Canon Lbp 5000 User Guide

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•When fanning or aligning the transparencies, try to hold the edges to avoid 
touching the printing surface.
•Take care not to mark or stain the printing surface of the transparencies with 
fingerprints, dust, or oil. This may result in poor print quality.
4Load the paper stack so that the rear edge is aligned with the 
paper guide.
CAUTION
When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands with the edges of the 
paper.
IMPORTANT
•Be sure to check if the paper guide is at the position of the size of the loaded paper. 
If the paper guide is set at a wrong position, this may result in misfeeds.
•If you use paper that has been poorly cut, multiple sheets of paper may be fed at 
once. In this case, fan the paper thoroughly, and then align the edges of the stack 
on a hard, flat surface.
 
						

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NOTE
To print letterhead paper or paper printed with a logo, load the paper so that the 
printing side is facing up, as shown in the following figure.
( : Feeding direction)
 
						

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5Hold down the paper as shown in the figure, make sure that 
the paper stack does not exceed the load limit marks (A), and 
then set it under the hooks (B) on the paper guides.
Make sure that there is sufficient space between the hooks of the paper guides 
and the paper stack. If there is no sufficient space, slightly reduce the amount of 
paper.
IMPORTANT
The following shows the paper capacity of the paper cassette. Be sure that the 
paper stack does not exceed the load limit marks. If the paper stack exceeds the 
load limit marks, this may result in misfeeds.
- Plain paper Approx. 250 sheets (When plain paper that weighs 64 g/m
2 is 
used)
- Heavy paper Approx. 170 sheets (When heavy paper that weighs 128 g/m
2 
is used)
- Transparency Approx. 50 sheets
- Label Approx. 100 sheets
(A)(B)
(A)(B)
(B)
 
						

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6Set the paper cassette in the printer.
Push the paper cassette into the printer firmly until the front side of the cassette is 
flush with the front surface of the printer.
7Register the size of the loaded paper using the following 
procedure.
This printers paper cassette cannot automatically detect the paper size. 
Therefore, you need to register the size of the loaded paper.
8Display the Printer Status Window.
For details on methods for displaying the Printer Status Window, see Displaying 
the Printer Status Window, on p. 4-88.
 
						

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9From the [Options] menu, select [Device Settings]  [Register 
Paper Size in Cassettes].
10Select the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette, then 
click [OK].
Next, configure the printer driver (See p. 2-59).
 
						

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Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot
Load paper in the manual feed slot using the following procedure.
Be sure to load paper in portrait orientation when loading it in the manual feed slot.
1Adjust the paper guides to the width of the loaded paper as 
shown in the figure.
The paper guides move together.
 
						

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IMPORTANT
Be sure to align the paper guides with the width of the paper. If the paper guides 
are too loose or too tight, this may result in misfeeds or paper jams.
NOTE
To print letterhead paper or paper printed with a logo, load the paper so that the 
printing side is facing down, as shown in the following figure.
( : Feeding direction)
 
						

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2Gently insert the paper until it touches the back of the printer 
while supporting the paper with hands as shown in the figure.
When the paper is loaded, it is sent into the slot a little.
CAUTION
When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands with the edges of the 
paper.
IMPORTANT
•Load the paper so that it is straight.
•If the paper is curled or folded at corners, flatten it before loading it in the printer.
Next, configure the printer driver (See p. 2-59).
 
						

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Loading Index Card Size Media in the Paper Source
Loading Index Card Size Media in the Paper Source
This section describes the procedure for loading Index Card size media in the 
paper source.
The paper source that you can load Index Card size media is the paper cassette 
and manual feed slot. If you want to print continuously, load the Index Card size 
media in the paper cassette.
When printing only a sheet of paper that is different in size or type from the one 
loaded in the paper cassette, load the Index Card size media in the manual feed 
slot.
IMPORTANT
For details on handling the manual feed slot or paper cassette, see Precautions for 
Handling the Manual Feed Slot or Paper Cassette, on p. 2-12.
Loading Index Card Size Media in the Paper Cassette
Load Index Card size media in the paper cassette using the following procedure.
Be sure to load Index Card size media in portrait orientation when loading it in the 
paper cassette.
NOTE
Load Index Card size media in Cassette 2 (Only when the optional paper feeder is 
installed) in the same manner as you load Index Card size media in Cassette 1.
 
						

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Loading Index Card Size Media in the Paper Source
1Pull out the paper cassette.
CAUTION
Be sure to take the paper cassette out of the printer before loading paper. 
If paper is loaded while the paper cassette is partially pulled out, the paper 
cassette may drop or the printer may become damaged resulting in 
personal injury.
2Before loading labels of Index Card size, fan them in small 
batches and align the edges.
CAUTION
Take care not to cut your hands with the edges of labels.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to fan the labels thoroughly before loading them. If they are not fanned 
enough, multiple sheets of paper may be fed at once, causing paper jams.
Thoroughly fan in small batchesTap the edges on a flat 
surface a few times