Canon IR 6000 Connectivity?

[ybnews]

I just purchased a factory rebuilt Canon IR 6000 with booklet maker.
It has the card to interface with a computer in it.
No software or wires to hook up to computer came with it.
What software and wires do I need to make this work?
Where can I purchase neede items?
Do I need a technician to do this or can I do it myself?
Thank you.
Dana Lewis
Owner Henry's Copy Center.
ybnews@pghmail.com

[SCREWTAPE]

It would be best first to set up a small network. Buy yourself a router, set up your PC on to the router. Connect the machine to the router with a patch cable ,CAT5 ethernet cable. You can buy these components anywhere where they sell computers. Not sure how your computer skills are but if you try these suggestions just post back and I or someone will help you. Its a simple operation, with the right guidance you should be able to set up your 6000 to print.

[ybnews]

It would be best first to set up a small network. Buy yourself a router, set up your PC on to the router. Connect the machine to the router with a patch cable ,CAT5 ethernet cable. You can buy these components anywhere where they sell computers. Not sure how your computer skills are but if you try these suggestions just post back and I or someone will help you. Its a simple operation, with the right guidance you should be able to set up your 6000 to print.

Hey S T !
I'll do that.
My pc is within 10 feet of the copier.
Is it ok to go hard wired on the router? or is wireless necesseary?
Thanks,
Dana

[mrfixit51]

K.I.S.S. principle comes to mind. Make your life simpler by using a cable at this point to connect the copier to the router. Network settings for the copier are made under Additional Functions>System Settings>Network Settings. You can configure the copier to talk to your existing network there. Just be sure to turn the copier off, then turn back on after any session of changes made to your copier network settings. Changes only become effective after a reboot of the copier. It will also take a couple minutes for the network on the copier to become available after the reboot.

[madu132]

yes, like screwtape said it's simple operation.
but, if you dont know about computer networking, well...

This are what you need:
1. A computer as workstation/printing to machines
2. Straight type ethernet cable
3. Network hub/switch.

or you can also directly connect your computer to the machine with cross ethernet cable.

After all set, you need to configure the IP Address of the machines. Then you have to install ir6000 driver in you computer.

If its working, congratulation!. Now you have 60 ppm B/W laser printer
O.. I forgot, you also now have 60 ipm B/W scanner

[smiley]

hi guys what if your router ip is set as dynamic ip?

[madu132]

there is also dhcp function in ir6000, althought I never use it.

[ybnews]

Good News / Bad News"

OK,
Good News...
Here's what I did,

Directly hooked up the IR 6000 networking device to my desktop
using an ethernet wire and printer cable. (no router)
Downloaded CANON PCL Driver Installer / Postscript Driver Installer disc.
I can now print from my desktop pc to the IR 6000.
GREAT!

Bad News...
Now I'm having trouble printing the monthly newsletters I get through email into booklet format.

It's a 12 page booklet,
finished size of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
which equals 3 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11"
folded, collated and saddle stitched.

They're coming out 4 pages on a sheet, 2 sides and NOT saddle stitched.

Any suggestions on how to set this project up?
Thanks for all the help so far,
Dana

[KenB]

A few questions:

1, What OS are you printing from: XP, Windows 7, Vista, Mac. etc...

2). What application are you printing from, and version: PowerPoint 2003, Acrobat 8, etc...

3). Which driver are you using: PCL5, PCL6, PostScript, etc...

[ybnews]

I'm using Windows XP Pro OS

Printing from Adobe Acrobat 9 reader

PCL Driver version: 4.3.1.0 Dated 1/22/2007

[madu132]

just to make sure you got the setting right first..

have you define the finisher?

look at control panel , IR6000 printer properties > device setting >output options
select your matching finisher.

then when you want to print, klik finishing > print style booklet printing, also select saddle stitch.
dont forget to choose all pages on page range you want to print.

If your setting is already right, probably you need to reinstall the driver. Try using PCL5e driver. you can get it from canon usa website.

[KenB]

Is that PCL5 or 6?

I can't find a listing for either one. (Either that version or date.)

Update to the latest version of the driver - you can get it from Canon U.S.A: Support

I think that Acrobat 9 may be having issues with the older version of the driver.

Booklets are ALWAYS an issue, regardless of printer or application.

But keep at it - you'll eventually get it.

[mrfixit51]

Will they be able to access all the "toys" on the copier? I assume the printing is actually taking place through the parallel port,, and I don't know if you can access all the features of the copier in that way. The driver has to have a "get device status" conversation with the copier,, I don't know for sure if the parallel connection can do that...

What say you KenB?

[KenB]

Hi, MrFixit,

Not sure on how it's connected, "Directly hooked up the IR 6000 networking device to my desktop using an ethernet wire and printer cable. (no router)" sounds like it might be both.

"Get Device Status" (AKA Canon "DIAS") won't work over a parallel cable on an iR6000 because it uses SMTP (port 161) to get its info. So that means that the "toys" must be configured manually if being used with a parallel port.

The good news is that all the finishing features, as well as mailboxes, will work with parallel. In fact, if the machine had a fax board (which the iR5000 / 6000 can't), you could PC fax as well. Of course, though, scanning is a network only attraction. You'll also not get the ability to see mailbox names, and job accounting.

I had an account a few years ago that had completely standardized on HP Jet Direct boxes, and wouldn't hear of anything else. The Jet Directs, of course, would only work parallel. They never had any issues.

[ybnews]

Canon IR 6000 Connectivity Update:

Ok,
I got the Canon IR 6000 to talk to my desk top Windows pc without the use of a router.
(sort of)
Here's what I did.
Thanks to all your suggestions, I hooked up a parallel port cable and ethernet wire directly to my computer. Then I downloaded PLC 6 software from Canon web site.
Through trial and error I figured out how to get the software to run the booklet maker.
Now I can print emailed newsletters direct from pc. Folded, collated and saddle stitched.
Only issue now is the newsletter is 8 pages of 8 1/2" x 11" printed onto 11" x 17"
folded to finished size of 8 1/2" x 11".
The page images are scaled down too small and don't fill the sheet.
I need to figure out how to enlarge the pages about 20% to fit the page.
I'll keep poking at it.
So, thanks for the help.
Much appreciated.

One final question...
Why did IKON insist that a router is needed to make this work?
How would a router have helped me?