Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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This dialog box allows you to enter the [Name], [Icon], [Comment], and printing 
preferences for a newly added Profile or a Profile that you are editing.
■[Edit] (See p. 4-50)
Click [Edit] to open the dialog box shown below.
This dialog box allows you to enter the [Name], [Icon], [Comment], and printing 
preferences for a newly added Profile or a Profile that you are editing.
■[Delete] (See p. 4-50)
Allows you to delete an added Profile.
■[Import] (See p. 4-50)
Allows you to import a Profile saved as a file and add it to the printer driver.
■[Export] (See p. 4-51)
Allows you to save an added or edited Profile as a file. 
						

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■[Allow Profile Selection]
Allows you to select a Profile from within the [Document Properties] dialog box.
■[Allow Setting Edition]
Allows you to add new Profiles that are different from the Profiles previously registered in 
the [Document Properties] dialog box.
Preview
The preview panel on the [Page Setup], [Paper Source], and [Finishing] sheets 
shows the current printer settings. You can change [Page Layout] and [Finishing] 
settings by right-clicking on the Preview panel.
The Preview panel functions differently depending on which icon is selected (  or 
) at the upper left of the Preview panel.
■When   is selected
You can adjust the [Page Layout] setting.
The [Page Layout] setting changes cyclically between [1 Page per Sheet], [2 Pages per 
Sheet], and [4 Pages per Sheet] each time you left-click within the document image.
If you right-click within the Preview panel, you can choose between [1 Page per Sheet], [2 
Pages per Sheet], and [4 Pages per Sheet].
■When   is selected
You can adjust the [Finishing] settings.
If you right-click within the Preview panel, you can choose between [Off] and [Collate]. 
						

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Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.
1For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device 
Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host]. 
						

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2Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then set the [Page Layout] 
setting to the number of pages to print on each sheet of paper.
The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per 
Sheet).
3The [Page Order] setting is displayed if the number of pages 
per sheet is 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 or 16. Use this to select the order that 
pages are printed. 
						

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NOTE
The options in the [Page Order] drop-down list differ depending on the paper 
orientation and the number of pages to be printed on each sheet.
4Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
Scaling Printer Output
You can choose to scale your document if [Page Layout] is set to [1 Page per 
Sheet].
The scale factor is automatically adjusted if the [Page Size] and [Output Size] 
settings are different.
However, the scale factor can also be specified manually.
You can specify a scaling factor of between 25 and 200%.
Scaling a Document Automatically
1Display the [Page Setup] sheet, and set the [Page Size] 
setting. 
						

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2Specify the paper size in [Output Size].
3Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
The scale factor will be set automatically depending on the sizes specified in 
[Page Size] and [Output Size].
Scaling a Document Manually
1Display the [Page Setup] sheet, and set the [Page Size] 
setting.
2Specify the paper size in [Output Size].
3Place a checkmark next to [Manual Scaling], then enter the 
scaling factor in the spin box.
4Confirm the settings, then click [OK]. 
						

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Poster Printing
You can magnify a single page image and print it out over several sheets of paper. 
You can then create a large poster-sized printout by taping the multiple sheets of 
paper together.
1For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device 
Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host]. 
						

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2Display the [Page Setup] sheet and select [Poster (N x N)] (N = 
2, 3, 4) from [Page Layout].
A layout image of the printout appears in the Preview panel.
3Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
IMPORTANT
•The printing order of each sheet (after being divided into multiple pages) becomes 
Upper Left to Right.
•When you perform poster printing, the [Page Order] setting is disabled.
Specifying a Custom Paper Size (Non-Standard Paper)
It is possible to configure custom paper sizes.
NOTE
To specify a custom paper size, you need to open the dialog box shown below.
-For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
Open the [Document Properties] dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] folder (the 
[Printers] folder for Windows 2000).
-For Windows 98/Me
Open the [Printer Properties] dialog box from the [Printers] folder. 
						

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1Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [Custom Paper 
Size].
The [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog box is displayed.
2Configure the following items as needed:
[Paper List]: Displays the names and dimensions of the standard paper sizes 
and existing custom paper sizes.
[Name of Custom Paper 
Size]:Enter a name to use for the new custom paper size. You can enter 
up to 31 characters.
[Unit]: Specify the unit (Millimeter or Inch) to use when entering the 
dimensions of the custom paper size.
[Paper Size]: Specifies the length and width of the custom paper size (length 
greater than or equal to width). Paper sizes should be specified in 
portrait orientation (length greater than or equal to width) and 
within the user-definable limits. 
						

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3Click [Register].
NOTE
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.
4Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
Specifying the Finishing Method
You can specify a variety of options for print processing.
1Display the [Finishing] sheet, then click [Finishing Details].
The [Finishing Details] dialog box is displayed.