Canon lbp-3300 User Manual

Introduction

Setting Up the Pr

inting En

vironment

The following shows the tasks that should be performed after installing the printer:

■ Installing the printer driver

The printer driver is software required for printing from an application you use. Specify the 
print settings in the printer driver. The procedure for installing the printer driver varies 
depending on the system environment.

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When printing with the printer and computer connected with the USB cable (See p. 3-5)

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When printing with the optional network board installed, and the printer and the 
computer connected by LAN (See Network Guide)

■ Sharing the printer on a network (See p. 3-58)

If you share this printer on a network and use it from a computer on the network, you must 
specify the settings for the computer and install the printer driver on the client computers.

The following shows the tasks that should be performed each time you print:

■ Specifying printing preferences

Specify the paper size, document size, and print copies in the printer driver. If you do not 
specify these printing preferences properly, you may not be able to obtain expected 
printout results.

■ Performing printing

Select the print menu from the application. This procedure varies depending on the 
application you are using. See the instruction manual supplied with the application.