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Advanced Guide

Printing from a Computer

Printing with Other Application Software

Changing the Print Quality and

Correcting Image Data

> Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method

Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a
Halftoning Method

You can individually set the combined representation method for the print quality level and the halftoning
method.

The procedure for setting the print quality level and the halftoning method is as follows:

Open the

printer driver setup window

Select the print quality

Select Custom for Print Quality on the Main tab, and click Set....

The Custom dialog box opens.

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Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method

Summary of Contents for 3743B002

Page 1: ...ting This Manual MC 3752 V1 00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product Troubleshooting Page 1 of 678 pages Canon MP270 series MP250 series On screen Manual ...

Page 2: ...y PhotoPrint EX Printing Documents Windows Printing Documents Macintosh Other Usages Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device MP270 series only Useful Software Applications Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Replacing a FINE Cartridge Cleaning the Machine Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your...

Page 3: ... Machine This section shows the component names of the machine and describes the basic operations you need to know before using it Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel LED Display and Basic Operations Page top Page 3 of 678 pages Overview of the Machine ...

Page 4: ... loaded at the same time and fed automatically one sheet at a time See Loading Paper 4 Paper Guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack 5 Operation Panel Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it See Operation Panel Note The LED and lamps on the Operation Panel other than the Power lamp will go out if the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes To restore them pr...

Page 5: ...ny equipment other than PictBridge compliant devices to the Direct Print Port of the machine This may cause fire electric shock or damage to the machine Important Do not touch the metal casing Rear View 10 USB Port Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a computer Important Do not touch the metal casing Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is printing or scanning ori...

Page 6: ...INE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the right slot 16 FINE Cartridges Ink Cartridges A replaceable cartridge that is integrated with Print Head and ink tank Note For details on installing the FINE Cartridges refer to the printed manual Getting Started Important The area A indicated in the figure below may be splattered with ink...

Page 7: ...tails refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide Power lamp flashes green and Alarm lamp flashes orange alternately An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred For details refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide 2 LED Light Emitting Diode Displays the number of copies Maintenance code or operational status such as an error cod...

Page 8: ...en the Fit to Page copy function is disabled you can make copies in the same size as the original 11 Maintenance button Specifies the Maintenance code 12 Paper lamp Lights to indicate the page size and media type selected with the Paper button 13 Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs such as paper out or ink out In the software applications or manuals the Black and Color buttons...

Page 9: ...nately For details on the error codes refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide P and number appear alternately An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred For details refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide While the Scanning Unit Cover is open flashing Note When a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera is conn...

Page 10: ...Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Cleans the inside of the machine Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Switches the size of paper loaded in the Rear Tray between A4 and 8 5 x 11 Letter This setting is used for making copies Switching the Page Size between A4 and 8 5 x 11 Letter Sets the machine to prevent paper abrasion Refer to Paper Is Smudged Printed Surface Is Scratched in Tr...

Page 11: ...Page top Page 11 of 678 pages LED Display and Basic Operations ...

Page 12: ...larged or reduced copies of the original to fit the page size and borderless copies of a printed photo besides standard copies Copying Documents Switching the Page Size between A4 and 8 5 x 11 Letter Copying Photos Fit to Page Copying Page top Page 12 of 678 pages Copying ...

Page 13: ...on procedure described in the reference page You need to prepare Originals to copy See Originals You Can Load Paper for printing See Media Types You Can Use 1 Prepare for copying 1 Turn on the power See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Here we load A4 or Letter sized plain paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension Page 13 of 678 pa...

Page 14: ...lignment mark as shown below Then close the Document Cover gently Note For details on the types and conditions of the original which can be copied see Originals You Can Load 2 Start copying 1 Press the button repeatedly to specify the number of copies max 20 copies To make 1 to 9 copies or 20 copies Page 14 of 678 pages Copying Documents ...

Page 15: ...e Fit to Page Copying 3 Press the Color button for color copying or the Black button for black white copying The machine starts copying While copying is in progress the number on the LED flashes and decreases by one to indicate the remaining number of copies to be made Remove the original on the Platen Glass after copying is completed To make 10 to 19 copies The paper out error will occur E 0 2 wi...

Page 16: ...rsa 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until d appears 2 Press the Black button to select A4 or the Color button to select 8 5 x 11 Letter Note When you switch the page size to A4 or 8 5 x 11 Letter load paper of the selected size regardless of the size indicated on the Operation Panel When the page size is set to A4 load A4 plain paper or photo paper When the page size is set to 8 5 x 11 L...

Page 17: ...o paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Load a photo on the Platen Glass See Loading Originals 2 Start copying 1 Press the button repeatedly to specify the number of copies See step 2 in Copying Documents 2 Press the Paper button repeatedly to select the page size and media type The Paper lamp indicates the selected page size and media type Here we select 1...

Page 18: ...se the original is copied with borders on the plain paper and without borders on the photo paper Cancel the Fit to Page copy function to copy the original in the same size See Fit to Page Copying 3 Press the Color button for color copying or the Black button for black white copying The machine starts copying Remove the photo on the Platen Glass after copying is completed Important Do not open the ...

Page 19: ...t cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page 4 Press the Fit to Page button The Fit to Page lamp lights up and the Fit to Page copy function is enabled The original is copied in the size automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the selected page size Note Press the Fit to Page button again to cancel the Fit to Page copy function and copy the original ...

Page 20: ... the print quality to Fast press and hold down the Color or Black button for 2 or more seconds in step 5 See To set the print quality to Fast speed priority To cancel copying press the Stop Reset button Page top Page 20 of 678 pages Fit to Page Copying ...

Page 21: ... can save scanned data on your computer and edit or process them with the supplied software application Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Preparing for Scanning with the Operation Panel Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Page top Page 21 of 678 pages Scanning ...

Page 22: ...efer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Does the original to be scanned meet the requirements for the original to be set on the Platen Glass For details see Originals You Can Load Is the machine connected to a computer correctly Confirm that the connection between the machine and the computer is physically secure Important Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is scanning or...

Page 23: ...refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide to change the settings in Document Type and Document Size of MP Navigator EX to match the original and scan it When you are using Windows Vista The program selection screen may appear after performing step 2 In this case select MP Navigator EX Ver3 0 and click OK When you are using Windows XP The program selection screen may appear after performing step...

Page 24: ...ou can easily print photos taken with your digital camera by using Easy PhotoPrint EX supplied with the machine Printing Photos Easy PhotoPrint EX Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Documents Windows Printing Documents Macintosh For Mac OS X v 10 5 x For Mac OS X v 10 4 x or Mac OS X v 10 3 9 Page top Page 24 of 678 pages Printing from Your Computer ...

Page 25: ...tall Easy PhotoPrint EX from the Setup CD ROM when it has not been installed or has been uninstalled To install Easy PhotoPrint EX select Easy PhotoPrint EX in Custom Install 1 Prepare for printing 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Here we load 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm photo paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the ...

Page 26: ...rious Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX 3 Select a photo to print 1 Select the folder in which images are saved 2 Click the image to print The number of copies appears as 1 and the image you selected appears in the selected image area A You can select two or more images at the same time Note To print two or more copies click Up arrow to change the number of copies To cancel the selection click the i...

Page 27: ... type the machine may not print with the proper print quality 3 Click Layout Print 5 Select a layout and start printing 1 Select the layout of the photo Here we select Borderless full The preview appears in the selected layout for confirmation of the required print result Note You can change the direction of photo or crop photos trimming to print For details on the operation refer to the on screen...

Page 28: ... XXX is your machine s name on the taskbar Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress To cancel a print job in progress select the desired job in the Name list and click Delete To temporarily stop a job in progress click Hold To temporarily stop all the jobs in the list click Pause Printer or Stop Jobs Page top Page 28 of 678 pages Printing Photos Easy PhotoPr...

Page 29: ... Easy PhotoPrint EX For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Creating Your Own Prints You can create an album or calendar using your photos Album Calendar Stickers Layout Print Correcting Images You can use Red Eye Correction Face Sharpener Digital Face Smoothing Brightness Contrast etc to adjust correct or enhance images automatically or manually Brightness Page top Page 29 of 678...

Page 30: ...te Edition hereafter referred to as Windows Vista 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Here we load A4 plain paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Create or open a document to print using an appropriate software application 5 Open the printer driver setup window 1 Select Print on the ...

Page 31: ...rong media type the machine may not print with the proper print quality 3 Click OK Note For details on the printer driver functions click Help or Instructions to view the online help or the on screen manual Advanced Guide The Instructions button appears on the Quick Setup Main and Maintenance sheets if the on screen manual is installed on your computer You can name the changed settings and add to ...

Page 32: ...elopes To cancel a print job in progress press the Stop Reset button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor To display the printer status monitor click Canon XXX Printer where XXX is your machine s name on the taskbar If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory adjust the print head position See Aligning the Print Head Page top Page 32 o...

Page 33: ...Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Here we load A4 plain paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Create or open a document to print using an appropriate software application 5 Open the Print dialog box Select Print on the File menu in your software application The Print dialog box will appear Note If the dialog box below appears ...

Page 34: ...screen The preview appears on the left of the dialog box to confirm the print result Some software applications may not have a preview function 7 Start printing Click Print to start printing Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress To cancel a print job in progress select the desired job in the Name list and click Delete To temporarily stop a job in pro...

Page 35: ...our software application The Page Setup dialog box will appear 2 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in Format for 3 Select the page size of the loaded paper in Paper Size Here we select A4 4 Click OK 6 Specify the required print settings 1 Select Print on the File menu in your software application The Print dialog box will appear 2 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in Prin...

Page 36: ...ftware applications may not have a preview function 7 Start printing Click Print to start printing Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress To cancel a print job in progress select the desired job in the Name list and click Delete To temporarily stop a job in progress click Hold To temporarily stop all the jobs in the list click Stop Jobs If printed rul...

Page 37: ...nt device such as a digital camera connected with a USB cable MP270 series only This section also introduces useful software applications you can use with the machine Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device MP270 series only Useful Software Applications Solution Menu My Printer Easy WebPrint EX Page top Page 37 of 678 pages Other Usages ...

Page 38: ... refer to the instruction manual supplied with the device Connectable devices Any PictBridge compliant device can be connected to this machine regardless of the manufacturer or model as long as it is compliant with the PictBridge Standard Note PictBridge is the Standard to print your photos directly without using a computer connecting a device such as a digital still camera digital camcorder or ca...

Page 39: ...e the window size Note Install Solution Menu from the Setup CD ROM when it has not been installed or has been uninstalled To install Solution Menu select Solution Menu in Custom Install The buttons displayed on the screen may vary depending on the country or region of purchase To start Solution Menu from the Start menu select All Programs or Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu then Solution Men...

Page 40: ...ff the sides of pages or preview and select the desired web pages to print Easy WebPrint EX is not available in Windows 2000 and Macintosh Important It is unlawful to reproduce or edit the copyrighted work of another person without permission from the copyright holder except for personal use use within the home or other use within the limited scope as defined by the copyright Additionally reproduc...

Page 41: ...the desktop To install Easy WebPrint EX click the displayed guidance and follow the instructions on the screen You can also install Easy WebPrint EX from the Setup CD ROM To install Easy WebPrint EX select Easy WebPrint EX in Custom Install To install Easy WebPrint EX on your computer Internet Explorer 7 or later is required and the computer must be connected to the Internet Page top Page 41 of 67...

Page 42: ...ginals you can load how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray and how to load originals to copy or scan Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes Media Types You Can Use Media Types You Cannot Use Loading Originals Loading Originals Originals You Can Load Page top Page 42 of 678 pages Loading Paper Originals ...

Page 43: ...dia Types You Can Use You can use general copy paper For the page size and paper weight you can use for this machine see Media Types You Can Use 1 Prepare paper Align the edges of paper If paper is curled flatten it Note Align the edges of paper neatly before loading Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams If paper is curled hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the...

Page 44: ...ING YOU Important Always load paper in the portrait orientation B Loading paper in the landscape orientation C can cause paper jams 4 Slide the Paper Guides A to align them with both sides of the paper stack Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard The paper may not be fed properly Page 44 of 678 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 45: ...ying select the size and type of the loaded paper using the Operation Panel on the machine See Copying When printing with a computer select the size and type of the loaded paper in Printer Paper Size or Paper Size and Media Type in the printer driver See Printing Documents Windows or Printing Documents Macintosh Page top Page 45 of 678 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 46: ... message on how to load envelopes will appear when printing on them This message will not appear next time if you select the Do not show this message again check box 1 Prepare envelopes Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them If the envelopes are curled hold the opposite corners and gently twist them in the opposite direction If the corner of the envelope flap is ...

Page 47: ... 4 Slide the Paper Guides A to align them with both sides of the envelopes Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard The envelopes may not be fed properly B Rear side C Address side 3 Specify the settings in the printer driver 1 Select Envelope in Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup sheet 2 Select DL Env or Comm Env 10 in the Envelope Size Setting window 3 Select Landscape in Orientation 1 Sele...

Page 48: ...ing noise when feeding envelopes In Windows if the print result is upside down open the printer driver setup window select Envelope in Commonly Used Settings then select the Rotate 180 degrees check box in Additional Features For details on the printer driver settings see Printing Documents Windows or Printing Documents Macintosh Page top Page 48 of 678 pages Loading Envelopes ...

Page 49: ...rox 100 sheets Approx 50 sheets Plain Paper Envelopes 10 envelopes 4 Envelope Canon genuine papers Name of Paper Model No 1 Rear Tray Paper Load Limit Paper Output Tray Load Limit Settings in Printer Driver Media Type For printing photos Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 5 A4 Letter 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm and 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 10 sheets 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 20 sheets 4 Photo Paper Pro Platinum Photo Paper Pro...

Page 50: ...end that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper Output Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration 5 When loading paper in stacks the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feed properly In this case load one sheet at a time 6 You can easily specify print settings for sticker paper with Easy PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CD ROM Insta...

Page 51: ...lighter paper except for Canon genuine paper as it could jam in the machine Notes on Storing Paper Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package just before printing To avoid curling when you do not print put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface And also store it avoiding heat humidity and direct sunlight Notes on Paper for Full page Borderless Printing ...

Page 52: ...ng more than 28 lb 105 g m 2 except for Canon genuine paper Paper thinner than a postcard including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size when printing on paper smaller than A5 Picture postcards Postcards affixed with photos or stickers Envelopes with a double flap or sticker flaps Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface Envelopes whose gummed flaps are already moistened and adhes...

Page 53: ...aten Glass 1 Open the Document Cover Important Do not place any object on the Document Cover It will fall into the Rear Tray when the Document Cover is opened and cause the machine to malfunction 2 Load an original WITH THE SIDE TO COPY OR SCAN FACING DOWN on the Platen Glass Align the corner of the original with the alignment mark Important Do not place any objects weighing more than 4 4 lb 2 0 k...

Page 54: ...2 Close the Document Cover gently Page top Page 54 of 678 pages Loading Originals ...

Page 55: ...magazine or newspaper Printed photo picture card business card or DVD CD Size W x L Max 8 5 x 11 7 inches 216 x 297 mm Note When loading a thick original such as a book on the Platen Glass you can load it by removing the Document Cover from the machine For details on how to remove or attach the Document Cover refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 55 of 678 pages Originals You ...

Page 56: ...n Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Aligning the Print Head Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing Procedure Checking the Ink Status Cleaning the Machine Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Cleaning the Protrusion...

Page 57: ...Check if the orange protective tape on the bottom of the FINE Cartridge is removed See Replacing Procedure If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide When the Print Results Are Blurred or Un...

Page 58: ...he Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines Are Misaligned See Aligning the Print Head Note You can also perform the maintenance operations from your computer For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 58 of 678 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...

Page 59: ...rtridge whose ink is low See Replacing a FINE Cartridge You need to prepare a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper 1 Make sure that the power is turned on 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Print the nozzle check pattern 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until A appears 2 Press the Bl...

Page 60: ...if there are missing lines in the pattern 1 or horizontal white streaks in the pattern 2 1 Check if lines are missing in this pattern If yes the cleaning is required See Cleaning the Print Head A Good B Bad lines are missing 2 Check if horizontal white streaks are present in this pattern If yes the cleaning is required See Cleaning the Print Head A Good B Bad horizontal white streaks are present P...

Page 61: ...an the Print Head 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until H appears 2 Press the Black or Color button The machine starts cleaning the Print Head Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the Print Head This takes about 1 to 2 minutes 3 Check the print head condition When the cleaning is completed the LED returns to the copy standby mode To check the pr...

Page 62: ...Color button The machine starts cleaning the Print Head deeply Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the Print Head This takes about 2 minutes 3 Check the print head condition When the deep cleaning is completed the LED returns to the copy standby mode To check the print head condition print the nozzle check pattern See Printing the Nozzle Check Patte...

Page 63: ...ter sized plain paper Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides 1 Make sure that the power is turned on 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Print the print head alignment sheet 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until u lowercase u appears 2 Press the Black or Color button...

Page 64: ...f the sheet with the alignment mark 2 Close the Document Cover gently make sure that U uppercase U appears on the LED then press the Black or Color button The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet and the print head position will be adjusted automatically When adjusting the print head position is completed the LED returns to the copy standby mode Remove the sheet on the Platen Gla...

Page 65: ... print head alignment sheet is placed in the correct position with the printed side facing down For details refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide Note If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above adjust the print head position manually from the computer For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide T...

Page 66: ...place the cartridges properly Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed do not remove it from the machine and leave it out in the open This will cause the FINE Cartridge to dry out and the machine may not operate properly when it is reinstalled To maintain optimal printing quality use a FINE Cartridge within six months of first use Note If a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink you can print with either ...

Page 67: ...ted manual Getting Started Do not place any object on the Document Cover It will fall into the Rear Tray when the Document Cover is opened and cause the machine to malfunction When opening the Scanning Unit Cover lift it with the Document Cover closed Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts inside the machine If the Scanning Unit Cover is left open the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the rig...

Page 68: ... not touch the electrical contacts or print head nozzles on a FINE Cartridge The machine may not print properly if you touch it 5 Install the FINE Cartridge 1 Put a new FINE Cartridge in the FINE Cartridge Holder The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the right slot 2 Close the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover to lock the FI...

Page 69: ...old the Scanning Unit Cover firmly and be careful not to get your fingers caught Note If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange after the Scanning Unit Cover is closed refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide When you start printing after replacing the FINE Cartridge the machine starts cleaning the Print Head automatically Do not perform any other operations until the machi...

Page 70: ... in the copy standby mode You can confirm the ink status with the Ink lamps 1 Alarm lamp 2 Color Ink lamp 3 Black Ink lamp Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp lights Ink is low You can continue printing for a while but we recommend you to have a new FINE Cartridge available Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp flashes while Alarm lamp lights If E 1 6 appears on the LED ink has run out Refer to Troublesho...

Page 71: ...om Control Panel Refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide 2 Click View Printer Status on the Maintenance sheet To confirm the FINE Cartridge information click the Ink Details menu Note You can also display the printer status monitor by clicking Canon XXX Printer where XXX is your machine s name which appears on the taskbar while printing 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility Refer to the on scre...

Page 72: ... Machine Cleaning the Machine This section describes how to clean the inside of the machine Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine Page top Page 72 of 678 pages Cleaning the Machine ...

Page 73: ...nsion 3 Clean the Paper Feed Roller 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until b appears 2 Press the Black or Color button The Paper Feed Roller will rotate as it is cleaned 4 Clean the Paper Feed Roller with paper 1 Make sure that the Paper Feed Roller has stopped rotating and load three sheets of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 2 Make sure that b appears on the LED then pres...

Page 74: ...to prepare a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper 1 Make sure that the power is turned on and remove any paper from the Rear Tray 2 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 3 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in half widthwise and unfold the paper 4 Load only this sheet of paper in the Rear Tray with the open side facing you 5 Clean the inside of ...

Page 75: ...d after performing the Bottom Plate Cleaning twice the protrusions inside the machine may be stained See Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine to clean them Note When performing the Bottom Plate Cleaning again make sure to use a new piece of paper Page top Page 75 of 678 pages Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning ...

Page 76: ...aning the Protrusions inside the Machine Caution Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine If the protrusions inside the machine are stained wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like Page top Page 76 of 678 pages Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine ...

Page 77: ...Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents Appendix Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page top Page 77 of 678 pages Appendix ...

Page 78: ...r money Money orders Certificates of deposit Postage stamps canceled or uncanceled Identifying badges or insignias Selective service or draft papers Checks or drafts issued by governmental agencies Motor vehicle licenses and certificates of title Traveler s checks Food stamps Passports Immigration papers Internal revenue stamps canceled or uncanceled Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness Sto...

Page 79: ...color ink is consumed even when printing in black and white Printing on special paper How to print with optimal quality Tip Check the machine status before printing Is the Print Head OK If print head nozzles are clogged print will be faint and papers will be wasted Print the nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head See When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Is the inside of the ma...

Page 80: ...on Panel suitable for each type of loaded paper Use the Stop Reset button to cancel printing Tip Never press the ON button If you press the ON button while printing is in progress the print data sent from the computer queues in the machine and you may not be able to continue to print Press the Stop Reset button to cancel printing Note If you cannot cancel printing by pressing the Stop Reset button...

Page 81: ...ent from drying If you disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet or turn off the extender cable connector before the Power lamp is turned off the Print Head will not be capped properly and this will cause drying or clogging To disconnect the power plug be sure to follow this procedure Print periodically Just as the tip of a felt pen becomes dry and unusable if it has not been used for a long ...

Page 82: ...Print the nozzle check pattern Check the printed check pattern to see if the nozzles are clogged See When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Page top Page 82 of 678 pages Tips on How to Use Your Machine ...

Page 83: ...ng the Paper Printing Creating an Album Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Calendars Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Stickers Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Layout Starting Easy PhotoPrint ...

Page 84: ...tos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Other Settings Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Setting Holidays Setting Calendar Display Opening Sa...

Page 85: ...ng Intensity Adjusting Contrast Simulating an Illustration Representing Image Data with a Single Color Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors Smoothing Jagged Outlines Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Reducing Photo Noise Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monit...

Page 86: ...X Functions Correcting Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting Enhancing Images Manually Adjusting Images Searching Images Classifying Images into Categories Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX Saving Saving as PDF Files Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Setting Passwords for PDF Files Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files MP Na...

Page 87: ...canning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear Scanner Driver Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear Scanner Driver Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correction etc Adjusting Colo...

Page 88: ...ing If an Error Occurs The Machine Cannot Be Powered On An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED Alarm Lamp is lit Orange Power Lamp Flashes Green and Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately LED Cannot Be Seen At All Cannot Install the MP Drivers Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White S...

Page 89: ...umber 2001 Is Displayed MP270 series only Error Number 2002 Is Displayed MP270 series only Other Error Messages The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Screen Is Displayed The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Icon Appears For Windows Users Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device MP270 series only Problems with ...

Page 90: ...e Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image If You Cannot Resolve the Problem FAQs Instructions for Use Printer Driver General Notes Scanner Driver Using Easy PhotoPrint EX Using MP Navigator EX About Solution Menu Page 90 of 678 pages MP270 s...

Page 91: ...s Manual Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Explanation Window Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Document Registering Documents to My Manual Symbols Used in This Document Trademarks Page top Page 91 of 678 pages How to Use This Manual ...

Page 92: ...ntents pane found to the left of the on screen manual the documents of that title are displayed in the explanation window on the right side When you click found to the left of the document titles found in the lower hierarchies are displayed Note Click to close or display the contents pane Page top Page 92 of 678 pages Operating the Contents Pane ...

Page 93: ...onding document 2 The cursor jumps to the top of this document Note The diagrams and computer screens in this guide refer to MP270 series The operations are exactly the same as those for the MP250 series unless otherwise described You may not be able to purchase some models in certain regions Page top Page 93 of 678 pages Operating the Explanation Window ...

Page 94: ...the Option Settings dialog box You can then set up the printing operation Print document title and page number When this check box is checked the manual name and the page number are printed in the header top of the document Print background color and images When this check box is checked the background color and the image are printed Some images are printed regardless of whether this check box is ...

Page 95: ... then click Yes The documents that are currently displayed are printed Print Selected Documents You can select and print the documents that you want printed 1 From Select Target select Selected Documents The titles of all documents are displayed in the Documents to Be Printed list 2 Select the documents to be printed From the Documents to Be Printed list select the title check boxes of the documen...

Page 96: ...fy simple print settings as necessary 4 Click Start Printing A message confirming the number of print pages is displayed 5 Execute print Confirm the number of pages to be printed and then click Yes All documents with selected check boxes are printed Print All Documents You can print all documents of the on screen manual 1 From Select Target select All Documents The titles of all documents are disp...

Page 97: ...heck the number of print pages displayed in the Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box The Print Preview dialog box allows you to scale the printing to the paper width or to set the zoom rate However if the print data extends outside the paper because of the new zoom rate that portion of the document will not be printed on the paper Page top Page 97 of 678 pages Printing This Manual ...

Page 98: ...t a space between the keywords Note You can enter up to 10 search keywords or up to 255 characters Uppercase and lowercase are not discriminated The program can also search for keywords that contain spaces A convenient way of quickly finding a document to be read is to enter keywords as described below To learn how to operate a function you are using Enter the menu name displayed on the operation ...

Page 99: ...re entered Documents Containing Any Keyword Documents containing at least one of the keywords that were entered 4 Display the document that you want to read From the search results list double click or select and press Enter the title of the document you want to read When the documents of that title are displayed the keywords found on those documents are highlighted Note If you modify the keyword ...

Page 100: ...of My Manual Note You can also add documents to My Manual by the following methods If you add a document to My Manual a mark is displayed in the document icons in the contents pane From the Recently Displayed Documents list double click the document title that you want to add to My Manual or select the document and press Enter key to display the title and then click Add Right click the document ti...

Page 101: ...itle displayed in List of My Manual that document is displayed in the explanation window Note To delete a document from List of My Manual select that document title from the list and then click Delete or press Delete Page top Page 101 of 678 pages Registering Documents to My Manual ...

Page 102: ...ration Caution Instructions that if ignored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation Important Instructions including important information Be sure to read these indications Note Instructions as notes for operation or additional explanations Indicates operations in Windows Indicates operations in Mac...

Page 103: ... Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe RGB and Adobe RGB 1998 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Exif Print This machine supports Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for en...

Page 104: ...anced Guide Printing from a Computer Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page top Page 104 of 678 pages Printing from a Computer ...

Page 105: ...ndled Application Software What Is Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Photos Creating an Album Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Questions and Answers Photo Print Settings Other Settings Page top Page 105 of 678 pages Printing with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 106: ...sy PhotoPrint EX is installed on a computer that already has Easy LayoutPrint installed Easy LayoutPrint will be replaced by Easy PhotoPrint EX Note Printing on paper larger than A4 is available with supported printers only See your printer manual for details See Help of Easy PhotoPrint EX for descriptions of Easy PhotoPrint EX screens Click Help in a screen or dialog box or select Easy PhotoPrint...

Page 107: ...th the following applications MP Navigator EX Ver 1 00 or later ZoomBrowser EX Ver 5 8 or later Supported Image File Formats Extensions BMP bmp JPEG jpg jpeg TIFF tif tiff PICT pict pct Easy PhotoPrint image files epp Important When selecting an image if there is a TIFF file in the selected folder the image may not be displayed correctly or Easy PhotoPrint EX may shut down depending on the TIFF fo...

Page 108: ...rint EX 2 Selecting a Photo 3 Selecting the Paper 4 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or ...

Page 109: ...Page top Page 109 of 678 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 110: ... Software Printing Photos Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 110 of 678 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 111: ...ect the folder that contains the image you want to print from the folder tree area The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails miniatures Important If Easy PhotoPrint EX is started from another application MP Navigator EX ZoomBrowser EX or Digital Photo Professional the folder tree area will not be displayed The images opened in the application will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Click ...

Page 112: ...e the number of copies shown in the box click Down arrow You can change the order of photos using the list located at the top right corner of the screen You can select the printing order from Sort by Date and Sort by Name Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen Page top Page 112 of 678 pages...

Page 113: ...nd paper to be used Printer Paper Source Paper Size Media Type Note The paper sizes and media types may vary depending on the printer See Help for details The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type Note You can print photos with more vivid colors or you can reduce the photo noise Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise See Help for details on the Select Paper screen ...

Page 114: ...o use Click a borderless layout to print borderless photos Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the printer paper size and media type 3 Click Print Important When you print on large size paper such as A3 A3 some computers cannot print properly if you print more than one page or copy at a time It is recommended that you print page by page when you print on such paper While pr...

Page 115: ...d bottom may become wider than the other How Do I Print with Even Margins Note You can crop images or print dates on photos Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can specify advanced Photo Print settings number of copies print quality etc in the Preferences dialog box To dis...

Page 116: ...ting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answe...

Page 117: ...How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File What Is C1 or C4 Page top Page 117 of 678 pages Creating an Album ...

Page 118: ...Software Creating an Album Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 118 of 678 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 119: ...ptions dialog box select Front or Front Back for Cover and click Options Select the Double page album checkbox to enable the spread page layout consisting of two page master In a double page album you can arrange an image across the left and right pages You can customize the page numbers position font size etc in the Page Number Settings dialog box To display the Page Number Settings dialog box se...

Page 120: ...cover inside pages or back cover You can customize the date position size color etc in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox in the Change Layout dialog box and click Date Settings 5 If you want to change the background click Background The Change Background dialog box appears In the Change Background dialog box you can paint the backgr...

Page 121: ...der tree area will not be displayed The images opened in the application will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the image s you want to print and click one of the buttons below To print on the front cover click Import to Front Cover To print on the inside pages click Import to Inside Pages To print on the back cover click Import to Back Cover The selected image s are displayed in the selected im...

Page 122: ...To delete all images from the selected image area click Delete All Imported Images Note See Help for details on the Select Images screen Page top Page 122 of 678 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 123: ...ition Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited album It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again The page numbers on the front and back covers of the album are displayed as foll...

Page 124: ...C4 Back cover Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 124 of 678 pages Editing ...

Page 125: ...rs if you select the Duplex Printing checkbox after selecting a printer that supports automatic duplex printing and media type that supports duplex printing Select this checkbox to print on both sides of the paper automatically The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Prin...

Page 126: ...3 Click Print Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 126 of 678 pages Printing ...

Page 127: ...EX 2 Selecting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Setting Calendar Display Setting Holidays Saving Opening Saved Fi...

Page 128: ...Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page 128 of 678 pages Printing Calendars ...

Page 129: ...oftware Printing Calendars Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 129 of 678 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 130: ...t can be selected You can add holidays to your calendar Setting Holidays 3 Select a layout for Design If necessary make advanced settings on the calendar and set the background Note You can customize the calendar display font colors of the dates and days of the week position and size of the calendar etc Setting Calendar Display You can paint the background in a single color or paste an image file ...

Page 131: ...See Help for details on the Page Setup screen Page top Page 131 of 678 pages Selecting the Paper and Layout ...

Page 132: ...iniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected im...

Page 133: ...tos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Setting Calendar Display Setting Holidays Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited calendar It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Sa...

Page 134: ...See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 134 of 678 pages Editing ...

Page 135: ...f the paper Automatic appears if you select the Duplex Printing checkbox after selecting a printer that supports automatic duplex printing and media type that supports duplex printing Select this checkbox to print on both sides of the paper automatically The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dia...

Page 136: ...Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 136 of 678 pages Printing ...

Page 137: ...Print EX 2 Selecting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page 137 of 678 pages Pr...

Page 138: ...Software Printing Stickers Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 138 of 678 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 139: ...on Print date Use the same image in all frames Note Paper sizes other than Photo Stickers cannot be selected Select the Use the same image in all frames checkbox to use the same image in all the frames on the page You can customize the date position size color etc in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox and click Date Settings Note See...

Page 140: ...iniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected im...

Page 141: ...ositions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited stickers It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 141 of ...

Page 142: ... the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Print Quality Settings dialog box select Custom for Print Quality and click Quality Settings You can adjust the printing position in the Adjust Print Position dialog box To display the Adjust Print Position dialog box click Print Position You can specify the print range ...

Page 143: ...Page top Page 143 of 678 pages Printing ...

Page 144: ...EX 2 Selecting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page...

Page 145: ... Software Printing Layout Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 145 of 678 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 146: ...gs section Paper Size Orientation Print date Note See Help on the paper size that can be selected You can customize the date position size color etc in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox and click Date Settings 3 Select a layout from Layouts Note The layouts may vary depending on the Orientation Note See Help for details on the Page ...

Page 147: ...niatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected ima...

Page 148: ...pping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited layout It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 14...

Page 149: ...u select the Duplex Printing checkbox after selecting a printer that supports automatic duplex printing and media type that supports duplex printing Select this checkbox to print on both sides of the paper automatically The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Print Qualit...

Page 150: ...Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 150 of 678 pages Printing ...

Page 151: ...ally analyze the captured scene and apply suitable corrections Using the Auto Photo Fix Function Red Eye Correction Function You can correct red eyes caused by a camera flash Using the Red Eye Correction Function Face Brightener Function You can brighten dark faces caused by bright background Using the Face Brightener Function Face Sharpener Function You can sharpen out of focus faces in a photo U...

Page 152: ...Adjusting Images Page top Page 152 of 678 pages Correcting and Enhancing Photos ...

Page 153: ...the File menu Once image is corrected with Auto Photo Fix and saved it cannot be corrected again with Auto Photo Fix Also Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companies 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Co...

Page 154: ...select the Apply to all images checkbox Select the Prioritize Exif Info checkbox to apply corrections primarily based on the settings made at the time of shooting Deselect this checkbox to apply corrections based on the image analysis results It is recommended that you normally select this setting 5 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files N...

Page 155: ...nd select the Enable Red Eye Correction checkbox 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images...

Page 156: ...heck the result Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction operation If you want to apply the correction to all the selected images at once select the Apply to all images checkbox Manual Correction 3 Click Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Red Eye Correction Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Red Eye Correction Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cu...

Page 157: ...orrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 157 of 678 pages Using the Red Eye Correction Function ...

Page 158: ...lect Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the imag...

Page 159: ...ark appears on the upper left of the image Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area Click Undo to undo the preceding correction operation 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is availabl...

Page 160: ...pears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to correct from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Im...

Page 161: ...ck Reset Selected Image to undo the correction operation If you want to apply the correction to all the selected images at once select the Apply to all images checkbox Manual Correction 3 Click Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Face Sharpener Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Sharpener Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cursor changes to Cross 5 Dra...

Page 162: ...ion 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 162 of 678 p...

Page 163: ...ce Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the...

Page 164: ...k Reset Selected Image to undo the enhancement operation If you want to apply the enhancement to all the selected images at once select the Apply to all images checkbox Manual Enhancement 3 Click Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Digital Face Smoothing Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Digital Face Smoothing Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cursor chan...

Page 165: ...n 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save enhanced images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Important The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images Page top Page 165 of 678 pages...

Page 166: ... window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one ...

Page 167: ...ote Click Undo to undo the preceding enhancement operation 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save enhanced images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Important The enhancements will be lost if you exit bef...

Page 168: ...hance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to adjust from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is selected the thumbnail...

Page 169: ...ave adjusted images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for adjusted images 6 Click Exit Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images Page top Page 169 of 678 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 170: ...s or Edit screen or in the Layout Print screen of Photo Print 1 Toolbar Toolbar Zoom In Zoom Out Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the page Full Screen Displays the entire image in Preview Compare Displays the Compare Images window You can compare the images before and after the correction enhancement side by side The image before the correction enhancement is displayed on the left and t...

Page 171: ...for Photo Print Photo Print allows you to automatically apply suitable corrections to all photos when printing Select this option in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box To display the Preferences dialog box click Settings in the Layout Print screen or select Preferences from the File menu Prioritize Exif Info Select this checkbox to apply corrections pri...

Page 172: ...ox Face Sharpener Sharpens out of focus faces You can adjust the effect level using the slider Digital Face Smoothing Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles You can adjust the effect level using the slider Apply to all images Automatically corrects all the images displayed in the list OK Applies the selected effect to the selected image or all images Reset Selected Image Canc...

Page 173: ... soften the image Show through Removal Removes show through of text from the reverse side or removes the base color Adjust the show through level to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the document from appearing on the image Move the slider to the right to increase the show through removal effect Defaults Resets each adjustment brightness contrast sharpness blur...

Page 174: ...pecify the area you want to apply the effect to You can adjust the effect level using the slider Digital Face Smoothing Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to You can adjust the effect level using the slider Blemish Remover Removes moles You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to OK Applies the selected ef...

Page 175: ...Exit Click to close the Correct Enhance Images window Page top Page 175 of 678 pages Correct Enhance Images Window ...

Page 176: ...Application Software Questions and Answers Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from How Do I Print with Even Margins What Is C1 or C4 Page top Page 176 of 678 pages Questions and Answers ...

Page 177: ...ll For example when you save a file named MyAlbum el1 a folder named MyAlbum el1 Data is automatically created in the same folder that contains the MyAlbum el1 file If you want to move or copy the MyAlbum el1 file to another folder move or copy the MyAlbum el1 Data folder as well The MyAlbum el1 Data folder contains the photos used in the album Note The icons may vary depending on the items Import...

Page 178: ...the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from As shown below printing starts from the left side of the image displayed in the Layout Print screen Outputs the paper in the direction as the arrow indicates See your printer manual for details on how to load paper to print on the front back etc Page top Page 178 of 678 pages Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from ...

Page 179: ...nding on the image and printer To always print with even margins select the Always crop images when selecting a layout with margins checkbox on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box To display the Preferences dialog box click Settings in the Layout Print screen or select Preferences from the File menu Crop the photo to apply even margins individually Cropping Photos Photo Print Note This ...

Page 180: ...s What Is C1 or C4 What Is C1 or C4 When an album is printed labels such as C1 and C4 are printed as page numbers The C1 and C4 represent the front cover and back cover respectively C1 Front cover C2 Inside the front cover C3 Inside the back cover C4 Back cover Page top Page 180 of 678 pages What Is C1 or C4 ...

Page 181: ...t Settings Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Page top Page 181 of 678 pages Photo Print Settings ...

Page 182: ... in a photo before printing Important This function is available only with a printer that supports Vivid Photo This function is not available when Enable ICC Profile is selected on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box Note Even if you select the Vivid Photo checkbox this effect applies only to the print result The original image or preview image will not be affected Page top Page 182 of ...

Page 183: ...Photo Noise Reduction checkbox in the Select Paper screen to reduce noise in the image and make the printed photos more vivid Important This function is not available when Enable ICC Profile is selected on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box Note When the noise is severe change Normal to Strong The noise reduction effect applies only to the print result The original image or preview ima...

Page 184: ...out Print screen or double click the preview image Move the white frame to the portion to print and click OK Note To move the cropping area place the cursor within the white frame and drag it Drag the white lines to enlarge reduce the cropping area Select the The Rule of Thirds checkbox to display white broken lines To create a balanced composition drag any of the intersecting points white squares...

Page 185: ...The cropping effect applies only to the print result The original image will not be cropped See Help for details on the Crop window Page top Page 185 of 678 pages Cropping Photos Photo Print ...

Page 186: ...rint To print the date the photo was taken on the photo click Date Settings in the Layout Print screen then select the Print date checkbox in the Date Settings dialog box Note The date is displayed in the short date format mm dd yyyy etc specified in your operating system See Help for details on setting dates Page top Page 186 of 678 pages Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print ...

Page 187: ...etails on how to select photos Selecting a Photo The available number of photos and layout may vary depending on the media type Photos are arranged in the following order Example Borderless x4 You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog box You can select the printing order from By Date By Name and By Selection To display the Preferences dialog bo...

Page 188: ...dex print will be disabled if you select any of the following paper sizes Credit Card You can print up to 80 images on one page Note See the following section for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo Photos are arranged in the following order Example Index x20 You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog box You can select the printing...

Page 189: ...Page top Page 189 of 678 pages Printing an Index ...

Page 190: ...Select Paper screen and select a layout of the ID photo from the layouts in the Layout Print screen Note See the following section for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo Photos are arranged in the following order Example ID Photo 3 5x4 5cm You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog box You can select the printing order from By Date...

Page 191: ...Page top Page 191 of 678 pages Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print ...

Page 192: ... Exif information side by side To print them select Letter 8 5 x11 or A4 for Paper Size in the Select Paper screen and select Captured Info from the layouts in the Layout Print screen Note See the following section for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo This function is available only on paper sizes Letter 8 5 x11 and A4 Page top Page 192 of 678 pages Printing Photo Information ...

Page 193: ...in the Layout Print screen When the Save As dialog box appears specify the save location and file name then click Save Important If you edit a saved file and save it again the file will be overwritten To save a file again with a new name or to a different location select Save As from the File menu and save Note Save will not be displayed in the Select Images or Select Paper screen Page top Page 19...

Page 194: ...hen using 64bit Edition of Windows Vista or Windows XP the contents of files cannot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Layout Print screen appears Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file format extension Easy PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file el6 3 Edit the file if necessary Note You can open files created with Easy PhotoPrint EX with the follow...

Page 195: ...You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu Page top Page 195 of 678 pages Opening Saved Files ...

Page 196: ...ing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Setting Holidays Setting Calendar Display Opening Saved Files Page top Page 196 of 678 pages Other Settings ...

Page 197: ...he subsequent pages to fill all the frames in the new layout If the number of layout frames is decreased Pages with the new layout will be added until all the images on the pages with the current layout can be fitted If you change the current layout for the front or back cover to one that has fewer layout frames any image that does not fit in the new layout will be deleted starting with the last i...

Page 198: ...he following will happen If the number of layout frames is increased Images will move from the subsequent pages to fill all the frames in the new layout If the number of layout frames is decreased Pages with the new layout will be added until all the images on the pages with the current layout can be fitted Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Paper Size and Orientation ...

Page 199: ...of in the Edit screen then click Change Background Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the type of background you want to use in the Change Background dialog box When Select from samples is Selected Select the image you want to use from Samples and click OK Note Select from samples will be d...

Page 200: ...nternet connection fees apply This function may not be available in some regions Exit Easy PhotoPrint EX before installing backgrounds When Single color is Selected Select the color you want to use from Standard color or Custom color and click OK When Image file is Selected Set Image File Path and Image Layout then click OK Page 200 of 678 pages Changing Background ...

Page 201: ...Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box Page top Page 201 of 678 pages Changing Background ...

Page 202: ...you want to add from the thumbnail window on the right Note Click an image to select it background turns blue or deselect it background turns white You can also select multiple images Select an option for Add to and click OK Important You can add up to 20 images at one time to a single page Up to 99 of the same images can be added to all pages combined You cannot add two or more of the same image ...

Page 203: ... images Click Swap Image Positions in the Edit screen Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the target and source images you want to swap then click Swap When you finish swapping all images you want to swap click Back to Edit Page top Page 203 of 678 pages Swapping Positions of Photos ...

Page 204: ...d click the Imported Images tab and select the image you want to replace with from the thumbnail window and click OK Important You cannot select multiple images in the Replace Image dialog box Note If you select multiple images in the Edit screen and use the replacement function all the images selected in the Edit screen will be replaced with the image selected in the Replace Image dialog box When...

Page 205: ...to change the position or size in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Set the Center Position Rotation and Size then click OK Note You can also change the position and size of an image by dragging it in the Edit screen Select an image in the Edit screen then click Free Rotate and drag a corner of the image to rotate it See Help for details on the position and size of ima...

Page 206: ...necessary portions of the image by selecting the necessary portions Select the image you want to crop in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Crop tab in the Edit Image dialog box Drag the white squares on the image to change the area to be cropped and click OK Note See Help for details on cropping Page top Page 206 of 678 pages Cropping Photos ...

Page 207: ...tickers and Layout Print Select the image you want to frame in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Frame tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the frame you want to use from Frames and click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed photos Note Select the Apply to all images in the page checkbox to add the same frame to all the images on a Page 207 of 678...

Page 208: ...ou can download additional materials for free Internet connection is required to access the website Internet connection fees apply This function may not be available in some regions Exit Easy PhotoPrint EX before installing frames Search frames will be displayed only if Album has been selected See Help for details on frames Page top Page 208 of 678 pages Framing Photos ...

Page 209: ...t screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Date tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the Show date checkbox Set the Text Orientation Position Font Size and Color then click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed images Note The date is displayed in the short date format mm dd yyyy etc specified in your operating system See Help for details on setting dates Page 209...

Page 210: ...Page top Page 210 of 678 pages Printing Dates on Photos ...

Page 211: ...m in your album The photo name shooting date and comments are displayed from top to bottom in a comment box Important You cannot attach comments to Photo Print Calendar Stickers and Layout Print Select the image you want to attach comments to in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Comments tab in the Edit Image dialog box Page 211 of 678 pages Attaching Comment...

Page 212: ...t the checkboxes of the items you want to display and enter comments Set the size and color of font and position of the comments etc then click OK Note See Help for details on comments Page top Page 212 of 678 pages Attaching Comments to Photos ...

Page 213: ...are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the Text tab in the Edit Text Box dialog box and enter text Note In the Edit Text Box dialog box you can change the position angle and size of the text You can also set the color and line of the text box See Help for details To change the entered text select it and click Edit Text Box The Ed...

Page 214: ...wing descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create When the Save As dialog box appears specify the save location and file name then click Save Important If you edit a saved file and save it again the file will be overwritten To save a file again with a new name or to a different location select Save As from the File menu and save Note Save will not be displayed in the Page Setup o...

Page 215: ...r click Setup Period Holiday in the Edit screen and click Set Holidays in the Calendar General Settings dialog box to display the Holiday Settings dialog box To add a holiday click Add The Add Edit Holiday dialog box appears To edit a saved holiday select it and click Edit To delete a holiday select it and click Delete To delete all the saved holidays within your calendar period click Clear Page 2...

Page 216: ... in Holiday Name and specify the date Select the Set as Holiday checkbox to display that day as a holiday in your calendar Note See Help for details on each dialog box Page top Page 216 of 678 pages Setting Holidays ...

Page 217: ...ition size etc Click Settings in the Page Setup screen of Calendar or select a calendar in the Edit screen and click Setup Calendar to display the Calendar Settings dialog box Important The Position Size tab is displayed only when the Calendar Settings dialog box is displayed from the Edit screen Note See Help for details on the Calendar Settings dialog box Page top Page 217 of 678 pages Setting C...

Page 218: ...il view Important When using 64bit Edition of Windows Vista or Windows XP the contents of files cannot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Edit screen appears Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file formats extensions Easy PhotoPrint EX Album file el1 Easy PhotoPrint EX Stickers file el2 Easy PhotoPrint EX Calendar file el4 Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 219: ...sy PhotoPrint EX with the following methods besides from Library in Menu Double click or click the file From the File menu click Open then select the file you want to edit You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu Page top Page 219 of 678 pages Opening Saved Files ...

Page 220: ...ith Other Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Various Printing Methods Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Overview of the Printer Driver Page top Page 220 of 678 pages Printing with Other Application Software ...

Page 221: ... Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Borderless Printing Fit to Page Printing Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Poster Printing Booklet Printing Duplex Printing Stamp Background Printing Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Printing an Envelope Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size Page top Page 221 of 678 pages...

Page 222: ... Paper Size settings are automatically switched to the values that were preset 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast that matches your purpose for Print Quality 4 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is printed with settings that matches your purpose Important When you check the Always Print with Current Settings check box all settings on the Quick Setu...

Page 223: ...pecify them with the application the procedure for selecting a page size and orientation is as follows You can also set page size and Orientation on the Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the paper size Select a page size from the Page Size list on the Page Setup tab 3 Set Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape for Orientation Check Rotate 180 degrees check box when ...

Page 224: ... Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Specify the number of copies to be printed For Copies on the Page Setup tab specify the number of copies to be printed 3 Specify the print order Check the Print from Last Page check box when you want to print from the last page in order When you do this you do not need to sort pages into their correct order after printing 4 Set up collated ...

Page 225: ...e application and this printer driver the number of copies may be multiplied numbers of the two settings or the specified printing order may not be enabled Print from Last Page and Collate appear grayed out and are unavailable when Booklet is selected for Page Layout Print from Last Page appears grayed out and is unavailable when Poster is selected for Page Layout Note By setting both Print from L...

Page 226: ...er driver setup window 2 Specify the side to be stapled Check the position of the stapling margin from Staple Side on the Page Setup tab The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best staple position When you want to change the setting select from the list 3 Set the margin width If necessary click Specify Margin and set the margin width and then cl...

Page 227: ...ide and margin width Important Staple Side and Specify Margin appear grayed out and are unavailable when Borderless Poster or Booklet is selected for Page Layout Scaled is selected for Page Layout When Duplex Printing is also selected only Staple Side is selectable Page top Page 227 of 678 pages Setting the Stapling Margin ...

Page 228: ...ch as a photo without providing any margin around it select borderless printing The procedure for performing borderless printing is as follows You can also set borderless printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab Setting Borderless Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set borderless printing Select Borderless from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab Click OK when t...

Page 229: ...e top and bottom depending on the type of the media used When the ratio of the height to the width differs from the image data a portion of the image may not be printed depending on the size of the media used In this case crop the image data with an application software according to the paper size Note When Plain Paper is selected for Media Type on the Main tab borderless printing is not recommend...

Page 230: ...Page top Page 230 of 678 pages Borderless Printing ...

Page 231: ...Layout list on the Page Setup tab 3 Select the paper size for the data Using Page Size select the page size that is set with your application 4 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list When the Printer Paper Size is smaller than the Page Size the page image will be reduced When the Printer Paper Size is larger than the Page Siz...

Page 232: ...5 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size Page top Page 232 of 678 pages Fit to Page Printing ...

Page 233: ...ting Select Scaled from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab 3 Select the paper size for the data Using Page Size select the page size that is set with your application 4 Set the scaling rate by using one of the following methods Select a Printer Paper Size When the printer paper size is smaller than the Page Size the page image will be reduced When the printer paper size is larger than the ...

Page 234: ...will be printed with the specified scale Important When the application software with which you created the original has the scaled printing function configure the settings on your application software You do not need to configure the same setting in the printer driver When Scaled is selected the Staple Side list box appears grayed out and is unavailable when Duplex Printing is not selected Note P...

Page 235: ...Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document Page top Page 235 of 678 pages Scaled Printing ...

Page 236: ...g Select Page Layout from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list Setting the layout of two pages of the document from left to right is complete 4 Set the number of pages to be printed ...

Page 237: ...er To change the page arrangement order select an icon from the list to change the page placement order Page Border To print a page border around each document page check this check box 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the specified number of pages will be arranged on each sheet of paper in the specified order Page top Page 237 of 678 pages Page Layout Pri...

Page 238: ...arge print like a poster The procedure for performing poster printing is as follows Setting Poster Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set poster printing Select Poster from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in th...

Page 239: ...he page number you want to print To print multiple pages specify by separating the pages with commas or entering a hyphen between the page numbers Note You can also specify the print range by clicking the pages in the settings preview 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the document will be divided into several pages during printing After all poster pages hav...

Page 240: ...ting the page selection click OK When you execute print only specified pages will be printed Important When Poster is selected the Duplex Printing Staple Side and Print from Last Page appear grayed out and are unavailable Since poster printing enlarges the document when printing it the print results may become coarse Page top Page 240 of 678 pages Poster Printing ...

Page 241: ...the center The procedure for performing booklet printing is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set booklet printing Select Booklet from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the window 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list ...

Page 242: ...int the document will be printed on one side of a sheet of paper When the printing of one side is complete set the paper correctly by following the message and click OK When the printing of the other side is complete fold the paper at the center of the margin and make a booklet Important Booklet cannot be selected when a media type other than Plain Paper is selected for Media Type When Booklet is ...

Page 243: ...plex printing Check the Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab 3 Select the layout Select Normal size or Fit to Page Scaled or Page Layout from the Page Layout list 4 Specify the side to be stapled The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best Staple Side When you want to change the setting select another value from the list 5 Set the mar...

Page 244: ... type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list Poster is selected from the Page Layout list When Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable Note When you select borderless printing during duplex printing a dialog box for media type selection may appear If that happens select Plain Paper If the back side of ...

Page 245: ...date time and user name The Background function allows you to print a light illustration behind the document data The procedure for performing stamp background printing is as follows Printing a Stamp CONFIDENTIAL IMPORTANT and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre registered 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background d...

Page 246: ...ground Two bitmap files are pre registered as samples 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Select the background Check the Background check box and select a desired background from the list The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab 4 Set the background de...

Page 247: ...function of Booklet Printing Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Page top Page 247 of 678 pages Stamp Background Printing ...

Page 248: ...ate and register a new stamp You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing stamp Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows Registering a New Stamp 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Click Define Stamp The Stamp Settings dialog...

Page 249: ... Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when Date Time User Name is selected Placement tab Select the stamp position from the Position list You can also select Custom from the Position list and specify coordinates for X Position and Y Position You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window To change the stamp position angle type a value in the Orientation bo...

Page 250: ...the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Stamp list Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp 1 Click Define Stamp in the Stamp Background dialog box The Stamp Settings dialog box opens 2 Select the stamp to be deleted Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the Stamps list on the Save settings tab Then click Delete Click OK when the conf...

Page 251: ... register it as a new background You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing background An unnecessary background can be deleted at any time The procedure for registering image data to be used as a background is as follows Registering New Background 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3...

Page 252: ...Save settings tab and enter a title in the Title box and then click Save Click OK when the confirmation message appears 7 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Background list Changing and Registering Some Background Settings 1 Select the background for which the settings are to be changed Check the Background check box in the S...

Page 253: ...log box The Background Settings dialog box opens 2 Select the background to be deleted Select the title of the background you want to delete from the Backgrounds list on the Save settings tab and then click Delete Click OK when the confirmation message appears 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again Page top Page 253 of 678 pages Registering Image Data to be Used ...

Page 254: ...l Basic Guide The procedure for performing envelope printing is as follows 1 Fold down the paper support 2 Load an envelope into the machine Fold down the envelope flap Orient the envelope so that the flap is on the left and the folded surface is facing down and load in the rear tray 3 Open the printer driver setup window 4 Select the media type Select Envelope from Commonly Used Settings on the Q...

Page 255: ... Set the orientation To print the addressee horizontally select Landscape for Orientation 7 Select the print quality Select High or Standard that matches your purpose for Print Quality 8 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the information is printed on the envelope Page top Page 255 of 678 pages Printing an Envelope ...

Page 256: ... for displaying the print result before printing is as follows You can also set the print results display on the Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the preview Check the Preview before printing check box on the Main tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Canon IJ Preview will start and the print result will be displayed before printing Related Topic Canon IJ Preview Page t...

Page 257: ...up tab 1 Set the custom size in the application software On your application s paper size feature specify the custom size Important When the application software that created the document has a function for specifying the height and width values use the application software to set the values When the application software does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly use...

Page 258: ... the Width and Height of the paper to be used Then click OK 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the data is printed with the specified paper size Page top Page 258 of 678 pages Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size ...

Page 259: ...pecifying Color Correction Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Simulating an Illustration Representing Image Data with a Single Color Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors Smoothing Jagged Outlines Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration...

Page 260: ...ftoning Method You can individually set the combined representation method for the print quality level and the halftoning method The procedure for setting the print quality level and the halftoning method is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the print quality Select Custom for Print Quality on the Main tab and click Set The Custom dialog box opens Page 260 of 678 pages Sel...

Page 261: ...ect Auto the data is printed with the optimal halftoning method for the selected print quality 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the specified quality level and halftoning method Important Certain print quality levels and halftoning methods cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type Note When the part of the object is not ...

Page 262: ...grayscale printing Check the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is converted to grayscale data It allows you to print the color document in monochrome Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked the printer driver processes image data as sRGB data In this case actual colors printed may differ from those in t...

Page 263: ...During Grayscale Printing color inks may be used as well as black ink Page top Page 263 of 678 pages Printing a Color Document in Monochrome ...

Page 264: ... image data effectively select ICM When you want to use an application software to specify a printing ICC profile select None The procedure for specifying color correction is as follows You can also set color correction on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driv...

Page 265: ...l Canon paper in an application software to print data 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the specified color correction method Important When ICM is disabled in the application software ICM is unavailable for Color Correction and the printer may not be able to print the image data properly When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main...

Page 266: ...thod depends on the color space Adobe RGB or sRGB of the image data or the application software to be used There are two typical printing methods Check the color space Adobe RGB or sRGB of the image data and the application software to be used and then select the printing method suited to your purpose Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Describes the procedure for printing sRGB data by using ...

Page 267: ...ify them use a printing ICC profile in the application software and select settings for color management The procedure for adjusting colors with the printer driver is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the media type Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast that matches yo...

Page 268: ...te the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 268 of 678 pages Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver ...

Page 269: ...he input ICC profile specified in the image data To use this printing method use your application software to select color management items and specify an input ICC profile and a printing ICC profile in the image data Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that you created yourself or one for special Canon paper from your application software be sure to select color management items from y...

Page 270: ...y an ICC Profile with the Printer Driver and then Print Print from a program that cannot identity input ICC profiles or does allow you to specify one by specifying input ICC profiles from printer profiles of the printer driver When printing Adobe RGB data you can print the data with the Adobe RGB color space even if the application software does not support Adobe RGB 1 Open the printer driver setu...

Page 271: ...y and click Set Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens 5 Select color correction Click Matching tab and select ICM for Color Correction 6 Select the input profile Select an Input Profile that matches the color space of the image data For sRGB data or data without an input ICC profile Select Standard For Adobe RGB data Page 271 of 678 pages Printing with ICC Profiles ...

Page 272: ...ssary click Color Adjustment tab and adjust the color balance of Cyan Magenta Yellow and adjust Brightness Intensity and Contrast settings and then click OK 8 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the color space of the selected image data Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color...

Page 273: ... intensify cyan and to diminish yellow so that the overall colors are more uniform No adjustment Adjust Color Balance The procedure for adjusting color balance is as follows You can also set color balance on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window...

Page 274: ...tup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the document is printed with the adjusted color balance Important When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked Cyan Magenta and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intens...

Page 275: ...specification is changed Light is selected Normal is selected Dark is selected The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows You can also set brightness on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the ...

Page 276: ...ata is printed at the specified brightness Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 276 of 678 pages Adjusting Brightness ...

Page 277: ...or adjusting intensity is as follows You can also set intensity on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color Intensity on the Main tab and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box ...

Page 278: ...cute print the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 278 of 678 pages Adjusting Intensity ...

Page 279: ...dure for adjusting contrast is as follows You can also set contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog ...

Page 280: ...execute print the image is printed with the adjusted contrast Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Page top Page 280 of 678 pages Adjusting Contrast ...

Page 281: ...rocedure for performing Simulate Illustration is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the Simulate Illustration If necessary check the Simulate Illustration check box on the Effects tab and adjust the Contrast Moving the slider to the right lightens the image data and moving the slider to the left darkens the image data The current settings are displayed in the settings preview ...

Page 282: ... follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Monochrome Effects Check the Monochrome Effects check box on the Effects tab and select your desired color When you use Select Color move the Color slider to specify the color you want The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the image ...

Page 283: ...grayed out and is unavailable Page top Page 283 of 678 pages Representing Image Data with a Single Color ...

Page 284: ... the human skin color natural By using this function you can make vivid hues appear even more vivid The procedure for performing Vivid Photo is as follows You can also set vivid photos on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings and then choosing Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Vivid Photo Check the Vivid Photo check box on the Ef...

Page 285: ... printing low resolution images from Web pages The procedure for performing Image Optimizer is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Image Optimizer Check the Image Optimizer check box on the Effects tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK The photos and graphics will be printed with jagged outlines smoothed Note Depending on application software or resolution of image data the Image O...

Page 286: ...Page top Page 286 of 678 pages Smoothing Jagged Outlines ...

Page 287: ...O is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Photo Optimizer PRO Check the Photo Optimizer PRO check box on the Effects tab Normally there is no need to check the Apply Throughout Page check box Images within each page are optimized on an image by image basis Note Check the Apply Throughout Page check box when printing image data that has been processed such as being cropped or rot...

Page 288: ...box on the Page Setup tab Define Stamp is selected in the Stamp Background dialog box on the Page Setup tab and the bitmapped stamp is configured Note Depending on images the Photo Optimizer PRO may have no discernible effect Page top Page 288 of 678 pages Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration ...

Page 289: ...ure for performing Photo Noise Reduction is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Photo Noise Reduction Check the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab and select Normal or Strong for the level 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the image will be printed with the digital camera noise being reduced Note It is recommended to select Normal for most cas...

Page 290: ...r resolution of image data effects of digital camera noise reduction may not be obvious When this function is used for other than photos taken by digital cameras image may be distorted Page top Page 290 of 678 pages Reducing Photo Noise ...

Page 291: ...are Overview of the Printer Driver Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon IJ Preview Page top Page 291 of 678 pages Overview of the Printer Driver ...

Page 292: ...enting Image Data with a Single Color Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors Smoothing Jagged Outlines Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Reducing Photo Noise Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operati...

Page 293: ...nter Driver Help You can display the Help describing the driver setting items through the printing preferences screen of the Canon IJ printer driver To view all descriptions of a tab Click the Help button on each tab A dialog box opens displaying a description of each item on the tab You can also click the link found in the description of an item to display a description of the linked dialog box T...

Page 294: ...ary and there may be more steps For details refer to the user s manual of your application software Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning or to configure printing profile that are common for all application software 1 Select items from the Start menu as shown below In Windows Vista select...

Page 295: ...perform machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine Features Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Related Features Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 295 of 678 pages Maintenance...

Page 296: ...ches automatically when data is sent to the printer When launched the Canon IJ Status Monitor appears as a button on the task bar Click the status monitor button displayed on the task bar The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears Note To open the Canon IJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing open the printer driver setup window and click View Printer Status on the Maintenance tab When Errors ...

Page 297: ...that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout print order and number of pages You can also change the media type settings When you want to display a preview before printing open the printer driver setup window click the Quick Setup tab or the Main tab and check the Preview before printing check box When you do not want to display a preview before printing unchec...

Page 298: ...dvanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Page top Page 298 of 678 pages Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 299: ...Advanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Copying Making Copies Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 299 of 678 pages Copying ...

Page 300: ...g the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Making Copies Making Copies For the basic procedure to make copies refer to Copying Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 300 of 678 pages Making Copies ...

Page 301: ...t 6 Press the button repeatedly to specify the number of copies Note By pressing the button repeatedly F will be displayed on the LED The number of copies will be set as 20 When you want to make 10 to 19 copies specify the number of copies to 20 then load the same number of pieces of paper In this case the machine will stop copying in an error Press the Stop Reset button to release the error Press...

Page 302: ...l copying When you want to make 10 to 19 copies specify the number of copies to 20 then load the same number of pieces of paper In this case the machine will stop copying in an error Press the Stop Reset button to release the error To cancel copying press the Stop Rest button Page top Page 302 of 678 pages Reducing or Enlarging a Copy ...

Page 303: ... Machine Copying Using Useful Copy Functions Using Useful Copy Functions Borderless copy You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders Copying without Borders Borderless Copy Page top Page 303 of 678 pages Using Useful Copy Functions ...

Page 304: ...ter You can switch the size of paper loaded on the Rear Tray between A4 and Letter 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until d appears 2 Press the Black button to select A4 or the Color button to select Letter Note You can switch the size of paper selected when the machine is turned on between A4 and Letter Page top Page 304 of 678 pages Switching the Page Size between A4 and Letter ...

Page 305: ...are automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the page size you select for borderless copying 4 Press the button repeatedly to specify the number of copies Note By pressing the button repeatedly F will be displayed on the LED The number of copies will be set as 20 When you want to make 10 to 19 copies specify the number of copies to 20 then load the same number of pieces of paper In this case the m...

Page 306: ...Page top Page 306 of 678 pages Copying without Borders Borderless Copy ...

Page 307: ... Scanning Images Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Other Scanning Methods Page top Page 307 of 678 pages Scanning ...

Page 308: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Page top Page 308 of 678 pages Scanning Images ...

Page 309: ...nting them and save them in popular file formats such as JPEG TIFF bitmap or PDF Select the scanning method according to your purpose Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Page top Page 309 of 678 pages Scanning Images ...

Page 310: ...e scanning images confirm the following Does the original to be scanned meet the requirements for an original to be set on the Platen Glass Refer to Placing Documents for requirements and how to load the original on the Platen Glass Page top Page 310 of 678 pages Before Scanning ...

Page 311: ...at the arrow alignment mark of the Platen Photos that have been cut to various shapes and documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Close the Document Cover when scanning When Scanning Photos Postcards Business Cards or CD DVD When Scanning Magazines Newspapers or Text Documents Placing a Single Do...

Page 312: ...format Placing Multiple Documents Allow 3 8 inches 1 cm or more space between the edges of the Platen and documents and between documents Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned Note You can place up to 12 documents Positions of slanted documents 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically Page top Page 312 of 678 pages Placing Documents ...

Page 313: ...of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Appendix Various Scan Settings Page top Page 313 of 678 pages Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 314: ...specify the response individually for each event For details refer to Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX 1 Set the starting application If you are using Mac OS X v 10 5 x or Mac OS X v 10 4 x This operation is not necessary If you are using Mac OS X v 10 3 9 You need to set MP Navigator EX as the starting application software in Image Capture under Appl...

Page 315: ...ginal refer to Scanning Photos and Documents and change Document Type and Document Size settings of MP Navigator EX to match the original being scanned If You Want to Edit or Print the Scanned Images MP Navigator EX enables you to edit the scanned images such as optimizing or trimming You can also start application software from MP Navigator EX to edit or print the scanned images Let s Try Scannin...

Page 316: ...ine Appendix Various Scan Settings Appendix Various Scan Settings Specifying how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX Page top Page 316 of 678 pages Appendix Various Scan Settings ...

Page 317: ...specify the response resulting from pressing a button for scanning on the Operation Panel of the machine You can specify the response individually for each event 1 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Click Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens Note The Preferences dialog box can also be opened by clicking Preferences in the One click Mode screen 3 On the Scanner Button Settings...

Page 318: ...er Button Settings Tab Save 4 Click OK The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press the SCAN button on the machine Page top Page 318 of 678 pages Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navig ...

Page 319: ...cation Software What Is MP Navigator EX Supplied Scanner Software Let s Try Scanning Useful MP Navigator EX Functions Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX MP Navigator EX Screens Appendix Opening Files Other than Scanned Images Page top Page 319 of 678 pages Scanning with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 320: ...Software This software allows you to scan multiple documents at one time or scan images larger than the Platen You can also save scanned images attach them to e mail or print them using the supplied applications Screens Main Menus There are two types of MP Navigator EX Main Menu Navigation Mode screen and One click Mode screen Navigation Mode Screen You can start various tasks from the Navigation ...

Page 321: ...he Scan Import window to scan photos and documents View Use Window Use the View Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images Page top Page 321 of 678 pages What Is MP Navigator EX Supplied Scanner Software ...

Page 322: ...ents photos magazines etc from the Platen Scanning Photos and Documents Scanning two or more photos small documents at one time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Scanning images larger than the Platen Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist Scanning easily according to purpose scan and save attach to e mail etc Easy Scanning with One click Page top Page 322 of 678 pages Let s Tr...

Page 323: ...r EX 1 Double click Canon MP Navigator EX 3 0 icon on the desktop MP Navigator EX starts Note Alternatively from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 3 0 MP Navigator EX 3 0 Starting One click Mode 1 Click Switch Mode at the bottom left of the screen The One click Mode screen appears Page 323 of 678 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 324: ...w at startup checkbox in the Navigation Mode screen to always open the Navigation Mode screen at startup If this checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears at startup Page top Page 324 of 678 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 325: ...open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Point to Scan Import and click Photos Documents Platen 3 Place the document on the Platen then select Document Type Placing Documents Note When you select Magazine Color the Descreen function will be enabled and scanning takes longer than usual To disable the Descreen function deselect the Descreen checkbox in the Page 325 of 678 pages Sca...

Page 326: ...g is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Important When scanning a large document such as an A4 size photo align its corner with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the platen and specify the document size in the Scan Settings dialog box 5 Click Scan Scanning starts When scanning is completed the Scan Complete dialog box opens Select Scan or Exit Select Scan to scan ...

Page 327: ...ls in Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window for details Note First select images to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images 7 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 327 of 678 pages Scanning Photos and Documents ...

Page 328: ...at case start ScanGear scanner driver then adjust the cropping frames scan areas in whole image view and scan again Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation ...

Page 329: ...cify Select Auto Detect Multiple Documents for Document Size When setting is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents 6 Click Scan Page 329 of 678 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 330: ...art of an image etc See the Edit Tools in Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window for details Note First select images to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images 8 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Note If you want to preview the images before scanning use ScanGear scanner driver Scanning Multiple Docum...

Page 331: ...1 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX Note You can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the One click Mode screen Stitch Assist is available from the One click Mode screen as well by changing the document size Click the corresponding icon and select Stitch Assist for Document Size Then skip ahea...

Page 332: ...ist for Document Size then specify the scanning resolution as required When setting is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents 5 Click Scan Page 332 of 678 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 333: ... the Stitch assist window 8 Place the right half of the document face down on the Platen 9 Click Scan The right half of the document is scanned 10 Adjust the scanned image as required Use the icons to swap the left and right halves rotate the image 180 degrees or enlarge reduce the image Page 333 of 678 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 334: ...uce does not affect the actual size of the scanned image When the document is scanned upside down the image displayed in the Stitch assist window will also be upside down Click Rotate 180 to rotate the image to the correct orientation You can drag the right half of the image from right to left or up and down to adjust the position If the left and right halves do not match due to a slanted document...

Page 335: ... is completed the Scan Complete dialog box opens Select Scan or Exit Select Scan to scan the next document or select Exit to end 13 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 335 of 678 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 336: ... time by simply clicking the corresponding icon 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX The MP Navigator EX Navigation Mode screen or One click Mode screen appears Navigation Mode Screen One click Mode Screen Note Skip ahead to Step 4 if One click Mode screen is open 3 Point to One click Page 336 of 678 pages Easy Scanning with One clic...

Page 337: ...ne click Tab One click Mode Screen 5 Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned 6 Set the document size and scanning resolution as required 7 Start scanning Scanning starts Page top Page 337 of 678 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 338: ... images quickly Correcting enhancing images automatically Correcting Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting enhancing images manually Correcting Enhancing Images Manually Adjusting color characteristics such as brightness and contrast Adjusting Images Searching for lost images Searching Images Classifying and sorting images Classifying Images into Categories Page top Page 338 of 678 pages Usefu...

Page 339: ... MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can...

Page 340: ...ot be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companies Note The Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons When you apply Auto Photo Fix dark backlit photos will be corrected automatically If the image is not corrected enough using Auto Photo Fix it is ...

Page 341: ...ted Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected enhanced images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images The file format of corrected enhanced images is JPEG Exif Adobe RGB images are saved as sRGB images 8 Click Exit Important The corrections enhancements will be lost if you exit b...

Page 342: ...You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can be corrected enh...

Page 343: ...ce Smoothing or Blemish Remover Note The Face Brightener Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cursor changes to Cross 6 Drag to select the area you want to correct enhance then click OK that appears over the image Page 343 of 678 pages Correcting Enh...

Page 344: ...ustments applied to the selected image 7 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected enhanced images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images The file format of corrected enhanced images is JPEG Exif 8 Click Exit Important The corrections enhancements will be los...

Page 345: ...r EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can be correcte...

Page 346: ...rs on the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments Click Reset Selected Image to cancel all corrections enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save adjusted images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save ...

Page 347: ...The file format of adjusted images is JPEG Exif 7 Click Exit Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images Page top Page 347 of 678 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 348: ...ted folder and its subfolders You can also specify folder and search in Specify Folder See Starting MP Navigator EX to start MP Navigator EX Quick Search In Text box on the Toolbar enter a word or phrase included in the file name Exif information or PDF text of the image you want to search for then click Search button For Exif information text in Maker Model Description and User Comment is searche...

Page 349: ...F files that enables keyword search see PDF Settings Dialog Box Password protected PDF files cannot be searched Category You can search for images by category Modified Date To search for images that have been updated in a specific time period enter the first and last dates of the period Shooting Date To search for images captured in a specific time period enter the first and last dates of the peri...

Page 350: ...annot be searched Search subfolders Select this checkbox to search subfolders Case sensitive Select this checkbox to match case Match all criteria Searches for files that meet all the specified criteria Match any criteria Searches for files that meet any of the specified criteria Start Search Starts search Related Topic View Use Window Page top Page 350 of 678 pages Searching Images ...

Page 351: ... and then upgrade MP Navigator EX to the latest version the classification information on the second latest version is transferred upon initial startup After the initial startup the classification information cannot be transferred 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them then open the View Use window from the Navigation Mode screen Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navi...

Page 352: ...e classified when Recently Saved Images is selected in the View Use window Note Some images may not be detected correctly and thus may be classified into wrong categories In that case drag and drop the image to the correct category Images saved in network folders may not be classified You can search for images by category See Searching Images for details Creating Custom Categories 1 In the View Us...

Page 353: ...Related Topic View Use Window Page top Page 353 of 678 pages Classifying Images into Categories ...

Page 354: ...e corresponding sections below for details on using images files Creating editing PDF files from scanned images Creating Editing PDF Files Printing multiple scanned images at one time or printing at specific size quality etc Printing Documents Printing scanned photos Printing Photos Sending scanned images via e mail Sending via E mail Correcting enhancing scanned images or converting them to text ...

Page 355: ...ave dialog box specify the save settings Specify the destination folder file name and file type Save Dialog Box Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Document Type is Text OCR Note By default the following folders are specified as the destination folders Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX...

Page 356: ...settings To further use edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 356 of 678 pages Saving ...

Page 357: ...s scanned with MP Navigator EX as PDF files 1 Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save then click Save as PDF file 2 In the Save as PDF file dialog box specify the save settings Specify the file type file name and destination folder Save as PDF file Dialog Box Select from the following PDF file types PDF Page 357 of 678 pages Saving as PDF Files ...

Page 358: ...cified as well If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Note By default the following folders are specified as the destination folders Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder You can set passwords for PDF files Setting...

Page 359: ...s using MP Navigator EX Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Creating Editing PDF Files with MP Navigator EX 1 Select images and click PDF Note You can select PDF JPEG TIFF and BMP files 2 Click Create Edit PDF file on the list Important For PDF files you can only edit those created with MP...

Page 360: ...Pages The Save as PDF file dialog box opens Save as PDF file Dialog Box Important You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box Setting Passwords for PDF Files 6 Specify the save settings in the Save as PDF file dialog bo...

Page 361: ...ot supporting PDF security Files may not open if an application that can be associated with PDF files is not installed 3 Use the application to edit print the file For details refer to the application s manual Important In some applications the commands print edit etc restricted by Permissions Password may differ from those in MP Navigator EX Page top Page 361 of 678 pages Creating Editing PDF Fil...

Page 362: ...tion Mode screen and select images Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Print then click Print Document on the list Important If a password protected PDF file is selected you will be prompted to enter the password Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files 3 Specify print settings...

Page 363: ...ick Printers 3 Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties The printer properties dialog box opens 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 Select Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster 6 Select Start printing after last page is spooled 7 After printing return the setting on the Advanced tab to Start printing immediately To cancel while spooling click Cancel To cancel while prin...

Page 364: ...vigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer When Printing Photos Using Easy PhotoPrint EX You can use Easy PhotoPrint EX to print scanned photos at high quality or to layout and print images 1 Select images and click Print 2 Click Print Photo or Print Album on the list Easy PhotoPrint EX starts See Printing Photos for details Note If Easy PhotoPrint...

Page 365: ...Dialog Box 4 Click Print Printing starts Note To cancel while spooling click Cancel To cancel while printing click Cancel Printing in the confirmation window for the printer status To open a confirmation window for the printer status click printer icon on the taskbar Page top Page 365 of 678 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 366: ...e properly check that the program s MAPI is enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them then open the View Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select images Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Cl...

Page 367: ...e from High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression 4 Click OK Files are saved according to the settings and the e mail software program starts 5 Specify the recipient enter the subject and message then send e mail For details refer to the manual of the e mail software program Page top Page 367 of 678 pages Sending via E mail ...

Page 368: ... You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Correcting Photo Images You can correct enhance images in the Correct Enhance Images window 1 Select images and click Edit Convert 2 Click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens 3 Correct enhance images in the Correct Enhance Images window Note See Correct Enhance Images Window for deta...

Page 369: ... the document to be scanned When scanning multiple documents you can collect the extracted text into one file General Tab Text displayed in Notepad included with Windows is for guidance only Text in the image of the following types of documents may not be detected correctly Documents containing text with font size outside the range of 8 points to 40 points at 300 dpi Slanted documents Documents pl...

Page 370: ...applications the commands print edit etc restricted by Permissions Password may differ from those in MP Navigator EX Password protected PDF files cannot be searched by text from the View Use Window 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX then click Save as PDF file Alternatively edit existing files in the Create Edit PDF file window then click Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages The Save as PDF fi...

Page 371: ...rict printing and editing of the document and its security settings checkbox then enter a password Important Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters can be used for the password Passwords are case sensitive Select both checkboxes to set both Document Open Password and Permissions Password You cannot use the same password for both 4 Click OK The Confirm Document Open Password or Confirm Permis...

Page 372: ...gs dialog box will be deleted Passwords are deleted once the file is edited Reset the passwords when saving edited files Note If you set the passwords via the PDF Settings dialog box the PDF Settings dialog box returns Click OK The Save as PDF file dialog box returns 6 Click Save Files are saved according to the settings Related Topic Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files Page top Page 372 ...

Page 373: ...her applications Only MP Navigator EX version 1 1 and 2 0 or later supports opening editing and printing password protected PDF files In Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to open edit or print password protected PDF files Passwords are case sensitive You can create or edit up to 99 pages using MP Navigator EX Entering a Password to Open a File 1 In the View Use...

Page 374: ...m in dialog box Note To reopen the file after closing the Zoom in dialog box re enter the password Entering a Password Permissions Password to Edit or Print a File 1 In the View Use window select PDF files and click PDF or Print Page 374 of 678 pages Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files ...

Page 375: ...et as well the Document Open Password will be required then the Permissions Password will be required 3 Enter the password and click OK The corresponding dialog box opens Important If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Setting Passwords for PDF Files Related Topic Setting Passwords for PDF Files Page top Page 375 of 678 pages Opening Editing P...

Page 376: ...Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box View Use Images on your Computer Tab View Use Window Create Edit PDF file Window Print Document Dialog Box Print Photo Dialog Box Send via E mail Dialog Box Correct Enhance Images Window Custom Scan with One click Tab One click Mode Screen Auto Scan Dialog Box Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen PDF Dialog Box Mail Dialog Box OCR Dialog Box Custom Dialog Box Prefe...

Page 377: ...Use Images on your Computer Tab One click You can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon Custom Scan with One click Tab Switch Mode Switches to One click Mode screen In the One click Mode screen you can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Sele...

Page 378: ...ten Screen Scan Import Window Switch Mode Switches to One click Mode screen In the One click Mode screen you can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Select this checkbox to open the Main Menu at startup If this checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears Preferences The Preferences di...

Page 379: ...P Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Specify Folder Opens the View Use window with Specify Folder selected You can open and use images saved in specific folders Recently Saved Images Opens the View Use window with Recently Saved Images selected You can open and use Scanned Imported...

Page 380: ...eferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Guide Opens this guide Related Topic Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 380 of 678 pages View Use Images on your Computer Tab ...

Page 381: ...y When you click this icon the Save dialog box opens and you can specify the scan save settings Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Save as PDF file Scan documents and save them as PDF files When you click this icon the PDF dialog box opens and you can specify the scan save and application settings PDF Dialog Box Attach to E mail Scan documents or photos and attach them to e mail When you click ...

Page 382: ...this checkbox to open the Main Menu at startup If this checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Guide Opens this guide Important The following restrictions apply when you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save or Cu...

Page 383: ...tons View Use Click this when you want to open images and PDF files saved on your computer The View Use window opens View Use Window Photos Documents Platen Displays the screen for scanning photos documents magazines and other printed materials Document Type Select the type of document to be scanned Scanning photos Color Photo or Black and White Photo Scanning text documents Color Document Black a...

Page 384: ...lear Delete all images in the Thumbnail window Note Images not saved on a computer will be deleted To keep important images use Save or other methods to save them to a computer before clicking Clear Save Save the selected images Click to open the Save dialog box and specify the save settings Save Dialog Box Save as PDF file Save the selected images as PDF files Click to open the Save as PDF file d...

Page 385: ... Size Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window Sort by Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by category or by date ascending or descending Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Scanned images are displayed When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Note Thumbnails may appear as when there is not enough memory to display the images When Images a...

Page 386: ...Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 386 of 678 pages Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window ...

Page 387: ...ly select a document type that matches the document to be scanned Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Important When you select Auto Detect the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size In that case change the size to...

Page 388: ... Document Type is Text OCR Remove gutter shadow Select this checkbox to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Auto Detect Auto Detect Multiple Documents or Stitch Assist Align the document correctly with the alignment mark on the Platen Note Use ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows whe...

Page 389: ...an be selected from Document Language are supported The orientation of the following types of documents may not be corrected as the text cannot be detected correctly In that case select the scanned image in the Thumbnail window of the Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window and rotate it with Edit Tools Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range ...

Page 390: ...name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 64 characters When saving multiple files 4 digits are appended to each file name Save as type Select a file type to save the scanned images Select JPEG Exif TIFF or BMP Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Document Type is Text OCR Set When Save as type is JPEG Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compr...

Page 391: ...ts as one PDF file or add pages to a PDF file created with MP Navigator EX Important You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions Dialog box that opens when Save as PDF file in the Scan Import window is clicked Dialog box that opens when Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages is clicked in the Create Edit PDF file window Save as type Select a PDF ...

Page 392: ...en you select PDF Add Page for Save as type and specify the PDF file to which images are added To change the file click Browse to specify another one Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well File name Enter the file name of the image to...

Page 393: ...entation of the following types of documents may not be corrected as the text cannot be detected correctly Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds Correct slanted document Select this checkbox to detect the scanned text a...

Page 394: ...of 75 dpi to 600 dpi Security Set passwords for opening editing and printing the created PDF files Important In Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to use this function This function is not available when images are automatically saved after scanning such as when scanning from the One click Mode screen or scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Note Sel...

Page 395: ...se scanned images or images saved on a computer Important For PDF files only those created with MP Navigator EX are displayed You cannot display PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be displayed as well 1 Display Setting Items 2 Image Handling Buttons 3 Toolbar 4 Thumbnail Window 5 Selected Images Area Display Setting Items Scan Import Click this ...

Page 396: ...Date Year folder to display images by date in the Thumbnail window to the right Image date is the scanned or sent date Search The advanced search options opens Searching Images Jump to Main Menu Jumps to the Main Menu Image Handling Buttons Image Handling Buttons Specify what to do with the selected images See the corresponding sections below for details on each button Creating Editing PDF Files P...

Page 397: ...mages or a selected folder and its subfolders Refresh Refreshes the Thumbnail window contents Display Size Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window Sort by Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by category date ascending or descending or name ascending or descending Images can be sorted by category only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Thumbnail Windo...

Page 398: ...s that have not yet been classified Images N The number of images classified into the category is displayed Selected n The number of images with the checkbox selected is displayed Note This portion is displayed only when one or more images are selected Close All Open All Close All Hides all images Open All Displays all images Note Immediately after opening the View Use window or sorting images all...

Page 399: ...rom hard disks appear in Unclassified Click Classify Images to classify them automatically This button is displayed only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Note Classification may take time if there are many images to classify Selected Images Area Cancel All Cancels the selection of all images in the Selected Images area Cancel Selection Cancels the selection of the...

Page 400: ...anned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Setting Passwords for PDF Files You can create or edit up to 99 pages using MP Navigator EX Rearrange Pages You can move the selected image outlined in orange Moves the selected image to the top Moves the selected image up one page Mov...

Page 401: ...e Save as PDF file Dialog Box for details on the Save as PDF file dialog box Save All Pages Opens the Save as PDF file dialog box Specify the save settings All PDF files in the list will be saved as one PDF file Finish Closes the Create Edit PDF file window Toolbar Rotate Left Rotates the page 90 degrees counter clockwise Rotate Right Rotates the page 90 degrees clockwise Preview Mode Switches to ...

Page 402: ...ull screen Enlarges reduces the image to display it fully in Preview Thumbnail Mode Switches to Thumbnail Mode Thumbnails of files are displayed Page top Page 402 of 678 pages Create Edit PDF file Window ...

Page 403: ... by printer Printer Select the printer to use Paper Source Select paper source Page Layout Select a print type Normal size Printing Print one image per sheet Scaled Printing Print images at the selected scale enlarged or reduced Fit to Page Printing Print an image at the paper size enlarged or reduced Borderless Printing Print the image on an entire sheet of paper without margins Page Layout Print...

Page 404: ...ype of paper for printing Print quality may be fixed depending on the paper type Note Selectable paper types depend on the selected printer Print Quality Select the print quality Density Click Density adjustment to select the print density Copies Click Copy setting to select the number of copies to be printed Grayscale Printing Select this checkbox to print the document in black and white Preview ...

Page 405: ... Note Double click an image to display it in a different window Printer Select the printer to use Properties Displays the selected printer s advanced setting screen Paper Size Select the size of paper for printing Match the size to the size of the paper set in the machine Media Type Select the type of paper for printing Print quality may be fixed depending on the paper type Page Layout Select a pr...

Page 406: ...e Layout is Normal size Printing For others the image is automatically rotated according to the aspect ratio of the paper Copies Specify the number of copies to print Vivid Photo Select this checkbox to print the image in vivid colors Preview before printing Select this checkbox to display the print result before printing Print Starts printing Note Only the images in the Thumbnail window with the ...

Page 407: ... up via Preferences in the Navigation Mode screen is displayed Select the e mail software program you want to use Adjust attachment file size When Save as type is JPEG selecting this checkbox allows you to resize the images Select a size from Size Save in Displays the folder in which to save the images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one If resized the resized images are saved...

Page 408: ... by side for comparison Important Image correction enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement in the Zoom in dialog box It may take a while to correct large images See View Use Window for details on the View Use window 1 Task Area 2 Toolbar Task Area Available tasks an...

Page 409: ... removing blemishes and wrinkles You can adjust the effect level using the slider Apply to all images Applies the correction to all images displayed in the thumbnail list OK Applies the selected effect to the selected image or all images Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the corrected images selected Save All Corre...

Page 410: ...ight to soften the image Show through Removal Removes show through of text from the reverse side or removes the base color Adjust the show through level to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the document from appearing on the image Move the slider to the right to increase the show through removal effect Defaults Resets all adjustments brightness contrast sharpne...

Page 411: ... level using the slider Blemish Remover Removes moles You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to OK Applies the selected effect to the specified area Undo Cancels the latest correction Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the corrected images selected Save All Corrected Images Saves all the c...

Page 412: ...ag to move the trimming area Note Place the main subjects along the broken white lines or at the intersections to create a balanced image Enlarge Enlarges the displayed image Reduce Reduces the displayed image Full screen Enlarges reduces the image to display it full screen Compare Opens the source image for comparison The source image appears on the left and the corrected image appears on the rig...

Page 413: ... Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen PDF Scan documents and save them as PDF files When you click this icon the PDF dialog box opens and you can specify the scan save and application settings PDF Dialog Box Mail Scan documents or photos and attach them to e mail When you click this icon the Mail dialog box opens and you can specify the scan save and e mail software program settings Mail Dialog B...

Page 414: ... MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Guide Opens this guide Important The following restrictions apply when you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save or Custom dialog box When you want to convert text in the scanned image to text data specify Document Type do not select Auto Mode Related Topic Easy Scanning with One click Page top Page 414 of 678 pages One click Mode Sc...

Page 415: ... white paper Long narrow documents such as panoramic photos Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned Otherwise documents may not be scanned correctly See Placing Documents for details on how to place documents Note To reduce moire click another icon in One click Mode or on the Custom Scan with One click tab and s...

Page 416: ...s according to the document type Photos postcards CD DVD and business cards JPEG Magazines newspapers and text documents PDF You can change the file format from Set Set When Save as type is Auto You can specify the file format in which to save images Select a file format for Document and Photo each When Save as type is JPEG Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Com...

Page 417: ...cified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans and saves documents with the specified settings When Save as type is Auto a confirmation appears Click Open Manual to open this guide if it is installed Page top Page 417 of 678 pages Auto Scan Dialog Box ...

Page 418: ...e following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size Documents other than photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow ...

Page 419: ...you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them The File name Save as type and Save in settings will be displayed Important If you select this function you will not be able to set passwords for PDF files File name Enter the file...

Page 420: ...ied by default Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2009_01_01 Year_...

Page 421: ...to start scanning when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans and saves documents with the specified settings When Save as type is Auto a confirmation appears Click Open Manu...

Page 422: ...n correctly select a document type that matches the document to be scanned When opened from the Scanner Button Settings tab in the Preferences dialog box the Document Type specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab is displayed and cannot be changed in this dialog box Color Mode Select how to scan the document Color This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and B lue Graysca...

Page 423: ...ent or reduce show through in newspapers Note Select this checkbox when Document Type is text document and show through is apparent in the scanned image Unsharp Mask Select this checkbox to emphasize the outline of the subjects and sharpen the image Remove gutter shadow Select this checkbox to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Important You cannot select this ch...

Page 424: ... Note If you select a format other than JPEG Exif for Save as type and then select this checkbox a message appears and Save as type will be set to Auto Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images Select this checkbox to detect the orientation of the document from the scanned text and rotate the scanned image to the correct orientation Select the language of the document to be scanne...

Page 425: ...DF Add Page PDF Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Note PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are scanned PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The images are added to the end of the PDF file You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added Important Images can only b...

Page 426: ...owse to specify another one Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well Rotate Left 90 Rotate Right 90 Rotates scanned images 90 degrees counter clockwise or clockwise Select the image you want to rotate and click Rotate Left 90 or Rotate ...

Page 427: ... information specified on the right side of the screen Advanced Information Settings Area You can input Exif information such as the title and shooting data Select the checkbox of the items you want to specify and select or enter information Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically Select this checkbox to automatically display the information you specified for the previous image Apply A...

Page 428: ... document to be scanned Color Mode Select how to scan the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Important When you select Auto Detect the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size In that case change the size t...

Page 429: ...rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added Important Images cannot be added to password protected PDF files Note Click Set to open the PDF Settings dialog box in which you can specify the PDF compression type and other advanced settings for creating PDF files PDF Settings Dialog Box See Creating Editing PDF Files to delete or rearrange the pages of saved PDF files Save in Di...

Page 430: ...ts after images are scanned Important Depending on the specified application the images may not appear correctly or the application may not start Reset Cancels the application setting Set Allows you to select an application to start Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Canc...

Page 431: ...re in the vertical and horizontal directions Save as type Select a PDF file type to save the scanned images PDF Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Note PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are scanned PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The images are added to the end of the PDF file You cann...

Page 432: ...tate Right 90 File name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 64 characters When saving multiple files 4 digits are appended to each file name Save in Displays the folder in which to save the PDF files To change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator E...

Page 433: ...de Select how to scan the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Important When you select Auto Detect the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size In that case change the size to the actual document size A4 Le...

Page 434: ...You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White Set When Save as type is JPEG Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression When Save as type is PDF or PDF Multiple Pages Make advanced settings for creating PDF files See PDF Settings Dialog Box for details Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned i...

Page 435: ...when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans documents with the specified settings When scanning is completed the e mail software program starts automatically and a new messag...

Page 436: ...ment to be scanned Color Mode Select how to scan the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanG...

Page 437: ...n Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2009_01_01 Year_Month_Date will be created If this checkbox is not se...

Page 438: ...n application Important Depending on the specified application the text may not be extracted correctly or the application may not start Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The cu...

Page 439: ... of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size Documents other than photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow documents such as...

Page 440: ... these settings in the ScanGear scanner driver screen Specify Click to open the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them The File name Save as type and Save in settings will be displayed ...

Page 441: ...change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the curr...

Page 442: ... to select an application to start Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans and save...

Page 443: ...references to open the Preferences dialog box In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions via the General and Scanner Button Settings tabs Note See the corresponding sections below for details on each tab General Tab Scanner Button Settings Tab Save Page top Page 443 of 678 pages Preferences Dialog Box ...

Page 444: ... My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Location of Temporary Files Displays the folder in which to save images temporarily To change the folder click Browse to specify another one Important An error may occur if you set the destination to the root directory of the drive on which the operating system is installed Be sure to specify a folder An error may occur ...

Page 445: ...ultiple documents Document Language Specify the language according to the language of the document to be scanned Only text written in languages that can be selected in the Document Language can be extracted to Notepad Combine multiple text conversion results When scanning multiple documents select the checkbox to collect the conversion results text into one file This checkbox is selected by defaul...

Page 446: ...se specify the document type or size in MP Navigator EX See Scanning Photos and Documents to scan images using MP Navigator EX Documents other than photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long n...

Page 447: ...rge documents such as A4 size photos that cannot be placed away from the edges arrow alignment mark of the Platen may not be saved in the correct file format when Save as type is Auto In that case select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned Note If you select the Enable Auto Photo Fix checkbox in the Scan Settings dialog box and then select a format other than JPEG Exif for Save a...

Page 448: ...ified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2009_01_01 Year_Month_Date will be created If this checkbox is not selected files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in Open the save dialog box after scanning the image Select this to open the save dialog box after scanning the images and specify the save settings such as destinatio...

Page 449: ...ther than Scanned Images Appendix Opening Files Other than Scanned Images You can save or print data other than scanned images using MP Navigator EX Using images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 449 of 678 pages Appendix Opening Files Other than Scanned Images ...

Page 450: ...mages Specify Folder or Recently Saved Images Click My Box Scanned Imported Images to open images saved in My Box Scanned Imported Images click Specify Folder to open images saved in a specific folder or click Recently Saved Images to open recently saved images Note If the Show this window at startup checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears If the Scan Import window is displayed click...

Page 451: ...t you want to do with them See the corresponding sections below for details on using images Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 451 of 678 pages Opening Images Saved on a Computer ...

Page 452: ... What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear Scanner Driver Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear Scanner Driver ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens Appendix Useful Information on Scanning Page top Page 452 of 678 pages Scanning with Other Application Software ...

Page 453: ... to preview scan results or set document type and output size etc when scanning documents It is useful when you want to scan in a specific color tone as it allows you to make various corrections and adjust brightness contrast etc Screens There are three modes Basic Mode Advanced Mode and Auto Scan Mode Switch modes by clicking a tab on the upper right of the screen Note ScanGear scanner driver sta...

Page 454: ...Auto Scan Mode Use Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by simply placing the document on the Platen and clicking Scan Page top Page 454 of 678 pages What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 455: ...ing simple image corrections Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness color adjustments Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning with a simple operation Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Scanning multiple documents at one time after making image corrections and color adjustments Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Page top...

Page 456: ...rom the Navigation Mode screen of MP Navigator EX 1 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Point to Scan Import and click Photos Documents Platen The Scan Import window opens 3 Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox then click Open Scanner Driver The ScanGear scanner driver screen appears One click Mode Screen Follow these steps to start ScanGear s...

Page 457: ...w these steps example to start ScanGear scanner driver from an application The procedure varies depending on the application For details refer to the application s manual 1 Start the application 2 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine 3 Select the command to scan a document Scan Import Acquire image etc The ScanGear scanner driver screen appears Page top P...

Page 458: ...e view and scan Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Starting ScanGear Scanner D...

Page 459: ...the size and position of the cropping frame scan area on the preview image Adjusting Cropping Frames 7 Set Image corrections as required 8 Click Scan Scanning starts Note Click Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc ScanGear s response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Pref...

Page 460: ...n that case click Thumbnail on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document on the Pla...

Page 461: ...tion function In that case use preview first 5 Set Output Settings Output Settings 6 Adjust the cropping frame scan area correct image and adjust colors as required Adjusting Cropping Frames Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons 7 Click Scan Scanning starts Note Click Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc ScanGear s response after sca...

Page 462: ...Page top Page 462 of 678 pages Scanning in Advanced Mode ...

Page 463: ... text documents and CD DVD To scan other documents specify the document type on the Basic Mode tab or the Advanced Mode tab Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Placing Documents Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Click Auto Scan Mode The Auto Scan Mode tab appears 3 Click Scan Scanning starts Note ScanGear s respons...

Page 464: ...Page top Page 464 of 678 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 465: ... written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes Note See Scanning in Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by automatically detecting the document type You can also scan multiple documents at ...

Page 466: ...as required Note You can correct each image separately Select the frame you want to correct In thumbnail view you can only create one cropping frame scan area per image To create multiple cropping frames in an image scan in whole image view Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 7 Select the images you want to scan Select the checkboxes of the images you want to scan Page 466 of 678 pages...

Page 467: ... changes to Whole Image 2 Adjust the scan areas cropping frames Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame scan area on the preview image You can also create two or more cropping frames If an area is not specified the document will be scanned at the document size Auto Crop If an area is specified only the portion in the specified area will be scanned Adjusting Cropping Frames 3 Set Destina...

Page 468: ...ter scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box Scan Tab Page top Page 468 of 678 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 469: ...ing and changing the color tone of the entire image to scan Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Brightening colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Adjusting images that are too dark or bright or too flat due to lack of contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting the color tone using histogram a graph showing brightness distribution A...

Page 470: ...t faded colors when scanning images Setting Items Click Arrow of a function and select an item from the pull down menu Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire dust scratches or faded colors The color tone may be adversely affected See Image Settings for details and precautions on each function Note See Scanning in Advanced Mode to start ScanGear scanner driver in Advanced Mo...

Page 471: ... dots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches None Medium Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast None Medium Page 471 of 678 pages...

Page 472: ...Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of backlight None Medium Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of shadows None Medium Page top Page 472 of 678 pages Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correc ...

Page 473: ...ment Correct colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color Cyan red magenta green and yellow blue are complementary color pairs each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed You can reproduce the natur...

Page 474: ...ect Before After Note Color adjustments are applied only to the scan area cropping frame or the frame selected in thumbnail view You can select multiple frames or cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key You can also select a color tone from the color pattern displayed on the left of the Color Pattern screen You can also use this function to add a specific tint to an image Incr...

Page 475: ... colors that have faded with time etc Move slider under Saturation to the left to decrease the saturation darken the image and to the right to increase the saturation brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Saturation decreased Original image Saturation increased Note The natural color tone of the original image may be lost if you increase saturation too much Color Balance Adjust ...

Page 476: ... increasing the complementary color It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white and adjust all three color pairs so that the portion turns white You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Below is an example of an image in which the Cyan Red pair has been adjusted Cyan is increas...

Page 477: ...row to switch to detailed view Click Up arrow to return to the previous view Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red Green and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue ...

Page 478: ...erence between the brighter and darker parts of an image Increasing contrast will increase the difference thus sharpening the image Decreasing contrast will decrease the difference thus softening the image Move slider under Contrast to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Decreased contrast Original image Increased contrast Note...

Page 479: ... mixture of Red Green and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Histograms You can open Histogram of a specified area for each...

Page 480: ...black point and white point All parts to the right of White point Slider will turn white level 255 Image Adjustment is Auto by default Adjustments shown below are automatically performed Moving the Black point and White point Sliders Move the Black point Slider or White point Slider to adjust brightness Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Black point Slider toward the ...

Page 481: ... histogram to change the setting The point clicked with Black point Dropper will be the darkest point You can also enter a value 0 to 245 The point clicked with Mid point Dropper will be the middle of the tonal range You can also enter a value 5 to 250 The point clicked with White point Dropper will be the brightest point You can also enter a value 10 to 255 Click Dropper for Gray Balance and clic...

Page 482: ... and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Tone Curves With ScanGear scanner driver scanning images via a scanner is the input...

Page 483: ...ulting in a bright toned image when viewed on a monitor Underexposure Concave curve The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the shadow of the output side resulting in a dark toned image when viewed on a monitor High contrast S curve The highlight and shadow of the input side are enhanced resulting in a high contrast image Reverse the negative positive image Downward sloping line The...

Page 484: ...Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas Page top Page 484 of 678 pages Adjusting Tone Curve ...

Page 485: ...ermines a color as black or white By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White In ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab click Threshold Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Adjusting Threshold Move slider to the right to increase the threshold value and thu...

Page 486: ...tions describe ScanGear s screens and functions and how to use ScanGear scanner driver Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Auto Scan Mode Tab Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab Page top Page 486 of 678 pages ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens ...

Page 487: ...pe and how the screen was opened Settings and Operation Buttons Select Source Photo Color Scan color photos Magazine Color Scan color magazines Newspaper Grayscale Scan text and line drawings in black and white Document Grayscale Scan documents and photos in black and white Select this mode to create high resolution black and white images Note When you select a document type colors are adjusted ba...

Page 488: ...n Destination Flexible Allows you to freely adjust the cropping frames In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned When no cropping frame is displayed each frame is scanned individually In whole image view When no cropping frame is displayed the entire Preview area will be sca...

Page 489: ...ems listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels Note Save up to 10 items An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the setting range Note Whether or ho...

Page 490: ... image s overall color You can correct colors that have faded due to colorcast etc and reproduce natural colors while previewing color changes Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Perform Scan Scan Scanning starts Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan preview settings Preferences...

Page 491: ...e when two or more frames are displayed Deselects the checkbox of the image in thumbnail view Select All Frames This button is available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the image in thumbnail view and the image will be outlined in blue Select All Cropping Frames This button is available when there are two or more cropping frames All cropping frames will be displayed in thick broken l...

Page 492: ...pplied Double click a frame to zoom in on the image Click Frame Advance at the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next frame Double click the frame again to return the display to its non magnified state When Whole Image is displayed on the Toolbar Items on the Platen are displayed as a single image All portions in the cropping frames will be scanned Note You can specify the scan area ...

Page 493: ...Scanning in Basic Mode Page top Page 493 of 678 pages Basic Mode Tab ...

Page 494: ...bar 3 Preview Area Note The displayed items vary by document type and how the screen was opened Settings and Operation Buttons Favorite Settings You can name and save a group of settings Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings and Color Adjustment Buttons on Advanced Mode tab and load it as required It is convenient to save a group of settings if you will be using it repeatedly You can also ...

Page 495: ...ightness and color tones You can adjust the image s overall brightness or contrast and adjust its highlight and shadow values histogram or balance tone curve Color Adjustment Buttons Zoom Zooms in on an image or the portion within the cropping frame When the image is zoomed in Zoom changes to Undo Click Undo to return the display to its non magnified state In thumbnail view Zooms in on the selecte...

Page 496: ...o process the images if the total size of the scanned images exceeds a certain size In that case a warning message appears It is recommended that you reduce the total size To continue scan in whole image view Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan preview settings Preferences Dialog Box Close Closes ScanGear scanner driver Toolbar Toolbar You can adjust or rotate previe...

Page 497: ... scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again Auto Crop Displays and adjusts the cropping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area The scan area is reduced every time you click this button if there are cropping area within the cropping frame Check All Frames This button is available when two or more frames are displayed Selects t...

Page 498: ... the images with the checkbox selected will be scanned Note When multiple images are previewed different outlines indicate different selection status Focus Frame thick blue outline The displayed settings will be applied Selected Frame thin blue outline The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing t...

Page 499: ... displayed image In thumbnail view you can only create one cropping frame per image In whole image view you can create multiple cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames Related Topic Scanning in Advanced Mode Page top Page 499 of 678 pages Advanced Mode Tab ...

Page 500: ... they can receive ScanGear scanner driver can scan data that is of 21000 pixels x 30000 pixels or less If you change Paper Size after previewing the preview image will be deleted Note If you are not sure which size you should select for Paper Size set Paper Size to Full Platen then measure the size of the document and enter the values into Width and Height Color Mode Select how to scan the documen...

Page 501: ...ering the values into Width and Height Click Keep Aspect Ratio and change it to Locked to maintain the aspect ratio when you specify the cropping frame size Important Input size settings are available only when Output Size in Output Settings is Flexible If you select a size other than Flexible a cropping frame calculated from Output Size and Output Resolution is displayed and its aspect ratio is f...

Page 502: ... size for printing or displaying Select Add Delete to set custom size and save it as a new output size option Flexible You can specify the output resolution and scale and adjust the cropping frame In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned When no cropping frame is displayed ...

Page 503: ...e of the added size appears in Output Size List Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels Note Save up to 10 items for each destination An error message appears when you ent...

Page 504: ...message appears when you click Scan It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce Data Size To continue scan in whole image view Page top Page 504 of 678 pages Output Settings ...

Page 505: ...ge Settings allows you to set the following items Image Adjustment When Image Adjustment is set the brightness of the specified portion of the image is optimized Images can be adjusted according to the automatically detected document type or the specified document type The result of the adjustment will be reflected in the entire image This setting is Auto by default None Image Adjustment will not ...

Page 506: ...en is set to ON some moire effects may remain if Unsharp Mask is set to ON In that case set Unsharp Mask to OFF Selecting Magazine Color in Select Source in Basic Mode tab has the same effect as setting Descreen to ON in Advanced Mode tab Reduce Dust and Scratches Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches Use this function to reduce such noise This setting is None by defaul...

Page 507: ...o is very grainy This can affect the gradation and sharpness of the image Important Grain Correction may not be effective if the scan area is too small Backlight Correction Use this function to correct photos that have been shot against light When you change the Backlight Correction setting the result will be reflected in the preview image This setting is None by default None Backlight correction ...

Page 508: ...laten Also do not press on the document with a force exceeding 4 4 lbs 2 0 kg If you press heavily the scanner may not work correctly or you might break the glass Align the document with the edge of the Platen If not the shadow will not be corrected properly Shadows may not be corrected properly depending on the document If the page background is not white shadows may not be detected correctly or ...

Page 509: ...s When you adjust the image via the Color Adjustment Buttons the results will be reflected in the preview image Click a Color Adjustment Button to set the following items Saturation Color Balance Adjust the vividness and color tone of the image Use this function to brighten colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire pict...

Page 510: ... in this screen For a color image select a color in Channel to check either Red Green or Blue or select Master to check three colors together If you place the cursor on the preview image the portion will be enlarged and its RGB values only K when Color Mode is Grayscale before and after the adjustments will be displayed Threshold Set the boundary threshold at which black and white are divided By a...

Page 511: ...ngs select the saved item from the pull down menu To delete an item select it in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List and click Delete Click Save to save settings displayed in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List Note Save up to 20 items Defaults Reset all adjustments saturation color balance brightness contrast histogram and tone curve Page top Page 511 of 678 pages ...

Page 512: ...uments other than photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow documents such as panoramic photos Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Pl...

Page 513: ...y open Follow the prompt to complete For details see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in Scan Tab Preferences dialog box Instructions This page appears Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan preview settings Preferences Dialog Box Close Closes ScanGear scanner driver Related Topic Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Page top Page 513 of 678 pages Auto Scan Mode Tab ...

Page 514: ... a folder to save images temporarily and a music file to play during or at the end of a scan Scanner Tab Preview Tab Allows you to select what to do with Preview when ScanGear scanner driver is started and how to display cropping frames after previewing images You can also select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents Preview Tab Scan Tab Allows you to select what to do with ScanGea...

Page 515: ...ecify another one Sound Settings You can set the machine to play music during at the end of a scan Select the Play Music During Scanning or Play Sound When Scanning is Completed checkbox then click Browse and specify a sound file You can specify the following files MIDI file mid rmi midi Audio file wav aif aiff MP3 file mp3 Calibration Settings When you set Execute at Every Scan to ON the scanner ...

Page 516: ...Page top Page 516 of 678 pages Scanner Tab ...

Page 517: ...played The Color Adjustment Button settings the Toolbar settings and the Advanced Mode tab settings are also saved None No preview image will be displayed at startup Note Select None if you do not want to save the preview image Cropping Frame on Previewed Images Select how to display cropping frames after previewing images Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images is selected by default Execute Au...

Page 518: ...e area displayed for the standard size Standard The standard size Smaller Displays 95 in width and height of the area displayed for the standard size Note When you change the Cropping Size for Thumbnail View setting the preview images will be refreshed and cropped to the new size As the preview images are refreshed the color adjustments and other settings applied to them are reset Page top Page 51...

Page 519: ...e ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed Do not close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the ScanGear scanner driver screen for another scan when scanning is completed Display the dialog to select next action Select this to open a screen and select what to do when scanning is completed Note Even if Do not close ScanGear auto...

Page 520: ...lor Adjustment Buttons will be disabled This function is available when Color Mode is Color Source Scanner Select scanner profile Target Select target profile Monitor Select this to display preview image with optimum correction for monitor Defaults Returns to the default Color Matching settings None Select this to disable color correction provided by ScanGear scanner driver Note Color Matching is ...

Page 521: ...are not accurately reflected in the monitor Click Defaults to return to the default Monitor Gamma value 2 20 Note Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its gamma value If it is not written in the manual contact the manufacturer Page top Page 521 of 678 pages Color Settings Tab ...

Page 522: ...ropping frame scan area Adjusting Cropping Frames Selecting the best resolution Resolution Learning about file formats File Formats Learning about Color Matching Color Matching Matching the colors between the document and monitor See Monitor Gamma in the following section Color Settings Tab Page top Page 522 of 678 pages Appendix Useful Information on Scanning ...

Page 523: ...ey 3 Unselected Cropping Frame stationary thin broken lines The settings will not be applied Note Focus Cropping Frame and Selected Cropping Frames are displayed in whole image view Initial Cropping Frame In thumbnail view Cropping frame is not displayed initially Drag the mouse over a frame to create a cropping frame In whole image view A cropping frame Focus Cropping Frame is displayed automatic...

Page 524: ...degrees by clicking Switch Aspect Ratio However Switch Aspect Ratio is not available when Output Size is Flexible Creating Multiple Cropping Frames In thumbnail view You can only create one cropping frame per image In whole image view Click and drag the mouse in a space outside the existing cropping frame to create a new cropping frame in the Preview area The new cropping frame will be the Focus C...

Page 525: ...ettings of the latest cropping frame Note Create up to 12 cropping frames Scanning takes longer than usual when multiple cropping frames are selected Deleting Cropping Frames In thumbnail view To delete a cropping frame click an area outside the cropping frame on an image In whole image view To delete a cropping frame select it and click Remove Cropping Frame on the Toolbar Alternatively press the...

Page 526: ...paper photos using a 600 dpi color printer you should set the resolution to 300 dpi However with a high resolution printer printing takes longer than usual if you set the resolution to half the resolution of the printer Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale If you print a document at twice the size both vertically and horizontally the resolution of the document will be reduced b...

Page 527: ...0 dpi When Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab Select Source is Platen and the scale is 100 Document Use Color Mode Output Resolution Color photo Copying Printing Color 300 dpi Creating a postcard Color 300 dpi Saving to a computer Color 75 dpi 300 dpi Using on a website or attaching to e mail Color 75 dpi 150 dpi Black and white photo Saving to a computer Grayscale 75 d...

Page 528: ...ds information such as the date of image capture camera model shutter speed shooting mode and comments to JPEG files The file format version must be Exif 2 2 or later in order to print on a Direct Print compatible printer TIFF Standard File Extension tif A file format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications Some TIFF files are incompatible TIFF is suita...

Page 529: ...r Driver Output Profile Target sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer ScanGear scanner driver converts the image s color space from the scanner s color space to sRGB When displaying on a monitor the image s color space is converted from sRGB to the monitor s color space based on the operating system s monitor settings and the application s working space settings When printi...

Page 530: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only Page top Page 530 of 678 pages Other Scanning Methods ...

Page 531: ...ery 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 In File click Import from Camera or Scanner then double click WIA Canon model name The scan setting screen appears 3 Specify the settings Scanner The currently set product name is displayed To change the scanner click Change and select the product you want to use Profile Select Photo Default or Documents according to the document to be sca...

Page 532: ...ect this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files See how to scan a picture Click to open Windows Help and Support 4 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right 5 Click Scan When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application Scanning with WIA Driver 1 0 The following is an example of scanning using Paint 1 Place the document o...

Page 533: ...ontrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your document Reset Click to restore the original settings 5 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right Drag to specify the scan area 6 Click Sc...

Page 534: ...gs for scanning 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware Scanners and Cameras then double click WIA Canon model name The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box opens 3 Click Next 4 Select Picture type according to the document to be scanned Note To scan with the values previously set in Custom Settings select Custom 5 Click Custom Settings to set the preferences...

Page 535: ...a value 127 to 127 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your document Reset Click to restore the original settings 6 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right Drag to specify the scan area 7 Click Next and follow the instructions Page top Page 535 of 678 pages Scan...

Page 536: ...ce MP270 series only Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only Page top Page 536 of 678 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only ...

Page 537: ...pliant Device MP270 series only Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only About PictBridge Print Settings MP270 series only Page top Page 537 of 678 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device MP270 series only ...

Page 538: ...ect a print mode compliant with PictBridge before connecting the device You may also have to turn on the device or select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the machine Perform necessary operations on the PictBridge compliant device before connecting it to this machine according to instructions given in the device s instruction manual 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Load...

Page 539: ...liant Device 6 Start printing from your PictBridge compliant device Important Never disconnect the USB cable during printing unless when explicitly allowed to by the PictBridge compliant device When disconnecting the USB cable between the PictBridge compliant device and machine follow the instructions given in the device s instruction manual Page top Page 539 of 678 pages Printing Photographs Dire...

Page 540: ...dge compliant device When operating the device be sure to follow the instructions given in the device s instruction manual Paper size 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 5 x 7 1 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm A4 8 5 x 11 Letter 4 x 7 1 10 1 x 18 cm 2 1 Can be selected only on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant devices May not be selected depending on the device 2 Hi Vision may appear on a non Canon brand PictBridge complia...

Page 541: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Aligning the Print Head Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page top Page 541 of 678 pages Maintenance ...

Page 542: ...ed Guide Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Cleaning Your Machine Cleaning Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Page top Page 542 of 678 pages Cleaning Your Machine ...

Page 543: ...h or similar materials for cleaning the exterior of the machine so as not to scratch the surface Be sure to use a soft cloth Never use volatile liquids such as thinners benzene acetone or any other chemical cleaner to clean the machine as this may cause a malfunction or damage the machine s surface Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Page top Page 543 ...

Page 544: ...oth and wipe off dirt on the surface gently Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning Important Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine Do not use tissue paper paper towels rough textured cloth or similar materials as this may scratch the surface Page top Page 544 of 678 pages Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine ...

Page 545: ...e power plug before cleaning the machine With a clean soft lint free cloth wipe the Platen Glass A and the inner side of the Document Cover white sheet B gently Be sure not to leave any residue especially on the Platen Glass Important The inner side of the Document Cover white sheet B is easily damaged so wipe it gently Page top Page 545 of 678 pages Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover ...

Page 546: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Page top Page 546 of 678 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 547: ...n 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Print the print head alignment sheet 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until u lowercase u appears 2 Press the Black or Color button The print head alignment sheet will be printed Important Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment she...

Page 548: ...e LED returns to the copy standby mode Remove the sheet on the Platen Glass Important Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded print head alignment sheet until scanning is completed If adjusting the auto print head position has failed the error code appears on the LED An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED Note If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head ...

Page 549: ...uter Performing Maintenance from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Page top Page 549 of 678 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer ...

Page 550: ... Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message 5 Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved click Print Check Pattern To cancel the check process click Cancel If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem clean it once more Deep Cleaning Deep Cleaning is more thorough than cleaning Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do not resolve th...

Page 551: ...ning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printer s ink supply Consequently perform cleaning only when necessary Note If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Cleaning switch off the machine wait 24 hours and then perform Deep Cleaning again If there is still no sign of improvement refer to Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Related Topic Checking the Print Head Nozzles Page...

Page 552: ...hine Remove all sheets of paper from the rear tray 2 Open the printer driver setup window 3 Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The confirmation message appears 4 Execute paper feed roller cleaning Make sure that the machine is on and click OK Paper feed roller cleaning starts 5 Complete paper feed roller cleaning After the rollers have stopped follow the instruction in the message load t...

Page 553: ...ings on the Maintenance tab The Custom Settings dialog box opens 3 Switch head alignment to manual Check the Align heads manually check box 4 Transmit the settings Click Send and click OK when the confirmation message appears 5 Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens 6 Load paper in the machine Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size pl...

Page 554: ...tal white streaks A Less noticeable horizontal white streaks B More noticeable horizontal white streaks 9 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The second pattern is printed Important Do not open the Scanning Unit Cover while printing is in progress 10 Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes Clicking the patterns wit...

Page 555: ...he displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed Important Do not open the Scanning Unit Cover while printing is in progress 12 Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes in the associated boxes Clicking the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes in the preview window will automatically set their numbers in ...

Page 556: ... produces the least noticeable horizontal white stripes A Less noticeable horizontal white stripes B More noticeable horizontal white stripes Note To print and check the current setting open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box and click Print Alignment Value Page top Page 556 of 678 pages Aligning the Print Head Position ...

Page 557: ... opens To display a list of items that you should check before printing the check pattern click Initial Check Items 3 Load paper in the machine Load a sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray 4 Print a nozzle check pattern Make sure that the machine is on and click Print Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern is printed Click OK when the confirmation message appears The Patte...

Page 558: ...ing is as follows Bottom Plate Cleaning 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens 3 Load paper in the machine As instructed in the dialog box fold the A4 size or Letter size plain paper in half horizontally and then unfold the sheet Load the paper into the rear tray in the portrait orientation with the cre...

Page 559: ...Advanced Guide Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Page top Page 559 of 678 pages Changing the Machine Settings ...

Page 560: ...Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 560 of 678 pages Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer ...

Page 561: ...this option if you encounter print failures such as part of an image data being cut off The procedure for changing the print options is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Print Options on the Page Setup tab The Print Options dialog box opens 3 Change the individual settings If necessary change the setting of each item and then click OK The Page Setup tab is displayed again P...

Page 562: ... 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the necessary items From Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab select the printing profile to be used and if necessary change the settings after Additional Features You can also set necessary items on the Main Page Setup and Effects tab 3 Click Save The Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box opens 4 Save the settings Set Name then click OK If n...

Page 563: ... is deleted register the print settings again Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile 1 Select the printing profile to be deleted Select the printing profile you want to delete from the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab 2 Delete the printing profile Click Delete When the confirmation message appears click OK The selected printing profile is deleted from the Commonly Used Settings li...

Page 564: ... window 2 Click Ink Cartridge Settings on the Maintenance tab The Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box appears 3 Select the ink cartridge to be used Select the ink cartridge to be used for printing and click OK The specified ink cartridge will be used from the next printing Important When the following settings are specified Black Only does not function because the machine uses the color ink cartridg...

Page 565: ...printer power is as follows Power Off The Power Off function turns off the machine When you use this function you will not be able to turn the machine on from the printer driver 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Execute power off Click Power Off on the Maintenance tab When the confirmation message appears click OK The machine power switches off and the Maintenance tab is displayed again Pag...

Page 566: ...f the following items Do not use quiet mode The operating noise of the machine is at normal volume Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine Use quiet mode within specified time The operating noise of the machine can be reduced during a specified period of time Set the Start time and End time when you wish the quiet mode to be activated Imp...

Page 567: ...prevent paper abrasion Check this check box to use this function Align heads manually The Print Head Alignment function on the Maintenance tab is normally set to automatic head alignment but you can change it to manual head alignment If the printing results are unsatisfactory even after you execute automatic head alignment see Aligning the Print Head Position and execute manual head alignment Chec...

Page 568: ...Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams Message Appears on the Computer Screen For Windows Users Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device MP270 series only Problems with Scanning Software Problems MP Navigator EX Problems If You Cannot Resol...

Page 569: ...ine is out of paper or paper is jammed a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically Take the appropriate action described in the message The message may vary depending on the version of your operating system In Mac OS X v 10 5 x In Mac OS X v 10 4 x or Mac OS X v 10 3 9 Page 569 of 678 pages If an Error Occurs ...

Page 570: ...Page top Page 570 of 678 pages If an Error Occurs ...

Page 571: ...plug is securely plugged into the Power Cord Connector of the machine then turn it back on Check 3 Unplug the machine from the power supply then plug the machine back in and turn the machine back on after leaving it for at least 2 minute If the problem is not resolved contact the service center Page top Page 571 of 678 pages The Machine Cannot Be Powered On ...

Page 572: ...not be installed properly or the Cartridge may not be compatible with this machine Open the Scanning Unit Cover and install the appropriate FINE Cartridge If the error is not resolved contact the service center E 0 7 FINE Cartridge is not installed in the correct position Make sure that each FINE Cartridge is installed in the correct position Routine Maintenance E 0 8 Ink absorber is almost full P...

Page 573: ...roperly Routine Maintenance E 1 6 Ink has run out Ink has run out Replace the ink cartridge and close the Scanning Unit Cover If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing press the machine s Stop Reset button for at least 5 seconds with the ink cartridge installed Then printing can continue under the ink out condition The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disab...

Page 574: ...error code are alternately displayed on the LED an error requiring servicing might have occurred Error Code Action P 0 2 Cancel printing turn off the machine Then clear the jammed paper or protective material that is preventing the FINE Cartridge Holder from moving and turn on the machine again Important Be careful not to touch the components inside the machine The machine may not print out proper...

Page 575: ...If the problem is not resolved contact the service center Page top Page 575 of 678 pages An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED ...

Page 576: ...f the Power lamp is off The machine is not powered on Connect the power cord and press the ON button If the Power lamp is lit The LED may be in the screen saver mode On the Operation Panel press a button other than the ON button Page top Page 576 of 678 pages LED Cannot Be Seen At All ...

Page 577: ...con on the displayed window If the contents of the CD ROM are displayed double click MSETUP4 EXE Double click the CD ROM icon on your desktop to start installation Note If the CD ROM icon is not displayed try the following Remove the CD ROM from your computer then insert it again Restart your computer If the icon is still not displayed try different discs and see if they are displayed If other dis...

Page 578: ...1 Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen 2 Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen 3 Click Back on the screen that appears next 4 Click Exit on the PIXMA XXX screen then remove the CD ROM 5 Turn the machine off 6 Restart the computer 7 Make sure that you have no application software running 8 Insert the CD ROM again then perform Easy Install to install the MP Drivers In other ca...

Page 579: ...elect MP Drivers Note If the installer was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error the system may be in an unstable condition and you may not be able to install the drivers Restart your computer before reinstalling Page top Page 579 of 678 pages Cannot Install the MP Drivers ...

Page 580: ...ction Does the USB port on your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Do the USB cable and the USB hub if you are using one support Hi Speed USB connection Be sure to use a certified Hi Speed USB cable We recommend that the cable is no longer than around 10 feet 3 meters Does the operating system of your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Obtain and install the latest update for your comp...

Page 581: ...t Device MP270 series only To print from a computer Confirm by using the printer driver Printing with Easy Setup MP250 series only To copy by operating the machine Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine Copying To print from a computer Confirm by using the printer driver Printing with Easy Setup Check 2 Make sure that the appropriate print quality is selected according to the media ty...

Page 582: ...Back of the Paper Is Smudged Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page top Page 582 of 678 pages Print Results Not Satisfactory ...

Page 583: ... the size of the print data extremely large Click Print Options on the Page Setup sheet Then select the Prevent loss of print data check box in the displayed dialog Check 2 Is the space of your computer s hard disk sufficient Delete unnecessary files to free disk space Page top Page 583 of 678 pages Cannot Print to End of Job ...

Page 584: ...t Satisfactory No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks Page 584 of 678 pages No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks ...

Page 585: ...ine the pattern If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning turn off the machine and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice Ink may have run out Replace...

Page 586: ...intout done by this machine For MP270 series only print from the digital camera directly or reprint from the computer For MP250 series only reprint from the computer If you copy a printout done by this machine print quality may be reduced Page top Page 586 of 678 pages No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks ...

Page 587: ...ing Cover until it clicks into place Check 3 When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink replace it with a new one Check 4 Is the Nozzle Check Pattern printed properly Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles Refer to Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning If the Nozzle Chec...

Page 588: ...produce colors Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the screen Page top Page 588 of 678 pages Colors Are Unclear ...

Page 589: ...solved after performing the Print Head Alignment perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position Check 3 Is the size of the print data extremely large Click Print Options on the Page Setup sheet Then select the Prevent loss of print data check box in the displayed dialog Check 4 Is the Page Layout Printing performed or the Binding margin function used When the P...

Page 590: ...nting again If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy causing paper abrasion Confirm the intensity using the printer driver Adjusting Intensity Check 3 Is Photo Paper used for printing photographs When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color we recommend using Photo Paper Plus Glos...

Page 591: ...reduced at the top and bottom edges of the paper Printing Area Check 3 Load the paper after correcting its curl For Plain Paper Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the other side Leaving the paper loaded on the Rear Tray for a long time may cause the paper to curl In this case load the paper with the other side facing up It may resolve the problem We recommend putting unused paper back i...

Page 592: ...ll subsequent print jobs To set by using the Operation Panel Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until r appears on the LED then press the Black button to enable the Prevent paper abrasion function To disable the Prevent paper abrasion function press the Maintenance button repeatedly until r appears on the LED then press the Color button To set by using the printer driver Open the printer prop...

Page 593: ...a of your printing paper the lower edge of the paper may become stained with ink Resize your original document in your application software Printing Area Check 7 Is the Platen Glass dirty Clean the Platen Glass Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Check 8 Is inside of the machine dirty When performing duplex printing the inside of the machine may become stained with ink causing the printou...

Page 594: ...IJ Printer Utility Macintosh 3 Select Custom Settings in the pop up menu 4 Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time and then click Send 5 Confirm the message and click OK Check 10 Is the paper scratched by other loaded paper Depending on the media type the paper may be scratched by other loaded paper when feeding from the Rear Tray In this case load one sheet at a time Page top...

Page 595: ...m the paper and print quality settings Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2 Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine Routine Maintenance Note When performing borderless printing duplex printing or too much printing the inside may become stained with ink Page top Page 595 of 678 pages Back of the Paper Is Smudged ...

Page 596: ...r than that specified in the printer driver Set the paper size correctly according to the paper you loaded Print Results Not Satisfactory Note The direction of the vertical line pattern may vary depending on the image data or the print setting This machine performs automatic cleaning when necessary to keep printouts clean A small amount of ink is ejected for cleaning Although ink is usually ejecte...

Page 597: ...Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly After performing the Print Head Cleaning print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning turn off the mac...

Page 598: ...e problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position Page top Page 598 of 678 pages Colors Are Uneven or Streaked ...

Page 599: ... try printing again Check 3 Restart your computer if you are printing from the computer If there are any unnecessary print jobs delete them Deleting the Undesired Print Job Check 4 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in the Print dialog box The machine will not print properly if you are using a driver for a different printer In Windows make sure that your machine s name is selected in t...

Page 600: ...llowing port s If the setting is incorrect reinstall the MP Drivers or change the printer port to the correct one Check 6 Is the size of the print data extremely large Click Print Options on the Page Setup sheet Then select the Prevent loss of print data check box in the displayed dialog Page top Page 600 of 678 pages Printing Does Not Start ...

Page 601: ...ng area can become extremely hot inside the machine Never touch the Print Head or nearby components Check 2 Is the paper loaded Make sure that paper is loaded in the Rear Tray If the machine has run out of paper load paper Check 3 Do the printing documents have lots of photographs or illustrations Printing large data such as photos or graphics takes time for the machine and the computer to process...

Page 602: ...int Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning turn off the machine and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice Ink may have run out Replace the FINE Cartridge Check 2 Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is n...

Page 603: ...indows Click Here for MP270 series Printer Driver Click Here for MP250 series Printer Driver Before clicking here to open the printer properties dialog box quit the running application software 2 On the Main sheet select Fast for the Print Quality setting Depending on the media type the Fast option may not be available 1 Open the Print dialog box Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macinto...

Page 604: ...tails on how to resolve the error see An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED Check 3 Has the Scanning Unit Cover been left open for 10 minutes or longer If the Scanning Unit Cover is left open for more than 10 minutes the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right to prevent the Print Head from drying out Close and reopen the Scanning Unit Cover to return the FINE Cartridge Holder to the left Check 4...

Page 605: ...portrait orientation regardless of the printing orientation When you load the paper on the Rear Tray load the paper with the print side facing UP and slide the Paper Guides to align with the both sides of the paper Loading Paper Originals Check 2 Check to see if the paper you are printing on is not too thick or curled Loading Paper Originals Check 3 Make sure of the following when you load envelop...

Page 606: ...f there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray be sure to turn off the machine unplug it from the power supply then remove the foreign object Page top Page 606 of 678 pages Paper Does Not Feed Properly ...

Page 607: ...u need to turn off the machine to remove jammed paper during printing press the Stop Reset button to cancel print jobs before turning off the machine Paper Is Jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray In Other Cases Page top Page 607 of 678 pages Paper Jams ...

Page 608: ... the machine off and turn it back on The paper may be ejected automatically 2 Reload the paper and press the Stop Reset button on the machine If you turned off the machine in step 1 all print jobs in the queue are canceled Reprint if necessary Note When reloading the paper confirm that you are using the correct paper and are loading it correctly Loading Paper Originals A5 sized paper is suited to ...

Page 609: ... the Paper Output Slot Check 2 Are there any foreign objects in the Rear Tray If there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray be sure to turn off the machine unplug it from the power supply then remove the foreign object Check 3 Is the paper curled Check 3 Load the paper after correcting its curl Page top Page 609 of 678 pages In Other Cases ...

Page 610: ... off the machine and unplug the power cord of the machine from the power supply Contact the service center Error Number A printer error has occurred Turn the printer off and then on again If this doesn t clear the error see the user s guide for more detail Is Displayed is displayed in the alphanumeric character and depends on the error occurred 5100 Is Displayed Confirm the movement of the FINE Ca...

Page 611: ... the machine directly to the computer and try printing again If printing starts normally there is a problem with the relay device Consult the reseller of the relay device for details There could also be a problem with the USB cable Replace the USB cable and try printing again Check 4 Make sure that the MP Drivers are installed correctly Uninstall the MP Drivers following the procedure described in...

Page 612: ...cable and try printing again Check 3 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in the Print dialog box Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh Error Number 1700 Is Displayed See E 0 8 in An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED and take the appropriate action Ink Info Number 1688 Is Displayed See E 1 6 in An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED and take the appropriate action Ink Inf...

Page 613: ...ollow the procedure below If you agree to participate in the survey program Click Agree then follow the on screen instructions The printer usage information will be sent via the Internet If you have followed the on screen instructions the information will be sent automatically from the second time onward and the confirmation screen will not be displayed again Note When the information is being sen...

Page 614: ...er you have followed the on screen instructions the confirmation screen will be displayed at the time of the next survey If you select No the information will be sent automatically Note If you select Uninstall or Remove the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program is uninstalled Follow the on screen instructions The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Icon Appears If the I...

Page 615: ... Click Do not agree The confirmation screen will be closed and the survey at that time is skipped The confirmation screen will be displayed again three months later To stop sending the information Click Turn off The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program is stopped and the information will not be sent To resume the survey see Changing the setting To uninstall the Inkjet Printer Scanner...

Page 616: ...firmation screen when information is sent If the check box is selected the information will be sent automatically If the check box is not selected the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program icon will appear in the Dock at the time of the next survey Click the icon then follow the on screen instructions Turn off Turn on button Click the Turn off button to stop the Inkjet Printer Scanner...

Page 617: ...fy the response from pressing the SCAN button on the machine Follow the procedure below to specify the response on your computer 1 Log on as a user account with administrator privilege 2 Click Control Panel Hardware and Sound then Scanners and Cameras 3 Select WIA Canon XXX ser then click the Properties button If the User Account Control screen appears click Continue 4 Click the Events tab on the ...

Page 618: ...r PictBridge compliant device To resume printing you can also press the Black or Color button on the machine instead of selecting Continue on the device Paper Error The Paper Output Tray is closed Open the Paper Output Tray then press the Black or Color button on the machine Paper jam Select Stop in the display on your PictBridge compliant device to stop printing Remove the jammed paper load new p...

Page 619: ...s Not Appear Scan Quality Image Displayed on the Monitor Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Slow Scanning Speed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Computer Stops Operating during Scanning Scanner Does Not Work After Upgrading Windows Page top Page 619 of 678 pages Problems with Scan...

Page 620: ... Make sure that the machine is turned on Check 2 Connect the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer Check 3 If the USB cable is connected to a hub remove it from the hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer Check 4 Restart the computer Page top Page 620 of 678 pages Scanner Does Not Work ...

Page 621: ...etup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install and install MP Drivers Check 2 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Important Do not select the model name that includes WIA in it Note The operation may differ depending on the application Check 3 Start from a TWAIN compliant application Page top Page 621 of 678 pages ScanGear Scanner ...

Page 622: ... Check 4 Make sure that the MP Drivers are installed If it is not installed insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install and install MP Drivers Check 5 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Note The operation may differ depending on the application Check 6 Make sure that the application is TWAIN compliant You cannot ope...

Page 623: ...splay Settings dialog box Set the color depth to Medium 16 bit or Highest 32 bit Windows XP From the Start menu select Control Panel Display to open the Display Properties dialog box On the Settings tab set Colors to Medium 16 bit or Highest 32 bit Windows 2000 From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel Display to open the Display Properties dialog box On the Settings tab set Colors to High...

Page 624: ...ck Auto Crop in ScanGear scanner driver to automatically display the cropping frame scan area according to the document size You can also manually specify the scan area for example when there are white margins along the document or when you want to create custom cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames Page top Page 624 of 678 pages Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas ...

Page 625: ...Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Scan each item individually Some applications do not support multiple image scanning Page top Page 625 of 678 pages Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 626: ...o Scan Mode Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Multiple image scanning may not be supported Some applications do not support multiple image scanning In that case scan each item individually Page top Page 626 of 678 pages Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 627: ...300 dpi Resolution Check 2 Set Fading Correction Grain Correction etc to None Image Settings Check 3 In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Check 4 In MP Navigator EX deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Page top Page 627 of 678 pages Slow Scanning ...

Page 628: ...h memory Message Is Displayed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Check 1 Exit other applications and try again Check 2 Reduce the resolution or output size and scan again Resolution Page top Page 628 of 678 pages There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed ...

Page 629: ...nt free hard disk space then scan again Error message may appear if there is not enough hard disk space to scan and save when the image size is too large such as when scanning a large document at high resolution Check 3 For Location of Temporary Files in MP Navigator EX specify a folder on a drive with sufficient free space General Tab Check 4 Multiple devices may be connected to USB ports Disconn...

Page 630: ...ers for details Step 2 Uninstall MP Navigator EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 3 0 MP Navigator EX Uninstall 2 When a confirmation appears click Yes 3 When uninstallation is complete click OK MP Navigator EX is uninstalled Step 3 Reinstall the MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX Insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install...

Page 631: ...ftware Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E mail Software Program Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Enlarged Reduced on the Computer Monitor Scanned Image Does Not Open Page top Page 631 of 678 pages Software Problems ...

Page 632: ...d Image are attached to the mail message automatically Windows Mail Windows Vista Outlook Express Windows XP Windows 2000 Microsoft Outlook Check 2 If an e mail software program does not operate properly check that the program s MAPI is enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program Check 3 If using an e mail software program other than the ones listed above select None ...

Page 633: ...oting Software Problems Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Check Set the printing size in the application Page top Page 633 of 678 pages Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced ...

Page 634: ...display size in Paint To reduce the display size open the images in an application For details refer to the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Check 2 Change the resolution setting in ScanGear scanner driver and scan again The higher the resolution the larger the resulting image will be Resolution Page top Page 634 of 678 pages Scanned Image ...

Page 635: ...Check If the file format is not supported by the application scan the image again and save it in a popular file format such as JPEG For details refer to the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Page top Page 635 of 678 pages Scanned Image Does Not Open ...

Page 636: ...rect Size Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Page top Page 636 of 678 pages MP Navigator EX Problems ...

Page 637: ... the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Set Document Size to the actual document size and scan again If the matching size is not found scan at a larger size and trim the image See the Toolbar Trimming in Correct Enhance Images Window for details Page top Page 637 of 678 pages Cannot Scan at the Correct Size ...

Page 638: ...n Panel Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Check that the MP Navigator EX settings are correctly set according to the document If you cannot scan properly with Auto Scan using the Operation Panel specify the document type or size in MP Navigator EX Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 638 of 678 pages Position or Size of the Ima...

Page 639: ... Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Page top Page 639 of 678 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted ...

Page 640: ...ent Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Page top Page 640 of 678 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned I ...

Page 641: ...ately Unplug the power cord from the outlet and contact the seller or the service center Never attempt to repair or disassemble the machine yourself Attempts by customers to repair or take apart the machine will invalidate any warranty regardless of whether the warranty has expired Before contacting the service center confirm the following Product name Your machine s name is located on the front c...

Page 642: ...ite Streaks Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install the MP Drivers Printing Does Not Start Copying Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Writing Error Output Error Communication Error Print Results Not Satisfactory Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly Page top Page 642 of 678 pages FAQs ...

Page 643: ...on in the preview display differs from the printing resolution text and lines in the preview display may appear different from the actual print result With some applications the printing is divided into multiple print jobs To cancel printing delete all divided print jobs If image data is not printed correctly display the Print Options dialog box and change the setting of Disable ICM required from ...

Page 644: ... box 4 Open Word s Print dialog box again 5 Open the printer driver setup window again and click OK 6 Start printing Illustrator Adobe Systems Inc If bitmap printing takes effect printing may take time or some data may not be printed Print after unchecking the Bitmap Printing check box in the Print dialog box Page top Page 644 of 678 pages Instructions for Use Printer Driver ...

Page 645: ... Otherwise software screens may not appear correctly Scanning may fail if the computer has resumed from sleep or standby mode In that case follow these steps and scan again 1 Turn off the machine 2 Exit ScanGear scanner driver then disconnect the USB cable from the computer and reconnect it 3 Turn on the machine ScanGear scanner driver cannot be opened in multiple applications at the same time Wit...

Page 646: ...t Office application such as Word Excel or PowerPoint click Custom Insert in the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera screen Otherwise images may not be scanned correctly Images may not be scanned correctly in some applications In that case increase the operating system s virtual memory and retry When image size is too large such as when scanning large images at high resolution your computer may ...

Page 647: ...nt Job Updating the MP Drivers Uninstalling the On Screen Manuals Transporting the Machine Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh Sharing the Printer on a Network Page top Page 647 of 678 pages Appendix ...

Page 648: ...aper Glossy GP 502 Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 201 Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 Photo Paper Pro II PR 201 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 For MP270 series this paper can be used only when printing from your computer Performing Borderless Printing on any other type of paper may substantially reduce printing quality and or result in printouts with altered color hues ...

Page 649: ... 2 x 249 0 mm 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 3 73 x 5 69 inches 94 8 x 144 4 mm 4 x 8 10 x 20 cm 3 73 x 7 69 inches 94 8 x 195 2 mm 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm 4 73 x 6 69 inches 120 2 x 169 8 mm 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 7 73 x 9 69 inches 196 4 x 246 0 mm Wide 3 73 x 6 80 inches 94 8 x 172 6 mm For MP270 series this page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Printable area Page top Pag...

Page 650: ...e Printable Area width x height Letter 8 00 x 10 69 inches 203 2 x 271 4 mm Legal 8 00 x 13 69 inches 203 2 x 347 6 mm This page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Printable area Page top Page 650 of 678 pages Letter Legal ...

Page 651: ...ommended Printing Area width x height European DL 4 06 x 7 07 inches 103 2 x 179 5 mm US Comm Env 10 3 86 x 7 91 inches 98 0 x 200 8 mm This page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Page top Page 651 of 678 pages Envelopes ...

Page 652: ...nt Cover Detaching the Document Cover Hold up the Document Cover vertically Attaching the Document Cover Insert both hinges A of the Document Cover vertically into the holder B to attach the Document Cover as illustrated below Page top Page 652 of 678 pages How to Detach Attach the Document Cover ...

Page 653: ... the print jobs Click Display Print Queue The print queue window opens 3 Delete the print jobs Select Cancel All Documents from the Printer menu When the confirmation message appears click Yes The deletion of the print job is complete Important Users who have not been granted access permission for printer management cannot delete the print job of another user Note When you perform this operation a...

Page 654: ...dating the MP Drivers Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers Page top Page 654 of 678 pages Updating the MP Drivers ...

Page 655: ...te through the Internet and download the latest MP Drivers for your model Important You can download the MP Drivers for free but any Internet access charges incurred are your responsibility Before installing the latest MP Drivers delete the previously installed version For information on how to delete the MP Drivers refer to Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Related Topics Before Installing the ...

Page 656: ...d account switch to an administrator account and restart the operation from the beginning 2 Execute the uninstaller Click Execute When the confirmation message appears click Yes When all the files have been deleted click Complete The deletion of the MP Drivers is complete Important Printer driver and scanner driver ScanGear will be deleted when you uninstall the MP Drivers When There is No Uninsta...

Page 657: ... box click Yes When data collection is completed in the Remove Driver Package dialog box click Delete 5 Click OK The deletion of the printer driver is complete Important You may not be able to delete the printer driver properly from the Installed printer drivers list If this happens restart your computer and try again Page top Page 657 of 678 pages Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers ...

Page 658: ...are in the manual Getting Started Turn off the machine Checking the Personal Computer Settings Terminate all running applications In Windows Vista log on as a user who has the administrator rights In Windows XP log on as the computer administrator In Windows 2000 log on as a member of the Administrators group Note When an old version of the MP Drivers is already installed first delete uninstall th...

Page 659: ...ue When you are logged on to a standard account switch to an administrator account and restart the operation from the beginning 3 Install the driver At the Welcome window click Next Read the contents of the License Agreement window After checking the contents click Yes Installation of the MP Drivers begins After the Installation Complete window is displayed check that the machine and the computer ...

Page 660: ...Page top Page 660 of 678 pages Installing the MP Drivers ...

Page 661: ...is your machine s name Uninstall 2 Click OK when the confirmation message appears Note When the message prompting you to restart your computer is displayed click OK to restart your computer On screen manuals other than printer driver s help and scanner driver s help are uninstalled at a time 1 Select Applications on the Go menu 2 Double click the Canon Utilities folder and then the IJ Manual folde...

Page 662: ...e while the Power lamp is lit or flashing green as it may cause malfunction or damage to the machine making the machine unable to print 3 Retract the Paper Support then close the Paper Output Tray 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the machine and then disconnect the power plug from the machine 5 Use adhesive tape to secure all the covers on the machine to keep them from ope...

Page 663: ...Properties Dialog Box through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning or to configure print settings that are common for all application software 1 Select items from the Start menu as shown below In Windows Vista select the Start menu Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers In Windows XP select the Start menu Control Panel Printers ...

Page 664: ...etup Dialog Box Open the Page Setup dialog box to specify page paper settings before printing 1 Select Page Setup on the File menu in your application program The Page Setup dialog box opens Opening the Print Dialog Box Open the Print dialog box to specify print settings before printing 1 Select Print on the File menu in your application program The Print dialog box opens Page top Page 664 of 678 ...

Page 665: ... 5 x 1 Select System Preferences on the Apple menu 2 Click Print Fax 3 Select your machine s name in the Printers and click Open Print Queue The job list of your machine is displayed 4 Click Utility The Printer List opens 5 Select your machine s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up Page 665 of 678 pages Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh...

Page 666: ...hen double click the Printer Setup Utility icon The Printer List opens 3 Select your machine s name in the Name list and click Utility 4 Select your machine s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up Page top Page 666 of 678 pages Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh ...

Page 667: ...h the network is as follows When you execute print the data is sent through the print server system to the printer Important In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer the error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system For regular printing Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed o...

Page 668: ...n your keyboard and then select Run as administrator Sharing from the displayed File menu In Windows XP or Windows 2000 select Sharing from the File menu Important In Windows Vista a confirmation warning dialog box may appear when installing uninstalling or starting software This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task When you are logged on to an administrator...

Page 669: ...red on the print server system to be shared and then click Next Note If the icon for the printer is not displayed check that the printer is actually connected to the print server It may take some time for the icon for the printer to appear 4 Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish The icon for the shared printer will be created in the Printer...

Page 670: ... for the print server system Click the icon for the printer that you have configured on the print server system to be shared and then click Next Note If the icon for the printer is not displayed check that the printer is actually connected to the print server 4 Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish The icon for the shared printer will be cr...

Page 671: ... the computer The bi directional communication function is disabled and the correct printer status may not be recognized When a client user opens the printer driver properties and then clicks OK with the Enable bidirectional support check box on the Ports tab unchecked the bi directional function of the printer server system may also be disabled In this case check Enable bidirectional support chec...

Page 672: ...photo album is an easy task if you use Easy PhotoPrint EX All you need to do is select which photos to use select a layout then load paper into your printer and print After you bind the printed sheets you ll have the one and only album of your memories You can change the layout and background and attach comments to photos You can also select the size and orientation You can arrange a photo across ...

Page 673: ... own calendar using your favorite photos It ll be exciting to turn the calendar pages You can use all kinds of photos You can also create 2 month 6 month and 12 month calendars Create Stickers Create stickers easily with Easy PhotoPrint EX Create stickers of your favorite photos and share them with your friends CHECK You can add text to photos Page 673 of 678 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 674: ...Page top Page 674 of 678 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 675: ...You can scan easily by navigating through MP Navigator EX screens You can also save print scanned images using MP Navigator EX Scan Small Documents at One Time You can scan multiple small documents photos cards etc at one time It is useful as you do not need to scan multiple times Scan Large Documents You can easily scan documents that are larger than the Platen using MP Navigator EX It allows you...

Page 676: ...save images as PDF files or attach them to e mail automatically Scan and Correct Enhance Photos You can easily correct enhance scanned photos using MP Navigator EX You do not need to use other applications For details on how to use MP Navigator EX refer to Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Page top Page 676 of 678 pages Using MP Navigator EX ...

Page 677: ... the Canon Solution Menu icon on the desktop Alternatively from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu Solution Menu From the next time Solution Menu starts when Windows starts If the Start Solution Menu when Windows starts checkbox at the bottom left of the window is not selected Solution Menu does not start when Windows starts Note Solution Menu will start automatically...

Page 678: ...ne product information Important Internet connection is required to access the online information Internet connection fees apply Exiting Solution Menu Click Close on the title bar Restriction on Use of Solution Menu This software is subject to the following restriction Keep this point in mind when using it All icons of the installed applications that support Solution Menu are displayed in the wind...

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