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Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver..........Delete the Unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the Printer List......84 Before Installing the Printer Driver.
Printing Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver) Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Photo Data Using the Slide Show Function Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper Printing Documents (PDF File) Saved on a Memory Card About Disc Label Printing Using Web Service Printing...
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 Updating the Printer Driver...
Printing with Easy Setup The simple setup procedure for carrying out appropriate printing on this machine is as follows: Check that the machine is turned on Load paper on the machine Select the printer Select your model from the Printer list in the Print Dialog.
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Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu Select the media type For Media Type, select the same paper type loaded in the machine.
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Check the paper source Check that Paper Source is set to Cassette. Important The paper size determines whether the upper or lower cassette is used. The cassette to be used is displayed below Paper Source. Select the print quality For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Draft according to your purpose.
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Important The print quality settings that can be selected may differ depending on a printing profile. Complete the setup Click Print. When you execute print, the document will be printed in accordance with the type and size of the media. Important In the Presets section, click Save Current Settings as Preset...
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Photo Paper Glossy <GP-501/GP-601> Glossy Photo Paper Matte Photo Paper <MP-101> Matte Photo Paper Canon genuine papers (Business Letter Printing) Media name <Model No.> Media Type in the printer driver High Resolution Paper <HR-101N> High Resolution Paper Canon genuine papers (Original Products) Media name <Model No.>...
Various Printing Methods Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Execute Borderless Printing Scaling the Printing to Fit the Paper Size Scaled Printing Page Layout Printing Duplex Printing Printing on Postcards Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Collate pages + Reverse Collate pages + Normal Reverse The procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows: Specify the number of copies to be printed Specify the number of copies to print from the Copies in the Print Dialog.
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Complete the setup Click Print. 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 results are not acceptable, specify the function settings on the application software.
Setting the Stapling Margin The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows: Select Margin from the pop-up menu on the Print Dialog Set the staple side and the margin width Select a stapling position from the Stapling Side list, and if necessary, set the Margin width.
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Click Print. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified staple side and margin width. Important When borderless printing is enabled, Stapling Side and Margin appear grayed out and are unavailable.
Execute Borderless Printing The borderless printing function allows you to print data without any margin by enlarging the data so that it extends slightly off the paper. In standard printing, margins are created around the document area. However, in borderless printing function, these margins are not created.
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It is recommended to set the slider at the second position from the right for most cases. Important When the Amount of Extension slider is set to the rightmost position, the back side of the paper may become smudged. Complete the setup Click Print.
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Expanding the Range of the Document to Print Setting a large amount of extension allows you to perform borderless printing with no problems. However, the portion of the document extending off the paper range will not be printed and for this reason, the subjects around the perimeter of a photo may not be printed. Try borderless printing once.
Scaling the Printing to Fit the Paper Size The procedure for printing a document that is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the page size to be used is as follows: Check the paper size Check that the Paper Size in the Print Dialog is the same as the paper size that you set in the application software.
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When you check this check box, the document will be reduced to fit to the paper size when the document size is larger than the page size. The document will be printed in the original size when the document size is smaller than the page size. Complete the setup Click Print.
Scaled Printing The procedure for printing a document with pages enlarged or reduced is as follows: Select the printer In the Page Setup Dialog, select your model name from the Format For list. Set scaled printing Specify the scaling factor in the Scale box, and click OK. Note If you are using Mac OS X v10.8 or Mac OS X v10.7, you can set the Scale rate to a value in the range from 1 to 999%.
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Important When the application software which you used to create the original has the scaled printing function, configure the settings on your application software. You do not need to configure the same setting in the Page Setup dialog.
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: Select Layout from the pop-up menu in the Print Dialog Set the number of original you print on one page In Pages per Sheet, specify the number of page you print on one page.
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Reverse page orientation Select this check box to change the paper orientation. Flip horizontally Select this check box to reverse left and right of the document. Complete the setup Click Print. When you execute print, the specified number of pages will be arranged on each sheet of paper in the specified order.
Duplex Printing The procedure for printing data on both sides of one sheet of paper is as follows: Set duplex printing Check the Two-Sided check box in the Print Dialog. Select Layout from the pop-up menu on the Print Dialog...
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Set the stapling side For Two-Sided, select either Long-Edge binding or Short-Edge binding. Select Margin from the pop-up menu on the Print Dialog Set the stapling margin If necessary, set the Margin width, and to change the Stapling Side, select a setting from the list.
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Custom Settings in the Canon IJ Printer Utility. When you use the automatic duplex printing function to print a postcard, print the address side first and then print the message side. Note...
Printing on Postcards This section describes the procedure for postcard printing. Load postcard on the machine Select paper size in the Print Dialog Select Postcard or Postcard Double from the Paper Size menu. Important Return postcards can be used only when you print them from the computer. When printing a return postcard, always set the paper size to Postcard Double from your application software or the printer driver.
Displaying the Print Results before Printing If you are using Mac OS X v10.6.8, you can display and check the print result before printing. To display the print result before printing, click Preview on the Print Dialog. Note When you click (the disclosure triangle) in the Print dialog and switch to the detailed display, Preview is not displayed.
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) You can specify the height and width of paper when its size cannot be selected from the Paper Size menu. Such a paper size is called "custom size." The procedure for specifying a custom size is as follows: Creating a new custom paper size In the Print...
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Note To duplicate the registered paper size, select the paper size that you want to duplicate from the Custom Paper Sizes list, and click Duplicate. To delete a registered paper size, select the paper size that you want to delete from the Custom Paper Sizes list, and click -.
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Adjusting Tone Specifying Color Correction Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Application Software) Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Printer Driver) Interpreting the ICC Profile Adjusting Color Balance...
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: Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu on the Print Dialog Select the print quality Select Custom for Print Quality.
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome The procedure for printing a color document in monochrome is as follows: Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu on the Print Dialog Set grayscale printing Check the Grayscale Printing check box. Complete the setup Click Print.
Adjusting Tone When printing black and white photos, you can produce the cooling effects of cool colors and the warming effects of warm colors. Cool is selected Standard is selected Warm is selected The procedure for adjusting tone is as follows: Select Quality &...
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Moving the Tone slider to the right brings out the warm colors (warm tones), and moving it to the left brings out the cool colors (cool tones). You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50.
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.
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Depending on the application software, when a printing ICC profile is specified from that application software, Canon Color Matching cannot be selected because ColorSync is selected automatically. The Quality & Media setting is necessary even when ColorSync or Canon Color Matching is selected. Related Topics...
Describes the procedure for printing by using the color correction function of the printer driver. • To print using Canon Digital Photo Color The printer prints data with color tints that most people prefer, reproducing colors of the original image data and producing three-dimensional effects and high, sharp contrasts.
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Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Application Software) Describes the procedure for printing by using the color space of Adobe RGB or sRGB effectively. You can print with a common color space by setting up the application software and the printer driver so that the color management matches the input ICC profile of the image data.
You can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print 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 the application software, and select settings for color management.
Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that you created yourself or one for special Canon paper, be sure to select color management items from your application software. For instructions on specifying an ICC profile with an application software program, refer to the user's manual of your application software.
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Click Print. When you execute print, the machine uses the color space of the image data. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast...
Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Printer Driver) Print from an application software that cannot identify or specify input ICC profiles by using the color space of the input ICC profile (sRGB) found in the data. Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu of the Print Dialog Select color correction...
Interpreting the ICC Profile When you need to specify the machine profile, select the ICC profile for the paper to print The ICC profiles installed for this machine appear as follows. • (1) is the model name of the printer. •...
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.
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Important Adjust the slider gradually. Complete the setup Click Print. When you execute print, the document is printed with the adjusted color balance. Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked for Quality & Media, the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) appear grayed out and are unavailable. If you select ColorSync for Color Matching, then the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) appear grayed out and is unavailable.
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 procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows: Select Color Options from the pop-up menu of the...
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Important If you select ColorSync for Color Matching, then the Brightness appear grayed out and is unavailable. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast...
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:...
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Complete the setup Click Print. When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity. Important If you select ColorSync for Color Matching, then the Intensity appear grayed out and is unavailable. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness...
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.
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Important Adjust the slider gradually. Complete the setup Click Print. When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast. Important If you select ColorSync for Color Matching, then the Contrast appear grayed out and is unavailable. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance...
Page Setup Dialog Print Dialog Quality & Media Color Options Borderless Printing Margin Canon IJ Printer Utility Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Maintenance of this Machine Display the Printing Status Screen Deleting the Undesired Print Job Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)
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 machine. 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.
How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window You can display the printer driver setup window from the application software you are using. Opening the Page Setup Dialog Use this procedure to set the page (paper) settings before printing. Select Page Setup... from the File menu of the application software Page Setup Dialog opens.
Page Setup Dialog In the Page Setup dialog, you configure the basic print settings such as the size of paper loaded in the machine or the scaling ratio. To open the Page Setup dialog, you typically select Page Setup... from the File menu of your application software.
Print Dialog In the Print dialog, you can set paper type and print quality to start printing. To open the Print dialog, you typically select Print... from the File menu of your application software. Printer Select the model to be used for printing. When you click Add Printer..., a dialog for specifying the printer opens.
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Paper Size Select the size of the paper to be used for printing. To set a non-standard size, select Manage Custom Sizes..Orientation Select the print orientation. Pop-up Menu You can switch between pages in the Print dialog by the pop-up menu. The first menu to appear differs depending on the application software that opened the Print dialog.
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Summary The selected items in the Print dialog are displayed. Important If you are using Mac OS X v10.8 or Mac OS X v10.7, you cannot use Scheduler and Summary. You can save a document in PDF (Portable Document Format) format. Preview If you are using Mac OS X v10.6.8, when you click (the disclosure triangle) on the side of...
Quality & Media This dialog allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the paper type. Unless special printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items in this dialog. Media Type Select the type of media to be used. You must select the type of media actually loaded in the machine.
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Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing. Custom Select this radio button to specify a quality. Quality When you select Custom in Print Quality, you can use the slider bar to adjust the print quality level. Grayscale Printing Set grayscale printing. Grayscale printing refers to the function of converting your document to grayscale data in the printer to print it in monochrome.
Color Options This dialog allows you to adjust the print color as you like. If the color of the printed image is not as expected, adjust the properties in the dialog and retry printing. The adjustments made here do not affect the colors of the original print data unlike application software dedicated to image processing.
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Note When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked in the Quality & Media, the graphic is displayed in monochrome. Color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) If necessary, adjust the strength of each color. To strengthen a color, drag the slider to the right.
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You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked for Quality & Media, the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) appear grayed out and are unavailable. If you select ColorSync for Color Matching, then the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), Tone, Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast appear grayed out and are unavailable.
Borderless Printing This dialog allows you to adjust the amount of the document that extends off the paper when borderless printing is performed. Amount of Extension Use the Amount of Extension slider to adjust the amount of the document that extends off the paper.
Margin This dialog allows you to set the stapling side and amount of margin for stapling multiple sheets of paper. Margin Specify the amount of margin space for stapling the paper. Enter a value between 0 inches (0 mm) to 1.2 inches (30 mm). Stapling Side Specify the stapling side.
What You Can Do with the Canon IJ Printer Utility You can switch between pages in Canon IJ Printer Utility by the pop-up menu. You can choose one of the following items from the pop-up menu.
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Depending on the items selected, the computer communicates with the machine to obtain information. If the computer is unable to communicate with the machine, an error message may be displayed. If this happens, click Cancel to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, follow the steps below. Open System Preferences, and select Print & Scan (Print & Fax) Start the Canon IJ Printer Utility Select your model from the printer list, and click Options & Supplies..
Maintenance of this Machine Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Cleaning Inside the Machine Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise...
Display the Printing Status Screen Check the print progress according to the following procedure: Launch the printing status screen • If the print data has been sent to the machine The printing status screen opens automatically. To display the printing status screen, click the (the printer icon) displayed on the Dock.
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Deletes the specified print job. Stops printing the specified document. Resumes printing the specified document. Displays the print job information. Stops printing all documents. Displayed only when printing of all documents is being stopped, and resumes printing all documents.
Deleting the Undesired Print Job If the printer does not start printing, canceled or failed print job data may be remaining. Delete unnecessary print jobs from the print status check screen. Open System Preferences, and select Print & Scan (Print & Fax) Select your model, and then click Open Print Queue...
Format For list. If you select another printer, printing may not be performed properly. • If the Canon IJ Printer Utility does not display the remaining ink level in the Ink Level Information, check whether the print head and the ink tank are properly installed.
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Points to Note About Applications with Restrictions • When you create a new document with Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, a paper size other than A4 size or Letter size may be set. Check the Paper Size on the Print dialog.
Updating the Printer Driver Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver Delete the Unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the Printer List Before Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver...
Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver By updating the printer driver to the latest version of the printer driver, unresolved problems may be solved. Obtaining the Printer Driver You can access our website 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.
The procedure to delete the unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the printer list is as follows: You cannot delete the Canon IJ Printer unless you are logged in as a user with the administrative right. For information about an administrative user, refer to the user's manual for the Mac OS.
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 Personal Computer Settings • Terminate all running applications. •...
Installing the Printer Driver You can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest printer driver for your model. The procedure for installing the downloaded printer driver is as follows: Mount the disk Double-click the disk image file you have downloaded. The file is unpacked, and then the disk is mounted.
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Related Topics Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver Delete the Unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the Printer List Before Installing the Printer Driver...
Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Photo Data Using the Slide Show Function Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper Printing Documents (PDF File) Saved on a Memory Card About Disc Label Printing...
Printing Photo Data Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card About Advanced photo Menu Printing Photo with Trimming Setting Items Using Useful Display Functions...
Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card You can print the photograph saved on the memory card easily. This section describes the procedure to print the photograph in Photo. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Load photo paper. 3.
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A. Total number of copies Total number of copies is displayed. When tapping, the Check total no. of copies screen is displayed and you can check the number of copies for each photo. On the Check total no. of copies screen, you can change the number of copies for each photo.
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For details: Using Useful Display Functions D. Settings Tap to display the Settings screen. You can change the settings of page size, media type, and print quality and so on. For details on the setting items: Setting Items E. Switching group Tap to zoom in on the photo.
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For details on the display method: Using Useful Display Functions 6. Touch the Color button. The machine starts printing. Note • Touch the Stop button to cancel printing. • While processing the print job, you can add the print job (Reserve photo print). Adding the Print Job Adding the Print Job You can add the print job (Reserve photo print) while printing photos.
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• While processing the print job, the photo in other group is not selected. • If you touch the Stop button while processing the print job, the screen to select a method to cancel reservation is displayed. If you tap Cancel all reservations, you can cancel printing all photos. If you tap Cancel the last reservation, you can cancel the last printing job.
About Advanced photo Menu The following menus are selectable in the Advanced print menu to print photos saved on the memory card. Trimming print You can edit photo displayed on the touch screen by trimming them and print. Printing Photo with Trimming Slide show You can view the photos saved on the memory card with the slide show.
Printing Photo with Trimming You can edit photo displayed on the touch screen by trimming them and print. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Load photo paper. 3. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Advanced print. Using the Operation Panel 4.
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A. Tap to switch the aspect ratio of the trimming frame. B. Drag to position the trimming frame. C. Drag to set the trimming frame size. D. Tap to finalize your selection of trimming area. When the area to be cropped is specified, the print setting confirmation screen is displayed. 8.
Setting Items You can specify the setting of page size, media type, photo fix and so on to print the photos saved on the memory card. Print Settings Screen How to display the print settings screen varies with the print menu. •...
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Note • Depending on the print menu, some setting items cannot be selected. This section describes the setting items in Photo. The setting item which cannot be selected is displayed grayed out or not displayed. • Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the other setting items or the print menus. If the setting which cannot be specified in combination is selected, and Error details are displayed on the touch screen.
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Note • The shooting date is printed according to the settings of Date display format in Device user settings under Device settings under Setup. Device user settings...
Using Useful Display Functions You can display the multiple photos at once, specify the date (last modified date of data) to select photos, and switch the photo group. Viewing Multiple Photos to Select Photo Specifying Date to Select Photo Zooming in on the Photo Switching the Photo Group Viewing Multiple Photos to Select Photo The following screen is displayed by tapping...
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The photos on date specified are displayed. Note • The date is displayed according to the settings of Date display format in Device user settings under Device settings under Setup. Device user settings Zooming in on the Photo The following screen is displayed by tapping on the photo selection screen.
Printing Photo While Viewing the Slide Show You can view the photos saved on the memory card with the slide show. In the slide show, the photos are displayed one after another automatically. While viewing the slide show, you can print your favorite photo. 1.
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When starting printing, load paper, then touch the Color button. Note • You can change the print settings by tapping Print settings. Setting Items • To resume the slide show, tap Resume while the slide show pauses. • You can resume the slide show by tapping Resume while printing. If the printing is not complete, you can print the displayed photo by pausing the slide show again and touching the Color button.
Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper You can print a template form such as lined paper, graph paper, or checklist, etc. on A4, B5, or Letter-sized plain paper. Printable template forms Printing template forms Note • You use the Web service to download the template form and to print it. Downloading and Printing Template Forms Printable template forms The following templates are available:...
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• Staff paper You can print staff paper with 10 or 12 staves. Setting on the touch screen: ◦ Staff paper 1 (10 staves) ◦ Staff paper 2 (12 staves) • Handwriting paper You can print handwriting paper. Setting on the touch screen: Handwriting paper (3 lines) •...
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4. Tap Template print. 5. Tap the template you want to print. Printable template forms 6. Specify the settings as necessary. 1. Copies Specify the number of copies. 2. Page size Select the page size depending on the loaded paper. Note •...
Printing Documents (PDF File) Saved on a Memory Card You can print PDF files scanned using the operation panel of the machine or made using Canon IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden (application software compatible with the machine) from a memory card.
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• Characters other than the machine name, IJ Scan Utility, or My Image Garden are displayed on Created with. • The PDF files made using application software other than Canon IJ Scan Utility and My Image Garden (application software compatible with the machine) are not printable even if they are saved...
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7. Specify the settings as necessary. 1. Copies Specify the number of copies. 2. Page size Select the page size depending on the loaded paper. 3. Type (Media type) The paper type is set to Plain paper. 4. Print qlty (Print quality) Specify the print quality.
Copying the Label Side of Disc You can copy the label of an existing BD/DVD/CD and print it on a printable disc. Important • You cannot print on 3.15 inches / 8 cm printable discs. • Do not attach the disc tray or place the printable disc until the message asking you to set them is displayed.
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• For information on printable discs, contact their manufacturers. 5. Tap a printable disc type. Note • If your printable disc is the recommended disc, specify Recommended disc for the suitable density printing. If not, specify Other disc. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to load the copy source BD/DVD/CD on the Platen Glass, then tap OK.
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Note • You can see the procedure to set the printable disc by tapping How to set. The next screen is displayed by tapping Next. Additionally, touching the Stop button returns to the print confirmation screen. • For details on how to set the printable disc: Placing a Printable Disc 9.
Printing Photo from a Memory Card onto the Disc Label You can print a photograph saved on a memory card onto the disc label of the printable disc. Important • You cannot print on 3.15 inches / 8 cm printable discs. •...
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B. Tap to specify the inner circle. C. Tap to finalize to specify the print area. Note • Measure the outer and inner diameters of the printing surface of the printable disc and make sure you set a value smaller than the measured value for the outer diameter, and a value larger than the measured value for the inner diameter.
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Placing a Printable Disc 11. Tap OK. The machine starts printing. Note • Touch the Stop button to cancel printing. • 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. •...
Using Web Service Printing Notice for Web Service Printing Printing Photos in Online Photo Album Downloading and Printing Template Forms Settings for Web Service...
Canon shall not be held responsible for any damages resulting from such actions. • In no event shall Canon be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of the web services.
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• Observe the conditions of use of the photo sharing site when you use photos on the site. • It is unlawful to reproduce or edit the copyrighted work of another person without permission from the copyright holder, except for personal use, use within the home, or other use within the limited scope as defined by the copyright.
Printing Photos in Online Photo Album You can access the internet photo sharing site using the operation panel of the machine and print the photo in online photo album (photos uploaded from devices such as computer). Important • If the firmware of the machine is updated, the screen, the operating procedure, and the menu function will be changed.
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For details on the operating of Cloud menu after the firmware update: Use the Machine's Cloud Function 4. Tap the photo sharing site to use. The machine accesses on the photo sharing site, then the online albums are displayed on the touch screen.
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Tap near the center of the displayed photo to display menus. A. Total number of copies Total number of copies is displayed. When tapping, the Check total no. of copies screen is displayed and you can check the number of copies for each photo. On the Check total no. of copies screen, you can change the number of copies for each photo.
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night scene, person, etc. and corrects each scene with the most suitable color, brightness, or contrasts automatically to print. Depending on the type of the photo, the photo may not be corrected. Note • As a default, photos on the photo sharing site are printed with auto correction applied. •...
Downloading and Printing Template Forms You can download the template form you want to print from the web service. Before using the web service, see the terms of service. Notice for Web Service Printing Important • LAN connection with the machine and internet connection are required to use this function. 1.
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9. Touch the Color button. The machine starts printing.
Settings for Web Service This section describes the machine's settings for web service. Registering the Account on Photo Sharing Site Resetting the Web Service Settings Before using the web service, see the terms of service. Notice for Web Service Printing Registering the Account on Photo Sharing Site Register the account on the photo sharing site to the machine following the procedure below.
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8. When the confirmation screen for account management is displayed, tap Agree. Note • By tapping Privacy Policy, you can display the message for account management policy. 9. Check the message to enter the login name or e-mail address, then tap User-ID or Email. The screen to enter the login name or e-mail address is displayed.
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Note • Depending on the setting on the photo sharing site, entering the password may not be necessary. 14. Tap Connect. The machine accesses on the photo sharing site, then your account is confirmed. After the confirmation of account is complete, the confirmation screen to save the login name or e-mail address and password is displayed.
Printing from a Digital Camera Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) Compliant Device About PictBridge (Wireless LAN) Print Settings...
Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) Compliant Device You can connect a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device such as a digital camera, camcorder, or mobile phone to the machine through LAN, and print recorded images directly without using a computer. Connectable devices: PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device Printable image data format:...
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4. Specify the print settings such as the paper type and layout. You can perform settings using the menu on the LCD of your PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device. Select the size and type of paper that you loaded in the machine. Settings on a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) Compliant Device If your PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device does not have a setting menu, change the setting from the machine.
PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device, refer to the instructions given in the device's instruction manual. Note • In the following description, names of setting items are given according to those used in Canon-brand PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant devices. Setting item names may be different depending on the brand or model of your device.
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*3 Printed in 35 mm Film Style Layout (Contact Printing Layout). Available only with a Canon-brand PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device. (May not be available with some Canon-brand PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant devices.) Print date & Default (Off: No printing), Date, File No., Both, Off file no.
Printing with the Access Point Mode When the machine enters the access point mode, you can print from an external device such as a computer or a smartphone without involving an access point. Important • Before you use the machine with the access point mode, be sure to specify the access point name of the machine and the security setting.
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Note • For details on how to print from an external device such as a computer or a smartphone via wireless LAN, refer to the device's or application's instruction manual. • You can also print using PIXMA Printing Solutions. 8. Tap Exit when printing is completed. The machine exits from the access point mode.
Copying Making Copies Basic Displaying the Preview Screen Setting Items Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Two-Sided Copying About Special Copy Menu Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page Copying Thick Originals Such as Books Copying without Borders Copying Photos...
Making Copies Load the original on the platen glass to copy. This section describes the procedure to copy with Copy. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Load paper. 3. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Copy. Using the Operation Panel The Copy standby screen is displayed.
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C. Tap to display the print setting items. For details on the setting items: Setting Items D. Tap to preview an image of the printout on the preview screen. For details: Displaying the Preview Screen E. Tap to specify the page size. 6.
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Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) You can add the copying job while printing (Reserve copy). The screen below is displayed when you can add the copying job. Load the original on the platen glass and touch the same button (the Color button or the Black button) as the one which you previously touched.
Displaying the Preview Screen When is displayed on the Copy standby screen, tapping allows you to preview an image of the printout on the preview screen. Important • In the following conditions, is not displayed when the Copy standby screen is displayed. •...
Setting Items You can change the copy settings such as magnification and intensity. Print Settings Screen How to display the print setting screen varies with the copy menu. • In Copy: The following screen is displayed by tapping Settings on the Copy standby screen. •...
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Note • Depending on the copy menu, some setting items cannot be selected. This section describes the setting items in Copy. The setting item which cannot be selected is displayed grayed out. For details on the setting items for Photo copy, see Copying Photos.
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Adjust print quality according to the original. Important • If you use Draft with Type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High for Print qlty and try copying again. • Select High for Print qlty to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.
Reducing or Enlarging a Copy You can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page copying. The screen below is displayed when you tap Settings in the Copy standby screen and tap Magnif. to select the reduction/enlargement method. A.
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• Preset ratio You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge copies. Select the appropriate ratio for size of original and page size. The setting in Magnif.: 70% A4->A5/86% A4->B5/94% A4->LTR/115% B5->A4/141% A5->A4/156% 5x7->LTR/183% 4x6->LTR Note •...
Two-Sided Copying When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting in Copy, you can copy two original pages onto the both sides of a single sheet of paper. Select 2-sided, then tap OK. If you tap Advanced with 2-sided selected, you can specify the orientation and the stapling side of the original.
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• If you are copying in black & white, print intensity of the Two-sided copy may differ from that of a single- sided copy. When checking the orientation: When you are using the preview screen, the screen below is displayed before copying starts so that you can check the orientation.
About Special Copy Menu The following menus are selectable in the Advanced print menu to copy originals. Borderless copy You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders. Copying without Borders Frame erase copy When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows.
Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page When you select 2-on-1 copy for Layout in Copy, you can copy two original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Tap Settings on the Copy standby screen to display the print settings screen, then select 2-on-1 copy for Layout.
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If you use this function in combination, select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting, then select the orientation and the stapling side of print paper on the Print settings screen. For details on two-sided copy function: Two-Sided Copying When checking the orientation: When you are using the preview screen, the screen below is displayed before copying starts so that you can check the orientation.
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• If you use this function in combination with Two-sided copy, the screen above is displayed after scanning the second sheet of original is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions to scan the third and fourth sheet of original.
Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page When you select 4-on-1 copy for Layout in Copy, you can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Four different layouts are available. Select 4-on-1 copy, then tap OK. If you tap Advanced with 4-on-1 copy selected, you can specify the orientation and the order of the original.
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After selecting the order, you can select whether you use the preview screen. If you tap ON, the preview screen is displayed so that you can check the orientation. Note • If Device memory is full. Cannot continue process. appears on the touch screen when scanning, set the print quality to Standard, then try copying again.
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Remove the sheet of original from the platen glass after scanning and load the next sheet on the platen glass, then tap Scan. B. Tap to start copying the original already scanned. After scanning the fourth sheet of original, the machine starts copying. Note •...
Copying Thick Originals Such as Books When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows. Using this function, you can reduce unnecessary ink consumption. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2.
Copying without Borders You can copy images on photo paper so that they fill the entire page without borders. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Load the photo paper. 3. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Advanced print.
Copying Photos You can scan printed photos and print them all at one time. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Load the photo paper. 3. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Advanced print. Using the Operation Panel 4.
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Select the page size of the loaded paper. 3. Type (Media type) Select the media type of the loaded paper. 4. Print qlty (Print quality) Select print quality according to the original. 5. Border (Bordered/Borderless print) Select bordered or borderless print. 6.
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