[F-22] Combining and Printing Documents
Using Canon PageComposer
Step 1: Registering a Document to Canon PageComposer
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Select [Edit and Preview] for [Output Method].
NOTE
Selecting [Output Method]If the [Spooling at Host] setting on the [Device Settings] sheet is set to [Disabled], you cannot select this option.
Use the following procedure to change the [Spooling at Host] setting.
- 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]
- Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [File].
- Click [Properties].
- Click the [Device Settings] tab.
- Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
- Click [OK].
You cannot change these settings unless you have printer administrative rights. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure about your administrative rights.
NOTE
About the [Information] dialog boxThis dialog box appears when [Output Method] is switched between the following settings.
- [Print]
- [Edit and Preview]
Configure the printing preferences on each page and click [OK].
Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
The spooled documents are displayed in the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box.
Repeat Steps 1 to 6 for all documents you want to combine with this job.
NOTE
Displaying the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box each time you print
- 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]
- Select [Canon LBP5050] → click [File] → [Printing Preferences].
- Select [Edit and Preview] for [Output Method].
- Click [
] (Lock).
- Click [OK].
INFORMATION
Operations available with Canon PageComposer
- Combining and separating documents
- Duplicating documents
- Rearranging documents
- Deleting documents
For details on the operations of the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box, see Help for Canon PageComposer.
Precautions when using Excel files in Canon PageComposer
- Printing preferences are applied only to the selected sheet.
- Only the selected sheet is spooled even after performing Steps 1 to 6.
- To combine multiple sheets in a file, select the necessary sheets.
Step 2: Combining Documents
The following procedure describes how to combine documents displayed in the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box.
Open the [Combine] dialog box.
- Click [Edit].
- Click [Combine].
Edit the documents.
- Enter a name for [Document Name].
- Click [Combine].
The [Canon PageComposer] dialog box reappears.
INFORMATION
Deleting specific pages
Select the thumbnails of the pages you want to delete → click [Delete].
Checking changes to the combined documents or printing preferences
Click [Print Preview].
Step 3: Printing Combined Documents
Select the combined documents.
Print the documents.
- Click [File].
- Click [Print].
NOTE
Combined documents are not saved
- After the combined documents are printed, the data is deleted.
- The data is also deleted if Canon PageComposer is closed without printing the documents.
Printing a document normally after combining documentsIf you want to print a separate document normally in the same application, use the following procedure to change the printing preferences.
- Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Configure the printing preferences.
- Select [Print] for [Output Method].