Canon FAX-L380 manual Installing Carps on Your Computer, Using User Software

Installing Canon Advanced

Raster Printing

System (CARPS)

2

CHAPTER

This chapter provides instructions for installing the printer driver to use the Canon FAX-L380 as a local printer (connected directly to your computer). If you want to set the machine as a shared printer, continue the steps in “Setting the Machine as a Shared Printer,” on p. 2-30.

If the machine is already on your network and you want to start using it, proceed to “Using the Shared Printer on Your Network,” on p. 2-36.

Installing CARPS on Your Computer

Canon Advanced Raster Printing System (CARPS) is the software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify print jobs. CARPS provides more printing control under Windows applications.

This section provides installation procedures of CARPS to use the Canon FAX-L380 as a local printer (connected directly to your computer). When installing, you can use one of the following methods:

•User Software

•Plug and Play

•Add Printer Wizard

Using User Software

If you install CARPS for the first time and your computer has no printer driver installed through a USB connection, follow the steps in "Installing Printer Driver through a USB Connection," on p. 2-2.If you update CARPS or change the port setting, follow the steps in "Installing Printer Driver without a USB Connection," on p. 2-5.

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