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  • Page 1: Online Manual

    MX390 series Online Manual Printing Copying English...
  • Page 2 Printing Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver) Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper...

  • Page 3: Printing From A Computer

    Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver)

  • Page 4: Printing Using The Operation Panel Of The Machine

    Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper...
  • Page 5 Copying Making Copies Basic Setting Items Reducing or Enlarging a Copy 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 Collated Copying...

  • Page 6: Printing With Application Software That You Are Using (Printer Driver)

    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 Sharing the Printer on a Network...

  • Page 7: Printing With Easy Setup

    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 Confirming that the Power Is On Load paper on the machine Loading Paper Select the printer Select your model from the Printer list in the Print Dialog.
  • Page 8 Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu Select the media type For Media Type, select the same paper type loaded in the machine.
  • Page 9 Select the print quality For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Fast according to your purpose. 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.
  • Page 10 Important In the Presets section, click Save Current Settings as Preset... (Save As...) to register the specified settings. Registering a Changed Printing Profile...

  • Page 11: Setting The Media Type With The Printer Driver

    Photo Paper Pro Luster Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201> Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss 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.>...

  • Page 12: Various Printing Methods

    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 Printing on Postcards Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)

  • Page 13: Setting The Number Of Copies And Printing Order

    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.
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: Setting The Stapling Margin

    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. Note The printer automatically reduces the print area depending on the staple position margin.

  • Page 16: Execute Borderless Printing

    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. When you want to print data such as a photo without providing any margin around it, set borderless printing.
  • Page 17 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. When you execute print, the data is printed without any margins on the paper. Important Borderless printing only supports specific paper sizes.

  • Page 18: Scaling The Printing To Fit The Paper Size

    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.

  • Page 19: Scaled Printing

    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 v10.7, you can set the Scale rate to a value in the range from 1 to 999%.

  • Page 20: Page Layout Printing

    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.
  • Page 21 Click Print. When you execute print, the specified number of pages will be arranged on each sheet of paper in the specified order.

  • Page 22: Printing On Postcards

    Printing on Postcards For details about loading postcards into this machine, see "Loading Paper." This section describes the procedure for postcard printing. 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.

  • Page 23: Displaying The Print Results Before Printing

    Displaying the Print Results before Printing If you are using Mac OS X v10.6, 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.

  • Page 24: Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)

    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...

  • Page 25: Changing The Print Quality And Correcting Image Data

    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 (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Application Software) Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Printer Driver) Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness...

  • Page 26: Setting The Print Quality Level (Custom)

    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.

  • Page 27: Printing A Color Document In Monochrome

    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.

  • Page 28: 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.

  • Page 29: Optimal Photo Printing Of Image Data

    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.

  • Page 30: Adjusting Colors With The Printer Driver

    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.

  • Page 31: Printing With Icc Profiles (Specifying An Icc Profile From The Application Software)

    Printing with ICC Profiles (Specifying an ICC Profile from the Application Software) When you print from Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional, or any application software that can identify input ICC profiles and allows you to specify such profiles, printer uses the color management system (ColorSync) built-into Mac OS when printing.
  • Page 32 Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast...

  • Page 33: Printing With Icc Profiles (Specifying An Icc Profile From The Printer Driver)

    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...

  • Page 34: Adjusting Color Balance

    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.
  • Page 35 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.

  • Page 36: Adjusting Brightness

    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...
  • Page 37 Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast...

  • Page 38: Adjusting Intensity

    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:...
  • Page 39 Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Contrast...

  • Page 40: Adjusting Contrast

    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.
  • Page 41 Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity...

  • Page 42: Overview Of The Printer Driver

    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)

  • Page 43: Canon Ij 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.

  • Page 44: How To Open The Printer Driver Setup Window

    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 45: Page Setup Dialog

    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.
  • Page 46 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.
  • Page 47 Color Matching Select the color correction method. Paper Handling You can set the pages to be printed on paper and the print order. Cover Page You can output cover pages both before and after a document. Scheduler You can set the print start time and print priorities. Quality &...

  • Page 48: Quality & Media

    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.
  • Page 49 Printing a Color Document in Monochrome...

  • Page 50: Color Options

    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.
  • Page 51 Brightness Select the brightness of printed images. You cannot change the levels of pure white and black. You can change the contrast of the colors between white and black. Intensity Select this method to adjust the overall density of your print. To increase the overall intensity, drag the slider to the right.

  • Page 52: Borderless Printing

    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. Moving the slider to the right makes the amount larger and moving the slider to the left makes the amount smaller.
  • Page 53 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).

  • Page 54: Canon Ij Printer Utility

    The Canon IJ Printer Utility allows you to perform machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine. 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. Cleaning Clean the printer to prevent print smudges and clear up clogged print head nozzle.
  • Page 55 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 Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode...

  • Page 56: Opening The Canon Ij Printer Utility

    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..

  • Page 57: Maintenance Of This Machine

    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 Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Managing the Machine Power...

  • Page 58: Display The Printing Status Screen

    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.

  • Page 59: Deleting The Undesired Print Job

    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...
  • Page 60 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 FINE cartridge is properly installed.

  • Page 61: Updating The Printer Driver

    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...

  • Page 62: Obtaining The Latest 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.

  • Page 63: Delete The Unnecessary Canon Ij Printer From The Printer List

    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.

  • Page 64: Before Installing The Printer Driver

    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 Machine Status • Confirm that the USB port of this machine and the computer are firmly connected with the USB cable. Checking the Personal Computer Settings •...

  • Page 65: Installing The Printer Driver

    You can download the printer driver for free, but you are responsible for paying any connection fees to the Internet. Related Topics Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver Delete the Unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the Printer List Before Installing the Printer Driver...

  • Page 66: Sharing The Printer On A Network

    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. Before carrying out the setup for printer sharing, select Network from System Preferences, and check whether the network settings have been set.

  • Page 67: Settings On Print Server

    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: Install the printer driver on the print server system For installation instructions, see "Installing the Printer Driver."...

  • Page 68: Settings On Client Pc

    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: Install the printer driver on the client systems For installation instructions, see "Installing the Printer Driver."...

  • Page 69: Restrictions On Printer Sharing

    Restrictions on Printer Sharing These are restrictions that apply when you are using a printer in a network environment. Check the restrictions for the environment you are using. • Install the same version of the printer driver in the print server system and the client systems. You can download the latest printer driver from our web site.
  • Page 70 Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper...

  • Page 71: Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper Or Graph Paper

    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 Printable template forms The following templates are available: •...
  • Page 72 You can print handwriting paper. Setting on the LCD: Handwriting paper • Weekly schedule You can print a weekly schedule form. Setting on the LCD: Weekly schedule • Monthly schedule You can print a monthly schedule form. Setting on the LCD: Monthly schedule Printing template forms Print template form following the procedure below.
  • Page 73 Use the (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies. Press the OK button to start printing. Note You can also press the Color button or Black button to start printing.
  • Page 74 Copying Making Copies Basic Setting Items Reducing or Enlarging a Copy 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 Collated Copying...

  • Page 75: Making Copies

    Making Copies Load the original to copy. This section describes the basic procedure to perform standard copying. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load paper. Loading Paper Press the COPY button. The Copy standby screen is displayed. Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.
  • Page 76 Load the original on the platen glass and press the same button (the Color button or the Black button) as the one which you previously pressed. Important When you load the original on the platen glass, move the document cover gently. Note When Image quality is set High, or you load the original in the ADF, you cannot add the copying job.

  • Page 77: Setting Items

    Setting Items You can change the copy settings such as the page size, media type, and intensity. Press the Menu button, use the button to select a setting item, then press the OK button. Use the button to adjust each setting item, then press the OK button. The next setting item is displayed.
  • Page 78 Note If you use Fast with the media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High and try copying again. Select High to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

  • Page 79: Reducing Or Enlarging A Copy

    Reducing or Enlarging a Copy You can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page copying. In the copy mode, press the Menu button, use the button to select Enlarge/Reduce, then press the OK button. Use the button to select the reduction/enlargement method, then press the OK button.

  • Page 80: About Special Copy Menu

    About Special copy Menu The following menus are selectable in the Special copy menu. • 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 Thick Originals Such as Books •...

  • Page 81: Copying Two Pages To Fit Onto A Single Page

    Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page You can copy two original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load paper. Loading Paper Press the COPY button.
  • Page 82 If you have the next sheet of document to scan, load it on the platen glass and press the OK button. The machine starts copying. If you do not need more scanning, press the tone button to start copying. The machine starts copying.

  • Page 83: Copying Four Pages To Fit Onto A Single Page

    Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page You can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Four different layouts are available. Layout 1 Layout 2 Layout 3 Layout 4 Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load paper.
  • Page 84 2. Use the button to select 4-on-1 layout, then press the OK button. 3. Select the layout, then press the OK button. Select the layout from Layout 1, Layout 2, Layout 3, or Layout 4. Note The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting. Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.

  • Page 85: Copying Thick Originals Such As Books

    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. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load paper.

  • Page 86: Copying Without Borders

    Copying without Borders You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load the photo paper. Loading Paper Press the COPY button. The Copy standby screen is displayed.
  • Page 87 Slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page. You can change the width to be cropped from the borders of the original image as needed. However, the cropped area will be larger if the extension amount is large. For details: Extended copy amt.

  • Page 88: Collated Copying

    Collated Copying You can obtain sorted printouts when making multiple copies of a multi-paged original. • When Collated copy is selected: • When Collated copy is not selected: Make sure that the machine is turned on. Confirming that the Power Is On Load the paper.
  • Page 89 The machine starts copying. Note The number of pages the machine can read varies with the document. If Memory is full appears on the LCD when scanning, reduce the number of document pages to scan and try copying again.

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