Canon L290 manual Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System

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5.In the Share Name box (Windows 98/Me/XP) or Shared As box (Windows 2000), type a name you want to assign to the shared printer.

If available, you may also want to assign a password, which would then be required by the client system when using the printer.

6.If your situation matches the following, set up an alternate driver:

•Windows 2000/XP server system sharing with Windows 98/Me client systems.

For detailed instructions, see Appendix A in this guide.

7.In the Properties dialog box, click OK.

Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System

Once the printer has been set up for sharing, the printer driver can be installed from the server system to the appropriate client systems.

To install the printer driver on a client system:

1.On the client system, on the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers (in Windows XP, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes).

2.In the Printers window, double-click Add Printer (in Windows XP, in the Printers and Faxes window, click Add a printer).

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Install the printer driver as a network printer, based on the name assigned to the shared printer.

You cannot install the printer driver on a client system that has

MultiPASS software installed on it (version 3.2x or earlier).

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Contents Canon FAX-L290 Canon FAX-L290 Printer Driver for Windows Copyright Contents Frequently Asked Questions Chapter Introduction Windows Operating System Printer Driver an OverviewSystem Requirements USB port Computer ProcessorAbout This Guide Conventions Used in This Guide Microsoft Windows User’s GuideOther User Assistance Printer Driver Online HelpCanon FAX-L290 User’s Guide Introduction Installing the Printer Driver Turn on computer. Start Windows Before You Begin the Installation a ChecklistCancel new hardware detection Close applicationsInstalling the Software To install the software\SETUP\ENGLISH\SETUP.EXE For Windows 2000/XP Setting the Default Printer Sharing the Printer InstallationTo set the default printer Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing If your system server is Install on client systemTo set up the printer for sharing Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System To install the printer driver on a client systemRemoving the Printer Driver Changing the Port ConnectionTo remove the printer driver Installing the Printer Driver Chapter Printing Defining Print Settings an Overview Printing a DocumentTo print a document To define print settings Windows 98/Me To define print settings Windows 2000/XP Viewing a Summary of Print Settings To view a summary of print settingsDefining Page Settings SizeOutput Size Layout Defining a Custom Paper SizeOrientation Manual ScalingDefining a Custom Paper Size Windows 2000/XP When setting the custom size When setting the printer area marginsDefining and Assigning the Custom Form To define a custom form on your systemTo assign the custom form in your printer driver Printing Defining a Print Overlay To define a print overlayPrinting Defining Quality Print Settings Conserving Toner When Printing Adding a Print Profile To add a print profileUsing a Print Profile To use a print profileEditing a Print Profile To edit a print profileChanging Information About a Print Profile Adjusting the Display OrderTo adjust the display order of the print profiles To change information about a print profileExporting a Print Profile To export a print profile as a fileImporting a Print Profile To retrieve a print profile from a fileDefining Default Print Settings Displaying Printer Driver InformationDeleting a Print Profile Printing Chapter Frequently Asked Questions Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior Printer Cannot Be InitializedTo resolve this situation To resolve this situation Documents Are Not Printing Correctly Is the printer warm to the touch?Printer driver may not have installed fully You need to check your Windows application settingsYou may need to remove and reinstall the printer driver Paper Is Not Loading Correctly Print Quality Is Not SatisfactoryIs printing not clear? Frequently Asked Questions Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform Windows 2000/XP \SETUP\ENGLISH\WINBJ\A\DISK1 Appendix B Installing from a Local or Network Drive Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B Appendix B Installing from a Local or Network Drive B-3 Installing from a Local or Network Drive Appendix B Automatic feed Default settingApplication DpiGrayscale FormGraphic HalftonePortrait orientation NetworkOverlay Paper feed Printer driverScaling USBIndex Index Index Index

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