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Advanced Guide

Troubleshooting

Contents

> Other Usages

Other Usages

This section describes the function to print photos from your PictBridge compliant device such as a
digital camera connecting with a USB cable.
This section also introduces other useful functions; Solution Menu and My Printer.

Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device

Solution Menu and My Printer

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Summary of Contents for Pro9500 Mark II Series

Page 1: ...ual MC 3646 V1 00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printing Guide Page 1 of 541 pages Canon Pro9500 Mark II series On screen Manual ...

Page 2: ... Macintosh Other Usages Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device Solution Menu and My Printer Loading Paper Loading Paper Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Maintaining Ink Quality Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Opening the Maintenance Screens Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use...

Page 3: ...ever plug the printer into a power socket that is shared with other equipment extension lead cord 2 or 3 way adapter etc Never use the printer if the power cord is bundled or knotted If you detect smoke unusual smells or strange noises around the printer immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call for service Periodically unplug the printer and use a dry cloth to wipe off any dust ...

Page 4: ...Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty in direct sunlight outdoors or close to a heating source To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks install the printer in a location with an ambient temperature range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F and humidity of 10 to 90 condensation fre...

Page 5: ...row ink tanks into fire Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the Print Head and ink tanks Do not handle the Print Head and ink tanks roughly such as applying them excessive pressure or dropping them Do not rinse or wipe the Print Head and ink tanks Once you have installed the Print Head and ink tanks do not remove them unnecessarily Note when you place the printer near other electrical applianc...

Page 6: ...nts Overview of the Printer Overview of the Printer This section shows the component names of the printer and describes their functions Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Page top Page 6 of 541 pages Overview of the Printer ...

Page 7: ...me See Loading Paper in the Rear Tray and Media Types You Can Use 4 Paper Support Open to load paper in the Rear Tray 5 Feed Slot Cover Prevents anything from falling into the Feed Slot Open it to slide the Paper Guide and close it before printing 6 Inner Cover Close it when printing on paper 7 Direct Print Port Connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera to print directly See P...

Page 8: ...ter may start mixing the ink to maintain ink quality for about 10 seconds to 3 minutes See Maintaining Ink Quality Auto power off feature You can set the printer to turn off automatically when no print data is sent for a certain interval Specify this setting in the Maintenance sheet of the printer driver setup window Windows or in the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh For details on the settings ...

Page 9: ...uickly two flashes at a time The printer is ready to load paper in the Front Tray Load paper in the Front Tray properly Front Feed button flashes slowly one long flash at a time The printer is ready to feed paper from the Front Tray Start printing Front Feed button is not lit The printer is set to feed paper from the Rear Tray Front Feed button lights The printer is set to feed paper from the Fron...

Page 10: ...ead Lock Lever Locks the Print Head into place Important Do not raise this lever after installing the Print Head 23 Print Head Holder Install the Print Head Note For details on installing the Print Head and ink tanks refer to the printed manual Getting Started Page top Page 10 of 541 pages Main Components ...

Page 11: ...tion also introduces the supplied plug in application Easy PhotoPrint Pro that provides photo editing and printing with optimal reproduction of image color and quality Printing Photos Easy PhotoPrint EX Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing Documents Windows Printing Documents Macintosh For Mac OS X v 10 5 x For Mac OS X v 10 4 x or M...

Page 12: ...th 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 printer is turned on See Front View 2 Load paper See Loading Paper in the Rear Tray Here we load 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm photo paper in the Rear Tray 3 Gently press the upp...

Page 13: ...an select Album Calendar Stickers etc besides Photo Print See Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint EX 3 Select a photo to print 1 Select the folder in which images are saved 2 Click the image to print The number of copies appears as 1 and the image you selected appears in the selected image area A You can select two or more images at the same time Note To print two or more copies click Up ar...

Page 14: ...elect the wrong media type the printer may not print with the proper print quality 4 Click Layout Print Note To print photos in grayscale select Grayscale Photo 5 Select a layout and start printing 1 Select the layout of the photo Here we select Borderless full The preview appears in the selected layout for confirmation of the required print result Note You can change the direction of photo or cro...

Page 15: ...ist of print jobs in progress To cancel a print job in progress select the desired job in the Name list and click Delete To temporarily stop a job in progress click Hold To temporarily stop all the jobs in the list click Pause Printer or Stop Jobs Note To print photos in grayscale we recommend selecting Bordered Margin 45 When you select the paper smaller than 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm in Paper Size Borde...

Page 16: ...Easy PhotoPrint EX For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Creating Your Own Prints You can create an album or calendar using your photos Album Calendar Stickers Layout Print Correcting Images You can use Red Eye Correction Face Sharpener Digital Face Smoothing Brightness Contrast etc to adjust correct or enhance images automatically or manually Brightness Page top Page 16 of 541 ...

Page 17: ... photo prints such as borderless print index print grayscale print or print using Adobe RGB For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Note Easy PhotoPrint Pro is only compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS Photoshop CS2 Photoshop CS3 Photoshop Elements 6 or Digital Photo Professional Ver 2 1 or later For updated compatibility visit our website Color management function compatible with A...

Page 18: ...ista you can print using the ambient light correction function Ambient light correction is a function that reduces the differences in the way images appear depending on the place where they are viewed displayed or exhibited You can print in color tones suitable for each lighting condition Page top Page 18 of 541 pages Using Various Functions of Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 19: ...tware application When using a page layout software application or the like prepare paper whose longer side is at least 3 54 inches 90 mm longer than the length of the image then print it with top and bottom margins of 1 77 inches 45 mm or more according to the direction of printing For details on grayscale printing refer to the on screen manual Digital Photo Printing Guide 1 Make sure that the pr...

Page 20: ...on screen manual Advanced Guide To feed paper from the Front Tray select Front Tray in Paper Source 3 Click OK Note For details on the printer driver functions click Help or Instructions to view the online help or the on screen manual Advanced Guide The Instructions button appears on the Quick Setup Main and Maintenance sheets if the on screen manual is installed on your computer You can name the ...

Page 21: ...click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor To display the printer status monitor click Canon XXX where XXX is your printer s name on the taskbar If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory adjust the print head position See Aligning the Print Head Page top Page 21 of 541 pages Printing Documents Windows ...

Page 22: ...ication When using a page layout software application or the like prepare paper whose longer side is at least 3 54 inches 90 mm longer than the length of the image then print it with top and bottom margins of 1 77 inches 45 mm or more according to the direction of printing For details on grayscale printing refer to the on screen manual Digital Photo Printing Guide For Mac OS X v 10 5 x 1 Make sure...

Page 23: ...nt Tray select Front Tray in Paper Source 6 Select the print quality in Print Quality Here we select Standard Note For details on the print quality refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Note For details on the printer driver functions click Question on the Quality Media Color Options Borderless Printing or Margin screen to view the on screen manual Advanced Guide If the on screen manual is ...

Page 24: ...X v 10 4 x 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on See Front View 2 Load paper See Loading Paper in the Rear Tray Here we load A4 plain paper in the Rear Tray Note To load paper in the Front Tray see Loading Paper in the Front Tray 3 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it 4 Create or open a document to print usi...

Page 25: ...printer driver functions click Question on the Quality Media Color Options Special Effects Borderless Printing or Margin screen to view the on screen manual Advanced Guide If the on screen manual is not installed it does not appear 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...

Page 26: ...Page top Page 26 of 541 pages Printing Documents Macintosh ...

Page 27: ...print photos from your PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera connecting with a USB cable This section also introduces other useful functions Solution Menu and My Printer Printing Photos from a PictBridge Compliant Device Solution Menu and My Printer Page top Page 27 of 541 pages Other Usages ...

Page 28: ... the printer 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 compliant With some Canon brand Single Lens Reflex cam...

Page 29: ... 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 the button 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 Menu select Solution M...

Page 30: ...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 30 of 541 pages Solution Menu and My Printer ...

Page 31: ...u can load and how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray or Front Tray Loading Paper Paper Source to Load Paper Notes on Loading Paper Loading Paper in the Rear Tray Loading Paper in the Front Tray Media Types You Can Use Media Types You Cannot Use Handling Paper Page top Page 31 of 541 pages Loading Paper ...

Page 32: ...ar Tray You can load various sizes of paper from 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm to A3 13 x 19 paper in the Rear Tray Two or more sheets of the same size and type of paper can be loaded at a time so that you can print continuously Some sizes or types of paper can be loaded only one sheet at a time Select Rear Tray in Paper Source in the printer driver setting when printing from the Rear Tray Loading One Sheet of...

Page 33: ...1 6 x 203 2 mm or 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm to perform trial print it can cause paper jams Note We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos For details on the Canon genuine paper see Media Types You Can Use You can use general copy paper For the page size and paper weight thickness you can use for the printer see Media Types You Can Use Page top Page 33 of 541 pages Notes on Loading Paper ...

Page 34: ...the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat For details on how to flatten curled paper refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide When using Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss even if the sheet is curled load one sheet at a time as it is If you roll up this paper to flatten this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper...

Page 35: ...load paper in the portrait orientation A Loading paper in the landscape orientation B can cause paper jams 7 Slide the Paper Guide to align it with the left side of the paper stack Do not slide the Paper Guide too hard The paper may not be fed properly Note Do not load sheets of paper higher than the Load Limit Mark C Page 35 of 541 pages Loading Paper in the Rear Tray ...

Page 36: ... paper Select the size and type of the loaded paper in Printer Paper Size or Paper Size and Media Type in the printer driver See Printing Documents Windows or Printing Documents Macintosh Page top Page 36 of 541 pages Loading Paper in the Rear Tray ...

Page 37: ...e 4 x 7 1 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 4 x 8 101 6 x 203 2 mm 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 10 x 12 25 x 30 cm and 14 x 17 36 x 43 cm sizes of paper in the Front Tray When printing on paper other than 14 x 17 36 x 43 cm size from a PictBridge compliant device load paper in the Rear Tray For details on paper that can be used for a PictBridge compliant device refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide 1 ...

Page 38: ... corner of the Front Feed Support to open the V shaped Support Note When loading A4 or smaller size paper this procedure is not necessary 3 Press the Front Feed button The printer starts making operating noise then the Power lamp flashes for about 30 seconds Important Do not load paper when the Power lamp is flashing Otherwise the paper or the printer may be damaged Page 38 of 541 pages Loading Pa...

Page 39: ... gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat For details on how to flatten curled paper refer to Troubleshooting in the on screen manual Advanced Guide When using Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss even if the sheet is curled load one sheet at a time as it is If you roll up this paper to flatten this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print ...

Page 40: ...Position When using the Rear Tray set the Front Tray to its normal printing position Important Be sure to follow the procedure below when returning the Front Tray to its normal printing position Otherwise the printer may be damaged When the Front Tray is set to the front paper feeding position printing by using the Rear Tray is not possible Be sure to set it to its normal printing position 1 Hold ...

Page 41: ...Page top Page 41 of 541 pages Loading Paper in the Front Tray ...

Page 42: ...ame of Paper Model No 1 Paper Source Load Limit Paper Output Load Limit 2 Settings in Printer Driver Media Type Rear Tray Front Tray For printing photos Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 5 A3 13 x 19 and 10 x 12 25 x 30 cm 1 sheet A3 A4 Letter 5 x 7 13 x 18 cm and 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 10 sheets 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 20 sheets 1 sheet 6 Photo Paper Pro Platinum Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 5 Photo Paper...

Page 43: ...reen before printing For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Canon genuine media is produced and managed to get optimal print quality We recommend using Canon genuine media 8 Feeding this paper from the Rear Tray can damage the printer Always load in the Front Tray 9 You can easily specify print settings for sticker paper with Easy PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CD ROM Instal...

Page 44: ... 8 00 x 10 00 inches 20 x 25 cm 10 x 12 10 00 x 12 00 inches 25 x 30 cm 14 x 17 14 00 x 17 00 inches 36 x 43 cm L 3 50 x 5 00 inches 89 0 x 127 0 mm 2L 5 00 x 7 01 inches 127 0 x 178 0 mm Hagaki 3 94 x 5 83 inches 100 0 x 148 0 mm Hagaki 2 7 87 x 5 83 inches 200 0 x 148 0 mm Wide 4 00 x 7 10 inches 101 6 x 180 6 mm Art Letter Margin 35 8 50 x 11 00 inches 215 9 x 279 4 mm Art A4 Margin 35 8 27 x 1...

Page 45: ...n Canon genuine art paper that is up to 53 lb 200 gsm See Non Canon genuine specialty paper Front Tray More than 47 mil 1 2 mm 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 Any type of paper with holes Paper that is not rectangular Paper bound ...

Page 46: ...ur hands Do not touch the printed surface until the ink is dried Even when the ink is dried be careful not to touch the printed surface as much as possible when handling Due to the nature of the pigment ink the ink on the printed surface may be removed when being rubbed or scratched Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package just before printing To avoid curling when you do not p...

Page 47: ...ank Replacing Procedure Checking the Ink Status 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 Maintaining Ink Quality Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Opening the Maintenance Screens Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Windows Opening the Cano...

Page 48: ...leave it out in the open This will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may not operate properly when it is reinstalled To maintain optimal printing quality use an ink tank within six months of first use Note Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black and white document or when black and white printing is specified Every ink is also consumed in the standard cleaning and deep cle...

Page 49: ...ions regarding disposal of consumables Note Do not remove two or more ink tanks at the same time Be sure to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing two or more ink tanks For details on ink lamp flashing speed see Checking the Ink Status 4 Prepare the new ink tank 1 Take the new ink tank out of its package 2 Remove the orange protective cap D from the bottom of the ink tank as indicated in the ...

Page 50: ...nding area with ink on the removed protective cap Do not reattach the protective cap once you have removed it Discard it according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables Do not touch the open ink port once the protective cap is removed as this may prevent the ink from being ejected properly 5 Install the new ink tank 1 Insert the front end of ink tank into the Print He...

Page 51: ... not open the Top Cover while the printer is operating the Power lamp is flashing blue Note If the Alarm lamp still flashes orange after the Top Cover is closed refer to Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange in Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide When you start printing after replacing the ink tank the printer starts cleaning the Print Head automatically Do not perform any other operations ...

Page 52: ...e correct position as indicated by the label on the Print Head Holder If the position is correct but the lamp flashes the ink tank is empty Replace it with a new one Ink lamp is off The ink tank is not installed properly or the function for detecting the remaining ink level is disabled If the ink tank is not installed properly press the mark Push on the ink tank until the ink tank clicks into plac...

Page 53: ...ver setup window See Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Windows 2 Click View Printer Status on the Maintenance sheet To confirm the ink tank information click the Ink Details menu Note You can also display the printer status monitor by clicking Canon XXX where XXX is your printer s name which appears on the taskbar while printing 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box See Opening the ...

Page 54: ...uality maintenance with the printer driver may improve print quality See Maintaining Ink Quality Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven Step 1 See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern After cleaning the Print Hea...

Page 55: ...Page top Page 55 of 541 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...

Page 56: ...Front Tray Extension If the Inner Cover is open close it 3 Hold down the RESUME CANCEL button until the Power lamp flashes blue twice then release it immediately The nozzle check pattern will be printed Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern and take an appropriate action See step 1 in Examining the ...

Page 57: ...er is turned on 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray Important You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray for printing the nozzle check pattern Load paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it Important If the Inner Cover is open close it 4 Open the Canon IJ Printer ...

Page 58: ...er operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the nozzle check pattern 6 Examine the nozzle check pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Page top Page 58 of 541 pages Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ...

Page 59: ...K PBK GY PC or PM is required If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern 2 Cleaning the print head nozzles of ink group 2 R G C M or Y is required If there are horizontal white streaks in both the pattern 1 and pattern 2 Cleaning the print head nozzles of all ink colors is required A Good no horizontal white streaks B Bad horizontal white streaks are present 2 Take the appropriate action...

Page 60: ...dure from 3 in step 5 Windows or Macintosh in Cleaning the Print Head to clean the Print Head Go to Select the ink group to clean in Cleaning the Print Head Go to Select the ink group to clean in Cleaning the Print Head Page top Page 60 of 541 pages Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...

Page 61: ...en the Power lamp is lit blue after flashing the cleaning will be completed Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition after cleaning See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that appears after printing the nozzle check pattern the printer starts cleaning the Print Head Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Re...

Page 62: ...ms to be checked before cleaning the Print Head 5 Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern will be printed Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern 6 Check the printed nozzle check pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Note If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Hea...

Page 63: ...ed in the pop up menu 2 Click Cleaning 3 Select the ink group to clean Note If there are horizontal white streaks in the nozzle check pattern of MBK PBK GY PC or PM select Group1 If there are horizontal white streaks in the nozzle check pattern of R G C M or Y select Group2 For details on the nozzle check pattern see Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 4 Click OK The printer starts cleaning the Pri...

Page 64: ...s until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern 6 Check the printed nozzle check pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Note If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice clean the Print Head deeply See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Page top Page 64 of 541 pages Cleaning the Print Head ...

Page 65: ...turned on 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray Important You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray for printing the nozzle check pattern Load paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it Important If the Inner Cover is open close it 4 Open the printer driver setup wi...

Page 66: ...nozzle check pattern 6 Check the printed nozzle check pattern See step 1 in Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern If a particular color is not printed properly replace the ink tank of that color See Replacing an Ink Tank If the problem is not resolved open the Top Cover to confirm that the ink is remaining turn off the power then clean the Print Head deeply again after 24 hours If the problem is stil...

Page 67: ...ompletes the deep cleaning of the Print Head This takes about 3 minutes Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning the Print Head deeply 5 Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern will be printed Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern 6 Check the pri...

Page 68: ...If the problem is still not resolved the Print Head may be damaged Contact the service center Page top Page 68 of 541 pages Cleaning the Print Head Deeply ...

Page 69: ...e RESUME CANCEL button until the Power lamp flashes blue four times then release it immediately The print head alignment pattern will be printed and the printer will adjust the print head position automatically Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the print head alignment pattern 1 Make sure that the power is turned on 2 Load two sheets of A4 or Letter si...

Page 70: ...nment pattern will be printed and the printer will adjust the print head position automatically Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the print head alignment pattern This takes about 6 minutes Page 70 of 541 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 71: ...sure that the power is turned on 2 Load two sheets of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Rear Tray Important You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray for aligning the Print Head Load paper in the Rear Tray 3 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it Important If the Inner Cover is open close it 4 Open the Canon I...

Page 72: ...print head alignment pattern will be printed and the printer will adjust the print head position automatically Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the print head alignment pattern This takes about 6 minutes Page 72 of 541 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 73: ...f Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange in Troubleshooting of the on screen manual Advanced Guide If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above align the Print Head manually Refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 73 of 541 pages Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 74: ...o the on screen manual Advanced Guide 1 Make sure that the power is turned on 2 Open the printer driver setup window See Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Windows 3 Mix the ink 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Ink Quality Maintenance 3 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The printer will vibrate for about 10 seconds to 3 minutes while mixing the ink Do not open the Top Cover while ...

Page 75: ...intenance 3 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The printer will vibrate for about 10 seconds to 3 minutes while mixing the ink Do not open the Top Cover while the printer is operating the Power lamp is flashing blue Page top Page 75 of 541 pages Maintaining Ink Quality ...

Page 76: ...he power is turned on and remove any paper from the printer 2 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it Important If the Inner Cover is open close it 3 Open the printer driver setup window See Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Windows 4 Clean the Paper Feed Rollers 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Roller Cle...

Page 77: ...r Feed Rollers contact the service center 1 Make sure that the power is turned on and remove any paper from the printer 2 Open the Front Tray gently and pull out the Front Tray Extension Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it Important If the Inner Cover is open close it 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box See Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh 4 Clean th...

Page 78: ...er from the Front Tray for cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Load paper in the Rear Tray 6 Click OK The paper is ejected after cleaning Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the Paper Feed Rollers If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers contact the service center Page top Page 78 of 541 pages Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers ...

Page 79: ...ws 2000 Click Control Panel and Printers 2 Right click the Canon XXX icon where XXX is your printer s name and select Printing Preferences The printer driver setup window appears Note You can also open the printer driver setup window from your software application or My Printer on the desktop For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh Wh...

Page 80: ...elect Applications from the Go menu double click the Utilities folder then double click Printer Setup Utility to open the Printer List dialog box Select your printer s name in the Name list and click Utility then select your printer s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up For details refer to the on screen manual Advanced Guide Page top Page 80 of 54...

Page 81: ...Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents Appendix Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Printer Page top Page 81 of 541 pages Appendix ...

Page 82: ...ertificates 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 Stock certificates Copyri...

Page 83: ...printing in black and white Ink lamp indicates when ink is running low The ink lamp flashes to indicate that the ink is running low See Replacing an Ink Tank Note This printer uses pigment ink Due to the nature of the pigment ink the ink on the printed surface may be removed when being rubbed or scratched Printing on special paper How to print with optimal quality Tip Check the printer status befo...

Page 84: ...not selected you may not be able to get the satisfactory print result See Printing Photos Documents and Media Types You Can Use There are various types of paper paper with special coating on the surface for printing photos with optimal quality and paper suitable for documents Media Type of the printer driver has different settings for each type of paper in advance such as using ink ejecting ink or...

Page 85: ...rinter to be used at least once a month Ink is mixed at fixed intervals The printer is set to automatically mix the ink to maintain optimal printing quality Therefore printing on a regular basis helps keep the ink in good condition If the printer is not used for an extended period of time the printer will automatically mix the ink when the power is turned on However if the function of automatic in...

Page 86: ...en 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 How can I adjust color tones of...

Page 87: ...nce setting Default Color correction applied Select the cool tone or warm tone in grayscale printing Cool tone Default Warm tone Print images using the ICC profile specified in the software application Adobe RGB sRGB Page top Page 87 of 541 pages Tips on How to Use Your Printer ...

Page 88: ...ting Easy PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Printing a DVD CD 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...

Page 89: ...Opening Saved Files Other Settings Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Setting Holidays Setting Calendar Display Opening Saved Files What Is Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing Beautiful Pho...

Page 90: ...ng 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 Front Feed Printing Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halft...

Page 91: ...oPrint Pro Does Not Start up or Easy PhotoPrint Pro Menu Does Not Appear Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Printing Speed Is Slow Hi Speed USB Connection Does Not Work This device can perform faster Message Is Displayed The Printer Is Vibrating The Printer Makes the Operation Noise Even When the Printer Is Not in Use Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job No Printing Results P...

Page 92: ... Is Displayed Error Number 1283 Is Displayed Error Number 1284 Is Displayed Error Number 1320 Is Displayed Error Number 1321 Is Displayed Message 1350 Is Displayed Error Number 1700 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1600 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1698 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1699 Is Displayed Error Number 1851 Is Displayed Error Number 1856 Is Displayed Error Number 2001 Is Displayed Error Numb...

Page 93: ...This Manual Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Explanation Window Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Topic Registering Topics to My Manual Symbols Used in This Document Trademarks Page top Page 93 of 541 pages How to Use This Manual ...

Page 94: ...Contents pane found to the left of the on screen manual the pages of that title are displayed in the explanation 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 pane Page top Page 94 of 541 pages Operating the Contents Pane ...

Page 95: ...al Operating the Explanation Window Operating the Explanation Window 1 Click the green characters to jump to the corresponding page 2 The cursor jumps to the top of this page Page top Page 95 of 541 pages Operating the Explanation Window ...

Page 96: ...the page number are printed in the header top of the document Print background color and images When this check box is checked the background color and the image are printed Some images are printed regardless of whether this check box is checked or not Check number of pages to be printed before printing When this check box is checked the Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box is displayed before...

Page 97: ...he Documents to Be Printed list select the title check boxes of the topics to be printed Note When you select the Automatically select documents in lower hierarchies check box the check boxes of all titles found in the lower hierarchies are selected Click Select All to select the check boxes of all titles Click Clear All to clear the check boxes of all titles Click Print Preview to display and che...

Page 98: ...topic is not printed Click Select All to select the check boxes of all titles Click Clear All to clear the check boxes of all titles Click Print Preview to display and check what the print results will look like before you actually print 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 c...

Page 99: ...Note You can enter up to 10 keywords or up to 255 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...

Page 100: ...Display the topic that you want to read From the 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 100 of 541 pages Using Keywords to Find a Topic ...

Page 101: ...er 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 displa...

Page 102: ... 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 103: ... 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 licensed to Canon Inc Exif Print This machine supports Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and prin...

Page 104: ...anced Guide Printing from a Computer Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page top Page 104 of 541 pages Printing from a Computer ...

Page 105: ... Album Printing a DVD CD Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Questions and Answers Photo Print Settings Other Settings What Is Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing Beautiful Photos Printing with Easy PhotoPrint Pro Adjust the Colors of Photo Easy PhotoPrint Pro Settings Page top Page 105 of 541 pages Printing with the Bundled Application Software ...

Page 106: ...rint will be replaced by Easy PhotoPrint EX Note Printing on paper larger than A4 is available with supported printers only See your printer manual for details See Help of Easy PhotoPrint EX for descriptions of Easy PhotoPrint EX screens Click Help in a screen or dialog box or select Easy PhotoPrint EX Help from the Help menu Help appears About Exif Print Easy PhotoPrint EX supports Exif Print Exi...

Page 107: ... File Formats Extensions BMP bmp JPEG jpg jpeg TIFF tif tiff PICT pict pct Easy PhotoPrint image files epp Important When selecting an image if there is a TIFF file in the selected folder the image may not be displayed correctly or Easy PhotoPrint EX may shut down depending on the TIFF format In such cases move the TIFF file to another folder or recreate the file in a different file format and the...

Page 108: ... Selecting the Paper 4 Printing Try This Correcting and Enhancing Photos Printing on a DVD CD Printing Photos in Grayscale 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 Answe...

Page 109: ... 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 109 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 110: ... the folder will be displayed as thumbnails miniatures Important If Easy PhotoPrint EX is started from another application MP Navigator EX ZoomBrowser EX or Digital Photo Professional the folder tree area will not be displayed The images opened in the application will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Click the image you want to print The number of copies appears as 1 below the clicked image while the ...

Page 111: ...g the list located at the top right corner of the screen You can select the printing order from Sort by Date and Sort by Name Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen Page top Page 111 of 541 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 112: ...on the printer and the media type Important When Fine Art is selected for Paper Size 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 directly on the DVD CD surface by selecting CD R for Paper Size Printing on a DVD CD You can print photos in grayscal...

Page 113: ...Page top Page 113 of 541 pages Selecting the Paper ...

Page 114: ...3 Click Print Important When you print on large size paper such as A3 A3 some computers cannot print properly if you print more than one page or copy at a time It is recommended that you print page by page when you print on such paper While 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...

Page 115: ...g Photos When you print on a bordered layout the margins on the left and right or the top and bottom may become wider than the other How Do I Print with Even Margins Note You can crop images or print dates on photos Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can print photos in g...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...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 117 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 118: ...page album checkbox to enable the spread page layout consisting of two page master In a double page album you can arrange an image across the left and right pages You can customize the page numbers position font size etc in the Page Number Settings dialog box To display the Page Number Settings dialog box select the Page number checkbox and click Settings You can customize the margins of the front...

Page 119: ...Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox in the Change Layout dialog box and click Date Settings 5 If you want to change the background click Background The Change Background dialog box appears In the Change Background dialog box you can paint the background in a single color or paste an image file to it Note See Help for details on the Page S...

Page 120: ...es opened in the application will be displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the image s you want to print and click one of the buttons below To print on the front cover click Import to Front Cover To print on the inside pages click Import to Inside Pages To print on the back cover click Import to Back Cover The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you...

Page 121: ...See Help for details on the Select Images screen Page top Page 121 of 541 pages Selecting a Photo ...

Page 122: ... and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited album It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again The page numbers on the front and back covers of the album are displayed as follows C1 Fron...

Page 123: ...Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 123 of 541 pages Editing ...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...Page top Page 125 of 541 pages Printing ...

Page 126: ... CD LabelPrint CD LabelPrint allows you to print DVD CD labels easily For details on how to use CD LabelPrint install CD LabelPrint and refer to the application s manual as follows From the Start menu select All Programs CD LabelPrint Manual Important DVD CD Label is not displayed in Menu if CD LabelPrint is not installed on your computer Page top Page 126 of 541 pages Printing a DVD CD ...

Page 127: ...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 128: ...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 128 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 129: ...an add holidays to your calendar Setting Holidays 3 Select a layout for Design If necessary make advanced settings on the calendar and set the background Note You can customize the calendar display font colors of the dates and days of the week position and size of the calendar etc Setting Calendar Display You can paint the background in a single color or paste an image file to it in the Change Bac...

Page 130: ...Page top Page 130 of 541 pages Selecting the Paper and Layout ...

Page 131: ...iniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected im...

Page 132: ...ns of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Setting Calendar Display Setting Holidays Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited calendar It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Saving Note See Help f...

Page 133: ...Page top Page 133 of 541 pages Editing ...

Page 134: ...rs if you select the Duplex Printing checkbox after selecting a printer that supports automatic duplex printing and media type that supports duplex printing Select this checkbox to print on both sides of the paper automatically The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Prin...

Page 135: ...Page top Page 135 of 541 pages Printing ...

Page 136: ...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 136 of 541 pages Pr...

Page 137: ...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 137 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 138: ...on Print date Use the same image in all frames Note Paper sizes other than Photo Stickers cannot be selected Select the Use the same image in all frames checkbox to use the same image in all the frames on the page You can customize the date position size color etc in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox and click Date Settings Note See...

Page 139: ...iniatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected im...

Page 140: ...ositions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited stickers It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 140 of ...

Page 141: ... the printer and the media type You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog box To display the Print Quality Settings dialog box select Custom for Print Quality and click Quality Settings You can adjust the printing position in the Adjust Print Position dialog box To display the Adjust Print Position dialog box click Print Position You can specify the print range ...

Page 142: ...Page top Page 142 of 541 pages Printing ...

Page 143: ...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 144: ... 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 144 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 145: ...gs section Paper Size Orientation Print date Note See Help on the paper size that can be selected You can customize the date position size color etc in the Date Settings dialog box To display the Date Settings dialog box select the Print date checkbox and click Date Settings 3 Select a layout from Layouts Note The layouts may vary depending on the Orientation Note See Help for details on the Page ...

Page 146: ...niatures 3 Select the image s you want to print and click Import to Inside Pages The selected image s are displayed in the selected image area You can also select the image s you want to print by dragging them into the selected image area Note To delete an image in the selected image area select the image you want to delete and click Delete Imported Image To delete all images from the selected ima...

Page 147: ...pping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos Important The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited layout It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 14...

Page 148: ...g 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 selec...

Page 149: ...Page top Page 149 of 541 pages Printing ...

Page 150: ...the captured scene and apply suitable corrections Using the Auto Photo Fix Function Red Eye Correction Function You can correct red eyes caused by a camera flash Using the Red Eye Correction Function Face Brightener Function You can brighten dark faces caused by bright background Using the Face Brightener Function Face Sharpener Function You can sharpen out of focus faces in a photo Using the Face...

Page 151: ... and saved it cannot be corrected again with Auto Photo Fix Also Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companies 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance I...

Page 152: ...n 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 Exit...

Page 153: ...Eye Correction checkbox 1 Select photos in the Select Images screen then click Correct Enhance Images The Correct Enhance Images window appears Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on th...

Page 154: ... correction to all the selected images at once select the Apply to all images checkbox Manual Correction 3 Click Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Red Eye Correction 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 ...

Page 155: ...the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 155 of 541 pages Using the Red Eye Correction Function ...

Page 156: ... 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 157: ...nged using the slider below Face Brightener Click Undo to undo the preceding correction operation 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The ...

Page 158: ...n also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to correct from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Images window The i...

Page 159: ... Click Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Face Sharpener Move the cursor over the image The shape 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 sel...

Page 160: ...save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for corrected images 7 Click Exit Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images Page top Page 160 of 541 pages Using the Face Sharpener Function ...

Page 161: ...ars Note You can also display the Correct Enhance Images window by clicking Correct Enhance Images in the Layout Print or Edit screen In that case only the image displayed in Preview can be corrected enhanced See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Images window 2 Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the Correct Enhance Imag...

Page 162: ...ick Manual then click Correct Enhance 4 Click Digital Face Smoothing Move the cursor over the image The shape 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 th...

Page 163: ... all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Important The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images Page top Page 163 of 541 pages Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function ...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...nhancement operation 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save enhanced images as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for enhanced images 7 Click Exit Important The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images Page top Pa...

Page 166: ...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 167: ...s as new files Note To save only the image you like click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images Only JPEG Exif file format is available for adjusted images 6 Click Exit Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images Page top Page 167 of 541 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 168: ...s or Edit screen or in the Layout Print screen of Photo Print 1 Toolbar Toolbar Zoom In Zoom Out Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the page Full Screen Displays the entire image in Preview Compare Displays the Compare Images window You can compare the images before and after the correction enhancement side by side The image before the correction enhancement is displayed on the left and t...

Page 169: ...y apply suitable corrections to all photos when printing Select this option in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box To display the Preferences dialog box click Settings in the Layout Print screen or select Preferences from the File menu Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes Note For Photo Print you can also correct red eyes by selecting Enable Auto Photo F...

Page 170: ...s Saves all the images that applied corrections and enhancements displayed in the list Exit 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 darke...

Page 171: ...e All Corrected Images Saves all the images that applied adjustments 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...

Page 172: ...selected effect to the specified area Undo Cancels the latest correction enhancement Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the selected image in the list that applied corrections and enhancements Save All Corrected Images Saves all the images that applied corrections and enhancements displayed in the list Exit Click to...

Page 173: ...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 173 of 541 pages Questions and Answers ...

Page 174: ...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 175: ...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 175 of 541 pages Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from ...

Page 176: ...nding on the image and printer To always print with even margins select the Always crop images when selecting a layout with margins checkbox on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box To display the Preferences dialog box click Settings in the Layout Print screen or select Preferences from the File menu Crop the photo to apply even margins individually Cropping Photos Photo Print Note This ...

Page 177: ...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 177 of 541 pages What Is C1 or C4 ...

Page 178: ...DVD CD Printing Photos in Grayscale Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos Photo Print Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print Printing Photo Information Saving Photos Opening Saved Files Page top Page 178 of 541 pages Photo Print Settings ...

Page 179: ...edit the details return to Menu and select DVD CD Label and edit print using CD LabelPrint Follow the steps for other items to complete image selection in the Select Images screen Selecting a Photo 1 Select CD R for Paper Size in the Select Paper screen Set the Printer and Media Type according to the printer and DVD CD to be used Note When CD R is selected only Disc tray will be selectable for Pap...

Page 180: ...mportant Do not install a CD R tray until the message prompting you to set a DVD CD appears Note You can adjust the printing position on the DVD CD in the Adjust dialog box To display the Adjust dialog box click Adjust Print Area Print Position 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 ...

Page 181: ...is not available when the Grayscale Photo checkbox is selected White streaks may appear at the top and bottom edges of grayscale photos In that case print with a 45 mm 1 77 inch or more margin at the top and bottom edges If you select Bordered Margin 45 from the layouts in the Layout Print screen images will be reduced when printing to allow a 45 mm 1 77 inch margin at the top and bottom edges rel...

Page 182: ...orrect Enhance Images window In the Adjust Grayscale window you can adjust the black color tone of grayscale photos To display the Adjust Grayscale window select the Grayscale Photo checkbox in the Select Paper screen and click Adjust Grayscale in the Layout Print screen See Help for details Page top Page 182 of 541 pages Printing Photos in Grayscale ...

Page 183: ... in a photo before printing Important This function is available only with a printer that supports Vivid Photo This function is not available when Enable ICC Profile is selected on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box Note Even if you select the Vivid Photo checkbox this effect applies only to the print result The original image or preview image will not be affected Page top Page 183 of ...

Page 184: ...Photo Noise Reduction checkbox in the Select Paper screen to reduce noise in the image and make the printed photos more vivid Important This function is not available when Enable ICC Profile is selected on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box Note When the noise is severe change Normal to Strong The noise reduction effect applies only to the print result The original image or preview ima...

Page 185: ...frame to the portion to print and click OK Note To move the cropping area place the cursor within the white frame and drag it Drag the white lines to enlarge reduce the cropping area Select the The Rule of Thirds checkbox to display white broken lines To create a balanced composition drag any of the intersecting points white squares or white broken lines over the main subject of the photo The crop...

Page 186: ...Page top Page 186 of 541 pages Cropping Photos Photo Print ...

Page 187: ...rint To print the date the photo was taken on the photo click Date Settings in the Layout Print screen then select the Print date checkbox in the Date Settings dialog box Note The date is displayed in the short date format mm dd yyyy etc specified in your operating system See Help for details on setting dates Page top Page 187 of 541 pages Printing Dates on Photos Photo Print ...

Page 188: ...etails on how to select photos Selecting a Photo The available number of photos and layout may vary depending on the media type Photos are arranged in the following order Example Borderless x4 You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog box You can select the printing order from By Date By Name and By Selection To display the Preferences dialog bo...

Page 189: ...f you select any of the following paper sizes Credit Card Fine Art A4 Fine Art A3 Fine Art A3 Fine Art Letter CD R You can print up to 80 images on one page Note See the following section for details on how to select photos Selecting a Photo Photos are arranged in the following order Example Index x20 You can change the printing order in Printing Order on the Print tab of the Preferences dialog bo...

Page 190: ...Page top Page 190 of 541 pages Printing an Index ...

Page 191: ...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 the print...

Page 192: ...to 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 192 of 541 pages Printing Photo Information ...

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

Page 194: ...ows XP the contents of files cannot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Layout Print screen appears Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file format extension Easy PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file el6 3 Edit the file if necessary Note You can open files created with Easy PhotoPrint EX with the following methods besides from Library in Menu Double ...

Page 195: ...ing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos Adding Text to Photos Saving Setting Holidays Setting Calendar Display Opening Saved Files Page top Page 195 of 541 pages Other Settings ...

Page 196: ...he subsequent pages to fill all the frames in the new layout If the number of layout frames is decreased Pages with the new layout will be added until all the images on the pages with the current layout can be fitted If you change the current layout for the front or back cover to one that has fewer layout frames any image that does not fit in the new layout will be deleted starting with the last i...

Page 197: ...he following will happen If the number of layout frames is increased Images will move from the subsequent pages to fill all the frames in the new layout If the number of layout frames is decreased Pages with the new layout will be added until all the images on the pages with the current layout can be fitted Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Paper Size and Orientation ...

Page 198: ...it screen then click Change Background Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the type of background you want to use in the Change Background dialog box When Select from samples is Selected Select the image you want to use from Samples and click OK Note Select from samples will be displayed onl...

Page 199: ...When Image file is Selected Set Image File Path and Image Layout then click OK Page 199 of 541 pages Changing Background ...

Page 200: ...Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box Page top Page 200 of 541 pages Changing Background ...

Page 201: ...you want to add from the thumbnail window on the right Note Click an image to select it background turns blue or deselect it background turns white You can also select multiple images Select an option for Add to and click OK Important You can add up to 20 images at one time to a single page Up to 99 of the same images can be added to all pages combined You cannot add two or more of the same image ...

Page 202: ... 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 202 of 541 pages Swapping Positions of Photos ...

Page 203: ...d click the Imported Images tab and select the image you want to replace with from the thumbnail window and click OK Important You cannot select multiple images in the Replace Image dialog box Note If you select multiple images in the Edit screen and use the replacement function all the images selected in the Edit screen will be replaced with the image selected in the Replace Image dialog box When...

Page 204: ...to change the position or size in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Set the Center Position Rotation and Size then click OK Note You can also change the position and size of an image by dragging it in the Edit screen Select an image in the Edit screen then click Free Rotate and drag a corner of the image to rotate it See Help for details on the position and size of ima...

Page 205: ...necessary portions of the image by selecting the necessary portions Select the image you want to crop in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Crop tab in the Edit Image dialog box Drag the white squares on the image to change the area to be cropped and click OK Note See Help for details on cropping Page top Page 205 of 541 pages Cropping Photos ...

Page 206: ...he 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 for details o...

Page 207: ...een and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Date tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the Show date checkbox Set the Text Orientation Position Font Size and Color then click OK Important You cannot print dates on framed images Note The date is displayed in the short date format mm dd yyyy etc specified in your operating system See Help for details on setting dates Page top Page...

Page 208: ... comment box Important You cannot attach comments to Photo Print Calendar Stickers and Layout Print Select the image you want to attach comments to in the Edit screen and click Edit Image or double click the image Click the Comments tab in the Edit Image dialog box Select the Show comment box checkbox Select the checkboxes of the items you want to display and enter comments Set the size and color ...

Page 209: ...Note See Help for details on comments Page top Page 209 of 541 pages Attaching Comments to Photos ...

Page 210: ...are used as examples in the following descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create Select the Text tab in the Edit Text Box dialog box and enter text Note In the Edit Text Box dialog box you can change the position angle and size of the text You can also set the color and line of the text box See Help for details To change the entered text select it and click Edit Text Box The Ed...

Page 211: ...wing descriptions The screens may vary depending on what you create When the Save As dialog box appears specify the save location and file name then click Save Important If you edit a saved file and save it again the file will be overwritten To save a file again with a new name or to a different location select Save As from the File menu and save Note Save will not be displayed in the Page Setup o...

Page 212: ...ay in the Edit screen and click Set Holidays in the Calendar General Settings dialog box to display the Holiday Settings dialog box To add a holiday click Add The Add Edit Holiday dialog box appears To edit a saved holiday select it and click Edit To delete a holiday select it and click Delete To delete all the saved holidays within your calendar period click Clear Enter the name in Holiday Name a...

Page 213: ...Select the Set as Holiday checkbox to display that day as a holiday in your calendar Note See Help for details on each dialog box Page top Page 213 of 541 pages Setting Holidays ...

Page 214: ...ition size etc Click Settings in the Page Setup screen of Calendar or select a calendar in the Edit screen and click Setup Calendar to display the Calendar Settings dialog box Important The Position Size tab is displayed only when the Calendar Settings dialog box is displayed from the Edit screen Note See Help for details on the Calendar Settings dialog box Page top Page 214 of 541 pages Setting C...

Page 215: ...Windows Vista or Windows XP the contents of files cannot be displayed on Explorer 2 Select the file you want to open and click Open The Edit screen appears Note Easy PhotoPrint EX supports the following file formats extensions Easy PhotoPrint EX Album file el1 Easy PhotoPrint EX Stickers file el2 Easy PhotoPrint EX Calendar file el4 Easy PhotoPrint EX Layout file el5 CD LabelPrint data cld 3 Edit ...

Page 216: ... methods besides from Library in Menu Double click or click the file From the File menu click Open then select the file you want to edit You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu Page top Page 216 of 541 pages Opening Saved Files ...

Page 217: ...es not support the Fast User Switching feature of Windows Vista and Windows XP It is recommended that you exit Easy PhotoPrint Pro before using Fast User Switching If Adobe Photoshop is installed after installing Easy PhotoPrint Pro you cannot start Easy PhotoPrint Pro as it does not appear in Adobe Photoshop s menu In that case follow these steps to install the Photoshop Plug In 1 From the Start ...

Page 218: ...General Note The color tone of the image displayed on the display monitor is different from the print result Page top Page 218 of 541 pages What Is Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 219: ... meet your expectations The diagram below shows the flow of digital imaging from importing captured photo into Adobe Photoshop or Digital Photo Professional to printing Operation varies depending on the purpose Check the operational flow in the following diagram Operations with Adobe Photoshop or Digital Photo Professional Operations with Easy PhotoPrint Pro Detailed Operations Printing an Adobe R...

Page 220: ...l cameras and output devices displays and printers What is sRGB sRGB is an international standard color space developed for the purpose of unifying the colors of digital cameras and displays What is Adobe RGB Adobe RGB is a color space which defines the range of colors that is larger than sRGB In printing Adobe RGB can represent the range of colors between green and cyan that cannot be represented...

Page 221: ...r Settings window click Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Click the Color Management tab 4 Select Enable ICC Profile for Color Mode 5 Select Auto for Printer Profile Note For Auto the most suitable profile is selected automatically based on the selected printer paper and print quality You can also select a specific ICC profile 6 Select the desired matching method from Rend...

Page 222: ...rint The Print dialog box appears 9 Click OK Note You can also change the color balance brightness and contrast of the image Adjusting the Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Contrast Page top Page 222 of 541 pages Printing with ICC Profiles Adobe RGB sRGB ...

Page 223: ... not be able to print with this setting depending on the printer type 1 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro and select the photo you want to print The photo appears in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 In the Printer Settings window click Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Click the Color Management tab 4 Select Linea...

Page 224: ...dialog box appears 7 Click OK Note You can also change the color balance brightness and contrast of the image Adjusting the Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Contrast Page top Page 224 of 541 pages Printing Edited Retouched sRGB Images ...

Page 225: ...ges in popular beautiful color tones by producing high contrast with sharp three dimensional feel while reproducing the genuine colors of the original image 1 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro and select the photo you want to print The photo appears in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 In the Printer Settings window click Color Adjustment ...

Page 226: ...ialog box appears 7 Click OK Note You can also change the color balance brightness and contrast of the image Adjusting the Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Contrast Page top Page 226 of 541 pages Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones ...

Page 227: ...r in different lighting conditions Important You may not be able to print with this setting depending on the printer and media type Note This function is supported under Windows Vista only 1 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro and select the photo you want to print The photo appears in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 In the Printer Setting...

Page 228: ...roperties good color appearance used for color evaluation comparison inspection etc where accurate color management is required 5000K is often used for evaluation of printed materials Triphosphor fluorescent lamp Lamp widely used for general household lighting Normal fluorescent lamp Lamp with low color rendering properties poor color appearance compared to high color rendering lamps or triphospho...

Page 229: ... Adjust the Colors of Photo Printing Photos in Grayscale Adjusting the Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns Adjusting Brightness Contrast Adjusting Brightness Contrast Using Sample Patterns Try This Printing Borderless Photos Printing an Index Printing Contact Sheets Printing Advanced Information Trimming Photos Printing with Adjusted Print Size Saving Print Settings Page to...

Page 230: ...ow these steps to install the Photoshop Plug In 1 Exit Adobe Photoshop 2 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint Pro Photoshop Plug In Installer 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install The Photoshop Plug In will not be installed if Adobe Photoshop has never been started If you create or edit an image in Adobe Photoshop CS3 using the layer function the image m...

Page 231: ...t Pro cannot be started when no image is displayed in Digital Photo Professional Note The images displayed in Digital Photo Professional appear in Easy PhotoPrint Pro Page top Page 231 of 541 pages Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 232: ... the thumbnail in the center of the screen until the number of copies you want is reached To reduce the number of copies shown in the box click Down arrow You can select up to 99 copies per one image and 1 000 copies in total You can change the printing order by clicking Specify Print Order in the Print Preview window You can resize the thumbnails by clicking Specify Thumbnail Size in the thumbnai...

Page 233: ...t is recommended that you check the print range with the image shown in Preview before printing Note The paper sizes and media types may vary depending on the printer The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type Select the XPS printer driver Your model name XPS for Printer to print in the High Dynamic Range full 16 bit workflow See XPS Printer Driver for details on the XP...

Page 234: ...x prints you can make advanced settings such as the amount of extension and the arrangement of images After selecting a layout click Set that appears to the right of Layout When you select Bordered full for Layout you can specify the print size and amount of margin Printing with Adjusted Print Size You can also change the color balance brightness and contrast of the image Adjusting the Color Balan...

Page 235: ...with Easy PhotoPrint Pro started from Adobe Photoshop increasing the memory allocation for Adobe Photoshop may solve the problem Note Select the XPS printer driver for Printer to print in the High Dynamic Range full 16 bit workflow See XPS Printer Driver for details on the XPS printer driver You can print photos in grayscale or crop photos You can also print in various styles including index print...

Page 236: ...st the Colors of Photo Adjust the Colors of Photo Printing Photos in Grayscale Adjusting the Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns Adjusting Brightness Contrast Adjusting Brightness Contrast Using Sample Patterns Page top Page 236 of 541 pages Adjust the Colors of Photo ...

Page 237: ...for details on how to select photos 2 Select the Grayscale Photo checkbox in the Printer Settings window Important When you select the Grayscale Photo checkbox all the selected images will be printed in grayscale Note You can adjust the black color tone in the Color Adjustment dialog box To display the Color Adjustment dialog box select the Grayscale Photo checkbox in the Printer Settings window a...

Page 238: ...ages will be reduced when printing to allow a 45 mm 1 77 inch margin at the top and bottom edges relative to the printing direction If the print result after adjusting the color balance in the Color Adjustment dialog box is different from the preview image print a color pattern and adjust the colors based on the pattern Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns Page top Page 238 of 541 pages P...

Page 239: ...lor balance of an image 1 Check that the photo you want to print is displayed in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 Click Color Adjustment in the Printer Settings window The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Adjust the intensity for Cyan Magenta and Yellow in Color Balance Page 239 of 541 pages Adjusting the Color Balance ...

Page 240: ... color pattern and adjust the colors based on the pattern Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns The color balance adjustment applies to all images to print Note Move the slider to the right to increase and left to reduce intensity 4 Click OK Page top Page 240 of 541 pages Adjusting the Color Balance ...

Page 241: ...pattern of an image and adjust the color balance of the image based on the pattern 1 Check that the photo you want to print is displayed in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 Click Color Adjustment in the Printer Settings window The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Click Pattern Print Page 241 of 541 pages Adjusting Color Balan...

Page 242: ...d in the following six directions The image with the current color balance values is printed in the center Use the pattern to determine the color direction in which you want to adjust the color balance R upper right direction Red Y upper direction Yellow G upper left direction Green C lower left direction Cyan B lower direction Blue Page 242 of 541 pages Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patter...

Page 243: ...o check more variations than in all directions 5 Select Paper Size and Pattern Size Note You can crop the image before printing the pattern Move the white frame in Preview to change the cropping area Click Preview to display the print preview in a different window in which you can check the settings before printing See Help for details on the Pattern Print window 6 Click Print The pattern is print...

Page 244: ...adjust the brightness and contrast of an image 1 Check that the photo you want to print is displayed in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 Click Color Adjustment in the Printer Settings window The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Adjust Brightness and Contrast Page 244 of 541 pages Adjusting Brightness Contrast ...

Page 245: ...djusting Brightness Contrast Using Sample Patterns The brightness contrast adjustment applies to all images to print Note For Brightness move the slider to the right to brighten and left to darken the image For Contrast move the slider to the right to increase and left to reduce the contrast of the image 4 Click OK Page top Page 245 of 541 pages Adjusting Brightness Contrast ...

Page 246: ...pattern of an image and adjust the brightness contrast of the image based on the pattern 1 Check that the photo you want to print is displayed in the bottom right area of the screen Note See Selecting a Photo for details on how to select photos 2 Click Color Adjustment in the Printer Settings window The Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Click Pattern Print Page 246 of 541 pages Adjusting Brigh...

Page 247: ...he cropping area Click Preview to display the print preview in a different window in which you can check the settings before printing See Help for details on the Pattern Print window 6 Click Print The pattern is printed Note The source image is printed in the center Brightness increases from bottom to top Contrast increases from left to right Page 247 of 541 pages Adjusting Brightness Contrast Usi...

Page 248: ...with the desired brightness contrast from the printed pattern and enter the values indicated below the image into Brightness and Contrast 9 Click OK Page top Page 248 of 541 pages Adjusting Brightness Contrast Using Sample Patterns ...

Page 249: ...Easy PhotoPrint Pro Settings Easy PhotoPrint Pro Settings Printing Borderless Photos Printing an Index Printing Contact Sheets Printing Advanced Information Trimming Photos Printing with Adjusted Print Size Saving Print Settings Page top Page 249 of 541 pages Easy PhotoPrint Pro Settings ...

Page 250: ...rint borderless photos by selecting a borderless layout from Layout in the Printer Settings window Note Select a borderless layout and click Set that appears to the right of Layout to display the Set Amount of Extension of Borderless Printing dialog box in which you can specify the amount of extension See Help for details Page top Page 250 of 541 pages Printing Borderless Photos ...

Page 251: ...he photos in one page It is convenient for managing your photos To print an index select Index for Layout in the Printer Settings window Important You can print up to 80 images on one page Note Index prints can only be printed on Letter 8 5 x11 A4 and A3 paper Select Index and click Set that appears to the right of Layout to change the number of columns and rows or add a header footer Page top Pag...

Page 252: ...ct Sheets Printing Contact Sheets You can print an index of photos with a design that looks like negative film strips To print a contact sheet select Contact Sheet for Layout in the Printer Settings window Note Contact sheets can only be printed on Letter 8 5 x11 and A4 paper Page top Page 252 of 541 pages Printing Contact Sheets ...

Page 253: ...on information Layout Paper Size Bordered full A4 Letter 8 5 x11 A3 A3 13 x19 329x483mm 11 x17 279 4x431 8mm Art A4 Margin 35 Art Letter Margin 35 Art A3 Margin 35 Art A3 13x19 Margin 35 4 x6 10x15cm 5 x7 13x18cm 4 x8 101 6x203 2mm 8 x10 20x25cm 10 x12 25x30cm 14 x17 36x43cm Bordered x2 Bordered x4 A4 Letter 8 5 x11 A3 A3 13 x19 329x483mm 11 x17 279 4x431 8mm Art A4 Margin 35 Art Letter Margin 35 ...

Page 254: ...ve the white frame to the portion to crop 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 ph...

Page 255: ...e changing the values in Scale Height etc in the Set Print Size dialog box If you change Printer Paper Size or Layout after changing the values the original values return To return the Scale Height and other values in the Set Print Size dialog box to the original values set the number of copies below the thumbnail to 0 then specify the number again Note Print size can be adjusted only when Bordere...

Page 256: ...ded from a list This allows you to print photos instantly with your favorite settings Click Add in the Printer Settings window to display the Add to Profiles dialog box Enter Name and Description then click OK Important Enter up to 64 characters in Name Default or Custom cannot be used for Name Enter up to 256 characters in Description Note Click Edit Delete in the Printer Settings window to edit ...

Page 257: ...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 257 of 541 pages Printing with Other Application Software ...

Page 258: ...nd 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 Front Feed Printing Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size Page top Page 258 of 541 pages ...

Page 259: ...ed to the values that were preset 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast for Print Quality Important Certain print quality levels cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type 4 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is printed with settings suited for the purpose Important If you check the Always Print with Current Settings check box all sett...

Page 260: ...able to specify them with the application the procedure for selecting a page size and orientation is as follows You can also set Page Size and Orientation on the Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the paper size Select a page size from the Page Size list on the Page Setup tab 3 Select Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape for Orientation Check Rotate 180 degrees che...

Page 261: ...p window 2 Specify the number of copies to be printed For Copies on the Page Setup tab specify the number of copies to be printed 3 Specify the print 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...

Page 262: ...of copies may be multiplied numbers of the two settings or the specified printing order may not be enabled Print from Last Page and Collate appear grayed out and are unavailable if Booklet is selected for Page Layout Print from Last Page appears grayed out and is unavailable if Poster is selected for Page Layout Note By setting both Print from Last Page and Collate you can perform printing so that...

Page 263: ...e position of the stapling margin from Staple Side on the Page Setup tab The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best staple position 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 S...

Page 264: ...ayed out and are unavailable when Borderless Poster or Booklet is selected for Page Layout Scaled is selected for Page Layout If Duplex Printing is also selected only Staple Side is selectable Page top Page 264 of 541 pages Setting the Stapling Margin ...

Page 265: ...orming borderless printing is as follows Setting Borderless Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set borderless printing Select Borderless from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab Click OK when 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 l...

Page 266: ...pear grayed out and are unavailable Print quality may deteriorate or the sheet may be stained at the top and bottom depending on the type of the media used When the ratio of the height to the width differs greatly from the image data a portion of the image may not be printed depending on the size of the media used In this case crop the image data with an application software according to the paper...

Page 267: ...t 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 printer 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 page im...

Page 268: ...5 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size Page top Page 268 of 541 pages Fit to Page Printing ...

Page 269: ...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 reduc...

Page 270: ...cale Important If the application software with which you created the original has the scaled printing function configure the settings on your application software You do not need to also configure the same setting in the printer driver When Scaled is selected the Staple Side list box appears grayed out and is unavailable when Duplex Printing is not selected Note Selecting Scaled changes the print...

Page 271: ...g Select Page Layout from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer 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 on ...

Page 272: ...order select an icon from the list to change the page placement order Page Border To print a page border around each document page check this check box 5 Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab When you execute print the specified number of pages will be arranged on each sheet of paper in the specified order Page top Page 272 of 541 pages Page Layout Printing ...

Page 273: ...Poster Printing 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set poster printing Select Poster from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the printer driver 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer from the Printer Paper Size list Now you have finished setting 2 by 2 page poster ...

Page 274: ...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 275: ...election click OK When you execute print only specified pages will be printed Important When Poster is selected the Duplex Printing and Print from Last Page check boxes and the Staple Side list box appear grayed out and are unavailable Since poster printing enlarges the document when printing it the print results may become coarse Page top Page 275 of 541 pages Poster Printing ...

Page 276: ...t the center The procedure for performing booklet printing is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set booklet printing Select Booklet from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the window 3 Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer from the Printer Paper Size lis...

Page 277: ...execute print the document will be printed on one side of a sheet of paper When the printing of one side is complete set the paper correctly by following the message and click OK When the printing of the other side is complete fold the paper at the center of the margin and make a booklet Important Booklet cannot be selected when a media type other than Plain Paper is selected for Media Type When B...

Page 278: ...Layout from the Page Layout list 4 Specify the side to be stapled The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings and automatically selects the best Staple Side 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 Pag...

Page 279: ... selected from the Page Layout list When Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable Note If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab Page top Page 279 of 541 pages Duplex Printing ...

Page 280: ...ind the document data The procedure for performing stamp background printing is as follows Printing a Stamp CONFIDENTIAL IMPORTANT and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre registered 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Stamp Background on the Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Select a stamp Check the Stamp check box and select a desired stamp from t...

Page 281: ...he Page Setup tab The Stamp Background dialog box opens 3 Select the background Check the Background check box and select a desired background from the list The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab 4 Set the background details If necessary complete the following settings and then click OK Background first page only To print the background on...

Page 282: ...Page top Page 282 of 541 pages Stamp Background Printing ...

Page 283: ...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 284: ...Date Time User Name is selected Placement tab Select the stamp position from the Position list You can also select Custom from the Position list and specify coordinates for X Position and Y Position You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window To change the stamp position angle type a value in the Orientation box directly 5 Save the stamp Click the Save settin...

Page 285: ...und dialog box opens again The registered title appears in the Stamp list Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp 1 Click Define Stamp in the Stamp Background dialog box The Stamp Settings dialog box opens 2 Select the stamp to be deleted Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the Stamps list on the Save settings tab Then click Delete Click OK when the confirmation message appears 3 Complete ...

Page 286: ...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 287: ... 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 288: ...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 288 of 541 pages Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background ...

Page 289: ...m the front tray is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the media type On the Main tab for Media Type select the media type to be loaded in the front tray Click OK when the confirmation message saying the paper source has been changed appears Then the Paper Source changes to the Front Tray 3 Select the paper source Select Front Tray from the Paper Source list on the Main tab...

Page 290: ...e is set to Front Tray and cannot be changed If L 89x127mm was selected for Page Size on the Page Setup tab front feed printing cannot be executed When Duplex Printing is selected for Page Layout on the Page Setup tab Front Feed Printing cannot be performed If 14 x17 36x43cm was selected for Page Size on the Page Setup tab always select Front Tray for Paper Source Note Canon IJ Status Monitor can ...

Page 291: ... for displaying the print result before printing is as follows You can also set the print results display on the Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set the preview Check the Preview before printing check box on the Main tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK The Canon IJ Preview will start and the print result will be displayed before printing Related Topic Canon IJ Preview Page t...

Page 292: ...ication s paper size feature specify your custom size Important If the application software that created the document has a function for specifying the height and width values use the application software to set the values 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 wi...

Page 293: ...ze to print specify the size of paper correctly in the Custom Paper Size dialog box If an error message appears when you use the specified paper size uncheck the Detect Paper Width check box on the Custom Settings dialog box of the Maintenance tab Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode Page top Page 293 of 541 pages Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size ...

Page 294: ... Tone Specifying 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 Col...

Page 295: ...level and the halftoning method The procedure for setting the print quality level and the halftoning method is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the print quality Select Custom for Print Quality on the Main tab and click Set The Custom dialog box opens 3 Setting the print quality and halftone expression method Move the Quality slider to select the quality level Select Half...

Page 296: ...int 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 Spe...

Page 297: ...check box on the Main tab 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the document is converted to grayscale data It allows you to print the color document in monochrome Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked the printer driver processes image data as sRGB data In this case actual colors printed may differ from those in the original image data When using the grayscale ...

Page 298: ...Adjusting Tone Page top Page 298 of 541 pages Printing a Color Document in Monochrome ...

Page 299: ...indow 2 Select the media type Select the type of paper loaded in the printer from the Media Type list on the Main tab 3 Set grayscale printing Check the Grayscale Printing check box 4 Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens 5 Adjusting monochrome tones Moving the Tone slider to the right brings out the warm col...

Page 300: ...e streaks appear at the top and bottom of the paper when you print black and white photos use your application software to set top and bottom margins of at least 45 mm 1 77 inch in the print direction and then print the photo Related Topics Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 300 of 541 pages Adjusting Tone ...

Page 301: ...e color space of sRGB or Adobe RGB data effectively select ICM If you want to use an application software to specify a printing ICC profile select None The procedure for specifying color correction is as follows You can also set color correction on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual ...

Page 302: ...on paper in an application software to print data 4 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the specified color 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...

Page 303: ... ICC profile tag into a RAW file by using special application software Selecting a Printing Method Suited to the Image Data The recommended printing method depends on the color space Adobe RGB or sRGB of the image data or the application software to be used There are two typical printing methods Check the color space Adobe RGB or sRGB of the image data and the application software to be used and t...

Page 304: ...in the application software and select settings for color management The procedure for adjusting colors with the printer driver is as follows 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the media type Select the type of paper loaded in the printer from the Media Type list on the Main tab 3 Select the print quality Select High Standard or Fast for Print Quality Important Certain print quality l...

Page 305: ...t areas intact When printing the data the printer applies fine adjustment results such as brightness adjustments made with an application software 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 setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute prin...

Page 306: ...e image data To use this printing method use your application software to select color management items and specify an input ICC profile and a printing ICC profile in the image data Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that you created yourself or one for special Canon paper from your application software be sure to select color management items from your application software For instruc...

Page 307: ...e with the Printer Driver and then Print When you print from an application software that cannot identity input ICC profiles or does allow you to specify one the printer prints using the color space of the input ICC profile found in the data When printing Adobe RGB data you can print the data with the Adobe RGB color space even if the application software does not support Adobe RGB 1 Open the prin...

Page 308: ... can install ICC profiles from the Setup CD ROM that accompanies the printer 7 Select the rendering intent Select the coloring adjustment method in Rendering Intent Saturation This method reproduces images even more vividly than the Perceptual method Perceptual This method reproduces images by focusing on colors that most people find desirable Select this method to print photos Relative Colorimetr...

Page 309: ...ness Intensity and Contrast settings and then click OK 9 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab When you execute print the data is printed with the color space of the selected image data Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page t...

Page 310: ...m No adjustment Adjusted in Color Balance The procedure for adjusting color balance is as follows You can also set color balance on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog b...

Page 311: ...portant When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked Cyan Magenta and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top Page 311 of 541 pages Adjusting Color Balance ...

Page 312: ...int result when the Brightness specification is changed Light is selected Normal is selected Dark is selected The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows You can also set brightness on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Colo...

Page 313: ...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 313 of 541 pages Adjusting Brightness ...

Page 314: ...gher Intensity The procedure for adjusting intensity is as follows You can also set intensity on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color Intensity on the Main tab and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens 3 Adjust intensity Moving ...

Page 315: ...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 315 of 541 pages Adjusting Intensity ...

Page 316: ...t Adjust the contrast The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows You can also set contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Color Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab select Manual for Color Intensity and click Set The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens 3 Adjust the contrast...

Page 317: ...execute print the image is printed with the adjusted contrast Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Page top Page 317 of 541 pages Adjusting Contrast ...

Page 318: ...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 319: ...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 320: ...ors 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 You can also set a vivid photos in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Set Vivid Photo Check the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab 3 Complete the...

Page 321: ...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 322: ... Auto Photo mode Check the Photo Optimizer PRO check box on the Effects tab Normally there is no need to check the Apply Throughout Page check box Images within each page are optimized on an image by image basis Note Check the Apply Throughout Page check box when printing image data that has been processed such as being cropped or rotated In this case the entire page will be treated as a single im...

Page 323: ...Background dialog box on the Page Setup tab and the bitmapped stamp is configured Note Depending on images the Photo Optimizer PRO may have no discernible effect Page top Page 323 of 541 pages Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration ...

Page 324: ...e Reduction Check the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab and select Normal or Strong for the level 3 Complete the setup Click OK When you execute print the image will be printed with the digital camera noise being reduced Note It is recommended to select Normal for most cases Select Strong if you have selected Normal and the noise still bothers you Depending on application software...

Page 325: ...Page top Page 325 of 541 pages Reducing Photo Noise ...

Page 326: ...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 326 of 541 pages Overview of the Printer Driver ...

Page 327: ...n Representing Image Data with a Single Color Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors Smoothing Jagged Outlines Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Reducing Photo Noise Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Managing the Printer Power Reducing the Printer Noise Changing the Printer Operation Mode Performing...

Page 328: ... 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 dialog box opens displaying a description of each item on the tab You can also click the link found in the description of an item to display a description of the linked dialog box To see a...

Page 329: ...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 330: ... printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer Features Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Maintaining the Ink Quality Cleaning Inside the Printer Managing the Printer Power Related Features Reducing the Printer Noise Quiet Mode Changing the Printer Operation Mode Page top Page 330 of 541 pages Maint...

Page 331: ...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 332: ...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 333: ...Advanced Guide Printing on DVD CDs Printing on DVD CDs Printing on the Label Side of DVD CDs Troubleshooting Page top Page 333 of 541 pages Printing on DVD CDs ...

Page 334: ...g on the Label Side of DVD CDs Items to Prepare Cautions When Printing on DVD CDs Attaching Removing the CD R Tray Printing on the Label Side of DVD CDs Printing with CD LabelPrint from the Computer Printing Area Page top Page 334 of 541 pages Printing on the Label Side of DVD CDs ...

Page 335: ...de 8 cm CD R Adapter Needed only when printing on 8 cm DVD CDs Attached to the CD R Tray when shipped Printable DVD CDs Obtain a 12 cm or 8 cm DVD CD with a label surface compatible with inkjet printing A printable disc differs from regular DVD CDs in that its label surface has been specially processed to be printed on by an inkjet printer Page top Page 335 of 541 pages Items to Prepare ...

Page 336: ...cs After printing allow the printing surface of the disc to dry naturally Do not use hairdryers or expose the disc to direct sunlight to dry the ink Do not touch the printing surface until the ink has dried Do not attach the CD R Tray while the printer is in operation Do not remove the CD R Tray while printing on DVD CDs Doing so may damage the printer the CD R Tray or the disc Do not get dirt or ...

Page 337: ...on the CD R Tray Important Make sure that there is no dirt on the CD R Tray before placing a DVD CD on the CD R Tray When placing a DVD CD on the CD R Tray do not touch the printing surface of the disc or the reflectors C on the CD R Tray When printing on an 8 cm DVD CD attach the supplied 8 cm CD R Adapter If you do not print quality will be reduced and the disc may become damaged 12 cm DVD CD 1 ...

Page 338: ... is blinking Note The printer may eject the CD R Tray while it is preparing for printing In this case wait until the Power lamp stops blinking and stays lit then follow the on screen instructions to attach the CD R Tray again 4 Insert the CD R Tray straight until the arrow on the Inner Cover is almost aligned with the arrow on the CD R Tray Page 338 of 541 pages Attaching Removing the CD R Tray ...

Page 339: ...Removing the CD R Tray 1 Pull out the CD R Tray 2 Close the Inner Cover Important If the Inner Cover is opened you cannot print on paper as it will not feed properly Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed 3 Remove the DVD CD from the CD R Tray Important Do not touch the printing surface when removing the disc from the CD R Tray Note Page 339 of 541 pages Attaching Removing the CD R Tray ...

Page 340: ...e the disc from the CD R Tray 8 cm DVD CD 1 Remove the 8 cm CD R Adapter from the CD R Tray 2 Remove the 8 cm disc from the CD R Tray Storing the CD R Tray You can keep the CD R Tray in the Storage Compartment located at the center of the bottom of printer Insert the CD R Tray straight Important The CD R Tray cannot be used if it becomes warped Be sure to keep the CD R Tray on Page 340 of 541 page...

Page 341: ...a flat place Page top Page 341 of 541 pages Attaching Removing the CD R Tray ...

Page 342: ...ws the printing of images on printable DVD CDs CD LabelPrint is bundled application software that allows you to edit and modify data before printing Install it on your computer to use it Printing with CD LabelPrint from the Computer Note We recommend that you test print on an unneeded printable DVD CD first Page top Page 342 of 541 pages Printing on the Label Side of DVD CDs ...

Page 343: ...t For information on how to install this software refer to your setup manual For details on how to print with CD LabelPrint refer to its manual If you are using a Windows computer click Start All Programs or Programs in Windows 2000 CD LabelPrint Manual If you are using a Macintosh open the Applications folder in the location where the MP Drivers have been installed CD LabelPrint folder Manual fol...

Page 344: ...f DVD CDs Printing Area Printing Area Printable DVD CDs The printing area of both printable DVDs and CDs is the area excluding the 1 mm area from the internal and external diameters of the label Recommended printing area Page top Page 344 of 541 pages Printing Area ...

Page 345: ...Advanced Guide Printing on DVD CDs Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Message Appears on the Computer Screen Cannot Print on DVD CDs Page top Page 345 of 541 pages Troubleshooting ...

Page 346: ...ssed to be printed on by an inkjet printer Check 4 Is the DVD CD on the CD R Tray already printed If you place a DVD CD on which has already been printed on the CD R Tray the CD R Tray may be ejected In this case change the settings of the printer driver and try printing again Clear the Detects a printable disc in the CD R tray check box in Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab then click Send Wh...

Page 347: ...ted on the CD R Tray the CD R Tray may be ejected In this case change the settings of the printer driver and try printing again Clear the Detects a printable disc in the CD R tray check box in Custom Settings on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box then click Send When printing is over select the Detects a printable disc in the CD R tray check box and click Send Note If the Detects a printable ...

Page 348: ...rinter E is on the upper side For details on how to place the CD R Tray see Attaching Removing the CD R Tray Check 2 Unrecognizable DVD CD may be placed Canon recommends that you use DVD CDs specially processed to be printed on by an inkjet printer Check 3 Is the DVD CD on the CD R Tray already printed If you place a DVD CD on which has already been printed on the CD R Tray the CD R Tray may be ej...

Page 349: ... will automatically be ejected When the CD R Tray is pulled out place the CD R Tray again with an E on the upper side and retry printing Place the DVD CD properly Attaching Removing the CD R Tray If the CD R Tray is still jammed check if there is a problem with the DVD CD CD R Tray Does Not Feed Properly Page top Page 349 of 541 pages Cannot Print on DVD CDs ...

Page 350: ...raphs Directly from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Page top Page 350 of 541 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ...

Page 351: ...ting 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 351 of 541 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ...

Page 352: ... You may also have to turn on the device or select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer Perform necessary operations on the PictBridge compliant device before connecting it to this printer according to instructions given in the device s instruction manual 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 Load paper When printing on paper other than 14 x 17 355 6 x 431 8 mm Load ...

Page 353: ...idge Compliant Device 6 Start printing from your PictBridge compliant device Important Never disconnect the USB cable during printing unless when explicitly allowed to by the PictBridge compliant device When disconnecting the USB cable between the PictBridge compliant device and printer follow the instructions given in the device s instruction manual Page top Page 353 of 541 pages Printing Photogr...

Page 354: ...ing select Photo or Default in Paper type Fine Art 2 Fine Art Paper Photo Rag FA PR1 When Fine Art is selected for Paper type borderless printing will be disabled even when Layout is set to Borderless Furthermore you cannot print in the margin of 35 mm 1 38 inches along the top and bottom edges of the sheet except for the following layout Index 20 up 35 up Plain A3 A4 Letter When Paper type is set...

Page 355: ...of the sheet when printing in grayscale In this case we recommend printing with the top and bottom margins in the print direction of the sheet set to more than 45 mm 1 77 inches using the Easy PhotoPrint Pro provided on the Setup CD ROM or your page layout software For details on how to print in grayscale from the computer refer to Printing Photos in Grayscale Trimming Default Off No trimming On f...

Page 356: ...Advanced Guide Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Your Printer Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page top Page 356 of 541 pages Maintenance ...

Page 357: ...ed Guide Maintenance Cleaning Your Printer Cleaning Your Printer Cleaning Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer Page top Page 357 of 541 pages Cleaning Your Printer ...

Page 358: ...h the surface Paper tissue powder or fine threads may remain inside the printer 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 printer as this may cause a malfunction or damage the printer s surface Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer Cleanin...

Page 359: ...oth and wipe off dirt on the surface gently Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning Important Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the printer Do not use tissue paper paper towels rough textured cloth or similar materials as this may scratch the surface Page top Page 359 of 541 pages Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer ...

Page 360: ...protrusions inside the printer are stained wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like Important Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the printer Do not touch A and B inside of the printer when cleaning Page top Page 360 of 541 pages Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer ...

Page 361: ...from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Manual Print Head Alignment Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Printer Maintaining the Ink Quality Page top Page 361 of 541 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer ...

Page 362: ... 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 w...

Page 363: ...ng only when necessary Note If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Cleaning switch off the printer wait 24 hours and then perform Deep Cleaning 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 Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Related Topic Checking the Print Head Nozzles Page top Page...

Page 364: ...which paper could not be properly fed 2 Open the printer driver setup window 3 Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Roller Cleaning dialog box opens 4 Select Rear Tray or Cassette and click OK The confirmation message appears 5 Execute paper feed roller cleaning Make sure that the printer is on and click OK Paper feed roller cleaning starts 6 Complete paper feed roller cleaning After t...

Page 365: ...Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab and then check the Align heads manually check box The procedure for performing print head alignment is as follows Print Head Alignment 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens 3 Load paper in the printer Load two sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into ...

Page 366: ...ont Tray and extend the Front Tray Extension 4 Print the pattern 1 Open the printer properties dialog box Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box through the Start Menu 2 Click the Maintenance tab then Custom Settings 3 Select the Align heads manually check box then click Send 4 Confirm the displayed message and click OK 5 In the Maintenance sheet click Print Head Alignment 6 Confirm the displayed ...

Page 367: ... column 1J or 1K pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks C Less noticeable vertical white streaks D More noticeable vertical white streaks 3 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The second pattern is printed Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress 6 Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position 1 Check the printed ...

Page 368: ...inish inputting the pattern number for column 2I then click OK 3 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress 7 Look at the third printout and adjust the print head position 1 Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column 3A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks Page 36...

Page 369: ...lain paper in the Rear Tray 3 Gently press the mark on the Front Tray to open the Front Tray and extend the Front Tray Extension 4 Print the pattern 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh 2 Select Custom Settings in the pop up menu 3 Select the Align heads manually check box then click Send 4 Confirm the displayed message and click OK 5 Select...

Page 370: ... noticeable vertical streaks Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks A Less noticeable vertical white streaks B More noticeable vertical white streaks 2 Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column 1K then click Send Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern in column 1J or 1...

Page 371: ...e best pattern pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks E Less noticeable vertical white streaks F More noticeable vertical white streaks 2 Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column 2I then click Send 3 Confirm the displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing is i...

Page 372: ...he least noticeable vertical white streaks G Less noticeable vertical white streaks H More noticeable vertical white streaks 2 Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column 3I then click Send Page top Page 372 of 541 pages Manual Print Head Alignment ...

Page 373: ...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 printer 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 printer is on and click Print Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern is printed Click OK when the confirmation message appears The Patt...

Page 374: ...rming 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 printer As instructed in the dialog box fold the A4 size or Letter size plain paper in half lengthwise and then unfold the sheet Load the paper into the rear tray in the landscape o...

Page 375: ...nance automatically check box You should normally check this check box when using the printer Note that the ink density may become uneven when this setting is disabled Therefore if you disable this setting be sure to execute the following operation about once a week The procedure for executing ink quality maintenance manually is described below Ink Quality Maintenance 1 Open the printer driver set...

Page 376: ...Advanced Guide Changing the Printer Settings Changing the Printer Settings Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer Page top Page 376 of 541 pages Changing the Printer Settings ...

Page 377: ...ter Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Managing the Printer Power Reducing the Printer Noise Changing the Printer Operation Mode Page top Page 377 of 541 pages Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer ...

Page 378: ...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 379: ... Settings on the Quick Setup tab select the printing profile to be used and change the settings after Additional Features as necessary You can also set necessary items on the Main Page Setup and Effects tab 3 Click Save The Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box opens 4 Save the settings Set Name then click OK Set the items in Options as necessary The printing profile is saved and the Quick Setup ...

Page 380: ...le you want to delete from the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab 2 Delete the printing profile Click Delete When the confirmation message appears click OK The selected printing profile is deleted from the Commonly Used Settings list Note Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted Page top Page 380 of 541 pages Registering a Frequently Used Prin...

Page 381: ...eived from the computer for a specified period of time 1 Open the printer driver setup window 2 Make sure that the printer is on and then click Auto Power on the Maintenance tab The Auto Power Settings dialog box opens Note If the printer is off or bi directional communication is disabled a message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status If this happens click OK to displa...

Page 382: ...e of the following items Do not use quiet mode The operating noise of the printer is at normal volume Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer Use quiet mode within specified time The operating noise of the printer 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 383: ...ment If the printing results are unsatisfactory even after you execute automatic head alignment see Manual Print Head Alignment and execute manual head alignment Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment Execute ink quality maintenance automatically This function mixes the ink at fixed intervals to keep the ink density even To execute ink quality maintenance automatically check thi...

Page 384: ...ected before the ink on the printed page dries increase the ink drying wait time Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing 4 Transmit the settings Click Send and click OK when the confirmation message appears After that the printer operates with the modified settings Page top Page 384 of 541 pages Changing the Printer Operation Mode ...

Page 385: ...ot in Use Print Results Not Satisfactory Printing Does Not Start Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver Paper Jams Message Appears on the Computer Screen For...

Page 386: ...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 386 of 541 pages If an Error Occurs ...

Page 387: ... plug is securely plugged into the Power Cord Connector of the printer then turn it back on Check 3 Unplug the printer from the power supply then plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it for at least 5 minutes If the problem is not resolved contact the service center Page top Page 387 of 541 pages The Printer Cannot Be Powered On ...

Page 388: ...ar Tray and press the RESUME CANCEL button Three flashes Front Tray or Front Feed Support is closed Paper jams If the Front Tray is closed open it The printer resumes printing If the Front Feed Support is closed when printing from the Front Tray open it and press the RESUME CANCEL button on the printer If the error still remains when the Front Tray or the Front Feed Support is opened paper may be ...

Page 389: ...g 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 printer You may also have to turn on your device or select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer Perform necessary operations ...

Page 390: ...t paper width check box and then click Send In the Canon IJ Printer Utility select Custom Settings in the pop up menu clear the Detect paper width check box and then click Send The settings here are also applied under Direct Printing from a digital camera Twelve flashes The paper is not loaded correctly in the Front Tray The ink tank has been replaced during printing When printing from the Front T...

Page 391: ...NCEL button for at least 5 seconds and then release it Releasing the function for detecting the remaining ink level is memorised Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for any malfunction or trouble which may be caused by continuation of printing or refilling of ink Note The name of the button to stop printing may vary depending on the Macintosh OS version in use If multiple ink lamps ar...

Page 392: ...ely A printer problem has occurred Disconnect the printer cable from the printer turn the printer off and then unplug the printer from the power supply Plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on If the problem is not resolved contact the service center Page top Page 392 of 541 pages Power Lamp Flashes Blue and Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately ...

Page 393: ...on on your desktop to start installation Note If the CD ROM icon is not displayed try the followings Remove the CD ROM from your computer then insert it again Restart your computer If the icon is still not displayed try different discs and see if they are displayed If other discs are displayed there is a problem with the Setup CD ROM In this case contact the service center If you are unable to pro...

Page 394: ... that you have no application software running 8 Follow the procedure described in your setup manual to reinstall the printer driver In other cases Follow the procedure described in your setup manual for proper installation If the driver was not installed correctly uninstall the printer driver restart your computer then reinstall the driver Uninstalling the Printer Driver If you reinstall the prin...

Page 395: ...ribed below 1 Click Start and select All Programs or Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint Pro and then Photoshop Plug In Installer 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install Adobe Photoshop Plug In 1 Select Applications from the Go menu and double click the Canon Utilities folder the Easy PhotoPrint Pro folder and then the Plug In Installer icon 2 Follow the on screen instructions to insta...

Page 396: ...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 computer D...

Page 397: ...c ink quality maintenance can be disabled by using the printer driver If automatic ink quality maintenance has been disabled be sure to follow the procedure below to enable automatic ink quality maintenance again Important Enabling automatic ink quality maintenance is recommended Failure to perform the ink quality maintenance about once a week may affect print quality 1 Make sure that the printer ...

Page 398: ...printer To print from a PictBridge compliant device Confirm by using your PictBridge compliant device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device To print from a computer Confirm by using the printer driver Printing with Easy Setup Check 2 Make sure that the appropriate print quality is selected according to the media type and printing data referring to the table in Check 1 Select a prin...

Page 399: ... 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 399 of 541 pages Cannot Print to End of Job ...

Page 400: ...eaks 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 Check the status of ink tanks Replace the ink tank if the ink Page 400 of 541 pages No Printing Results Printing Is Blurred Colors Are Wrong White Streaks ...

Page 401: ...ed Contact the service center Check 4 When using paper with one printable surface make sure that the paper is loaded with the printable side facing up Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side Check 5 Is automatic ink quality maintenance enab...

Page 402: ...input profile and then try printing again It may improve the quality of printout color 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 Manual for Color Intensity and then click Set 3 On the Matching shee...

Page 403: ...te If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Manual Print Head Alignment Check 3 Is the size of the print data extremely large Click Print Options on the Page Setup sheet Then select the Prevent loss of print data check box in the displayed dialog Check 4 Is the Page Layout Printing performed or the Binding margin fu...

Page 404: ...the printer driver and try printing again If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy causing paper abrasion Confirm the intensity using the printer driver Adjusting Intensity Check 3 Is Photo Paper used for printing photographs It is recommended that you use photo paper to print photos or pictures in deep color that have high ...

Page 405: ... Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss even if the sheet is curled load one sheet at a time as it is If you roll up this paper to flatten this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality 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 wi...

Page 406: ...ing once printing is complete If not this setting remains enabled for all subsequent print jobs Open the printer properties dialog box and 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...

Page 407: ...k Resize your original document in your application software Printing Area Check 8 Is the Paper Feed Roller dirty Clean the Paper Feed Roller Routine Maintenance Note Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller so perform this procedure only when necessary Check 9 Is inside of the printer dirty When performing duplex printing the inside of the printer may become stained with ink causing th...

Page 408: ...IJ Printer Utility Macintosh 3 Select Custom Settings in the pop up menu 4 Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time and then click Send 5 Confirm the message and click OK Check 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 409: ...confirm the paper and print quality settings Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2 Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the printer Cleaning Inside the Printer Note When performing duplex printing or too much printing the inside may become stained with ink Page top Page 409 of 541 pages Back of the Paper Is Smudged ...

Page 410: ...k is not empty If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly though ink is sufficient perform the Print Head Cleaning and try printing the Nozzle Check Pattern again If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning turn off the printer and perform an...

Page 411: ...ocedure below When printing in grayscale depending on an image the printing troubles may occur on the top and or bottom edges of the paper such as uneven coloration or white streaks In this case we recommend printing with the top and bottom margins in the print direction of the paper set to more than 45 mm 1 77 inches using the Easy PhotoPrint Pro provided on the Setup CD ROM or your page layout s...

Page 412: ...Page top Page 412 of 541 pages Colors Are Uneven or Streaked ...

Page 413: ...turned off for some time it may take longer to start printing Wait until printing starts When the printer vibrates after the printer is turned on it is shaking the ink tanks Wait until the printer stops vibrating The Printer is Vibrating The Printer Makes the Operation Noise Even When the Printer Is Not in Use Check 6 Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged in to the printer and the compu...

Page 414: ...splayed open the File menu of the application and select Print Then make sure that the name of your printer is selected 2 Make sure that the paper selected for Media Type in the Main sheet Windows or the Print dialog box Macintosh in the printer driver matches the paper loaded in the printer 3 Make sure that the Page Size setting in the Page Setup sheet Windows or the Paper size setting in the Pag...

Page 415: ...d USBnnn where n is a number with Canon XXX appearing in the Printer column is selected for Print to the following port s If the setting is incorrect reinstall the printer driver or change the printer port to the correct one Page top Page 415 of 541 pages Printing Does Not Start ...

Page 416: ...ter may stop printing to protect the Print Head In this case printing will not resume automatically Turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes Caution The Print Head and the surrounding area can become extremely hot inside the printer Never touch the Print Head or nearby components Check 3 Is the paper loaded Make sure that paper is loaded in the Rear Tray or Front Tray If the printer has run ou...

Page 417: ...gh ink is sufficient perform the Print Head Cleaning and try printing the Nozzle Check Pattern again If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours If the problem is not reso...

Page 418: ...rinter 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 box Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh 2 Select Quality Media in t...

Page 419: ...he center Check 4 If the printer is preparing to feed paper from the Front Tray when the Front Feed button is flashing quickly close the Top Cover and press the Front Feed button Wait until the Front Feed button stops flashing and stays lit and then open the Top Cover If the printer is preparing to feed paper from the Front Tray when the Front Feed button is flashing quickly the Print Head Holder ...

Page 420: ...against the right side of the Rear Tray and slide the Paper Guide so that it just touches the left edge of the stack When you load the paper on the Front Tray load one sheet at a time with the print side facing UP Insert the paper straight into the Front Tray so that the front edge of the paper aligns with the mark on the Front Tray then align the right edge of the paper against the right side of ...

Page 421: ...sure that the Inner Cover is closed completely Paper does not feed properly if the Inner Cover is even slightly open Overview of the Printer Check 7 Clean the Paper Feed Roller Routine Maintenance Note Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller so perform this procedure only when necessary Page top Page 421 of 541 pages Paper Does Not Feed Properly ...

Page 422: ...lication software setting corresponding to the printer driver setting or click the Print Options on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver and select Disable the paper source setting of the application software on the Print Options screen When the paper source setting is inconsistent between an application program and the printer driver the application software setting takes precedence Page to...

Page 423: ...y Note If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the printer open the Top Cover and remove it Be careful not to touch the components inside the printer After removing all paper close the Top Cover turn the printer off and turn it back on If you cannot pull the paper out turn the printer off and turn it back on The paper may be ejected automatically 2 Reload the paper and press the RESUME CANCE...

Page 424: ...or the paper tears inside the printer or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper contact the service center In other cases Make sure of the following Check 1 Are there any foreign objects around the Paper Output Slot Check 2 Are there any foreign objects in the Rear Tray If there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray be sure to turn off the printer unplug it from the power sup...

Page 425: ...played Message 1350 Is Displayed Error Number 1700 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1600 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1698 Is Displayed Ink Info Number 1699 Is Displayed Error Number 1851 Is Displayed Error Number 1856 Is Displayed Error Number 2001 Is Displayed Error Number 2002 Is Displayed Error Number 2500 Is Displayed Other Error Messages The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Scr...

Page 426: ...played Select Quality Media from the pop up menu in the Print dialog box and select Front Tray from Paper Source Then load the paper in the Front Tray and try printing again Check 3 Is the paper size that cannot feed from the Front Tray selected in the printer driver Select the paper source correctly and try printing again Click Cancel Printing in the dialog box that is displayed Then select Rear ...

Page 427: ... and then click Send The Custom Settings in the Maintenance sheet clear the Detect paper width check box and then click Send In the Canon IJ Printer Utility select Custom Settings in the pop up menu clear the Detect paper width check box and then click Send The settings here are also applied under Direct Printing from a digital camera Error Regarding Automatic Print Head Alignment Is Displayed Che...

Page 428: ...eet In Windows 2000 click Control Panel System then Device Manager on the Hardware sheet 2 Double click Universal Serial Bus controllers then USB Printing Support If USB Printing Support is not displayed make sure that the printer is correctly connected to the computer Check 3 Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged in to the printer and the computer 3 Click the General tab and make sure ...

Page 429: ... the RESUME CANCEL button on the printer and try printing again Refer to Loading Paper for details about how to return the Front Tray to its normal printing position Do not move the Front Tray during printing Error Number 1284 Is Displayed Check If the Front Tray is pulled down while printing from the Front Tray return the Front Tray to the Front Paper Feeding Position then press the RESUME CANCEL...

Page 430: ...CEL button on the printer Error Number 1856 Is Displayed Check Close the Inner Cover then press the RESUME CANCEL button on the printer A page of print data being sent at the time of the error will be erased so print that page again Error Number 2001 Is Displayed See Nine flashes in Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange and take the appropriate action Error Number 2002 Is Displayed See Nineteen flashes in Ala...

Page 431: ...hen follow the on screen instructions The printer usage information will be sent to Canon via the Internet If you have followed the on screen instructions the information will be sent automatically from the second time onward and the confirmation screen will not be displayed again Note When the information is being sent a caution screen such as an Internet security screen may be displayed In this ...

Page 432: ... will be displayed at the time of the next survey If you select No the information will be sent automatically Note If you select Uninstall or Remove the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program is uninstalled Follow the on screen instructions The Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Icon Appears If the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program is installed the prin...

Page 433: ...ey Program Changing the setting 2 Select Applications from the Go menu and double click the Canon Utilities folder then the Canon Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program folder 3 Place the Canon Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program app file into the Trash 4 Restart the computer Empty the Trash and restart your computer Changing the setting To display the confirmation scree...

Page 434: ...sure that Enable Status Monitor is selected on the Option menu of the printer status monitor 1 Open the printer properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows 2 On the Maintenance sheet click View Printer Status 3 Select Enable Status Monitor on the Option menu if it is not selected Page top Page 434 of 541 pages For Windows Users ...

Page 435: ...type error Check the number of how many the Alarm lamp flashes and take the appropriate action to resolve the error Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange Paper jam Select Stop in the display on your PictBridge compliant device to stop printing Remove the jammed paper load new paper press the RESUME CANCEL button on the printer then try printing again Printer cover open Close the Top Cover on the printer No pr...

Page 436: ...he power cord of the printer back in turn on the printer and then reconnect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer If the same error occurs contact the service center Page top Page 436 of 541 pages Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device ...

Page 437: ...White Streaks Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install the Printer Driver Printing Does Not Start 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 437 of 541 pages FAQs ...

Page 438: ...ately Unplug the power cord from the outlet and contact the seller or the service center Never attempt to repair or disassemble the printer yourself Attempts by customers to repair or take apart the printer will invalidate any warranty regardless of whether the warranty has expired Before contacting the service center confirm the following Product name Your printer s name is located on the front c...

Page 439: ...lines in the preview display may appear different from the actual print result With some applications the printing is divided into multiple print jobs To cancel printing delete all divided print jobs If image data is not printed correctly display the Print Options dialog box from the Page Setup tab and change the setting of Disable ICM required from the application software This may solve the prob...

Page 440: ...river setup window again and click OK 6 Start printing Illustrator Adobe Systems Inc If Bitmap Printing takes effect printing may take time or some data may not be printed Print after clearing the Bitmap Printing check box in the Print dialog box Page top Page 440 of 541 pages Instructions for Use Printer Driver ...

Page 441: ...rint Job Updating the Printer Driver Uninstalling the On Screen Manuals Transporting the Printer Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh Sharing the Printer on a Network Page top Page 441 of 541 pages Appendix ...

Page 442: ...inter driver only when printing in the High Dynamic Range Important To use the XPS printer driver the standard IJ printer driver must already be installed on your computer Installing the XPS Printer Driver Load the Setup CD ROM that comes with the printer and install the XPS printer driver from Custom Install Using the XPS Printer Driver To use the XPS printer driver for printing open the Print di...

Page 443: ... Important Be sure not to use brushes as shown below The printing surface may be damaged Paper dust removal procedure 1 Check that the brush is not wet and free from dust or dirt 2 Brush the overall printing surface carefully in one direction Important Be sure to brush all the way across the paper do not start brushing at the middle or stop halfway Be careful not to touch the printing surface as m...

Page 444: ...Page top Page 444 of 541 pages Before Printing on Art Paper ...

Page 445: ...nlarged to fill the whole page For Borderless Printing use the following paper Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 201 Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT 101 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 Performing Borderless Printing on any other type of paper may substantially reduce printing quality and or result in printouts with altered color hues Depending on the type of paper Borderless Pr...

Page 446: ...x 14 inches 250 2 x 356 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 11 x 17 279 4 x 431 8 mm 10 7 x 16 7 inches 272 6 x 423 8 mm 8 x 10 20 x 25 cm 7 73 x 9 69 inches 196 4 x 246 0 mm 10 x 12 254 0 x 304 8 mm 9 7 x 11 7 inches 247 2 x 296 8 mm 14 x 17 355 6 x 431 8 mm 13 7 x 16 7 in...

Page 447: ...rea Letter Legal Letter Legal Size Printable Area width x height Letter 8 00 x 10 69 inches 203 2 x 271 4 mm Legal 8 00 x 13 69 inches 203 2 x 347 6 mm Recommended printing area Printable area Page top Page 447 of 541 pages Letter Legal ...

Page 448: ...hen a paper size for Art Paper is selected in the printer driver Art A4 Margin 35 Art A3 Margin 35 Art A3 Margin 35 Size Printable Area width x height Art A4 Margin 35 8 0 x 8 9 inches 203 2 x 227 0 mm Art A3 Margin 35 11 4 x 13 8 inches 290 2 x 350 0 mm Art A3 Margin 35 12 7 x 16 3 inches 322 2 x 413 0 mm Recommended printing area Art Letter Margin 35 Size Printable Area width x height Art Letter...

Page 449: ... 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 cannot delete the print job of another user Note When you perform this operation all print ...

Page 450: ... Printer Driver Updating the Printer Driver Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver Uninstalling the Printer Driver Before Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Page top Page 450 of 541 pages Updating the Printer Driver ...

Page 451: ...ess our web site through the Internet and download the latest printer driver for your model Important You can download the printer driver for free but any Internet access charges incurred are your responsibility Before installing the latest printer driver delete the previously installed version For information on how to delete the printer driver refer to Uninstalling the Printer Driver Related Top...

Page 452: ...beginning 2 Execute the uninstaller Click Execute When the confirmation message appears click Yes When all the files have been deleted click Complete The deletion of the printer driver is completed If There is No Uninstaller If there is no uninstaller in the Start menu of Windows Vista follow these steps 1 Select the printer to be deleted Select the Start menu Control Panel Hardware and Sound Prin...

Page 453: ...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 453 of 541 pages Uninstalling the Printer Driver ...

Page 454: ...ftware in the manual Getting Started Turn off the printer 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 printer driver is already installed first delete uninstall ...

Page 455: ...e 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 printer driver begins After the Installation Complete window is displayed check that the printer and the computer...

Page 456: ...al where XXX is your printer s name Uninstall 2 Click OK when the confirmation message appears Note When the message prompting you to restart your computer is displayed click OK to restart your computer On screen manuals other than printer driver s help 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 ...

Page 457: ...he Power lamp is lit or flashing blue as it may cause malfunction or damage to the printer making the printer unable to print 3 Retract the Front Tray the Front Feed Support and the Paper Support 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer and then disconnect the power plug from the printer 5 Use adhesive tape to secure all the covers on the printer to keep them from open...

Page 458: ...Properties Dialog Box through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning or to configure print settings that are common for all application software 1 Select items from the Start menu as shown below In Windows Vista select the Start menu Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers In Windows XP select the Start menu Control Panel Printers ...

Page 459: ...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 459 of 541 ...

Page 460: ...Preferences on the Apple menu 2 Click Print Fax 3 Select your printer s name in the Printers and click Open Print Queue The job list of your printer is displayed 4 Click Utility The Printer List opens 5 Select your printer 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 460 of 541 pages Opening the Canon IJ Prin...

Page 461: ...Printer Setup Utility icon The Printer List opens 3 Select your printer s name in the Name list and click Utility 4 Select your printer s name in the Product list and click Maintenance The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up Page top Page 461 of 541 pages Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh ...

Page 462: ... 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 Monitor...

Page 463: ...eyboard and then select 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 ...

Page 464: ...he printer is not displayed check that the printer is actually connected to the print server It may take some time for the icon for the printer to appear 4 Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish The icon for the shared printer will be created in the Printers window This completes the setup on the client systems You can now share the printer ...

Page 465: ...on the print server system to be shared and then click Next Note If the icon for the printer is not displayed check that the printer is actually connected to the print server 4 Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish The icon for the shared printer will be created in the Printers and Faxes window Windows XP or Printers window Windows 2000 Thi...

Page 466: ...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 che...

Page 467: ...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 468: ...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 468 of 541 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...

Page 469: ... from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu Solution Menu From the next time Solution Menu starts when Windows starts If the Start Solution Menu when Windows starts checkbox at the bottom left of the window is not selected Solution Menu does not start when Windows starts Note Solution Menu will start automatically when you install it using the Setup CD ROM that accompani...

Page 470: ...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...

Page 471: ...oting settings on digital cameras and the points to check in the application settings Then this section explains how to print from Easy PhotoPrint Pro and from other applications by utilizing your printer s performance Adjusting Colors Flexibly on a Digital Camera before Printing This section explains the advanced functions that can be customized on PictBridge compatible Canon digital cameras Prin...

Page 472: ...Photo Printing Guide Printer based Digital Photo Printing Printer based Digital Photo Printing Printing Photos from Digital Photo Data Essential Basics of Color Management Page top Page 472 of 541 pages Printer based Digital Photo Printing ...

Page 473: ...specially compact models are popular among many professionals and amateurs thanks to their ease of use and affordable prices Why do professionals and amateurs use digital cameras Here are just some of the major advantages of digital cameras Large capacity memory cards can be used There are no problems with things like replacing film and rewind failure Framed images can be checked on the LCD and ca...

Page 474: ... applications as well as keywords and the basics of color management that are essential for maximizing your printer s performance and for creating rewarding photos Let s look at the following points Check1 Are printed colors the same as the colors shown on the images taken The printed colors are different from the colors shown on the images taken The printed colors do not match the colors on the m...

Page 475: ...tings Check5 Check the printing procedure Print settings should be configured according to your application and depending on the purpose of printing such as I want to print utilizing the color space of the digital photo Follow the links below to learn about the print settings for your application and that best meet your requirements Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing from Other Application...

Page 476: ...mon color space The color management system is generally used to convert each device dependent color to a common device independent color space represented by Lab values defined by lightness hue and saturation then to color spaces of other devices The color management system is built into operating systems under such names as ICM Windows and ColorSync Macintosh An ICC International Color Consortiu...

Page 477: ... similar or another manufacturer s name appears download the corresponding monitor driver or profile from the website for your monitor Check2 Are you using a fluorescent lamp designed for color evaluation Commercially available fluorescent lamps have different color temperatures and cannot be used as light sources to confirm correct colors To confirm the correct colors on a monitor it is recommend...

Page 478: ...dependent color to a common color space sRGB and Adobe RGB are most often used as common color spaces The diagram below shows the ranges of colors that can be represented by digital cameras natural colors the visible region printers the sRGB color space and the Adobe RGB color space Digital cameras sYCC Visible region Adobe RGB sRGB Printers Maximizing Your Printer s Performance in Adobe RGB Color...

Page 479: ...ications Check2 What is RAW data RAW data allows you to process images using Adobe RGB and save them with ICC profile tags Look at the advantages of capturing RAW images Printing Rewarding Photos from RAW Data Check3 How can I convert sRGB to Adobe RGB You can edit sRGB images using the Adobe RGB color space However sRGB images will be printed with increased saturation if opened in the Adobe RGB c...

Page 480: ...er You can print sRGB images in popular color tones with Canon Digital Photo Color using the color correction function of the driver Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones Printing from Other Applications Check3 How can I edit retouch sRGB images and print the resulting images You can edit retouch sRGB images and print th...

Page 481: ...lor Space Case 2 Edit Retouch sRGB Images and Print the Resulting Images Case 3 Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones Case 4 Printing According to the Lighting in the Viewing Environment Printing from Other Applications Case 1 Printing by Utilizing the Source Color Space Case 2 Printing by Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application Case 3 Printing from Applications in which ICC Profiles C...

Page 482: ...stem when printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro via Adobe Photoshop CS Adobe Photoshop CS2 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or Digital Photo Professional Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Print from Other Applications Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application Check this flow when you want to open then edit retouch a digital camera photo in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint...

Page 483: ...Next Page top Page 483 of 541 pages Overview of Printing from Computers ...

Page 484: ...uide Digital Photo Printing Guide Printing from Computers Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Which application do you want to print from Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Page 484 of 541 pages Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 485: ...Detailed Operations When you want to print by utilizing the color space of the source ICC profile Adobe RGB or sRGB Page 485 of 541 pages Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 486: ...hotoPrint Pro Edit Retouch sRGB Images and Print the Resulting Images When you want to print sRGB images in popular color tones using Canon Digital Photo Color Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones MEMO In Windows Vista you can print using the ambient light correction function if you print from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing According to the Lighting in the Viewi...

Page 487: ...ting Guide Printing from Computers Printing from Other Applications Which application do you want to print from Printing from Other Applications Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application Page 487 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 488: ...Page 488 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 489: ...rom Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing by Utilizing the Source Color Space When you want to print edited retouched images by specifying a profile Printing from Other Applications Printing by Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application Specifying an ICC Profile in the Driver Page 489 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 490: ...ce of the source ICC profile Adobe RGB or sRGB Printing from Other Applications Printing from Applications in which ICC Profiles Cannot be Set When you want to edit retouch sRGB images and print the resulting images Page 490 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 491: ...int the Resulting Images When you want to print sRGB images in popular color tones using Canon Digital Photo Color Printing from Other Applications Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones Previous Next Page top Page 491 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 492: ...eras the compression rate increases depending whether you use SuperFine Fine or Normal The higher the compression rate the smaller the file size The compression rate also affects the image quality When the compression rate is increased noise caused by tonal variation tends to appear Many of these noises show up in landscape photos in which colors of similar tones such as the blue of the sky and th...

Page 493: ...e balance contrast etc In addition RAW images are larger in terms of the number of recorded pixels than images captured in other formats Then why is RAW used to capture images when it requires image processing and increases the file size These are the advantages of capturing images in RAW format 1 While compressed data continues to degrade after being corrected on a computer RAW data shows almost ...

Page 494: ...r when the compression rate is increased and that the data degrades after being processed repeatedly Exif Print allows you to print by utilizing the information embedded in images captured with a digital camera Exif 2 2 images captured with a digital camera appear in the sRGB color space when opened in an application but are saved in the sYCC color space that is larger than the sRGB color space Th...

Page 495: ... to Document under Print in the Color Management screen 2 If sRGB appears for an Adobe RGB image or vice versa check the assigned ICC profile Also check that you have not converted the color space when opening the image You can assign the source ICC profile when selecting Convert to Profile from the Edit menu 2 Setting the ICC Profile for Printing Set the profile you want to use for printing For e...

Page 496: ...en specify the custom profile For example in Adobe Photoshop select Photoshop Manages Colors for Color Handling and specify the custom profile in Printer Profile At this time please clear the Black Point Compensation checkbox memo When you need to specify the printer profile select the ICC profile for the paper to print on The ICC profiles installed for this printer appear as follows 1 Printer mod...

Page 497: ...Adobe RGB 2 In the Assign Profile window set the profile to sRGB Select Assign Profile from the Edit menu then set Profile to sRGB 3 In the Convert to Profile window set to convert to Adobe RGB Select Convert to Profile from the Edit menu then set Profile under Destination Space to Adobe RGB Note If a profile mismatch error appears when opening a new sRGB image after step 1 select Convert document...

Page 498: ... installed For updated compatibility visit our website For details refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Using the XPS printer driver enables you to print in the High Dynamic Range full 16 bit workflow For details refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Case 1 Printing by Utilizing the Source Co...

Page 499: ...e image Adobe RGB or sRGB Print result Image printed according to the selected lighting condition appearance difference reduced Previous Next Page top Page 499 of 541 pages Printing from Easy PhotoPrint Pro ...

Page 500: ...Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 1 Open the image you want to print in an Easy PhotoPrint Pro compatible application Edit retouch the image as needed memo When printing to check the color tone of an Adobe RGB image open it in an Easy PhotoPrint Pro compatible application then proceed to the next step 2 In Adobe Photoshop click File Automate Easy PhotoPrint Pro Easy PhotoPrint Pro starts and the image ...

Page 501: ... Profile for Color Mode 3 Select Auto for Printer Profile memo You can also print with a specific profile by selecting one from the list Normally select Auto If a new ICC profile for Canon brand paper is added download it and select it from the list Checking the Application Settings 4 Select a method for Rendering Intent and click OK 4 Printing 1 Set the Paper Size Media Type and Layout 2 Click Pr...

Page 502: ...ls on printing procedures and other settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 502 of 541 pages Case 1 Printing by Utilizing the Source Color Space ...

Page 503: ...e sky and shadows without losing the details in the shadowy parts You can also edit retouch the image and print the resulting image 1 Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 1 Open the image you want to print in an Easy PhotoPrint Pro compatible application Edit retouch the image as needed 2 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro memo To start Easy PhotoPrint Pro see the following section Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 2 O...

Page 504: ...Layout 2 Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 504 of 541 pages Case 2 Edit Retouch sRGB Images and Print the Resulting Images ...

Page 505: ...uine colors of the original image 1 Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 1 Open the image you want to print in an Easy PhotoPrint Pro compatible application 2 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro memo To start Easy PhotoPrint Pro see the following section Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 2 Opening the Color Adjustment Dialog Box 1 Select the image for which you want to adjust the color from the Page List area 2 In the P...

Page 506: ... Layout 2 Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 506 of 541 pages Case 3 Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones ...

Page 507: ...table for the place where it is viewed displayed or exhibited Color appearance examples Essential Basics of Color Management 1 Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 1 Open the image you want to print in an Easy PhotoPrint Pro compatible application Edit retouch the image as needed 2 Start Easy PhotoPrint Pro memo To start Easy PhotoPrint Pro see the following section Starting Easy PhotoPrint Pro 2 Opening ...

Page 508: ...ls on the settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide 4 Printing 1 Set the Paper Size Media Type and Layout 2 Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 508 of 541 pages Case 4 Printing According to the Lighting in the Viewing Envi...

Page 509: ...an be set Print result Image printed according to an input profile using a profile for printing specified within an application Case 2 Printing by Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application Source image Adobe RGB or sRGB Application Applications in which ICC profiles can be set Print result Image printed according to an input profile using a profile for printing specified within an applicati...

Page 510: ...e 5 Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones Source image sRGB Application Applications in which ICC profiles can cannot be set Print result sRGB image printed using Canon Digital Photo Color Previous Next Page top Page 510 of 541 pages Printing from Other Applications ...

Page 511: ...ge as needed 2 Check that the correct ICC profile has been assigned select the item that allows the application to manage colors then specify the profile for printing For example in Adobe Photoshop select Photoshop Manages Colors and specify the profile of the paper you want to print on in Printer Profile At this time please clear the Black Point Compensation checkbox memo For application settings...

Page 512: ... Print Quality 3 Click Manual for Color Intensity 4 Click Set to the right of Manual The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box appears 4 Setting the Color Correction 1 Select the Matching tab 2 Select None for Color Correction Page 512 of 541 pages Case 1 Printing by Utilizing the Source Color Space ...

Page 513: ...nting Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 513 of 541 pages Case 1 Printing by Utilizing the Source Color Space ...

Page 514: ...profile for Canon brand paper 1 Specifying an ICC Profile within an Application 1 Open the image you want to print in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint Pro Edit retouch the image as needed 2 Check that the correct ICC profile has been assigned select the item that allows the application to manage colors then specify the profile for printing For example in Adobe Photoshop select Photoshop M...

Page 515: ...uality 3 Click Manual for Color Intensity 4 Click Set to the right of Manual The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box appears 4 Setting the Color Correction 1 Select the Matching tab 2 Select None for Color Correction Page 515 of 541 pages Case 2 Printing by Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application ...

Page 516: ...ick Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 516 of 541 pages Case 2 Printing by Specifying an ICC Profile within the Application ...

Page 517: ...o print Adobe RGB images using the Adobe RGB color space from applications that do not support Adobe RGB 1 Opening an Image in an Application Open the image you want to print in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint Pro 2 Opening the Print Settings Screen of the Printer Driver 1 Select the Print command from the application menu Example Click File Print The Print dialog box appears 2 Click Pre...

Page 518: ...ct the Matching tab 2 Select ICM for Color Correction 3 Set the Input Profile For Adobe RGB images select Adobe RGB 1998 For sRGB images select Standard memo If an input profile is specified in the application it takes priority over the input profile specified in the printer driver Page 518 of 541 pages Case 3 Printing from Applications in which ICC Profiles Cannot be Set ...

Page 519: ...ck Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 519 of 541 pages Case 3 Printing from Applications in which ICC Profiles Cannot be Set ...

Page 520: ...nd shadows without losing the details in the shadowy parts 1 Opening an Image in an Application 1 Open the image you want to print in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint Pro Edit retouch the image as needed 2 Check that the correct ICC profile sRGB has been assigned then select the item for managing colors using ICC profiles For example in Adobe Photoshop select Printer Manages Colors for Co...

Page 521: ...tensity 4 Click Set to the right of Manual The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box appears 4 Setting the Color Correction and Color Mode 1 Select the Matching tab 2 Select Driver Matching for Color Correction 3 Select Linear Tone for Color Mode 4 Click OK Page 521 of 541 pages Case 4 Edit Retouch sRGB Images and Print the Resulting Images ...

Page 522: ... Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 522 of 541 pages Case 4 Edit Retouch sRGB Images and Print the Resulting Images ...

Page 523: ...l image 1 Opening an Image in an Application 1 Open the image you want to print in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint Pro Edit retouch the image as needed 2 Check that the correct ICC profile sRGB has been assigned then select the item for managing colors using ICC profiles For example in Adobe Photoshop select Printer Manages Colors for Color Handling 2 Opening the Print Settings Screen of...

Page 524: ... Color Intensity 4 Click Set to the right of Manual The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box appears 4 Setting the Color Correction and Color Mode 1 Select the Matching tab 2 Select Driver Matching for Color Correction 3 Select Standard for Color Mode 4 Click OK Page 524 of 541 pages Case 5 Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones ...

Page 525: ...ting Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Page top Page 525 of 541 pages Case 5 Printing with Canon s Unique Color Tones ...

Page 526: ...ly on a Digital Camera before Printing Adjusting Colors Flexibly on a Digital Camera before Printing Advanced Functions for Direct Printing from Your Camera Adjusting Colors before Printing Page top Page 526 of 541 pages Adjusting Colors Flexibly on a Digital Camera before Printing ...

Page 527: ...ou can select one of five color modes Natural Natural M Black White Cool tone and Warm tone For the settings procedure refer to the manual of your Canon PictBridge compatible device Natural Images are printed in color tones similar to those of the images captured with a digital camera When a setting such as Picture Style is embedded the effect is reflected in the print results Natural M Change col...

Page 528: ...hotos are printed in grayscale with a cool bluish tint Warm tone Photos are printed in grayscale with a warm reddish tint Next Page top Page 528 of 541 pages Advanced Functions for Direct Printing from Your Camera ...

Page 529: ...increasing reducing the midtone luminance without changing the colors of the darkest blackest and brightest whitest parts Even for a photo of blue sky and shadows you can make the shadowy parts clearer by brightening Brightest whitest part Brighten Standard Darken Darkest blackest part Adjust levels Specify the darkest blackest and brightest whitest parts or detect them automatically to print imag...

Page 530: ...ducing the contrast of the midtone luminance without changing the colors of the darkest blackest and brightest whitest parts You can improve images lacking sharpness by increasing the contrast to turn them into sharp images Brightest whitest part Reduce Standard Emphasize Darkest blackest part Saturation Adjustment You can adjust the vividness of the entire image by increasing reducing saturation ...

Page 531: ... blackest and brightest whitest parts You can reduce the blueness of bluish images such as a shadowy area under blue sky by adjusting the color to be yellower or redder When the colors of captured images are different from human memory colors pure white of wedding dresses red of tomatoes etc you can adapt those colors to be closer to memory colors G green direction B blue direction Standard A ambe...

Page 532: ...Page top Page 532 of 541 pages Adjusting Colors before Printing ...

Page 533: ...inting Guide Printing in Grayscale Printing in Grayscale Printing Digital Photos in Grayscale Printing Grayscale Photos from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing Grayscale Photos from Other Applications Page top Page 533 of 541 pages Printing in Grayscale ...

Page 534: ...n use color ink to print black and gray for grayscale printing This has sometimes caused color inconsistency in grayscale photos This printer uses black and gray inks for grayscale printing together with the minimum amount of color ink required This prevents color inconsistency in grayscale photos In addition you can print grayscale photos with a cool bluish tint or a warm reddish tint Original fu...

Page 535: ...Printing Procedures Printing Grayscale Photos from Easy PhotoPrint Pro Printing Grayscale Photos from Other Applications Next Page top Page 535 of 541 pages Printing Digital Photos in Grayscale ...

Page 536: ...which Adobe Photoshop CS Adobe Photoshop CS2 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or Digital Photo Professional is installed For updated compatibility visit our website For details refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Using the XPS printer driver enables you to print in the High Dynamic Range full 16 bit workflow For details refer to Using Easy PhotoP...

Page 537: ...dialog box appears 3 Setting Grayscale Photo Color 1 Select a grayscale photo color in Tone Black White Photos are printed as if they had been taken with black and white film Cool Tone Photos are printed in grayscale with a cool bluish tint Warm Tone Photos are printed in grayscale with a warm reddish tint Custom Adjust the Cyan Magenta and Yellow values in Color Balance to specify the color Page ...

Page 538: ...dges If you select Bordered Margin 45 for Layout images will be reduced when printing to allow a 45 mm 1 77 inch margin at the top and bottom edges relative to the printing direction 2 Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and color balance settings refer to Using Easy PhotoPrint Pro in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide Previous Next Page top Page 538 of 541 pages Printing Grayscal...

Page 539: ...r in the On screen Manual Advanced Guide 1 Opening an Image in an Application Open the image you want to print in grayscale in an application other than Easy PhotoPrint Pro memo The opened image is converted to grayscale as an sRGB image when printing with Grayscale Printing selected Convert Adobe RGB images to sRGB images by following the corresponding procedure in your application 2 Opening the ...

Page 540: ...pe and Print Quality 3 Click Grayscale Printing 4 Setting the Color Correction 1 Click Manual for Color Intensity 2 Click Set to the right of Manual The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box appears 3 Select a color for grayscale using the Tone slider Center Page 540 of 541 pages Printing Grayscale Photos from Other Applications ...

Page 541: ...5 Printing Click Print MEMO For details on printing procedures and other settings refer to the On screen Manual Advanced Guide White streaks may appear at the top and bottom edges of printed grayscale photos In that case print with a 45 mm 1 77 inch or more margin at the top and bottom edges relative to the printing direction Previous Page top Page 541 of 541 pages Printing Grayscale Photos from O...

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