LBP810-GSG.fm Page 1 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM LBP-810 Laser Printer Getting Started Guide IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully before using your printer. Save this manual for future reference.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 2 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Copyright Copyright ©2001 Canon Inc. All information in this manual is copyrighted. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without prior written consent from Canon.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 3 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Using Your LBP-810 Documentation .......................................... Conventions .............................................................................. Using the Online Documentation ............................................. Checking the Package Contents ................................................... Identifying the Parts ..................................................................... Front View .............................
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 4 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Using Your LBP-810 Documentation Congratulations on your purchase of the Canon LBP-810 Laser Printer. Your printer comes with the following documentation: ❏ The LBP-810 Getting Started Guide (This Guide) Describes how to set up the printer and install the printing software (CAPT). Read this manual first before operating your printer. The Getting Started Guide is also available online (PDF).
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 5 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Using the Online Documentation English To read the PDF files, insert the compact disc in your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM menu appears automatically. To access the CD-ROM Menu Help, click the CD-ROM Menu Help button. To access the LBP-810 Documentation, click the Canon LBP-810 Manuals button. To read the manual, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 6 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Checking the Package Contents As you unpack the printer, save the carton and packing materials in case you want to move or ship the printer in the future.
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LBP810-GSG.fm Page 8 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Selecting the Printer Location When selecting a site for the printer, the location should provide ample space for ventilation and easy servicing of the printer. Use the dimensional diagrams below for space considerations. (Dimensions are in millimeters.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 9 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM The EP-22 cartridge contains a photosensitive part called the “drum,” which has characteristics similar to photo film. It also contains black carbon powder called “toner.” The drum is extremely sensitive to light and may deteriorate if exposed to light. Poor print quality can result if the toner becomes caked or unevenly distributed inside the cartridge. Follow the instructions below when handling the cartridge.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 10 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM ❏ Do not stand the cartridge on end, or turn it upside down. Toner could become caked in the cartridge resulting in poor print quality. ❏ Keep the cartridge away from a monitor’s cathode ray tube (CRT), disk drives, and floppy disks. The magnet inside the cartridge can destroy the image data in the CRT, or data on the disks. CAUTION: Do not dispose of toner cartridges in fire. Toner powder is flammable. 1. Remove the cartridge from its protective bag.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 11 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Place the cartridge on a sturdy surface. Snap the tab at the end of the cartridge backwards and fold it back and forth until it is loose. 4. While holding the cartridge firmly with one hand, pull the sealing tape in the direction indicated in the illustration below. English 3. Pull in this direction Pull within this angle The tape may snap if pulled in a direction wider than the indicated angle. 5.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 12 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM 6. Insert the cartridge into the printer along the guides. Make sure that the cartridge slides all the way inside the printer. Do not touch the drum’s protective shutter. 7. Always close the front cover immediately after inserting a cartridge. Do not leave the front cover open. Exposure to light can damage the cartridge’s drum.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 13 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Insert the paper supports firmly into the slots at the front and back of the printer. The slots have guides to ensure the correct support is in the correct slot. Slot Guide Supports should curve slightly towards the rear of the printer. Do not insert a support so that it curves towards the front of the printer. To remove the paper supports, lift them out of the slots.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 14 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Parallel Cable Before connecting the printer to your computer, make sure the power to your computer is turned off. 1. Connect one end of the interface cable to your printer. Secure the cable by snapping the two wire clips on the printer into the cable connector.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 15 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM English USB Cable USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a new standard for a computer and peripherals. ❏ Do not connect/disconnect a USB cable in the following states: • • • ❏ The printer driver is being installed. The starting period of Windows after turning on a computer. The printer is performing a printing action. You can connect/disconnect a USB cable even when the computer or the printer is turned on.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 16 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM 1. Connect the square shape plug of the USB cable to the USB interface at the rear of the printer. 2. Connect the flat shape plug of the USB cable to the USB port of the computer. A dialog box to start the installation of the USB class driver may appear when connecting a USB cable to your computer in the state the printer is turned on. Refer to Plug and Play in the User's Guide.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 17 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM English Connecting to the Power Supply Before inserting the plug, make sure that the rating indicated on the printer matches the voltage of the AC outlet. 1. Plug the power cord into the power socket. 2. Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC outlet. 3. Turn on the printer by pressing the I mark. Turn off the printer by pressing the O mark.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 18 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Selecting Paper Delivery Use the paper delivery selector to choose face-up or face-down delivery. Face-down Face-up Face-down Delivery Use face-down delivery for plain paper only. Face-up Delivery Use face-up delivery for envelopes and transparencies, as well as other special paper, including non-standard sized plain paper.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 19 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM The MP (multi-purpose) tray can hold up to approximately 125 sheets of 75 g/m2 paper for high-volume printing. Acceptable paper sizes are Legal, Letter, A4, Executive, and B5. Follow the steps below to load a stack of paper. Make sure that the input paper support is inserted into its slot in the printer. 1. Prepare a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to properly align the edges. 2.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 20 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM 3. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the stack of paper. For A4-size or Letter/Legal-size paper, align the paper guides with the icons inside the MP tray. Adjust the guides so that there is no space between each paper guide and the edge of the stack of paper. When reloading, be sure to remove the paper remaining in the MP tray. Stack it together with the new sheets before loading. The MP tray is now ready to supply paper.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 21 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM English Installing the CAPT Before you can print with the LBP-810 printer, you must install the CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology). Windows 95/98/Me CD-ROM Installation Before you install the software, make sure you do the following. ❏ When using USB port (USB cable), turn off the printer. ❏ When using parallel port (parallel cable), connect the cable between the printer and your computer, and turn on the printer.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 22 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM 2. 22 Click the Canon LBP-810 Install button. The Canon LBP-810 Install dialog box appears. Click Yes to install the CAPT in the language displayed. The Welcome and the Software License Agreement screens appear.
3. The Select printer connection port dialog box appears. When using parallel cable, select a local port, such as LPT1:, then click Next >. The Install program proceeds to copy files and creates the Canon CAPT Tools group. When the installation finishes, the Setup Complete dialog box appears (See step 7). When using USB cable, if USB port can not be found in the port list displayed, click USB Port Setup. Then click Yes to continue the setting up of LBP-810.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 24 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM 24 4. Click Cancel when the Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Unless you cancel, see the procedure for Plug and Play(→see the User's Guide). 5. Click Canon LBP-810 Install button. Repeat the procedure from Step 2 to Step 3 once again.
6. Select a USB port, such as USBPRN01 for Windows 98 or USB001 for Windows Me from the port list and click Next >. If USBPRN01 or USB001 is not displayed in the list, start Step 3. 7. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. Ckick Finish to close the dialog box. Installing the CAPT 25 English LBP810-GSG.
LBP810-GSG.fm Page 26 Monday, March 12, 2001 11:06 AM Canon CAPT Tools Group After installing the CAPT, you are ready to print. The Canon CAPT Tools group gives you all the tools you need to communicate with your printer. Canon LBP-810 Help provides online help for the CAPT. Canon LBP-810 Status Window shows you the print job status. Canon LBP-810 Trouble Shooter checks for system configuration setting errors and, if possible, makes automatic corrections. Canon CAPT Uninstallation removes the CAPT.
