Canon printer imageCLASS D780 User Manual

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Before You Start
Here’s where to get immediate help if you are having problems installing or using the 
software, or your machine.
README.TXT file
Any hints, enhancements, limitations, and restrictions you need to be aware of when installing 
and using your printer driver are included in the README.TXT file provided with the 
software. The README.TXT file is located in /English/ folder of the software CD-ROM.
Online Help
You can locate additional help for questions you may have regarding your printer in the Online 
Help file provided with the software. In the printer’s Properties dialog box, you can click Help 
to display additional information about every feature and option in the CAPT. You can also 
click   (Help) in the upper right corner of most dialog boxes, and then click a specific item 
in the dialog box for help with that item; or right-click a specific item and choose Help to 
access the same help information for the item. See the Online Help for the detailed 
information on specifying CAPT options.
Getting Help from Canon
Internet
For electronic technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked 
questions - www.usa.canon.com/consumer
In this manual
See the Troubleshooting chapter 5
Where to Find Help 
						

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Installing the Printer Driver (Canon Advanced Printing
Chapter 2
Installing the Printer Driver 
(Canon Advanced Printing 
Technology (CAPT))
This chapter describes CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). It includes the 
following information:
• What is CAPT
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Printing with the CAPT 
						

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Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT)
This is a software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to 
speed up and simplify printing. The Canon Advanced Printing Technology provides more 
printing control and bi-directional communication between the printer and a computer running 
a Windows application.
If you are using the imageCLASS D700 series machine as a local printer (connected directly 
to your computer) follow the steps below. If the D700 series is already on your network, and 
you want to start using it, follow the steps in “Network Users” on page 2-23. If you want to 
install the D700 series as a network printer, follow the steps in “Connecting the 
imageCLASS D700 Series as a Network Printer” on page 2-27.
What is CAPT
Installing the Printer Driver
IMPORTANT
• If there are any printer drivers of previous versions installed on your computer, be 
sure to delete
 those drivers from your computer before installing PC1200/iC D700. 
						

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For installation instructions using the CD-ROM menu, please refer to the Set-up Instructions.
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Windows 98/Me Plug and Play
Following is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB Port” under Windows 98.
Before you install the software, make sure you do the following:
• Connect the machine to your computer ( Set-up Instructions).
• Turn on the machine ( Set-up Instructions).
• Start up Windows 98.
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Windows 95/98/Me
USB Users
NOTE
Using USB Port (USB Cable)
In order to use the printer via USB, the following requirements need to be satisfied.
• Your computer must be equipped with a USB port and it is necessary that its operation 
is approved by the manufacturer.
1Plug and Play will activate and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click 
Next >.
NOTE
•“Unknown” may be displayed as the name of the device. 
						

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2Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) in the Add New 
Hardware Wizard and click Next >.
3Select Specify a location and click Browse… to select the driver in the language that you 
want to install. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, browse to 
D:\English\Win9x, then click Next >.
Click Next > on Windows driver files search for the device. 
4Enter the name you wish to use, then click Finish. 
						

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■Add Printer Wizard
To install the CAPT on a local computer using Windows 95/98/Me, you can use the Windows 
95/98/Me Add Printer Wizard.
Following is the installation procedures for “Using Parallel Port” under Windows 98.
5When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Click OK to close the 
dialog box. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard.
Parallel Port Users
IMPORTANT
• If there already are Canon LBP-460/465/660/800/810 or other printer drivers installed 
on your computer, before installing PC1200/iC D700 uninstall
 those drivers or set 
them for file output, selecting FILE: in the port selection dialog.
1From the Start menu, select Settings, then Printers. The Printers folder appears.
2Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click 
Next >. 
						

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3Select Local Printer and click Next >.
4The Wizard displays a list of available printers. Click Have Disk…. 
						

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5The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the directory or enter the 
path name that contains the printer software, then click OK.
For example, if you are using the CD-ROM to install the software, and your CD-ROM drive 
is drive D:, the path name would be D:\English\Win9x.
6Select the printer, and click Next >. 
						

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7Select the printer’s port, and then click Next >.
8Enter the name you wish to use, then click Finish.
9When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. To close the dialog box, 
click OK. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard. 
						

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■Windows 2000/XP Plug and Play
Following is the installation procedure of plug and play for “Using USB Port” under Windows 
2000.
Before you install the software, make sure you do the following:
• Connect the machine to your computer ( Set-up Instructions).
• Turn on the machine ( Set-up Instructions).
• Start up Windows 2000.
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Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
USB Users
NOTE
Using USB Port (USB Cable)
In order to use the printer via USB, the following requirements need to be satisfied.
• Your computer must be equipped with a USB port and it is necessary that its operation 
is approved by the manufacturer.
• Windows NT 4.0 is not available for USB.
1Plug and Play will activate and the USB class driver, “USB Printing Support” is 
automatically detected and installed.
2Log on as member of Administrators. The full control access right for the printer is necessary 
for the installation of the CAPT.