Laser Beam Printer Step 1 Step 2 Installing the Printer Installing the Toner Cartridge Getting Started Guide Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Read This Manual First. Thank you for purchasing the Canon LASER SHOT LBP3300. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the printer. After reading this manual, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Preface WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not performed correctly. In order to use the Manuals printer safely, always pay attention to these warnings. The electronic version (PDF) of the manuals is included on the CD-ROM that comes with this printer. CD-ROM : Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the accompanying CD-ROM.
■ Network Board Trademarks Canon, the Canon Logo, LASER SHOT, LBP, and NetSpot are trademarks of Canon Inc. Adobe, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Apple and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. The network board fits inside the printer and is compatible with the TCP/IP protocol for connecting the printer to LAN.
IMPORTANT Water droplets (condensation) may form inside the printer under the following circumstances. Leave the printer for two hours or more to adjust • Do not install the printer in unstable locations, such as unsteady platforms or inclined floors, or in locations subject to excessive vibrations, as this may cause the printer to fall or tip over, resulting in personal injury. the surrounding temperature and humidity before using it.
Installation Space Select an installation location where you can secure the following amounts of free space around the printer, and a surface that can support the weight of the printer. The dimensions of the space required around the components and the positions of the feet are as follows. For details on the installation space of the printer with the optional paper feeder installed, see "Installing the Paper Feeder," on p. 36.
NOTE Step 1 Installing the Printer • The life of the supplied toner cartridge is approx. 2,500 pages on the basis of "ISO/IEC 19752"* when printing A4 size paper with the default print density setting.
1 Pull out the paper cassette. CAUTION • This printer weighs approximately 10 kg without the paper cassette Step 1 and the toner cartridge installed. Please be careful not to hurt your back or other portions of your body when carrying the printer. • Be sure not to hold the printer by the front panel, delivery slots, or any portions other than the lift handles. If you do so, you may drop the printer, resulting in personal injury. 2 Carry the printer unit to the installation site.
• The back portion (A) of the printer is relatively heavy. Be careful not to get off-balanced when lifting the printer. If you do so, you may Step 1 Removing the Packing Materials drop the printer, resulting in personal injury. This printer is provided with tape and a packing material to be protected from excessive vibrations and shocks during delivery. Remove the tape and packing material after the printer is carried to the installation site.
2 Remove the tape attached to the printer (3 locations). 5 Close the manual feed slot cover. Step 1 3 Open the manual feed slot cover. 4 Remove the tape attached to the printer (3 locations). 6 Pull out the paper cassette. IMPORTANT Do not touch the black rubber pad (A) in the paper cassette. This may result in misfeeds.
7 Step 1 8 Remove the tape that secures the packing material in the paper cassette (2 locations). Remove the packing material in the paper cassette. IMPORTANT The paper cassette is provided with a packing material. Be sure to take out the paper cassette to remove the packing material. 10 9 Set the paper cassette in the printer. Push the paper cassette into the printer firmly until the front side of the paper cassette is flush with the front surface of the printer.
IMPORTANT Step 2 Installing the Toner Cartridge Do not touch the high-voltage contact (A) or the electrical contacts (B) shown in the figure, as this may result in damage to the printer. (A) (B) Step 2 For details on handling the toner cartridge, see "Chapter 5 Routine Maintenance" in User's Guide. CD-ROM WARNING The toner cartridge generates a low level magnetic field. If you have a cardiac pacemaker and feel abnormalities, please move away from the toner cartridge and consult your physician.
3 Hold the toner cartridge as shown in the figure, shake it gently 5 or 6 times to evenly distribute the toner inside the cartridge. CAUTION If the sealing tape is pulled out forcefully or stopped at midpoint, toner may spill out. If the toner gets into your eyes or mouth, wash them immediately with cold water and immediately consult a physician. Step 2 IMPORTANT • Do not pull the sealing tape diagonally, upwards, or downwards. If the tape is severed, it may become difficult to pull out completely.
5 Hold the toner cartridge properly with the arrowed side facing up as shown in the figure. 6 Push the toner cartridge into the printer until it touches the back of the printer while aligning (A) on both sides of the toner cartridge with the toner cartridge guides inside the printer.
7 Close the front cover. Holding the opening of the front cover, close it gently. Step 2 IMPORTANT • If you cannot close the front cover, check if the toner cartridge is installed properly. If you try to close the front cover forcefully, this may result in damage to the printer. • Do not leave the front cover open for a long time after installing the toner cartridge.
Loading Paper Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette The paper cassette can be loaded with up to approximately 250 sheets of plain paper (60 - 90 g/m2) at sizes of A4, B5, A5, Legal, Letter, and Executive. Heavy Paper (91 - 120 g/m2) can also be loaded in the paper cassette. Be sure to load paper in portrait orientation when loading it in the paper cassette. Step 3 For details on handling the manual feed slot or paper cassette, see "Chapter 2 Loading and Outputting Paper" in User's Guide.
1 NOTE Pull out the paper cassette. If you are using B5 size paper (182 mm x 257 mm), set the paper guide to "JIS B5". 3 While holding the lock release lever of the rear paper guide, slide the guide to the size mark for the paper to be loaded. Align the position of (A) with the mark for the size of the paper to be loaded. Step 3 CAUTION Be sure to take the paper cassette out of the printer before loading paper.
CAUTION When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands with the edges of the paper. IMPORTANT • Be sure to check if the paper guide is at the position of the size of the 5 Hold down the paper as shown in the figure, make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the load limit marks (A), and then set it under the hooks (B) on the paper guides. Make sure that there is sufficient space between the hooks of the paper guides and the paper stack.
6 Set the paper cassette in the printer. Push the paper cassette into the printer firmly until the front side of the paper cassette is flush with the front surface of the printer. Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot The manual feed slot can be loaded with plain paper (60 - 90 g/m2) at sizes of A4, B5, A5, Legal, Letter, and Executive. Heavy paper, transparencies, labels, Envelope DL, Envelope COM10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch, Index Card, or custom size paper that is 76.2 to 215.9 mm wide and 127.
1 Open the manual feed slot cover. NOTE To print letterhead paper or paper printed with a logo, load the paper so that the printing side is facing up, as shown in the following figure. ( : Feeding direction) Step 3 2 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the loaded paper as shown in the figure. The paper guides move together. IMPORTANT Be sure to align the paper guides with the width of the paper. If the paper guides are too loose or too tight, this may result in misfeeds or paper jams.
3 Gently insert the paper until it touches the back of the printer while supporting the paper with hands as shown in the figure. ■ Face-down Output Tray Printed paper is output to the face-down output tray with the printed side facing down. Step 3 When the paper is loaded, it is sent into the slot a little. CAUTION When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands with the edges of the paper. IMPORTANT • Load the paper so that it is straight.
■ Face-up Output Slot Printed paper is output to the face-up output slot on the rear of the printer unit with the printed side facing up. The face-up output slot is suitable to print transparencies, labels, or envelopes which tend to curl, since the printed paper is output flattened. Switching to the Face-up Output Slot When switching an output tray to the face-up output slot, open the output selection cover as shown in the figure.
Step 4 2 Plug the supplied power cord into the power socket. 3 Plug the power plug into the AC power outlet. Connecting the Power Cord IMPORTANT • One AC power outlet should be used exclusively for the printer. • Do not plug the power plug into the auxiliary outlet on a computer. • Do not connect this printer to an uninterruptible power source. This may cause printer malfunction or breakdown at the occurrence of a power failure. Step 4 1 Make sure that the power switch of the printer is OFF.
• This printer uses bi-directional communications while printing. Connecting to print servers, USB hubs or switching devices that requires uni- Step 5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer and Installing the CAPT Software directional communication may result in printer error. • If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, be sure to log on as a member of Administrators when starting up.
2 3 Open the expansion slot cover. 4 Connect the B-type (square) end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the printer, then close the expansion slot cover. 5 Connect the A-type (flat) end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer. Turn the computer on and start up Windows. IMPORTANT If a Wizard appears by the Plug and Play automatic setup, click [Cancel], and then install the CAPT software using this procedure.
7 If you selected [Custom Installation] in Procedure 7, clear the [Online Manuals] check box, and then click [Install]. Click [Easy Installation] or [Custom Installation]. [Easy Installation] allows you to install the printer driver and the instruction manuals simultaneously. If you do not install the manuals, select [Custom Installation]. 9 8 Click [Next]. Click [Install].
10 Confirm the contents and select [I accept the terms in the license agreement], and then click [Next]. 11 Select [Manually Set Port to Install], then click [Next]. 12 Select the [Install Printer Driver through a USB Connection] check box, then click [Next]. Depending on the system environment, a message that prompts you to restart the computer may appear. In this case, restart the computer and continue the installation.
13 The message appears. Click [Yes]. Installation of the USB class driver and the printer driver starts automatically. NOTE • If the printer is not recognized automatically even after the USB cable is connected, see "Chapter 7 Troubleshooting" in CD-ROM User's Guide. • If you are using Windows XP/Server 2003 and the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway].
16 If [Easy Installation] is selected in Procedure 7, the manuals 18 Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check are installed. 17 Confirm the installation results, then click [Next]. box, then click [Restart]. Windows restarts. NOTE If the driver installation did not finish successfully, see "Chapter 7 Step 5 Troubleshooting" in CD-ROM User's Guide, then reinstall the CAPT software. The installation of the USB class driver and the printer driver is completed.
After Completing Installation ■ For Windows XP/Server 2003 ● The [Canon LBP3300] printer icon is displayed in the [Printers and Faxes] folder. When the installation of the CAPT software is completed, an icon and folder will be created as follows. ■ For Windows 98/Me/2000 ● The [Canon LBP3300] printer icon is displayed in the [Printers] folder. ● [Canon Printer Uninstaller] is added to [All Programs] under the [Start] menu.
Registering the Size of the Paper in the Paper Cassette This printer's paper cassette cannot automatically detect the paper size. Therefore, you need to register the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette. IMPORTANT As you cannot register a paper size while printing is in progress, make sure that the printer is idle before registering the paper size. You can register a paper size only while one of the following messages is displayed.
3 Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [ ] (Display Printer Status Window) to run the Printer Status Window. 5 NOTE For details on the Printer Status Window, see "Chapter 4 Printing a Document" in 4 CD-ROM From the [Options] menu, select [Device Settings] ➞ [Register Paper Size in Cassettes]. Step 5 Select the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette, then click [OK]. User's Guide. When A4, Letter, or Legal size is selected, the following screen appears.
2 NOTE For details on the procedure for setting the paper size switch lever, see "Chapter 2 Loading and Outputting Paper" in CD-ROM User's Guide. Checking the Operations by Configuration Page Print Before using the printer for the first time, be sure to perform Configuration Page Print to check the operations using the following procedure. Configuration Page Print prints the optional settings of the printer and printer status such as [Number of Total Printed Pages].
3 Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [ ] (Display Printer Status Window) to run the Printer Status Window. 4 5 NOTE From the [Options] menu, select [Utility] ➞ [Configuration Page Print]. Step 5 Click [OK]. For details on the Printer Status Window, see "Chapter 4 Printing a Document" in CD-ROM User's Guide.
Configuration Page Print is printed. Displaying the Manuals This section describes the procedures for displaying the following manuals in PDF format. Instruction Manual Name Contents Getting Started Guide (this manual) Describes the procedure for installing this printer and the preparations needed before you can print with this printer. User's Guide Describes the printing procedures, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Displaying the Manuals from CD-ROM Setup 3 Click [ ] next to the name of the desired guide. Display the manuals from the CD-ROM supplied with the printer. 1 Insert the supplied "LBP3300 User Software" CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. NOTE If CD-ROM Setup does not appear, select [Run] from the [Start] menu, enter "D:\English\MInst.exe", and then click [OK]. (The CD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The CDROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.
IMPORTANT Step 6 Installing the Optional Accessories • Do not touch the connector (A) in the paper feeder. This may result in damage to the printer or misfeeds. Installing the Paper Feeder (A) The paper feeder is to be installed at the bottom of the printer unit. Make sure that all the following items are contained in the package before installing the paper feeder. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
Installation Space Removing the Packing Materials The dimensions of each part, foot positions, and the space required for using the printer with the paper feeder installed are indicated in the following figures: The paper feeder is provided with tape and a packing material to be protected from excessive vibrations and shocks during delivery. Remove the tape and packing material before installing the paper feeder on the printer.
3 IMPORTANT Remove the packing material in the paper cassette. Do not touch the black rubber pad (A) in the paper cassette. This may result in misfeeds. (A) IMPORTANT The paper cassette is provided with a packing material. Be sure to take out 2 Remove the tape that secures the packing material in the paper cassette (2 locations). the paper cassette to remove the packing material. 4 Set the paper cassette in the paper feeder.
Moving the Printer 2 When installing the paper feeder in the printer after installing the printer, move the printer to an appropriate location temporarily using the following procedure. Turn the printer and computer OFF a, remove the USB cable b, and then disconnect the power plug from the AC power outlet c. WARNING Be sure to turn the printer and computer OFF, unplug the power plug, c and then disconnect all the interface cables from the printer before a moving the printer.
5 Pull out the paper cassette. CAUTION • This printer weighs approximately 10.8 kg without the paper cassette installed. Please be careful not to hurt your back or other portions of your body when carrying the printer. • Be sure not to hold the printer by the front panel, delivery slots, or any portions other than the lift handles. If you do so, you may drop the printer, resulting in personal injury. 6 Move the printer unit from the installation site.
• The back portion (A) of the printer is relatively heavy. Be careful not to get off-balanced when lifting the printer. If you do so, you may 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the paper feeder. 2 Place the paper feeder at the installation site. drop the printer, resulting in personal injury. (A) IMPORTANT Make sure that the front cover and manual feed slot cover are closed before carrying the printer.
3 IMPORTANT • Do not touch the connector (A) in the paper feeder. This may result in damage to the printer or misfeeds. When installing the printer unit on the paper feeder, gently set it down so that each surface of the printer unit is flush with the front or side surfaces of the paper feeder. Also, match the positioning pins (A) and connector (B) when setting the printer unit.
7 8 Plug the power plug into the AC power outlet. Connect the USB cable, then close the expansion slot cover. Installing the Network Board LICENCE AGREEMENT Canon Software License Agreement IMPORTANT Be sure to turn the printer ON once when loading paper in the paper cassette for the first time after installing the paper feeder. NOTE After installing the paper feeder, you have to specify the settings for the optional accessories in the [Configuration]/[Device Settings] sheet in the printer driver.
CAUTION Network Board • Be sure to turn the printer OFF, unplug the power plug, and then Install the network board in the expansion slot located on the rear of the printer. disconnect all the interface cables and power cord from the printer before installing the network board. If a USB cable is connected, turn the computer off, and then remove the USB cable. If you attempt to install the network board when the printer is ON or any cable is connected to the printer, this may result in an electrical shock.
Parts and Their Functions Installing the Network Board Install the network board in the expansion slot of the printer using the following procedure. A Phillips screwdriver is required for installing the network board. Have a screwdriver ready in advance that matches the size of the screws. a f b 100 LNK ERR -C1 NB ERR 1 NB-C c d e 1 Open the expansion slot cover. 100 LNK a Printer Connector Connects to the printer. Do not touch the connector directly with your hands.
3 IMPORTANT Remove the power cord. • Do not touch the network board parts, printed wire, or connectors with If there is not enough space to install the network board, move the printer to a place where you can work easier. your hands. • Insert the printer connector of the network board securely into the 4 connector inside the expansion slot. Remove the screws and remove the protective plate for the expansion slot.
8 Connect the LAN cable. Connect a LAN cable that is compatible with the LAN connector of the network board according to the network. 13 Make sure that the LNK indicator (green) on the network board is on. If the network board is connected by 10BASE-T, the board is working properly when the LNK indicator is on. If the network board is connected by 100BASE-TX, the board is working properly when the LNK indicator and 100 indicator are on.
■ NetSpot Device Installer, Print Monitor Installer Appendix The supplied CD-ROM includes "NetSpot Device Installer" that performs the initial settings for the network protocol and "Print Monitor Installer" that creates the port for connecting your computer to the printer on the TCP/IP network.
● Custom Installation Clicking this button allows you to select whether to install the printer driver only or install the manuals only. ● Additional Software Programs Clicking this button allows you to install "NetSpot Device Installer". NOTE For more details on "NetSpot Device Installer", see "Chapter 2 Setting Up the Network Environment for Printing" in CD-ROM Network Guide.
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