User`s guide

Introduction
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Before You Start
Introduction
The Canon PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 printer drivers enable users of Microsoft Windows 98,
Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 to print from any Windows
application and make full use of their Canon printers. (Although the machines supported by
these printer drivers have multiple functions, they will be referred to as "printers" in this guide.)
Canon provides you with three types of printer drivers: Adobe Systems' PS (PostScript) 3
emulation printer driver, Hewlett-Packard's PCL (Printer Control Language) printer driver, which
includes the PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 printer drivers, and Canon's UFR II (Ultra Fast
Rendering II) printer driver.
■ PS
The PS printer driver is well-suited for printing from Adobe Systems software, and offers superior
performance for printing high-quality text and graphics.
■ PCL
The PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 printer drivers can be used with most kinds of business application
software. The PCL5c printer driver is for color printers, while the PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers are for
black-and-white printers. PCL 6 is an advanced version of PCL5e, and offers superior printing quality
and speed. The PCL5e and PCL6 printer drivers provided as standard with black-and-white printers.
■ UFR II
Using the UFR II printer driver, the various data processing tasks conventionally executed within the
printer are appropriately divided between the host PC and the printer to greatly reduce the overall
printing time. The workload can be delegated to match the output data, thus realizing a significant
increase in speed through optimization.
IMPORTANT
• The available printer drivers may vary, depending on the machine and the version of Windows that you
are using.
• For information on the machines supported by the PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 printer drivers, see
"Supported Canon Products," on p. 1-3.