Canon BJ-30 - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 4 Using the Printer With Your Software 59
Foreground printing
If the Print Manager is not active (turned off), the print file that your
application and printer driver create is sent directly to the printer. This
means you are printing in the foreground and you cannot use your
computer for other work until you have finished printing.
The BJ-30 printer usually works best when the Print Manager is turned off.
You can turn off the Print Manager by using the Control Panel in the Main
Group window. Select the Printers icon, then click on the X that is in the
Use Print Manager check box. (This will make the X disappear.)
Setting Up MS-DOS Application Programs
If you are not using Windows, follow the guidelines in this section for
setting up your MS-DOS applications for use with your printer. If you
installed the Canon BJ-30 printer driver for Windows (as described in
Chapter 2, Setting Up the Printer) and will be printing only from the
Windows environment, you can ignore this information.
Software applications are designed to work with specific hardware setups.
Most application programs include an installation program or routine that
you run to identify the type of hardware you are using, such as your
computer and printer. When you tell your application program what
printer you are using, it installs a program, called a printer driver, that
supports your printer.
Selecting a Printer Driver
The installation programs for most applications offer a list of printer
drivers from which to choose. If the Canon BJ-30 is on the list, select it. This
will give you the fullest range of features.
If the BJ-30 is not on the list, select a printer that will have nearly the same
operating capabilities as the BJ-30.
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Software developers continuously create printer drivers. If your application
software does not list a Canon BJ-30 driver, call your software program’s
technical support line and ask if a BJ-30 driver is available. If they are
unable to assist you, call the Canon help desk to see if a driver is available.
Using the Printer
With Software