Canon LPB 4+ Printer
Known Issues
Indicates "00 EX READY", Will not go online
The Printer is set to VIDEO mode is should be CaPSL. Try this,
- Press ONLINE to turn it off
- press MENU and HOLD it til MODE = is indicated
- Press > until MODE= CAPSL is indicated
- Press Enter
Menu Flow Chart
| Group Menu | Items | Description | Values (default =*) |
| Font/Feeder | prim | Primary character set no. | I0001, L0017, R0013I, NONE* |
| second | Secondary character set no. | I0001, L0017, R0013I, NONE* |
| rotation | Font rotation | ON OFF* |
| ps | Proportional spacing | ON* OFF |
| ecs | Diablo ECS mode | 7 8* (bits) |
| feeder | Paper source | Tray Cass* (LBP-4 Plus) |
| Layout | orient | Page Orientation | Port.* (Portrait) Land. (Landscape) |
| autoNL | Automatic New Line (CR) | ON* OFF |
| autoFF | AutoMatic Form Feed | ON* OFF |
| Copy/Overlay | copy | Number of copies | 01* |
overlay1/ overlay2 | Overlay 1 printing Overlay 2 printing | ON OFF* |
| Command | command | type of command mode | ISO DISABLO* VDM |
| message | screen language | English* etc. |
| Initial | macro | Start up Macro no. | 0..30*..99 |
| lp | Line Printer mode | ON OFF* |
| autoCR | Auto carriage return | ON OFF* |
| autoLF | Auto Line Feed | ON OFF* |
| paint | Paint Memory mode | Partial*/Full/Dual |
| paper | PT size | LTR (120v) A4(220/240v) |
| gr.-set | Graphics set name | 96p_USA* |
| lines | Lines per inch | 6LPI* 8LPI 10-99 lines /page |
| columns | Columns per inch | AUTO* 10CPI/12CPI/15CPI 10-200 |
| Interface | i/f | Interface | CENTRO* (parallel) RS232 (serial) |
| baud | Baud rate applicable i/f=RS232 | 300-19200 9600* |
| rsmode | data/parity/stopbit | 8S*(8bit, no parity, 1 stopbit =8N1) |
| dtr | data terminal ready | Ready-H* Fix-H |
| xon/off | handshake | ON* OFF |
| etx/ack | Handshake | ON OFF* |
| Control | refine | AIR Automatic Image Refinement | ON* OFF |
| err-skip | Auto Error Skip (LBP-4 Plus only) | Auto Manual* |
| timerFF | Auto Time-out Form Feed | ON OFF* |
| buf-size | receiving buffer size | 1K* 64K |
Factory Default value = *
To enter to Menu 1: Press ONLINE ( to set printer OFFLINE) 2: Press MENU.
| Key | Function |
| Menu | Enters the Menu mode from [00 READY] off line status |
| > | Scrolls the printing menu. Increments the numeric values. |
| < | Scrolls the printing menu. Decrements the numeric values. |
| ^ | Returns the current menu level to the previous menu level. Returns the printer to [00 READY] offline status from the group menu. |
| V Enter | Makes the selection. Advances to the next menu level. Saves the setting values in the printers memory. |
| Online | Exits the Menu mode and returns the printer to [00 READY] online status |
Saving New data to NVRAM
| Keys | Display |
| 1: Press ONLINE | 00 READY |
| 2: Press MENU | FONT / FEED LAYOUT |
| 3: Press > to scroll to [SAVE -> NVRAM] | SAVE - > NVRAM LOAD |
| 4: Press ENTER to save to RAM | OK SAVE - > NVRAM LOAD |
| 5: Press ONLINE key to take the printer back on-line | 00 READY |
Saving New data to RAM
| Keys | Display |
| 1: Press ONLINE | 00 READY |
| 2: Press MENU | FONT / FEED LAYOUT |
| 3: Press > to scroll to [SAVE -> RAM SAVE] | SAVE - > RAM SAVE-> |
| 4: Press ENTER to save to RAM | OK SAVE - > RAM SAVE -> |
| 5: Press ONLINE key to take the printer back on-line | 00 READY |
Resetting to Factory Values
| Keys | Display |
| 1: Press ONLINE | 00 READY |
| 2: Press MENU | FONT / FEED LAYOUT |
| 3: Press < once. | LOAD < - ROM FONT / F |
| 4: Press V ENTER to reset | OK |
| 5: Press ONLINE key to take the printer back on-line | LOAD < - ROM FONT / F |
| | 00 READY |
Emulation
| Keys | Display |
| 1: Press ONLINE (to go off line) | 00 READY |
| 2: Press MENU and hold until MODE is displayed | MODE = CAPSL |
| 3: Press > to scroll emulations | MODE = ProXL24e etc.. |
| 4: Press ENTER to save | OK SAVE - > NVRAM LOAD |
| 5: Press ONLINE key to take the printer back on-line | 00 READY XL24E |
Note [00 READY ] = CAPSL mode required for Canon printer drivers
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