Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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■[Page Layout] (See p. 4-34)
•N Pages per Sheet
Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.
The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per Sheet).
If you select 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per Sheet), the [Page Order] drop-down list 
appears, allowing you to specify the page order.
•Poster
Magnifies a single page image and prints it out over several sheets of paper.
The number of pages that can be selected is 2 x 2, 3 x 3, or 4 x 4.
■[Manual Scaling] / [Page Order] (See p. 4-36)
The [Manual Scaling] setting is displayed if the [Page Layout] is set to 1 page per sheet. 
The [Page Order] setting is displayed if the number of pages per sheet is 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 or 
16.
•Manual Scaling: The scale factor is automatically adjusted if the [Page Size] and [Output 
Size] are different. If you want to change the scale factor manually, select [Manual 
Scaling] and enter the numerical scale factor in the adjacent box. The scale factor can 
be set to between 25 and 200%.
•Page Order: You can select the page order when printing multiple pages on one sheet of 
paper.
■[Custom Paper Size] (See p. 4-39)
Click [Custom Paper Size] to open the dialog box shown below.
This dialog box allows you to enter the paper length and width when you are printing on 
custom paper that does not match any of the standard paper sizes.
In Windows 98/Me, up to 30 custom paper sizes can be added. In Windows 2000/XP/
Server 2003, the number depends on your system environment. 
						

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[Finishing] Sheet
The [Finishing] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■[Finishing]
You can select the method of finishing the document from the following options:
•Off: Each page is printed repeatedly to give the desired number of copies.
•Collate: The entire document is printed repeatedly to produce the desired number of 
copies.
■[Finishing Details] (See p. 4-41)
Click [Finishing Details] to display the following dialog box.
This dialog box allows you to specify the various options for job processing.
■[Advanced Settings] (See p. 4-42)
Click [Advanced Settings] in the [Finishing Details] dialog box to open the following dialog 
box. 
						

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This dialog box allows you to specify detailed finishing settings.
[Paper Source] Sheet
You can specify the following printing preferences in the [Paper Source] sheet.
■[Paper Type]
Specifies the type of paper used in the printer.
Configure this setting as follows:
*When printing envelopes, index card or custom paper, the printer automatically changes the printing mode to suit 
the paper type when you change the [Output Size] setting in the [Page Setup] sheet.
*You can only select [Transparency] if the [Output Size] in the [Page Setup] sheet is set to either A4 or Letter size.
Printer Driver 
SettingPaper Type
[Plain Paper] Plain Paper (64 to 90 g/m
2), Label Paper
[Plain Paper L]If the paper curls excessively when you are printing on plain paper (64 
to 90 g/m
2) with the [Paper Type] setting set to [Plain Paper], try 
setting the [Paper Type] setting to [Plain Paper L].
[Heavy Paper] Heavy Paper (91 to 163 g/m
2)
[Heavy Paper H]Select this if you want to get improved fixing properties over the 
results of printing using the [Heavy Paper] setting.
[Transparency] Transparencies 
						

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[Quality] Sheet
The [Quality] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■[Objective] (See p. 4-44)
Selecting the appropriate objective for the contents of the job allows you to perform 
optimum printing.
•Standard: This mode is best suited to printing documents containing a mixture of text, 
photographs, and graphics. It produces printouts that match what you see on the screen.
•Text/Lines: This mode is best suited to printing color text and fine color lines. Color text 
and fine color lines are printed in solid black.
•Web Pages: This mode is best suited to printing the images, etc. of a web page. 
Low-resolution images that would normally print out coarsely or jagged in regular 
printing modes are printed clearly.
■[Details] (See p. 4-45)
Click [Details] to open the dialog box shown below.
This dialog box allows you to change the printing settings according to your preferences. 
						

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IMPORTANT
Using the toner save mode may decrease print density making printed text look patchy.
■[Manual Grayscale Settings] (See p. 4-46)
Check this box if you want to customize the grayscale settings. To configure the grayscale 
settings in detail, click the [Grayscale Settings] button to open the [Grayscale Settings] 
dialog box.
■[Grayscale Settings] (See p. 4-46)
Click [Grayscale Settings] to open the dialog box shown below.
This dialog box allows you to specify brightness and contrast used for printing. 
						

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[General] Sheet
This sheet displays the printer name and allows you to print a test page.
[Details] Sheet (Windows 98/Me only)
This sheet allows you to configure printer port settings, add drivers, modify spooling 
settings, etc. 
						

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[Sharing] Sheet
This sheet allows you to specify whether or not to share the printer.
NOTE
•For Windows 98/Me, the [Sharing] sheet does not appear if [File and printer sharing for 
Microsoft Networks] has not been added in the network settings. (See p. 3-48)
•For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, the [Sharing] sheet does not appear if the network 
has not been configured. (See p. 3-53)
[Ports] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
This sheet allows you to add, delete, and configure the printer port. 
						

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[Advanced] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
This sheet allows you to specify detailed settings, such as the times when the 
printer is available and the spooling settings.
[Color Management] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
The [Color Management] sheet is not used by this printer. 
						

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[Security] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
This sheet allows you to confirm the access permissions for each user.
NOTE
•On Windows XP Professional, the [Security] sheet is not displayed if the [Use simple file 
sharing (Recommended)] checkbox is checked in the [View] sheet of the Windows 
[Folder Options] settings.
•On Windows XP Home Edition, the [Security] sheet is not displayed.
[Configuration]/[Device Settings] Sheet 
The [Configuration]/[Device Settings] sheet allows you to configure when the 
Printer Status Windows is displayed, and other settings. 
						

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■[Spooling at Host] (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
You can specify whether spooling is performed at the Host.
■[Show Icon in the Taskbar] (See p. 4-59)
When this option is checked, an icon for displaying the Printer Status Window appears in 
the Windows Taskbar.
[Profile] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)
This sheet allows you to create and add new Profiles and to edit existing Profiles.
■[Profile List]
Lists the available Profiles.
■[Name]
Displays the name of the Profile selected in the [Profile List].
■[Comment]
Displays a comment about the Profile selected in [Profile List].
■[Add] (See p. 4-48)
Click [Add] to open the dialog box shown below.