Changing the Printer Operation Mode
If necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
The procedure for configuring
Custom Settings
is as follows:
Custom Settings
1. Open the
2. Make sure that the printer is on, and then click
Custom Settings
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Custom Settings
dialog box opens.
Note
• If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click
OK
to display the most recent 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 prevent paper abrasion.
Align heads manually
Usually, the
Print Head Alignment
function on the
Maintenance
tab is set to automatic head
alignment, but you can change it to manual head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory,
.
Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment. Uncheck this check box to perform
the automatic head alignment.
Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape]
On the
Page Setup
tab, you can change the rotation direction of the
Landscape
in the
Orientation
.
To rotate the print data 90 degrees to the left during printing, select this item. To rotate the print
data 90 degrees to the right during printing, clear this item.
Important
• Do not change this setting while the print job is displayed in the print wait list. Otherwise,
characters may be omitted or the layout may become corrupt.
Ink Drying Wait Time
You can set the length of the printer rest time until printing of the next page begins. Moving the
slider to the right increases the pause time, and moving the slider to the left decreases the time.
If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page
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Summary of Contents for PIXMA G2160
Page 23: ...Using the Machine Printing Photos from a Computer Copying Originals 23 ...
Page 37: ...Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 37 ...
Page 44: ...Loading Originals Loading Originals on the Platen Glass Originals You Can Load 44 ...
Page 48: ...Refilling Ink Tanks Refilling Ink Tanks Checking Ink Status 48 ...
Page 55: ...When an ink tank is out of ink promptly refill it Ink Tips 55 ...
Page 85: ...85 ...
Page 87: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information 87 ...
Page 101: ...Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply 101 ...
Page 102: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 102 ...
Page 124: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 124 ...
Page 127: ...Changing Settings from Operation Panel Quiet setting Turning on off Machine Automatically 127 ...
Page 160: ...Printing Printing from Computer 160 ...
Page 207: ...Related Topic Displaying the Print Results before Printing 207 ...
Page 212: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 212 ...
Page 304: ...Printing Using Canon Application Software My Image Garden Guide 304 ...
Page 306: ...Copying Making Copies on Plain Paper Basics Switching Page Size between A4 and Letter 306 ...
Page 309: ...Scanning Scanning from Computer Windows Scanning from Computer Mac OS 309 ...
Page 379: ...Related Topic Scanning Originals Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 379 ...
Page 399: ...None Medium 399 ...
Page 468: ...Scanning Tips Resolution Data Formats Color Matching 468 ...