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Advanced Guide

Troubleshooting

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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

If print results are blurred or colors are not printed correctly, the print head nozzles (FINE Cartridges) are
probably clogged. Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check pattern, check the print head
nozzle condition, then clean the Print Head.
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, aligning the Print Head
may improve print quality.

Important

Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges. This can cause trouble with the FINE Cartridges.

Note

Before performing maintenance

Check if ink remains in the FINE Cartridge.

See

Checking the Ink Status

.

Check if the FINE Cartridges are installed correctly.

See

Replacing Procedure

.

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 Uneven:

Step 1

See

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

.

See

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

.

After cleaning the Print Head, print
and examine the nozzle check
pattern.

If there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks in the

pattern:

Step 2

See

Cleaning the Print Head

.

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head

twice:

Step 3

See

Cleaning the Print Head Deeply

.

If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and

clean the Print Head deeply again after 24 hours.

If the problem is still not resolved:

Step 4

See

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

.

Note

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Summary of Contents for MP280

Page 1: ...al Printing This Manual MC 4700 V1 00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product Troubleshooting Page 1 of 707 pages Canon MP280 series On screen Manual ...

Page 2: ...g from Your Computer Printing Photos Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Documents Printing Web Pages Easy WebPrint EX Starting Various 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 Product and Use of Images Tips o...

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 707 pages Overview of the Machine ...

Page 4: ...Load various sizes or types of paper which you can use on the machine Two or more sheets of the same size and type of paper can be 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 Paper Output Tray Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed paper is ejected 6 Output Tray Exten...

Page 5: ...ot operated for about 5 minutes To restore them press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation Rear View 9 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 originals with the computer 10 Power Cord Connector Plug in the supplied power c...

Page 6: ...ing the FINE Cartridges refer to the printed manual Getting Started 14 Scanning Unit Cover Scans originals Open it to replace the FINE Cartridges or remove jammed paper inside the machine When opening the Scanning Unit Cover lift it with the Document Cover closed 15 Scanning Unit Support Holds the Scanning Unit Cover while it is open Important The area A indicated in the figure below may be splatt...

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: ... reduced to fit the selected page size When 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 applicatio...

Page 9: ...he 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 Number of Copies When copying starts the specified number of copies appears on the LED While co...

Page 10: ...ine 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 Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide Error Codes When an error occurs E and num...

Page 11: ...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 11 of 707 pages Copying ...

Page 12: ...cedure 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 in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension Page 1...

Page 13: ... the types and conditions of the original which can be copied and how to load the original see Loading Originals Characters and lines written with a light colored pen or highlight pen may not be copied properly 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 Display the desired number of copies on the LED Page 13 of 707...

Page 14: ...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 will appear on the LED when all of the loaded paper r...

Page 15: ... 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 Letter load Letter sized pla...

Page 16: ...oto 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 10 x 15 cm or 4 x 6 Photo Paper Note You can select the following page sizes and media type...

Page 17: ...el 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 Document Cover or move the loaded photo until copying is completed Note To cancel copying press the S...

Page 18: ...o 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 in the same size 5 Press the Color button for color copying or the Black button for black white copying The m...

Page 19: ...Page top Page 19 of 707 pages Fit to Page Copying ...

Page 20: ... 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 20 of 707 pages Scanning ...

Page 21: ...e settings for saving scanned data in Preferences of MP Navigator EX For details on the settings refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Does the original to be scanned meet the requirements for the original to be loaded 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 i...

Page 22: ...elect MP Navigator EX Ver4 0 and click OK To start MP Navigator EX automatically without displaying the program selection screen follow the procedure below For Windows 7 or Windows Vista users refer to For Windows Users in Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide For Windows XP users select MP Navigator EX Ver4 0 as the software application to be used in the program selection screen ...

Page 23: ...You 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 Printing Web Pages Easy WebPrint EX Starting Various Software Applications Solution Menu EX Easy WebPrint EX Page top Page 23 of 707 pages Printing from Your Computer ...

Page 24: ...hotoPrint 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 in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 2 Start Easy PhotoPrint EX from Solution Menu EX 1 Start Solution Menu EX See Solution Menu EX Click Here...

Page 25: ... number of copies to zero You can also correct or enhance the selected image For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide You can capture and print an image from a video See Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX 3 Click Select Paper 4 Select the loaded paper 1 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in Printer 2 Select the size and type of the loaded paper in Paper Size ...

Page 26: ... details on the operation refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide 2 Click Print Note 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 the printer icon on the taskbar In Windows Vista or Windows XP click Canon XXX Printer where XXX is your machine s name on the taskbar...

Page 27: ...section introduces a few of the useful functions of 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 Creating Still Images from Videos You can capture video frames and create still images Page top Page 27 of 707 pages Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPr...

Page 28: ... Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Here we load A4 plain paper in the Rear Tray 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 File menu or the command bar in your software application The Print dialog box will appe...

Page 29: ...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 Commonly Used Settings For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide If ...

Page 30: ...et button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor To display the printer status monitor click the printer icon on the taskbar In Windows Vista operating system hereafter referred to as Windows Vista or Windows XP 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 ...

Page 31: ...he 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 reproducing or editing photographs of people may infringe on portrait rights Note For information on installing or starting Easy WebPrint EX see Easy WebPrint EX The clip function for example al...

Page 32: ...Page top Page 32 of 707 pages Printing Web Pages Easy WebPrint EX ...

Page 33: ... them in Custom Install Menus are displayed in Category Menu Area of Solution Menu EX Main Screen Click a menu in Category Menu Area to display icons for functions available in that menu in Function Icon Area of Main Screen The number and types of icons or menus displayed in Main Screen may vary depending on your machine and region The screen below is for Windows 7 A Main Screen B Function Icon Ar...

Page 34: ...tion Menu EX and for example select one of the Easy PhotoPrint EX functions Photo Print 1 Start Solution Menu EX Double click Solution Menu EX on the desktop Click Here Solution Menu EX Note Unless the default setting has been changed Solution Menu EX starts automatically when you start up the computer To start Solution Menu EX from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu ...

Page 35: ... may appear in the notification area of the taskbar 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 connecte...

Page 36: ...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 36 of 707 pages Loading Paper Originals ...

Page 37: ... Media 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 ...

Page 38: ...ING YOU 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 Important Always load paper in the portrait orientation B Loading paper in the landscape orientation C can cause paper jams Page 38 of 707 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 39: ...fter loading paper When copying 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 and Media Type in the printer driver See Printing Documents Page top Page 39 of 707 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 40: ...Note The 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 ...

Page 41: ...he folded flap of the envelope will be faced down on the left side Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded at once 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 Note Do not load envelopes higher than the Load Limit Mark D 3 Specify the settings with the printer driver Page 4...

Page 42: ...operly the address will be printed upside down or will be turned to 90 degrees Note The machine may make operating noise when feeding envelopes 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 Page top...

Page 43: ... paper can be used for making copies when selecting the media type with the Paper button on the Operation Panel You can only select A4 or Letter sized plain paper Envelopes Media type settings Printer driver Envelope Paper load limit Rear Tray 10 envelopes Paper Output Tray load limit We recommend that you remove the previously printed envelope from the Paper Output Tray before continuously printi...

Page 44: ...usly printing to avoid blurs and discoloration 1 This paper can be used for making copies when selecting the media type with the Paper button on the Operation Panel You can only select A4 or Letter sized photo paper and 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm photo paper Note 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 ex...

Page 45: ...8 07 inches 90 0 x 205 0 mm Youkei 4 4 13 x 9 25 inches 105 0 x 235 0 mm Youkei 6 3 86 x 7 48 inches 98 0 x 190 0 mm Card 2 16 x 3 58 inches 55 0 x 91 0 mm Wide 4 00 x 7 10 inches 101 6 x 180 6 mm Non standard sizes You can also specify a custom size within the following range Minimum size 2 17 x 3 58 inches 55 0 x 91 0 mm Maximum size 8 50 x 26 61 inches 215 9 x 676 0 mm Paper Weight 17 to 28 lb ...

Page 46: ...Page top Page 46 of 707 pages Media Types You Can Use ...

Page 47: ...ghing 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 ad...

Page 48: ...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 the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on the Platen Glass Align the corner of the original with the alignment mark Important Be sure to observe the following when loading the original on the Platen Glass Do not place any objects weighing 4 4 ...

Page 49: ...ea will be the area inside these margins B 0 12 inches 3 0 mm C 0 20 inches 5 0 mm D 0 13 inches 3 4 mm 0 25 inches 6 4 mm for Letter and Legal sized paper E 0 13 inches 3 4 mm 0 25 inches 6 3 mm for Letter and Legal sized paper 2 Close the Document Cover gently Page top Page 49 of 707 pages Loading Originals ...

Page 50: ...zine or newspaper Printed photo picture card business card or disc BD DVD CD etc 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 50 of 707 pages Origin...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...re 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...

Page 53: ...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 53 of 707 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...

Page 54: ...he FINE Cartridge 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 to display A 2 Press the Black ...

Page 55: ...k 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...

Page 56: ...lean 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 ...

Page 57: ...r 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 Pat...

Page 58: ...e whose ink is low See Replacing a FINE Cartridge You need to prepare a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper including recycled 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 alig...

Page 59: ... alignment sheet to adjust the print head position 1 Load the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark on the upper left corner of 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 Page 59 of 707 pages ...

Page 60: ...ed If adjusting the print head position has failed the error code will appear on the LED Press the Stop Reset button to release the error then 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 th...

Page 61: ...he 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 Color or Black FINE Cartridge in whichever ink remains only for a while However the print quality may be reduced compared to w...

Page 62: ...he 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 for more than 10 minutes the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right In this case close and reopen the Scanning Unit Cover 3 Remove the empty FINE Cartr...

Page 63: ...INE 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 FINE Cartridge into place Push down the Ink Cartridge Locking Cov...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...in Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide and take an appropriate action With the Ink Lamps on the Operation Panel Make sure that the LED is 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 The ink is running low Prepare a new ink cartridge Color Ink lamp or Black Ink la...

Page 66: ...r Status on the Maintenance sheet To confirm the FINE Cartridge information click the Ink Details menu Note While printing you can also display the printer status monitor by clicking the printer icon on the taskbar In Windows Vista or Windows XP click Canon XXX Printer where XXX is your machine s name on the taskbar Page top Page 66 of 707 pages Checking the Ink Status ...

Page 67: ... 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 67 of 707 pages Cleaning the Machine ...

Page 68: ... 3 Clean the Paper Feed Roller without paper 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 ...

Page 69: ... 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 the machine 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until J appears 2 Press t...

Page 70: ...erforming the Bottom Plate Cleaning twice the protrusions inside the machine may be stained See Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine to clean them Page top Page 70 of 707 pages Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning ...

Page 71: ...leaning 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 71 of 707 pages Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine ...

Page 72: ...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 72 of 707 pages Appendix ...

Page 73: ...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 74: ... 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 machine smeared with in...

Page 75: ...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 while printing from a comp...

Page 76: ...ent from drying If you disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet 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 time even if it is capped the Print Head ...

Page 77: ...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 77 of 707 pages Tips on How to Use Your Machine ...

Page 78: ...electing 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 Photo...

Page 79: ...ping 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 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 Prin...

Page 80: ...olor 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 Reducing P...

Page 81: ...y 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 Navigator EX Screens Navigation Mode Screen Scan Impor...

Page 82: ...hat Is ScanGear Scanner Driver Scanning 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 Fadi...

Page 83: ...hine 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 Install the Application Program Easy WebPrint EX Does Not Start up or Easy WebPrint EX Menu Does Not Appear Cannot Connect to Computer with a USB Cable Properly Printing or Scanning...

Page 84: ...or more detail Is Displayed Error Regarding the Power Cord Being Unplugged Is Displayed Writing Error Output Error Communication Error Other Error Messages The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Screen Is Displayed For Windows Users Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed Launching MP Navigator EX Whenever Pressing the SCAN Button on the Machine Problems with Scanning Scanner Does ...

Page 85: ...age 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 If You Cannot Resolve the Problem FAQs Instructions for Use Printer Driver General Notes Scanner Driver Using Easy PhotoPrint EX Using MP Navigator EX Page 85 of 707 pages MP280 series Ad...

Page 86: ...al 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 and Licenses Page top Page 86 of 707 pages How to Use This Manual ...

Page 87: ...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 87 of 707 pages Operating the Contents Pane ...

Page 88: ...green characters to jump to the corresponding document 2 The cursor jumps to the top of this document Window Used in Operation Explanation This on screen manual describes with a window displayed when the Windows 7 operating system Home Premium called Windows 7 below is used Page top Page 88 of 707 pages Operating the Explanation Window ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ... click Yes The documents that are currently displayed are printed Print Selected Documents You can select and print the documents that you want to print 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 and check the title check boxes of the d...

Page 91: ...specify 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...

Page 92: ...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 92 of 707 pages Printing This Manual ...

Page 93: ...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 distinguished 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 94: ...ered 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 key 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 The search history remains w...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...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 key Page top Page 96 of 707 pages Registering Documents to My Manual ...

Page 97: ...e must be observed for safe operation 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 include notes for operation and additional explanations Page top Page 97 of 70...

Page 98: ...egistered 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 Note The formal name of Windows Vista is Microsoft Windows Vista operating system Exif Print This machine sup...

Page 99: ...anced Guide Printing from a Computer Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page top Page 99 of 707 pages Printing from a Computer ...

Page 100: ... PhotoPrint EX Printing Photos Creating an Album Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites Questions and Answers Photo Print Settings Other Settings Page top Page 100 of 707 pages Printing with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 101: ...lready has Easy LayoutPrint installed Easy LayoutPrint will be replaced by Easy PhotoPrint EX Note 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 EX Help from the Help menu Help appears About Exif Print Easy PhotoPrint EX supports Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between...

Page 102: ...EX Ver 1 0 0 or later supports the following functions Photo Print Album Calendar Layout Print Important When Easy PhotoPrint EX is started by selecting a function from Solution Menu EX Menu does not appear in the step button area on the left side of the screen Supported Image Video Data Formats Extensions BMP bmp JPEG jpg jpeg TIFF tif tiff PICT pict pct Easy PhotoPrint image files epp MOV mov Im...

Page 103: ...Print EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file el6 Easy PhotoPrint EX Album file el1 Easy PhotoPrint EX Stickers file el2 Easy PhotoPrint EX Calendar file el4 Easy PhotoPrint EX Layout file el5 Page top Page 103 of 707 pages What Is Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 104: ...g Steps 1 Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 2 Selecting a Photo 3 Selecting the Paper 4 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 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...

Page 105: ...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 Page top Page 105 of 707 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 106: ...ftware Printing Photos Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX A011 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 106 of 707 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 107: ... will not be affected 2 Select 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 selected in the application will be dis...

Page 108: ...All Imported Images To print two or more copies of an image click Up arrow until the number of copies you want is reached To reduce 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 ima...

Page 109: ... and 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 scree...

Page 110: ... or previewed and print results will not be affected 2 Select a layout you want to 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 The photo print settings will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the settings It is recommended that you save the ...

Page 111: ... 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 display the Preferences dialog box click Settings or select Preferences from the File menu See Help for details on the Layout Print screen Page top Page 111 of 707 pages Printing ...

Page 112: ...3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 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 P...

Page 113: ...Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File What Is C1 or C4 Page top Page 113 of 707 pages Creating an Album ...

Page 114: ...tware Creating an Album Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX A021 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 114 of 707 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 115: ... Options 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 ...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...igator EX or ZoomBrowser EX the folder tree area will not be displayed The images selected in the application will be displayed as thumbnails Note You can also use still images captured from videos Creating Still Images from Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3 Select the image s you want to print and click...

Page 118: ...n 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 image area click Delete All Imported Images 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 118 of 707 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 119: ...os Changing Position 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 di...

Page 120: ...C3 appears only when the Leave the inside of front cover blank Leave the inside of back cover blank checkbox is selected in the Cover Options dialog box Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 120 of 707 pages Editing ...

Page 121: ...t 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 Quality Setti...

Page 122: ...3 Click Print Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 122 of 707 pages Printing ...

Page 123: ...nd Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 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 Calen...

Page 124: ...Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page 124 of 707 pages Printing Calendars ...

Page 125: ...tware Printing Calendars Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX A041 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 125 of 707 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 126: ...e that 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 ...

Page 127: ...Note See Help for details on the Page Setup screen Page top Page 127 of 707 pages Selecting the Paper and Layout ...

Page 128: ... Still Images from Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s is are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging it them into the selected image area Note To delete an ...

Page 129: ...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 129 of 707 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 130: ...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 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...

Page 131: ...See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 131 of 707 pages Editing ...

Page 132: ...th sides of 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 Se...

Page 133: ...3 Click Print Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 133 of 707 pages Printing ...

Page 134: ...yout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 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 Co...

Page 135: ...Page top Page 135 of 707 pages Printing Stickers ...

Page 136: ...tware Printing Stickers Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX A051 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 136 of 707 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 137: ...tion Print date Use the same image in all frames Note Paper sizes other than Photo Stickers cannot 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 Select the Use the same image in all frames checkbox to use the same image in all the frames on the page Note S...

Page 138: ... Still Images from Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s is are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging it them into the selected image area Note To delete an ...

Page 139: ...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 139 of 707 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 140: ... 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 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 140 o...

Page 141: ...urces 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 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 c...

Page 142: ...See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 142 of 707 pages Printing ...

Page 143: ...g the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 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 Question...

Page 144: ...How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page 144 of 707 pages Printing Layout ...

Page 145: ...ftware Printing Layout Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX A151 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 707 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 146: ... Settings 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 th...

Page 147: ...Page top Page 147 of 707 pages Selecting the Paper and Layout ...

Page 148: ...Still Images from Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s is are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging it them into the selected image area Note To delete an i...

Page 149: ...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 149 of 707 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 150: ...tos Swapping 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 150 ...

Page 151: ...Page top Page 151 of 707 pages Editing ...

Page 152: ...ears 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 Pr...

Page 153: ...3 Click Print Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen Page top Page 153 of 707 pages Printing ...

Page 154: ...Photo Fix This function will automatically 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 s...

Page 155: ...You can also blur the outline of the subjects or remove the base color Adjusting Images Page top Page 155 of 707 pages Correcting and Enhancing Photos ...

Page 156: ...reen or select Preferences from 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 ...

Page 157: ...d images at once 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 imag...

Page 158: ...log box and 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 Enhan...

Page 159: ...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 160: ... 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 data 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 161: ...tion 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 Window for details on the Correct Enhance I...

Page 162: ...nt mark appears on the upper left of the image Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area Click Compare to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result 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 ...

Page 163: ...Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 163 of 707 pages Using the Face Brightener Function ...

Page 164: ...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 correct from the thumbnail list in the Correct Enhance Images wind...

Page 165: ...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 166: ...k the result 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 data format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The corrections will be lost if you...

Page 167: ...ect 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 image you want to enhance from the thumbnail list in the Correct ...

Page 168: ...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 169: ...he result 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 data format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Important The enhancements will be lost if you ex...

Page 170: ...ce 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 thumbnail list in the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is ...

Page 171: ...hancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result 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 data format is available for enhanced images 7 Cl...

Page 172: ...licking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be adjusted See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to adjust from the thumbnail list in the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is selected the thumbnail list does...

Page 173: ...Correct Enhance Images window for details Click Defaults to reset all adjustments 5 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save 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 data format is available for adjusted images 6 Click Exit Important The adjustments will b...

Page 174: ...t Enhance Images window click Correct Enhance Images in the Select Images or Edit screen or in the Layout Print screen of Photo Print 1 Task Area 2 Toolbar 1 Task Area Available tasks and settings may vary between the Auto and Manual tabs Click the Auto or Manual tab to display the corresponding tab Auto Tab Use the functions in the Auto tab to apply corrections and enhancements to the entire imag...

Page 175: ...ing Note Exif is a standard format for embedding various shooting data in digital camera images JPEG For Photo Print you can apply suitable corrections based on Exif information automatically by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the Prioritize Exif Info checkbox Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes Note ...

Page 176: ... or to sharpen the entire image Use Correct Enhance to correct enhance specific areas Adjust Brightness Adjusts the overall image brightness Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image Adjust the contrast when the image is flat due to lack of contrast Move the slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of t...

Page 177: ... of Highlight and Shadow Move the Highlight slider to the left to brighten the image Move the Midtone slider to the left to brighten and right to darken the image Move the Shadow slider to the right to darken the image Color Balance Adjust the vividness and color tone of the image Move the Color Balance slider to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color Note These are complementary c...

Page 178: ...e slider Note For Photo Print red eyes are automatically corrected when printing by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the Enable Red Eye Correction checkbox To correct manually deselect the checkbox Face Brightener Corrects the entire image to brighten the facial area in and around the selected area You ...

Page 179: ...ages displayed in the thumbnail list Exit Click to close the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Toolbar Toolbar Zoom In Zoom Out Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the image 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 adjustment side by side The image before the correction e...

Page 180: ...r its utility such a change is not reflected in still images captured from the video Therefore color tones may differ between videos and captured still images 1 In the Select Images screen click Capture frames from video The Video Frame Capture window and Select Video dialog box appear Note You can also display the Video Frame Capture window by clicking Capture frames from video in the Add Image d...

Page 181: ...Display the frame you want to capture and click Capture The captured still image is displayed in the Captured frame s area Important You can capture up to 150 frames from one video 5 Select the image s you want to save and click Save When the Save dialog box appears specify the save location and file name then click Save Note Only JPEG Exif data format is available for saving created still images ...

Page 182: ...n the Movie Print window is displayed via Solution Menu EX you can print the captured still images To print specify the printer and media in the Print area then click Print When you print from the Movie Print window images are automatically cropped Therefore images will be printed with the left and right sides cut off If you want to adjust the cropping area before printing save the captured still ...

Page 183: ... graphic driver video card or its utility such a change is not reflected in still images captured from the video Therefore color tones may differ between videos and captured still images To display the Video Frame Capture window click Capture frames from video in the Select Images screen or Add Image dialog box To display the Add Image dialog box select the page you want to add images to in the Ed...

Page 184: ...inting the still images selected in the Captured frame s area Auto Frame Capture Settings Area You can capture multiple still images according to the settings Note Use Down arrow Up arrow to show hide the Auto Frame Capture Settings area Start time End time Displays the start end time of the time range from which to capture still images Total captures Displays the number of still images to be capt...

Page 185: ...g playback Mute Clear mute Switches audio OFF ON Playback Slider Displays the video playback progress Current playback time is displayed to the left of the slider Set start time Set end time Set the start end time of the time range from which to capture still images automatically Note These buttons are displayed only when the Auto Frame Capture Settings area is displayed Time Range Slider Displays...

Page 186: ...solutions Select this checkbox to reduce the jaggies roughness in images Apply to all frames Select this checkbox to correct all the images displayed in the thumbnail list OK Applies Noise Reduction to the selected images or all images Noise will be reduced to make the images more vivid Note Correction may take time depending on your environment When the Enhance resolutions checkbox is selected No...

Page 187: ... after the correction side by side The image before the correction is displayed on the left and the image after the correction is displayed on the right of the window Sort by Time Displays the captured still images in the order of the time code Note See Creating Still Images from Videos for details on how to create still images from videos Page top Page 187 of 707 pages Video Frame Capture Movie P...

Page 188: ...raphs of people may infringe on portrait rights You may be required permission of way to use the work from copyright holder when using the work of others except for personal use use within the home or other use within the limited scope as defined by the copyright Please check the details carefully of the web page of work in the photo sharing site Please also check terms of service in the photo sha...

Page 189: ...y be small depending on the language of the search text In that case entering English search text may increase search results 5 Select the image s you want to download The selected image s is are displayed in the Selections area Note You can select up to 300 images Click Cancel all image selections to cancel all image selections in the Selections area Click Cancel image selection to cancel the sel...

Page 190: ...ertified by Flickr To display the Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites window click Import photos from photo sharing sites in the Select Images screen or Add Image dialog box To display the Add Image dialog box select the page you want to add images to in the Edit screen then click Add Image 1 Settings and Operation Buttons Area 2 Toolbar 3 Thumbnail Window 4 Selections Area 1 Settings and Opera...

Page 191: ...cense You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation You may not use the work for commercial purposes You may not modify the work Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike CC license You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation You may not use the work for commercial purposes Even if your creation is built upon the work of othe...

Page 192: ... in the Thumbnail window Important Some images such as images in formats other than JPEG do not appear Save Selected Image Saves the image selected in the Selections area Save Selected Images Saves all the images displayed in the Selections area Exit Click to close the Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites window 2 Toolbar Select all images Selects all the images in the page displayed in the Thum...

Page 193: ...tion Right click a thumbnail and select Open web page of work from the displayed menu to start a browser and display the page of a photo sharing site on which the image is posted 4 Selections Area Thumbnails of the images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed along with the number of images number of selected images number of search results Cancel all image selections Cancels all image se...

Page 194: ...lication Software Questions and Answers A200 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 194 of 707 pages Questions and Answers ...

Page 195: ... well 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 Imp...

Page 196: ...f 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 196 of 707 pages Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from ...

Page 197: ...g 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 sett...

Page 198: ... 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 Note C2 C3 appears only when the Leave the inside of front cover blank Leave the inside of back cover blank checkbox is selected in the Cover Options dialog box Page top Page 198 of 707 pages What Is C1 or C4 ...

Page 199: ...int 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 199 of 707 pages Photo Print Settings ...

Page 200: ...ors 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 200 ...

Page 201: ...e 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 i...

Page 202: ... the image to adjust the area to be cropped 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 or white broken lines over the main subject of the ...

Page 203: ...Page top Page 203 of 707 pages Cropping Photos Photo Print ...

Page 204: ...o Print 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 204 of 707 pages Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print ...

Page 205: ...r details 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...

Page 206: ...nt Index cannot be printed 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 207: ...Page top Page 207 of 707 pages Printing an Index ...

Page 208: ...Layout Print screen Note The number of frames per page varies depending on the size of the ID photo to create Check the number of frames in the layouts displayed in the Layout Print screen then specify the number of copies in the Select Images screen You can select two or more images and print different types of ID photos on one page See the following section for details on how to select photos Se...

Page 209: ...isplay the Preferences dialog box click Settings or select Preferences from the File menu ID photos can only be printed on 4 x6 10x15cm paper Page top Page 209 of 707 pages Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print ...

Page 210: ...he 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 210 of 707 pages Printing Photo Information ...

Page 211: ...e 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 ...

Page 212: ... of files cannot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Layout Print screen appears 3 Edit the file if necessary Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file format extension Easy PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file el6 You can open files created with Easy PhotoPrint EX with the following methods besides from Library in Menu Click Open in the step button a...

Page 213: ...Page top Page 213 of 707 pages Opening Saved Files ...

Page 214: ...anging 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 214 of 707 pages Other Settings ...

Page 215: ... 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 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...

Page 216: ...out the 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 Orienta...

Page 217: ...Page top Page 217 of 707 pages Changing Layout ...

Page 218: ... Page Setup screen or select the page you want to change the background of in the Edit screen then click Change Background Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s 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 imag...

Page 219: ...ch you can download additional materials for free Internet connection is required to access the website Internet connection fees apply 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 219 of 707 page...

Page 220: ...Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box Page top Page 220 of 707 pages Changing Background ...

Page 221: ...ct it background turns blue or deselect it background turns white You can also select multiple images You can also use still images captured from videos Creating Still Images from Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites Select an option for Add to and click OK Important You can add up to 20 images at one time Yo...

Page 222: ...Page top Page 222 of 707 pages Adding Photos ...

Page 223: ...images Click Swap Image Positions in the Edit screen Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s 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 223 of 707 pages Swapping Positions of Photos ...

Page 224: ... screen and click OK If you want to select from the images already imported 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 wil...

Page 225: ...e or double click the image Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary depending on what you create 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 t...

Page 226: ...elect 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 Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary depending on what you create Drag the white squares on the image to adjust the area to be cropped and click OK Note See Help for details on...

Page 227: ...lect 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 Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary depending on what you create Select the frame you want to use from Frames and click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed photos N...

Page 228: ...e application Click Search frames to access the Canon website from which you can download additional materials for free Internet connection is required to access the website Internet connection fees apply 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 228 of 707 pages Framing Photos ...

Page 229: ...te tab in the Edit Image dialog box Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary depending on what you create 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 specif...

Page 230: ...Page top Page 230 of 707 pages Printing Dates on Photos ...

Page 231: ...isplayed from top to bottom in a comment box Important You cannot attach comments to 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 Note The screen s for Album printing is are used as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary ...

Page 232: ...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 232 of 707 pages Attaching Comments to Photos ...

Page 233: ... as example s in the following descriptions The screen s may vary depending on what you create Select the Text tab in the Edit Text Box dialog box and enter text then click OK 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 the text box and click Ed...

Page 234: ...following descriptions The screen s 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 S...

Page 235: ...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 In the Add Edit Holiday dialog box that appears by clicking Add ...

Page 236: ... 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 236 of 707 pages Setting Holidays ...

Page 237: ...osition 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 237 of 707 pages Setting...

Page 238: ...y PhotoPrint EX in icon view only for Windows 7 Windows Vista or thumbnail view Important When using 64 bit editions of Windows 7 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 3 Edit the file if necessary Note See the following sections for details on the editing procedures Editing Album E...

Page 239: ...n open files created with Easy PhotoPrint EX with the following methods besides from Library in Menu Click Open in the step button area of each screen then select the file you want to edit Double 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 239 of 707 pages Op...

Page 240: ...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 240 of 707 pages Printing with Other Application Software ...

Page 241: ...nting Order Setting the Stapling Margin Execute 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 241 of 707 p...

Page 242: ...lly switched to the values that were preset 3 Select the print quality For Print Quality select High Standard or Fast according to your purpose 4 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is printed with settings that matches your purpose Important When you select the Always Print with Current Settings check box all settings specified on the Quick Setup Main Page Setup and Ef...

Page 243: ...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 you want to perform printing with the original being rotated 180 degrees 4 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document will be printed with the selected pag...

Page 244: ...Page top Page 244 of 707 pages Setting a Page Size and Orientation ...

Page 245: ...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 and uncheck the check box when you want to print from the first page Check the Collate check box when you are printing multiple copies of a document and want to print out all pages in each copy t...

Page 246: ...the 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...

Page 247: ...inter 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...

Page 248: ...e data is printed with the specified staple side 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 can be specified Page top Page 248 of 707 pages Setting the Stapling Margin ...

Page 249: ...nt to print data such as a photo without providing any margin around it set 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...

Page 250: ...g borderless printing the print quality may deteriorate at the top and bottom of the sheet or stains may form 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...

Page 251: ...border before printing Page top Page 251 of 707 pages Execute Borderless Printing ...

Page 252: ...t to page printing Select Fit to Page 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 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 Whe...

Page 253: ...d in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver 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 253 of 707 pages Fit to Page Printing ...

Page 254: ...inting 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 th...

Page 255: ...nt will be printed with the specified scale Important When the application software 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 Pag...

Page 256: ...Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document Page top Page 256 of 707 pages Scaled Printing ...

Page 257: ...ing 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 printe...

Page 258: ...o 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 258 of 707 pages Page Layout Printin...

Page 259: ...a large 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...

Page 260: ...cific page select Pages and enter the page number you want to print To specify multiple pages enter the page numbers by separating them with commas or by 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 severa...

Page 261: ...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 261 of 707 pages Poster Printing ...

Page 262: ...t 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 lis...

Page 263: ...cument 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 on the Main tab When Bookl...

Page 264: ...ndow 2 Set duplex 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 machine 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 ...

Page 265: ... media type other than Plain Paper is selected from Media Type Duplex Printing appears grayed out and is unavailable When Borderless Poster or Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable Note If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab Related Topic ...

Page 266: ...ocument data It also allows you to print 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 Sta...

Page 267: ...ormally printed in the foreground of the document Print semitransparent stamp Check this check box to print a semi transparent stamp on the document This function is available only when the XPS printer driver is used Stamp first page only To print the stamp only on the first page check this check box 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the data is printed wit...

Page 268: ...is selected the Stamp Background Stamp button appears grayed out and is unavailable Note The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the Insert blank page function of booklet printing Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Page top Page 268 of 707 pages Stamp Background Printing ...

Page 269: ...lso 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 Stamp on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background Stamp dialog box opens Note With the XPS printer driver the Stamp Background button has become ...

Page 270: ...ze and Outline You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color Important Stamp 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 stam...

Page 271: ...ve Click OK when the confirmation message appears 5 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background Stamp dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Stamp list Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp 1 Click Define Stamp in the Stamp Background Stamp 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 Stam...

Page 272: ...er 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 Note Wit...

Page 273: ... move the slider to the right To print the background at the original bitmap intensity move the slider to the rightmost position 6 Save the background Click the 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 Backgroun...

Page 274: ...s in the Background list Deleting an Unnecessary Background 1 Click Select Background in the Stamp Background dialog 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...

Page 275: ...nto the machine refer to Loading Paper in the manual 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 address side is on top and the flap is on the left and then load the envelope vertically in the rear tray 3 Open the printer driver setup window 4 S...

Page 276: ...rint Quality 8 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the information is printed on the envelope Important When you execute envelope printing guide messages are displayed To hide the guide messages check the Do not show this message again check box To show the guide again click the View Printer Status button on the Maintenance tab and start the Canon IJ Status Monitor Then click Envelo...

Page 277: ... You can display and check the print result before printing The procedure 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 When you execute print the Canon IJ Preview opens a...

Page 278: ...tup 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 us...

Page 279: ... 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 279 of 707 pages Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size ...

Page 280: ...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 281: ...alftoning 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 281 of 707 pages S...

Page 282: ...ixed rules to express the halftones Diffusion places the dots randomly to express the halftones 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the image data is printed with the selected print quality level and halftoning method Important Certain quality levels and halftoning methods cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type Note If part of an object is not p...

Page 283: ... Set 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...

Page 284: ...Note During Grayscale Printing color inks may be used as well as black ink Page top Page 284 of 707 pages Printing a Color Document in Monochrome ...

Page 285: ...ta effectively select ICM or ICC Profile Matching 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 t...

Page 286: ...le 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 tab is che...

Page 287: ... method 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 usi...

Page 288: ...pecify 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 For Print Quality select High Standard or...

Page 289: ...e 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 289 of 707 pages Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver ...

Page 290: ...vely using the color space of the 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 from your application software be sure to select color management items from y...

Page 291: ... Specify an ICC Profile with the Printer Driver and then Print Print from an application software that cannot identify input ICC profiles or does allow you to specify one by using the color space of the input ICC profile sRGB found in the data 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 pr...

Page 292: ...Set Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens 5 Select color correction Click Matching tab and select ICM or ICC Profile Matching 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 292 of 707 pages Printing with ICC Profiles ...

Page 293: ...items If necessary click Color Adjustment tab and adjust the color balance 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 printer uses the color space of the image data Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correc...

Page 294: ...u want to adjust the color balance slightly The following sample shows the case when color balance is used to 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 the...

Page 295: ... in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver After adjusting each color click OK Important Adjust the slider gradually 4 Complete the setup 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 ...

Page 296: ... 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 Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity and cl...

Page 297: ...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 297 of 707 pages Adjusting Brightness ...

Page 298: ...ab 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 opens 3 Adjust intensity Moving the Intensity slider to the right intensifies darken...

Page 299: ...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 299 of 707 pages Adjusting Intensity ...

Page 300: ...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 box opens 3 Adjust the contr...

Page 301: ...Main tab When you 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 301 of 707 pages Adjusting Contrast ...

Page 302: ...e original profile and colors The procedure 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...

Page 303: ...photograph to a sepia tone image The procedure for performing Monochrome Effects is as 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...

Page 304: ...portant When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked Monochrome Effects appears grayed out and is unavailable Page top Page 304 of 707 pages Representing Image Data with a Single Color ...

Page 305: ...kground sceneries while maintaining 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 ...

Page 306: ...pplication It allows you to print smooth outlines This feature is especially useful when 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 adjusted and printed with sm...

Page 307: ...It may take longer to complete printing when the image optimizer is used Page top Page 307 of 707 pages Smoothing Jagged Outlines ...

Page 308: ...erexposure and underexposure The procedure for performing Photo Optimizer PRO 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 w...

Page 309: ...Background is set in the Stamp Background dialog 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 309 of 707 pages Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration ...

Page 310: ...u can reduce the digital camera noise and improve the image quality of the digital print The procedure 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 print...

Page 311: ...d the noise still bothers you Depending on application software or 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 311 of 707 pages Reducing Photo Noise ...

Page 312: ...iew of the Printer Driver Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver XPS Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon IJ Preview Page top Page 312 of 707 pages Overview of the Printer Driver ...

Page 313: ...nting 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 to be Used Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Performing Maintenance f...

Page 314: ...ter 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 To...

Page 315: ...se the XPS printer driver the standard IJ printer driver must already be installed on your computer With the XPS printer driver application software distributed with printers such as Easy PhotoPrint EX and My Printer cannot be used Installing the XPS Printer Driver Load the Setup CD ROM that comes with the machine and then select XPS Printer Driver from Custom Install to install the driver Using t...

Page 316: ...rinter 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 If you are using Windows 7 select the Start menu Devices and Printers If you are using Windows Vista select the Start menu Control Pa...

Page 317: ...form 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 to be Used Managing the Machine Power Related Features Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 317 of 707 pages Mai...

Page 318: ...hes 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 button of the status monitor 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 The in...

Page 319: ...heck 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 uncheck the check box Important If you are using the XPS printe...

Page 320: ...dvanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Page top Page 320 of 707 pages Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 321: ...Advanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Copying Making Copies Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 321 of 707 pages Copying ...

Page 322: ...he Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Making Copies U031 Making Copies For the basic procedure to make copies refer to Copying Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 322 of 707 pages Making Copies ...

Page 323: ...hen the photo paper is selected for the media type the original is copied without borders and fills the entire page 5 Press the Fit to Page button The Fit to Page lamp lights up Note To cancel Fit to Page copying press the Fit to Page button again When pressing the Fit to Page button the Fit to Page lamp is off and the Fit to Page copying is canceled You can use the Fit to Page button only when yo...

Page 324: ...ote To cancel copying press the Stop Reset button To set the print quality to Fast speed priority You can set the print quality to Fast speed priority only when A4 or Letter sized plain paper is selected for the page size and media type 1 Press and hold down the Color or Black button for 2 or more seconds in step 7 The LED flashes once 2 Release the button The machine starts copying When the print...

Page 325: ...the page size between A4 and Letter You can switch the size of paper loaded on the Rear Tray between A4 and Letter Switching the Page Size between A4 and Letter Borderless copy You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders Copying without Borders Borderless Copy Page top Page 325 of 707 pages Using Useful Copy Functions ...

Page 326: ...e Operation Panel or vice versa 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until the LED displays as follows 2 Press the Black button to select A4 or the Color button to select Letter Note When you switch the page size to A4 or 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 pa...

Page 327: ... Press the Fit to Page button The Fit to Page lamp lights up Note To cancel borderless copying press the Fit to Page button again When pressing the Fit to Page button the Fit to Page lamp is off and the borderless copying is canceled You can use the Fit to Page button only when you are using the copy function 5 Specify the number of copies max 20 copies To make 1 to 9 copies or 20 copies Display t...

Page 328: ...ror will occur when all of the loaded paper runs out Press the Stop Reset button to release the error Important Do not open the Document Cover or remove the original from the Platen Glass until copying is complete Note Slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page To cancel copying press the Stop Reset button Page top Page 328 of 707 pages Copying...

Page 329: ...anning Scanning Images Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Other Scanning Methods Page top Page 329 of 707 pages Scanning ...

Page 330: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Page top Page 330 of 707 pages Scanning Images ...

Page 331: ...ion you can scan images with advanced settings from a computer using application software Select the scanning method according to your purpose Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Page top Page 331 of 707 pages Scanning Images ...

Page 332: ...fore Scanning Make sure that the original to be scanned meets 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 332 of 707 pages Before Scanning ...

Page 333: ...ow 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 disc labels may not be scanned properly For Photos Postcards Business Cards or BD DVD CD For Magazines Newspapers or Text Documents Placing a Single Document Place the document face down on the Platen with 0 39 inches 1...

Page 334: ... 0 39 inches 1 cm or more space between the edges diagonally striped area of the Platen and documents and between documents Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned more than 0 39 inches 1 cm Note You can place up to 12 documents Positions of slanted documents 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically scanned 0 039 inches 1 mm Page top Page 334 of 707 pages Placing Doc...

Page 335: ...f the Machine Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Appendix Various Scan Settings Page top Page 335 of 707 pages Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 336: ... the computer confirm the following The necessary application software MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX is installed If the application software MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX is not yet installed insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then perform Custom Install and select MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX to install The machine is connected to a computer correctly Make sure that the m...

Page 337: ...ortant The position or size of an image is not scanned correctly depending on the type of the original In this case refer to Scanning Photos and Documents to change the settings in Document Type and Document Size of MP Navigator EX to match the original and scan it using MP Navigator EX If you want to scan originals with advanced settings or if you want to edit or print the scanned images If you s...

Page 338: ...ndix Various Scan Settings S010 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 338 of 707 pages Appendix Various Scan Settings ...

Page 339: ...tor EX MP Navigator EX enables you to specify how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine 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 tab specify Actions Page 339 of 707 pages Sel...

Page 340: ...tings Tab Save to PC 4 Click OK The operation will be performed according to the settings when you start scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Page top Page 340 of 707 pages Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navig ...

Page 341: ...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 341 of 707 pages Scanning with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 342: ...th This 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 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 Mod...

Page 343: ...d documents View Use Window Use the View Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images Note See File Formats for data formats extensions supported by MP Navigator EX Page top Page 343 of 707 pages What Is MP Navigator EX Supplied Scanner Software ...

Page 344: ...ing with Auto Scan Scanning documents 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 t...

Page 345: ...rting MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 4 0 MP Navigator EX 4 0 MP Navigator EX starts Starting One click Mode 1 Click Switch Mode at the bottom left of the screen The One click Mode screen appears Page 345 of 707 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 346: ...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 346 of 707 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 347: ...uments and BD DVD CD To scan other documents specify the document type Scanning Photos and Documents 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 3 In Scan Import click Auto Scan 4 Click Specify as required Set the preferences if you want to apply suitable corrections based on the document type When settin...

Page 348: ...o end The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window 6 Edit the scanned images as required Use Edit Tools to rotate images select a part of an image etc See the Edit Tools in Auto Scan 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 You can also select images by draggin...

Page 349: ...7 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 349 of 707 pages Easy Scanning with Auto Scan ...

Page 350: ...ents Scan photos and documents placed on the Platen 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 3 In Scan Import click Photos Documents Platen 4 Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned Page 350 of 707 pages Scanning Photos and Documents ...

Page 351: ... 5 Click Specify to set the document size and scanning resolution as required When setting 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 6 Click Scan Starts scanning Note Click Ca...

Page 352: ...port 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 You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area 8 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 352 of 707 pages Scanning Photos and Documents ...

Page 353: ...ly In that 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 Nav...

Page 354: ...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 354 of 707 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 355: ...nned images as required Use Edit Tools to rotate images select a part 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 You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area 8 Save...

Page 356: ... Files Note If you want to preview the images before scanning use ScanGear Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Page top Page 356 of 707 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 357: ...Platen 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 sk...

Page 358: ...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 358 of 707 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 359: ...half of the document face down on the Platen 7 Click Scan The left half of the document is scanned and appears in the Stitch assist window Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Page 359 of 707 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 360: ... image as required Use the icons to swap the left and right halves rotate the image 180 degrees or enlarge reduce the image Swap Left Right Swaps the left and right halves Important This function is not available while the image is enlarged reduced Rotate 180 Rotates right half of the image 180 degrees Page 360 of 707 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 361: ...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 place the document correctly and click Back then scan again 11 Click Next 12 Drag the mouse to specify the area to be saved then click OK The combined image is created When scanning is completed the Scan Complete d...

Page 362: ...13 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 362 of 707 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 363: ... one 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 Click One click Page 363 of 707 pages Easy Scanning with One cli...

Page 364: ...lick 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 Starts scanning Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Page top Page 364 of 707 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 365: ...ed 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 365 of 707 pages Use...

Page 366: ...nto 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 ...

Page 367: ...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 368: ...ected 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...

Page 369: ...X 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 e...

Page 370: ...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 370 of 707 pages Correcting Enh...

Page 371: ...adjustments 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 ...

Page 372: ...ator 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 corre...

Page 373: ...r left of the thumbnail and preview image Note Click Advanced to make fine adjustments to the image brightness and color tone See Advanced in the descriptions of the Correct Enhance Images window for details 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 ...

Page 374: ...ve Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images 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 374 of 707 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 375: ...s Recently Saved Images or a selected folder and its subfolders 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 For Exif information text in Maker Model Description and User Comment is searched Advanced Search Click Search...

Page 376: ...DF 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 per...

Page 377: ...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 377 of 707 pages Searching Images ...

Page 378: ...ator 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 Navigator EX You can also sele...

Page 379: ...cted 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 Use window sort images by category and click Edit...

Page 380: ...View Use Window Page top Page 380 of 707 pages Classifying Images into Categories ...

Page 381: ...the 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 tex...

Page 382: ...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 You cannot select JPEG Exif when Black and White is selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver Note By default the scanned images are saved in the following folders Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures ...

Page 383: ... are saved according to the 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 383 of 707 pages Saving ...

Page 384: ...g as PDF Files Save images 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 Page 384 of 707 pages Saving as PDF Files ...

Page 385: ... in My Pictures folder You can set passwords for PDF files Setting Passwords for PDF Files 3 Click Save Scanned images are saved according to the 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 385 of 707 pages Sav...

Page 386: ... one time 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...

Page 387: ... 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 box the...

Page 388: ...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 388 of 707 pages Creating Editing PDF Fil...

Page 389: ...igation 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 setti...

Page 390: ...t printing after last page is spooled 6 After printing return the setting on the Advanced tab to Start printing immediately Windows Vista Windows XP 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 Click Printer Windows XP Printers and Faxes 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 pro...

Page 391: ... Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer When Printing Photos Using Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX enables you 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 with the Bundled Application Software f...

Page 392: ...etc Print Photo Dialog Box 4 Click Print Starts printing 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 392 of 707 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 393: ...PI refer to the manual of the e mail software program Note If an e mail software program is not selected manually attach the scanned and saved image to e mail 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 Only PDF and JPEG files can be attached to e mail See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigato...

Page 394: ...o open a dialog box and select a compression type 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 394 of 707 pages Sending via E mail ...

Page 395: ... EX 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 d...

Page 396: ... 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 397: ...our passwords in a safe place for future reference Password protected PDF files cannot be opened in applications not supporting PDF security In some 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 Passwords cannot be set when images are automatically...

Page 398: ...ave as PDF file dialog box opens 4 Select the Password security settings checkbox The Password Security Settings dialog box opens Note You can also open the Password Security Settings dialog box by clicking Set then selecting Password Security for Security in the PDF Settings dialog box 2 Select the Require a password to open the document or Use a password to restrict printing and editing of the d...

Page 399: ...d 4 Re enter the password and click OK The Save as PDF file dialog box returns Important If you close the Save as PDF file dialog box without clicking Save the settings in the Password Security Settings 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 ...

Page 400: ...Related Topic Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files Page top Page 400 of 707 pages Setting Passwords for PDF Files ...

Page 401: ...d in other applications or whose passwords were set with other applications Only MP Navigator EX version 1 1 and 2 0 or later supports opening editing and printing password protected PDF files Passwords are case sensitive You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator EX Entering a Password to Open a File 1 In the View Use window select the PDF file you want to open and click...

Page 402: ...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 402 of 707 pages Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files ...

Page 403: ...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 403 of 707 pages Opening Editing P...

Page 404: ...DF 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 Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen PDF Dialog Box Mail Dialog Box OCR ...

Page 405: ...achine View 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 ...

Page 406: ...Page top Page 406 of 707 pages Navigation Mode Screen ...

Page 407: ...th Photos Documents Platen selected Scan photos and documents placed on the Platen Photos Documents Platen 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 ...

Page 408: ...rs Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP 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 S...

Page 409: ...the Preferences 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 409 of 707 pages View Use Images on your Computer Tab ...

Page 410: ...g 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 this icon the Mail dialog box opens and y...

Page 411: ...e 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 dialog box or Custom dialog box When you want to convert text in the scanned image to t...

Page 412: ...ments and BD DVD CD Important The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly To scan other documents specify the document type 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 panoramic photos Scanning Photos and Documents Reflective disc...

Page 413: ...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 dialog box and sp...

Page 414: ...l 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 are Sorted by Categories Close All Open All You can hide or show all images in the displayed categ...

Page 415: ...Related Topic Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Page top Page 415 of 707 pages Auto Scan Screen Scan Import Window ...

Page 416: ...s may not be scanned correctly See Placing Documents for details on how to place documents Recommended Image Correction Select this checkbox to apply suitable corrections automatically based on the document type Important When this checkbox is selected the files can be saved in JPEG Exif or PDF format only Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected The color tone may change...

Page 417: ...ages Area Settings and Operation Buttons 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 Auto Scan Click this when you want to scan documents by automatically detecting the document type etc The screen for scanning with Auto Scan appears Auto Scan Screen Scan Import Window Photos Documents Platen Displays the screen fo...

Page 418: ...screens Note This button changes to Scan when you deselect the Use the scanner driver checkbox Clear 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...

Page 419: ...nlarge the image by double clicking it Display 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 eno...

Page 420: ...t image outlined in orange in the Selected Images area Selected Images Area Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 420 of 707 pages Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window ...

Page 421: ...ize 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 Letter etc and align a corner of the document with the corner a...

Page 422: ...d with fine dots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo Black and White Photo or Text OCR Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Descreen Unsharp Mask Select this checkbox to emphasize the outline of the subjects and sharpen the image Important You cannot select this checkbox whe...

Page 423: ...rect orientation Select the language of the document to be scanned in Document Language Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo or Black and White Photo You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist This function may not work properly depending on the document language Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Docum...

Page 424: ...o 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 You cannot select JPEG Exif when Black and White is selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver Set When Save as type is JPEG Ex...

Page 425: ...ng scanned images as PDF files You can save multiple documents 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 When Opened from the Scan Import Window When Opened from the View Use Window Save as type Select a PDF file type to save the scanned images Page 425 of 707 pa...

Page 426: ... is displayed when 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...

Page 427: ...perly depending on the document language Only text documents written in languages that can 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 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 e...

Page 428: ...server Important Highly compressed PDF images may degrade if you repeatedly save them with high compression Important Compression type cannot be set when Color Mode is Black and White Security Set passwords for opening editing and printing the created PDF files Important This function is not available when images are automatically saved after scanning Note Select Password Security and set password...

Page 429: ... a computer 1 Display Setting Items 2 Image Handling Buttons 3 Toolbar 4 Thumbnail Window 5 Selected Images Area 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 Display Setting Items Scan Import Click this when you want to scan photos documen...

Page 430: ...ear History to clear all data date folders and images displayed in Recently Saved Images Note The actual image files are not deleted Search The advanced search options opens Searching Images Jump to Main Menu Jumps to the Main Menu Important Jump to Main Menu is not displayed when the window is opened directly from Solution Menu EX Image Handling Buttons Image Handling Buttons Specify what to do w...

Page 431: ...nt is searched Note Search images in My Box Scanned Imported Images Recently Saved Images 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 onl...

Page 432: ...ays images that are not 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 You can hide or show all images in the displayed categories This button is displayed only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or ...

Page 433: ... can add delete categories displayed in Custom Categories See Classifying Images into Categories for details Classify Images Images imported from 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...

Page 434: ... 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 Setting Passwords for PDF Files You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator EX Rearrange Pages You can move the selected image outlined in orange Moves the selected image to the top Moves the sel...

Page 435: ...alog 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 and save all pages in the list as one PDF file or save all pages as separate PDF files Note See Save as PDF file Dialog Box for details on the Save as PDF file dialog box Finish Closes the Create Edit PDF file window Toolbar Rotate Left Rotates the page 90 degrees ...

Page 436: ...es the image displayed in Preview Full screen Displays the entire image Thumbnail Mode Switches to Thumbnail Mode The pages are displayed in thumbnail view Page top Page 436 of 707 pages Create Edit PDF file Window ...

Page 437: ... 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 borders Page Layout Printing 2 on 1 Layout and print two images on...

Page 438: ...aper 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 before p...

Page 439: ...ted 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...

Page 440: ...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 441: ...oftware program set up on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box is displayed Select the e mail software program you want to use Adjust attachment file size When the file 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 r...

Page 442: ...Page top Page 442 of 707 pages Send via E mail Dialog Box ...

Page 443: ... by side for comparison 1 Task Area 2 Toolbar 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 Task Area Available tasks an...

Page 444: ...nd wrinkles You can adjust the effect level using the slider Apply to all images Automatically corrects enhances 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 enhanced image the selected one Save All Corr...

Page 445: ...en the image Blur Blurs the outline of the subjects to soften the image Move the slider to the right 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 incr...

Page 446: ...e by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors 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 th...

Page 447: ...in the selected area You can adjust the effect level using the slider Blemish Remover Removes moles in the selected area OK Applies the selected effect to the specified area Undo Cancels the latest correction enhancement Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the corrected enhanced image the selected one Save All Correc...

Page 448: ... drag 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 Displays the entire image in Preview Compare Opens a window in which you can compare the images before and after the correction enhancement side by side The source image appea...

Page 449: ...Page top Page 449 of 707 pages Correct Enhance Images Window ...

Page 450: ... 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 Box OCR Scan text documents then extract text in the image and display it in No...

Page 451: ... you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save dialog box 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 451 of 707 pages One click Mode Screen ...

Page 452: ...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 Reflective disc 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 clic...

Page 453: ...pecify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression When Save as type is PDF 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 images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one By default the scanned images are saved in the following folders W...

Page 454: ... 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 454 of 707 pages Auto Scan Dialog Box ...

Page 455: ...pes supported by Auto Mode are photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and BD DVD CD The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size 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 pap...

Page 456: ...in which you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen 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...

Page 457: ...ndows XP 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 2010_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 Save the JP...

Page 458: ...s 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 Manual to open this guide if it is installed Page top P...

Page 459: ...ortant 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 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 Grayscale This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of black and white Black and W...

Page 460: ...al when this checkbox is selected These functions are not available when the Scan Settings dialog box is opened from the OCR dialog box Auto Photo Fix is not available when Color Mode is Grayscale or Black and White Auto Document Fix is not available when Color Mode is Black and White The color tone may change from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan Des...

Page 461: ...l lines tables Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted document 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 scanned in Document Language Important You cannot select this ch...

Page 462: ...Page top Page 462 of 707 pages Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen ...

Page 463: ...ges or PDF 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 ca...

Page 464: ...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 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 Rotat...

Page 465: ...the 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 Appl...

Page 466: ...ox Scan Settings Document Type Select the type of 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...

Page 467: ...le Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file 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 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 ca...

Page 468: ...ave dialog box after scanning the image After scanning you can set the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box Setting Passwords for PDF Files Application Settings Open with Specify an application with which to open scanned images Drag and drop the icon of an application that supports the file format displayed in Save as type The specified application starts after images are scanned Important...

Page 469: ... 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 cannot rearrange the pages...

Page 470: ... 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 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 T...

Page 471: ...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 to the actual document size A4 ...

Page 472: ...ot 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 images To...

Page 473: ...when the dialog box is opened directly from Solution Menu EX 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 attachment files are create...

Page 474: ... Settings Document Type Select the type of 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 Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Use the scanner d...

Page 475: ...y default the scanned images are saved in the following folders Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP 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 ...

Page 476: ... 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 in One click Mode Important Start scanning by clicking the one click button is not displayed when the dialog box is opened directly from Solution Menu EX A...

Page 477: ...by Auto Mode are photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers text documents and BD DVD CD The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size 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 478: ...een Specify Opens the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen 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 File name Enter the file name of the...

Page 479: ...nd save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2010_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 Save the JPEG Exif file in AdobeRGB Select this checkbox to save the images in colors that correspond to Adobe RGB Important This function is available only when Save as type is JPEG Exif and Document Typ...

Page 480: ...One click Mode 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 Manual to open this guide if i...

Page 481: ...references dialog box In the Preferences dialog box you can specify general MP Navigator EX settings and how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel 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 to PC Page top Page 481 of 707 pages Preferences Dialog Box ...

Page 482: ...vigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP 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 e...

Page 483: ...guage and how to scan multiple 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 When the che...

Page 484: ...hen scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Event Select Event Save to PC is set Document Type Auto Scan is set Actions Scan Settings Document Size This setting is automatically set Resolution This setting is automatically set Specify Select whether or not to apply suitable corrections based on the document type Scan Settings Dialog Box Scanner Button Settings Save Settings Page 484 of 7...

Page 485: ...rom Set Set When Save as type is Auto Opens the Auto Save Settings dialog box in which you can specify the file format and other advanced save settings Select a file format for items detected as documents and for items detected as photos When JPEG Exif is Selected Click Set to specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression When PDF is Selecte...

Page 486: ...r 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 destination folder file name and Exif information Save Dialog Box Note To set passwords for PDF files select Open the save dialog box after scanning the image After scanning you can set the passwords in the Save as PDF file...

Page 487: ...scanned Otherwise documents may not be scanned correctly See Placing Documents for details on how to place documents Recommended Image Correction Select this checkbox to apply suitable corrections automatically based on the document type Important When this checkbox is selected the files can be saved in JPEG Exif or PDF format only Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected...

Page 488: ...er than Scanned Images S011 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 488 of 707 pages Appendix Opening Files Other than Scanned Images ...

Page 489: ...Images 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 clic...

Page 490: ...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 490 of 707 pages Opening Images Saved on a Computer ...

Page 491: ... 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 491 of 707 pages Scanning with Other Application Software ...

Page 492: ...ew 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 starts in the last used mod...

Page 493: ...Auto Scan Mode Use the Auto Scan Mode tab to scan easily by simply placing the document on the Platen and clicking Scan Page top Page 493 of 707 pages What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 494: ...making 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 ...

Page 495: ...anGear from the Navigation Mode screen of MP Navigator EX 1 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 2 In Scan Import click Photos Documents Platen The Scan Import window opens 3 Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox then click Open Scanner Driver The ScanGear screen appears One click Mode Screen Follow these steps to start ScanGear from the One click...

Page 496: ...n Follow these steps example to start ScanGear 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 screen appears Page top Page 496 of 707 pages St...

Page 497: ...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 Plate...

Page 498: ...tion of the cropping frame scan area on the preview image Adjusting Cropping Frames 7 Set Image corrections as required 8 Click Scan Starts scanning 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 Preferences dialog bo...

Page 499: ... of documents may not be cropped correctly In 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 va...

Page 500: ...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 Starts scanning 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 Statu...

Page 501: ...e 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 the Auto Scan Mode tab The Auto Scan Mode tab appears Note Select the Execute recommended image correction checkbox to apply suitable corrections automatically according to ...

Page 502: ...Related Topic Auto Scan Mode Tab Page top Page 502 of 707 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 503: ...white paper hand 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 multip...

Page 504: ...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 504 of 707 pages...

Page 505: ... 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 506: ...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 506 of 707 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 507: ...iewing 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 distributio...

Page 508: ...and correct 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 the Advanced Mode tab of Sca...

Page 509: ...photos or pictures printed with fine 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 colorca...

Page 510: ...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 510 of 707 pages Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correc ...

Page 511: ...r Pattern You can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the color pattern function in ScanGear scanner driver s Basic Mode tab Color Adjustment 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 Page 511 of 707 pages Adjusting Colors Using a Color ...

Page 512: ...ange as you adjust them Below is an example of correcting a bluish image Since Blue and Green are too strong click the Yellow and Magenta arrows to correct 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 co...

Page 513: ... s saturation vividness You can brighten 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 s...

Page 514: ...y reducing the cast color and 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 ...

Page 515: ...ck Down arrow 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 cha...

Page 516: ...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 517: ...age 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 Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Histograms You can see the histogram of a specified ar...

Page 518: ...nt and white point All parts to the right of White point Slider will turn white level 255 When Image Adjustment is set to anything but None the adjustments shown below are performed automatically 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 to...

Page 519: ... 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 520: ...ture 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 Tone Curves With ScanGear scanning images via a scanner is the inp...

Page 521: ...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 522: ...Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas Page top Page 522 of 707 pages Adjusting Tone Curve ...

Page 523: ...es 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 scanner driver 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 val...

Page 524: ...sections describe ScanGear scanner driver s screens and functions and how to use ScanGear 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 524 of 707 pages ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens ...

Page 525: ...creen 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 the unsharp mask function will be acti...

Page 526: ...vary by the item selected in 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 enti...

Page 527: ... 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 For details on whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image see Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in P...

Page 528: ...etween pages when scanning open booklets Important For precautions on using this function see Gutter Shadow Correction Color Pattern Allows you to adjust the 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 Important This setting is not available when you select Color...

Page 529: ...il view Uncheck All Frames This button is available 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 c...

Page 530: ...elected no outline The settings will not be applied 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 scanned and displayed as a single image All portions in the cropping f...

Page 531: ...Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode Page top Page 531 of 707 pages Basic Mode Tab ...

Page 532: ... 2 Toolbar 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 ca...

Page 533: ...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 When multiple images are displayed in thumbnail view cli...

Page 534: ...t will take time to 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 adjus...

Page 535: ...he result will be reflected in the 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 croppable areas within the cropping frame Check All Frames This button is available when two or...

Page 536: ...layed Only 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 ...

Page 537: ... 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 537 of 707 pages Advanced Mode Tab ...

Page 538: ...cations have a limit to the amount of scan data 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 H...

Page 539: ...can adjust the cropping frame size by entering the values into Width and Height Click Change Aspect Ratio and change it to Keep Aspect Ratio 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 Ou...

Page 540: ...t a 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 display...

Page 541: ... or mm when Destination is Print but you can only select pixels when Destination is Image display The name 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 ...

Page 542: ...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 542 of 707 pages Output Settings ...

Page 543: ...e Image Settings Image 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 None Image Adjustment will not be applied A...

Page 544: ...et 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 on the Basic Mode tab has the same effect as setting Descreen to ON on the 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 None Dust and scratches will ...

Page 545: ...ect 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 None Backlight correction will not be applied Low Select this to correct slightly backl...

Page 546: ...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 may not be detected at all While scanning pre...

Page 547: ...hen 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 saturation 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 ent...

Page 548: ... 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 L 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 549: ...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 549 of 707 pages ...

Page 550: ...or the Advanced Mode tab and scan 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 panoramic photos Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Reflective disc labels may not be scanned properly Place documents correctly according to the type of d...

Page 551: ...s Select this checkbox to display the thumbnails of scanned images in a different window Scan Scanning starts Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan When scanning is completed a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may open Follow the prompt to complete For details see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in Scan Tab Preferences d...

Page 552: ...to specify 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 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 ScanGear aft...

Page 553: ...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 will be calibrated...

Page 554: ...Page top Page 554 of 707 pages Scanner Tab ...

Page 555: ...isplayed 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 The cropping frame will automat...

Page 556: ... 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 556 of 707 pages P...

Page 557: ...atically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed Do not close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the ScanGear 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 automatically or Display the dialog...

Page 558: ...tch the monitor and printer colors Color 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 s...

Page 559: ...ear and the colors of the original image 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 559 of 707 pages Color Settings Tab ...

Page 560: ... cropping 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 560 of 707 pages Appendix Useful Information on Scanning ...

Page 561: ...e Ctrl key 3 Unselected Cropping Frame stationary thin broken lines The settings will not be applied Note Active 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 Active Cropping Frame is displayed...

Page 562: ... 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 Active...

Page 563: ...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 Delete ...

Page 564: ...on to 600 dpi With a color printer specifying the resolution at half the resolution of the printer should be fine For example if you want to print scanned 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 Re...

Page 565: ...solution 600 dpi Image resolution printing resolution 300 dpi Appropriate Resolution Settings Set the resolution according to the use of the scanned image Note Although you can change Output Resolution in ScanGear it is recommended that you scan at the default value For displaying on a monitor 150 dpi For printing 300 dpi When Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab Select S...

Page 566: ...quadruples If the file is too large the processing speed will slow down significantly and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image Page top Page 566 of 707 pages Resolution ...

Page 567: ...adds 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 sui...

Page 568: ...ear Scanner Driver Output Profile Target sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer ScanGear 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 printing th...

Page 569: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only Page top Page 569 of 707 pages Other Scanning Methods ...

Page 570: ...pplication s manual Scanning with WIA Driver 2 0 The following is an example of scanning using Windows Fax and Scan 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Click Scan from New on the File menu 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 Sel...

Page 571: ... scan images as separate files Select this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files 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 on the Platen Placing Documents ...

Page 572: ...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 573: ...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 as required Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten...

Page 574: ...lue 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 574 of 707 pages Scanning...

Page 575: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Aligning the Print Head Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page top Page 575 of 707 pages Maintenance ...

Page 576: ...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 576 of 707 pages Cleaning Your Machine ...

Page 577: ...oth 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 57...

Page 578: ... cloth 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 578 of 707 pages Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine ...

Page 579: ... the 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 579 of 707 pages Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover...

Page 580: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Page top Page 580 of 707 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 581: ... 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 the LED displays as follows 2 Press the Black or Color button The print head alignment sheet will be printed Important Do not touch any p...

Page 582: ...en adjusting the print head position is completed the 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 will appear on the LED An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED Note If the print results ar...

Page 583: ...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 583 of 707 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer ...

Page 584: ...arts 4 Complete cleaning The Nozzle 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 ...

Page 585: ...er amount of ink than Cleaning Cleaning 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 see Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Related Topic Checki...

Page 586: ...achine 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...

Page 587: ...ttings 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 when the confirmation message appears click OK 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 ...

Page 588: ...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 589: ...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 590: ... 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 590 of 707 pages Aligning the Print Head Position ...

Page 591: ...ens Click Initial Check Items to display the items that you need to check before printing the nozzle check pattern 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 Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins Click OK when the confirmation message appears Th...

Page 592: ...eaning 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 ...

Page 593: ...Advanced Guide Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Page top Page 593 of 707 pages Changing the Machine Settings ...

Page 594: ...e Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 594 of 707 pages Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer ...

Page 595: ...ailures 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 Note When the XPS printer driver is used certain functions are not available 3 Change the individual settings If necessary change the setting of each item and then click O...

Page 596: ...egistering a printing profile is as follows Registering a Printing Profile 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 register necessary items on the Main Page Setup and Effects tabs Note Effects tab cannot be us...

Page 597: ...egistered will be deleted from Commonly Used Settings Registered print settings cannot be saved and preserved If a profile 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 ...

Page 598: ...er setup 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 ...

Page 599: ...e 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 P...

Page 600: ...sary specify one of the following items Do not use quiet mode The operating noise is at normal volume Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise Use quiet mode within specified time The operating noise 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 Important The time specified i...

Page 601: ...eck this check box to use this function Align heads manually Usually the Print Head Alignment function on the Maintenance tab is 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 Check this check box to perfor...

Page 602: ...ing Does Not Start Copying Printing Stops Before It Is Completed 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 Problems with Scanning Software Problems MP Navigator EX Problems If You Cannot Resolve the P...

Page 603: ...s in printing such as the machine 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 Page top Page 603 of 707 pages If an Error Occurs ...

Page 604: ...r 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 minutes If the problem is not resolved contact the service center Page top Page 604 of 707 pages The Machine Cannot Be Powered On ...

Page 605: ...the Paper Output Tray is closed open it The machine resumes printing If opening the Paper Output Tray does not resolve the problem or if the tray was open to begin with the paper may be jammed Remove the jammed paper reload paper properly in the printer then press the Black or Color button Paper Jams E 0 4 E 0 5 LED display The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized The FINE Cartridge may not be inst...

Page 606: ...hine s Stop Reset button for at least 5 seconds Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to obtain optimum qualities Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for any malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition E 1 4 LED display The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized The FINE Cartridge may not be compatible with this printer In...

Page 607: ...n Glass Check the position and direction of the original loaded on the Platen Glass E 3 1 LED display The machine is not connected with the computer Connect the machine and the computer with a USB cable E 5 0 LED display Scanning the print head alignment sheet has failed Press the Stop Reset button to dismiss the error then take the actions described below Make sure that the print head alignment s...

Page 608: ...INE 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 properly if you touch it If the problem is not resolved contact the service center P 1 0 LED display Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord of the machine from the power supply Contact the service center Other cases than above Turn...

Page 609: ...l If 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 609 of 707 pages LED Cannot Be Seen At All ...

Page 610: ...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 discs are displayed there is a problem with the Setup CD ROM In this case contact the service center If you are unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen If you are unable to pro...

Page 611: ...he CD ROM again then perform Easy Install to install the MP Drivers In other cases Follow the procedure described in your setup manual to reinstall the MP Drivers If the MP Drivers were not installed correctly uninstall the MP Drivers restart your computer and then reinstall the MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers If you reinstall the MP Drivers perform Custom Install on the Setup CD RO...

Page 612: ...Custom Install on the Setup CD ROM then select Easy WebPrint EX to install it onto your computer Note If Easy WebPrint EX is not installed on your computer a message asking you to install it may be displayed on the notification area on the taskbar Click the message then follow the instructions on the computer screen to install Easy WebPrint EX While the installation or download Easy WebPrint EX is...

Page 613: ...supports Hi Speed USB connection Does the USB port on your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Does the USB cable or the USB hub 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 yo...

Page 614: ...ng 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 using the printer driver Select a print quality option suitable for the paper and image for printing If you notice blurs or uneven colors increase the print quality setting and try printing again You can...

Page 615: ... 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 2 Is the space of your computer s hard disk sufficient Delete unnecessary files to free disk space Page top Page 615 of 707 pages Cannot Print to End of Job ...

Page 616: ...nting Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks U313 No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks Page 616 of 707 pages No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks ...

Page 617: ...zle Check Pattern printing Print 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 He...

Page 618: ...ent Cover When copying see also the sections below Check 7 Make sure that the original is properly loaded on the Platen Glass Loading Paper Originals Check 8 Is the original loaded with the side to be copied facing down on the Platen Glass Check 9 Did you copy a printout done by this machine Reprint from the computer If you copy a printout done by this machine print quality may be reduced Page top...

Page 619: ...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 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 Perfo...

Page 620: ...is not resolved 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 W...

Page 621: ...ter driver and try printing 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 You can 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 recomme...

Page 622: ...g If the paper you are using is not suitable for Borderless Printing the print quality may be 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 wit...

Page 623: ... or the computer Print speed may be reduced if you are selecting the Prevent paper abrasion setting Deactivate the Prevent paper abrasion setting once printing is complete If not this setting remains enabled for all subsequent print jobs To set by using the Operation Panel Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until the LED displays as follows then press the Black button to enable the Prevent pa...

Page 624: ...ting Area Check 7 Is the Platen Glass dirty Clean the Platen Glass Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Check 8 Is the Paper Feed Roller dirty Clean the Paper Feed Roller Routine Maintenance Note Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller so perform this procedure only when necessary Check 9 Is the inside of the machine dirty When performing duplex printing the inside of the machi...

Page 625: ...n click Send 5 Confirm the message and click OK Check 11 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 625 of 707 pages Paper Is Smudged Printed Surface Is Scratched ...

Page 626: ...firm 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 626 of 707 pages Back of the Paper Is Smudged ...

Page 627: ...ed paper is larger than that you have specified 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 ej...

Page 628: ...tenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing Print 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 perf...

Page 629: ...ning the Print Head Note If the 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 629 of 707 pages Colors Are Uneven or Streaked ...

Page 630: ...able Replace the USB cable and 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 printer driver for a different printer Make sure that your mach...

Page 631: ...h the port named USBnnn is selected Launch Canon My Printer from the task tray select Diagnose and Repair Printer Follow the on screen instructions to set the correct printer port then select Canon XXX Printer If the problem is not resolved reinstall the MP Drivers 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 prin...

Page 632: ...urrounding 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 As printing large data such as photos or graphics takes time for the machine and the computer...

Page 633: ...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 the FINE Cartridge Check 2 Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is...

Page 634: ...ng to prioritize speed makes printing faster 1 Open the printer driver setup window Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Click Here Printer Driver Before clicking here to open the printer driver setup window 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 Note Setting to prioriti...

Page 635: ...o 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 position for replacing Che...

Page 636: ... at a time to less than half of the paper load limit Always load the paper in 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 Lo...

Page 637: ... be sure to turn off the machine unplug it from the power supply then remove the foreign object Check 5 Clean the Paper Feed Roller Routine Maintenance Note Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller so perform this procedure only when necessary Page top Page 637 of 707 pages Paper Does Not Feed Properly ...

Page 638: ... you 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 638 of 707 pages Paper Jams ...

Page 639: ... pull the paper out turn 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 paper suited for printing and are loading it correctly Loading Paper Or...

Page 640: ...nd 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 640 of 707 pages In Other Cases ...

Page 641: ...ter and depends on the error occurred 5100 Is Displayed Confirm the movement of the FINE Cartridge Holder blocked Cancel printing from your computer 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 prin...

Page 642: ...s securely plugged in to the machine and the computer When the machine is connected to your computer with a USB cable check the followings If you are using a relay device such as a USB hub disconnect it connect 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 c...

Page 643: ...ended Survey Program Screen Is Displayed If the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program is installed a confirmation screen asking for permission to send the printer and application software usage information will be displayed one month three months and then six months after the installation After that it will be displayed every six months for about four years Read the instructions on th...

Page 644: ...dows Vista select the Start menu Control Panel Uninstall a program In Windows XP select the Start menu Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Note In Windows 7 or Windows Vista a confirmation warning dialog box may appear when installing uninstalling or starting up software This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task If you are logged on to an administrator acco...

Page 645: ...edure below to specify the response on your computer If you are using Windows 7 1 Log on as a user account with administrator privilege 2 Select Devices and Printers from the Start menu 3 Right click the Canon XXX Printer icon where XXX is your machine s name then select Scan properties If the User Account Control screen appears click Yes 4 Click the Events tab on the WIA Canon XXX ser Properties ...

Page 646: ...the Events tab on the WIA Canon XXX ser Properties where XXX is your machine s name screen 5 Select Start this program for Actions then select MP Navigator EX Ver4 0 from the pull down menu Choose an event from the Select an event pull down menu then select MP Navigator EX Ver4 0 to launch for each event If MP Navigator EX Ver4 0 is already selected for each event click Cancel 6 Click OK Page top ...

Page 647: ...oes 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 647 of 707 pages Problems with Sc...

Page 648: ...ake 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 USB hub remove it from the USB hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer Check 4 Restart the computer Page top Page 648 of 707 pages Scanner Does Not Work ...

Page 649: ... Setup 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 649 of 707 pages ScanGear Scanne...

Page 650: ...the USB hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer Check 5 Make sure that the MP Drivers is 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 6 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Note The operation may differ depending on the application Check 7 Make sure...

Page 651: ...ust screen resolution Advanced settings On the Monitor tab of the displayed dialog box set Colors to High Color 16 bit or True Color 32 bit Windows Vista From the Start menu select Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Adjust screen resolution to open the Display Settings dialog box Set the color depth to Medium 16 bit or Highest 32 bit Windows XP From the Start menu select Control Panel Di...

Page 652: ...Color Settings Tab Page top Page 652 of 707 pages Scan Quality Image Displayed on the Monitor Is Poor ...

Page 653: ...mage view of ScanGear scanner driver to automatically display the cropping frame scan area according to the document size You can also manually specify the scan area in thumbnail view or when there are white margins along the document for example in photos or when you want to create custom cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames Page top Page 653 of 707 pages Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra...

Page 654: ...7 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 654 of 707 pages Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 655: ...uto 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 655 of 707 pages Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 656: ...t it to around 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 Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Page top Page 656 of 707 pages Slow Scanning Speed ...

Page 657: ...memory Message Is Displayed S909 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 657 of 707 pages There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed ...

Page 658: ...ient 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 Disco...

Page 659: ...ote In Windows 7 or Windows Vista a confirmation warning dialog box may appear when installing uninstalling or starting up software This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task If you are logged on to an administrator account follow the on screen instructions 2 When a confirmation appears click Yes 3 When uninstallation is complete click OK MP Navigator EX is u...

Page 660: ...Software 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 660 of 707 pages Software Problems ...

Page 661: ...supported Images are attached to the mail message automatically Microsoft Outlook Windows Mail Windows Vista Outlook Express Windows XP 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 Atta...

Page 662: ...ng Software Problems Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced S932 Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Check Set the printing size in the application Page top Page 662 of 707 pages Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced ...

Page 663: ...the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Note You cannot reduce the image size in Paint To reduce the display size open the images in an 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 663 of 707 pages Scanned Im...

Page 664: ...en 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 664 of 707 pages Scanned Image Does Not Open ...

Page 665: ...Correct 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 665 of 707 pages MP Navigator EX Problems ...

Page 666: ...at 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 666 of 707 pages Cannot Scan at the Correct Size ...

Page 667: ... When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Check that the settings are correctly set according to the document If you cannot scan properly with Auto Scan specify the document type and size Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 667 of 707 pages Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Corre...

Page 668: ...ument 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 Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Page top Page 668 of 707 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted ...

Page 669: ...ly 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 Scan Settings Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Page top Page 669 of 707 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned I ...

Page 670: ...ediately 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 fron...

Page 671: ...White 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 671 of 707 pages FAQs ...

Page 672: ...n Print from Last Page Collate and Stamp Background Stamp on the Page Setup tab Since the resolution 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 c...

Page 673: ...itmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator Adobe Systems Inc printing may take time or some data may not be printed 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 673 of 707 pages Instructions for Use Printer Driver ...

Page 674: ...e closing the application Make sure that you have adequate disk space available when scanning large images at high resolutions For example at least 300 MB of free space is required to scan an A4 document at 600 dpi in full color ScanGear and WIA driver cannot be used at the same time Do not enter the computer into sleep or hibernate state during scanning Calibration may take time if the machine is...

Page 675: ...ry and retry When image size is too large such as when scanning large images at high resolution your computer may not respond or the progress bar may remain at 0 depending on the application In that case cancel the action for example by clicking Cancel on the progress bar then increase the operating system s virtual memory or reduce the image size resolution and retry Alternatively scan the image ...

Page 676: ...ument or Reprinting from the Print History Deleting the Undesired Print Job Updating the MP Drivers Uninstalling the On Screen Manuals Transporting the Machine Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord Sharing the Printer on a Network Page top Page 676 of 707 pages Appendix ...

Page 677: ...owing paper Glossy Photo Paper Everyday Use GP 501 Photo Paper Glossy GP 502 Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss SG 201 Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 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 alte...

Page 678: ... inches 175 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 This page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Printable area Page top Page 678 ...

Page 679: ...Size 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 679 of 707 pages Letter Legal ...

Page 680: ...Recommended 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 680 of 707 pages Envelopes ...

Page 681: ...er Detaching the Document Cover Hold up the Document Cover vertically Attaching the Document Cover As illustrated below insert both hinges A of the Document Cover vertically into the holder B until they stop to attach the Document Cover Page top Page 681 of 707 pages How to Detach Attach the Document Cover ...

Page 682: ...ing the Canon IJ XPS Preview is as follows Print Combine Documents Delete Document Reset Documents View Thumbnails Move Document Move Page Delete Page Note Click View Thumbnails to view all print pages of the print document selected from the Document Name list To hide the print pages click View Thumbnails again Editing and Printing a Print Job When printing multiple documents or pages you can comb...

Page 683: ...ext on the Edit menu select Move Page from Pages and select the appropriate item Deleting print documents and print pages To delete a print document select the target document from the Document Name list and on the Edit menu choose Document and then Delete Document To delete a print page click View Thumbnails from the Option menu and select the print page to be deleted Next on the Edit menu select...

Page 684: ...ent is displayed in the preview Important To limit the number of print history registrations click History Entry Limit on the File menu If the limit on the number of registration is exceeded the print history registrations are deleted starting from the oldest one 2 Selecting a print document From the Document Name list select the document to be printed 3 Executing print Click Print Related Topic D...

Page 685: ...displayed on the task bar The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears 2 Display 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 dele...

Page 686: ...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 686 of 707 pages Updating the MP Drivers ...

Page 687: ...eb site 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 see Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Related Topics Before Installing the ...

Page 688: ...count to continue When you are logged on to a standard 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 ...

Page 689: ...he File menu select Run as administrator and then click Server Properties When the User Account Control dialog box appears click Continue Click the Drivers tab In the Installed printer drivers list click the printer to delete 4 Delete the printer driver When you click Remove Remove Driver And Package dialog box is displayed Select Remove driver and driver package and then click OK In the confirmat...

Page 690: ...ons refer to the Install the Software in the manual Getting Started Turn off the machine Checking the Personal Computer Settings Terminate all running applications In Windows 7 Windows Vista log on as a user who has the administrator account In Windows XP log on as the computer administrator Important Before installing the latest MP Drivers delete the previously installed version For instructions ...

Page 691: ...u do not agree to the terms of the Software License Agreement you cannot install this software Installation of the MP Drivers begins After the Installation Complete window is displayed check that the machine and the computer are connected through a cable To select the connection port for your machine manually check the Select printer port check box and click Manual Selection At the Select Port win...

Page 692: ...Page top Page 692 of 707 pages Installing the MP Drivers ...

Page 693: ...r Before uninstalling the on screen manuals exit all on screen manuals that are opening 1 Click Start All Programs Canon XXX Manual where XXX 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 Page top Page 693 of 707 pages Uninstalling the On Screen Manuals ...

Page 694: ...een as it may cause malfunction or damage to the machine making the machine unable to print 3 Retract the Paper Support and the Output Tray Extension then close the Paper Output Tray 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the machine then disconnect the power plug from the machine 5 Use adhesive tape to secure all the covers on the machine to keep them from opening during transp...

Page 695: ...art 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 7 select Devices and Printers from the Start menu In Windows Vista select the Start menu Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers In Windows XP select the Start men...

Page 696: ...irm that the POWER lamp is off Unplugging the power cord while the machine is still on may cause drying or clogging of the Print Head and print quality may be reduced 1 Press the ON button to turn the machine off 2 Confirm that the POWER lamp is off 3 Unplug the power cord The specification of the power cord differs depending on the country or region of use Page top Page 696 of 707 pages Notice fo...

Page 697: ...t will use this printer through the network is as follows When you execute print the data is sent to the printer through the print server system 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 Stat...

Page 698: ...board and then select Printer properties Sharing tab from the displayed File menu If you are using Windows Vista press the Alt key on your keyboard and then select Run as administrator Sharing from the displayed File menu If you are using Windows XP select Sharing from the File menu Important In Windows 7 or Windows Vista a confirmation warning dialog box may appear when starting installing or uni...

Page 699: ...ick 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 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 If you are u...

Page 700: ...r 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 created in the Printer...

Page 701: ...ter and Faxes window on the print server system Uncheck Notify when remote documents are printed on the Advanced tab and then restart the computer The bi directional communication function is disabled and the correct printer status may not be recognized If a client user opens the printer driver properties to display the properties when using Windows 7 press the Alt key and select Printer propertie...

Page 702: ...Page top Page 702 of 707 pages Restrictions on Printer Sharing ...

Page 703: ...d 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 acros...

Page 704: ... 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 704 of 707 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 705: ...Page top Page 705 of 707 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 706: ...ts 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 ...

Page 707: ...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 707 of 707 pages Using MP Navigator EX ...

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