Canon i-SENSYS LBP5300 Series User manual

User's Guide
User's Guide
ENG
IMPORTANT:
Read this manual carefully before using your printer.
Save this manual for future reference.

LBP5300
Laser Printer
User's Guide

Manuals for the Printer
The manuals for this printer are arranged as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information.
CD-ROM
Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the accompanying CD-ROM.
•
Installation
•
Basic Operations
•
Troubleshooting
User's Guide
(This Manual)
CD-ROM
•
Setting Up the Network Environment for
Printing
•
Managing the Printer in the Network
Environment
Network Guide
CD-ROM
•
Operating/Setting the Printer from the Web
Browser
Remote UI Guide
CD-ROM
To view the manual in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your
system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website.

How This Manual Is Organized
Before You Start
Installing the Printer
Loading and Outputting Paper
Setting Up the Printing Environment
Printing a Document
Routine Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Installing the Optional Accessories
Appendix
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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.

ii
Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Illustrations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Abbreviations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Model Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
EMC Directive (220 - 240 V model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
International Energy Star-Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
WEEE Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Legal Limitations on the Usage of Your Product and the Use of Images . . . . . xvi
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviii
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Maintenance and Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Chapter 1 Before You Start
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
CD-ROM Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Printer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Inner View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Paper Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

iii
Chapter 2 Installing the Printer
Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Installation Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Temperature/Humidity Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Power Supply Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Installation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Installation Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Required Peripheral Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Foot Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Confirming the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Carrying the Printer to the Installation Site and
Removing the Packing Materials on the Outside of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Installing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Using a USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Using a LAN Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Setting Up the Printing Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32
Turning the Printer ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33
Turning the Printer ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33
Turning the Printer OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34
Power Saving (Sleep Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-35
Chapter 3 Loading and Outputting Paper
Paper Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Usable Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Abbreviations of Paper Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Unusable Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Storing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Storing Printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Paper Source Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Paper Capacity of Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Selecting a Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Precautions for Handling the Multi-purpose Tray or Paper Cassette . . . . . . .3-14
Output Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Output Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Paper Capacity of the Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16

iv
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
When Loading Standard Size Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
When Loading Custom Size Paper (Non-Standard Size Paper)
or Paper at a Size of 8.5 x 13 or 16K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Loading Paper in the Multi-purpose Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
When Loading Plain Paper, Heavy Paper, Transparencies, Labels,
or Coated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
When Loading Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
When Loading Custom Size Paper (Non-Standard Size Paper) . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
2-sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Chapter 4 Setting Up the Printing Environment
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
After Installing the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Tasks to Perform Each Time You Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing the CAPT Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Installing from CD-ROM Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Installing with Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
For Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
For Windows XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
For Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
For Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Installing from the [Printers and Faxes] Folder or the [Printers] Folder . . . . 4-38
For Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
For Windows XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
For Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
For Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
After Completing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
For Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
For Windows XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
For Windows 98/Me/2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Checking the Operations by Configuration Page Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Printing from a Network Computer by Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . 4-68
Print Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
Installation on Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Installing from CD-ROM Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Installing from the [Printers and Faxes] Folder or the [Printers] Folder . . . . 4-85
Installing from [Windows Explorer]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Uninstalling the CAPT Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90

v
Chapter 5 Printing a Document
Setting Printer Information Before Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Printing from an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Specifying the Printing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Displaying the [Document Properties] Dialog Box from an Application . .5-9
Displaying the [Document Properties] Dialog Box
from the [Printers and Faxes] Folder or the [Printers] Folder. . . . . . . . . .5-11
Displaying the [Printer Properties] Dialog Box
from the [Printers and Faxes] Folder or the [Printers] Folder. . . . . . . . . .5-12
For Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Displaying the [Document Properties] Dialog Box from an Application . . . .5-13
Displaying the [Printer Properties] Dialog Box from the [Printers] Folder . . .5-15
Deleting/Pausing/Resuming a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Deleting/Pausing/Resuming a Print Job Using the Printer Status Window . .5-16
Canceling a Print Job Using the Cancel Job Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Using the Various Printing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Utilizing a Variety of Options for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Various Pages in the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
[Page Setup] Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
[Finishing] Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
[Paper Source] Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
[Quality] Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
[Configuration]/[Device Settings] Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
[Profile] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista only) . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
Scaling Print Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Scaling a Document Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Scaling a Document Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-52
Poster Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-53
Watermark Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Watermark Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Editing Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-55
Printing Borders and Printing Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-56
Selecting a Print Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-58
Printing with a Gutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-60
Specifying the Paper Output Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-61
Printing with Upper Left of Sheet as Starting Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-62
Printing with the Data 180 Degrees Rotated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-64
Smoothing Out Rough-Textured Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-65
Printing with Toner Density Adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-67
Manual Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-68
Specifying the Brightness and Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-70

vi
Printing a Color Sample (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista only) . . . . . 5-72
Specifying "Profiles" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Adding a "Profile" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
Editing/Deleting a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
Editing Jobs with PageComposer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
How to Use Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Displaying Online Help on the Options Displayed on the Screen. . . . . . . . . 5-80
Displaying Online Help on the Operation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
Retrieving the Option about Which You Want to Know with Keywords and
Displaying its Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Installing the Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Uninstalling the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Printer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Functions on the Printer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Displaying the Printer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
[Preferences] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
[Consumables/Counters] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
[Utility] Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
[Device Settings] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
[Refresh]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
[Resolve Error] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Displaying Printer Status When Using a Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Chapter 6 Routine Maintenance
Replacing Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
When a Message Appears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Replacing Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Precautions for Handling Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Storing Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Calibrating the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Performing Calibration Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Performing Calibration Automatically at the Designated Time . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Performing Calibration Immediately after the Printer is Turned ON . . . . . . . 6-21
To Correct a Phenomenon of "Out-of-Register Colors" of the Printer . . . . 6-23
Cleaning the Fixing Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Adjusting the Printing Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Checking the Printing Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Adjusting the Printing Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Cleaning the Outside of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Moving the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37
Handling the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44

vii
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Paper Jam Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
Procedure for Clearing Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7
When the Message that Indicates a Paper Jam Does Not Disappear . . . . . .7-21
When the Duplex Unit is Not Installed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-26
The Alarm Indicator is On/Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-32
The Alarm Indicator is On (a Service Error Appears) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-33
The Alarm Indicator is Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-36
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-37
Paper Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-48
Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-50
Problems on Local Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-51
Installation Problems When the Printer is Shared on a Network . . . . . . . . . .7-52
Printing a Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-54
When Uninstallation Fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-55
Uninstalling the USB Class Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-57
When Data is Not Sent to the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-61
When the Printer and Computer are Connected by a USB Cable . . . . . . . . .7-61
When the Printer is Shared on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-63
Miscellaneous Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-65
Confirming the Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-67
Chapter 8 Installing the Optional Accessories
Paper Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2
Moving the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
Removing the Packing Materials and Installing the Paper Feeder. . . . . . . . . .8-7
Removing the Paper Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13
Chapter 9 Appendix
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5
Dimensions of Each Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
About Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
The Three Primary Colors of Light and Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Method for Expressing Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
About Color Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Achieving More Beautiful Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11
NetSpot Device Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13

viii
Print Monitor Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Windows Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Configuring Windows Firewall to Unblock Communication
with the Client Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Configuring Windows Firewall to Block Communication
with the Client Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Configuring Windows Firewall to Unblock Communication
with the Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Location of the Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

ix
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Canon LBP5300.
Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the printer 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.
WARNING
Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or
injury to persons if not performed correctly. In order to use the printer
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 printer 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 printer correctly, and to
avoid damage to the printer.
NOTE
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.
Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual
The following names of key or button are a few examples of how keys or buttons to
be pressed are expressed in this manual:
• Control panel keys: Key icon + (Key Name)
Example: (Cancel Job)
• Buttons on Computer Operation Screen: [Button Name]
Example: [OK]
[Details]

x
Displays Used in This Manual
Displays used in this manual may differ from those on your computer depending on
the system environment.
The buttons which you should press are marked with a as shown below.
When multiple buttons can be pressed on the screen shot of computer operation
screen, all buttons are marked. Select the button which suits your needs.
Illustrations Used in This Manual
•Although the names of the indicator and key are not indicated in the illustrations of
the control panel used in this manual, the names are indicated above the
respective icons depending on the country or region.
Click [Next].
Click this button for operation.
9

xi
•Although the power cord used in this manual is as the one in the following
illustration, the form of the power cord may differ depending on the country or
region.
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® 2000 operating system: Windows 2000
Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system: Windows XP
Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003 operating system: Windows Server 2003
Microsoft® Windows VistaTM operating system: Windows Vista
Microsoft® Windows® operating system: Windows

xii
Legal Notices
Model Name
The following names may be provided for the safety regulations in each sales
region of this Laser Beam Printer.
110 - 127 V model: L11181A
220 - 240 V model: L11181E
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Laser Beam Printer, Model L11181A
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of
FCC Rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in
the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to
stop operation of the equipment.
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Tel No. [phone]

xiii
EMC Directive (220 - 240 V model)
"This equipment has been tested in a typical system to comply with the technical
requirements of EMC Directive."
•Use of shielded cable is necessary to comply with the technical requirements of
EMC Directive.
The product is in conformity with the EMC directive at nominal mains input 230 V,
50 Hz although the rated input of the product is 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz.
C-tick marking on the rating label means that we declare the product is in
conformity with the relevant requirements at nominal mains input 230 V, 50 Hz
although the rated input of the product is 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz.
Laser Safety
This product complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J as a Class I laser
product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act of 1968. Also, this product is certified as a Class 1 laser product under
IEC60825-1:1993 and EN60825-1:1994. This means that the product does not
produce hazardous laser radiation.
Since radiation emitted inside the product is completely confined within protective
housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine
during any phase of user operation. Do not remove protective housings or external
covers, except as directed by the equipment's manuals.
The label shown below is attached to the laser scanner unit inside the machine.

xiv
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL A RAYONNEMENT LASER DE CLASSE 1
APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 1
PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1
APARELHO A LASER DE CLASSE 1
CAUTION
Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those
specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
International Energy Star-Program
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that
this product meets the ENERGY STAR Program for energy
efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an
international program that promotes energy saving through the
use of computers and other office equipment.
The program backs the development and dissemination of
products with functions that effectively reduce energy
consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors
can participate voluntarily.
The targeted products are office equipment, such as
computers, displays, printers, facsimiles, and copiers. The
standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

xv
WEEE Directive
Trademarks
Canon, the Canon Logo, LBP, NetSpot, and PageComposer are trademarks of
Canon Inc.
Adobe, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.
Apple and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries.
Windows Server and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
European Union (and EEA) only.
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of
with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive
(2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be
handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an
authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product
or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical
and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of
waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment
and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that
are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your
cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to
the effective usage of natural resources. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved
WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service. For
more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE
products, please visit www.canon-europe.com/environment.
(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

xvi
Copyright
Copyright 2006 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 manual 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.
Legal Limitations on the Usage of Your Product and the
Use of Images
Using your product to scan, print or otherwise reproduce certain documents, and
the use of such images as scanned, printed or otherwise reproduced by your
product, may be prohibited by law and may result in criminal and/or civil liability. A
non-exhaustive list of these documents is set forth below. This list is intended to be
a guide only. If you are uncertain about the legality of using your product to scan,
print or otherwise reproduce any particular document, and/or of the use of the
images scanned, printed or otherwise reproduced, you should consult in advance
with your legal advisor for guidance.
•Paper Money •Travelers Checks
•Money Orders •Food Stamps
•Certificates of Deposit •Passports
•Postage Stamps (canceled or
uncanceled)
•Immigration Papers
•Identifying Badges or Insignias •Internal Revenue Stamps (canceled
or uncanceled)

xvii
•Selective Service or Draft Papers •Bonds or Other Certificates of
Indebtedness
•Checks or Drafts Issued by
Governmental Agencies
•Stock Certificates
•Motor Vehicle Licenses and
Certificates of Title
•Copyrighted Works/Works of Art
without Permission of Copyright
Owner