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Installing the Software and Connecting the Printer to a Computer Step 5 p. 31 Installing Optional Accessories Step 6 Read this document first. Thank you for purchasing the Canon LASER SHOT LBP5200. Make sure you read this instruction manual thoroughly before using the printer.
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[Manuals] folder of the CD-ROM. Notice IMPORTANT Canon makes no guarantees of any kind with regard to this You need Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF format manual. Canon shall not be held liable for errors contained files.
Trademarks Optional Accessories Canon, the Canon logo, LASER SHOT, LBP, and NetSpot are trademarks of The following optional accessories are available to allow you to fully utilize the features of this printer. Purchase these products as you need them. Contact Canon Inc.
NOTE Installation Site To customers using an ultrasonic humidifier. Installation Environment If you use an ultrasonic humidifier in conjunction with tap water or well water, impurities in the water will be dispersed through the air. These can In order to operate the printer smoothly and safely, install the printer in an be trapped inside the printer, causing degradations in printing quality.
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Installation Space IMPORTANT Do not install the printer in any of the following kinds of locations. Doing so Choose an installation location where you can secure the following amounts of free space around the printer, and on a surface that can support the weight of the may damage the printer.
This printer use bidirectional communication. Operation of the printer when connected via unidirectional communication equipment has not Operating System been tested, and as a result, Canon cannot guarantee printer operation • Microsoft Windows 98 when the printer is connected using unidirectional print servers, USB hubs •...
Once you are at the installation site, remove this tape and packing material. IMPORTANT "LBP5200 User Software" CD-ROM • • CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Install the printer on a platform such as a desk that can easily support the Technology) Software weight of the printer. • USB Class Driver •...
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• The rear side of the printer is the heavy side. When lifting the printer, Carry the printer to the installation site. take care not to lose your balance. Doing so may cause the printer to Step Hold the grips located on both sides of the printer securely with both hands. fall, resulting in personal injury.
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IMPORTANT Pull out the tapes to remove the packing material, as shown Step When you open the sub-output tray you will find paper sandwiched in the in the diagram. fuser unit and packing material attached to the left and right sides of the fuser unit.
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Plug the supplied power cord securely into the power Connecting the Power socket on the printer. Cord and Turning the Step 2 Printer On Step IMPORTANT • One AC power outlet should be used exclusively by the printer. • Do not plug the power cord into the auxiliary power outlet of a computer. •...
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Press the power switch to turn the printer on. Step The Toner lamp (red) will come on after a short period of time. Illuminate...
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Take the drum cartridge out of the protective bag. Loading the Drum Open the protective bag with scissors, so as not to damage the cartridge. Cartridge and Toner Step 3 Cartridges For details on handling the cartridges, refer to Chapter 5 "Routine Maintenance"...
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• Do not expose the drum cartridge to direct sunlight or strong light. Remove the packing materials by turning them in the direction of the arrows until they stop and pulling them out. Step Remove the packing materials (7 pieces). Remove the packing materials by hooking your fingers into the tabs and pulling them in the direction of the arrows.
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• Hold the packing material and remove it as shown in the figure. Dispose of the packing materials according to local regulations. Hold the drum cartridge with both hands and insert it into the printer. Align the triangular mark on the drum cartridge with the triangular mark on the printer when you insert the drum cartridge Step IMPORTANT...
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• Be careful not to hold or touch sensitive areas such as the sensor or IMPORTANT electrical contacts. Doing so may damage the toner cartridge. Firmly lock the drum cartridge until it is in the state shown in the figure. Electrical Contacts Sensor...
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Remove the protective cover. Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface, then slowly pull out the sealing tape (approx. 45 cm in length) while Grasp the protective cover and remove it as shown in the figure. supporting the toner cartridge. To pull out the sealing tape, grasp the tab at the end of it and pull it straight out in the direction of the arrow.
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• Keep pulling on the tape until it is fully removed from the cartridge. If any Close the top cover. sealing tape is left inside the toner cartridge, you may experience printing Hold the grip on the top cover and close it gently. problems.
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Repeat Steps 5 to 11 to install all the color toner cartridges. Close the top cover, and press (Toner Replacement) for 2 seconds. Toner Replacement Step The Toner lamp will turn off after a short period of time, and the Ready lamp (blue) will come on.
Open the multi-purpose tray. Loading Paper Grasp the handhold in the center of the printer, and open the multi-purpose tray. Step 4 The standard configuration of the printer only provides the multi-purpose tray as a paper source. By installing the optional 250-sheet paper feeder, paper can be fed from a total of 2 paper sources.
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Open the extension tray when you are loading longer paper Push the paper guides out a little wider than the actual sizes such as A4. paper width. NOTE Step Gently load the stack of paper with the printing side facing Before you close the multi-purpose tray, remove all of the paper from the up until it touches the back of the tray.
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• Check that there is sufficient clear space between the paper limit guides NOTE and the paper. If there is no free space, slightly reduce the amount of To print on letterhead paper or paper with a logo already printed on it, load paper.
NOTE IMPORTANT • Always make sure the paper guides match the width of the paper. If the The output tray can hold up to approximately 125 sheets of plain paper paper guides are too loose or too tight, the paper will not feed properly and (64 g/m this will cause paper jams.
CAUTION The fuser unit is inside the sub-output tray. Because the area around the fuser unit becomes hot while the printer is in use, take care to avoid touching this area. Doing so can cause burns. Switching to the Output Tray Step To print to the output tray, simply close the sub-output tray.
• Do not connect the USB cable before installing the software. If you do, you will not be able to install the software properly. Connect the printer to the Installing the Software computer using the USB cable at the appropriate point during the installation (Step 10 ➞...
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Turn the computer on and start up Windows. Click [Next]. Insert the supplied "LBP5200 User Software" CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. NOTE If the CD-ROM Setup program does not start automatically, select [Run] from the [Start] menu, enter "D:\English\CNAC3MNU.exe", and click the [OK] button.
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Select the [Install Printer Driver through a USB Connection] The message [Unable to cancel setup after setup is started. checkbox, then click [Next]. Are you sure you want to start setup now?] is displayed. Click [Yes]. When the following window is displayed, connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable and turn the printer on.
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Connect the printer to the computer using the USB cable. When the installation complete screen is displayed, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now], and then click [Exit]. Press the power switch to turn the printer on. Windows restarts. NOTE Step If the driver installation did not finish successfully, refer to Chapter 7...
■ For Windows XP/Server 2003 After Completing Installation • A [Canon LBP5200] printer icon will be displayed in the [Printers and Faxes] folder. When installation of the CAPT software is complete, an icon and folder for the • [Canon Printer Uninstaller] is added to [All Programs] under the printer will be created as follows.
Select the [Canon LBP5200] icon, then select [Properties] Printing a Test Page from the [File] menu. Before using the printer for the first time, be sure to print a test page using the following procedure. NOTE The screen shots shown in this section are taken from Windows XP Professional.
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NOTE Click [Print Test Page] on the [General] sheet. If the test page did not print correctly, refer to Chapter 7 "Troubleshooting" in the User's Guide for information on uninstalling and re-installing the CD-ROM CAPT driver. The printer is now ready to print. Read the User's Guide to get the most out of the features of your CD-ROM...
Confirming the Package Contents Installing Optional Before installing the 250-sheet paper feeder, make sure that all of the following items are present in the package. In the rare event that any Accessories components are missing or damaged, contact the store where you Step 6 purchased the feeder.
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IMPORTANT Remove all the interface cables and the power cord from • Do not touch the connectors or rollers in the paper feeder. Doing so may the printer. damage the feeder or cause paper feeding problems. Connector Move the printer from the installation site. Hold the grips located on both sides of the printer securely with both hands.
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• Never hold the printer by the front panel, ventilation slots, rear panel, Carry the paper feeder to the installation site. or anywhere else other than the grips for moving the printer. Doing so may cause the printer to fall, resulting in personal injury. When carrying the paper feeder, hold the grips on both sides as shown in the figure.
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Remove the tape that is securing the rear paper guide. Insert the paper cassette into the paper feeder. Push down the paper cassette plate a and remove the Put the printer down slowly on the paper feeder. packing material by rotating it to the left b. Place the printer so that the transport grips align with the pockets on the paper feeder.
• For more details on printable paper, refer to Chapter 2 "Loading and Connect the interface cables except for the USB cable, and Collecting Paper" in the User's Guide. connect the power cord. • Do not refill the tray until after all of the paper has run out. Refilling the cassette before it is empty can cause paper feeding errors.
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Push down the plate in the paper cassette to lock it. Squeeze the lock release lever on the rear paper guide and slide the paper guide to the mark corresponding to the paper size you want to use. The paper size indicated on the paper guide should be aligned with the mark.
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Adjust the positions of both of the side paper guides to Load the paper stack so that the far end of the pages match the paper size. touches the paper guide. When adjusting the side paper guides, hold both of the guides at the same time. Paper Limit Adjust this component to match Mark...
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• If you use paper that has been poorly cut, the paper may have a tendency NOTE to double-feed. In this case, thoroughly line up the edges of the paper on a To print on letterhead paper or paper with a logo already printed on it, load flat surface before loading it.
Press down on both sides of the paper stack to make sure ● Paper Level Indicator that it is under the hooks on the side paper guides. The paper cassette has a paper level indicator that Check that there is sufficient clear space between the tabs and the paper. If there shows the amount of paper remaining in the cassette.
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NOTE Select the [Canon LBP5200] icon, then select [Printing The screen shots shown in this section are taken from Windows XP Preferences] (For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003) or Professional. [Properties] (For Windows 98/Me) from the [File] menu. Open the [Printers and Faxes] folder or [Printers] folder.
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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [ ] (Display From [Cassette 1], select the size of paper loaded in the Printer Status Window). paper cassette, then click [OK]. The Printer Status Window appears. Select [Register Paper Size] from the [Options] menu in the Printer Status Window.
Confirming the Package Contents Installing the Network Board (AXIS 1611) Before installing the network board, make sure that all of the following items Installing the optional network board (AXIS 1611) allows you to use the are present in the package. In the rare event that any components are LBP5200 directly over a network.
LAN Connector Press the power switch to turn the printer off a, remove the Connects to a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN cable. USB cable b, and disconnect the power plug from the Status Lamp power outlet c. Shows the status of the network board. If the lamp flashes when the LAN cable is not connected, the network board is malfunctioning.
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Remove the 2 screws from the top and bottom sections of IMPORTANT • the expansion board slot, and then remove the protective Do not touch any of the components, printed wiring, or connectors on the network board. plate. • Push the network board firmly until the printer connector on the network board is securely plugged into the connector inside the expansion slot.
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NOTE Check that the Power lamp on the network board is on. A LAN cable is not supplied with the network board. If you are installing the network board to connect the printer to a network, you will need a category 5 twisted pair cable.
Contents of CD-ROM ● Install Click this button to start the setup wizard for installing the printer driver. ■ CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology) software, USB class driver ● README File The CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology) software included on the Click this button to display the README file for the printer driver.
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