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Basic Windows Operations

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Displaying the Printer Folder

Enabling [Network discovery]

Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server

Displaying the [Software Programs/Manuals Setup] Screen

Printing a Test Page in Windows

Checking the Bit Architecture

Checking the Computer Name

Checking the Printer Port

Checking Bidirectional Communication

Checking the SSID to Which Your Computer Is Connected

Displaying the Printer Folder

Windows Vista
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

[Printer].

Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start]

select [Devices and Printers].

Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

select [Control Panel]

[View devices and printers].

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]

select [Control Panel]

[View devices and printers].

Windows 10
Right-click [

]

select [Control Panel]

[Hardware and Sound]

[Devices and printers].

Windows Server 2003
[Start]

select [Printers and Faxes].

Windows Server 2008
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

double-click [Printers].

Enabling [Network discovery]

If you are using Windows Vista/7/8/10/Server 2008/Server 2012, enable [Network discovery] to view the computers on your network.

Windows Vista
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

[View network status and tasks]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

[View network status and tasks]

[Change advanced sharing settings]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

select [Control Panel]

[View network status and tasks]

[Change advanced sharing settings]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]

select [Control Panel]

[View network status and tasks]

[Change advanced sharing settings]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Windows 10
Right-click [

]

select [Control Panel]

[View network status and tasks]

[Change advanced sharing settings]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Windows Server 2008
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

double-click [Network and Sharing Center]

select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server

1

Open Windows Explorer.

Windows Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008
[Start]

select [All Programs] or [Programs]

[Accessories]

[Windows Explorer].

Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

select [File Explorer].

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]

select [File Explorer].

Windows 10
Click [

]

select [File Explorer].

2

Select [Network] or [My Network Places] in printer server.

To view computers on the network, you may need to turn on network discovery or search the network for computers.

Shared printers are displayed.

1

Displaying the [Software Programs/Manuals Setup] Screen

If your computer does not display the [Software Programs/Manuals Setup] screen after inserting the provided DVD-ROM, follow the procedure below. The DVD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The DVD-ROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.

Windows Vista/7/Server 2008

[Start]

enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search]

press the [ENTER] key.

Windows 8/Server 2012

Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

[Run]

enter "D:\MInst.exe"

click [OK]

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2

Right-click [Start]

[Run]

enter "D:\MInst.exe"

click [OK]

Windows 10

Click [Search the web and Windows]

enter "D:\MInst.exe"

click "D:\MInst.exe" displayed in the search results

Windows Server 2003

[Start]

[Run]

enter "D:\MInst.exe"

click [OK]

Printing a Test Page in Windows

You can check whether the printer driver is operational by printing a test page in Windows.

1

Load Letter size paper in the multi-purpose tray. Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

2

Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder

3

Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].

4

Click [Print Test Page] in [General] tab.

The test page is printed.

Checking the Bit Architecture

If you are not sure whether your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows follow the procedure below.

1

Display [Control Panel].

Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start]

select [Control Panel].

Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

select [Control Panel].

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]

select [Control Panel].

Windows 10
Proceed to step 2.

2

Display [System].

Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012
Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security]

[System].

Windows 10
Click [

]

select [Settings]

[System]

[About].

Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].

3

Check the bit architecture.

For 32-bit versions
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.

For 64-bit versions
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.

Checking the Computer Name

Windows Vista/7/8/10/Server 2008/Server 2012

1	Display [Control Panel]. Windows Vista/7/Server 2008 [Start] select [Control Panel]. Windows 8/Server 2012 Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel]. Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel]. Windows 10 Proceed to step 2.
2	Display [System]. Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012 Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security] [System]. Windows 10 Click [] select [Settings] [System] [About]. Windows Server 2008 Double-click [System].
3	Check the computer name.

Windows Server 2003

1	[Start] select [Control Panel] [System].
2	Click [Change] in [Computer Name] tab.
3	Check the computer name.

Checking the Printer Port

1

Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder

2

Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].

3

In the [Ports] tab, check that the port is selected correctly.


If you are using a network connection and have changed the machine's IP address If [Description] for the selected port is [Canon MFNP Port], and the machine and the computer are on the same subnet, then the connection will be maintained. You do not need to add a new port. If it is [Standard TCP/IP Port], you need to add a new port. Configuring Printer Ports

Checking Bidirectional Communication

1

Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder

2

Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].

3

In the [Ports] tab, make sure that the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is selected.

Checking the SSID to Which Your Computer Is Connected

If your computer is connected to a wireless LAN network, click

,

, or

in the system tray to display the SSID of the connected wireless LAN router.

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