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Contents Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Printing from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver). . . . . . . . . .[...]

Canon IJ Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Canon IJ Status Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Printing Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver) 4[...]

Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver) 5[...]

Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver) Printing with Easy Setup Basic Various Printing Methods Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Description Updating the Printer Driver Sharing the Printer on a Network 6[...]

Printing with Easy Setup This section describes the simple procedure for setting the Quick Setup tab so that you can carry out appropriate printing on this printer. 1. Check that the printer is turned on 2. Load paper on the printer 3. Open the printer driver setup window 4. Select a frequently used profile In Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Se[...]

Important • The print quality settings that can be selected may differ depending on a printing profile. 6. Complete the setup Click OK . When you execute print, the document is printed with settings that match your purpose. Important • When you select the Always Print with Current Settings check box, all settings specified on the Quick Setup , [...]

Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver When you use this printer, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will help you achieve the best print results. You can use the following media types on this printer. Commercially available papers Media name Media Type in the printer driver Plain Paper (including recycled paper) Plain Pa[...]

Various Printing Methods Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Fit-to-Page Printing Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Tiling/Poster Printing Booklet Printing Duplex Printing Stamp/Background Printing Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Set[...]

Setting a Page Size and Orientation The paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application software. When the page size and orientation set for Page Size and Orientation on the Page Setup tab are same as those set with the application software, you do not need to select them on the Page Setup tab. When you are not able to spec[...]

Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order The procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows: You can also set the number of copies on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Specify the number of copies to be printed For Copies on the Page Setup tab, specify the number of copies to be p[...]

• Print from Last Page : / Collate : 4. Complete the setup Click OK . When you execute print, the specified number of copies will be printed with the specified printing order. Important • When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, specify the settings on the printer driver. However, if the print re[...]

Setting the Stapling Margin The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Specify the side to be stapled Check the position of the stapling margin from Stapling Side on the Page Setup tab. The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selec[...]

Note • The printer automatically reduces the print area depending on the staple position margin. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified staple side and margin width. Important • Stapling Side and Specify Margin... appear grayed out and are unavailable when: • Tiling[...]

Fit-to-Page Printing The procedure for printing a document that is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the page size to be used is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set fit-to-page printing Select Fit-to-Page from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab. 3. Select the paper size of the document Using Page Size , select [...]

5. Complete the setup Click OK . When you execute print, the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size. 17[...]

Scaled Printing The procedure for printing a document with pages enlarged or reduced is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set scaled printing Select Scaled from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab. 3. Select the paper size of the document Using Page Size , select the page size that is set with your application software. [...]

• Specify a scaling factor Directly type in a value into the Scaling box. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver. 5. Complete the setup Click OK . When you execute print, the document will be printed with the specified scale. Important • When the application software which you used to c[...]

Note • Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document. 20[...]

Page Layout Printing The page layout printing function allows you to print more than one page image on a single sheet of paper. The procedure for performing page layout printing is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set page layout printing Select Page Layout from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab. The current settings [...]

Pages To change the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet of paper, select the number of pages from the list. Page Order To change the page arrangement order, select a placement method from the list. 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. Wh[...]

Tiling/Poster Printing The tiling/poster printing function allows you to enlarge image data, divide it into several pages, and print these pages on separate sheets of paper. You can also paste the pages together to create a large print like a poster. The procedure for performing tiling/poster printing is as follows: Setting Tiling/Poster Printing 1[...]

If necessary, click Specify... , specify the following settings in the Tiling/Poster Printing dialog box, and then click OK . Image Divisions Select the number of divisions (vertical x horizontal). As the number of divisions increases, the number of sheets used for printing increases. If you are pasting pages together to create a poster, increasing[...]

Note • Click the deleted pages to display them again. • Right-click the settings preview to select Print all pages or Delete all pages . 2. Complete the setup After completing the page selection, click OK . When you execute print, only specified pages will be printed. Important • Since tiling/poster printing enlarges the document when printin[...]

Booklet Printing The booklet printing function allows you to print data for a booklet. Data is printed on both sides of the paper. This type of printing ensures that pages can be collated properly, in page number order, when the printed sheets are folded and stapled at the center. The procedure for performing booklet printing is as follows: 1. Open[...]

Margin for stapling Select which side should the stapling margin be on when the booklet is completed. Insert blank page To leave one side of a sheet blank, check the check box, and select the page to be left blank. Margin Enter the margin width. The specified width from the center of the sheet becomes the margin width for one page. Page Border To p[...]

Duplex Printing The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows: You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set duplex printing Check the Duplex Printing (Manual) check box on the Page Setup tab. 3. Select the layout Select Normal-size , [...]

Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message. Then click Start Printing to print the opposite side. Important • When a media type other than Plain Paper is selected from Media Type on the Main ta[...]

Stamp/Background Printing Stamp or Background may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used. The Stamp function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. It also allows you to print date, time and user name. The Background function allows you to print a light illustration behind [...]

3. Select a stamp Check the Stamp check box, and select the stamp to be used from the list. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab. 4. Set the stamp details If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click OK . Define Stamp... button To change the stamp text, bitmap, or position[...]

Select Background... button To use another background or change the layout or density of a background , click this. Background first page only To print the background only on the first page, check this check box. 5. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background. Note •[...]

Registering a Stamp This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used. You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and re-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: Registeri[...]

4. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window • Stamp tab Select Text , Bitmap , or Date/Time/User Name that matches your purpose for Stamp Type . ◦ For Text registration, the characters must already be entered in Stamp Text . If necessary, change the TrueType Font , Style , Size , and Outline settings. You can select the color of the[...]

6. Complete the setup Click OK . The Stamp/Background ( Stamp ) dialog box opens again. The registered title appears in the Stamp list. Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings 1. Select the stamp for which the settings are to be changed Select the Stamp check box in the Stamp/Background ( Stamp ) dialog box. Then from the list, select the t[...]

Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used. You can select a bitmap file (.bmp) and register it as a new background. You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing background. An unnecessary background can be deleted. The pro[...]

4. Select the image data to be registered to the background Click Select File... . Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and then click Open . 5. Specify the following settings while viewing the preview window Layout Method Select how the background image data is to be placed. When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and Y-Po[...]

The Background Settings dialog box opens. 3. Specify each item on the Background tab while viewing the preview window 4. Save the background Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. When you want to save the background with a different title, enter a new title in the Title box and click Save . Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 5[...]

Setting Up Envelope Printing The procedure for performing envelope printing is as follows: 1. Load envelope on the printer 2. Open the printer driver setup window 3. Select the media type Select Envelope from Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab. 4. Select the paper size When the Envelope Size Setting dialog box is displayed, select Envelo[...]

Displaying the Print Results before Printing If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPS Preview" when reading this information. You can display and check the print result before printing. The procedure for displaying the print result before printing is as follows: You can also set the [...]

Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) You can specify the height and width of paper when its size cannot be selected from the Page Size . Such a paper size is called "custom size." The procedure for specifying a custom size is as follows: You can also set a custom size in Printer Paper Size on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer dri[...]

Important • When the application software that created the document has a function for specifying the height and width values, use the application software to set the values. When the application software does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly, use the printer driver to set the values. • Printing may be disabl[...]

Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History This function is unavailable when the standard IJ printer driver is used. In the Canon IJ XPS preview window, you can edit the print document or retrieve the document print history to print the document. The procedure for using the Canon IJ XPS Preview is as follows: Print Combine Docu[...]

Editing and Printing a Print Document When printing multiple documents or pages, you can combine documents, change the print sequence of the documents or pages, or delete documents or pages. 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 Ca[...]

After editing the print documents or print pages, you can change the print settings on the Page Information , Layout and Manual Color Adjustment tabs as necessary. Important • To display the multiple documents in the list, open the preview and execute print again. • To return the print documents to their original condition before they were edit[...]

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Specifying Color Correction Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driv[...]

Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) The print quality level can be set in the Custom . The procedure for setting the print quality level is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the print quality On the Main tab, select Custom for Print Quality , and click Set... . The Custom dialog box opens. 3. Setting the print quali[...]

Related Topics Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 48[...]

Printing a Color Document in Monochrome The procedure for printing a color document in monochrome is as follows: You can also set a grayscale printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set grayscale printing Check the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab. 3. Complete the setup Click OK[...]

Note • During Grayscale Printing , inks other than black ink may be used as well. 50[...]

Specifying Color Correction You can specify the color correction method suited to the type of document to be printed. Normally, the printer driver adjusts the colors by using Canon Digital Photo Color so that data is printed with color tints that most people prefer. This method is suitable for printing sRGB data. When you want to print by using the[...]

Driver Matching With Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer. ICM (ICC Profile Matching) Adjusts the colors by using an ICC profile when printing. Specify the input profile to be used. None The printer driver does not perform color correction. Select this value when you are specifying an individua[...]

Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data When people print images taken with digital cameras, they sometimes feel that the printed color tones differ from those of actual image or those displayed on the monitor. To get the print results as close as possible to the desired color tones, you must select a printing method that is best suited to the applica[...]

Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver You can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer through the use of Canon Digital Photo Color. When printing from an application software that can identify ICC profiles and allows you to specify them, use a printing ICC profile in[...]

Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 55[...]

Printing with ICC Profiles When the image data has a specified input ICC profile, you can print by using the color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the data effectively. The printer driver setting procedure varies depending on the application software used to print. Specify an ICC Profile from the Application Software and Print the Data When you print [...]

5. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the printer uses the color space of the image data. Specify an ICC Profile with the Printer Driver, and then Print Print from an application software that cannot identify input ICC profiles or does allow you to specify one by using the color space of the input ICC profile (sRGB[...]

Important • When the application software specifies an input profile, the input profile setting of the printer driver becomes invalid. • When no input ICC profiles are installed on your computer, Adobe RGB (1998) will not be displayed. 5. Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance ( Cyan , Magenta[...]

Adjusting Color Balance You can adjust the color tints when printing. Since this function adjusts color balance of the output by changing the ink ratios of each color, it changes the total color balance of the document. Use the application software when you want to change the color balance significantly. Use the printer driver only when you want to[...]

There are individual sliders for Cyan , Magenta , and Yellow . Each color becomes stronger when the corresponding slider is moved to the right, and becomes weaker when the corresponding slider is moved to the left. For example, when cyan becomes weaker, the color red becomes stronger. You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter [...]

Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the color balance. When you change the color balance or intensity/contrast of a document, the pattern print function prints the adjustment results in a list, together with the adjustment values. Described below is the procedu[...]

4. Setting pattern print When the Pattern Print dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click OK . Parameters to Adjust Select Cyan/Magenta/Yellow . Important • When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked, Cyan/Magenta/Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable. Printer Paper Size Select the paper size to be use[...]

Note • Large is about double the size of Medium , and Small is about half the size of Medium . 5. Checking the print results of pattern print On the Color Adjustment tab, select OK to close the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box. On the Main tab, select OK , and then execute printing. The printer then prints a pattern in which the color balance t[...]

Note • You can also set color balance on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings , and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features . 7. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. Then when you execute printing, the document is printed with the color balance that was adjusted by t[...]

Adjusting Brightness You can change the brightness of the overall image data during printing. This function does not change pure white or pure black but it changes the brightness of the intermediate colors. The following sample shows the print result when the brightness setting is changed. Light is selected Normal is selected Dark is selected The p[...]

4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 66[...]

Adjusting Intensity You can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the colors of the overall image data during printing. The following sample shows the case when the intensity is increased so that all colors become more intense when the image data is printed. No adjustment Higher intensity The procedure for adjusting intensity is as follows: You c[...]

Important • Adjust the slider gradually. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Adjusting[...]

Adjusting Contrast You can adjust the image contrast during printing. To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and more distinct, increase the contrast. On the other hand, to make the differences between the light and dark portions of images smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast. No adjustment Adjust th[...]

After adjusting each color, click OK . Important • Adjust the slider gradually. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Pa[...]

Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the intensity/contrast. When you change the color balance or intensity/contrast of a document, the pattern print function prints the adjustment results in a list, together with the adjustment values. Described below is t[...]

4. Setting pattern print When the Pattern Print dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click OK . Parameters to Adjust Select Intensity/Contrast . Printer Paper Size Select the paper size to be used for pattern printing. Note • Depending on the paper size selected on the Page Setup tab, there may be sizes that cannot be selected. Amo[...]

On the Color Adjustment tab, select OK to close the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box. On the Main tab, select OK , and then execute printing. The printer then prints a pattern in which the intensity/contrast that you set is the center value. 6. Adjusting the intensity/contrast Look at the print results and select the image that you like best. The[...]

Note • You can also set intensity/contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings , and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features . 7. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. Then when you execute printing, the document is printed with the intensity/contrast that was adj[...]

Overview of the Printer Driver Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Canon IJ Status Monitor Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer Canon IJ Preview Deleting the Undesired Print Job Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) 75[...]

Canon IJ Printer Driver The Canon IJ printer driver (called printer driver below) is a software that is installed on your computer for printing data with this printer. The printer driver converts the print data created by your application software into data that your printer can understand, and sends the converted data to the printer. Because diffe[...]

How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window You can display the printer driver setup window from the application software in use or from the printer icon. Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Application Software Follow the procedure below to configure printing profile when printing. 1. Select the command that you perform printing on th[...]

Canon IJ Status Monitor The Canon IJ Status Monitor is an application software that shows the status of the printer and the progress of printing. You will know the status of the printer with graphics, icons, and messages. Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor The Canon IJ Status Monitor launches automatically when print data is sent to the printer.[...]

Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer You can check the remaining ink level and the FINE cartridge types for your model. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor On the Maintenance tab, click View Printer Status . The Canon IJ Status Monitor opens and displays an image of the ink status. Note • The inf[...]

Canon IJ Preview The Canon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a document is actually printed. The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media type settin[...]

Deleting the Undesired Print Job If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor" when reading this information. If the printer does not start printing, canceled or failed print job data may be remaining. Delete the undesired print job by using the Canon IJ Status Moni[...]

Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep the following points in mind when using the printer driver. Restrictions on the Printer Driver • With some applications, the Copies setting in the Page Setup tab of the printer driver may not be enabled. In this case, use the copies setting in[...]

5. Open Word's Print dialog box again. 6. Open the printer driver setup window and click OK . 7. Start printing. • If bitmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Systems Incorporated), printing may take time or some data may not be printed. Print after unchecking the Bitmap Printing check box in the Print dialog box. 83[...]

Printer Driver Description Quick Setup tab Description Main tab Description Page Setup tab Description Maintenance tab Description Canon IJ Preview Description Canon IJ XPS Preview Description Canon IJ Status Monitor Description 84[...]

Quick Setup tab Description The Quick Setup tab is for registering commonly used print settings. When you select a registered setting, the printer automatically switches to the preset items. Commonly Used Settings The names and icons of frequently used printing profiles are registered. When you select a printing profile according to the purpose of [...]

Envelope If you select this setting for printing an envelope, Media Type is set automatically to Envelope . In the Envelope Size Setting dialog box, select the size of the envelope to be used. Note • The combination of the Additional Features that was displayed for the printing profile that had been selected when the added printing profile was sa[...]

4-on-1 Printing Prints four pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper. To change the page sequence, click the Page Setup tab, select Page Layout for Page Layout , and click Specify... . Then in the Page Layout Printing dialog box that appears, specify the Page Order . Duplex Printing (Manual) Select whether to print the document to[...]

Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality. Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. To set the print quality level individually, click the Main tab, and for Print Quality , select Custom . The Set... becomes enabled. Click Set... to open the Custom dialog box , and then specify the de[...]

Options... Opens the Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box . Changes the details of printing profile to be saved. Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box Select the icons of the printing profiles to be registered to Commonly Used Settings , and change the items to be saved in the printing profiles. Icon Select the icon for the printing profile you [...]

Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Registering a Frequently Use[...]

Main tab Description The Main tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type. Unless special printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items on this tab. Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper. You can check an overall image[...]

Custom Select this when you want to set the printing quality level individually. Set... Select Custom for Print Quality to enable this button. Open the Custom dialog box . You can then individually set the print quality level. Color/Intensity Selects color adjustment method. Auto Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , and[...]

Note • The High , Standard , or Draft print quality modes are linked with the slider bar. Therefore when the slider bar is moved, the corresponding quality and value are displayed on the left. This is the same as when the corresponding radio button is selected for Print Quality on the Main tab. Color Adjustment Tab This tab allows you to adjust t[...]

Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark in the image to be printed. Moving the slider to the right increases the contrast, moving the slider to the left decreases the contrast. You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. Print a pattern for color adjustment When the color balance[...]

Large Cyan/Magenta/Yellow 19 Intensity/Contrast 25 Small Cyan/Magenta/Yellow 7 Intensity/Contrast 9 Color Variation Between Instances Sets the amount of color change between neighboring patterns. Select from Large , Medium , and Small . Large produces a large amount of change, and Small produces a small amount of change. Note • Large is about dou[...]

Important • Adobe RGB (1998) is not displayed when input profiles of Adobe RGB are not installed. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patte[...]

Page Setup tab Description The Page Setup tab allows you to determine how a document is to be arranged on the paper. Also, this tab allows you to set the number of copies and the order of printing. If the application which created the document has a similar function, set them with the application. Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how t[...]

Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the printer. The default setting is Same as Page Size to perform normal-sized printing. You can select a printer paper size when you select Fit-to-Page , Scaled , Page Layout , Tiling/Poster , or Booklet for Page Layout . If you select a paper size that is smaller than the Page Size [...]

Stapling Side Selects the stapling margin position. The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selects the best stapling margin position. Check Stapling Side , and select from the list to change it. Specify Margin... Opens the Specify Margin dialog box . You can specify the width of the margin. Copies Specifies[...]

Units Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size. Paper Size Specifies the Width and the Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the units specified in Units . Page Layout Printing dialog box This dialog box allows you to select the number of document pages to be placed on one sheet of paper, the page order, and wh[...]

Print "Cut/Paste" lines in margins Specifies whether to print cut lines that serve as guidelines for pasting together the pages into a poster. Check this check box to print the cut lines. Print page range Specifies the printing range. Select All under normal circumstances. Select Pages to specify a specific page or range. Note • If some[...]

Disable ICM required from the application software Disables the ICM function required from the application software. When an application software uses Windows ICM to print data, unexpected colors may be produced or the printing speed may decrease. If these problems occur, checking this check box may resolve the problems. Important • Uncheck this [...]

Scale images using nearest-neighbor interpolation When an image is to be enlarged or reduced when printed, the printer uses a simple interpolation process to enlarge or reduce the image. If the image data in a printed document is not printed clearly, selecting this check box may improve the results. Important • Uncheck this check box under normal[...]

Place stamp over text Sets how the stamp is to be printed over the document. Check the Stamp check box to enable this. Check this check box to print a stamp over the printed document page. The printed data may be hidden behind the stamp. Uncheck this check box to print the document data over the stamp. The printed data will not be hidden behind the[...]

Stamp Type Specifies the stamp type. Select Text to create a stamp with characters. Select Bitmap to create with a bitmap file. Select Date/Time/User Name to display the creation date/time and user name of the printed document. The setting items in the Stamp tab change depending on the selected type. When Stamp Type is Text or Date/Time/User Name S[...]

Placement Tab The Placement tab allows you to set the position where the stamp is to be printed. Preview Window Shows the status of the stamp configured in each tab. Position Specifies the stamp position on the page. Selecting Custom from the list allows you to enter values for the X-Position and Y-Position coordinates directly. Orientation Specifi[...]

File Specifies the name of the bitmap file to be used as the background. Select File... Opens the dialog box to open a file. Click this button to select a bitmap file (.bmp) to be used as the background. Layout Method Specifies how the background image is to be placed on the paper. When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and[...]

Maintenance tab Description The Maintenance tab allows you to perform printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer. Cleaning Performs print head cleaning. Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles. Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are s[...]

Align the print head immediately after installing the print head. When you click Print Head Alignment , the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed. Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern. Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check pattern, and check whether the print head[...]

Power Off Turns off the printer from the printer driver. Perform this function to turn off the printer when you cannot press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer because the printer is out of your reach. You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer to turn the printer on again after clicking this button. When you use this funct[...]

Note • If you are using the XPS printer driver, the "Canon IJ Status Monitor" becomes the "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor". About Opens the About dialog box . The version of the printer driver, plus a copyright notice, can be checked. In addition, the language to be used can be switched. Initial Check Items Check that the printer[...]

Note • If you do not know how to analyze the printed pattern, see Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer. Initial Check Items Check that the printer power is on, and open the cover of the printer. Check the following items for each ink. Then, if necessary, perform Nozzle Check or Cleaning . • Check the amount of ink remaining in th[...]

Auto Power Off Selects the auto power-off setting. If a printer driver operation or a printer operation is not performed within the specified time, the printer turns off. Quiet Settings dialog box When you click Quiet Settings , the Quiet Settings dialog box is displayed. Quiet Settings dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the op[...]

Modules Lists the printer driver modules. Language Specifies the language you wish to use in the printer driver setup window . Important • If the font for displaying the language of your choice is not installed in your system, the characters will be garbled. Related Topics Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Positi[...]

Canon IJ Preview Description Canon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a document is actually printed. The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media typ[...]

• If duplex printing manually has been set, the front pages which will be printed first are all displayed together, and then the back pages are displayed. First Page Displays the first page of the document. If the currently displayed page is the first page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected. Previous Page Displays the page located[...]

Start Printing button Prints the documents selected in the document list. The printed documents are deleted from the list, and when all documents are printed, the Canon IJ XPS Preview closes. Cancel Printing button Ends the Canon IJ Preview, and cancels the printing of the document that is displayed on the preview screen. You can click this button [...]

Canon IJ XPS Preview Description Canon IJ XPS Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a document is actually printed. The preview reflects the information which is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout, print order, and number of pages. The preview also allows [...]

Important • If the limit on the number of registration is exceeded, the print history registrations are deleted starting from the oldest one. Add documents from history to the list Adds the document saved in the print history to the document list. Exit Ends the Canon IJ XPS Preview. The documents remaining in the document list will be deleted fro[...]

Delete Document Deletes the selected document from the document list. If the document list contains only one document, the document is grayed out and cannot be selected. This command has the same function as the (Delete Document) on the toolbar. Grayscale Printing Allows you to change the monochrome print settings. This command has the same functio[...]

Move to Last Moves the currently selected page to the end of the document. If the currently selected page is the last page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected. View Menu Selects the documents and pages to be displayed. Documents Use the following command to select the document to display. First Document Displays the first document in[...]

Page Selection... Displays the Page Selection dialog box. This command allows you to specify the page number of the page to be displayed. Zoom Menu Selects the ratio of the actual size printed on the paper to the preview display size. You can also select the ratio from the drop-down list box located on the toolbar. Whole Displays the entire page of[...]

(Combine Documents) Combines the documents selected in the document list into one document. If only one document is selected, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected. (Delete Document) Deletes the selected document from the document list. If the document list contains only one document, the document is grayed out and cannot be selected. ([...]

Pages Displays the number of pages in the print document. Important • The number displayed in Pages and the output page count are different. • To check the output page count, check the status bar at the bottom of the preview window. Status Displays the status of the print documents. Documents that are undergoing data processing are displayed as[...]

Important • When Grayscale Printing is checked, Cyan , Magenta , and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable. Brightness Selects the brightness of your print. Pure white and black will not change, but colors between white and black will change. Intensity Adjusts the overall intensity of your print. Moving the slider to the right increases th[...]

Canon IJ Status Monitor Description The Canon IJ Status Monitor displays the status of the printer and the printing progress. The monitor uses graphics, icons, and messages to let you know the printer status. Canon IJ Status Monitor Features The Canon IJ Status Monitor offers the following advantages: You can check the status of the printer on the [...]

Display Print Queue Shows the print window used to manage the print job that is being printed or being in the print queue. Cancel Printing Cancels the current print job. Important • The Cancel Printing button is enabled only while print data is being sent to the printer. Once the print data has been sent, the button is grayed out and becomes unav[...]

Updating the Printer Driver Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver Deleting the Unnecessary Printer Driver Before Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver 128[...]

Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver By updating the printer driver to the latest version of the printer driver, unresolved problems may be solved. You can check the version of the printer driver by clicking the About button on the Maintenance tab. You can access our website and download the latest printer driver for your model. Important • You ca[...]

Deleting the Unnecessary Printer Driver The printer driver which you no longer use can be deleted. When deleting the printer driver, first exit all programs that are running. The procedure to delete the unnecessary printer driver is as follows: 1. Start the uninstaller • If you are using Windows 8, from the Desktop charms, select Settings -> C[...]

Before Installing the Printer Driver This section describes the items that you should check before installing the printer driver. You should also refer to this section if the printer driver cannot be installed. Checking the Printer Status • Confirm that the USB port of this printer and the computer are firmly connected with the USB cable. • Tur[...]

Installing the Printer Driver You can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest printer driver and XPS printer driver for your model. The procedure for installing the downloaded printer driver is as follows: 1. Turn off the printer 2. Start the installer Double-click the icon of the downloaded file. The installation program s[...]

Sharing the Printer on a Network When multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share the printer connected to one computer with the other computers. The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the same. • Settings on Print Server This section describes the procedure for[...]

Settings on Print Server When you use the printer on a network, set up the printer driver for sharing on the print server system. The procedure for setting up the print server systems is as follows: 1. Install the printer driver on the print server system 2. Select as described below: • If you are using Windows 8, from the Desktop charms, select [...]

Settings on Client PC After setting up the print server system, set up the client system. The procedure for setting up the client systems is as follows: If you are using Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista 1. Install the printer driver on the client systems Note • You must manually select the connection destination on the client computer. Duri[...]

Note • You must manually select the connection destination on the client computer. During installation, click Cancel in the Connect Cable window. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes . In the Installation Incomplete window, select the Select printer port check box, click Manual Selection , and then select the appropriate port. 2. Star[...]

Restrictions on Printer Sharing If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPS Preview" when reading this information. These are restrictions that apply when you are using a printer in a network environment. Check the restrictions for the environment you are using. When You Are Sharing a P[...]

When the Same Printer Driver is Installed in the Print Server System and the Client System as the Local Printer • The net crawl function may automatically create a network printer icon on the client system. 138[...]