Canon imageRUNNER 4570 Installation and maintenance instructions

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The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information.
The manuals supplied with optional equipment are included in the list below. Depending on the system
configuration and product purchased, some manuals may not be needed.
Manuals for the Machine
Guides with this symbol are printed manuals. Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the
accompanying CD-ROM. (See footnote on the next page.)
CD-ROM
•
Basic Operations
•
Troubleshooting
Reference Guide
•
Copying Instructions
Copying Guide
•
Mail Box Instructions
Mail Box Guide
•
Sending and Fax Instructions
Sending and Facsimile
Guide
•
Setting Up the Network Connection and
Installing the CD-ROM Software
Network Quick Start Guide
•
Remote User Interface Instructions
Remote UI Guide
CD-ROM
• Network Connectivity and Setup Instructions
Network Guide
(This Document)
CD-ROM
•
Network ScanGear Installation and
Instructions
Network ScanGear
User's Guide
CD-ROM
•
PS/PCL/UFR II Printer Instructions
PS/PCL/UFR II Printer
Guide
CD-ROM
• PCL Printer Driver Installation and
Instructions
PCL Driver Guide
CD-ROM
•
PS Printer Driver Installation and
Instructions
PS Driver Guide
CD-ROM
•
Mac OS X PS Printer Driver Installation and
Instructions
Mac PS Driver Guide
CD-ROM
•
UFR II Printer Driver Installation and
Instructions
UFR II Driver Guide
CD-ROM
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Fax Driver Installation and Instructions
Fax Driver Guide
CD-ROM
•
Installing MEAP Applications and Using the
Login Service
MEAP SMS Administrator
Guide
CD-ROM
•
To view the manual in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader/Acrobat is required. If Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader/Acrobat is not installed on
your system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website (http://www.adobe.com).
•
The machine illustration on the cover may differ slightly from your machine.
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Chapter 1 Before You Start
Chapter 2 Settings Common to the Network Protocols
Chapter 3 Using a TCP/IP Network
Chapter 4 Using a NetWare Network (Windows)
Chapter 5 Using a NetBIOS Network
Chapter 6 Using an AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)
Chapter 7 Using Utilities to Make Network and Device Settings
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Chapter 9
Appendix
Includes the network settings, specifications, glossary, and index.
How This Manual Is Organized
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Abbreviations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Chapter 1 Before You Start
Optional Equipment and System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Optional Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Using E-Mail/I-Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Optional Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Sending Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Optional Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Checking Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Sample Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
With a NetWare Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Without a NetWare Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Sample Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Sample UNIX Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
Using a Network with Various Types of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Chapter 2 Settings Common to the Network Protocols
Network Environment Setup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Connecting the Machine to a Computer or Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Using Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
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Connecting to a USB Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interface Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Communication Environment Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Chapter 3 Using a TCP/IP Network
TCP/IP Network Setup Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
TCP/IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Generating a Key Pair and Server Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Registering a Key Pair File and Server Certificate File Installed from
a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Editing Key Pairs and Server Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Registering a CA Certificate File Installed from a Computer . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Editing a CA Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
E-Mail/I-Fax Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Startup Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Setting Up a Computer for Printing/Sending a Fax (Windows/UNIX) . . . . . 3-53
Printer Connection Method (LPD/Raw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
Printer Connection Method (IPP/IPPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Printer Connection Method (FTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
Setting Up a Computer as a File Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
FTP Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-85
Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-87
FTP Server for imageWARE Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Chapter 4 Using a NetWare Network (Windows)
NetWare Network Setup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
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NetWare Print Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Types of Print Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Setup Using NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Using NetWare Administrator in the NDS Queue Server Mode or the
Remote Printer Mode (NetWare 4.x or Later). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Using PCONSOLE in the Queue Server Mode or Remote Printer
Mode in the Bindery Mode (NetWare 3.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Protocol Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Setting Up a Computer for Printing/Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Connecting to a NetWare Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Printer Connection Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Setting Up a Computer as a File Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Chapter 5 Using a NetBIOS Network
NetBIOS Network Setup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Protocol Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
SMB and WINS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Setting Up a Computer for Printing/Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Connecting to a TCP/IP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Connecting to a NetBIOS Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Printer Connection Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Setting Up a Computer as a File Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Connecting to a TCP/IP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Connecting to a NetBIOS Network and Configuring a Shared Folder . . . . . .5-18
Windows 95/98/Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Samba (UNIX/Linux) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Chapter 6 Using an AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)
AppleTalk Network Setup Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Macintosh Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Protocol Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
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Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Setting Up a Computer for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Chapter 7 Using Utilities to Make Network and Device Settings
NetSpot Device Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
NetSpot Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Network Connection Problems and Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Printing Problems and Remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Data Sending/File Sharing Problems and Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Encrypted SSL Data Communication Problems and Remedies . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Chapter 9 Appendix
Network Setting Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Available Software for Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Confirming Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Viewing the Network Access Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Ethernet Interface Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
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Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageRUNNER 4570/3570/2870/2270. Please read
this manual thoroughly before operating the product 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.
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.
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 product correctly, and to
avoid damage to the product.
NOTE
.
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.
Preface
How To Use This Manual
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Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual
The following symbols and key/button names are a few examples of how keys and
buttons to be clicked or pressed are expressed in this manual:
•
Control Panel Keys: <Key icon> + (Key Name)
•
Touch Panel Display Keys: [Key Name]
•
Buttons on Computer Operation Screens: [Button Name]
Examples: (Start)
(Stop)
Examples: [Cancel]
[Done]
Examples: [OK]
[Add]
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Displays Used in This Manual
Screen shots of the touch panel display used in this manual may differ from the
ones you actually see, depending on the operating system and options that come
with your machine.
The keys or buttons which you should click or press are marked with a , as
shown below.
When multiple buttons or keys can be clicked or pressed, they will be highlighted
and mentioned in the order in which they should be clicked or pressed.
2 Press [System Settings].
Press this key for
operation.
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Abbreviations Used in This Manual
In this manual, product names and model names are abbreviated as follows:
Microsoft®Windows®95 operating system: Windows 95
Microsoft®Windows®98 operating system: Windows 98
Microsoft®Windows®Millennium Edition operating system: Windows Me
Microsoft®Windows NT®operating system: Windows NT
Microsoft®Windows®2000 operating system: Windows 2000
Microsoft®Windows®XP operating system: Windows XP
Microsoft®Windows Server 2003 operating system: Windows Server
2003
Microsoft®Windows®operating system: Windows
PostScript®3 emulation: PS
Novell NetWare®:NetWare
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Trademarks
Canon, the Canon logo, imageRUNNER, NetSpot, and imageWARE are
trademarks of Canon Inc.
Adobe, Acrobat, PostScript, and PostScript 3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.
Apple, AppleTalk, EtherTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, Mac OS, and Power Macintosh
are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Citrix, MetaFrame, and MetaFrame XP are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc.
IBM and OS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, the Windows logo, Windows, and Windows NT are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Windows Server is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and
other countries.
Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscape Communications
Corporation.
NetWare®, Novell, IPX/SPX, NDS, NDPS, and Novell Client are trademarks of
Novell, Inc.
Red Hat is a trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
RSA is a trademark of RSA Security Inc.
Solaris, Sun, SunOS, and Sun Microsystems are trademarks of Sun Microsystems
in the United States and other countries.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other
countries.
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
Legal Notices
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Copyright
Copyright 2004 by Canon Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any
information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of
Canon Inc.
Disclaimers
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS
MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEREOF, WARRANTIES AS TO
MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT. CANON
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
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CHAPTER
1
Before You Start
This chapter describes what you need to know before you start using the machine, including
the network environments with which the machine is compatible, and how to check the
network environment you are using.
Optional Equipment and System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Using E-Mail/I-Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Sending Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Checking Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Sample Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Sample Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Sample UNIX Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
Using a Network with Various Types of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
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Optional Equipment and System Environment
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This section describes the system environments with which the machine is
compatible.
Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer
Optional Equipment Requirements
The following optional equipment is required for printing or sending a fax from a
computer:
■Printing
•Multi-PDL Printer Kit
■Sending a Fax (either of the following)
•Super G3 FAX Board
•Super G3 Multi-Line FAX Board
IMPORTANT
• You cannot use the Super G3 FAX Board and Super G3 Multi-Line FAX Board
simultaneously. For more information on fax boards, see the Sending and Facsimile
Guide.
• For more information on the equipment needed, consult your local authorized Canon
dealer.
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System Environment Requirements
The following network and system environments are compatible when printing or
sending a fax from a computer:
■With a TCP/IP Network:
•Compatible OS
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Solaris Version 1.1x (SunOS Version 4.1x) or later
- Solaris Version 2.5x (SunOS Version 5.5x) or later
•Compatible Computers
- Windows; IBM PC/compatibles
■With a NetBIOS Network:
•Compatible OS
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
•Compatible Protocol
- NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)
•Compatible Computers
- IBM PC/compatibles
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■With a NetWare Network:
•Compatible Servers
- Novell NetWare Version 3.2/4.1/4.11/4.2/5/5.1/6/6.5
•Compatible Clients
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
•Compatible Computers
- IBM PC/compatibles
■With an AppleTalk Network:
Compatible AppleTalk: EtherTalk Phase 2
See the Driver Guide for compatible operating systems and computers.
■With a Server-Based Computing Environment:
•Compatible Windows Terminal Server (Services)
- Microsoft WIndows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
•Compatible Software
- Citrix MetaFrame 1.8
- Citrix MetaFrame XP
IMPORTANT
• If you are using Windows NT 4.0, you need to install Service Pack 6a or later.
• If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 2 or later.
• The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.
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