Canon LBP7018C Guide

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Before You Start 6
Legal Notices 7
Legal Limitations on the Usage of Your Product and the Use of Images 9
Using the e-Manual 10
How to Use the e-Manual 11
Operating Environment 12
Installing the e-Manual 13
Uninstalling the e-Manual 17
Screen Layout of the e-Manual 20
Top Page 21
Topic Page 22
Contents Page 23
Search Method 24
Viewing the e-Manual 25
Disclaimer 27
Copyright 28
Trademarks 29
Third Party Software 30
Important Safety Instructions 31
Installation 32
Power Supply 33
Handling 34
Maintenance and Inspections 36
Consumables 38
About This Printer 39
Printer Specifications 40
System Requirements for Printing 42
Names and Dimensions of Each Part 43
Control Panel 45
Printer Status Window 47
Energy-saving Mode 49
Sleep Mode 50
Auto Shutdown 51
Cautions for Handling the Printer 53
Consumables 54
Checking the Consumables Status 56
Maintenance 58
Toner Cartridge Replacement 59
Attention (Toner Cartridge) 61
Replacing the Toner Cartridge 63
Moving Toner Cartridges to Replacement Position Manually 67
Moving Toner Cartridges by Using Paper Key on the Printer 69
Storing Toner Cartridges 71
Drum Cartridge Replacement 72
Attention (Drum Cartridge) 73
Replacing the Drum Cartridge 75
Storing the Drum Cartridge 79
Moving the Printer 80
Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer 82
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Adjusting Color (Calibration) 84
Auto Calibration Settings 86
Cleaning the Fixing Roller of the Printer 88
Performing [Fixing Unit Cleaning 2] 90
Cleaning the Photosensitive Drum of the Printer 93
Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 95
Attention (Cleaning) 97
Location of the Serial Number 98
Printer Installation 99
Attention (Printer Installation) 100
Confirming the Supplied Accessories and Checking the Installation Site 102
Removing the Packing Materials 104
Installing the Printer 107
Printing Configuration Page Print 109
Driver Installation 111
Installing the Printer Driver 112
Easy Installation 114
Connecting the Printer and Computer 117
Easy Installation (USB Connection) 118
Easy Installation (via the Print Server) 121
After Installation 125
Installing with Plug and Play 127
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 130
Starting the Uninstaller from [Control Panel] 136
Basic Printer Operations 138
Usable Paper 139
Precautions for Paper 142
Printable Area 144
Paper Loading and Output 145
Loading Paper 146
Attention (Paper Loading) 149
Basic Printing Procedure 150
Attention (Basic Printing) 154
How to Use Help 155
Canceling a Job 157
Selecting and Canceling a Print Job 158
Canceling a Job Being Printed with One Click 160
Checking the Printer Status 161
Printing on Various Types of Paper 162
Printing on Plain Paper, Heavy Paper, or Index Card 163
Printing on Transparencies (Black and White Printing Only) 164
Printing on Labels 165
Printing on Envelopes 166
Printing on Coated Paper 168
Printing on Custom Size Paper 169
Registering a Custom Paper Size 170
Paper Loading Orientation 172
Useful Printing Functions 173
Displaying the Setting Screen 174
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Scaling Print Output 176
Layout Printing (N-page Print) 178
Printing an Image Larger than A4 (Poster Printing) 180
Adding a Watermark to a Document to Be Printed (Watermark Printing) 182
Adding, Editing, or Deleting a Watermark 184
Printing Borders, the Printing Date, and so on 187
Printing a Color Document in Black and White 189
Combining Data before Printing 191
Changing the Output Method According to the Print Data or Number of Copies 195
Printing Data with Different Orientations in the Same Data 196
Printing with a Gutter 198
Selecting the Paper Output Method 200
Printing with the Page 180 Degrees Rotated 202
Adjusting the Image Quality or Colors 204
Performing Printing Appropriate for Particular Print Data 205
Correcting Rough-Textured Images 206
Adjusting the Toner Density 208
Adjusting the Toner Density of Each Color for Each Density Range 210
Printing with Brightness and Contrast Adjusted 212
Adjusting the Color 214
Matching the Color with the Screen 216
Registering the Printing Preferences 219
Changing the Default Values for Printing Preferences 220
Saving Frequently Used Printing Preferences (Adding/Editing/Deleting a "Profile") 222
Selecting a "Profile" 226
Using the Printer in the Print Server Environment 227
Print Server Environment 228
Configuring the Print Server 230
Checking the Settings of Your Network 235
Installation on Clients 237
Installing from the Printer Folder 238
Installing from [Windows Explorer] 247
Troubleshooting 248
Printing Cannot Be Performed 249
Printing Cannot Be Performed (USB Connection) 250
Printing Cannot Be Performed (via the Print Server) 253
The Print Server for Connection Cannot Be Found 256
The Shared Printer Cannot Be Accessed 257
The Printer Takes a Long Time to Start the Print Job 258
The Printer Pauses during Printing, and then Printing Repeatedly Starts and Stops 259
You Cannot Turn the Printer ON 260
Steam Is Emitted from the Printer Output Area 261
The Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Font Cannot Be Used 262
You Cannot Install the Printer Driver 263
The Printer Is Not Recognized Automatically (Easy Installation) 264
You Cannot Uninstall the Printer Driver 265
Starting the Uninstaller from the CD-ROM 266
Uninstalling the USB Class Driver 269
The Printer Driver Settings Cannot Be Changed 272
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"Profiles" Cannot Be Selected or Edited 274
Paper Jams 276
Attention (Paper Jams) 277
Clearing Paper Jams (Multi-purpose Tray) 278
Clearing Paper Jams (Output Area) 279
Clearing Paper Jams (Inside the Rear Cover) 280
Indicators on the Printer Are On/Blinking 281
A Message Appears in the Printer Status Window 283
When <Service Error> Is Displayed 290
Poor Printout Results 292
Paper Curls 294
Paper Creases 296
White Streaks (Lines) Appear 298
Black Streaks (Lines), Smudge Marks, or White Points Appear 299
Printing Is Uneven 300
Printed Pages Have White Specks 302
The Toner Does Not Fix onto the Paper Well 303
The Printed Paper Has Smudge Marks 304
Smudge Marks of Spattering Toner Appear around the Text or Patterns 305
The Back of the Printed Paper Has Smudge Marks 306
The Overall Print Result Is Dark 307
Residual Images Appear on Non-printed Areas 308
White Dust Is Attached to the Printed Transparencies 310
The Overall Print Result Is Faint 311
Printing Is Faded 312
Colored Text Appears Blurred 314
Data Is Not Printed in the Correct Color (Specified Color) Due to "Out-of-Register Colors" 315
Thin Lines or Fill Patterns Are Not Printed with the Specified Colors or Do Not Appear At All 317
Shaded Patterns Are Not Printed in the Correct Color (Specified Color) 318
Photographs and so on Are Printed in Different Colors from Those Displayed on the Monitor 319
Fill Patterns and Borders Are Not Printed in the Correct Color (Specified Color) Even When the
Same Color Is Specified for Them 320
Adjusting the Color and so on for Printing 321
The Printing Position Is Skewed 322
A Portion of the Page Is Not Printed 323
Data Is Reduced and Printed 324
The Next Page Is Printed from Halfway across the Previous Page 325
Blank Paper Is Output (Nothing Is Printed on the Paper) 326
The Overall Surface of the Paper Is Printed in a Particular Color 327
The Printout Is Different from What Is Displayed on Screen 328
The Flap of the Printed Envelope Sticks 329
Multiple Sheets of Paper Are Fed at a Time 330
Printed Transparencies or Coated Paper Are Stuck Each Other or Printed Images Are Peeled Off 331
Poor Print Quality Is Always Occurs at a Particular Position (the Same Position) on Paper 332
Appendix 333
Points to Make Full Use of the Printer 334
Basic Operations/Various Information for Windows 335
Office Locations 342
For Windows 8 Users 343
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019A-000
Legal Notices
Legal Limitations on the Usage of Your Product and the Use of Images
Using the e-Manual
Before You Start
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019A-001
Product Name
Safety regulations require the product's name to be registered.
In some regions where this product is sold, the following name(s) in parentheses ( ) may be registered instead.
LBP7010C/LBP7018C (F159700)
EMC requirements of EC Directive
This equipment conforms with the essential EMC requirements of EC Directive. We declare that this product conforms with
the EMC requirements of EC Directive at nominal mains input 230 V, 50 Hz although the rated input of the product is 220
to 240 V, 50/60 Hz. Use of shielded cable is necessary to comply with the technical EMC requirements of EC Directive.
Laser Safety
This product is certified as a Class 1 laser product under IEC60825-1:2007 and EN60825-1:2007. 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.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1
APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 1
PRODUCTO LÁSER DE CLASE 1
APARELHO A LASER DE CLASSE 1
LUOKAN 1 LASER-TUOTE
LASERPRODUKT KLASS 1
CAUTION
Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
Legal Notices
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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.
WEEE Directive
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)
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019A-002
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)
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
Legal Limitations on the Usage of Your Product and the Use of Images
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019A-003
Even if you do not have the supplied CD-ROM at hand, you can view the e-Manual any time if you install it on your
computer beforehand.
For the efficient use of the e-Manual, you can use several search tools to find the desired content.
How to Use the e-Manual
Operating Environment
Installing the e-Manual
Uninstalling the e-Manual
Screen Layout of the e-Manual
Top Page
Topic Page
Contents Page
Search Method
Viewing the e-Manual
<To find the desired content>
Selecting between the category icons
From the top page, select a category icon you want.
"Top Page"
Searching from the list of contents
On the list of contents, you can view the list of whole sections of the e-Manual sorted by category. You can directly
display sections in a category.
"Contents Page"
Whole text search function
You can search by keyword in the e-Manual. You can display the desired description from the search results by
entering a keyword you want to search. This function supports AND search.
"Search Method"
Using the e-Manual
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Click the following links to see the system requirements to use the e-Manual and how to install/uninstall the e-Manual.
Operating Environment
Installing the e-Manual
Uninstalling the e-Manual
How to Use the e-Manual
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019A-005
You need a Web browser to use the e-Manual. Operation of the following Web browsers is guaranteed.
Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0/8.0
Firefox 2.x/3.x
NOTE
Enabling the script function
Enable the script function for a Web browser before using the e-Manual.
Operating Environment
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019A-006
Install the e-Manual included in the supplied CD-ROM on your computer using the following procedure.
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM "User Software" into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2
Click [Custom Installation].
If the above screen does not appear
"Basic Operations/Various Information for Windows"
If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears
Click [Run AUTORUN.EXE].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears
Click [Yes] or [Continue].
3
Perform the following procedure.
(1) Clear the [Printer Driver] check box.
(2) Click [Install].
Installing the e-Manual
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4
Read the contents of License Agreement, and then click [Yes].
ĺThe installation starts.
Wait until the following screen disappears. (It may take a long time to install the e-Manual.)
5
Click [Next].
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6
Click [Exit].
When the following screen appears, you can remove the CD-ROM.
Displaying the e-Manual
Double-click [LBP7010C 7018C e-Manual] created on the desktop.
When a security protection message appears
Perform the following procedure.
1. Click the information bar, and then select [Allow Blocked Content] from the pop-up menu.
2. Click [Yes].
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NOTE
Displaying the e-Manual directly from the CD-ROM
You can also display the e-Manual directly from the CD-ROM without installing it in the computer you are using.
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM "User Software" into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2. Click [Display Manuals].
3. Click [ ] button next to [e-Manual].
Depending on the operating system you are using, a security protection message is displayed.
Allow the contents to be displayed.
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019A-007
The process of removing the e-Manual to restore the computer to the same state as before the e-Manual was installed is
referred to as uninstallation. To uninstall the e-Manual, perform the following procedure.
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM "User Software" into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2
Click [Additional Software Programs].
If the above screen does not appear
"Basic Operations/Various Information for Windows"
If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears
Click [Run AUTORUN.EXE].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears
Click [Yes] or [Continue].
3
Click [Start] in [Manual Uninstaller].
Uninstalling the e-Manual
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4
Click [Uninstall] to start the uninstallation.
Please wait a moment until the uninstallation is complete. (It may take a long time to uninstall the printer driver.)
5
Click [Exit].
6
Click [Back].
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7
Click [Exit].
When the following screen appears, you can remove the CD-ROM.
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019A-008
This section describes the screen layout of the e-Manual.
The page displayed right after the e-Manual starts is called "Top Page" and the manual description is called "Topic Page"
in this section.
The "Contents Page" is displayed from [Contents] which is located on the upper right of the e-Manual and the search
dialog box is displayed from each page in another window.
The screen layout is different for each page, so click the following links to see the instruction.
Top Page
Topic Page
Contents Page
Search Method
Screen Layout of the e-Manual
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