Using the printer on a network, Lpr port, Garo device setup utility – Canon W8400 User Manual
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Printing from Windows
Chapter 3
Printing by Objective
Chapter 7
Operating the 
Function Menu
Using the Printer on a Network
LPR Port
If printing using a TCP/IP network from a Windows Me 
or Windows 98 PC, make sure this software is 
installed.
The software is installed if dynamic installation in the 
Setup Menu on the enclosed User Software CD-ROM 
is used for the printer on the network.
GARO Device Setup Utility
This Windows software is used to set the printer 
network information from the computer. 
(
Chapter 5 “Using the Printer in a Network
)
Remote UI
This function displays the printer status using a web 
browser on a PC on the network, and can set printers 
and delete jobs. It is built into the printer network 
interface. 
(
Chapter 5 “Using the Printer in a Network
)
NetSpot Console
This is server software for Windows Server 2003/
Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0/
Windows Me/Windows 98 that displays the printer 
status using a web browser on a PC on the network, 
and can set printers and networks. The NetSpot 
Console can be downloaded free of charge from the 
Canon homepage (http://canon.jp/). Install on the 
server computer as required.
Device Status Extension
If sharing the printer using Windows XP or Windows 
2000 on which IIS has been installed, shared printer 
information and print job control can be displayed 
using a web browser. By installing Device Status 
Extension on Windows Server 2003/Windows XP/
Windows 2000, you can switch from the window 
displaying the information for the printer 
corresponding to the Device Status Extension to the 
window supplied by Canon. Further, if using NetSpot 
Console, the printer settings can be made by starting 
NetSpot Console from the Device Status Extension 
window. This software is on the enclosed W8400 User 
Software CD-ROM. For the installation method, refer 
to the Readme file in the DSE folder.
Creating Posters Easily
PosterArtist
This software can be used to create and print posters 
easily merely by using the wizard. Posters can be 
created easily without effort, using printer driver 
settings and creating draft posters using this 
application. Further, borderless and long-size posters 
can also be created using simple operations. Posters 
created using PosterArtist can be printed using this 
printer only.