[E-13] Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM (When Connected Using an Ethernet Cable)

About the network environment

The LBP5050n supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections.
Step 1: Connecting an Ethernet Cable
Step 2: Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM
Step 3: After Installation

These procedures are described using screenshots from Windows XP Professional.
IMPORTANT
Network-ready printer model

Only LBP5050n is designed for use on a network.
LBP5050 only has a USB interface.
If your hard disk does not have sufficient space to install the software

A message indicating this appears during installation. Cancel the installation, free up space on your hard disk, and then reinstall the software.
NOTE
About the Ethernet cable
  • The printer does not come with Ethernet cables or a hub. Provide these as needed.
    Use a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable.
  • To connect the printer to a 100BASE-TX Ethernet network, the Ethernet connection equipment (hub and Ethernet cable) must support 100BASE-TX.
    Contact your local authorized Canon dealer for more details.

Step 1: Connecting an Ethernet Cable

Make sure that the printer and computer are turned off.


Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the printer.
Use an Ethernet network cable.

Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the hub.

Turn on the printer.

Make sure that the LNK indicator (green) on the printer is on.
(A): 100 indicator, (B): LNK indicator, (C): ERR indicator
  • 10BASE-T: LNK indicator is on
  • 100BASE-TX: LNK indicator and 100 indicator are on
NOTE
Parts exclusive to LBP5050n

The following parts are only available on LBP5050n.
  • Reset Button
  • Ethernet Port
  • 100 Indicator
  • LNK Indicator
  • ERR Indicator
LBP5050 is not designed for use on a network, and therefore, this model does not have these parts.

When the ERR indicator turns on or no indicators turn on

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Turn off the printer.
  2. Check the Ethernet cable connection and hub status.
  3. If there are no problems, turn on the printer.
If the printer does not operate properly after it is turned back on, the network board may be damaged.
"Network Troubleshooting (LBP5050n Only)"

Step 2: Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM

Turn on the computer and start Windows.
Be sure to log on as a user with administrative rights.
IMPORTANT
If you are not sure about your administrative rights

Contact your system administrator.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
If the CD-ROM is already in the drive, eject the disk and reinsert it into the drive.
Please wait until CD-ROM Setup appears.
NOTE
If CD-ROM Setup does not appear
  • Windows Vista
    1. Click [Start] → [Start Search].
    2. Enter [D:\English\MInst.exe] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
    The CD-ROM drive name ("D:") may differ depending on your computer.
  • Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003
    1. Click [Start] → [Run].
    2. Enter [D:\English\MInst.exe] → click [OK].
    The CD-ROM drive name ("D:") may differ depending on your computer.

If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears (Windows Vista)

Click [Run AUTORUN.EXE].


If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears (Windows Vista)

Click [Continue].

Click [Easy Installation].
The following software programs are installed.
  • Printer Driver
  • User's Guide
NOTE
If you do not want to install the User's Guide

Click [Custom Installation].

Click [Install].
If you clicked [Custom Installation] in Step 3, clear the [Online Manuals] check box.

Read the license agreement, and then click [Yes].


Click [Next].

Select the method of installation.
  1. Select [Search for Network Printers to Install (for Network Models)].
  2. Click [Next].
NOTE
If Windows Firewall is enabled
  • Windows Vista
    When the following message appears, select [Yes] or [No].
    • [Yes]: Click this to unblock Windows Firewall and search for a printer that does not have an IP address assigned.
    • [No]: Click this if the IP address is already configured.
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later and Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later
    When the following message appears, select [Yes] or [No].
    • [Yes]: To search for a printer on the network (Normally, select this.)
    • [No]: When using utility software to configure the IP address of the printer

Perform either of the following procedures depending on the content displayed for [Product Name] in [Printer List].
NOTE
If no devices are displayed in [Printer List]

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Make sure that the printer and computer are connected to the network.
  2. Make sure that the printer is on.
  3. Click [Auto Search Again] to search again for printers on the network.
  4. Click [Manual Search by IP Address].
  5. Enter the IP address of the printer to be installed in the following dialog box.
    The default IP address of the printer is [192.168.0.215].
  6. Click [OK].
  7. If a device is displayed in [Printer List] after performing this procedure, select the procedure for A or B.

A: If [LBP5050] is displayed in [Product Name]

Add the displayed LBP5050 to [Printer List for Driver Installation].
  1. Select the displayed LBP5050.
  2. Click [Add].
NOTE
If [192.168.0.215] is displayed in [IP Address]

This is the default IP address of the printer. Change the IP address after installation, as needed.

If you changed the IP address after installation

If you changed the IP address of the printer after installing the printer driver, reconfigure the port to be used for the printer driver.
"After changing the IP address (Changing the port)"

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Make sure that [LBP5050] is added to [Printer List for Driver Installation].
  2. Select the [Set Printer Information] check box.
  3. Click [Next].

Set the printer information.
  • [Printer Name]: To change the printer name, enter a new name.
  • [Set as Default]: Select this check box to use this printer as the default printer.
  • [Use as Shared Printer]: Select this check box to use the computer on which the printer driver is being installed as a print server.
  • [Shared Name]: Change the shared name as needed.
NOTE
When using computers with different operating systems on the network

To share the printer on a network, perform the following procedure. Windows 2000 does not support a driver added to a 64-bit operating system.
  • When the printer is shared on a network with computers running Windows Vista (64-bit version)
    1. Click [Additional Drivers].
    2. Select [Windows Vista (x86)/Server 2003 (x86)/XP/2000].
    3. Click [OK].
  • When the printer is shared on a network with computers running Windows XP, Server 2003, and Vista (32-bit version)
    1. Click [Additional Drivers].
    2. Select [Windows Vista (x64)].
    3. Click [OK].

Click [Next].

Click [Start].
NOTE
If Windows Firewall is enabled (Windows Vista)
When this message appears, click [Yes].

Click [Yes].
The installation starts.
NOTE
If the following dialog box appears
  • Windows Vista: If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears, click [Install this driver software anyway]
  • Windows XP and Server 2003: If the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway].
  • Windows 2000: If the [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box appears, click [Yes].

Go to the step indicated below depending on the installation method selected on the CD-ROM Setup menu.
  • If you selected [Easy Installation], go to Step 8.
  • If you selected [Custom Installation], go to Step 9.

The installation of the User's Guide starts.
Wait until the dialog box disappears.
The installation takes several minutes.

Check the installation results, and then click [Next].
NOTE
If the software does not install properly

"Installation Problems"

Restart your computer.
  1. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
  2. Click [Restart].
NOTE
Removing the CD-ROM

After the installation of the printer driver is finished, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Using the User's Guide

"Viewing the User's Guide"
"Searching for Information"

B: If [Unknown Device] is displayed in [Product Name]

Open the [Set IP Address] dialog box.
  1. Select [Unknown Device].
  2. Click [Set IP Address].
NOTE
If [Unknown Device] appears for multiple devices

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Disconnect all other existing devices except for the printer from the network.
  2. Click [Auto Search Again].
  3. Make sure that there is only one [Unknown Device], and then go to Step 2 below.
    After installation, restore all existing devices to their original condition.

Configure the IP address.
  1. Enter the IP address of the printer
    • [Get automatically]: Obtains the IP address by using DHCP.
    • [Use the following IP address]: You can directly specify the IP address of the printer.
      (Enter the IP address in the format "xxx.xxx.x.xx" using a period as the separator.)
      The default IP address of the printer is [192.168.0.215].
  2. Click [OK].
NOTE
Using DHCP

A DHCP server must be started.
Contact your network administrator for the DHCP server settings.

Add the displayed LBP5050 to [Printer List for Driver Installation].
  1. Select the displayed LBP5050.
  2. Click [Add].

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Make sure that [LBP5050] is added to [Printer List for Driver Installation].
  2. Select the [Set Printer Information] check box.
  3. Click [Next].

Set the printer information.
  • [Printer Name]: To change the printer name, enter a new name.
  • [Set as Default]: Select this check box to use this printer as the default printer.
  • [Use as Shared Printer]: Select this check box to use the computer on which the printer driver is being installed as a print server.
  • [Shared Name]: Change the shared name as needed.
NOTE
When using computers with different operating systems on the network

To share the printer on a network, perform the following procedure. Windows 2000 does not support a driver added to a 64-bit operating system.
  • When the printer is shared on a network with computers running Windows Vista (64-bit version)
    1. Click [Additional Drivers].
    2. Select [Windows Vista (x86)/Server 2003 (x86)/XP/2000].
    3. Click [OK].
  • When the printer is shared on a network with computers running Windows XP, Server 2003, and Vista (32-bit version)
    1. Click [Additional Drivers].
    2. Select [Windows Vista (x64)].
    3. Click [OK].

Click [Next].

Click [Start].
NOTE
If Windows Firewall is enabled (Windows Vista)
When this message appears, click [Yes].

Click [Yes].
The installation starts.
NOTE
If the following dialog box appears
  • Windows Vista: If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears, click [Install this driver software anyway]
  • Windows XP and Server 2003: If the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway].
  • Windows 2000: If the [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box appears, click [Yes].

Go to the step indicated below depending on the installation method selected on the CD-ROM Setup menu.
  • If you selected [Easy Installation], go to Step 10.
  • If you selected [Custom Installation], go to Step 11.

The installation of the User's Guide starts.
Wait until the dialog box disappears.
The installation takes several minutes.

Check the installation results, and then click [Next].
NOTE
If the software does not install properly

"Installation Problems"

Restart your computer.
  1. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
  2. Click [Restart].
NOTE
Removing the CD-ROM

After the installation of the printer driver is finished, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Using the User's Guide

"Viewing the User's Guide"
"Searching for Information"

When using Windows XP SP2 or later or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later

It may take a long time for the Printer Status Window to obtain the printer status. It is recommended that you open a port for the printer in Windows Firewall.
"Miscellaneous Problems"

Step 3: After Installation

The following icons and menu are added to the following locations.

Items added after installation of the User's Guide
NOTE
Configuring DNS, WINS, and other advanced network settings

"Configuring the Protocol Settings Using NetSpot Device Installer"

Created port
A Standard TCP/IP Port is created.
INFORMATION
After changing the IP address (Changing the port)

If you changed the IP address of the printer after installing the printer driver, use the following procedure to change the port to be used for the printer driver.

  1. Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
    • Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
    • Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
  2. Open the printing preferences dialog box.
    1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
    2. Click [File].
    3. Click [Properties].
    If you are using Windows Vista

    By default, the menu bar is not displayed.
    Use the following procedure to display the menu bar.
    1. Click [Organize] on the toolbar.
    2. Click [Layout].
    3. Select [Menu Bar].
  3. Open the dialog box for adding a port.
    1. Click the [Ports] tab.
    2. Click [Add Port].
  4. Select the type of port.
    1. Select [Standard TCP/IP Port].
    2. Click [New Port].
  5. Click [Next].
  6. Enter the new IP address or name of the printer.
    1. Enter the name or IP address of the printer for [Printer Name or IP Address].
    2. Click [Next].
    When entering the printer name, enter the DNS name registered on the DNS server (up to 78 characters).
    If the printer cannot be detected

    The following dialog box appears. Perform either of the following operations.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions and search again for the printer.
    • Specify [Device Type].
      1. Select [Standard] and [Canon Network Printing Device with P9100] for [Device Type] → click [Next].
      2. Click [Next].
    If you are not sure what to enter

    The value to be entered varies depending on how the IP address of the printer was configured.
    Contact your network administrator for more details.
  7. Click [Finish].
  8. Click [Close].
  9. Click [Apply].
  10. Click [OK].
    Deleting an unnecessary port

    Select the port you want to delete on the [Ports] sheet → click [Delete Port].
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