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Advanced Guide

Troubleshooting

Contents

Routine Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

> Printing the Nozzle Check

Pattern

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.

Note

If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the

FINE Cartridge whose ink is low.
See

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

Make sure that the power is turned on, and load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain
paper in the Rear Tray.

Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.

Print the nozzle check pattern.

(1)

Press the

Menu

button.

(2)

Select Maintenance, and press the

button.

(3)

Select Nozzle check and press the

button.

(4)

Select Yes, and press the

button.

The Nozzle check pattern will be printed.

(5)

Confirm the displayed message and press the

button.

The Check patterns screen appears

Examine the nozzle check pattern.

See

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Summary of Contents for MP480 series

Page 1: ...anual Printing This Manual MC 3050 V1 00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product Troubleshooting Page 1 of 681 pages MP480 series On screen Manual ...

Page 2: ...ing from Your Computer Printing Photos Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Documents Windows Printing Documents Macintosh Other Usages Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone Machine Settings Solution Menu and My Printer Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals to Copy or Scan Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Replacing a FINE ...

Page 3: ... 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 Displaying the LCD Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen Page top Page 3 of 681 pages Overview of the Machine ...

Page 4: ...same time and fed automatically one sheet at a time See Loading Paper 5 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Displays messages menu selections and the operation status You can also preview photos on the LCD before printing Note The LCD will turn off if the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes To restore the display press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation 6 Operation Panel...

Page 5: ...he machine This may cause fire electric shock or damage to the machine Caution Do not touch the metal casing 8 Paper Output Tray Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed papers are ejected 9 Output Tray Extension Open to support the printouts Open it when printing or copying 10 Platen Glass Load an original to copy or scan 11 Card Slot Cover Open to insert a memory card See ...

Page 6: ...d 18 Scanning Unit Support Holds the Scanning Unit Cover being opened 19 FINE Cartridge Holder Install the FINE Cartridges The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the right slot 20 FINE Cartridges Ink Cartridges A replaceable cartridge that is integrated with Print Head and ink tank Note For details on installing the FIN...

Page 7: ...ot protected 2 Menu button Displays the Top menu screen See Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen 3 Left Right Up Down button Selects a menu or setting item 4 OK button Finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item See Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen Resolves an error when printing is in progress or resumes the machine s normal operation after removing jammed paper 5 Stop button Ca...

Page 8: ...Starts color copying or printing 9 Black button Starts black white copying etc 10 Back button Returns to the previous screen Page top Page 8 of 681 pages Main Components ...

Page 9: ...Memory Card Digital camera mode screen See Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone A Insert a memory card B Remove the memory card C Connect the PictBridge compliant device D Remove the PictBridge compliant device a memory card is inserted E Connect the PictBridge compliant device F Remove the PictBridge compliant device a memory card is not inserted Note A digital camera...

Page 10: ...e using the Operation Panel See Scanning Photo print You can print photos on a memory card of your digital camera See Printing from a Memory Card Photo Index Sheet You can easily print photos on a memory card using a Photo Index Sheet See Using Photo Index Sheet to print Template print You can print a template such as Notebook paper or Graph paper See Printing with Template Print Remaining ink You...

Page 11: ...taken with the digital camera on the LCD of the machine and print the photos Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card Setting Items Using Other Functions Inserting the Memory Card Before Inserting the Memory Card Inserting the Memory Card Removing the Memory Card Page top Page 11 of 681 pages Printing from a Memory Card ...

Page 12: ...nd operation procedure described in the reference page You need to prepare A memory card on which photos are saved See Before Inserting the Memory Card Paper for printing See Media Types You Can Use 1 Prepare for printing 1 Turn on the power See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading 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...

Page 13: ...card by using the operation panel on the machine Select Not writable from PC for Read write attribute under Device settings For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide 3 Start printing 1 Use the Left or Right button to display the photo to print 2 Use the Up or Down button to specify the number of copies 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to specify the number of copies for each photo 4 Press the...

Page 14: ...press the Stop button Printing does not start if you press the Black button To remove the memory card after printing is completed see Removing the Memory Card Setting Items Tab 1 Tab 2 1 Page size Select the page size of the loaded paper 4 x6 10x15cm A4 etc 2 Media type Select the media type of the loaded paper Glossy Plain paper etc 3 Print quality Adjust the print quality Print quality quality p...

Page 15: ...pear next time a photo is selected in the card mode even if the power is turned off and on Some items cannot be specified in combination depending on the function Using Photo Index Sheet to print Thumbnails of photos on the memory card are printed on A4 or Letter sized paper this printed sheet is called Photo Index Sheet You can select photos number of copies page size etc on this sheet and print ...

Page 16: ...oting Contents Printing from a Memory Card Using Other Functions Using Other Functions This section shows a few useful functions of the card mode Date printing Photo optimizer Page top Page 16 of 681 pages Using Other Functions ...

Page 17: ...y card may not be usable with the machine if it is formatted on a computer Memory Cards that Do Not Require a Card Adapter SD Secure Digital memory card SDHC memory card MultiMediaCard ver 4 1 MultiMediaCard Plus ver 4 1 Compact Flash CF Card Supports Type I II 3 3 V Microdrive Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Cards that Require a Card Adapter Important Be...

Page 18: ...mory card drive of a computer remove the memory card and be sure to set Read write attribute to Not writable from PC For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide When you use a computer to edit or enhance photos saved on a memory card be sure to print them from the computer If you print the photos with the Operation Panel they may not be printed properly 1 Prepare your memory card Atta...

Page 19: ...to the Card Slot If you force the memory card into the Card Slot in the wrong orientation the memory card or the machine can be damaged Important Do not insert more than one memory card at a time 4 Close the Card Slot Cover Removing the Memory Card Important If you used the Card Slot as the memory card drive of a computer you must perform the safe removal operation on your computer before physical...

Page 20: ... Do not remove the memory card while the Access lamp is flashing The Access lamp flashes while the machine is reading or writing data from to the memory card If you remove the memory card or turn off the power while the Access lamp is flashing the data saved on the memory card can be damaged 3 Close the Card Slot Cover Page top Page 20 of 681 pages Inserting the Memory Card ...

Page 21: ...nlarged or reduced copies of the original to fit the page size borderless copies of photos and copies of books without black margins around the image besides standard copies Copying Documents Setting Items Using Various Copy Functions Page top Page 21 of 681 pages Copying ...

Page 22: ...asic operation to copy documents For the operation see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page You need to prepare Originals to copy See Originals You Can Load Paper for printing See Media Types You Can Use 1 Prepare for copying 1 Turn on the power Page 22 of 681 pages Copying Documents ...

Page 23: ... Down button to specify the number of copies 2 Press the Right button The print settings screen appears 3 Confirm the copy type magnification page size media type etc and press the OK button To change the settings use the Up or Down button to select the item to change and press the Left or Right button See Setting Items Note To automatically adjust the intensity according to the original set Copy ...

Page 24: ... Settings such as the page size media type and print quality are retained and these settings will appear next time the copy mode is selected even if the power is turned off and on Some items cannot be specified in combination depending on the function You can specify the amount of extension in Extension amount under Device settings when Borderless copy is selected for the copy type You can set the...

Page 25: ...opy Functions You can make the following copies if you specify the copy type or magnification on the settings screen in the copy mode For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Borderless copy Frame erase Fit to page copy Page top Page 25 of 681 pages Using Various Copy Functions ...

Page 26: ...g with Template Print Printing with Template Print You can print ruled lines or gilds on a paper and use it as a notebook or graph paper Printing a Notebook Paper Printing in various layout Page top Page 26 of 681 pages Printing with Template Print ...

Page 27: ...er in the Rear Tray See Loading Paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 2 Select a template form 1 Press the Menu button 2 Use the Up or Down button to select Template print and press the OK button The Select template screen appears 3 Use the Up or Down button to select a form and press the OK button Note For information on available templates forms see Printin...

Page 28: ...ss the OK button The machine starts printing Note You can also press the Color or Black button to start printing Printing in various layout This section shows the template forms you can select on the Select template screen Notebook paper 1 8 mm spacing Notebook paper 2 7 mm spacing Notebook paper 3 6 mm spacing Graph paper 1 Graph 5 mm Graph paper 2 Graph 3 mm Page 28 of 681 pages Printing a Noteb...

Page 29: ...Checklist Staff paper Page top Page 29 of 681 pages Printing a Notebook Paper ...

Page 30: ...ss them with the supplied software application then save them You can also save scanned data on a USB flash drive or memory card inserted into the machine Saving Scanned Data Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Inserting the USB Flash Drive Removing the USB Flash Drive Page top Page 30 of 681 pages Scanning ...

Page 31: ...e it on other storage media in case of accidental loss Please note that Canon shall not be liable for any damage or loss of the data for any reason whatsoever even within the warranty period of the machine Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive 1 Prepare for scanning 1 Turn on the power See Operation Panel 2 Insert a USB flash drive into the Direct Print Port See Inserting the USB Flash Drive ...

Page 32: ...e pages of the originals select Continue and press the OK button and then press the OK button again after loading the next original on the Platen Glass Repeat the procedures until you finish scanning all originals When you save the scanned data in PDF data up to 100 pages can be saved in one file To remove the USB flash drive after scanning is completed see Removing the USB Flash Drive Inserting t...

Page 33: ...urn off the power while the machine is operating Note If you use the USB flash drive with the access lamp refer to the instruction manual supplied with the USB flash drive to check if the reading or writing operation is completed on the USB flash drive 2 Remove the USB flash drive Hold the USB flash drive and remove it from the machine straightforward Page top Page 33 of 681 pages Saving Scanned D...

Page 34: ...u can easily print photos taken with your digital camera by using Easy PhotoPrint EX supplied with your machine Printing Photos Easy PhotoPrint EX Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Documents Windows Printing Documents Macintosh For Mac OS X v 10 5 x For Mac OS X v 10 4 x or Mac OS X v 10 3 9 Page top Page 34 of 681 pages Printing from Your Computer ...

Page 35: ... printing with Windows The operations are also the same for printing with Macintosh Install Easy PhotoPrint EX from the Setup CD ROM when it has not been installed or has been uninstalled To install Easy PhotoPrint EX select Easy PhotoPrint EX in Custom Install 1 Prepare for printing 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Paper Here we load 4 x 6 10 ...

Page 36: ... can select Album Calendar Stickers etc besides Photo Print See Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX 4 Select a photo to print 1 Select the folder in which images are saved 2 Click the image to print The number of copies appears as 1 and the image you selected appears in the selected image area A You can select two or more images at the same time Note To print two or more copies click Up ...

Page 37: ...ion of the required print result Note You can change the direction of photo or crop a part of photo trimming to print For 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 button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor To display the printer status monitor click Canon XXX Printer w...

Page 38: ...or details on the operation refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Creating Your Own Prints You can create an album or calendar using your photos Album Calendar Stickers Layout Print Correcting Images You can use Red Eye Correction Face Sharpener Digital Face Smoothing Brightness Contrast etc to adjust correct or enhance images automatically or manually Sample of the correction Brightness Pa...

Page 39: ...t the machine is turned on See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Create or open a document to print using an appropriate software application 5 Open the printer properties dialog box 1 Select Print on the File menu or the command bar in your software application The Print dialog box appears 2 Make sure that your ...

Page 40: ...n screen manual Advanced Guide The Instructions button appears on the Main and Maintenance sheets if the on screen manual is installed on your computer To display the preview to confirm the print result select the Preview before printing check box on the Main sheet Some software applications may not have a preview function 7 Start printing Click Print or OK to start printing Note The message on ho...

Page 41: ...position See Aligning the Print Head Page top Page 41 of 681 pages Printing Documents Windows ...

Page 42: ...ake sure that the machine is turned on See Operation Panel 2 Load paper See Loading Paper 3 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 4 Create or open a document to print using an appropriate software application 5 Open the Print dialog box Select Print on the File menu in your software application The Print dialog box appears Note If the dialog box below appears click D...

Page 43: ...ew the on screen manual Advanced Guide If the on screen manual is not installed it does not appear even if Question is clicked The preview appears on the left of the dialog box to confirm the print result Some software applications may not have a preview function 7 Start printing Click Print to start printing Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress To ...

Page 44: ...page size 1 Select Page Setup on the File menu in your software application The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in Format for 3 Select the page size of the loaded paper in Paper Size 4 Click OK 6 Specify the required print settings 1 Select Print on the File menu in your software application The Print dialog box appears 2 Make sure that your machine s...

Page 45: ...r even if Question is clicked To display the preview to confirm the print result click Preview Some software applications may not have a preview function 7 Start printing Click Print to start printing Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress To cancel a print job in progress select the desired job in the Name list and click Delete To temporarily stop a ...

Page 46: ...print with wireless communication from mobile phones compatible with Bluetooth communication and the useful function to start supplied software applications Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device Printing Photos from a Wireless Communication Device Machine Settings Solution Menu and My Printer Page top Page 46 of 681 pag...

Page 47: ...y PictBridge compliant device can be connected to this machine regardless of the manufacturer or model as long as it is compliant with the PictBridge standard Note PictBridge is the standard to print your photos directly without using a computer connecting a device such as a digital still camera digital camcorder or camera equipped mobile phone PictBridge A device with this mark is PictBridge comp...

Page 48: ...rom a Wireless Communication Device If the optional Bluetooth Unit BU 30 is connected to the machine you can print image data with wireless communication from Bluetooth compatible mobile phones or computers For details on how to print via Bluetooth communication refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 48 of 681 pages Printing Photos from a Wireless Communication Device ...

Page 49: ...ptional Bluetooth Unit is connected to the machine PictBridge settings Specifies paper layout etc when you print from the PictBridge compliant device Date display Selects the display format of the date the photos were taken when Date printing is used Read write attribute Selects whether to use the Card Slot of the machine as a memory card drive of a computer Quiet mode Enables this function if you...

Page 50: ...nu Double click Solution Menu on the desktop Click Here Solution Menu Click Solution Menu in the Dock The screens below are for Windows Vista Click the button of a function to use After starting Solution Menu click Window size small on the title bar to reduce the window size Note Install Solution Menu from the Setup CD ROM when it has not been installed or has been uninstalled To install Solution ...

Page 51: ...hen it has not been installed or has been uninstalled To install My Printer select My Printer in Custom Install To start My Printer from the Start menu select All Programs Programs in Windows 2000 Canon Utilities My Printer then My Printer Page top Page 51 of 681 pages Solution Menu and My Printer ...

Page 52: ...iginals you can load how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray and how to load originals to copy or scan Loading Paper Media Types You Can Use Media Types You Cannot Use Loading Paper Loading Envelopes Loading Originals to Copy or Scan Originals You Can Load Loading Originals Page top Page 52 of 681 pages Loading Paper Originals ...

Page 53: ... genuine papers Name of Paper Model No 1 Rear Tray Paper Load Limit Paper Output Tray Load Limit Settings in Media Type Operation Panel Printer Driver For printing documents Super White Paper SW 201 Approx 80 sheets Approx 50 sheets Plain paper Plain Paper For printing photos Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 4 A4 Letter 8 5 x 11 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm and 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 10 sheets 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 20 s...

Page 54: ... one sheet at a time 5 We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper Output Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration Page Sizes You can use the following page sizes Standard sizes Letter 8 50 x 11 00 inches 215 9 x 279 4 mm Legal 8 50 x 14 00 inches 215 9 x 355 6 mm A5 5 83 x 8 27 inches 148 0 x 210 0 mm A4 8 27 x 11 69 inches 210 0 x 297 0 mm B...

Page 55: ... as it could jam in the machine Notes on Storing Paper Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package just before printing To avoid curling when you do not print put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface And also store it avoiding heat humidity and direct sunlight Page top Page 55 of 681 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 56: ...Canon genuine paper weighing more than 28 lb 105 gsm Paper thinner than a postcard including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size when printing on A5 or smaller sized paper Picture postcards Postcards affixed with photos or stickers Envelopes with a double flap or sticker flaps Envelopes with pressure seals Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface Envelopes whose gummed flaps are ...

Page 57: ...s Super White Paper For the page size and paper weight you can use for this machine see Media Types You Can Use 1 Flatten the four corners of paper before loading it Note Align the edges of paper neatly before loading Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams If paper is curled hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes comple...

Page 58: ...er than the Load Limit Mark A The machine may make operating noise when feeding paper Note After loading paper When copying or printing without using a computer select the size and type of the loaded paper in Page size and Media type of the print settings in each menu screen See Setting Items in Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card and Setting Items in Copying Documents When printing with a co...

Page 59: ...Page top Page 59 of 681 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 60: ... In Windows 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 en...

Page 61: ...nvelopes may not be fed properly 3 Specify the settings in the printer driver 1 Select Envelope in Media Type 2 Select the size for envelopes Select DL Env or Comm Env 10 in Page Size Select DL Envelope or 10 Envelope in Paper Size 3 Select Landscape in Orientation Important If you do not specify Page Size or Paper Size or Orientation properly the address will be printed upside down or will be tur...

Page 62: ...Page top Page 62 of 681 pages Loading Envelopes ...

Page 63: ...menu using the Operation Panel on the machine you need to load originals in a different way For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Originals You Can Load You can copy or scan the following originals Types of Original Photos or Texts documents books magazines 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...

Page 64: ...Cover 2 Load an original with the side to copy or scan FACING DOWN on the Platen Glass Align the corner of the original with the alignment mark Important Do not place any objects weighing more than 4 4 lb 2 0 kg on the Platen Glass Do not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4 4 lb 2 0 kg Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break The machine ...

Page 65: ...Page top Page 65 of 681 pages Loading Originals ...

Page 66: ...nt or to take an action when paper does not feed properly When 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 Checking the Ink Status Replacing Procedure Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Page top Page 66 of 681 pages Routine Ma...

Page 67: ...ape on the bottom of the FINE Cartridge is removed See Replacing Procedure When an error message appears on the LCD refer to the 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 N...

Page 68: ...For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 68 of 681 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...

Page 69: ...a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper 1 Make sure that the power is turned on and load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 2 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 3 Print the nozzle check pattern 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Maintenance and press the OK button 3 Select Nozzle check and press the OK button 4 Select Yes and press the OK b...

Page 70: ...streaks are present 2 Select the pattern that is closer to the printed nozzle check pattern on the Check patterns screen For A no missing lines or no horizontal white streaks in both 1 and 2 Select All A and press the OK button The cleaning is not required The screen returns to the Maintenance screen For B lines are missing or horizontal white streaks are present in 1 or 2 1 Select Also B and pres...

Page 71: ...Page top Page 71 of 681 pages Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...

Page 72: ...en the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 3 Clean the Print Head 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Maintenance and press the OK button 3 Select Cleaning and press the OK button 4 Select Yes and press the OK 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 ...

Page 73: ...utput Tray Extension 3 Clean the Print Head deeply 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Maintenance and press the OK button 3 Select Deep cleaning and press the OK button 4 Select Yes and press the OK 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 5 Select Yes and pr...

Page 74: ... Menu button 2 Select Maintenance and press the OK button 3 Select Print head alignment and press the OK button Note To print the current head position adjustment values select Head alignment print in the Maintenance menu and press the OK button See Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen 4 Select Yes and press the OK button The print head alignment sheet will be printed 5 Check the pattern is prin...

Page 75: ...me procedure to input the pattern number for each column from B to L then press the OK button 3 Select Yes to continue printing and press the OK button The second page of print head alignment sheet will be printed 4 Confirm the message for print head alignment and press the OK button 5 Check the printed patterns and use the Left or Right button to input the number of the pattern that has the least...

Page 76: ... 6 Repeat the same procedure to input the pattern number for each column from N to R and press the OK button Page top Page 76 of 681 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 77: ...r computer screen Note If the error message appears confirm the displayed message and take an appropriate action For details refer to the An Error Message is Displayed on the LCD in the Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide For information on the compatible FINE Cartridges refer to the printed manual Getting Started Page top Page 77 of 681 pages Replacing a FINE Cartridge ...

Page 78: ... ink level of it may not be correct In such case refer to the ink level information only as a guide 1 Make sure that the power is turned on and press the Menu button 2 Press the Up or Down button to select Remaining ink and press the OK button Check if any symbol appears on the remaining ink volume screen Sufficient ink is left for printing if no symbol appears The ink with Ink low is running low ...

Page 79: ...nd you to put down the date when installing them 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 when printing with both cartridges We recommend to use new FINE Cartridges in order to obtain optimum qualities Even when printing with one ink only print with...

Page 80: ...Holder until it stops completely Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts inside the machine Important 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 Cartridge 1 Pinch the tabs and open the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover 2 Remove the FINE Cartridge Importa...

Page 81: ...s and regulations regarding disposal of consumables Do not touch the electrical contacts or print head nozzles on a FINE Cartridge The machine may not print properly if you touch it 5 Install the FINE Cartridge 1 Put a new FINE Cartridge in the FINE Cartridge Holder The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot 2 Close th...

Page 82: ...en setting the Scanning Unit Support back to its original position be sure to hold the Scanning Unit Cover firmly and be careful not to get your fingers caught Note If the error message appears on the LCD after the Scanning Unit Cover is closed refer to the Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide When you start printing after replacing the FINE Cartridge the machine starts cleaning ...

Page 83: ...the OK button The Paper Feed Roller will rotate as it is cleaned 3 Make sure that the Paper Feed Roller stops rotating and load three sheets of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray 4 Open the Paper Output Tray gently and open the Output Tray Extension 5 Repeat the procedures in step 2 again The paper is ejected after cleaning If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Paper Feed ...

Page 84: ...Page top Page 84 of 681 pages Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller ...

Page 85: ...vanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents Appendix Appendix Safety Precautions Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page top Page 85 of 681 pages Appendix ...

Page 86: ...the power cord is bundled or knotted If you detect smoke unusual smells or strange noises around the machine immediately unplug the machine at the power supply and call for service Periodically unplug the machine and use a dry cloth to wipe off any dust or dirt collected on the plug and the power outlet If the machine is placed at a location exposed to a lot of dust smoke or high humidity the dust...

Page 87: ...nge of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F and humidity of 10 to 90 condensation free Do not place the machine on a thick rug or carpet Do not place the machine with its back attached to the wall Power supply Ensure that the area around the power outlet is kept clear at all times so you can easily unplug the power cord if necessary Never remove the plug by pulling on the cord Do not use an extension lead cor...

Page 88: ...re Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the FINE Cartridges Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as applying them excessive pressure or dropping them Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges Once you have installed the FINE Cartridges do not remove them unnecessarily Note when you place the machine near other electrical appliances such as fluorescent lamps Place the machine at least 5...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...le Refer to the Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide Does black and white printing use color ink The use of color or black ink varies depending on the color of image to be printed or the contents of document Black and white printing may also use color ink So color ink is consumed even when printing in black and white Printing on special paper How to print with optimal quality Tip...

Page 91: ... dialog box to delete the unnecessary print jobs from the printer status monitor Windows How to maintain the optimal printing quality The key to printing with the optimal printing quality is to prevent the Print Head from drying or clogging Always follow the following steps for optimal printing quality Follow the procedure below to turn the power off 1 Press the ON button on the machine to turn it...

Page 92: ... or slanted Colors are uneven and print results are blurred Tip Print the nozzle check pattern to check if the nozzles are clogged If the print head nozzles are clogged colors may become uneven or the print results may be blurred In this case 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...

Page 93: ...Album Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Calendars Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Stickers Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing Layout Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout ...

Page 94: ... 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 Printing with Other Application Software Various Printing Methods Printing with Easy Setup Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the N...

Page 95: ...up Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor The Canon IJ Preview Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing from a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Setting Items Printing by Using the Photo Index Sheet Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device or a Wireless Communication Devic...

Page 96: ... One Time Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist Easy Scanning with One click Useful MP Navigator EX Functions Correcting Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting Enhancing Images Manually Adjusting Images Searching Images Classifying Images into Categories Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX Saving Saving as PDF Files Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Se...

Page 97: ... 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 in Advanced Mode Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correction etc Adjusting Colors Using a C...

Page 98: ...CD Cannot Be Seen At All An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD Cannot Install the MP Drivers Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Printing or Scanning Speed Is Slow Hi Speed USB Connection Does Not Work This device can perform faster Message Is Displayed Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks Colors A...

Page 99: ...Does Not Start Error Message Appears and the ScanGear Scanner Driver Screen Does Not Appear Scan Quality Image Displayed on the Monitor Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Properly with Multi Crop Slow Scanning Speed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Computer Stops Operating during Scanning Scanner Does Not Work After Upgrading Windows Software Proble...

Page 100: ...Instructions for Use Printer Driver General Notes Scanner Driver Using Easy PhotoPrint EX Using MP Navigator EX About Solution Menu Page 100 of 681 pages MP480 series Advanced Guide ...

Page 101: ...his Manual Operating the Contents Screen Operating the Explanation Screen Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Topic Registering Topics to My Manual Symbols Used in this Document Trademarks Page top Page 101 of 681 pages How to Use This Manual ...

Page 102: ...ntents screen found to the left of the On screen Manual the pages of that title are displayed in the description window on the right side When you click found to the left of the titles found in the lower hierarchies are displayed Note Click to close or display the Contents screen Page top Page 102 of 681 pages Operating the Contents Screen ...

Page 103: ...l Operating the Explanation Screen Operating the Explanation Screen 1 Click the green characters to jump to the corresponding page 2 The cursor jumps to the top of this page Page top Page 103 of 681 pages Operating the Explanation Screen ...

Page 104: ...ing four methods of printing are available Current Document Selected Documents My Manual All Documents Current Document You can print the currently displayed topic 1 From Select Target select Current Document The title of the currently displayed topic is displayed in the Documents to Be Printed list Note By selecting Print linked documents you can also print documents that are linked to the curren...

Page 105: ...ialog box is displayed 4 Execute print Confirm the number of pages to be printed and then click Yes All topics with selected check boxes are printed My Manual You can select and print topics registered in My Manual For details about My Manual see Registering Topics to My Manual 1 From Select Target select My Manual The titles of the topics that have been registered to My Manual are displayed in th...

Page 106: ...rint the document 2 Click Start Printing The Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box is displayed 3 Execute print Confirm the number of pages to be printed and then click Yes All topics are printed Important A large amount of paper is necessary to print all topics Before printing be sure to check the number of print pages displayed in the Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box You can change th...

Page 107: ...5 characters Uppercase and lowercase are not discriminated The program can also search for keywords that contain spaces 3 Click Start Searching The search is started and the titles of topics containing the keyword are displayed in the search results list When you execute a search by entering multiple keywords the search results are displayed as shown below Documents Containing Perfect Match Topics...

Page 108: ...search results list double click or select and press Enter the title of the topic you want to read When the pages of that title are displayed the keywords found on those pages are highlighted Page top Page 108 of 681 pages Using Keywords to Find a Topic ...

Page 109: ...ster the topic to My Manual Click Add The currently displayed topic is added to List of My Manual Note Alternatively from the Recently Displayed Documents list double click or select and press Enter the topic to be added to My Manual to display that topic and then click Add 4 Display My Manual When you double click or select and press Enter a topic displayed in List of My Manual that topic is disp...

Page 110: ... 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 that must be observed for safe operation Note Instructions as notes for operation or additional explanations Indicates operations in Windows Indicates operations in Macintosh Page ...

Page 111: ... registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Macintosh and Mac are trademarks 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 Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc U S A and lic...

Page 112: ...anced Guide Printing from a Computer Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page top Page 112 of 681 pages Printing from a Computer ...

Page 113: ...dled Application Software What Is Easy PhotoPrint EX Printing Photos Creating an Album Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Questions and Answers Appendix 1 Easy PhotoPrint EX Settings Page top Page 113 of 681 pages Printing with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 114: ...PhotoPrint EX Note Printing on paper larger than A4 is available with supported printers only See your printer manual for details See Help of Easy PhotoPrint EX for descriptions of Easy PhotoPrint EX screens Click Help in a screen or dialog box or select Easy PhotoPrint EX Help from the Help menu Help appears About Exif Print Easy PhotoPrint EX supports Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enha...

Page 115: ...ons BMP bmp JPEG jpg jpeg TIFF tif tiff PICT pict pct Easy PhotoPrint image files epp Important When selecting an image if there is a TIFF file in the selected folder the image may not be displayed correctly or Easy PhotoPrint EX may shut down depending on the TIFF format In such cases move the TIFF file to another folder or recreate the file in a different file format and then select the folder a...

Page 116: ... EX 2 Selecting a Photo 3 Selecting the Paper 4 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy...

Page 117: ... Software Printing Photos Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 117 of 681 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 118: ... Navigator EX ZoomBrowser EX or Digital Photo Professional the folder tree area will not be displayed The images opened in the application will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Click the image you want to print The number of copies appears as 1 below the clicked image while the selected image itself will appear in the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the im...

Page 119: ...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 119 of 681 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 120: ...n the printer See Help for details The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type Important When Fine Art Photo Rag is selected for Media Type a 1 38 inch 35 mm margin is automatically left at the top and bottom of the paper It is recommended that you check the print range with the image shown in Preview before printing Note You can print photos with more vivid colors or yo...

Page 121: ... some computers cannot print properly if you print more than one page or copy at a time It is recommended that you print page by page when you print on such paper While printing on paper larger than A4 or printing high resolution images data may be printed only to the middle if many images are printed at one time In such cases select the Spool print job page by page checkbox in the Preferences dia...

Page 122: ... print dates on photos Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can specify advanced Photo Print settings number of copies print quality etc in the Preferences dialog box To display the Preferences dialog box click Settings or select Preferences from the File menu See Help for ...

Page 123: ...cting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Sa...

Page 124: ...Software Creating an Album Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 124 of 681 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 125: ...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 select the Page number checkbox and click Settings You can customize the margins of the front cover inside pages and...

Page 126: ... 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 background in a single color or paste an image file to it Note See Help for details on the Page Setup screen Page top...

Page 127: ...Browser EX will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the image s you want to print and click one of the buttons below To print on the front cover click Import to Front Cover To print on the inside pages click Import to Inside Pages To print on the back cover click Import to Back Cover The selected images are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by d...

Page 128: ...Page top Page 128 of 681 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 129: ...os Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Note The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited album It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again The page numbers on the front and back covers of the album are displayed as follows C1 Front cover C2 Inside the ...

Page 130: ...Page top Page 130 of 681 pages Editing ...

Page 131: ...ng 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 Settings dialog box sele...

Page 132: ...Page top Page 132 of 681 pages Printing ...

Page 133: ...t 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Setting Calendar Display Setting Holidays Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can ...

Page 134: ...oftware Printing Calendars Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 134 of 681 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 135: ...can add holidays to your calendar Setting Holidays 3 Select a layout If necessary make advanced settings on the calendar and set the background Note You can customize the calendar display font colors of the dates and days of the week position and size of the calendar etc Setting Calendar Display You can paint the background in a single color or paste an image file to it in the Change Background di...

Page 136: ...miniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected images are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected im...

Page 137: ...ons 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 Note 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 Saving See Help for detail...

Page 138: ... 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 Print Qua...

Page 139: ...Print EX 2 Selecting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page 139 of 681 pages Pr...

Page 140: ...Software Printing Stickers Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 140 of 681 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 141: ...on Print date Use the same image in all frames Note Paper sizes other than Photo Stickers cannot be selected Select the Use the same image in all frames checkbox to use the same image in all the frames on the page You can customize the date position size and color in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox and click Date Settings Note See...

Page 142: ...iniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected images are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected ima...

Page 143: ...ing Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Note 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 See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 143 of 681 p...

Page 144: ...printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Print Quality Settings dialog box select Custom for Print Quality and click Quality Settings You can adjust the printing position in the Adjust Print Position dialog box To display the Adjust Print Position dialog box click Print Position You can specify the print range and t...

Page 145: ...EX 2 Selecting the Paper and Layout 3 Selecting a Photo 4 Editing 5 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Changing Layout Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Page top Page...

Page 146: ... Software Printing Layout Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX Easy PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears Page top Page 146 of 681 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 147: ...ction Paper Size Orientation Print date Note See Help on the paper size that can be selected You can customize the date position size and color 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 displayed may vary depending on the Orientation Note See Help for details on the ...

Page 148: ...niatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected images are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected imag...

Page 149: ...s Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Note 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 See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 149 of ...

Page 150: ...ckbox 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 Settings dialog box select Cus...

Page 151: ...on 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 sharpen out of focus f...

Page 152: ...not be corrected again with Auto Photo Fix Also Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companies 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layo...

Page 153: ...ion If you want to apply the correction to all the selected images at once select the Apply to all images checkbox 5 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 6 Click Ex...

Page 154: ... checkbox 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enha...

Page 155: ...o 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 Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cursor changes to Paintbrush 5 Drag to select the red area you want to correct then click OK that appears over the image Red eye is corrected and the Correction Enhancement mark appears on th...

Page 156: ...y the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Note The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 156 of 681 pages Using the Red Eye Correction Function ...

Page 157: ... Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to correct from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is selected t...

Page 158: ...receding correction operation Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Brightener 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Note The corre...

Page 159: ... by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to correct from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image i...

Page 160: ... of the cursor changes to Cross 5 Drag to select the area you want to correct then click OK that appears over the image The facial area in and around the selected area is sharpened and the Correction Enhancement mark appears on the upper left of the image Note You can also drag to rotate the rectangle Click Undo to undo the preceding correction operation Effect levels can be changed using the slid...

Page 161: ...EG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Note The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 161 of 681 pages Using the Face Sharpener Function ...

Page 162: ...ages window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only ...

Page 163: ...pe of the cursor changes to Cross 5 Drag to select the area you want to enhance then click OK that appears over the image Skin in and around the selected area is enhanced beautifully and the Correction Enhancement mark appears on the upper left of the image Note You can also drag to rotate the rectangle Click Undo to undo the preceding enhancement operation Effect levels can be changed using the s...

Page 164: ...Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Note The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images Page top Page 164 of 681 pages Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function ...

Page 165: ...Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is selected the thumbnail does...

Page 166: ... enhancement operation 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save enhanced images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Note The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images Page top Page ...

Page 167: ...e Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to adjust from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The image appears in Preview Note If only one image is selected the thumbnail does not appear b...

Page 168: ...ages as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for adjusted images 6 Click Exit Note The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images Page top Page 168 of 681 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 169: ... Images or Edit screen or in the Layout Print screen of Photo Print 1 Toolbar Toolbar Zoom In Zoom Out Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the page Full Screen Displays the entire image in Preview Compare Displays the Compare Images window You can compare the images before and after the correction side by side The image before the correction enhancement is displayed on the left and the ima...

Page 170: ...y suitable corrections to all photos when printing Select this option in Image 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 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes Note For Photo Print you can also correct red eyes by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color correction for pri...

Page 171: ... Click to close the Correct Enhance Images window Manual Tab Select to correct manually Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast 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 con...

Page 172: ...e images displayed in the list Exit Click to close the Correct Enhance Images window Correct Enhance Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to You can adjust the effect level using the slider Note For Photo Print red eyes are automatically corrected when Enable Auto Photo Fix is selected in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the...

Page 173: ... want to apply the effect to Undo Cancels the latest correction enhancement OK Applies the selected effect to the specified area Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the selected image Save All Corrected Images Saves all the images displayed in the list Exit Click to close the Correct Enhance Images window Page top Pa...

Page 174: ...Application Software Questions and Answers Questions and Answers How Can I Move or Copy the Saved File Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from How Do I Print with Even Margins What Is C1 or C4 Page top Page 174 of 681 pages Questions and Answers ...

Page 175: ...ll For example when you save a file named MyAlbum el1 a folder named MyAlbum el1 Data is automatically created in the same folder that contains the MyAlbum el1 file If you want to move or copy the MyAlbum el1 file to another folder move or copy the MyAlbum el1 Data folder as well The MyAlbum el1 Data folder contains the photos used in the album Note The icons may vary depending on the items Import...

Page 176: ...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 176 of 681 pages Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from ...

Page 177: ... 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 The follow...

Page 178: ...s What Is C1 or C4 What Is C1 or C4 When an album is printed labels such as C1 and C4 are printed as page numbers The C1 and C4 represent the front cover and back cover respectively C1 Front cover C2 Inside the front cover C3 Inside the back cover C4 Back cover Page top Page 178 of 681 pages What Is C1 or C4 ...

Page 179: ...otos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Setting Holidays ...

Page 180: ...he colors 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 Pag...

Page 181: ...lect the 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 pr...

Page 182: ...portion to print and click OK Note To move the cropping area place the cursor within the white frame and drag it Drag the white lines to enlarge reduce the cropping area Select the The Rule of Thirds checkbox to display white broken lines To create a balanced composition drag any of the intersecting points white squares or white broken lines over the main subject of the photo The cropping effect a...

Page 183: ...k 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 In the Date Settings dialog box you can change the orientation position size and color of the date according to the orientation and background of the photo See Help for details Page top P...

Page 184: ...ion for 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 ...

Page 185: ...for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo Index print will be disabled if you select any of the following paper sizes Credit Card Fine Art A4 Fine Art A3 Fine Art A3 Fine Art Letter Up to 80 thumbnails can be printed on one page 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...

Page 186: ... 10x15cm for Paper Size in the Select Paper screen and select a layout of the ID photo from the layouts in the Layout Print screen Note See the following section for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo Photos are arranged in the following order Example ID Photo 3 5x4 5cm You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog box You can select ...

Page 187: ...nting Photo Information Select Captured Info from the layouts in the Layout Print screen to print the photo and the Exif information side by side 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 187 of 681 pages Printing Photo Information ...

Page 188: ...ick Save 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 to...

Page 189: ...nnot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Edit or Select Paper screen appears Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file formats extensions 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 3 Edit the file if necessa...

Page 190: ...ck or click the file From the File menu click Open then select the file you want to edit You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu Page top Page 190 of 681 pages Opening Saved Files ...

Page 191: ...yout has a different number of frames per page from the current layout 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 If you change the s...

Page 192: ...he new layout has a different number of frames per page from the current layout 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 Selec...

Page 193: ...hen click Change Background Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the type of background you want to use in the Change Background dialog box When Select from samples is Selected Select the image you want to use from Samples and click OK Note Select from samples will be displayed only if Album ...

Page 194: ...When Image file is Selected Set Image File Path and Image Layout then click OK Page 194 of 681 pages Changing Background ...

Page 195: ...Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box Page top Page 195 of 681 pages Changing Background ...

Page 196: ...e image you want to add from the thumbnail window on the right Note Click an image to select it background turns blue or deselect it background turns white You can also select multiple images Select an option for Add to and click OK Important You can add up to 20 images at one time to a single page Up to 99 of the same images can be added to all pages combined You cannot add two or more of the sam...

Page 197: ...positions of images Click Swap Image Positions in the Edit screen Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the target and source images you want to swap then click Swap When you finish swapping all images you want to swap click Back to Edit Page top Page 197 of 681 pages Swapping Positions of Pho...

Page 198: ...eady 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 will be replaced with the image selected in the Replace Image dia...

Page 199: ...ch you want to change the position or size in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Set the Center Position Rotation and Size then click OK Note You can also change the position and size of an image by dragging it in the Edit screen Select an image in the Edit screen then click Free Rotate and drag a corner of the image to rotate it See Help for details on the position and...

Page 200: ...oving the unnecessary portions of the image by selecting the necessary portions Select the image you want to crop in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Crop tab in the Edit Image dialog box Drag the white squares on the image to change the area to be cropped and click OK Note See Help for details on cropping Page top Page 200 of 681 pages Cropping Photos ...

Page 201: ...int Select the image you want to frame in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Frame tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the frame you want to use from Frames and click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed photos Note Select the Apply to all images in the page checkbox to add the same frame to all the images on a selected page at one time See Help f...

Page 202: ...the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Date tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the Show date checkbox Set the Text Orientation Position Font Size and Color then click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed images Note The date is displayed in the short date format mm dd yyyy etc specified in your operating system See Help for details on setting dates P...

Page 203: ...t box Important You cannot attach comments to Photo Print Calendar Stickers and Layout Print Select the image you want to attach comments to in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Comments tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the Show comment box checkbox Select the checkboxes of the items you want to display and enter comments Set the size and color of font...

Page 204: ...Page top Page 204 of 681 pages Attaching Comments to Photos ...

Page 205: ...um printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the Text tab in the Edit Text Box dialog box and enter text Note In the Edit Text Box dialog box you can change the position angle and size of the text You can also set the color and line of the text box See Help for details To change the entered text select it and click Edit Tex...

Page 206: ...in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create When the Save As dialog box appears specify the save location and file name then click Save Important If you edit a saved file and save it again the file will be overwritten To save a file again with a new name or to a different location select Save As from the File menu and save Note Save will not be displayed in the ...

Page 207: ...et 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 Enter the name in Holiday Name and specify the date Select the Se...

Page 208: ...See Help for details on each dialog box Page top Page 208 of 681 pages Setting Holidays ...

Page 209: ...s colors position 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 209 of 681 pag...

Page 210: ...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 210 of 681 pages Printing with Other Application Software ...

Page 211: ...d Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Borderless Printing Fit to Page Printing Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Poster Printing Booklet Printing Duplex Printing Stamp Background Printing Saving a Stamp Setting Saving 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 211 of 681 pages ...

Page 212: ...ia type Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast for Print Quality 4 Select color intensity Select Auto for Color Intensity 5 Check the settings Check the specified settings such as paper type displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the window 6 Complete the setup Click OK When you ...

Page 213: ...he Page Setup tab If you are not able to specify them with the application the procedure for selecting a page size and orientation is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the paper size Select a page size from the Page Size list on the Page Setup tab 3 Select Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape for Orientation Check Rotate 180 degrees check box if you want to perform pri...

Page 214: ...p tab specify the number of copies to be printed 3 Specify the print sequence Check the Print from Last Page check box if you want to print from the last page in order If you do this you do not need to sort pages into their correct order after printing 4 Set up collated printing when you specify multiple copies in the Copies box Check the Collate check box if you are specifying multiple copy toget...

Page 215: ...d are unavailable if Booklet Printing is selected for Page Layout Print from Last Page appears grayed out and is unavailable if Poster Printing is selected for Page Layout Note By setting both Print from Last Page and Collate you can perform printing so that papers are collated one by one starting from the last page These settings can be used in combination with Borderless Printing Normal size Pri...

Page 216: ...ple Side on the Page Setup tab The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best staple position If you want to change the setting select from the list 3 Set the margin width If necessary click Specify Margin and set the width of the stapling margin and then click OK 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the data i...

Page 217: ... Printing is selected for Page Layout If Duplex Printing is also selected only Staple Side is selectable Borderless Printing check box is checked If Duplex Printing is also selected only Staple Side is selectable Page top Page 217 of 681 pages Setting the Stapling Margin ...

Page 218: ...less Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set borderless printing Check the Borderless Printing check box on the Page Setup tab Click OK when the confirmation message appears When a message prompting you to change the media type appears select a media type from the list and click OK 3 Check the paper size Check the Page Size list If you want to change select another page size from the...

Page 219: ...on of the image may not be printed depending on the size of the media used In this case crop the image data with an application software according to the paper size Note When Plain Paper is selected for Media Type on the Main tab borderless printing is not recommended and therefore the dialog box for media selection appears If you are using plain paper for test printing select Plain Paper and clic...

Page 220: ...t list on the Page Setup tab 3 Select the paper size for the data Using Page Size select the page size that was 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 If the printer paper size is smaller than the Page Size the page image will be reduced If the printer paper size is larger than the page size the pa...

Page 221: ...en you execute print the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size Important When Borderless Printing check box is checked Fit to Page Printing cannot be selected Page top Page 221 of 681 pages Fit to Page Printing ...

Page 222: ... on the Page Setup tab 3 Select the paper size for the data Using Page Size select the page size that was set with your application 4 Set the scaling rate by using one of the following methods Select a Printer Paper Size Select a printer paper size which is different from the Page Size from the Printer Paper Size list If the printer paper size is smaller than the Page Size the page image will be r...

Page 223: ...e with which you created the original has the scaled printing function configure the settings on your application software You do not need to also configure the same setting in the printer driver When Scaled Printing is selected the Staple Side list box appears grayed out and is unavailable when Duplex Printing is not selected When Borderless Printing check box is checked Scaled Printing cannot be...

Page 224: ...ect Page Layout Printing 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 Now you have finished setting the layout of the document from left to right 4 Set the number of pages to be printed...

Page 225: ... 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 Important When Borderless Printing check box is checked Page Layout Printing cannot be selected Page top Page 225 of 681 pages P...

Page 226: ...er Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set poster printing Select Poster Printing 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 Now you have finished setting 2 by 2 page po...

Page 227: ...ting the pages with commas or entering a hyphen between the page numbers Note You can also specify the print range by clicking the pages in the setup preview 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the document will be divided into several pages during printing After all poster pages have been printed paste the pages together to create a poster Printing Only Spec...

Page 228: ... specified pages will be printed Important When Poster Printing is selected the Duplex Printing and Print from Last Page check boxes and the Staple Side list box appear grayed out and are unavailable When Borderless Printing check box is checked Poster Printing cannot be selected Since poster printing enlarges the document when printing it the print results may become coarse Page top Page 228 of 6...

Page 229: ...ing is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set booklet printing Select Booklet Printing from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the window 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list 4 Set the margin for stapling and the margin...

Page 230: ... 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 Printing is unavailable when A media type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list Borderless Printing check box is checked When Booklet Printing is selected...

Page 231: ... list 4 Specify the side to be stapled The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best Staple Side If you want to change the setting select another value from the list 5 Set the margin width If necessary click Specify Margin and set the width of the stapling margin and then click OK 6 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execut...

Page 232: ...lected from the Page Layout list Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable Note If the Media Type dialog box appears when performing borderless printing during duplex printing select Plain Paper If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab Page top Page 232 of 681 pages Duplex Printing ...

Page 233: ...ting is as follows Printing a stamp CONFIDENTIAL IMPORTANT and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre registered 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Select a stamp Check the Stamp check box and select a desired stamp from the list The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on th...

Page 234: ...ect the background Check the Background check box and select a desired background from the list The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab 4 Set the background details If necessary complete the following settings and then click OK Background first page only To print the background only on the first page check this check box Select Background b...

Page 235: ...create and save a new stamp You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing stamp Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows Registering a new stamp 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Click Define Stamp The Stamp Settings dialog ...

Page 236: ...a value in the Orientation box directly 5 Save the stamp Click the Save settings tab and enter a new stamp title in the Title box and then click Save Click OK when the confirmation message appears 6 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Stamp list Changing and registering some of stamp settings 1 Select the stamp for which the s...

Page 237: ...ound dialog box The Stamp Settings dialog box opens 2 Select the stamp to be deleted Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the Stamps list on the Save settings tab Then click Delete Click OK when the confirmation message appears 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again Page top Page 237 of 681 pages Saving a Stamp Setting ...

Page 238: ...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 image data to be used as a background 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box op...

Page 239: ... Title box and then click Save Click OK when the confirmation message appears 7 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Background list Changing and saving some background settings 1 Select the background for which the settings are to be changed Check the Background check box in the Stamp Background dialog box and then select the ...

Page 240: ...e background to be deleted Select the title of the background you want to delete from the Backgrounds list on the Save settings tab and then click Delete Click OK when the confirmation message appears 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Stamp Background dialog box opens again Page top Page 240 of 681 pages Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background ...

Page 241: ...lap Orient the envelope so that the flap is on the left and the folded surface is facing down 2 Open the printer driver setup window 3 Select the media type Select Envelope from the Media Type list on the Main tab 4 Select the paper size Click the Page Setup tab and select Youkei 4 Youkei 6 Comm Env 10 or DL Env for Page Size 5 Select the landscape for orientation To print the addressee horizontal...

Page 242: ...ult before printing The procedure for displaying the print result before printing is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the preview Check the Preview before printing check box on the Main tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Canon IJ Preview will start and the print result will be displayed before printing Related Topic Canon IJ Preview Page top Page 242 of 681 pages Displayi...

Page 243: ...ted the document has a function for specifying the height and width values use the application software to set the values If the application software does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly use the printer driver to set the values 2 Open the printer driver setup window 3 Select the paper size Select Custom for Page Size on the Page Setup tab The Custom Paper Size ...

Page 244: ...Page top Page 244 of 681 pages Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size ...

Page 245: ...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 246: ...el 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 3 Setting the print quality and halftone expression method Move the Quality slider to select the quality level Select Halfton...

Page 247: ... quality 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the specified quality level and halftoning method Important Certain print quality levels and halftoning methods cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type Note When the part of the object is not printed selecting Diffusion for Halftoning may solve the problem Related Topics Specif...

Page 248: ...ete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is converted to grayscale data It allows you to print the color document in monochrome Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked the printer driver processes image data as sRGB data In this case actual colors printed may differ from those in the original image data When using the grayscale printing function to print Adobe ...

Page 249: ... is suitable for printing sRGB data If you want to print by using the color space of sRGB or Adobe RGB data effectively select ICM If you want to use an application software to specify an ICC profile select None The procedure for specifying color correction is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity an...

Page 250: ...n 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 adjustment method Important If 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 checked Colo...

Page 251: ...re popularly used as common color spaces Adobe RGB has a wider color space than sRGB ICC profiles convert device dependent colors into a common color space By using an ICC profile and carrying out color management you can draw out the color space of the image data within the color reproduction area that the printer can express Selecting a printing method suited to the image data The recommended pr...

Page 252: ...gital Photo Color The procedure for adjusting colors with the printer driver is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the media type Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast for Print Quality 4 Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set...

Page 253: ...te the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 253 of 681 pages Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver ...

Page 254: ...hen printing the data You can print the editing and touch up results of an application software by effectively using the color space of the ICC profile specified in the image data To use this printing method you must first use an application software to specify an ICC profile in the image data For instructions on specifying an ICC profile with an application software program refer to the manual of...

Page 255: ... from the Color Correction menu of the printer driver Printing image data from the application software that cannot specify an ICC profile When printing from an application software that does not allow you to specify an ICC profile specify the ICC profile in the print settings of the printer driver and print the data When printing Adobe RGB data you can print the data with the Adobe RGB color spac...

Page 256: ...of the printer driver becomes invalid If no ICC profiles are installed on your computer Adobe RGB 1998 is not displayed You can install ICC profiles from the Setup CD ROM that accompanies the machine 7 Set the other items If necessary click Color Adjustment tab and adjust the color balance of Cyan Magenta Yellow and adjust Brightness Intensity and Contrast settings and then click OK 8 Complete the...

Page 257: ...Page top Page 257 of 681 pages Printing with ICC Profiles ...

Page 258: ...d to diminish yellow so that the overall colors are more uniform No adjustment Adjusted in Color Balance The procedure for adjusting color balance is as follows 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 color balance There are individual sliders fo...

Page 259: ...ayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked Cyan Magenta and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 259 of 681 pages Adjusting Color Balance ...

Page 260: ...s of the intermediate colors The following sample shows the print result when the Brightness specification is changed Light is selected Normal is selected Dark is selected The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog ...

Page 261: ...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 261 of 681 pages Adjusting Brightness ...

Page 262: ... more intense when the image data is printed No adjustment Higher Intensity The procedure for adjusting intensity is as follows 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 darkens the col...

Page 263: ...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 263 of 681 pages Adjusting Intensity ...

Page 264: ...es smaller and less distinct reduce the contrast No adjustment Adjust the contrast The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows 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 contrast Moving the Contrast slider to the right increases the contr...

Page 265: ...mage 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 265 of 681 pages Adjusting Contrast ...

Page 266: ...edure for performing Simulate Illustration is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the Simulate Illustration Check the Simulate Illustration check box on the Effects tab and adjust the Contrast as necessary Moving the slider to the right lightens the image data and moving the slider to the left darkens the image data The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on ...

Page 267: ...e printer driver setup window 2 Set Monochrome Effects Check the Monochrome Effects check box on the Effects tab and select your desired color If you use Select Color move the Color slider to specify the color you want The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the image will be printed with...

Page 268: ...vid Photo is that it emphasizes the colors in background 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 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Vivid Photo Check the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print ...

Page 269: ...ing low resolution images from Web pages The procedure for performing Image Optimizer is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Perform Image Optimizer Check the Image Optimizer check box on the Effects tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK The photos and graphics will be printed with jagged outlines smoothed Note Depending on application software or resolution of image data the Image Opt...

Page 270: ...the Effects tab Normally there is no need to check the Apply Throughout Page check box Images within each page are optimized on an image by image basis Note Check the Apply Throughout Page check box when printing image data that has been processed such as being cropped or rotated In this case the entire page will be treated as a single image to be optimized 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you e...

Page 271: ...Note Depending on images the Photo Optimizer PRO may have no discernible effect Page top Page 271 of 681 pages Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration ...

Page 272: ...uction Check the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab and select Normal or Strong for the level 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the image will be printed with the digital camera noise being reduced Note It is recommended to select Normal for most cases Select Strong if you have selected Normal and the noise still bothers you Depending on application software or r...

Page 273: ...Overview of the Printer Driver Overview of the Printer Driver Overview of the Printer Driver Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor The Canon IJ Preview Page top Page 273 of 681 pages Overview of the Printer Driver ...

Page 274: ...ou are using How to Use 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 description for each item on the tab appears You can also display a description for a dialog box by clicking the link that appears on the corresponding tab To see a desc...

Page 275: ...ry and there may be more steps For details refer to the user s manual of your application software Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning or to configure print settings that are common for all application software 1 Select items from the Start menu as shown below In Windows Vista select th...

Page 276: ...m machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine Features Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Related features Reducing the Machine Noise Quiet Mode Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 276 of 681 pages Mainte...

Page 277: ...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 Status Monitor button displayed on the Task Bar The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears Note To open the Canon IJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing open the printer driver setup window and click View Printer Status on the Maintenance tab When Errors O...

Page 278: ...e information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout print sequence and number of pages You can also change the media type settings If you want to display a preview before printing open the printer driver setup window click the Main tab and check the Preview before printing check box If you do not want to display a preview before printing uncheck the chec...

Page 279: ...Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Printing from a Memory Card Page top Page 279 of 681 pages Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 280: ...Advanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Copying Making Copies Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 280 of 681 pages Copying ...

Page 281: ...g the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Making Copies Making Copies For the basic procedure to make copies refer to Copying Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page top Page 281 of 681 pages Making Copies ...

Page 282: ...utton to select Fit to page Note You can select Fit to page when Standard copy or Borderless copy is selected Copied images are automatically reduced or enlarged in the lengthwise widthwise direction to fit the page size you select Select 100 if you do not reduce or enlarge a copy 8 Press the OK button The LCD returns to the copy mode screen 9 Use the button to specify the number of copies Note Pr...

Page 283: ... to your purpose Borderless Copy You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders Copying without Borders Borderless Copy Frame Erase When copying a thick original document such as books you can make a copy without black margins around the image Copying Thick Originals Such as Books Frame Erase Page top Page 283 of 681 pages Using Useful Copy Functions ...

Page 284: ... turned on 2 Press the Menu button to select Copy if another mode has been selected 3 Load paper on the Rear Tray 4 Load the original document on the Platen Glass Note For details on the types and conditions of originals which you can copy refer to Loading Paper Original 5 Press the button The paper setting screen is displayed Page top Page 284 of 681 pages Settings for Special Copy ...

Page 285: ...gs for Special Copy 1 Use the button to select Borderless copy then press the OK button 2 Press the Color button for color copying or the Black button for black white copying 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 Page top Pa...

Page 286: ...lect Borderless copy then press the OK button 2 Press the Color button for color copying or the Black button for black white copying Note Close the Document Cover There may be a narrow black margin that appears around the image This function removes the dark margins only If a scanned book is too thin or when the machine is used nearby a window or in a bright environment a faint black frame may rem...

Page 287: ...Panel of the Machine Printing from a Memory Card Printing from a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer Page top Page 287 of 681 pages Printing from a Memory Card ...

Page 288: ...ng from a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card For the basic procedure to print from a memory card refer to Printing from a Memory Card Page top Page 288 of 681 pages Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card ...

Page 289: ...aper 2 Media type Select the media type of the loaded paper 3 Print quality Adjust print quality according to the original 4 Bordered Borderless Select bordered or borderless print Tab 2 5 Date printing Activate deactivate to print the shooting date on a photo Note The shooting date is printed according to Date display in Device settings 6 Photo optimizer Automatically optimizes brightness and ton...

Page 290: ...int scan the sheet in and the machine then prints the selected images You can also specify other settings such as paper size and type by using this sheet you do not have to make settings by using the Operation Panel on the machine 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Load A4 or Letter sized plain paper 3 Insert a memory card into the Card Slot following the instruction on the LCD Note For i...

Page 291: ...k pencil or a black ink pen to select the photos to print and their print options Good Bad a Check mark b Line only c Too light A Select the Date page size and other printing formats B Fill this circle to print a copy of all photographs or to print according to DPOF settings If you filled this circle any other circles you filled for the number of copies to print for each photograph will be disrega...

Page 292: ...n placing the Photo Index Sheet place the front side down and align the upper left corner of it with the alignment mark as shown in the figure below The Photo Index Sheet is scanned and the specified photos will be printed Important If Failed to scan Photo Index Sheet is displayed on the LCD press the OK button and confirm the following The Platen Glass and the Photo Index Sheet are not dirty The ...

Page 293: ...emove it from the Card Slot For details refer to Printing from a Memory Card 2 Press the Menu button 3 Use the button to select Device settings then press the OK button 4 Use the button to select Read write attribute then press the OK button 5 Specify the read write attribute Not writable from PC The Card Slot is used only for reading Be sure to select this mode when printing photos from a memory ...

Page 294: ...flash drive Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Other Scanning Methods Page top Page 294 of 681 pages Scanning ...

Page 295: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Page top Page 295 of 681 pages Scanning Images ...

Page 296: ... scanned images in a PDF or JPEG data format in the memory card or USB flash drive Select the scanning method according to your purpose Saving Scanned Data on the USB flash drive Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Page top Page...

Page 297: ...ng Does the original to be scanned meet the requirements for an original to be set on the Platen Glass If you save the data to PC refer to Placing Documents for details If you save the data to the USB flash drive Memory Card refer to Loading paper Originals for details Page top Page 297 of 681 pages Before Scanning ...

Page 298: ...the document type Placing Documents When Scanning Photos Hagaki Business Cards or CD DVD When Scanning Magazines Newspapers or Text Documents Placing a Single Document Place the document face down on the Platen with 3 8 inches 1 cm or more space between the edges of the Platen and the document Important If the document is large such as an A4 photo and cannot be placed away from the edges arrow of ...

Page 299: ...Note You can place up to 10 documents Positions of slanted documents 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically Page top Page 299 of 681 pages Placing Documents ...

Page 300: ...of the Machine Saving Scanned Data on the USB flash drive Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data on the USB flash drive Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Page top Page 300 of 681 pages Saving Scanned Data on the USB flash drive Memory Card Using the Oper ...

Page 301: ...e to use either of them as a media for saving scanned data Scanned data saved on the USB flash drive or memory card cannot be printed For safety reasons we recommend storing the scanned data saved on a memory card or USB flash drive to another media periodically to avoid unexpected accidents We assume no responsibility for damage or loss of data for whatever reasons even within the warranty period...

Page 302: ...tion screen You can save up to 100 pages of images in one PDF file If the USB flash drive or the memory card becomes full while scanning images is in progress only the images already scanned can be saved You can save up to 2000 files of scanned data in both JPEG and PDF Data format The folder and file name of scanned data saved on the USB flash drive or the memory card is as follows Folder name fi...

Page 303: ...of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Appendix Various Scan Settings Page top Page 303 of 681 pages Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine ...

Page 304: ... MP Navigator EX 2 in Application to launch when the scanner button is pressed then click OK To quit Image Capture select Quit Image Capture on the Image Capture menu Important If Options is not displayed select Preferences on the Image Capture menu click Scanner and click Use TWAIN software whenever possible to clear the option Then quit Image Capture and restart it 2 Make sure that the machine i...

Page 305: ...epending on the type of the original refer to Scanning Photos and Documents and change the MP Navigator EX Document Type and Document Size settings to match the original being scanned If You Want to Edit or Print the Scanned Images MP Navigator EX enables you to edit the scanned images such as optimizing or trimming You can also start application software from MP Navigator EX to edit or print the ...

Page 306: ... Settings Appendix Various Scan Settings Specifying how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX Page top Page 306 of 681 pages Appendix Various Scan Settings ...

Page 307: ... resulting from pressing the Color Start or Black Start button on the machine You can specify the response individually for each event 1 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Click Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens Note The Preferences dialog box can also be opened by clicking Preferences in the One click Mode screen 3 On the Scanner Button Settings tab specify Actions Page 3...

Page 308: ... Settings Tab Save 4 Click OK The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press the Color Start or Black Start button on the machine Page top Page 308 of 681 pages Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP N ...

Page 309: ...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 309 of 681 pages Scanning with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 310: ...lied applications Screens Main Menus There are two types of MP Navigator EX Main Menu Navigation Mode screen and One click Mode screen Navigation Mode Screen You can start various tasks from the Navigation Mode screen including simple scanning scanning using ScanGear scanner driver and enhancing correcting images One click Mode Screen You can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by sim...

Page 311: ... 3 Selected Images Area Thumbnails of the selected images are displayed View Use Window Use the View Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images Note MP Navigator EX may not start from a button on the machine In that case restart the computer Page top Page 311 of 681 pages What Is MP Navigator EX Supplied Scanner Software ...

Page 312: ...ents photos magazines etc from the Platen Scanning Photos and Documents Scanning two or more photos small documents at one time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Scanning images larger than the Platen Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist Scanning easily according to purpose scan and save attach to e mail etc Easy Scanning with One click Page top Page 312 of 681 pages Let s Tr...

Page 313: ...MP Navigator EX starts Note Alternatively from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 2 0 MP Navigator EX 2 0 Switching between Navigation Mode screen and One click Mode screen 1 Click or at the bottom left of the screen The mode switches Navigation Mode Screen Click in One click Mode Screen One click Mode Screen Click in Navigation Mode Screen Page 313 of 681 pages Sta...

Page 314: ...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 314 of 681 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 315: ...ocument on the Platen then select Document Type Placing Documents Note When you select Magazine Color the Descreen function will be enabled and scanning takes longer than usual To disable the Descreen function deselect the Descreen checkbox in the Scan Settings dialog box Select Text OCR to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text data using MP Navigator EX 4 Click Specify and sp...

Page 316: ...cument or select Exit to 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 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 ...

Page 317: ...n cut to various shapes The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly In that case start ScanGear scanner driver then adjust the cropping frame on the Advanced Mode tab 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 in Advanced Mode 1 Place the document on the Platen Plac...

Page 318: ...eturn to the Scan Import window and click Scan Multiple documents are scanned at one time When scanning is completed the Scan Complete dialog box opens Select Scan or Exit Select Scan to scan the next document or select Exit to end The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window Page 318 of 681 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 319: ...s to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images 9 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Note If you want to preview the images before scanning start ScanGear scanner driver and use the Advanced Mode tab Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode Page top Page 319 of 681 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at...

Page 320: ...he 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 on the One click Mode screen Stitch Assist is available from the One click Mode screen as well by changing the document size Click the corresponding icon and select Stitch Assist for Document Size Then skip ahead to Step 5 2 Point to Scan Import...

Page 321: ...he Stitch assist window opens 6 Place the left 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 8 Place the right half of the document face down on the Platen 9 Click Scan Page 321 of 681 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 322: ...ull screen Enlarges reduces the image to display it full screen Note Enlarge Reduce Full Screen does not affect the actual size of the scanned image When the document is scanned upside down the image displayed in the Stitch assist window will also be upside down Click Rotate 180 to rotate the image to the correct orientation You can drag the right half of the image from right to left or up and dow...

Page 323: ... is completed the Scan Complete dialog box opens Select Scan or Exit Select Scan to scan the next document or select Exit to end 13 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 323 of 681 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 324: ...ime by simply clicking the corresponding icon 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX The MP Navigator EX Navigation Mode screen or One click Mode screen appears Navigation Mode Screen One click Mode Screen Note Skip ahead to Step 4 if One click Mode screen is open 3 Point to One click Page 324 of 681 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 325: ...ick the corresponding icon Note See the corresponding sections below for details on each icon Custom Scan with One click Tab One click Mode Screen Page top Page 325 of 681 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 326: ... 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 326 of 681 pages Usefu...

Page 327: ...an images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card 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...

Page 328: ...g blemishes and wrinkles Note The Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons Once image is corrected with Auto Photo Fix and saved it cannot be corrected again with Auto Photo Fix Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companie...

Page 329: ... 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 Note The corrections enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving corrected enhanced images Page top Page 329 of 681 pages Corre...

Page 330: ... Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card 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 th...

Page 331: ...over Face Brightener Brightens dark faces in backlit photos Face Sharpener Sharpens out of focus faces Digital Face Smoothing Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles Blemish Remover Removes moles Note 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 331 o...

Page 332: ...lider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction enhancement 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 ima...

Page 333: ...to MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card 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 ...

Page 334: ... View Use window the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears 4 Click Manual then click Adjust 5 Move the slider of the item you want to adjust and set the effect level Brightness Page 334 of 681 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 335: ...e 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 increase the show through removal effect Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustmen...

Page 336: ...mages Recently Saved Images or a selected folder and its subfolders You can also specify folder and search in Specify Folder Quick Search In 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 For Exif information text in Maker Model Description and User Comment is searched Advanced Search Click Search on the l...

Page 337: ...rotected PDF files cannot be searched Categories You can search for images by category Modified Date To search for files 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 period Note Captured date is the date and time of data creation which are inc...

Page 338: ...itive 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 Start search Note See View Use Window for details on the View Use window Page top Page 338 of 681 pages Searching Images ...

Page 339: ...n images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 In Sort by select Categories Images are automatically sorted by category and appear in the Thumbnail window Images are sorted into the following categories Photos Portrait Others Documents Business Card Hagaki Standard Size PDF Fil...

Page 340: ... View Use window 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 Custom Categories The Edit Custom Categories dialog box opens 2 Click Add to List The Add Category dialog box opens 3 Enter Category name and click OK Important You can create up to 20 custom categories Up to 50 single by...

Page 341: ...scanned images and editing PDF files Creating Editing PDF Files Printing multiple scanned images at one time or printing at specific size quality etc Printing Documents Printing scanned photos Printing Photos Sending scanned images via e mail Sending via E mail Correcting enhancing scanned images or converting them to text Editing Files Setting passwords for created PDF files Setting Passwords for...

Page 342: ...f when Document Type is Text OCR Note See Save Dialog Box for details on the Save dialog box By default the following folders are specified as the destination folders Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder 3 Click Save Scanned images are saved according to the settings ...

Page 343: ...Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 343 of 681 pages Saving ...

Page 344: ...s 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 Select from the following PDF file types PDF Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Important PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are selected Pa...

Page 345: ...ialog Box for details on the Save as PDF file dialog box and Set By default the following folders are specified as the destination folders Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder You can set passwords for PDF files Setting Passwords for PDF Files 3 Click Save Scanned ima...

Page 346: ... on a Memory Card Opening Images Saved on a Computer Creating Editing PDF Files with MP Navigator EX 2 Select files and click PDF 3 Click Create Edit PDF file on the list Important You can select PDF JPEG TIFF and BMP files For PDF files you can only edit those created with MP Navigator EX You cannot edit PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be ed...

Page 347: ...g Passwords for PDF Files Note See Save as PDF file Dialog Box for details on the Save as PDF file dialog box 7 Specify the save settings in the Save as PDF file dialog box then click Save Images are saved according to the settings Opening PDF Files in an Application You can open PDF files created with MP Navigator EX in an associated application and edit or print them 2 Select PDF files and click...

Page 348: ...ile 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 348 of 681 pages Creating Editing PDF Files ...

Page 349: ...en and select images Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card 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 pro...

Page 350: ...s and change settings 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 Click Printers 3 Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties The printer properties dialog box opens 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 Select Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster 6 Select Start printing after last page is spooled 7 After printing return the setting on the Preferences tab to Start printin...

Page 351: ... Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card Opening Images Saved on a Computer When printing photos using an application that accompanies the machine You can use an application that accompanies the machine to print scanned photos at high quality or to layout and print images 2 Click Print then click Print Photo or Print Album on the list Easy PhotoPrint EX starts See Printing Photos for details Note ...

Page 352: ...g Box for details 4 Click Print Printing starts Note To cancel while spooling click Cancel To cancel while printing select the printer icon on the taskbar and click Cancel Printing Page top Page 352 of 681 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 353: ...operly check that the program s MAPI is enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them then open the View Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select images Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer Importing Images Saved on a ...

Page 354: ...mpression Note See Send via E mail Dialog Box for details on the Send via E mail dialog box 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 354 of 681 pages Sending via E mail ...

Page 355: ... Opening Images Saved on a Computer Correcting photo images You can correct enhance images in the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select images and click Edit Convert then 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 details on the Correct Enhance Images window See...

Page 356: ...y 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 placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation rotated characters Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with narrow line spacin...

Page 357: ...pplications the commands print edit etc restricted by Permissions Password may differ from those in MP Navigator EX Password protected PDF files cannot be searched by text from the View Use Window 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX then click Save as PDF file Alternatively edit existing files in the Create Edit PDF file window then click Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages The Save as PDF fil...

Page 358: ...and editing of the document and its security settings checkbox then enter a password Important Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters can be used for the password Passwords are case sensitive Note Select both checkboxes to set both Document Open Password and Permissions Password You cannot use the same password for both 4 Click OK The Confirm Document Open Password or Confirm Permissions Pas...

Page 359: ...x will be deleted Passwords are deleted once the file is edited Reset the passwords when saving edited files Note If you set the passwords via the PDF Settings dialog box the PDF Settings dialog box returns Click OK The Save as PDF file dialog box returns 6 Click Save Files are saved according to the settings Related Topic Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files Page top Page 359 of 681 pages...

Page 360: ...ns 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 Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to open edit or print password protected PDF files Passwords are case sensitive Entering a Password to Open a File 1 In the View Use window select the PDF file you want t...

Page 361: ... 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 2 To create a PDF file or edit the file select Create Edit PDF file on the list To print the file click Print Document Page 361 of 681 pages Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files ...

Page 362: ...en 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 362 of 681 pages Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files ...

Page 363: ...ments Save Dialog Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box PDF Settings Dialog Box Memory Card Screen Scan Import Window 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 One click Mode Screen Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Dialog Box Exif Settings Dialog Box PDF Dialog B...

Page 364: ...n that accompanies the machine View Use Images on your Computer Tab One click You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon Custom Scan with One click Tab Switch Mode Switch to One click Mode In One click Mode 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 365: ...d Open the Scan Import window with Memory Card selected Import images saved on memory cards Memory Card Screen Scan Import Window Switch Mode Switch to One click Mode screen In One click Mode you can complete from scanning to saving etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Select this checkbox to open the Main Menu at startup If th...

Page 366: ...y Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Specify Folder Open the View Use window with Specify Folder selected You can open and use images saved in specific folders Recently Saved Images Open the View Use window with Recently Saved Images selected You can open and use images that have been Scanned Imported Attached to E mail or Sent to Application recently Note Se...

Page 367: ... Guide Open this guide Related Topic Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 367 of 681 pages View Use Images on your Computer Tab ...

Page 368: ...ettings 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 you can specify the scan save and e mail software program settings Mail Dialog Box OCR Scan text documents then extract and display text in the image on Notepad included with Windows When you click this icon the OCR dialog box opens and you can specify t...

Page 369: ...s In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Guide Open this guide Important The following restrictions apply when you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save or Custom dialog box Specify Document Type other than Auto Mode to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text after scanning Related Topic Eas...

Page 370: ...ents Platen Displays the screen for scanning photos documents magazines and other printed materials Memory Card Click this when you want to import images saved on a memory card The screen for importing images from a memory card appears Memory Card Screen Scan Import Window Document Type Select the type of document to be scanned Scanning photos Color Photo or Black and White Photo Scanning text doc...

Page 371: ...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 as PDF file Save the selected images as PDF files Click to open the Save as PDF file Dialog Box and specify the save settings Jump to Main Menu Jump to the Main Menu Toolbar Preferences The Preferences dialog ...

Page 372: ...scending Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Images scanned from the Platen are displayed When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Important Thumbnails may appear as when there is not enough memory to display the images When Images are Sorted by Categories Open All Displays all images Close All Hides all images Selected Images Area Cancel All Cancels the...

Page 373: ... dialog box in which you can specify the document size opens 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 at the arrow of the Platen See Placing Documents for deta...

Page 374: ...ear s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows when scanning non standard size documents or when custom cropping frames are set For details see Gutter Shadow Correction in Image Settings ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab Correct slanted document Select this checkbox to detect the scanned text and correct the angle within 0 1 to 10 degrees or 0 1 to 10 degrees of the document Important You cannot sel...

Page 375: ... Screen Scan Import Window and rotate it with Edit Tools Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images Document La...

Page 376: ...er to Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer File name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 32 characters When saving multiple files 4 digits are appended to each file name Save as type Select a file type to save the scanned images Select JPEG Exif TIFF or BMP Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Document Type is Text OCR Set You can specify a compres...

Page 377: ...avigator EX Important You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions Dialog box that opens when Save as PDF file in the Scan Import window is clicked Dialog box that opens when Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages is clicked in the Create Edit PDF file window Save as type Select a PDF file type to save the scanned images PDF Save each of the selec...

Page 378: ...DF file to which images are added To change the file click Browse to specify another one Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well File name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 32 characters When saving multiple files 4 di...

Page 379: ...t be detected correctly Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds Correct slanted document Select this checkbox to detect the scanned text and correct the angle within 0 1 to 10 degrees or 0 1 to 10 degrees of the document ...

Page 380: ... 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to use this function This function is not available when images are automatically saved after scanning such as when scanning from the One click Mode screen or scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Note Select Password Security and set passwords in the Password Security Settings dialog box Setting Passwords for PDF Files Page top Page 380 of 681 ...

Page 381: ... to open images and PDF files saved on your computer The View Use window opens View Use Window Photos Documents Platen Click this when you want to scan photos documents magazines and other printed materials The screen for scanning photos and documents appears Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window Memory Card Displays folders of images and PDF files grouped by year year month and year m...

Page 382: ...ize Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window Sort by Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by date ascending or descending Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Images saved on the memory card are displayed by year or year month When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Selected Images Area Cancel All Cancels the selection of all images in the ...

Page 383: ...DF files edited in other applications cannot be displayed as well 1 Settings and Operation Buttons 2 Toolbar 3 Thumbnail Window 4 Selected Images Area Settings and Operation Buttons Scan Import Click this when you want to scan photos documents magazines and other printed materials The Scan Import window opens Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window My Box Scanned Imported Images Displays...

Page 384: ...iles Note The buttons in the Task Button area are displayed when the corresponding applications are installed Jump to Main Menu Jump to the Main Menu Toolbar 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 Open this guide Edit Tools Select All Selects all images in the Thumbnail wind...

Page 385: ...ing Images can be sorted by category only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Images scanned from the Platen are displayed When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Important A lock icon appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set Images may appear as in the following cases Openi...

Page 386: ...ying Images into Categories for details Classify Images Images imported from hard disks or memory cards appear in Unclassified Click Classify Images to classify them automatically This button is displayed only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Note Classification may take time if there are many images to classify Selected Images Area Cancel All Cancels the selectio...

Page 387: ...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 Rearrange Pages You can move the selected image outlined in orange Moves the selected image to the top Moves the selected image up one page Moves the selected image down one page Moves the selected image to the end Note You can also drag an...

Page 388: ...ve settings All PDF files in the list will be saved as one PDF file Finish Closes the Create Edit PDF file window Toolbar Rotate Left Rotates the file 90 degrees counter clockwise Rotate Right Rotates the file 90 degrees clockwise Preview Mode Switches to Preview Mode The selected file appears in Preview Enlarge Enlarges the image displayed in Preview Reduce Reduces the image displayed in Preview ...

Page 389: ... Page Layout Select a print type Normal size Printing Print one image per sheet Scaled Printing Print images at the selected scale enlarged or reduced Fit to Page Printing Print an image at the paper size enlarged or reduced Borderless Printing Print the image on an entire sheet of paper without margins Page Layout Printing 2 on 1 Layout and print two images on a sheet of paper Page Layout Printin...

Page 390: ...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 to select the print density Density cannot be changed for images scanned with Document Type set to Text OCR Copies Click to select the number of copies to be printed Grayscale Printing Select this checkbox to print the document in black and white ...

Page 391: ...ced 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 print type Normal size Printing Print one image per sheet Fit to Page Printing Print an image at the paper size enlarged or reduced Borderless Print...

Page 392: ... 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 Start printing Note Only the images in the Thumbnail window with the checkbox selected are printed Close Closes the dialog box without printing the photo Page top Page 392 of 681 pages Print Photo D...

Page 393: ...am set up via Preferences in the Navigation Mode screen is displayed Select the e mail software program you want to use Adjust attachment file size When Save as type is JPEG selecting this checkbox allows you to resize the images Select a size from Size Save in Displays the folder in which to save the images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one If resized the resized images are...

Page 394: ...orrected image side by side for comparison Important Image correction enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box It may take a while to correct large images 1 Task Area 2 Toolbar Task Area Available tasks and settings vary be...

Page 395: ... 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 selected image Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected images displayed in the thumbnail list Exit Close the Correct Enhance Images window Manual Tab Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast or to sharpen the entire imag...

Page 396: ...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 increase the show through removal effect Defaults Resets all adjustments brightness contrast sharpn...

Page 397: ... Remover Removes moles You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the selected image Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected images displayed in the thumbnail list Exit Close the Correct Enhance Images window OK Applies the selected effect to the...

Page 398: ...roken white lines or at the intersections to create a balanced image Enlarge Enlarges the displayed image Reduce Reduces the displayed image Full screen Enlarges reduces the image to display it full screen Compare Opens the source image for comparison The source image appears on the left and the corrected image appears on the right Page top Page 398 of 681 pages Correct Enhance Images Window ...

Page 399: ...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 and display text in the image on Notepad included with Windows When you click this icon the OCR dialog box opens and you can specify the scan save and application settings OCR Dialog Box Important For further procedures refer to the applica...

Page 400: ... Type set to Auto Mode in the Save or Custom dialog box Specify Document Type other than Auto Mode to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text after scanning Related Topic Easy Scanning with One click Page top Page 400 of 681 pages One click Mode Screen ...

Page 401: ...hotos Hagaki business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 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 Wide documents such as panoramic photos Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scan...

Page 402: ...set passwords for PDF files File name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 32 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 Auto JPEG Exif TIFF or BMP Auto is displayed and selected by default when Document Type is Auto Mode When saving as PDF files select PDF PDF Multiple Pages or PDF A...

Page 403: ...Important This function is available only when Save as type is JPEG Exif This function is not available if the Adobe RGB profile is not installed Note You cannot select this setting if the Use the scanner driver checkbox is selected If you save an image with the Save the JPEG Exif file in AdobeRGB checkbox selected an underscore is added to the beginning of the file name Example _Image0001 jpg Ope...

Page 404: ...save 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 404 of 681 pages Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen ...

Page 405: ...l Important To scan correctly select a document type that matches the document to be scanned When opened from the Scanner Button Settings tab the Document Type specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab is displayed and cannot be changed in this dialog box Color Mode Select how to scan the document Color This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and B lue Grayscale This mode...

Page 406: ...is checkbox to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Important Align the document correctly with the marks on the Platen Gutter shadows can be corrected only when Document Size is set to a standard size You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Auto Detect Auto Detect Multiple Documents or Stitch Assist Note Use ScanGear s Advanced Mode tab to correct gu...

Page 407: ...hat 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 effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds Note Scann...

Page 408: ...each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Important PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are scanned PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The images are added to the end of the PDF file You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added Important Images can only be added to PDF f...

Page 409: ...files Setting Passwords for PDF Files Note This function is available only when Save as type is PDF PDF Multiple Pages or PDF Add Page 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 32 characters When saving mu...

Page 410: ... information specified on the right side of the window Advanced Information Settings Area You can input Exif information such as the title and shooting data Select the checkbox of the items you want to specify and select or enter information Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically Select this checkbox to automatically display the information you specified for the previous image Apply A...

Page 411: ...n the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a dialog box in which you can specify the document size opens Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Specify For Document Type Color Mode Document Size and Scanning Resolution the settings specified in the PDF ...

Page 412: ...lder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in th...

Page 413: ... the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current dialog box closes Defaults Returns all settings in the dialog box to their defaults Scan Scan and save documents as PDF files with the specified settings Pa...

Page 414: ... 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 Important 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 Imag...

Page 415: ...e files 4 digits are appended to each file name Save in Displays the folder in which to save the PDF files To change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder ...

Page 416: ... to be scanned When you select Custom a dialog box in which you can specify the document size opens Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear scanner driver screen and make advanced scan settings Specify For Document Type Color Mode Document S...

Page 417: ...ctures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save imported files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2008_01_01 Year_Month_Date will be created If this checkbox is not selected files are saved directly in the folder specified in ...

Page 418: ...ments with the specified settings When scanning is completed the e mail software program starts automatically and a new message window opens with the image attached Page top Page 418 of 681 pages Mail Dialog Box ...

Page 419: ...anned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear scanner driver screen and make advanced scan settings Specify For Document Type Color Mode Document Size and Sca...

Page 420: ...08_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 Application Settings OCR with After the image is scanned the text in the image is extracted and appears in Notepad included with Windows Note Only text written in languages that can be selected on the General tab can be extracted to Notepad included with Windows Cli...

Page 421: ... settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current dialog box closes Defaults Returns all settings in the dialog box to their defaults Scan Scan documents with the specified settings Page top Page 421 of 681 pages OCR Dialog Box ...

Page 422: ...ness cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 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 Wide documents such as panoramic photos Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned Otherwise doc...

Page 423: ...Auto Mode Important When Auto is selected files are saved in the following formats according to the document type Photos Hagaki business cards and CD DVD JPEG Magazines newspapers and text documents PDF You can change the file format from Set Images saved as PDF files may not open depending on the application In that case select an option other than PDF in Save as type When Document Type is Auto M...

Page 424: ...s added to the beginning of the file name Example _Image0001 jpg Open the save dialog box after scanning the image Input Exif information Select this to open the Save dialog box after scanning the images and specify the destination folder file name and Exif information Note See Save Dialog Box for details on the Save dialog box Application Settings Open with Specify an application with which to op...

Page 425: ...installed Page top Page 425 of 681 pages Custom Dialog Box ...

Page 426: ... the Preferences dialog box In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions via the General and Scanner Button Settings tabs General Tab On the General tab you can specify general MP Navigator EX settings Product Name Displays the product name of the machine that MP Navigator EX is currently configured to use Page 426 of 681 pages Preferences Dialog Box ...

Page 427: ...M that accompanies the machine For Attach to E mail you can select an e mail software program to start For Convert to text file Notepad included with Windows is displayed In that case click Set to open the Language Setting dialog box and specify the language Only text written in languages that can be selected in the Language Setting dialog box can be extracted to Notepad Important You can change w...

Page 428: ...o scan images using MP Navigator EX Documents other than photos Hagaki business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD A4 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 Wide documents such as panoramic photos Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place docume...

Page 429: ...file format when Save as type is Auto In that case select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned Set When Save as type is Auto You can specify the file format in which to save images Select a file format for saving Document and Photo each 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 Save...

Page 430: ...ing Files Other than Scanned Images You can save or print data other than scanned images using MP Navigator EX Using images saved on a memory card Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card Using images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 430 of 681 pages Appendix Opening Files Other than Scanned Images ...

Page 431: ... a different Card Slot make sure that the Access Lamp of the machine is not flashing then remove the memory card Then insert another memory card The machine s Card Slot memory card may become inaccessible In that case restart the machine or turn it off and reconnect the USB cable 1 Insert a memory card containing image PDF files into the machine s Card Slot For details on how to insert a memory ca...

Page 432: ...n Import and click Memory Card The Memory Card screen of the Scan Import window appears and the images and PDF files saved on the memory card appear in the Thumbnail window 3 Select the checkboxes of the images and PDF files you want to import then click Import The Import dialog box opens Specify the folder in which to save the imported files Save in Page 432 of 681 pages Importing Images Saved on...

Page 433: ...8_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 Change the PDF file properties This option is displayed when the memory card contains a PDF file Select this checkbox to specify advanced settings for saving PDF files Click Set to open a dialog box in which you can specify advanced settings See PDF Settings Dialog B...

Page 434: ...mages Specify Folder or Recently Saved Images Click My Box Scanned Imported Images to open images saved in My Box Scanned Imported Images click Specify Folder to open images saved in a specific folder or click Recently Saved Images to open recently saved images Note If the Show this window at startup checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears If the Scan Import window is displayed click...

Page 435: ...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 435 of 681 pages Opening Images Saved on a Computer ...

Page 436: ...cation Software What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear Scanner Driver Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens Appendix Useful Information on Scanning Page top Page 436 of 681 pages Scanning with Other Application Software ...

Page 437: ...iew scan results or set document type and output size etc when scanning documents It is useful when you want to scan in a specific color tone as it allows you to make various corrections and adjust brightness contrast etc Screens There are three modes Basic Mode Advanced Mode and Auto Scan Mode Switch modes by clicking a tab on the upper right of the screen Note ScanGear scanner driver starts in t...

Page 438: ...Auto Scan Mode Use Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by simply placing the document on the Platen and clicking Scan Page top Page 438 of 681 pages What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 439: ...er 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 in Advanced Mode Page top Page ...

Page 440: ...Navigation Mode screen of MP Navigator EX 1 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Point to Scan Import and click Photos Documents Platen The Scan Import window opens 3 Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox then click Open Scanner Driver The ScanGear scanner driver screen appears One click Mode Screen Follow these steps to start ScanGear scanner d...

Page 441: ...ver from an application The procedure varies depending on the application For details refer to the application s manual 1 Start the application 2 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine 3 Select the command to scan a document Scan Import Acquire image etc The ScanGear scanner driver screen appears Page top Page 441 of 681 pages Starting ScanGear Scanner Driv...

Page 442: ...n start ScanGear scanner driver Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver Important Place the document face down and align correctly with the arrow marks on the Platen 2 Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen Note To scan magazines containing many color photos scan in Advanced Mode with Color Mode set to Color and Descreen set to ON Scanning in Advanced Mode 3 Click Preview Previe...

Page 443: ...ping frame 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 7 Set Image corrections as required 8 Click Scan Scanning starts Note ScanGear s response after scanning can be specified in St...

Page 444: ...ce the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver Important Place the document face down and align correctly with the arrow marks on the Platen 2 Click Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode tab appears Note Settings are not retained when you switch between modes 3 Set Paper Size and Color Mode Note See Input Settings for details on Paper Size and Color Mod...

Page 445: ...frame correct images and adjust colors as required Note See the corresponding sections below for details on Image Settings and the Color Adjustment Buttons Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on cropping frames 7 Click Scan Scanning starts Note ScanGear s response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan t...

Page 446: ...CD DVD To scan other documents specify the document type on the Basic Mode tab or the Advanced Mode tab Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode See Auto Scan Mode Tab for details on the Auto Scan Mode tab 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Placing Documents Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Click Auto Scan Mode The Auto Scan Mode tab appears 3 Click Sca...

Page 447: ...e been cut to various shapes The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly In that case start ScanGear scanner driver then adjust the cropping frame in Advanced Mode tab 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 in Advanced Mode 1 Place the document on the Platen the...

Page 448: ...Crop Multi Crop changes to Reset Click Reset to cancel Multi Crop Cancel Multi Crop to create custom cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames 5 Set Color Mode Output Resolution etc as required Note See Input Settings for details on the Color Mode See Output Settings for details on the Output Resolution The settings are applied to all cropping frames 6 Make image corrections as required Page 448 o...

Page 449: ...ick Scan Each cropping frame is scanned as an individual image Note ScanGear s response after 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 449 of 681 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode ...

Page 450: ...ng the color tone of the entire image to scan Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Brightening colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Adjusting images that are too dark or bright or too flat due to lack of contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting the color tone using histogram a graph showing brightness distribution Adjusting Histo...

Page 451: ... correct faded colors when scanning images Setting Items Click 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 the section below for details and precautions on each function Image Settings Note See the section below to start ScanGear scanner driver in ...

Page 452: ...th each other Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches None Medium Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast None Medium Page 452 of 681 pages Cor...

Page 453: ...t 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 453 of 681 pages Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Co ...

Page 454: ...e entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color Cyan red magenta green and yellow blue are complementary color pairs each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color It is recommended that you find a po...

Page 455: ... to the scan area cropping frame specified in the Preview area You can also select a color tone from the color pattern displayed on the left of the Color Pattern screen You can also use this function to add a specific tint to an image Increase the magenta to add a warm tint and increase the blue to add a cool tint Page top Page 455 of 681 pages Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern ...

Page 456: ...127 to 127 Saturation decreased Original image Saturation increased Note The natural color tone of the original image may be lost if you increase saturation too much Color Balance Adjust images that have a colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Move slider under each color pair to the left or right to emphas...

Page 457: ... be white and adjust all three color pairs so that the portion turns white You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Below is an example of an image in which the Cyan Red pair has been adjusted Cyan is increased Red is increased Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Page top Page 457 of 681 pages Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance ...

Page 458: ...ure 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 Brightness Adjust the image brightness Move slider under Brightness to the ...

Page 459: ...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 Increasing the contrast is effective in adding a three dimensional feel to soft images However shadows and highlights may be lost if you increase the c...

Page 460: ...colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Histograms You can open Histogram of a specified area for each Channel The higher the Histogram peak the more data is distributed to...

Page 461: ...ne is set to ON by default Adjustments shown below are automatically performed Moving the Black point and White point Sliders Move the Black point Slider or White point Slider to adjust brightness Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Black point Slider toward the highlight side Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the White point Slider toward the s...

Page 462: ...nter 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 for Gray Balance and click the area you want to adjust the color in the preview image The clicked point will be set as the achromatic color reference...

Page 463: ...olors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Tone Curves With ScanGear scanner driver scanning images via a scanner is the input and displaying to a monitor is the output Tone Cu...

Page 464: ...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 input and output sides are reversed resulting in a negative positive inverted image Edit custom curv...

Page 465: ...lor as black or white By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White In ScanGear s Advanced Mode click Threshold Adjusting Threshold Move slider to the right to increase the threshold value and thus increase the black areas Move the slider to the left to decrease the value and th...

Page 466: ...tions describe ScanGear s screens and functions and how to use ScanGear scanner driver Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Auto Scan Mode Tab Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab Page top Page 466 of 681 pages ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens ...

Page 467: ...and white Document Grayscale Scan photos and documents in black and white Select this mode to create high resolution black and white images Note If you select an option other than Newspaper Grayscale the Unsharp Mask function will be active If you select Photo Color Magazine Color or Document Grayscale the Auto Tone function will be active However if you disable Always Execute the Auto Tone on the...

Page 468: ...ze Select an output size Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination Flexible When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at 100 When no cropping frame is displayed the entire Preview area will be scanned Paper Size L A4 etc Select an output paper size The portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at the size of the selected pap...

Page 469: ...ize List An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the setting range Note Whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image can be specified on the Preview tab of the Preferences dialog box See Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in Preview Tab Invert aspect ratio This button is available when Output Size is set to anyth...

Page 470: ... Preferences Dialog Box for details Close Close ScanGear scanner driver Toolbar Toolbar You can rotate preview images using the Toolbar Auto Crop Displays and adjusts the cropping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area The scan area is reduced every time you click this button if there are cropping area within the cropping frame Remove Cropping Frame Removes t...

Page 471: ...Preview You can specify the scan area cropping frame on the displayed image You can also create two or more cropping frames Note See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on cropping frames Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode Page top Page 471 of 681 pages Basic Mode Tab ...

Page 472: ... Preview Area 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 and load it as required It is convenient to save a group of settings if you will be using it repeatedly You can also use this to reload the default settings Select Add Delete from the pull down menu and the Add Delete Fa...

Page 473: ...stment Buttons These buttons can be used to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones You can adjust the image s overall brightness or contrast and adjust its highlight and shadow values histogram or balance tone curve Color Adjustment Buttons Zoom Rescans the portion within the cropping frame at higher magnification When the image is zoomed in Zoom changes to Undo Click Undo t...

Page 474: ...Image If an enlarged image is too large to fit in the Preview area you can click this button and drag the image across the screen until the part you want to see is displayed You can also move the image using the scroll bars Enlarge Reduce Click this button then click on the image to enlarge it zoom in Right click on the image to reduce it zoom out Rotate Left Rotates the preview image 90 degrees c...

Page 475: ... frames of the images you do not want to scan Note See Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode to scan multiple documents at one time Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview You can specify the scan area cropping frame on the displayed image You can also create two or more cropping frames Note See Adjusting Cropping Frames for det...

Page 476: ...age will be deleted Note If you are not sure which size you should select for Paper Size set Paper Size to Full Platen then measure the size of the document and enter the values into Width and Height Color Mode Select how to scan the document Color Select this mode to scan color documents or to create color images This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and B lue Grayscale S...

Page 477: ...t size settings are available only when Output Size in Output Settings is Flexible If you select a size other than Flexible a cropping frame calculated from Output Size and Output Resolution is displayed and its aspect ratio is fixed Note The values you can enter will be within the range of the selected document size The minimum size is 96 pixels x 96 pixels when Output Resolution is 600 dpi and E...

Page 478: ...me When no cropping frame is displayed the entire Preview area will be scanned When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned To enlarge reduce the scanned image enter values into Width and Height in Output Settings or specify a value by 1 for The maximum value available for depends on the Output Resolution can be specified for up to 19200 dpi the maximum ...

Page 479: ...fined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels Note Save up to 10 output sizes to Output Size List for each destination An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the range displayed in the message Unit varies by Destination For Print select mm or inches For Image display the unit is pixels Note See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on c...

Page 480: ... Tone after preview You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box When you click Multi Crop this setting turns to ON and you cannot change it Note When previewing or scanning images with consistent color tone such as the sky the color tone may change from the source image due to the Auto Tone function In that case set Auto Tone to OFF...

Page 481: ...have a colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors This setting is None by default None Fading correction will not be applied Low Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Select this to correct a large amount of fading and co...

Page 482: ... Grain Correction and setting Unsharp Mask to OFF may reduce the noise patterns Gutter Shadow Correction Use this function to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets When you set the Gutter Shadow Correction setting in the preveiw image the result will be reflected Preview the effects before scanning as results vary depending on the type of document and how it is pres...

Page 483: ...binding part is not even the shadow will not be corrected properly How to place the document depends on your model and the document to be scanned Note Cover the document with black cloth if white spots streaks or colored patterns appear in scan results due to ambient light entering between the document and the Platen If the shadow is not corrected properly adjust the cropping frame on the preview ...

Page 484: ...nt Button to set the following items Saturation Color Balance Adjust the vividness and color tone of the image Use this function to brighten colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Brightness Contrast Adjust the brightness and c...

Page 485: ...ndary threshold at which black and white are divided By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers Setting Threshold Custom You can name and save a set of tone curve and threshold settings created with the Color Adjustment Buttons Select Add Delete from the pull down menu When Color Mode is set to anything but Black and White the Add Delet...

Page 486: ...Save up to 20 items Defaults Reset all adjustments saturation color balance brightness contrast histogram and tone curve Page top Page 486 of 681 pages Color Adjustment Buttons ...

Page 487: ...uments other than photos Hagaki business cards magazines newspapers text documents and CD DVD Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Wide documents such as panoramic photos Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place docume...

Page 488: ...y open Follow the prompt to complete For details see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in Scan Tab Preferences dialog box Instructions This page appears Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan preview settings Preferences Dialog Box Close Close ScanGear scanner driver Related Topic Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Page top Page 488 of 681 pages Auto Scan Mode Tab ...

Page 489: ... Allows you 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 scanner driver is started and how to display cropping frames after previewing images Preview Tab Scan Tab Allows you to select what to do with ScanGear scanner driver after scanning images Scan Tab Colo...

Page 490: ...der click Browse to specify another one Sound Settings You can set the machine to play music during at the end of a scan Select the Play Music During Scanning or Play Sound When Scanning is Completed checkbox then click Browse and specify a sound file You can specify the following files MIDI file mid rmi midi Audio file wav aif aiff MP3 file mp3 Calibration Settings When you set Execute at Every S...

Page 491: ...isplayed The Color Adjustment Button settings the Toolbar settings and the Advanced Mode settings are also saved None No preview image will be displayed at startup Cropping Frame on Previewed Images Select how to display cropping frames after previewing images Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images is selected by default Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images The cropping frame will automati...

Page 492: ...ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed Do not close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the ScanGear scanner driver screen for another scan when scanning is completed Display the dialog to select next action Select this to open a dialog box and select what to do when scanning is completed Note Even if Do not close ScanGear au...

Page 493: ...tion is available when Color Mode is Color Source Scanner Select scanner profile Target Select target profile Monitor Select this to display preview image with optimum correction for monitor Defaults Returns to the default Color Matching settings None Select this to disable color correction provided by ScanGear scanner driver Note Color Matching is available when ScanGear scanner driver monitor co...

Page 494: ...put data to the brightness characteristics of the monitor Adjust the value if your monitor s gamma value does not match the default value set in ScanGear scanner driver 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 writte...

Page 495: ...ropping frame scan area Adjusting Cropping Frames Selecting the best resolution Resolution Learning about file formats File Formats Learning about Color Matching Color Matching Matching the colors between the document and monitor See Monitor Gamma in the following section Color Settings Tab Page top Page 495 of 681 pages Appendix Useful Information on Scanning ...

Page 496: ...e applied to the Focus Cropping Frame and Selected Cropping Frames simultaneously You can select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key 3 Unselected Cropping Frame stationary thin broken lines The settings will not be applied Initial cropping frame A cropping frame Focus Cropping Frame is displayed automatically around the preview image according to the document size...

Page 497: ...gs to each cropping frame You can select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key If you select multiple cropping frames and change the settings on a tab at the right of ScanGear scanner driver the settings will be applied to all the selected cropping frames When you create a new cropping frame it retains the settings of the latest cropping frame Note Create up to 10 c...

Page 498: ...er photos using a 600 dpi color printer you should set the resolution to 300dpi However with a high resolution printer printing takes longer than usual if you set the resolution to half the resolution of the printer Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale If you print a document at twice the size both vertically and horizontally the resolution of the document will be reduced by ha...

Page 499: ...i When Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGear s Advanced Mode Select Source is Platen and the scale is 100 Document Use Color Mode Output Resolution Color photo Copying Printing Color 300 dpi Creating a postcard Color 300 dpi Saving to a computer Color 75 dpi 300 dpi Using on a website or attaching to e mail Color 75 dpi 150 dpi Black and white photo Saving to a computer Grayscale 75 dpi 300 d...

Page 500: ... format supported by many digital cameras It 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...

Page 501: ...r Driver Output Profile Target sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer ScanGear scanner driver converts the image s color space from the scanner s color space to sRGB When displaying on a monitor the image s color space is converted from sRGB to the monitor s color space based on the operation system s monitor settings and the application s working space settings When printi...

Page 502: ...Advanced Guide Scanning Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning using the Control Panel Windows XP Only Page top Page 502 of 681 pages Other Scanning Methods ...

Page 503: ...0 Scanning with WIA Driver 1 0 The following is an example of scanning using Paint 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 In File click From Scanner or Camera Select the command to scan a document in the application 3 Select an image type according to the document to be scanned Note To scan with the values previously set in Adjust the quality of the scanned picture select Custom Se...

Page 504: ...canning with WIA Driver 2 0 The following is an example of scanning using Windows Photo Gallery 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 In File click From Scanner or Camera then double click WIA Canon model name The scan setting screen appears 3 Specify the settings Scanner The currently set product name is displayed To change the scanner click Change and select the product you want...

Page 505: ...ll decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 100 to 100 Preview or scan images as separate files Select this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files See how to scan a picture Click to open Windows Help and Support 4 Click Preview to preview the...

Page 506: ...ck 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 the image You ...

Page 507: ...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 507 of 681 pages Scanning using the Control Panel Windows XP Only ...

Page 508: ... Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device or a Wireless Communication Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device Page top Page 508 of 681 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device or a Wireless Comm ...

Page 509: ...cation Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device About PictBridge Print Settings Page top Page 509 of 681 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ...

Page 510: ...onnecting the device to the machine Perform necessary operations on the PictBridge compliant device before connecting it to this machine according to instructions given in the device s instruction manual 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Load paper on the Rear Tray 3 Make sure that the PictBridge compliant device is turned off 4 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the machine usin...

Page 511: ...ting unless when explicitly allowed to by the PictBridge compliant device When disconnecting the USB cable between the PictBridge compliant device and machine follow the instructions given in the device s instruction manual Page top Page 511 of 681 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ...

Page 512: ...May not be selected depending on the device 2 Hi Vision may appear on a non Canon brand PictBridge compliant device Paper type Default Selections based on the machine setting Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 Glossy Photo Paper Everyday Use GP 501 Photo Paper Glossy GP 502 Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss SG 201 Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro PR 201 Plain A4 Letter When Paper type is set to Plain bor...

Page 513: ...lect Device settings then press the OK button 4 Use the button to select PictBridge settings then press the OK button The PictBridge settings screen is displayed Page top Page 513 of 681 pages About PictBridge Print Settings ...

Page 514: ...g Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device Setting the Page Size Media Type and Layout When Printing from a Mobile Phone Printing via Bluetooth Communication Page top Page 514 of 681 pages Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device ...

Page 515: ...n refer to About Bluetooth Communication The default is borderless printing on L size Photo Paper Plus Glossy II Displaying the Mobile phone setting screen This section describes how to display the Mobile phone setting screen For setting items see Mobile phone setting 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Attach the optional Bluetooth Unit BU 30 Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU 30 to the Direct ...

Page 516: ...ing on your mobile phone you may not perform printing even if your mobile phone supports the profiles above For information on the profiles your mobile phone supports refer to your product s instruction manual Printing through Bluetooth Communication 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Load paper on the Rear Tray 3 Attach the optional Bluetooth Unit BU 30 Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU 30 to...

Page 517: ...able data Due to security settings on the mobile phone downloaded content or photos downloaded from a URL attached to an E mail cannot be printed Depending on the size of a photo it may take a while for this machine to start printing after starting wireless communication Printed quality and orientation portrait or landscape is determined automatically according to the shot photo size Depending on ...

Page 518: ...the Bluetooth settings screen This section describes how to display the Bluetooth settings screen For each setting item see Bluetooth settings 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on 2 Attach the optional Bluetooth Unit BU 30 Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU 30 to the Direct Print Port 3 Press the Menu button 4 Use the button to select Device settings then press the OK button The Device settings scr...

Page 519: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page top Page 519 of 681 pages Maintenance ...

Page 520: ... Your Machine Cleaning Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Page top Page 520 of 681 pages Cleaning Your Machine ...

Page 521: ...y remain inside the machine and cause problems such as Print Head blockage and poor printing results 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 Cleaning the I...

Page 522: ...loth and wipe off dirt on the surface gently Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning Caution 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 522 of 681 pages Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine ...

Page 523: ... 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 523 of 681 pages Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover ...

Page 524: ...ing it 5 Press the Menu button 6 Use the button to select Maintenance then press the OK button The Maintenance screen is displayed 7 Use the button to select Bottom plate cleaning then press the OK button The confirmation screen is displayed 8 Use the button to select Yes then press the OK button The paper cleans the inside of the machine as it feeds through the machine Check the folded part of th...

Page 525: ...usions Inside the Machine If protrusions inside the machine are stained wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like Caution Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine Page top Page 525 of 681 pages Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine ...

Page 526: ...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 526 of 681 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer ...

Page 527: ...5 Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved click Print Check Pattern To cancel the check process click Cancel If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem clean it once more Deep Cleaning Deep Cleaning is more thorough than Cleaning Perform deep cleaning when two cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem 1 Open the printer driver setup wi...

Page 528: ...again If there is still no sign of improvement the ink may have run out or the print head may be worn For details on the remedial action to be taken see Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Related Topic Checking the Print Head Nozzles Page top Page 528 of 681 pages Cleaning the Print Heads ...

Page 529: ... 1 Prepare the machine 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 ...

Page 530: ...click Align Print Head Follow the instruction in the message Note To check the current setting before you adjust the print head position click Print Alignment Value 5 Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes Clicking the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the preview window will automatically set their numbers in...

Page 531: ...x opens To display a list of items that you should check before printing the check pattern click Initial Check Items 3 Load paper in the machine Load a sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray 4 Print a nozzle check pattern Make sure that the machine is on and click Print Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern is printed Click OK when the confirmation message appears The Patt...

Page 532: ...of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning The procedure for performing bottom plate cleaning 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 ...

Page 533: ...ion Handling Precautions Preparation to Use the Bluetooth Unit Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication Basic Procedure for Printing via Bluetooth Communication Bluetooth Settings Troubleshooting Specifications Page top Page 533 of 681 pages About Bluetooth Communication ...

Page 534: ...Advanced Guide About Bluetooth Communication Handling Precautions Handling Precautions Shipping the Product Page top Page 534 of 681 pages Handling Precautions ...

Page 535: ... not be used in countries or regions other than the country or region where it was purchased due to local laws and regulations Please note that the use of this product in such countries or regions may lead to penalties and that Canon should not be liable for such punishment Page top Page 535 of 681 pages Shipping the Product ...

Page 536: ...uetooth Communication Preparation to Use the Bluetooth Unit Preparation to Use the Bluetooth Unit Bluetooth Unit Attaching to and Removing from the Printer Page top Page 536 of 681 pages Preparation to Use the Bluetooth Unit ...

Page 537: ...m a Bluetooth enabled device such as a computer or mobile phone is possible Note Communication is possible in a range of up to about 33 ft 10 m depending on the conditions below Printing speed may vary depending on the following conditions Presence of obstacles between the communication equipment and radio wave conditions Presence of magnetic fields static electricity or electromagnetic interferen...

Page 538: ...etooth Unit to the Printer Attach the Bluetooth unit to the Direct Print Port A of the printer in accordance with the following procedure The external appearance may differ depending on the printer you are using 1 Check the Power lamp Make sure that the Power lamp is lit 2 Insert the Bluetooth unit to the Direct Print Port of the printer Detach the cap from the Bluetooth unit Store the cap in a sa...

Page 539: ...rect Print Port of the printer in accordance with the following procedure 1 Remove the Bluetooth unit from the Direct Print Port of the printer Caution Make sure that the lamp on the Bluetooth unit is neither lit nor flashing before you remove the Bluetooth unit Important Store the Bluetooth unit with the cap attached Page top Page 539 of 681 pages Attaching to and Removing from the Printer ...

Page 540: ...ng Data via Bluetooth Communication Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication Preparation Installing the MP Drivers Setting the Printer Registering the Printer Deleting the Printer Page top Page 540 of 681 pages Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication ...

Page 541: ...th unit is properly attached to the printer See Attaching to and Removing from the Printer 2 Install the MP Drivers See Installing the MP Drivers 3 Check the device name of the printer using the LCD See Setting the Printer 4 Register the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Devices When using Windows Vista and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware and Sound under Control Panel A...

Page 542: ...The operations may vary depending on your operating program In this case refer to your computer s operation manual Page top Page 542 of 681 pages Preparation ...

Page 543: ...ivers have already been installed In this case move to the next step Setting the Printer Before connecting the Bluetooth unit to the printer for wireless printing first the USB cable must be connected between the printer and computer and the MP Drivers must be installed using the Setup CD ROM Install the MP Drivers according to your setup manual Page top Page 543 of 681 pages Installing the MP Dri...

Page 544: ...the Machine Settings on the LCD Note If the Bluetooth settings screen is not displayed on the LCD the Bluetooth unit may not be attached correctly Remove the Bluetooth unit from the printer and attach it once again For details see Attaching to and Removing from the Printer If the Bluetooth settings screen still is not displayed the Bluetooth unit may be faulty In this case contact your Canon servi...

Page 545: ...After checking the Bluetooth settings using the LCD register the printer on your computer Registering the Printer Page top Page 545 of 681 pages Setting the Printer ...

Page 546: ...formation refer to your computer s operation manual If you want to re register the printer as a Bluetooth device first delete the registered printer and then re register it See Deleting the Printer 1 Log into a user account with the administrator privilege 2 Click Control Panel then Bluetooth Devices under Hardware and Sound In non Vista Windows click Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware then...

Page 547: ...e device name as that checked under Setting the Printer Note If the device name is not displayed see Check 3 Is the printer name which you want to register displayed in Printer List 6 Select Don t use a passkey and then Next Page 547 of 681 pages Registering the Printer ...

Page 548: ...k that the device name selected at step 5 is registered on the Devices page and click OK Now the settings for printing via Bluetooth communication are ready Note In Windows Vista the Windows needs to install driver software for your Bluetooth Peripheral Device screen may be displayed automatically In this case click Don t show this message again for this device Page top Page 548 of 681 pages Regis...

Page 549: ...r it For the procedure to re register the printer see Registering the Printer 1 Log into a user account with the administrator privilege 2 Click Control Panel then Printers under Hardware and Sound When using non Vista Windows click Control Panel then Printers and Faxes under Printers and Other Hardware 3 Click the icon of the printer used for printing via Bluetooth communication 4 Select Delete f...

Page 550: ...rinting via Bluetooth Communication Basic Procedure for Printing via Bluetooth Communication Printing with Computers Printing with Bluetooth Compliant Devices other than a Computer Page top Page 550 of 681 pages Basic Procedure for Printing via Bluetooth Communication ...

Page 551: ... m in normal environment The distance may vary depending on the radio conditions or the communication equipment 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software 3 Open the printer properties dialog box 1 Select Print on the application software s File menu The Print dialog box opens 2 Select the printer to which you attached...

Page 552: ...use a USB cable for printing select Canon XXX Printer from Select Printer To cancel a print job in progress press the Stop button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor After printing is canceled a sheet of paper may be ejected with no printing results To display the printer status monitor click Canon XXX Printer Copy X on the taskbar X is a device name or a digit Th...

Page 553: ...Page top Page 553 of 681 pages Printing with Computers ...

Page 554: ...f your product supports the profiles above For details of profiles refer to your product s instruction manual 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Display the Mobile phone print settings or Mobile phone settings screen on the LCD and set the media type and the paper size For information about how to display the Mobile phone print settings or Mobile phone settings screen refer to Changing the Mac...

Page 555: ...Advanced Guide About Bluetooth Communication Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Settings Setting Bluetooth Printing Bluetooth Settings Screen Page top Page 555 of 681 pages Bluetooth Settings ...

Page 556: ...rinter flashes twice 2 Display the Bluetooth settings screen on the LCD For information about how to display the Bluetooth settings screen refer to Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD 3 Select the contents which you want to set on the LCD Bluetooth Settings Screen Note For information about how to set a media type and a paper size when printing from a mobile phone refer to Changing the Machin...

Page 557: ... the Passkey screen Security Screen 4 Passkey You can change the passkey The passkey refers to an identification number to be determined It is used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices The initial value is set to 0000 Passkey Screen Device name Screen Allows you to set the device name of the printer on a Bluetooth device Ex When you select MP630 series 2 the printer name display...

Page 558: ...e we recommend making a trial print through Bluetooth communication If printing does not start change the security mode and try again Disable Default setting When you register the printer you are not required to input a passkey Setting a passkey will prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices You can change the passkey on the Passkey screen Passkey Screen When you select Enable on the Se...

Page 559: ...Advanced Guide About Bluetooth Communication Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printer Cannot be Registered Printing Does Not Start Page top Page 559 of 681 pages Troubleshooting ...

Page 560: ...ng Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve the problems occurred during the use of the Bluetooth unit Problems related to the printer s hardware MP Drivers installation and so on are also described in Troubleshooting Page top Page 560 of 681 pages Troubleshooting ...

Page 561: ...or privilege click Control Panel then Printers and Other Hardware Make sure that the Bluetooth Devices icon is displayed in the dialog The operations may vary depending on your operating program In this case refer to your computer s operation manual Check 3 Is the printer name which you want to register displayed in Printer List Make sure that the printer is turned on Make sure that the Power lamp...

Page 562: ... Receiver sensitivity and antenna performance of the communication equipment Change the printer installation place or move the printer closer to the computer Check 3 Is the printer to be used selected correctly Follow the procedure described below to select the printer to which the Bluetooth unit is attached 1 Log into a user account with the administrator privilege 2 Click Control Panel then Prin...

Page 563: ...the printer for printing via Bluetooth communication 3 Select Delete from the Organize File in non Vista Windows menu 4 Authenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel For more information about the procedure see Registering the Printer This message is displayed when the print job is sent from the Bluetooth device while another print job through the USB port is...

Page 564: ...Bluetooth adapter available from various manufacturers is attached OS Software Microsoft Windows Vista Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware and Sound under Control Panel Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 5 10 04 or later is installed Microsoft Windows XP Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed Windows XP S...

Page 565: ...uide Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Page top Page 565 of 681 pages Changing the Machine Settings ...

Page 566: ...he LCD Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Copy auto intensity Prevent abrasion Extension amount Mobile phone setting Bluetooth settings PictBridge settings Date display Read write attribute Quiet mode Key repeat Language selection Reset setting Page top Page 566 of 681 pages Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD ...

Page 567: ... The top menu screen is displayed 2 Use the button to select Device settings then press the OK button The Device settings screen is displayed 3 Use the button to select a menu then press the OK button The setting screen for the selected item is displayed 4 Use the button to select a setting item then press the OK button Copy auto intensity Prevent abrasion Extension amount Mobile phone setting Blu...

Page 568: ...e for printing photos saved on a mobile phone 2 Select the media type for printing photos saved on a mobile phone 3 Select Image optimizer ON to correct and smooth out the jagged contours when printing 4 Select the layout of the photos according to the paper for printing Borderless Bordered Bordered x2 Bordered x4 Bordered x8 Bluetooth settings You can change the device name of the machine passkey...

Page 569: ...h device even though it had previous access to the machine In this case enter the new passkey on the device PictBridge settings You can change the print settings when printing from a PictBridge compliant device Set the print settings to Default on the PictBridge compliant device when you want to print according to the settings on the machine See Settings on a PictBridge Compliant Device to change ...

Page 570: ...en printing at night Enabling this function reduces the noises generated while Copying Printing from a memory card Printing from a PictBridge compliant device Printing from a wireless communication device and Printing a template form Important Printing speed may be reduced compared to when this setting is set to Disable This function may not be so effective depending on the print quality setting F...

Page 571: ...nging Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Saving a Changed Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 571 of 681 pages Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer ...

Page 572: ...is option if you encounter print failures such as part of an image data being cut off The procedure for changing the print options is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Print Options on the Page Setup tab The Print Options dialog box opens 3 Change the individual settings If necessary change the setting of each item and then click OK The Page Setup tab is displayed again Pag...

Page 573: ...registering a printing profile is as follows Registering a printing profile 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the necessary items Make your desired settings on the Main Page Setup and Effects tabs 3 On the Profiles tab click Add to Profiles The Add to Profiles dialog box opens 4 Save the settings Set Name Icon and Description then click OK The profile is saved and the Profiles tab is di...

Page 574: ...ou want to revert a profile to the default settings select Default Settings in the Printing Profiles list and click Retrieve from Profiles Click OK on the confirmation message window The settings which were made on the Main Page Setup and Effects tabs are reverted to the default settings Deleting unnecessary printing profile 1 Select the printing profile to be deleted Select the printing profile y...

Page 575: ...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 configured Black Only is disabled The color ink cartridge is also used to print A media type other than Plain Paper Hagaki or En...

Page 576: ... printer power is as follows Power Off The Power Off function turns off the machine If 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 Page...

Page 577: ...e of the following items Do not use quiet mode The operating noise of the machine is at normal volume Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine Use quiet mode within specified time The operating noise of the machine can be reduced during a specified period of time Set the Start time and End time when you wish the quiet mode to be activated ...

Page 578: ...ecent settings specified on your computer 3 If necessary complete the following settings Prevent paper abrasion The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high density printing to prevent paper abrasion Check this check box to use this function Ink Drying Wait Time You can set the length of the machine rest time until printing of the next page begins Moving the sl...

Page 579: ...ected Printing Speed Not as Fast as Expected FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams Message Appears on the Computer Screen For Windows Users Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device Cannot Print Properly from a Wireless Communication Device Cannot Print Properly from a Photo Index Sheet Cannot Remove a Memory Card Pro...

Page 580: ...is out of paper or paper is jammed a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically Take the appropriate action described in the message The message may vary depending on the version of your operating system In Mac OS X v 10 5 x In Mac OS X v 10 4 x or Mac OS X v 10 3 9 Page top Page 580 of 681 pages If an Error Occurs ...

Page 581: ... 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 1 minute If the problem is not resolved contact your Canon service representative Page top Page 581 of 681 pages The Machine Cannot Be Powered On ...

Page 582: ... may have run out Replacing the ink cartridge is recommended U162 Ink may have run out The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since the ink level cannot be correctly detected If you want to continue printing without this function press the Stop button for at least 5 seconds Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to obtain optimum qualities Please...

Page 583: ...an operation takes too long or if it takes too much time to send data This may cancel printing In such cases disconnect and reconnect the USB cable When printing from a PictBridge compliant device depending on the model or brand of your device you may have to select a PictBridge compliant print mode on the device before connecting it to the machine You may also have to turn on your device or selec...

Page 584: ...unplug the power cord of the machine from the power supply Plug the machine back in and turn the machine back on If the problem is not resolved contact your Canon service representative Page top Page 584 of 681 pages An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD ...

Page 585: ...f the Power lamp is lit The machine is not powered on Connect the power cord and press the ON button If the Power lamp is lit The LCD may be in the screen saver mode On the Operation Panel press a button other than the ON button Page top Page 585 of 681 pages LCD Cannot Be Seen At All ...

Page 586: ... 1 Press the Menu button then wait for about 5 seconds 2 Press the button seven times then press the OK button 3 Press the button eight times then press the OK button If the Bluetooth Unit is connected press the button 10 times then press the OK button 4 Use the button to select the language for the LCD then press the OK button Page top Page 586 of 681 pages An Unintended Language Is Displayed on ...

Page 587: ...e click the CD ROM icon on your desktop to start installation Note If the CD ROM icon is not displayed try the following Remove the CD ROM from your computer then insert it again Restart your computer If the icon is still not displayed try different discs and see if they are displayed If other discs are displayed there is a problem with the Setup CD ROM In this case contact your Canon service repr...

Page 588: ...rt the computer 7 Make sure that you have no application software running 8 Follow the procedure described in your setup manual to reinstall 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 Uninstalling the MP D...

Page 589: ...ction Does the USB port on your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Do the USB cable and the USB hub if you are using one support Hi Speed USB connection Be sure to use a certified Hi Speed USB cable We recommend that the cable is no longer than around 10 feet 3 meters Does the operating system of your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Obtain and install the latest update for your comp...

Page 590: ...sing your PictBridge compliant device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD To print from a wireless communication device Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD To print from a computer Confirm by using the printer driver Printing with E...

Page 591: ...mudged Printed Surface Is Scratched Back of the Paper Is Smudged Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page top Page 591 of 681 pages Print Results Not Satisfactory ...

Page 592: ... 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 592 of 681 pages Cannot Print to End of Job ...

Page 593: ... White Streaks No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks Check 1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2 Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly Page 593 of 681 pages No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks ...

Page 594: ...s not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning try it again If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice Ink may have run out Replace the FINE Cartridge Check 4 When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink replace it with a new one Check 5 When using paper with one printable surface make sure that the paper is loaded with the printable side facing up Pr...

Page 595: ...o place Check 3 When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink replace it with a new one Check 4 Is the Nozzle Check Pattern printed properly Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles Refer to Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed corr...

Page 596: ...nes may be printed misaligned Routine Maintenance 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 Printing layout printing or Binding margin function being used When the Printing layout printing or Binding margin function is being used thin lines may not be ...

Page 597: ...ng again If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy causing paper abrasion Confirm the intensity using the printer driver Adjusting Intensity Check 3 Is Photo Paper being used for printing photographs When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color we recommend using Photo Paper Plus G...

Page 598: ...d at the top and bottom edges of the paper Printing Area Check 3 Load the paper after correcting its curl For Plain Paper Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the other side Leaving the paper loaded on the Rear Tray for a long time may cause the paper to curl In this case load the paper with the other side facing up It may resolve the problem We recommend putting unused paper back into th...

Page 599: ...nd in Custom Settings in the Maintenance sheet select the Prevent paper abrasion check box and then click Send To open the printer properties dialog box see Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows In the Canon IJ Printer Utility select Custom Settings in the pop up menu select the Prevent paper abrasion check box and then click Send To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility see Opening the Ca...

Page 600: ...th ink causing the printout to become smudged Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Note To prevent the inside of the machine from stains set the paper size correctly Check 10 Set Ink Drying Wait Time longer Doing so gives the printed surface enough time to dry so that paper smudged and scratched are prevented ...

Page 601: ...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 601 of 681 pages Paper Is Smudged Printed Surface Is Scratched ...

Page 602: ...per and print quality settings Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2 Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning Note When performing duplex printing or too much printing the inside may become stained with ink Page top Page 602 of 681 pages Back of the Paper Is Smudged ...

Page 603: ...if the size of the loaded paper is larger than that specified in the printer driver Set the paper size correctly according to the paper you loaded Print Results Not Satisfactory Note This machine performs automatic cleaning when necessary to keep printouts clean A small amount of ink is ejected for cleaning Although ink is usually ejected on the ink absorber it may be ejected on the paper if you l...

Page 604: ...le 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 Hea...

Page 605: ... them Deleting the Undesired Print Job Check 4 Make sure that your machine s name is selected in the Print dialog box The machine will not print properly if you are using a driver for a different printer In Windows make sure that your machine s name is selected in the Print dialog box On a Macintosh make sure that your machine s name is selected in Printer in the Print dialog box Note To make the ...

Page 606: ...n the machine off for at least 15 minutes Caution The Print Head and the surrounding area can become extremely hot inside the machine Never touch the Print Head or nearby components Check 2 Is the paper loaded Make sure that paper is loaded in the Rear Tray If the machine has run out of paper load paper Check 3 Do the printing documents have lots of photographs or illustrations Printing large data...

Page 607: ...Head Cleaning twice Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning try it again 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 not closed securely ink may not be ...

Page 608: ...ize speed makes printing faster 1 Open the printer properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows Click Here Printer Driver Before clicking here to open the printer properties dialog box quit the running application software 2 On the Main sheet select Fast for the Print Quality setting Depending on the media type the Fast option may not be available 1 Open the Print dialog...

Page 609: ...r details on how to resolve the error see An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD Check 3 Has the Scanning Unit Cover been left open for 10 minutes or longer If the Scanning Unit Cover is left open for more than 10 minutes the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right to prevent the Print Head from drying out Close and reopen the Scanning Unit Cover to return the FINE Cartridge Holder to the left ...

Page 610: ...ess 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 side of the paper Loading Paper Originals Check 2 Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled Loading Paper Originals Check 3 Make sure of the following when you load envelopes When printing on envelopes ref...

Page 611: ...urn it back on The paper may be ejected automatically 2 Reload the paper and press the OK button on the machine If you turned off the machine in step 1 all print jobs in the queue are canceled Reprint if necessary Note When reloading the paper confirm that you are using the correct paper and are loading it correctly Loading Paper Originals A5 sized paper is suited to printing documents consisting ...

Page 612: ...Page top Page 612 of 681 pages Paper Jams ...

Page 613: ...unication Error Check 1 If the Power lamp is off make sure that the power plug is plugged in then turn the machine on While the Power lamp is flashing green the machine is initializing Wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit green Check 2 Make sure that the printer port is configured appropriately in the MP Drivers In the following instructions XXX signifies your machine s name 1 ...

Page 614: ...port is not displayed make sure that the machine is correctly connected to the computer Check 3 Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged in to the machine and the computer 3 Click the General tab and make sure that there is no indication of a problem with the device If a device error is displayed refer to Windows help to resolve the error Error Number 300 Is Displayed Check 1 If the Power ...

Page 615: ... LCD and take the appropriate action Other Error Messages Check If an error message is displayed outside the printer status monitor check the following Could not spool successfully due to insufficient disk space Delete any unnecessary files to increase the amount of free space on the disk Could not spool successfully due to insufficient memory Quit other running applications to increase available ...

Page 616: ...l be displayed three months and then six months after the installation After that it will be displayed every half a year for about four years Read the instructions on the screen and follow the procedure below If you agree to participate in the survey program Click Agree then follow the on screen instructions The printer usage information will be sent to Canon via the Internet Note When sending the...

Page 617: ...y Program click Details then click Uninstall on the detail description screen Once the program has been uninstalled neither the survey nor the transmission of the printer usage information will be performed Page top Page 617 of 681 pages For Windows Users ...

Page 618: ...op printing Remove the jammed paper load new paper press the OK button on the machine and try printing again Printer cover open Close the Scanning Unit Cover on the machine No print head The FINE Cartridge is not installed or the Cartridge may not be compatible with this machine Check See Print head is not installed Install the print head in An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD and take the ap...

Page 619: ...Page top Page 619 of 681 pages Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device ...

Page 620: ...m a Wireless Communication Device Cannot Print Properly from a Wireless Communication Device Check Is printing possible through Bluetooth communication Troubleshooting Page top Page 620 of 681 pages Cannot Print Properly from a Wireless Communication Device ...

Page 621: ...Sheet in the correct position and orientation on the Platen Glass Are the Platen Glass and the Photo Index Sheet dirty Are all required circles on the Photo Index Sheet filled in Is the circle for the number of copies to print for each photograph filled when you print with DPOF print Note If the filled circles on the Photo Index Sheet are not dark or vast enough the machine may not scan the Photo ...

Page 622: ...hin stick or tweezers Doing so may damage the machine Note Exclusive adapters are required for the following memory cards Insert these cards in the machine with adapters attached miniSD Card miniSDHC Card microSD Card microSDHC Card xD Picture Card xD Picture Card Type M xD Picture Card Type H Memory Stick Micro RS MMC ver 4 1 Page top Page 622 of 681 pages Cannot Remove a Memory Card ...

Page 623: ...nner Driver Screen Does Not Appear Scan Quality Image Displayed on the Monitor Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Properly with Multi Crop 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 623 of 681 pages Problems with Scanning ...

Page 624: ...Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning Scanner Does Not Work Scanner Does Not Work Check Restart the computer Page top Page 624 of 681 pages Scanner Does Not Work ...

Page 625: ...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 625 of 681 pages ScanGear Scanner Driver Does ...

Page 626: ...r Check 4 Make sure that the MP Drivers are installed If it is not installed insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install and install MP Drivers Check 5 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Note The operation may differ depending on the application Check 6 Make sure that the application is TWAIN compliant You cannot op...

Page 627: ...pth to Medium 16 bit or Highest 32 bit Windows XP From the Start menu select Control Panel Display to open the Display Properties dialog box On the Settings tab set the color depth to Medium 16 bit or Highest 32 bit Windows 2000 From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel Display to open the Display Properties dialog box On the Settings tab set Colors to High Color 16 bit or True Color 32 bi...

Page 628: ...ite Areas Check Specify the scan area Click Auto Crop in ScanGear scanner driver to automatically set the scan area for your document You can also manually specify the scan area for example when there are white margins along the document Adjusting Cropping Frames Page top Page 628 of 681 pages Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas ...

Page 629: ...n Properly with Multi Crop Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Scan each item individually without using Multi Crop Some applications do not support multiple image scanning Page top Page 629 of 681 pages Cannot Scan Properly with Multi Crop ...

Page 630: ...d 300 dpi Resolution Check 2 Disable Fading Correction Grain Correction etc Image Settings Check 3 In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Check 4 In MP Navigator EX deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Page top Page 630 of 681 pages Slow Scanning Sp...

Page 631: ... enough memory Message Is Displayed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Check 1 Exit other applications and try again Check 2 Reduce the resolution or output size and scan again Page top Page 631 of 681 pages There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed ...

Page 632: ...nnecessary files to obtain sufficient free hard disk space then scan again Error message may appear 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 See Preferences Dialog Box for details Check 4 Multiple devices may be connected to USB ports Disconnect other devices Page top Page 632...

Page 633: ...s for details Step 2 Uninstall MP Navigator 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 2 0 MP Navigator EX Uninstall 2 When a confirmation appears click Yes 3 When uninstallation is complete click OK MP Navigator EX is uninstalled Step 3 Reinstall the MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX Insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install and ...

Page 634: ...ftware Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E mail Software Program Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Enlarged Reduced on the Computer Monitor Scanned Image Does Not Open Page top Page 634 of 681 pages Software Problems ...

Page 635: ...e attached to the mail message automatically Windows Mail Windows Vista Outlook Express Windows XP Windows 2000 Microsoft Outlook EUDORA Netscape Mail 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 s...

Page 636: ...oting Software Problems Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Check Set the printing size in the application Page top Page 636 of 681 pages Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced ...

Page 637: ... Paint To reduce the display size open the images in an application that accompanies the machine For details refer to the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Check 2 Change the resolution setting in ScanGear scanner driver and scan again The higher the resolution the larger the resulting image will be Resolution Page top Page 637 of 681 pages ...

Page 638: ...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 638 of 681 pages Scanned Image Does Not Open ...

Page 639: ...rect Size Position or Size of the Image Cannot Be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Page top Page 639 of 681 pages MP Navigator EX Problems ...

Page 640: ... 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 640 of 681 pages Cannot Scan at the Correct Size ...

Page 641: ... Cannot Be Detected Correctly 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 MP Navigator EX settings are correctly set according to the document Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 641 of 681 pages Position or Size of the Image Cannot Be Detected Correctly When Scanning ...

Page 642: ... Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Page top Page 642 of 681 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted ...

Page 643: ...ment Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Page top Page 643 of 681 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned ...

Page 644: ...ite Streaks Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install the MP Drivers Printing Does Not Start Copying Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Writing Error Output Error Communication Error Print Results Not Satisfactory Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly Page top Page 644 of 681 pages FAQs ...

Page 645: ...lug the power cord from the outlet and contact the seller or your Canon service representative 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 your Canon service representative confirm the following Product name Your machine s name is l...

Page 646: ...rom the Page Setup tab and change the setting of Disable ICM required from the application software This may solve the problem If you use the Bluetooth option and perform one of the actions listed below the print job may not end and Printing may remain displayed on the status monitor even after printing ends and the printout is ejected If this happens either click the Cancel Printing button on the...

Page 647: ...1 Open Word s Print dialog box 2 Open the printer driver setup window specify Page Layout on the Page Setup tab and click OK 3 Without starting printing close the Print dialog box 4 Open Word s Print dialog box again 5 Open the printer driver setup window again and click OK 6 Start printing Illustrator Adobe Systems Inc If Bitmap Printing takes effect printing may take time or some data may not be...

Page 648: ...se follow these steps and scan again 1 Turn off the machine 2 Exit ScanGear scanner driver then disconnect the USB cable from the computer and reconnect it 3 Turn on the machine ScanGear scanner driver cannot be opened in multiple applications at the same time Within an application ScanGear scanner driver cannot be opened for the second time when it is already open Be sure to close the ScanGear sc...

Page 649: ...ages may not be scanned correctly in some applications In that case increase the operating system s virtual memory and retry When image size is too large such as when scanning large images at high resolution your computer may 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 t...

Page 650: ...g the Undesired Print Job Updating the MP Drivers Uninstalling the On Screen Manuals Transporting the Machine Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh Connecting the Printer to the Network Page top Page 650 of 681 pages Appendix ...

Page 651: ...rderless Printing use the following 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 Photo Paper Pro II PR 201 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 Performing Borderless Printing on any other type of paper may substantially reduce printing quality and or result in printouts with altered c...

Page 652: ...nches 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 652 of...

Page 653: ...e Printable Area width x height Letter 8 00 x 10 69 inches 203 2 x 271 4 mm Legal 8 00 x 13 69 inches 203 2 x 347 6 mm This page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Printable area Page top Page 653 of 681 pages Letter Legal ...

Page 654: ...ommended Printing Area width x height European DL 4 06 x 7 12 inches 103 2 x 180 8 mm US Comm Env 10 3 86 x 7 96 inches 98 0 x 202 1 mm This page size can be used only when printing from your computer Recommended printing area Page top Page 654 of 681 pages Envelopes ...

Page 655: ...t Cover Detaching the Document Cover Hold up the Document Cover vertically Attaching the Document Cover Insert both hinges A of the Document Cover vertically into the holder B to attach the Document Cover as illustrated bellow Page top Page 655 of 681 pages How to Detach Attach the Document Cover ...

Page 656: ...d Print Prints photos that were specified as Standard Print with DPOF Print Style Index Print Prints an index of photos that were specified as Index Print with DPOF using the machine s index printing layout Print Style Multi Image Print Prints a photo that was specified as Multi Image Print with DPOF with the specified number of copies and layout Print Photo Select Prints only photos specified wit...

Page 657: ...egarded 4 Fill this circle to print with DPOF print 5 If the circle is filled when you print with DPOF print the error message is displayed on the LCD 6 If the circle is filled when you print with DPOF print the error message is displayed on the LCD Note Prints are automatically enlarged or reduced to match the page size Edges of the photo may be clipped off depending on the page size The shot dat...

Page 658: ... Status Monitor button 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 print job is deleted Important Users who have not been granted access permission for printer management canno...

Page 659: ...x Updating the MP Drivers Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Uninstalling the MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers Page top Page 659 of 681 pages Updating the MP Drivers ...

Page 660: ...web 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 refer to Uninstalling the MP Drivers Related Topics Before Installing the MP...

Page 661: ... 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 completed Important Printer driver and scanner driver ScanGear will be deleted if you uninstall the MP Drivers If there is no uninstaller If there is no uninstaller in the Start menu of Windows Vista follow these steps 1 Select the pri...

Page 662: ...elete 5 Click OK The deletion of the printer driver is complete Important You may not be able to delete the printer driver properly from the Installed printer drivers list If this happens restart your computer and try again Page top Page 662 of 681 pages Uninstalling the MP Drivers ...

Page 663: ...e Software in the manual Getting Started Turn off the machine Check the Personal Computer Settings Terminate all running applications In Windows Vista log on as a user who has the administrator rights In Windows XP log on as the computer administrator In Windows 2000 log on as a member of the Administrators group Note If an old version of the MP Drivers is already installed first delete uninstall ...

Page 664: ...tinue If you are logged on to a standard account switch to an administrator account and restart the operation from the beginning 3 Install the driver At the Welcome window click Next Read the contents of the License Agreement window After checking the contents click Yes Installation of the MP Drivers begins After the Installation Complete window is displayed check that the machine and the computer...

Page 665: ... OK when the confirmation message appears Note When the message prompting you to restart your computer is displayed click OK to restart your computer On screen manuals other than printer driver s help and scanner driver s help are uninstalled at a time 1 Select Applications on the Go menu 2 Double click the Canon Utilities folder and then the IJ Manual folder 3 Drag the folder of your machine s na...

Page 666: ... or flashing green 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 close the Paper Output Tray then close the Operation Panel 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the machine and then disconnect the power plug from the machine 5 Use adhesive tape to secure all the covers on the ma...

Page 667: ...ing Preferences or application software About tabs regarding Windows functions refer to the user s manual for the Windows Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning or to configure print settings that are common for all application software 1 Select items from the Start menu as shown below I...

Page 668: ...etup Dialog Box Open the Page Setup dialog box to specify page paper settings before printing 1 Select Page Setup on the File menu in your application program The Page Setup dialog box opens Opening the Print Dialog Box Open the Print dialog box to specify print settings before printing 1 Select Print on the File menu in your application program The Print dialog box opens Page top Page 668 of 681 ...

Page 669: ...Preferences on the Apple menu 2 Click Print Fax 3 Select your machine s name in the Printers and click Open Print Queue The job list of your machine is displayed 4 Click Utility The Printer List opens 5 Select your machine s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up In Mac OS X v 10 4 x or Mac OS X v 10 3 9 Page 669 of 681 pages Opening the Canon IJ Prin...

Page 670: ...Printer Setup Utility icon The Printer List opens 3 Select your machine s name in the Name list and click Utility 4 Select your machine s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up Page top Page 670 of 681 pages Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh ...

Page 671: ...rs that will use this printer through the network When you execute print the data is sent through the print server system to the printer Important In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer the error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system For regular printing Canon IJ Status Monit...

Page 672: ...Run as administrator Sharing from the displayed File menu In Windows XP or Windows 2000 select Sharing from the File menu Note Windows XP may display a message recommending the user to use the Network Setup Wizard to set up sharing When this message appears choose not to use the wizard and then set up sharing 4 Set sharing Select Share this printer Windows Vista Windows XP or Shared as Windows 200...

Page 673: ...inter is not displayed check that the printer is actually connected to the print server It may take some time for the icon for the printer to appear 4 Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish The icon for the shared printer will be created in the Printers window This completes the setup on the client systems You can now share the printer in th...

Page 674: ...rint 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 Printers and Faxes window Windows XP or Printers window Windows 2000 This comple...

Page 675: ...rt the computer The bi directional communication function is disabled so that the correct printer status may not be recognized If a client user opens the printer driver properties and then clicks OK with the Enable bidirectional support check box on the Ports tab unchecked the bi directional function of the printer server system may also be disabled In this case check Enable bidirectional support ...

Page 676: ...photo album is an easy task if you use Easy PhotoPrint EX All you need to do is select which photos to use select a layout then load paper into your printer and print After you bind the printed sheets you ll have the one and only album of your memories You can change the layout and background and attach comments to photos You can also select the size and orientation You can arrange a photo across ...

Page 677: ...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 top Page 677 of 681 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 678: ...One Time You can scan multiple small documents photos cards etc at one time It is useful as you do not need to scan multiple times Scan Large Documents You can easily scan documents that are larger than the Platen using MP Navigator EX It allows you to scan the left and right halves of a document separately and combine them back into one image Scan with One click In One click Mode MP Navigator EX ...

Page 679: ...y 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 679 of 681 pages Using MP Navigator EX ...

Page 680: ...the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu Solution Menu From the next time Solution Menu starts when Windows starts If the Start Solution Menu when Windows starts checkbox at the bottom left of the window is not selected Solution Menu does not start when Windows starts Important Solution Menu will start automatically when you install it using the Setup CD ROM that accompanie...

Page 681: ...quired to access the online information Internet connection fees apply Exiting Solution Menu Click Close on the title bar Restriction on Use of Solution Menu This software is subject to the following restriction Keep this point in mind when using it All icons of the installed applications that support Solution Menu are displayed in the window After the installation you cannot rearrange the icons o...

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