README.TXT Driver File Contents (LBP-1210_English_win98.exe)

Canon Advanced Printing Technology for Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210
R1.03 Ver.1.00.0.018f
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****************************IMPORTANT!****************************

Thank you for purchasing the Canon Laser Beam Printer LBP-1210,
with enhanced performance and ease-of-use from the Canon Advanced 
Printing Technology.  We hope that you'll appreciate its 
exceptional print quality, flexible paper handling, fast printing 
speed, and trouble-free operation.

Your best source of information on this product is the Canon 
LBP-1210 On-Line Help and the Canon LBP-1210 On-Line Manuals.

This README file has been created to address some very important 
or specific issues that may be encountered during the use of this 
product.

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Contents:

1. Scaling
2. Overlay
3. Halftone
4. Toner Saver
5. Sharing a parallel port with another device
6. Printing On-Line Help: Windows NT4.0/2000/XP
7. Uninstalling network printer that other user connected: 
   Windows NT4.0/2000/XP
8. Restriction on Windows NT4.0/2000/XP network printer
9. Restarting Windows with a remaining print job: 
    Windows NT4.0/2000/XP
10. Windows NT4.0/2000/XP network printer installation
11. Installation in Windows XP multi-user environment
12. Status check function: Windows NT4.0/2000/XP
13. Display of status when printer is used by multiple Windows XP users
14. CAPT Windows Firewall Utility
15. About the Client-Side Settings for Using the Printer Sharing Function

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1. Scaling

Some applications may not print correctly when scaling is set at 
other than 100% by LBP-1210 Printer Setup or Properties. In this 
case, please set its scaling at 100%. If the application has own 
its scaling function, please set scaling from the application.

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2. Overlay

Depending on its application, the printout using overlay form may 
be different from what you expect to be printed. For example, the 
contents of overlay form beyond the printing area may not be 
printed unless changing its printing area (or margin) setting. 
Please try to print it setting its margin as wide as to fit all 
contents of overlay form in the printable area.

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3. Halftone

The Halftone settings are valid when printing colored bitmap, 
area filling, and colored text. However the Smooth setting is 
only valid when printing colored bitmap.

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4. Toner Saver

Using Toner Saver mode, the objects filled with some graphic 
patterns may not be printed as shown on the display.

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5. Sharing a parallel port with another device

LBP-1210 is capable of sharing a parallel port with another 
device such as a scanner which conforms to the contention 
management described in DDK (Device Driver Development Kit). When 
both devices are, however, used simultaneously, this may cause a 
problem with an operation.

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6. Printing On-Line Help: Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

If you want to print the contents of the On-Line Help, start up 
the [Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 Help] from the Canon LASER SHOT 
LBP-1210 group.

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7. Uninstalling network printer that other user connected: 
   Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

When you execute the [Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 Uninstallation] 
on the PC that other user have already connected to the Canon 
LBP-1210 network printer servers, information of the Canon 
LBP-1210 network printer that other user connected will not be 
removed. In this case, other user should remove his Canon 
LBP-1210 printer icon before you execute uninstallation.

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8. Restriction on Windows NT4.0/2000/XP network printer

When a network printer is installed on Windows NT4.0/2000/XP, 
even though you change its connection destination to a local 
port, the printer cannot be used as a local printer. If you need 
to establish a local printer, you must install a printer driver, 
selecting a local port.

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9. Restarting Windows with a remaining print job: 
    Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

If you need to restart Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with a remaining 
LBP-1210 print job, first double-click the LBP-1210 in the 
Printers folder and pause the print job. 
Then restart Windows NT4.0/2000/XP.

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10. Windows NT4.0/2000/XP network printer installation

When installing a network printer on Windows NT4.0/2000/XP, it is 
recommended to install the printer with administrative privilege.
If the printer is however installed by clients himself without 
administrative priviledge, some functions may be unavailable due to 
the restriction of OS security.

[Unavailable functions 1] (Windows NT4.0/2000/XP);
- "Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210" group is not created.
- When initializing Windows, the Printer Status Window is not started
  automatically.

[Conditions]
(When the client setting can satisfy all of the following conditions);
- Without administrative privilege (Windows NT4.0)
- Without administrative and power-user privilege (Windows 2000/XP)
- File system is "NTFS".


[Unavailable functions 2] (Windows 2000/XP);
- Voice message of Printer Status Window is not functioned properly.
- Uninstaller can't be registered in "Add/Remove Programs".

[Conditions]
 (When the client setting can satisfy all of the following conditions);
- Without administrative and power-user privilege.

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11. Installation in Windows XP multi-user environment

When Canon LBP-1210 is installed in Windows XP, do not install it 
for the user switched by the "Fast User Switching" function of 
Windows XP.
When using the Fast User Switching function, be sure to log on 
again before installation.

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12. Status check function: Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

Without administrative privileges, printing may not be possible 
when the Status check is not set to "Always watches over the status" 
in the Status Window option dialog box (Windows NT4.0/2000/XP).
In this case, either select "Always watches over the status", or 
log on with administrative privileges.

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13. Display of status when printer is used by multiple Windows XP users

If the user is changed with the Fast User Switching function of 
Windows XP, the printer status cannot be displayed in the Printer 
Status Window.
To display the status, log on again, then open the Printer Status 
Window.

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14. CAPT Windows Firewall Utility

If you are using an operating system equipped with Windows Firewall, 
such as Windows XP Service Pack 2, as a print server, communication 
with the client computers is controlled by Windows Firewall.  The 
[CAPT Windows Firewall Utility] is a utility for configuring Windows 
Firewall to unblock or block this communication with the client 
computers.
The [CAPT Windows Firewall Utility] is located either in the 
[WF_UTIL] folder of the folder that is created when you uncompress 
the downloaded file, or in the [English] - [WF_UTIL] folder in the 
supplied [LBP-1210 User Software] CD-ROM.
Refer to "note_ex.pdf" for more details on the [CAPT Windows Firewall 
Utility].

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15. About the Client-Side Settings for Using the Printer Sharing Function

If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or another operating 
system equipped with Windows Firewall on the client side, configure 
the following settings. If you do not setup the following settings on 
the client side, the printer status may not display properly in the 
Printer Status Window and you may not be able to access some of the 
printer functions.
(1) Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, then click [Network 
    and Internet Connections] then [Windows Firewall].
(2) On the [Exceptions] sheet in the [Windows Firewall] dialog box, 
    place a checkmark next to [File and Printer Sharing], and click 
    the [OK] button.

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