printer on.
Press the   side of the power switch to turn the printer on.
Installation of the USB class driver (supplied with the OS) and the printer driver 
starts automatically.
NOTE
•If the computer does not automatically recognize the printer, refer to Installation 
Problems, on p. 6-27.
•If the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway]. 
						

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15A window is displayed to inform you that the installation is 
complete. Select [Restart my computer now], then click [Exit].
Windows restarts.
This completes the installation of the USB class driver (supplied with the OS) and 
printer driver.
Installing with Plug and Play
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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5Press the   side of the power switch to turn the printer on.
6Turn the computer on and start up Windows XP/Server 2003.
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.
8Insert the LBP2900/2900i User Software CD-ROM into the 
CD-ROM drive. Select [Install from a list or specific location 
(Advanced)], then click [Next].
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit]. 
						

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9Select [Search for the best driver in these locations.], remove 
the checkmark from [Search removable media (floppy, 
CD-ROM...)], place a checkmark next to [Include this location 
in the search].
10Click [Browse], and then select a folder.
Select [D:\English\Win2K_XP], and then click [OK].
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. 
						

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11Make sure that the correct path is displayed in the [Include 
this location in the search] field, then click [Next].
The installation progress is displayed.
After this, the [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog is displayed.
NOTE
If the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway].
12Click [Finish].
IMPORTANT
If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or another operating system equipped 
with Windows Firewall as a print server, configure Windows Firewall to unblock 
communication with the client computers. (See p. 7-8)
This completes the installation of the USB class driver (supplied with OS) and printer 
driver. 
						

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After Completing Installation
When the installation of the CAPT software is complete, an icon and folder will be 
created for the printer.
■For Windows  98/Me/2000
•The icon for the printer is displayed in the [Printers] folder.
•[Canon Printer Uninstaller] is added to [Programs] under the [Start] menu. 
						

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■For Windows XP/Server 2003
•The icon for the printer is displayed in the [Printers and Faxes] folder.
•[Canon Printer Uninstaller] is added to [All Programs] under the [Start] menu. 
						

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Printing a Test Page
Before using the printer for the first time, be sure to print a test page using the 
following procedure.
NOTE
The screen shots shown here are taken from Windows XP Home Edition.
1Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
For Windows 98/Me/2000: Select [Settings] ➞ [Printers] from the [Start] menu.
For Windows XP Professional/Server 2003: Select [Printers and Faxes] from the 
[Start] menu.
For Windows XP Home Edition: Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, then 
click [Printers and Other Hardware] ➞ [Printers and Faxes].
The [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder is displayed. 
						

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2Select the icon for the printer, then select [Properties] from 
the [File] menu.
The [Properties] dialog box for the printer is displayed.
3Click [Print Test Page] on the [General] sheet.
The printer will begin printing a test page.