Canon FB320P Precautions with Printers, Scanner and the Pringer Cannot Be Operated at Same Time

Precautions with Printers

The following precautions should be observed when using a printer in conjunction with the scanner.

The Scanner and the Pringer Cannot Be Operated at the

Same Time

The scanner and printer both use the same parallel port, making it impos- sible to scan during printing or print during scanning. Attempting to initiate a scan while printing will cause the [Printer Port is used by another device.] message to display. Under certain conditions, initiation of a scan command may succeed during a print job, but the printing operation may cease and result in a printer error.

Using Windows Printing System (WPS) Printers

Windows Printing System compatible printers, such as Canon BJC-610W, BJC-620W, LBP-460 and LBP-660 models, will not operate properly when connected via the scanner. To use such printers, directly connect the printer to the computer’s parallel port and alternate with the scanner as required.

What to Do if a Printer is Not Operating Correctly

The scanner uses the standard Windows parallel port driver for scanning and printing operations. As a result, connecting printers that employ their

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