Canon ImageCLASS 2300 User manual

PCL Printer Guide
PCL Printer Guide
Please read this guide before operating this equipment.
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fter you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference. ENG

imageCLASS 2300
PCL Printer Guide

Manuals for the Machine
The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information.
Some of the manuals listed below are only supplied with the Network Model of this machine.
Guides with this symbol are printed manuals.
CD-ROM
Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the
accompanying CD-ROM.
•
Installing and Setting Up the Machine
Set-Up Sheet
for the Machine
•
Network and Printer Settings
Set-Up Sheet
for Networking and Printing
\
•
Basic Operations
Basic Guide
•
Machine Settings
•
Troubleshooting
Reference Guide
•
Copying Instructions
Copying Guide
\
•
Fax Instructions
Facsimile Guide
• Sending Instructions
Sending Guide
•
Remote User Interface Instructions
Remote UI Guide
CD-ROM
•
Network Connectivity and Setup Instructions
Network Guide
CD-ROM
•
PCL Printer Instructions
PCL Printer Guide
(This Document)
CD-ROM
•
PCL Printer Driver Installation and
Instructions
PCL Driver Guide
CD-ROM
• Fax Driver and Cover Sheet Editor Installation
and Instructions
Fax Driver Guide
with Cover Sheet Editor
CD-ROM
The product illustration on the cover may differ slightly from your machine.

How This Manual is Organized
Before You Start Using This Machine
Using the Printer
Summary of the Printer Menus
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Includes the index and summarizes the specifications of the printer.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our
products, if you need an exact specification, please contact Canon.

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Keys Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Abbreviations Used in the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
License Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Chapter 1 Before You Start Using This Machine
Features of the Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Functions of Printer Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Connecting to a 100Base-TX network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Connecting to a 10Base-T network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Connecting through a Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Connecting to a DOS/Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Connecting to other computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Connecting through a USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Connecting to a DOS/Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Connecting to other computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
For DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
When Connected to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Chapter 2 Using the Printer
Entering the Printer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Turning OFF the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
About Online and Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Deleting a Print Job Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Operating the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
How the Menus Are Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Going Offline for Menu Display and Item Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Making a Selection from a Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Chapter 3 Summary of the Printer Menus
List of Standard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
List of Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
About Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Operation Flow for Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
PCL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
About PCL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Operation Flow for PCL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Feeder Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
About Feeder Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Operation Flow for Feeder Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Config Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
About Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Operation Flow for Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Enter Password Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
About the Enter Password Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Operation Flow for Enter Password Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Parallel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
About Parallel Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Operation Flow for Parallel Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
USB Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
About USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Operation Flow for USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Ethernet Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
About Ethernet Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Operation Flow for Ethernet Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
About Language Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Operation Flow for Language Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
About Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
Operation Flow for Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
Job Log Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
About Job Log Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
Operation Flow for Job Log Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
When You Have Trouble Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Problems and Solutions Without Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Printer Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Print Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Responding to Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Other Print Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Correcting Poor Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Chapter 5 Appendix
Checking the Printer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Test Print (Configuration Page) Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
PCL Font List Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Typeface Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Scalable Fonts (PCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Bar Code Scalable Fonts (PCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
OCR Scalable Fonts (PCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Bitmapped Fonts (PCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Symbol Sets Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Character Code Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
ISO Substitution Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Controller Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Interface Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Parallel Interface (Centronics Compliant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Location of signal lines and pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Connector and cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Timing chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Parallel Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageCLASS 2300. Please read this manual
thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities,
and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place
for future reference.
How to Use This Manual
Symbols Used in This Manual
The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures, restrictions,
handling precautions, and instructions that should be observed for safety.
Keys Used in This Manual
The following symbols and key names are a few examples of how keys to be
pressed are expressed in this manual:
• Control Panel Keys: <Key icon> + (Key Name)
Example: (Start)
(Stop)
•
Function Keys: [Key Name] + (Key Option)
Example: [F3] (VALUE)
[F4] (ENTER)
WARNING
Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or
injury to persons if not performed correctly. In order to use the
machine safely, always pay attention to these warnings.
CAUTION
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to
persons, or damage to property if not performed correctly. In order to
use the machine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
IMPORTANT
Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read
these items carefully in order to operate the machine correctly, and to
avoid damage to the machine.
NOTE
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.

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Abbreviations Used in the Manual
In this manual, Microsoft
®
Windows
®
is referred to as Windows.
License Notice
Universal Font Scaling Technology, UFST, is licensed from Agfa Monotype Corporation.
Copyright  1993-2000 Agfa Monotype Corporation.
Trademarks
Canon, the Canon logo, imageCLASS and NetSpot are trademarks of Canon Inc.
Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Agfa is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert AG and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Apple, Macintosh and True Type are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Albertus, Arial and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation Plc.,
and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
CG and UFST are trademarks of Agfa Monotype Corporation or its affiliated companies and
may be registered in some jurisdictions.
CG Omega is a product of Agfa Monotype Corporation and CG Times, based on Times New
Roman under license from the Monotype Corporation, is a product of Agfa Monotype
Corporation.
Times and Univers are trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries and may be
registered in some jurisdictions.
Marigold, licensed by Agfa, is a trademark of AlphaOmega Typography, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
(US) in the U.S and other countries. Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
PCL, PCL 5e and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
UNIX is a registered trademark exclusively licensed from X/Open Company, Ltd. in the
United States and other countries.
Regarding typeface credit, the actual names on a FONT LIST for this printer may differ from
those listed above.
The following fonts are licensed from Bitstream Technologies, Inc.
Dutch™ 801 Roman, Dutch™ 801 Bold, Fixed Pitch 810 Courier 10 Pitch/Text, Fixed Pitch
810 Courier Bold 10 Pitch/Text.
Other company or product names used in this manual and not included in the list above are
trademarks of those companies and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

CHAPTER
1-1
1
Before You Start Using This
Machine
This chapter describes what you should know and do before printing, such as connecting to a
computer, installing the software, and the functions of the printer control panel.
Features of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Functions of Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Printer Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Connecting through a Parallel Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Connecting through a USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
For DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
When Connected to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14