Canon Lbp 3200 User Guide

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■Output Size
Display the [Output Size] pull-down menu, then select a desired paper size.
The paper sizes that can be selected are as follows:
•Match Page Size
•A4 (210.0 mm x 297.0 mm, 8.27 inch x 11.69 inch)
•B5 (182.0 mm x 257.0 mm, 7.17 inch x 10.12 inch)
•A5 (148.0 mm x 210.0 mm, 5.83 inch x 8.27 inch)
•Letter (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm, 8.50 inch x 11.00 inch)
•Legal (215.9 mm x 355.6 mm, 8.50 inch x 14.00 inch)
•Executive (184.1 mm x 266.7 mm, 7.25 inch x 10.50 inch)
•Envelope DL (110.0 mm x 220.0 mm, 4.33 inch x 8.66 inch)
•Envelope COM10 (104.9 mm x 241.3 mm, 4.13 inch x 9.50 inch)
•Envelope C5 (162.0 mm x 229.0 mm, 6.38 inch x 9.02 inch)
•Envelope Monarch (98.5 mm x 190.5 mm, 3.88 inch x 7.50 inch)
•Size 1 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 2 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 3 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
NOTE
•When printing on paper that is of the same size as [Page Size], select [Match Page Size].
•If you select the paper size that differs from [Page Size], the print will be automatically 
reduced or enlarged to fit on the page.
•When [Page Size] is A3 or B4 size and [Match Page Size] is selected for [Output Size], 
the print will be automatically reduced to A4 size (default).
•If you can specify the page size, print copies, and orientation in your application, you do 
not have to specify the settings in the [Page Setup] sheet.
■Copies
Allows you to specify the number of copies to be printed.
Click the [Copies] spin button or enter a number in the spin box. You can specify from 1 to 
999 print copies.
■Orientation
Allows you to select either portrait orientation or landscape orientation.
Click either [Portrait] or [Landscape] for [Orientation].
■Page Layout (See p. 4-32.)
Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.
The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet).
If you select 2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet), the [Page Order] pull-down menu will appear, 
allowing you to specify the page order.
 
						

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■Manual Scaling / Page Order (See p. 4-34.)
When [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for [Page Layout], [Manual Scaling] appears. When 
2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet) is selected for [Page Layout], [Page Order] appears.
•[Manual Scaling]: When the settings in [Page Size] and [Output Size] are different, the 
scale factor will be adjusted automatically, producing an enlarged or reduced print. If you 
want to specify the scale factor manually, select [Manual Scaling], then specify the value 
in the spin box. You can specify from 10 to 200 %.
•[Page Order]: You can select the page order when printing multiple pages on one sheet 
of paper.
■Paper Type
Specify the type of paper to be used.
Specify as follows.
*1If paper curls excessively when printed with [Plain Paper] selected, select [Plain Paper L].
*2If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with [Heavy Paper] selected, select [Heavy Paper H].
*3For printing on labels, select [Heavy Paper] for the paper type. If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with 
[Heavy Paper] selected, select [Heavy Paper H].
*
4For printing on envelopes, select any of [Envelope C5], [Envelope COM10], [Envelope DL], or [Envelope 
Monarch] for the paper size. Then, printing is performed in the appropriate print mode automatically. You do not 
have to set the paper type.
■Custom Paper Size (See p. 4-36.)
The dialog box shown below will appear by clicking [Custom Paper Size].
This dialog box allows you to specify the height and width of custom paper, which is 
different from the standard paper.
Up to 3 custom paper sizes can be specified in the LBP3200.
Paper TypePrinter Driver Setting
Plain paper (64 - 90 g/m
2)[Plain Paper] [Plain Paper L] *1
Heavy paper (91-163 g/m2)[Heavy Paper] [Heavy Paper H] *2
Transparency [Transparencies]
Label [Heavy Paper] [Heavy Paper H] *
3
Envelope *4
 
						

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[Finishing] Sheet
The [Finishing] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■Collate
When printing multiple pages of the document in multiple copies, select whether or not to 
make collated sets of copies.
When a checkmark is not placed for [Collate], the specified print copies are made for each 
page.
When a checkmark is placed for [Collate], the sets of copies are collated during print.
■Preferences
The dialog box shown below will appear by clicking [Preferences].
When a checkmark is placed for [Execute printing even when Paper Size Mismatch 
detected], the print is made on the currently loaded paper, regardless of the setting in 
[Output Size] on the [Page Setup] sheet.
When a checkmark is not placed, if the setting in [Output Size] for a print job to be 
performed differs from the setting in [Output Size] for a print job that has been performed 
most recently, a message appears on the Printer Status Window, stopping the printing 
operation. However, for a print job that is performed immediately after you turn ON/OFF 
the printer or you pull out and insert the cassette, a message does not appear on the 
Printer Status Window and the print is made on the currently loaded paper, regardless of 
the setting in [Output Size].
 
						

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[Quality] Sheet
The [Quality] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■Resolution
Allows you to specify the fineness of images.
Select [600 dpi] or [300 dpi].
■Halftones
Allows you to select the halftone processing for printing color or gray-scale images.
■Brightness / Contrast
To specify the settings, click the spin button for [Brightness] or [Contrast]. The settings can 
also be specified by dragging the slider rightward and leftward. You can specify from -80 
to 80%.
■Details
The dialog box shown below will appear by clicking [Details].
[Pattern 1]Suitable for printing general documents.
[Pattern 2]Sharpness is applied when printing photographic image.
To print an image of a person or for emphasizing the darkness.
[Pattern 3]Colored letters and thin lines are printed more clearly.
 
						

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•To change the density settings, drag the slider for [Toner Density] rightward and leftward.
•If you place a checkmark for [Use Toner Save], you can save toner.
•If you place a checkmark for [Image Refinement], the printer will smooth jagged 
characters or graphics automatically.
IMPORTANT
Using the Toner Save mode may decrease print density making printed text look patchy.
[General] Sheet
Displays the printer name. Allows you to print a test page.
[Details] Sheet
Allows you to specify the settings for the printer port and spooling and add drivers.
 
						

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[Sharing] Sheet
Allows you to specify whether or not to share the printer.
NOTE
When [File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks] is not added to the network 
settings, the [Sharing] sheet is not displayed. (See p. 3-36.)
For Windows 2000/XP
The [Printer Properties] dialog box and the [Document Properties] dialog box 
contain the following sheets that allow you to specify the various printing functions. 
You can switch among sheets by clicking the tabs.
This section describes the types of printing preferences that can be specified in 
each sheet.
•[Document Properties] dialog box
-[Page Setup] sheet
-[Finishing] sheet
-[Quality] sheet
•[Printer Properties] dialog box
-[General] sheet
-[Sharing] sheet
-[Ports] sheet
-[Advanced] sheet
-[Security] sheet
-[Paper Selection] sheet
 
						

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NOTE
For more details on the operations, see the Online Help.
The Online Help can be displayed using the following procedure. Click within the Online 
Help to close the displayed Online Help.
-Press the [Tab] key on your keyboard to select an item that you want to display, then 
press the [F1] key.
-Right-click an item that you want to display, then click [Whats This?] from the pop-up 
menu.
-Click [   ] (Help) on the [Titlebar], move the [?]-attached cursor to an item that you 
want to display, then click it.
[Page Setup] Sheet
The [Page Setup] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■Page Size
Display the [Page Size] pull-down menu, then select a desired page size.
The page sizes that can be selected are as follows:
•A3 (297.0 mm x 420.0 mm, 11.69 inch x 16.54 inch)
•B4 (257.0 mm x 364.0 mm, 10.12 inch x 14.33 inch)
•A4 (210.0 mm x 297.0 mm, 8.27 inch x 11.69 inch)
•B5 (182.0 mm x 257.0 mm, 7.17 inch x 10.12 inch)
•A5 (148.0 mm x 210.0 mm, 5.83 inch x 8.27 inch)
•Letter (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm, 8.50 inch x 11.00 inch)
•Legal (215.9 mm x 355.6 mm, 8.50 inch x 14.00 inch)
•Executive (184.1 mm x 266.7 mm, 7.25 inch x 10.50 inch)
•Envelope DL (110.0 mm x 220.0 mm, 4.33 inch x 8.66 inch)
•Envelope COM10 (104.9 mm x 241.3 mm, 4.13 inch x 9.50 inch)
•Envelope C5 (162.0 mm x 229.0 mm, 6.38 inch x 9.02 inch)
•Envelope Monarch (98.5 mm x 190.5 mm, 3.88 inch x 7.50 inch)
 
						

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•Size 1 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 2 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 3 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
■Output Size
Display the [Output Size] pull-down menu, then select a desired paper size.
The paper sizes that can be selected are as follows:
•Match Page Size
•A4 (210.0 mm x 297.0 mm, 8.27 inch x 11.69 inch)
•B5 (182.0 mm x 257.0 mm, 7.17 inch x 10.12 inch)
•A5 (148.0 mm x 210.0 mm, 5.83 inch x 8.27 inch)
•Letter (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm, 8.50 inch x 11.00 inch)
•Legal (215.9 mm x 355.6 mm, 8.50 inch x 14.00 inch)
•Executive (184.1 mm x 266.7 mm, 7.25 inch x 10.50 inch)
•Envelope DL (110.0 mm x 220.0 mm, 4.33 inch x 8.66 inch)
•Envelope COM10 (104.9 mm x 241.3 mm, 4.13 inch x 9.50 inch)
•Envelope C5 (162.0 mm x 229.0 mm, 6.38 inch x 9.02 inch)
•Envelope Monarch (98.5 mm x 190.5 mm, 3.88 inch x 7.50 inch)
•Size 1 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 2 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
•Size 3 (Custom paper, name changeable) (See p. 4-36.)
NOTE
•When printing on paper that is of the same size as [Page Size], select [Match Page Size].
•If you select the paper size that differs from [Page Size], the print will be automatically 
reduced or enlarged to fit on the page.
•When [Page Size] is A3 or B4 size and [Match Page Size] is selected for [Output Size], 
the print will be automatically reduced to A4 size (default).
•If you can specify the page size, print copies, and orientation in your application, you do 
not have to specify the settings in the [Page Setup] sheet.
■Copies
Allows you to specify the number of copies to be printed.
Click the [Copies] spin button or enter a number in the spin box. You can specify from 1 to 
999 print copies.
■Orientation
Allows you to select either portrait orientation or landscape orientation.
Click either [Portrait] or [Landscape] for [Orientation].
 
						

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■Page Layout (See p. 4-32.)
Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.
The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet).
If you select 2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet), the [Page Order] pull-down menu will appear, 
allowing you to specify the page order.
■Manual Scaling / Page Order (See p. 4-34.)
When [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for [Page Layout], [Manual Scaling] appears. When 
2, 4, 8, or 9 (Pages per Sheet) is selected for [Page Layout], [Page Order] appears.
•[Manual Scaling]: When the settings in [Page Size] and [Output Size] are different, the 
scale factor will be adjusted automatically, producing an enlarged or reduced print. If you 
want to specify the scale factor manually, select [Manual Scaling], then specify the value 
in the spin box. You can specify from 10 to 200 %.
•[Page Order]: You can select the page order when printing multiple pages on one sheet 
of paper.
■Paper Type
Specify the type of paper to be used.
Specify as follows.
*1If paper curls excessively when printed with [Plain Paper] selected, select [Plain Paper L].
*2If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with [Heavy Paper] selected, select [Heavy Paper H].
*3For printing on labels, select [Heavy Paper] for the paper type. If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with 
[Heavy Paper] selected, select [Heavy Paper H].
*
4For printing on envelopes, select any of [Envelope C5], [Envelope COM10], [Envelope DL], or [Envelope 
Monarch] for the paper size. Then, printing is performed in the appropriate print mode automatically. You do not 
have to set the paper type.
Paper TypePrinter Driver Setting
Plain paper (64 - 90 g/m
2)[Plain Paper] [Plain Paper L] *1
Heavy paper (91-163 g/m2)[Heavy Paper] [Heavy Paper H] *2
Transparency [Transparencies]
Label [Heavy Paper] [Heavy Paper H] *
3
Envelope *4
 
						

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[Finishing] Sheet
The [Finishing] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences.
■Collate
When printing multiple pages of the document in multiple copies, select whether or not to 
make collated sets of copies.
When a checkmark is not placed for [Collate], the specified print copies are made for each 
page.
When a checkmark is placed for [Collate], the sets of copies are collated during print.
■Preferences
The dialog box shown below will appear by clicking [Preferences].
•When a checkmark is placed for [Execute printing even when Paper Size Mismatch 
detected], the print is made on the currently loaded paper, regardless of the setting in 
[Output Size] on the [Page Setup] sheet.
When a checkmark is not placed, if the setting in [Output Size] for a print job to be 
performed differs from the setting in [Output Size] for a print job that has been performed 
most recently, a message appears on the Printer Status Window, stopping the printing 
operation. However, for a print job that is performed immediately after you turn ON/OFF 
the printer or you pull out and insert the cassette, a message does not appear on the 
Printer Status Window and the print is made on the currently loaded paper, regardless of 
the setting in [Output Size].