Canon IR 2420 Printer Manual

ENG

UFR II Printer Guide

Please read this guide before operating this product.

After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.

imageRUNNER 2422/2420

UFR II Printer Guide

Manuals for the Machine

The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information.

Depending on the system configuration and product purchased, some manuals may not be needed.

* The manual is needed only if the optional Network Kit is attached to the machine.

Guides with this symbol are printed manuals.

CD-ROM

Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the

accompanying CD-ROM. (See footnote.)

• Quick Reference for Basic Operations

Easy Operation Guide

CD-ROM

• Setup Instructions

• Basic Operations

User’s Guide

• Basic Operations

• Troubleshooting

Reference Guide

CD-ROM

• Copying Instructions

Copying Guide

CD-ROM

• Remote User Interface Instructions

Remote UI Guide*

CD-ROM

• Network Connectivity and Setup Instructions

Network Guide*

CD-ROM

• Color Network ScanGear Instructions

(for Windows only)

Network ScanGear Guide*

CD-ROM

• UFRII LT Printer Instructions

UFR II Printer Guide

(This Document)

CD-ROM

• UFRII LT Printer Driver Instructions

for Windows

Windows Printer Driver

Guide

CD-ROM

• UFRII LT Printer Driver Instructions

for Macintosh

Mac Printer Driver 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

Using the Machine as a Printer

Troubleshooting

Appendix

Includes the Symbol Sets Supported, Specifications, and the Index.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

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.

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Keys and Buttons Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Illustrations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Abbreviations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Chapter 1 Using the Machine as a Printer

Using the Printer Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Default Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Default Paper Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

2-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Enabling the Duplex Unit-A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Page Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12

Combining the Binding and Margin Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14

Finishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15

Error Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Auto Size Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Initializing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Using the Stop Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Using the System Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

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Chapter 2 Troubleshooting

Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Printer Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Print Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Other Print Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Correcting Poor Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Chapter 3 Appendix

Printer Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Symbol Sets Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

ISO Substitution Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Controller Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageRUNNER 2422/2420. Please read this manual

thoroughly before operating the machine 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.

IMPORTANT

Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read

these items carefully to operate the machine correctly, and avoid

damage to the machine or property.

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 symbols and key/button names are a few examples of how keys and

buttons to be clicked or pressed are expressed in this manual:

• Control Panel keys

• Buttons on Computer Operation Screens

Control Panel Keys Example

[Key icon] [ ]

Key icon + (Key Name) (Additional Functions)

[Key Name] [OK]

UI Type Example

[Button Name] [OK]

[UI Name] + menu, icon, etc. [Start] menu, [CD-ROM] icon, etc.

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Displays Used in This Manual

Screen shots of computer operation screens used in this manual may differ from

the ones you actually see, depending on the model or options you have installed.

The buttons and other objects that are related to operations during the procedure

are marked with a , as shown in the example below.

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Illustrations Used in This Manual

The machine illustrations used in this manual are those of the imageRUNNER 2420

with the following optional equipment attached: the Feeder (DADF-P2),

Finisher-U2, Additional Finisher Tray-C1, Cassette Feeding Module-J1, and

Cassette Feeding Module-K1.

Abbreviations Used in This Manual

In this manual, product names are abbreviated as follows:

Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system: Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system: Windows XP Home

Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition operating

system:

Windows XP

Professional Edition

Microsoft Windows XP operating system: Windows XP

Microsoft Windows Vista operating system: Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows 7 operating system: Windows 7

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system: Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system: Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows operating system: Windows

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Trademarks

Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Server are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

other countries.

Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their

respective owners.

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Legal Notices

Copyright

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 document 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 OR USE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. 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.

CHAPTER

1-1

1

Using the Machine as a Printer

This chapter describes what you should know and do before printing documents from a

computer, such as customizing the Printer Settings and canceling print jobs.

Using the Printer Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Default Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Default Paper Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

2-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Page Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12

Finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15

Error Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Auto Size Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Initializing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Using the Stop Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Using the System Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

Using the Printer Settings Menu

1-2

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

Using the Printer Settings Menu

The <Printer Settings> menu enables you to access common features. Below is an

abbreviated outline of the <Printer Settings> menu structure.

NOTE

Depending on the printer environment, some settings may not be available.

A sequence of steps for selecting the Printer Settings is illustrated below. For

details on the available printer settings, see “Settings Menu,” on p. 1-4.

Using the Printer Settings Menu

1-3

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

Press (Additional Functions).

The Additional Functions menu appears.

Referring to the descriptions of the following settings, select the option best suited to

your preferences:

- Default Paper Size (See “Default Paper Size,” on p. 1-4.)

- Default Paper Type (See “Default Paper Type,” on p. 1-5.)

- 2-Sided (See “2-Sided Printing,” on p. 1-6.)

- Print Quality (See “Print Quality,” on p. 1-11.)

- Page Layout (See “Page Layout,” on p. 1-12.)

- Finishing (See “Finishing,” on p. 1-15.)

- Error Time Out (See “Error Time Out,” on p. 1-17.)

- Auto Size Detection (See “Auto Size Detection,” on p. 1-18.)

- Initialize Printer (See “Initializing the Printer,” on p. 1-18.)

4

Press (Reset) to return to the Standby display.

2

Use [ ] or [ ] to select

<Printer Settings> ➞ press [OK].

The Printer Settings menu appears.

3

Use [ ] or [ ] to select the

setting that you want to change ➞

press [OK].

Audible Tones

Common Settings

Copy Settings

Printer Settings

Additional Functions

Default Paper Size

Default Paper Type

2-Sided

Print Quality

Printer Settings

Settings Menu

1-4

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

Settings Menu

This section provides detailed information on the Printer Settings.

NOTE

The default settings are indicated in bold.

Default Paper Size

A4, A4R, A3, A5R, B4, B5, B5R, LTR, LTRR, LGL, STMTR, EXEC, COM10,

Monarch, DL, ISO-C5, ISO-B5

This setting defines the default paper size used when the paper size cannot be set

from the printer driver in the computer, or when no paper source is specified.

To select an option, use [ ] or [ ] to select the desired paper size ➞ press [OK].

IMPORTANT

If you are printing from a computer that does not have the appropriate printer driver

for the machine, make sure that the paper loaded in the paper drawer matches the

paper size selected for this setting. If paper of the selected size is missing in any of

the paper sources, the machine displays an error message on the LCD display and

suspends to perform further printing. If no paper source has been selected through

the application, the machine automatically selects the default printer setting for the

paper size. (See Chapter 3, “Useful Functions and Settings,” in the

Reference

Guide

.)

Settings Menu

1-5

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

Default Paper Type

Plain, Recycled, Color, Bond, Heavy Paper, Tracing Paper, Transparency, Labels

This setting sets the default paper type to be used for print jobs. This machine has

internally defined optimal print modes for each specified paper type.

To select an option, use [ ] or [ ] to select the desired paper size ➞ press [OK].

IMPORTANT

If you are printing from a computer that does not have the appropriate printer driver

for the machine, make sure that the paper loaded in the paper drawer matches the

paper type selected for this setting. If paper of the selected type is missing in any of

the paper sources, the machine displays an error message on the LCD display and

suspends to perform further printing. If no paper source has been selected through

the application, the machine automatically selects the default printer setting for the

paper type. (See Chapter 3, “Useful Functions and Settings,” in the

Reference

Guide

.)

NOTE

•

Use the following figures as a guideline to decide whether paper should be

specified as Plain Paper or Heavy Paper:

- Plain Paper: 64 g/m

2

to 80 g/m

2

- Heavy Paper 1: 81 g/m

2

to 90 g/m

2

- Heavy Paper 2: 91 g/m

2

to 105 g/m

2

- Heavy Paper 3: 106 g/m

2

to 128 g/m

2

•

Canon transparency film is recommended for printing on transparencies.

•

Canon label paper is recommended for printing on labels.

•

Two-sided printing is not available for Heavy Paper, Transparency, or Labels.

Settings Menu

1-6

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

2-Sided Printing

Off, On

This setting selects one- or two-sided printing. In the 2-Sided Printing mode, the

document is printed on both sides of the paper.

To select an option, use [ ] or [ ] to select the desired paper size ➞ press [OK].

IMPORTANT

•

The 2-Sided Printing mode is available only when the optional Duplex Unit-A1 is

attached.

•

To perform 2-Sided Printing from a computer that is connected to the machine with

a USB cable, you must enable the optional Duplex Unit-A1 from the printer driver.

For help, see “Enabling the Duplex Unit-A1,” on p. 1-7.

NOTE

•

In the 2-Sided Printing mode, you can use either the paper drawers or stack bypass

as the paper source, with the A4, A3, A5R, B4, B5, B5R, LTR, LGL, STMTR, or

EXEC

paper loaded.

•

In the 2-Sided Printing mode, you can use the 64 g/m

2

to 90 g/m

2

paper.

•

When printing on letterhead paper, or paper with a logo (such as a cover sheet),

pay attention to the printing surface as illustrated below.

- If the paper is fed from a paper drawer, the printing surface should be face down.

- If the paper is fed from the stack bypass, the printing surface should be face up.

•

You can switch the paper feed method for paper loaded in the machine. (See

Chapter 3, “Useful Functions and Settings,” in the Reference Guide.)

Settings Menu

1-7

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

Enabling the Duplex Unit-A1

To perform 2-Sided Printing, enabling the Duplex Unit-A1 manually on the printer

driver is required on some cases, such as when the machine is connected to a

computer with a USB cable. You can also check whether the Duplex Unit-A1 is

enabled by the procedure below.

■ For Windows:

1

Open the printer properties dialog box.

● For Windows 2000

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ point to [Settings] ➞ click [Printers].

● For Windows XP Professional Edition/Server 2003

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ [Printers and Faxes].

● Windows XP Home Edition

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ point to [Control Panel] ➞ [Printers and Other Hardware]

➞ click [Printers and Faxes].

● Windows Vista

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ [Hardware and Sound] ➞ [Printers].

● Windows Server 2008

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ [Printers].

● Windows 7

❑

Click on the [Start] menu ➞ [Devices and Printers].

2

Right-click the icon of the printer you installed ➞ click [Printer

Properties] (or [Properties]).

Settings Menu

1-8

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

3

Click the [Device Settings] tab to display the [Device Settings]

sheet ➞ select the [Duplex Unit] check box ➞ click [OK].

For Windows 7

Settings Menu

1-9

Using the Machine as a Printer

1

■ For Macintosh:

NOTE

The screen shots in the procedure below are from Mac OS X 10.4.

1

Open [System Preferences] ➞ click [Print & Fax].

2

Click [Printing] ➞ select your printer ➞ click [Printer Setup].

For Mac OS X 10.5 or later, select your printer ➞ click [Options and Supplies].

3

Select [Installable Options] ➞ select the [Duplex Unit] check box

➞ click [Apply Changes].

NOTE

•

For Mac OS X 10.4, if you close the [Printer Info] dialog box without clicking [Apply

Changes], the settings you have made will not be saved.

•

For Mac OS X 10.5 or later, click [Driver]

➞

confirm that the printer driver corresponding

to your printer is selected for [Print Using]

➞

enable [Duplex Unit]

➞

click [OK].

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