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Restrictions on Printer Sharing

These are restrictions that apply when you are using a printer in a network environment.

  • Install the same version of the printer driver in the print server system and the client systems. You can download the latest printer driver from our web site.
  • Use printer sharing with users who have the administrator privilege.
  • Depending on how the computer is connected with the printer, the computer may not be able to access the function information that was set on the printer and display the correct settings.
  • Media information on the printer driver cannot be changed when using a client machine.
  • When printing from the client, the following functions cannot be used.
    • Canon imagePROGRAF Preview
    • Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout
  • When using on the client side, it is not possible to change the roll paper unit option settings.