How to Setting Up Your PC to Print Using Using Canon IR5000

Before starting the first Please go to Canon's website to download the printer driver ir5000.

Downloading the driver:
http://www.usa.canon.com/html/download/imagerunner5000.html


From the list, download the appropriate driver. (e.g. If you are running Windows XP, download and run: PCL6V32W2KXP.exe)
Double click on the file, and unzip the files to a temporary directory.

Setting up the printer:

  1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Printers (Windows 2000)
    Go to Start -> Printers and Faxes (Windows XP)
  2. Double-click on "Add Printer"
  3. Click Next
  4. Check "Local printer" (Windows 2000)
    Check "Local printer attached to this computer" (Windows XP)
    Click Next
  5. Check "Create a new port" and select Standard TCP/IP Port on the pull-down menu.
    click "Next"
  6. You will see the "Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port wizard" menu. Click "Next"
  7. For "Printer Name or IP Address" enter: Canon Ir5000 and Click "Next"
  8. You'll see "Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
    SNMP: Yes
    Protocol: Raw Port 9100
    Device: canon ir5000
    Port Name: canon ir5000
    Adapter Type: Canon Network Printing Device with P9100

    Click "Finish"
  9. Another window will appear titled: "Add Printer Wizard" Select "Have Disk"
  10. Select "Browse" and go to the directory where you unzipped the printer driver and select the driver (P62KUSAL.INF in this example.)
  11. Then click Ok, and then OK for the "Install From Disk" window.
  12. In "Add Printer Wizard", select Canon iR5000-6000 PCL6
  13. Another window should appear, where you can specify a printer name. Enter: "canon ir"
  14. You'll have the option of selecting this printer as default. Click "Next"
  15. Select: Do not share this printer in the Print Sharing window. Click "Next"
  16. Print a Test Page if you prefer. Click "Next"
  17. In the "Completing the Add Printer Wizard" window, click "Finish"
  18. You should now see canon ir in the list of printers.

Configuring the printer

  1. Right click on the Printer and click "Properties".
  2. Click on the "Device Settings" tab
  3. Select "Output Options" to: Finisher-F1
  4. Select "Puncher Unit" to: Puncher Unit-B1" Check "Job Accounting" Click Apply
  5. (Optional: To set printing to be double-sided by default:) Go to the Advanced Tab -> Printing Defaults -> Finishing Tab -> Select Print Style to be: 2-sided Printing
  6. Go to "Quality" Tab and set "Objective" to be Publications for best quality.
  7. Click "Apply" and Exit.