Canon 520 Printer User Manual


 
For Faster Printing
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Appendix
For Faster Printing
The USB interface provides the quickest printing with Windows 98, Windows Me and
Windows 2000. Refer to the printed Quick Start Guide for USB connection details.
When using the parallel printer interface, use the ECP data transfer mode for faster printing.
Note
The ECP mode may not speed up printing on some computers.
1
To enable the ECP mode, first confirm the following:
The printer and computer are connected with a parallel printer cable.
The printer driver has been installed.
The printer port of the computer supports the ECP mode.
The parallel port is set to ECP mode in the BIOS settings.
Note
Refer to your computer manual for details on printer port specifications and
BIOS settings.
2
Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu.
Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start
menu
Windows