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  • Page 1 How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual MC-3830-V1.00 Basic Guide Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Describes the summary of Describes the detailed this product. function of this product.
  • Page 2 How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual MP-3351-V1.00 Advanced Guide Contents Overview of the Machine Other Usages Main Components Machine Settings How to Navigate Menus on the LCD Useful Software Applications Printing from a Memory Card Loading Paper / Originals Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card Loading Paper Using Various Functions...

  • Page 3: Overview Of The Machine

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Overview of the Machine Overview of the Machine This section shows the component names of the machine and describes the basic operations you need to know before using it. Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel How to Navigate Menus on the LCD...

  • Page 4: Main Components

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > > Main Components Contents Overview of the Machine Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel Front View Document Cover Open to load an original on the Platen Glass. Paper Support Raise and tip back to load paper in the Rear Tray. Paper Guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack.

  • Page 5: Rear View

    Operation Panel Paper Output Tray Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed paper is ejected. Output Tray Extension Open to support the printouts. Open it when printing or copying. Platen Glass Load an original to copy or scan. (10) Card Slot Cover Open to insert a memory card.
  • Page 6 (13) Ink Cartridge Locking Covers Lock the FINE Cartridges into place. (14) Scanning Unit (Cover) Scans originals. Open it to replace the FINE Cartridges or remove jammed paper inside the machine. When opening the Scanning Unit (Cover), lift it with the Document Cover closed. (15) Access lamp Lights or flashes to indicate the memory card status.

  • Page 7: Operation Panel

    Operation Panel ON button Turns the power on or off. Before turning on the power, make sure that the Document Cover is closed. Important Disconnecting the power plug When disconnecting the power plug after turning off the power, be sure to confirm that Power lamp is not lit.
  • Page 8 Color button Starts color printing, copying, or scanning. Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs. Power lamp Lights green after flashing when the power is turned on. Black button Starts black & white copying or scanning, etc. (10) Back button Returns to the previous screen.

  • Page 9: How To Navigate Menus On The Lcd

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Contents Overview of the Machine > How to Navigate Menus on the LCD How to Navigate Menus on the LCD You can use the machine to make copies or print out without a computer. The copy mode screen will appear on the LCD when the machine is turned on. When you insert a memory card into the Card Slot, the LCD changes automatically to the card mode screen, and allows you to print photos.
  • Page 10 The selected menu screen will appear. Note To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. The following menus are available on the Top menu screen. Displays the copy mode screen. You can make enlarged or reduced copies Copy: with the scale the machine has specified to fit the page automatically or you have selected, or copy books without black margins around the image or shade of bound part.

  • Page 11: Printing From A Memory Card

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from a Memory Card Contents Printing from a Memory Card You can preview each photo from a memory card on the LCD, to select and print the desired photo. You can also print thumbnails of photos saved on the memory card on A4 or Letter-sized paper and select them to print, or the desired photos in the selected layout.
  • Page 12 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from a Memory Card > Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card Contents Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card Preview each photo from the memory card on the LCD, to select and print the desired photo. This section describes the procedure to print borderless photos on 4"...
  • Page 13 Insert a memory card WITH THE LABELED SIDE FACING TO THE LEFT into the Card Slot. Inserting the For the types of memory card compatible with the machine and locations to insert them, see Memory Card The card mode screen will appear. Note You can also display the card mode screen by selecting Photo print on the top menu screen displayed by pressing the...
  • Page 14 Repeat the procedures of (1) and (2) to specify the number of copies for each photo. Up to 2000 photos can be specified in total. Press the button. The print confirmation screen will appear. Start printing. (Right) button. Press the The print settings screen will appear.

  • Page 15: Changing The Settings

    Press the Color button or the button. The machine starts printing photos. Note Press the Stop button to cancel printing. Printing does not start if you press the Black button. Removing the Memory Card To remove the memory card, see Changing the Settings (Up), (Left), or...
  • Page 16 print them. Select Photo Index Sheet on the Top menu screen and Photo Index Sheet print. For details on the Advanced Guide operation, refer to the on-screen manual: Page top...

  • Page 17: Using Various Functions

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from a Memory Card Contents > Using Various Functions Using Various Functions This section shows useful functions of the card mode. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Printing Photos in Various Layouts You can select various layouts, such as Borderless, Borderless half side, or Bordered x2, etc., when you select layout in the print settings screen.

  • Page 18: Inserting The Memory Card

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from a Memory Card > Inserting the Memory Card Contents Inserting the Memory Card Before Inserting the Memory Card The following types of memory cards and image data are compatible with the machine. Important If you took and saved photos on a type of memory card that does not guarantee the operation on your digital camera, the image data may be unreadable on the machine or damaged.

  • Page 19: Printable Image Data

    xD-Picture Card Type H RS-MMC *3 Memory Stick Micro Use the special "SD Card Adapter". Requires purchase of a separate compact flash card adapter for xD-Picture Card. Use the special card adapter. Use the special Duo size adapter or full size adapter. Printable Image Data This machine accepts images taken with a camera compliant with the Design rule for Camera File system (Exif 2.2/2.21 compliant), TIFF (Exif 2.2/2.21 compliant).
  • Page 20 Insert only one memory card into the Card Slot. The location to insert a memory card varies depending on each type of memory card. Insert your memory card straightforward WITH THE LABELED SIDE FACING TO THE LEFT into the Card Slot, according to the insert location in the figure below.

  • Page 21: Removing The Memory Card

    Important Part of the memory card will protrude from the Card Slot, but do not force it into the slot any further. This can damage the machine or the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it into the Card Slot. If you force the memory card into the Card Slot in the wrong orientation, the memory card or the machine can be damaged.
  • Page 22 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Copying Contents Copying You can make enlarged or reduced copies of the original with the scale the machine has specified to fit the page automatically or you have selected, borderless copies of photos, and copies of books without black margins around the image or shade of bound part, besides standard copies.

  • Page 23: Making Copies

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Copying > Making Copies Contents Making Copies This section describes the procedure to copy a document of A4 size on plain paper. For the operation, see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page. You need to prepare: Originals to copy.
  • Page 24 Load an original on the Platen Glass. Loading Originals Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN and align it with the alignment mark shown below. Then close the Document cover gently. Note Originals For details on the types and conditions of the original which can be copied, see You Can Load Start copying.
  • Page 25 Confirm the copy type, magnification, page size, media type, etc. Here we confirm that Standard copy for the copy type, 100% for the magnification, A4 for the page size, Plain paper for the media type, and Print quality (standard) for the print quality are specified. (Down) button to select the item to change, and press the To change the settings, use the (Up) or...

  • Page 26: Media Type

    Media type Select the media type of the paper to print: Plain paper, Plus Glossy II, etc. Note If you do not select the media type correctly, the machine may not print with the proper print quality. Print quality Adjust the print quality according to the original to copy: Print quality (quality-priority), Print quality (standard), or Print quality (speed-priority).
  • Page 27 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Copying Contents > Using Various Copy Functions Using Various Copy Functions You can make the following copies if you specify the copy type or magnification on the settings screen in the copy mode. Advanced Guide For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Borderless copy Frame erase Enlarging/reducing...
  • Page 28 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing the Template Forms such as Notebook Paper Contents Printing the Template Forms such as Notebook Paper You can print ruled lines or gilds on a paper and use it as a notebook, etc. Printing a Notebook Paper Printing the Various Template Forms Page top...
  • Page 29 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing the Template Forms such as Notebook Paper > Printing a Notebook Paper Contents Printing a Notebook Paper This section describes the procedure to select and print the template forms. You need to prepare: A4, B5, or Letter-sized plain paper. Media Types You Can Use Prepare for printing.
  • Page 30 Note Printing the Various Template Forms For information on the available templates forms, see Start printing. Use the (Up) or (Down) button to specify the number of copies to print. Use the (Left) or (Right) button to specify the page size. Note You can only select A4, B5, or 8.5"x11"(LTR) for Page size.
  • Page 31 StaffPaper 1 Handwriting paper Weekly schedule StaffPaper 10 staves Rows of three lines Vertical type StaffPaper 2 StaffPaper 12 staves Monthly schedule Calender type Page top...
  • Page 32 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Scanning Contents Scanning You can save scanned data on your computer, and edit or process them with the supplied software application. You can also save scanned data on a memory card inserted into the machine. Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Preparing for Scanning with the Operation Panel Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Page top...
  • Page 33 Advanced Guide Important Please note that Canon shall not be liable for any damage or loss of the data for any reason whatsoever, even within the warranty period of the machine. Preparing for Scanning with the Operation Panel...
  • Page 34 Operation Panel button. Press the Menu Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Scan, and press the button. The device selection screen will appear. Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Save to PC, and press the button. Start scanning.

  • Page 35: Printing From Your Computer

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from Your Computer Contents Printing from Your Computer This section describes the procedure to print documents or photos with a computer. You can easily print photos taken with your digital camera by using Easy-PhotoPrint EX supplied with the machine.
  • Page 36 Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension. Start Easy-PhotoPrint EX, and select Photo Print. Start Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Double-click (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) on the desktop. Click Here: Easy-PhotoPrint EX Select the Go menu, Applications, Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint EX, then double-click Easy- PhotoPrint EX. Note...
  • Page 37 (Print photos or albums, etc.). Solution Menu To start Easy-PhotoPrint EX from the Start menu, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint EX, then Easy-PhotoPrint EX. To start Easy-PhotoPrint EX from Solution Menu, click (Solution Menu) in the Dock and click (Print photos or albums, etc.).
  • Page 38 To cancel a print job in progress, press the Stop button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor. To display the printer status monitor, click Canon XXX Printer (where " XXX " is your machine's name) on the taskbar.
  • Page 39 Pause Printer (or Stop Jobs). Page top...

  • Page 40: Using Various Functions Of Easy-Photoprint Ex

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from Your Computer > Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) Contents > Using Various Functions of Easy- PhotoPrint EX Using Various Functions of Easy-PhotoPrint EX This section introduces a few of the useful functions of Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Advanced Guide For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Creating Your Own Prints...
  • Page 41 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from Your Computer Contents > Printing Documents (Windows) Printing Documents (Windows) This section describes the procedure to print a document of A4 size on plain paper. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Note Operations may vary depending on your software application.

  • Page 42: Start Printing

    Specify the required print settings. Select Business Document in Commonly Used Settings. Note When the print object such as Business Document or Photo Printing is selected in Commonly Used Settings, the items in Additional Features will be selected automatically. The settings suitable for the print object such as media type or print quality will also appear.
  • Page 43 To cancel a print job in progress, press the Stop button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor. To display the printer status monitor, click Canon XXX Printer (where " XXX " is your machine's name) on the taskbar.
  • Page 44 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Printing from Your Computer > Printing Documents (Macintosh) Contents Printing Documents (Macintosh) This section describes the procedure to print a document of A4 size on plain paper. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Note Operations may vary depending on your software application.
  • Page 45 Select the media type of the loaded paper in Media Type. Here we select Plain Paper. Note If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality. Select the print quality in Print Quality. Here we select Standard.
  • Page 46 For Mac OS X v.10.4.x or Mac OS X v.10.3.9 Note The screens used in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.4.x. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Operation Panel Load paper. Loading Paper Here we load A4 plain paper. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
  • Page 47 Note If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality. Select the print quality in Print Quality. Here we select Standard. Note For details on the print quality, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Note (Question) on the Quality &...
  • Page 48 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Other Usages Other Usages This section introduces the machine settings and useful software applications you can use with the machine. Machine Settings Useful Software Applications Solution Menu My Printer Easy-WebPrint EX Page top...

  • Page 49: Machine Settings

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > > Machine Settings Contents Other Usages Machine Settings This section describes the items you can set or change in Device settings of the Top menu screen. For details on setting or changing, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Copy auto intensity Automatically adjusts the intensity according to the original on the Platen Glass when copying.

  • Page 50: Solution Menu

    To start Solution Menu from the Start menu, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Solution Menu, then Solution Menu. To start Solution Menu from the menu bar, select the Go menu, Applications, Canon Utilities, Solution Menu, then double-click Solution Menu.
  • Page 51 Install My Printer from the Setup CD-ROM when it has not been installed or has been uninstalled. To install My Printer, select My Printer in Custom Install. To start My Printer from the Start menu, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, My Printer, then My Printer.
  • Page 52 For details on printing web pages, click (Help) to view the online help. Note Installing Easy-WebPrint EX If Easy-WebPrint EX is not installed, the guidance for installation of Easy-WebPrint EX may appear from the taskbar on the desktop. To install Easy-WebPrint EX, click the displayed guidance and follow the instructions on the screen. You can also install Easy-WebPrint EX from the Setup CD-ROM .
  • Page 53 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Loading Paper / Originals Contents Loading Paper / Originals This section describes types of paper or originals you can load, how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray, and how to load originals to copy or scan. Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper Loading Envelopes...

  • Page 54: Loading Paper

    / 13 x 18 cm, or 2.16" x 3.58" / 55.0 x 91.0 mm (Card size) to perform trial print, it can cause paper jams. Note We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos. For details on the Canon genuine paper, see Media Types You Can Use You can use general copy paper.
  • Page 55 Slide the Paper Guides (A) to open them, and load the paper in the center of the Rear Tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU. Important Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape orientation (C) can cause paper jams. Slide the Paper Guides (A) to align them with both sides of the paper stack.
  • Page 56 Note Do not load sheets of paper higher than the Load Limit Mark (D). Note The machine may make operating noise when feeding paper. After loading paper When using the machine to copy or print without a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper for the page size and the media type of the settings screen in each mode.

  • Page 57: Loading Envelopes

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Paper > Loading Envelopes Contents Loading Envelopes You can print on European DL and US Comm. Env. #10-sized envelopes. The address is automatically rotated and printed according to the envelope's direction by specifying with the printer driver properly.
  • Page 58 Open the Paper Support. Do not raise the Paper Support. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension. in "Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper" of "Loading Paper". Load paper. Slide the Paper Guides (A) to open them, and load the envelopes in the center of the Rear Tray WITH THE ADDRESS SIDE FACING YOU.
  • Page 59 Select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in Paper Size. Select the landscape orientation in Orientation. Important If you do not specify the envelope size or orientation properly, the address will be printed upside down or will be turned to 90 degrees. Note The machine may make operating noise when feeding envelopes.

  • Page 60: Media Types You Can Use

    Media Types You Can Use Choose paper suitable for printing, for the best print results. Canon provides you various types of paper to enhance the fun of printing, such as stickers as well as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.

  • Page 61: Page Sizes

    For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number.

  • Page 62: Paper Weight

    17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 g/m (except for Canon genuine paper) Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the machine. Notes on Storing Paper Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.

  • Page 63: Media Types You Cannot Use

    Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb / 64 g/m Paper that is too thick (weighing more than 28 lb / 105 g/m , except for Canon genuine paper) Paper thinner than a postcard, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size (when...

  • Page 64: Loading Originals

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals Contents Loading Originals Loading Originals Originals You Can Load Loading Originals You can load originals to copy or scan on the Platen Glass. Important After loading the original on the Platen Glass, be sure to close the Document Cover before starting to copy or scan.
  • Page 65 Close the Document Cover gently. Page top...

  • Page 66: Originals You Can Load

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals > Originals You Can Load Contents Originals You Can Load You can copy or scan the following originals. Text document, magazine, or newspaper Types of originals: Printed photo, postcard or business card or DVD/CD Max.

  • Page 67: Routine Maintenance

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance Contents Routine Maintenance This section describes the procedure to clean the machine when the print result is faint, to replace FINE Cartridges when they run out of ink, or to take an action when paper does not feed properly. When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern...

  • Page 68: When Printing Becomes Faint Or Colors Are Incorrect

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance Contents > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect If print results are blurred or colors are not printed correctly, the print head nozzles (FINE Cartridges) are probably clogged.
  • Page 69 If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE Cartridge, contact the service center. When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines Are Misaligned: Aligning the Print Head Note You can also perform the maintenance operations from your computer. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Page top...

  • Page 70: Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > > Printing the Nozzle Check Contents When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Note If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly.

  • Page 71: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > > Examining the Nozzle Contents When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Check if there are missing lines in the pattern (1) or horizontal white streaks in the pattern (2).
  • Page 72 For (B) (lines are missing or horizontal white streaks are present) in (1) or (2) , or in both (1) Select Also B and press the OK button. Clean the Print Head. The cleaning confirmation screen will appear. Select Yes and press the button.

  • Page 73: Cleaning The Print Head

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > > Cleaning the Print Head Contents When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Cleaning the Print Head Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the printed nozzle check pattern.
  • Page 74 Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Page top...

  • Page 75: Cleaning The Print Head Deeply

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > > Cleaning the Print Head Contents When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Deeply Cleaning the Print Head Deeply If print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the Print Head, clean the Print Head deeply. Cleaning the Print Head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the Print Head, so clean the Print Head deeply only when necessary.
  • Page 76 See step 1 of Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the Print Head deeply again after 24 hours. If the problem is still not resolved, replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one. Replacing a FINE Cartridge If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service center.

  • Page 77: Aligning The Print Head

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > > Aligning the Print Head Contents When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Aligning the Print Head If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
  • Page 78 Important Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. Be careful not to get the print head alignment sheet dirty. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly. When the message, "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, check the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the button.
  • Page 79 Glass. Important Do not open the Document Cover or remove the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass until adjusting the print head position is completed. button and confirm the following: If the massage "Failed to scan." appears, press the - The Platen Glass and print head alignment sheet are not dirty.

  • Page 80: Replacing A Fine Cartridge

    Do not touch the electrical contacts (A) or print head nozzles (B) on the FINE Cartridge. The machine may not print properly if you touch it. To maintain optimal print quality, we recommend the use of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Refilling the ink is not recommended.
  • Page 81 For information on how to configure this setting, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when black-and- white printing is specified. Both color ink and black ink are also consumed in the standard cleaning and deep cleaning of the Print Head, which may be necessary to maintain the machine's performance.
  • Page 82 Important Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining of clothing or the surrounding area. Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Prepare the new FINE Cartridge. Take a new FINE Cartridge out of its package and remove the orange protective tape (D) gently.
  • Page 83 Confirm that the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is closed correctly. Note If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is not closed correctly, push down the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover until it clicks. (E) Closed correctly (F) Not closed correctly (the cover is tilted) Important The machine cannot print unless both the Color and Black FINE Cartridges are installed.
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  • Page 85: Checking The Ink Status

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > Replacing a FINE Cartridge > Checking the Ink Status Contents Checking the Ink Status You can check the ink status on the LCD. Note The ink level detector is mounted on the machine to detect the remaining ink level. The machine considers as ink is full when a new FINE Cartridge is installed, and then starts to detect a remaining ink level.

  • Page 86: Cleaning The Paper Feed Roller

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Routine Maintenance > Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Contents Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller If the Paper Feed Roller is dirty or paper powder is attached to it, paper may not be fed properly. In this case, clean the Paper Feed Roller. Cleaning will wear out the Paper Feed Roller, so perform this only when necessary.
  • Page 87 If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Paper Feed Roller, contact the service center. Page top...
  • Page 88 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Appendix Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page top...

  • Page 89: Legal Limitations On Use Of Your Product And Use Of Images

    Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Contents Appendix > Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images It may be unlawful to make copies of, scan, print, or use reproductions of the following documents. The list provided is non-exhaustive.
  • Page 90 Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Contents Appendix > Tips on How to Use Your Machine Tips on How to Use Your Machine This section introduces the tips on how to use your machine and for printing with optimal quality. Ink is used for various purposes. How is ink used for various purposes other than printing? Ink may be used for purposes other than printing.
  • Page 91 Tip!: After loading paper, be sure to specify the paper settings! After loading paper, be sure to select the loaded paper for media type with the Operation Panel or Media Type with the printer driver or with the Operation Panel. If the type of paper is not selected, you may not be able to get the satisfactory print result.
  • Page 92 Tip!: Carefully choose the area to place the machine! Place the machine at least 5.91 inches / 15 cm away from other electrical appliances such as fluorescent lamps. If the machine is placed closer to those, it may not be able to work properly due to fluorescent noises.
  • Page 93 In this case Print the nozzle check pattern Check the printed check pattern to see if the nozzles are clogged. When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Page top...
  • Page 94 MC-3870-V1.00 Basic Guide Printing Printing Scanning Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Copying What Is Easy-PhotoPrint EX? Troubleshooting Printing Photos Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX How to Use This Manual Selecting a Photo Printing This Manual Selecting the Paper Printing Maintenance Creating an Album...
  • Page 95 Using the Face Sharpener Function Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function Using the Blemish Remover Function Adjusting Images Correct/Enhance Images Window Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from? How Do I Print with Even Margins? What Is "C1"...
  • Page 96 Smoothing Jagged Outlines Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Reducing Photo Noise Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon IJ Preview...
  • Page 97 Scanning Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine...
  • Page 98 Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Save Dialog Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box PDF Settings Dialog Box Memory Card Screen (Scan/Import Window) View & Use Window Create/Edit PDF file Window Print Document Dialog Box Print Photo Dialog Box Send via E-mail Dialog Box Correct/Enhance Images Window One-click Mode Screen Auto Scan Dialog Box...
  • Page 99 ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Auto Scan Mode Tab Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting Cropping Frames Resolution File Formats...
  • Page 100 Cannot Print to End of Job No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ White Streaks Colors Are Unclear Lines Are Misaligned Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched Back of the Paper Is Smudged Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Printing Does Not Start...
  • Page 101 Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Slow Scanning Speed "There is not enough memory."...

  • Page 102: How To Use This Manual

    Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Explanation Window Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Document Registering Documents to My Manual Symbols Used in This Document Trademarks Page top...
  • Page 103 > > Operating the Contents Pane Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual Operating the Contents Pane When you click a document title displayed in the contents pane found to the left of the on-screen manual, the documents of that title are displayed in the explanation window on the right side. When you click found to the left of , the document titles found in the lower hierarchies are displayed.
  • Page 104 > Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual > Operating the Explanation Window Operating the Explanation Window (1) Click the green characters to jump to the corresponding document. (2) The cursor jumps to the top of this document. Page top...
  • Page 105 > > Printing This Manual Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual Click to display the print pane to the left of the on-screen manual. Note Click to close or display the print pane. When you click and then click Page Setup, the Page Setup dialog box appears.
  • Page 106 Print All Documents Note You can select the type to be printed, and then easily specify print settings on the Print Setup tab. Print Current Document You can print the currently displayed document. From Select Target, select Current Document The title of the currently displayed document is displayed in the Documents to Be Printed list. Note By selecting Print linked documents, you can also print documents that are linked to the current document.
  • Page 107 Confirm the number of pages to be printed, and then click Yes. All documents with selected check boxes are printed. Print My Manual You can select and print documents registered in My Manual. Registering Documents to My Manual ." For details about My Manual, see " From Select Target, select My Manual The titles of the documents that have been registered to My Manual are displayed in the Documents to Be Printed list.
  • Page 108 Confirm the number of pages to be printed, and then click Yes. All documents are printed. Important A large amount of paper is necessary to print all documents. Before printing, be sure to check the number of print pages displayed in the Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box. The Print Preview dialog box allows you to scale the printing to the paper width or to set the zoom rate.
  • Page 109 > Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual > Using Keywords to Find a Document Using Keywords to Find a Document You can enter a keyword to search for a target document. All documents in the currently displayed on-screen manual are searched. Click The search pane is displayed to the left of the on-screen manual.
  • Page 110 The search is started, and the titles of documents containing the keyword are displayed in the search results list. When you execute a search by entering multiple keywords, the search results are displayed as shown below. [Documents Containing Perfect Match] Documents containing the entire search character string (including spaces) exactly as entered (perfect match) [Documents Containing All Keywords]...
  • Page 111 > > Registering Documents to My Manual Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual Registering Documents to My Manual Register frequently read documents as My Manual documents so that you can refer to those documents easily at any time. Display the document Display the document to be added to My Manual.
  • Page 112 Display My Manual When you double-click (or select and press Enter) a document title displayed in List of My Manual, that document is displayed in the explanation window. Note To delete a document from List of My Manual, select that document title from the list, and then click Delete (or press Delete).

  • Page 113: Symbols Used In This Document

    > > Symbols Used in This Document Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual Symbols Used in This Document Warning Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation. Caution Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment.
  • Page 114 > > Trademarks Advanced Guide How to Use This Manual Trademarks Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Windows Vista is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

  • Page 115: Printing From A Computer

    > Printing from a Computer Advanced Guide Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page top...
  • Page 116 > Printing from a Computer Advanced Guide > Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with the Bundled Application Software What Is Easy-PhotoPrint EX? Printing Photos Creating an Album Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Questions and Answers Photo Print Settings Other Settings Page top...
  • Page 117 Important Easy-PhotoPrint EX does not support Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows NT4. Easy-PhotoPrint EX can only be used with Canon inkjet printers. It does not support some printers, including Canon compact printers (SELPHY CP series). If a printer that supports Easy-PhotoPrint EX is not installed, you cannot print items you create.
  • Page 118 Easy-PhotoPrint EX can be started from other applications. See the application's manual for details on the procedure for starting. The Photo Print function is available with the following applications: MP Navigator EX Ver.1.00 or later ZoomBrowser EX Ver.6.0 or later Digital Photo Professional Ver.3.2 or later Important Easy-PhotoPrint EX is subject to the following restrictions when started from Digital Photo...

  • Page 119: Printing Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Photos Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Photos Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to print your favorite photos in a variety of layouts. You can also create borderless photos easily. Corrections suitable for photos will be applied automatically when printing.
  • Page 120 Page top...
  • Page 121 Printing Photos > Starting Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Easy-PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Easy-PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears. Page top...
  • Page 122 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Photos > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting a Photo Selecting a Photo Click Photo Print from Menu. The Select Images screen appears. Important The thumbnails (reduced images) displayed in the screen may appear as follows: - A black line appears along an edge of the image.
  • Page 123 (Delete Imported Image). To delete all images from the selected image area, click (Delete All Imported Images). To print two or more copies of an image, click (Up arrow) until the number of copies you want is reached. To reduce the number of copies shown in the box, click (Down arrow).

  • Page 124: Selecting The Paper

    > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Photos > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting the Paper Selecting the Paper Click Select Paper. The Select Paper screen appears. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used: Printer Paper Source Paper Size...
  • Page 125 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Photos > Printing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Click Layout/Print. The Layout/Print screen appears. Important The thumbnails (reduced images) displayed in the screen may appear as follows: - A black line appears along an edge of the image. - An edge of the image appears cropped.
  • Page 126 To display the Preferences dialog box, click (Settings) or select Preferences... from the File menu. The photo print settings will be discarded if you exit Easy-PhotoPrint EX without saving the settings. It is recommended that you save the printed image if you want to print it again. Saving Photos When you print on a bordered layout, the margins on the left and right or the top and bottom may become wider than the other.

  • Page 127: Creating An Album

    > Printing from a Computer > > Creating an Album Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Creating an Album Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to create your own personalized photo album. Steps Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing...
  • Page 128 How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? What Is "C1" or "C4"? Page top...
  • Page 129 Creating an Album > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Easy-PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears. Page top...
  • Page 130 > Printing from a Computer > > Creating an Album > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting the Paper and Layout Click Album from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. Set the following items in the General Settings section: Paper Size Orientation Cover...
  • Page 131 If you want to change the layout, click Layout..The Change Layout dialog box appears. In the Change Layout dialog box, you can change the layout or select whether to print the date (on which the picture was taken) on the photo. Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Paper Size, Orientation, Double page album, or the type of page selected (front cover, inside pages or back cover).
  • Page 132 > Printing from a Computer > > Creating an Album > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting a Photo Selecting a Photo Click Select Images. The Select Images screen appears. Select the folder that contains the image you want to print from the folder tree area. The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails (miniatures).
  • Page 133 To delete all images from the selected image area, click (Delete All Imported Images). Note See Help for details on the Select Images screen. Page top...
  • Page 134 > Printing from a Computer > > Creating an Album > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Editing Editing Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. Edit your album if necessary. Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos...
  • Page 135 C4: Back cover Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen. Page top...
  • Page 136 > Printing from a Computer > > Creating an Album > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Printing Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used: Printer Media Type Copies...
  • Page 137 Click Print. Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page top...

  • Page 138: Printing Calendars

    > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Calendars Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Calendars Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to create your own calendar using your favorite photos. Steps Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing...
  • Page 139 Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Page top...
  • Page 140 Printing Calendars > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Easy-PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears. Page top...
  • Page 141 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Calendars > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting the Paper and Layout Click Calendar from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. Set the following items in the General Settings section: Paper Size Orientation Start from...
  • Page 142 See Help for details on the Page Setup screen. Page top...
  • Page 143 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Calendars > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting a Photo Selecting a Photo Click Select Images. The Select Images screen appears. Select the folder that contains the image you want to print from the folder tree area. The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails (miniatures).
  • Page 144 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Calendars > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Editing Editing Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. Edit the calendar if necessary. Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos...
  • Page 145 See Help for details on the Edit screen. Page top...
  • Page 146 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Calendars > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Printing Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used: Printer Media Type Copies...
  • Page 147 Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page top...

  • Page 148: Printing Stickers

    > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Stickers Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Stickers You can print your favorite photos on compatible sticker sheets. Steps Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing Try This...
  • Page 149 Printing Stickers > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Easy-PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears. Page top...
  • Page 150 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Stickers > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting the Paper and Layout Click Stickers from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. Set the following items in the General Settings section: Paper Size Orientation Print date...
  • Page 151 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Stickers > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting a Photo Selecting a Photo Click Select Images. The Select Images screen appears. Select the folder that contains the image you want to print from the folder tree area. The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails (miniatures).
  • Page 152 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Stickers > Editing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Editing Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. Edit the stickers if necessary. Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos Adding Text to Photos...
  • Page 153 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Stickers > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Printing Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used: Printer Media Type Copies...
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  • Page 155: Printing Layout

    > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Layout Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Layout You can add text to your favorite photos and print them in a variety of layouts. Steps Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting a Photo Editing Printing...
  • Page 156 Printing Layout > Starting Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Easy-PhotoPrint EX Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Easy-PhotoPrint EX starts and Menu appears. Page top...
  • Page 157 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Layout > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting the Paper and Layout Selecting the Paper and Layout Click Layout Print from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. Set the following items in the General Settings section: Paper Size Orientation Print date...
  • Page 158 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Layout > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Selecting a Photo Selecting a Photo Click Select Images. The Select Images screen appears. Select the folder that contains the image you want to print from the folder tree area. The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails (miniatures).
  • Page 159 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Layout > Editing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Editing Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. Edit the layout if necessary. Changing Layout Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Printing Dates on Photos...
  • Page 160 > Printing from a Computer > > Printing Layout > Printing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used: Printer Media Type Copies...
  • Page 161 Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page top...

  • Page 162: Correcting And Enhancing Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can correct and enhance images. Click (Correct/Enhance Images) in the Select Images or Edit screen, or in the Layout/Print screen of Photo Print.
  • Page 163 Adjusting Images Page top...

  • Page 164: Using The Auto Photo Fix Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Auto Photo Fix Function Using the Auto Photo Fix Function Apply optimum corrections automatically to the photos used for an album, calendar, etc. Important The Auto Photo Fix function is not available for Photo Print.
  • Page 165 Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail does not appear below Preview. Make sure that Auto is selected. Click Auto Photo Fix, then click OK. The entire photo is corrected automatically and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note (Compare) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that Click...

  • Page 166: Using The Red-Eye Correction Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Red-Eye Correction Function Using the Red-Eye Correction Function You can correct red eyes caused by a camera flash. You can perform the Red-Eye Correction function either automatically or manually.
  • Page 167 Auto Correction Make sure that Auto is selected. Click Red-Eye Correction. Click OK. Red eyes are corrected and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Important Areas other than the eyes may be corrected depending on the image. Note (Compare) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that Click...
  • Page 168 Red eye is corrected and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click Undo to undo the preceding correction operation. Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images. You can save corrected images as new files. Note To save only the image you like, click Save Selected Image.

  • Page 169: Using The Face Brightener Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Face Brightener Function Using the Face Brightener Function You can brighten dark faces caused by bright background. Note You can brighten dark photos caused by bright background automatically by selecting Auto Photo Fix.
  • Page 170 Click Face Brightener. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Brightener. Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to (Cross). Drag to select the area you want to correct, then click OK that appears over the image.

  • Page 171: Using The Face Sharpener Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Face Sharpener Function Using the Face Sharpener Function You can sharpen out-of-focus faces in a photo. You can perform the Face Sharpener function either automatically or manually. Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click (Correct/Enhance Images).
  • Page 172 Click Face Sharpener. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Sharpener. Click OK. The face is sharpened and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Compare) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
  • Page 173 The facial area in and around the selected area is sharpened and the (Correction/ Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area. Click Undo to undo the preceding correction operation. Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.

  • Page 174: Using The Digital Face Smoothing Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function You can enhance skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles. You can perform the Digital Face Smoothing function either automatically or manually.
  • Page 175 Click Digital Face Smoothing. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Digital Face Smoothing. Click OK. Skin is enhanced beautifully and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Compare) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
  • Page 176 Skin in and around the selected area is enhanced beautifully and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area. Click Undo to undo the preceding enhancement operation. Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.

  • Page 177: Using The Blemish Remover Function

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Blemish Remover Function Using the Blemish Remover Function You can remove moles. Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click (Correct/Enhance Images).
  • Page 178 Note Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to (Cross). Drag to select the area you want to enhance, then click OK that appears over the image. Moles in and around the selected area are removed and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image.

  • Page 179: Adjusting Images

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Adjusting Images Adjusting Images You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images. Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click (Correct/Enhance Images).
  • Page 180 Sharpness Blur Show-through Removal Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments. Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images. You can save adjusted images as new files. Note To save only the image you like, click Save Selected Image. To save all images, click Save All Corrected Images.
  • Page 181 > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Correct/Enhance Images Window Correct/Enhance Images Window You can correct/enhance images in this window. To display the Correct/Enhance Images window, click (Correct/Enhance Images) in the Select Images or Edit screen, or in the Layout/Print screen of Photo Print.
  • Page 182 (2)Task Area Available tasks and settings may vary between the Auto and Manual tabs. Click Auto or Manual to display the corresponding tab. Auto Tab Select to correct automatically. Auto Photo Fix Applies automatic corrections suitable for photos. Important The Auto Photo Fix function is not available for Photo Print. Photo Print allows you to automatically apply suitable corrections to all photos when printing.
  • Page 183 shooting. Deselect this checkbox to apply corrections based on the image analysis results. It is recommended that you normally select this setting. Note Exif is a standard format for embedding various shooting data in digital camera images (JPEG). For Photo Print, you can apply suitable corrections based on Exif information automatically by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the Prioritize Exif Info checkbox.
  • Page 184 Brightness Adjusts the overall image brightness. Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjust the contrast when the image is flat due to lack of contrast. Move the slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image.
  • Page 185 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes. You can specify the area you want to apply the effect to. You can adjust the effect level using the slider. Note For Photo Print, red eyes are automatically corrected when Enable Auto Photo Fix is selected in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and the Enable Red-Eye Correction checkbox is selected.
  • Page 186 Exit Click to close the Correct/Enhance Images window. Page top...

  • Page 187: Questions And Answers

    > Printing from a Computer > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from? How Do I Print with Even Margins? What Is "C1"...

  • Page 188: How Can I Move (Or Copy) The Saved File

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Questions and Answers > How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? If you want to move (or copy) a file created and saved with Easy-PhotoPrint EX from one folder to another, you need to move (or copy) the folder that was automatically created when originally saving that file as well.
  • Page 189 > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Questions and Answers > Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from? Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from? As shown below, printing starts from the left side of the image displayed in the Layout/Print screen.

  • Page 190: How Do I Print With Even Margins

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Questions and Answers > How Do I Print with Even Margins? How Do I Print with Even Margins? When you print on a bordered layout, the margins on the left and right or the top and bottom may become wider than the other, depending on the image and printer.
  • Page 191 > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Questions and Answers > What Is "C1" or "C4"? What Is "C1" or "C4"? When an album is printed, labels such as "C1" and "C4" are printed as page numbers. The "C1"...
  • Page 192 > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Photo Print Settings Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) Printing Photo Information...

  • Page 193: Printing Vivid Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Vivid Photos Printing Vivid Photos Select the Vivid Photo checkbox in the Select Paper screen to boost the colors in a photo before printing. Important This function is available only with a printer that supports Vivid Photo.
  • Page 194 > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Reducing Photo Noise Reducing Photo Noise When a photo is taken in a dark location such as night scene using digital camera, noise may appear in the image.

  • Page 195: Cropping Photos (Photo Print)

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Cropping a photo is the act of removing the unnecessary portions of the photo by selecting the necessary portions.
  • Page 196 The cropping effect applies only to the print result. The original image will not be cropped. See Help for details on the Crop window. Page top...

  • Page 197: Printing Dates On Photos (Photo Print)

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) To print the date the photo was taken on the photo, click (Date Settings) in the Layout/Print screen, then select the Print date checkbox in the Date Settings dialog box.

  • Page 198: Printing Multiple Photos On One Page

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing Multiple Photos on One Page You can print multiple photos on one page by selecting a multiple-photo layout in the Layout/Print screen. Note See the following section for details on how to select photos.

  • Page 199: Printing An Index

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing an Index Printing an Index You can print an index of selected photos. An index print shows the thumbnails of the photos in one page.
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  • Page 201: Printing Id Photos (Id Photo Print)

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) You can print a variety of ID photos. Important The photo may not qualify as an official ID photo depending on its use.
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  • Page 203 > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing Photo Information Printing Photo Information You can print the photo and the Exif information side by side. To print them, select Letter 8.5"x11" or A4 for Paper Size in the Select Paper screen, and select Captured Info from the layouts in the Layout/Print screen.

  • Page 204: Saving Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Saving Photos Saving Photos You can save edited photos. The information of cropping and layout can be saved. Click Save in the Layout/Print screen. When the Save As dialog box appears, specify the save location and file name, then click Save.
  • Page 205 > Printing from a Computer > > Photo Print Settings > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Opening Saved Files Opening Saved Files You can open files created with Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Click Library from Menu. The Open dialog box appears. You can check files created and saved with Easy-PhotoPrint EX by icon view (only for Windows Vista) or thumbnail view.
  • Page 206 You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu. Page top...

  • Page 207: Other Settings

    > Printing from a Computer > > Other Settings Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Cropping Photos Framing Photos Printing Dates on Photos Attaching Comments to Photos...

  • Page 208: Changing Layout

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Changing Layout Changing Layout You can change the layout of each page separately. (Change Layout). Select the page you want to change the layout of in the Edit screen, then click Select the layout you want to use in the Change Layout dialog box and click OK.
  • Page 209 Important The layouts of all pages are changed to the selected layout. All images that do not fit in the new layout will be collected on the last page. Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Paper Size and Orientation. Layout Print Important If the new layout has a different number of frames per page from the current layout, the following will...

  • Page 210: Changing Background

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Changing Background Changing Background You can change the background of each page. Important You cannot change the background of the Photo Print, Stickers, and Layout Print. Click Background...
  • Page 211 Click Search backgrounds... to access the Canon website from which you can download additional materials for free. Internet connection is required to access the website. Internet connection fees apply. This function may not be available in some regions. Exit Easy-PhotoPrint EX before installing backgrounds.
  • Page 212 Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box. Page top...

  • Page 213: Adding Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings > Adding Photos Adding Photos You can add images to pages. Select the page you want to add photos in the Edit screen, then click (Add Image).

  • Page 214: Swapping Positions Of Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Swapping Positions of Photos Swapping Positions of Photos You can swap the positions of images. Click (Swap Image Positions) in the Edit screen. Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions.

  • Page 215: Replacing Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Replacing Photos Replacing Photos You can replace an image with another image. Select the image you want to replace in the Edit screen, then click (Replace Selected Image).

  • Page 216: Changing Position, Angle And Size Of Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos You can adjust the position, angle and size of images. Select the image of which you want to change the position or size in the Edit screen and click (Edit Image) or double-click the image.

  • Page 217: Cropping Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Cropping Photos Cropping Photos Cropping an image is the act of removing the unnecessary portions of the image by selecting the necessary portions. Select the image you want to crop in the Edit screen and click (Edit Image) or double-click the image.

  • Page 218: Framing Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Framing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Photos Framing Photos You can add frames to images. Important You cannot add frames to images in Photo Print, Stickers, and Layout Print. Select the image you want to frame in the Edit screen and click (Edit Image) or double-click the image.
  • Page 219 Various frames are available on our website besides those saved in the application. Click Search frames... to access the Canon website from which you can download additional materials for free. Internet connection is required to access the website. Internet connection fees apply.

  • Page 220: Printing Dates On Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Printing Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Dates on Photos Printing Dates on Photos You can print dates on images. Select the image you want to print the date in the Edit screen and click (Edit Image) or double-click the image.
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  • Page 222: Attaching Comments To Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Attaching Comments to Photos Attaching Comments to Photos You can attach comments to images and display them in your album. The photo name, shooting date and comments are displayed (from top to bottom) in a comment box.
  • Page 223 Select the Show comment box checkbox. Select the checkboxes of the items you want to display, and enter comments. Set the size and color of font, and position of the comments, etc., then click OK. Note See Help for details on comments. Page top...

  • Page 224: Adding Text To Photos

    > Printing from a Computer > > Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings > Adding Text to Photos Adding Text to Photos You can add text to photos. Click (Add Text) in the Edit screen and drag the mouse over the area in which you want to add text. Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions.
  • Page 225 > Printing from a Computer > > > Saving Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Saving You can save edited items. Click Save in the Edit or Print Settings screen. Note The screens for Album printing are used as examples in the following descriptions. The screens may vary depending on what you create.

  • Page 226: Setting Holidays

    > Printing from a Computer > > > Setting Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Holidays Setting Holidays You can add holidays to your calendar. Click Set Holidays... in the Page Setup screen of Calendar, or click (Setup Period/Holiday) in the Edit screen and click Set Holidays...
  • Page 227 Enter the name in Holiday Name and specify the date. Select the Set as Holiday checkbox to display that day as a holiday in your calendar. Note See Help for details on each dialog box. Page top...
  • Page 228 > Printing from a Computer > > > Setting Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Calendar Display Setting Calendar Display You can customize the calendar display (fonts, lines, colors, position, size, etc.). Click Settings... in the Page Setup screen of Calendar, or select a calendar in the Edit screen and click (Setup Calendar) to display the Calendar Settings dialog box.
  • Page 229 > Printing from a Computer > > > Opening Advanced Guide Printing with the Bundled Application Software Other Settings Saved Files Opening Saved Files You can open files created with Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Click Library from Menu. The Open dialog box appears. You can check files created and saved with Easy-PhotoPrint EX by icon view (only for Windows Vista) or thumbnail view.
  • Page 230 Editing Album Editing Calendar Editing Stickers Editing Layout Print Note You can open files created with Easy-PhotoPrint EX with the following methods, besides from Library in Menu. - Double-click or click the file. - From the File menu, click Open..., then select the file you want to edit. You can also open a recently used file by clicking the file name shown in the File menu.
  • Page 231 > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Printing with Other Application Software Various Printing Methods Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Overview of the Printer Driver Page top...

  • Page 232: Various Printing Methods

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Printing with Easy Setup Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Borderless Printing Fit-to-Page Printing Scaled Printing...

  • Page 233: Printing With Easy Setup

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Printing with Easy Setup Printing with Easy Setup The simple setup procedure for carrying out appropriate printing on this machine, is as follows: Open the printer driver setup window Select a frequently used profile...

  • Page 234: Setting A Page Size And Orientation

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting a Page Size and Orientation The paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application. 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, you do not need to select them on the Page Setup tab.

  • Page 235: Setting The Number Of Copies And Printing Order

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Default Setting Print from Last Page Collate Print from Last Page + Collate The procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows:...
  • Page 236 Uncheck this check box to print all pages with the same page number together. Complete the setup Click OK. 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, give priority to the printer driver settings.

  • Page 237: Setting The Stapling Margin

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Setting the Stapling Margin Setting the Stapling Margin The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows: Open the printer driver setup window Specify the side to be stapled...
  • Page 238 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 Staple Side and Specify Margin... appear grayed out and are unavailable when: Borderless, Poster, or Booklet is selected for Page Layout. Scaled is selected for Page Layout (When Duplex Printing is also selected, only Staple Side can be specified).

  • Page 239: Borderless Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Borderless Printing 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.
  • Page 240 Check the Page Size list. When you want to change, select another page size from the list. The list displays only sizes that can be used for borderless printing. Adjust the amount of extension from the paper If necessary, adjust the amount of extension using the Amount of Extension slider. Moving the slider to the right makes the amount larger and moving the slider to the left makes the amount smaller.
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  • Page 242: Fit-To-Page Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Fit- Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods to-Page Printing 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: Open the printer driver setup window...
  • Page 243 Complete the setup Click OK. When you execute print, the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size. Page top...

  • Page 244: Scaled Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Scaled Printing Scaled Printing The procedure for printing a document with pages enlarged or reduced is as follows: Open the printer driver setup window Set scaled printing Select Scaled from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab.
  • Page 245 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. Complete the setup Click OK. When you execute print, the document will be printed with the specified scale. Important When the application software with which you created the original has the scaled printing function, configure the settings on your application software.
  • Page 246 Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document. Page top...

  • Page 247: Page Layout Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods 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.
  • Page 248 Pages To increase the number of pages to be included on a single sheet of paper, select a desired number of pages from the list. You can also set 2-Page Print or 4-Page Print on the Quick Setup tab. Page Order To change the page arrangement order, select an icon from the list to change the page placement order.

  • Page 249: Poster Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Poster Printing Poster Printing The poster printing function allows you to enlarge image data, divide it into several pages, and print these pages on separate sheets of paper. When the pages are pasted together, they form a large print like a poster.
  • Page 250 Set the number of image divisions and the pages to be printed If necessary, click Specify..., specify the following settings in the 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, allowing you to create a larger poster.
  • Page 251 Note Click the deleted pages to display them again. Right-click the settings preview to select Print all pages or Delete all pages. Complete the setup After completing the page selection, click OK. When you execute print, only specified pages will be printed. Important When Poster is selected, the Duplex Printing, Staple Side and Print from Last Page appear grayed out and are unavailable.

  • Page 252: Booklet Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Booklet Printing Booklet Printing The booklet printing function allows you to print data for a booklet. Data is printed on both sides of the paper.
  • Page 253 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.

  • Page 254: Duplex Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Duplex Printing 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. Open the printer driver setup window Set duplex printing...
  • Page 255 Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the document will be printed on one side of a sheet of paper. When the printing of one side is complete, load the paper correctly by following the message and click OK. The document will be printed on the opposite side.

  • Page 256: Stamp/Background Printing

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Stamp/Background Printing Stamp/Background Printing This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is 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.
  • Page 257 The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab. Set the stamp details If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click OK. Place stamp over text To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box. Note The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the sections where the stamp and the document data overlap.
  • Page 258 function of booklet printing. Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Page top...

  • Page 259: Registering A Stamp

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Stamp/Background Printing > Registering a Stamp Registering a Stamp This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing stamp.
  • Page 260 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 stamp by clicking Select Color..
  • Page 261 Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window Overwrite save the stamp Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. When you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the Title box and click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

  • Page 262: Registering Image Data To Be Used As A Background

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Stamp/Background Printing > Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. You can select a bitmap file (.bmp) and register it as a new background.
  • Page 263 Select the image data to be registered to the background Click Select File..Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and then click Open. 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-Position.
  • Page 264 Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens again. The registered title appears in the Background list. Deleting an Unnecessary Background Click Select Background... in the Stamp/Background dialog box The Background Settings dialog box opens. Select the background to be deleted Select the title of the background you want to delete from the Backgrounds list on the Save settings tab, and then click Delete.

  • Page 265: Printing An Envelope

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods Printing an Envelope Printing an Envelope For details on how to load an envelope into the machine, refer to "Loading Paper" in the manual: Basic Guide.
  • Page 266 To hide the guide messages, check the Do not show this message again. check box. To show the guide again, click the View Printer Status... button on the Maintenance tab, and start the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Then click Envelope Printing from Display Guide Message of the Option menu, and change the setting to on.

  • Page 267: Displaying The Print Results Before Printing

    Set the preview Check the Preview before printing check box on the Main tab. Complete the setup Click OK. The Canon IJ Preview will start and the print result will be displayed before printing. Related Topic Canon IJ Preview Page top...

  • Page 268: Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Various Printing Methods 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 Page Size. Such a paper size is called a custom size.
  • Page 269 Set the custom paper size Specify Units, and enter the Width and Height of the paper to be used. Then click OK. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified paper size. Page top...

  • Page 270: Changing The Print Quality And Correcting Image Data

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Specifying Color Correction Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data...
  • Page 271 > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method You can individually set the combined representation method for the print quality level and the halftoning method.
  • Page 272 Setting the print quality and halftone expression method Move the Quality slider to select the quality level. Select the expression method in Halftoning and click OK. Note Halftones refer to color shades between the darkest color and the brightest color. The printer replaces the color shades with a collection of small dots to express the halftones.

  • Page 273: Printing A Color Document In Monochrome

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Printing a Color Document in Monochrome 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.
  • Page 274 During Grayscale Printing, color inks may be used as well as black ink. Page top...

  • Page 275: 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.
  • Page 276 Driver Matching By using Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer. Driver Matching is the default setting for color correction. You can print by using the color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the image data effectively.

  • Page 277: Optimal Photo Printing Of Image Data

    Describes the procedure for printing sRGB data 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 278: 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 the application software, and select settings for color management.
  • Page 279 Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction...

  • Page 280: Printing With Icc Profiles

    ICC profile and a printing ICC profile in the image data. Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that you created yourself or one for special Canon paper from your application software, be sure to select color management items from your application software.
  • Page 281 Click Matching tab, and select None for Color Correction. Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab.
  • Page 282 Select the print quality Select High, Standard, or Fast that matches your purpose for Print Quality. Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set..Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens. Select color correction Click Matching tab, and select ICM for Color Correction. Select the input profile Select an Input Profile that matches the color space of the image data.
  • Page 283 Select Adobe RGB (1998). 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) is not displayed. You can install ICC profiles from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine. Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK.

  • Page 284: Adjusting Color Balance

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > 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.
  • Page 285 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 a value in the range from -50 to 50. After adjusting each color, click OK. Important Adjust the slider gradually.

  • Page 286: Adjusting Brightness

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > 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.
  • Page 287 Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Page top...

  • Page 288: Adjusting Intensity

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Intensity You can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the colors of the overall image data during printing. When you want to sharpen the print results, you should intensify the colors.
  • Page 289 Important Adjust the slider gradually. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness...

  • Page 290: Adjusting Contrast

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > 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.
  • Page 291 Important Adjust the slider gradually. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness...

  • Page 292: Simulating An Illustration

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Simulating an Illustration Simulating an Illustration With the Simulate Illustration function, you can print full-color or 256-color image data so that it looks like a hand-drawn illustration.

  • Page 293: Representing Image Data With A Single Color

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Representing Image Data with a Single Color Representing Image Data with a Single Color With the Monochrome Effects function, you can benefit from coloring effects such as changing a photograph to a sepia tone image.
  • Page 294 grayed out and is unavailable. Page top...

  • Page 295: Presenting Image Data With Vivid Colors

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors The Vivid Photo function allows you to print image data with vivid colors. The vivid photo function emphasizes the colors in background sceneries while maintaining the human skin color natural.

  • Page 296: Smoothing Jagged Outlines

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Smoothing Jagged Outlines Smoothing Jagged Outlines The Image Optimizer function allows you to smooth jagged outlines in photos and graphics that have been enlarged with your application.
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  • Page 298: Changing Color Properties To Improve Coloration

    > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration The Photo Optimizer PRO function corrects colors of digital camera images or scanned images. It is specially designed to compensate for color shift, overexposure, and underexposure.
  • Page 299 Important Photo Optimizer PRO does not function when: Background is set in the Stamp/Background dialog box on the Page Setup tab. Define Stamp... is selected in the Stamp/Background dialog box on the Page Setup tab, and the bitmapped stamp is configured. Note Depending on images, the Photo Optimizer PRO may have no discernible effect.
  • Page 300 > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Advanced Guide Correcting Image Data > Reducing Photo Noise Reducing Photo Noise With the Photo Noise Reduction function, you can reduce the digital camera noise and improve the image quality of the digital print.
  • Page 301 Depending on application software or resolution of image data, effects of digital camera noise reduction may not be obvious. When this function is used for other than photos taken by digital cameras, image may be distorted. Page top...

  • Page 302: Overview Of The Printer Driver

    Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver Advanced Guide Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon IJ Preview...
  • Page 303 Printing an Envelope Displaying the Print Results before Printing Overview of the Printer Driver Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Maintenance Tab...

  • Page 304: Canon Ij Printer Driver

    > Canon IJ Printer Driver Canon IJ Printer Driver The Canon IJ printer driver is software that is installed on your computer for printing data on this machine. The Canon IJ printer driver converts the print data created by your Windows application into data that your printer can understand and sends the converted data to the printer.

  • Page 305: How To Open The Printer Driver Setup Window

    Overview of the Printer Driver Advanced Guide > Canon IJ Printer Driver > How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window The printer driver setup window can be displayed through the application software in use or the Start menu of the Windows.

  • Page 306: Maintenance Tab

    Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver Advanced Guide > Canon IJ Printer Driver > Maintenance Tab Maintenance Tab The Maintenance tab allows you to perform machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine. Features...

  • Page 307: Canon Ij Status Monitor

    View Printer Status... on the Maintenance tab. window When Errors Occur The Canon IJ Status Monitor is automatically displayed if an error occurs (e.g., if the printer runs out of paper or if the ink is low). In such cases, take the appropriate action as described.

  • Page 308: Canon Ij Preview

    > Canon IJ Preview 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.

  • Page 309: Printing Using The Operation Panel Of The Machine

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Lined Paper or Graph Paper Copying Printing from a Memory Card Page top...
  • Page 310 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing Lined Paper or Graph Paper Advanced Guide Printing Lined Paper or Graph Paper Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper Page top...

  • Page 311: Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper Or Graph Paper

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing Lined Paper or Graph Paper > Printing Advanced Guide 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 check list, etc. on A4, B5, or Letter- sized plain paper.
  • Page 312 Checklist You can print a notepad with checkboxes. Staff paper You can print staff paper with 10 or 12 staves. Staff paper 1: Staff paper 10 staves Staff paper 2: Staff paper 12 staves Handwriting paper You can print handwriting paper. Weekly schedule You can print a weekly schedule form.
  • Page 313 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying Advanced Guide Copying Making Copies Using Useful Copy Functions Page top...
  • Page 314 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > Making Copies Advanced Guide Making Copies For the basic procedure to make copies, refer to Copying Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page top...

  • Page 315: Reducing Or Enlarging A Copy

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > Making Copies > Reducing or Enlarging Advanced Guide a Copy Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Make sure that the machine is turned on. Press the Menu button, then press the button to select Copy if another mode has been selected.
  • Page 316 Page top...

  • Page 317: Using Useful Copy Functions

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying Advanced Guide > Using Useful Copy Functions Using Useful Copy Functions Special Copy Choose the copy method according to your purpose. Borderless copy You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders. Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) Frame erase When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins...
  • Page 318 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > > Advanced Guide Using Useful Copy Functions Settings for Special Copy Settings for Special Copy Make sure that the machine is turned on. Press the Menu button to select Copy if another mode has been selected. Load paper.

  • Page 319: Copying Without Borders (Borderless Copy)

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > > Advanced Guide Using Useful Copy Functions Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders. Settings for Special Copy Use the button to select Borderless copy, then press the OK button.
  • Page 320 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > > Advanced Guide Using Useful Copy Functions Copying Thick Originals Such as Books (Frame Erase) Copying Thick Originals Such as Books (Frame Erase) When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows.
  • Page 321 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing from a Memory Card Advanced Guide Printing from a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer Page top...

  • Page 322: Printing Photographs Saved On A Memory Card

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing from a Memory Card > Printing Advanced Guide Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card For the basic procedure to print from a memory card, refer to Printing from a Memory Card Setting Items Printing by Using the Photo Index Sheet...

  • Page 323: Setting Items

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing from a Memory Card > Printing Advanced Guide > Setting Items Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Setting Items Pressing the button displays the setting items after specifying the photo to print and the number of copies.
  • Page 324 Note The shooting date is printed according to Date display in Device settings. Auto photo fix When Auto photo fix ON is selected, the scene or person's face of a shot photo is recognized and the most suitable correction for each photo is made automatically. It makes a darkened face by backlight brighter to print.
  • Page 325 Page top...

  • Page 326: Printing By Using The Photo Index Sheet

    > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing from a Memory Card > Printing Advanced Guide > Printing by Using the Photo Index Sheet Photographs Saved on a Memory Card Printing by Using the Photo Index Sheet Photo Index Sheet is an A4 or Letter-sized plain paper on which thumbnail images of photos saved on a memory card are printed.
  • Page 327 Note For information on how to insert a memory card, refer to Printing from a Memory Card Press the Menu button. Use the button to select Photo Index Sheet, then press the button. Confirm that Photo Index Sheet print is selected, then press the button.
  • Page 328 Fill in this circle to print the same Photo Index Sheet again. * If you fill in this circle, all other filled settings will be disregarded. Be careful not to make the bar code dirty. If the bar code is dirty or has wrinkles, the machine may not scan the Photo Index Sheet properly.
  • Page 329 Page top...
  • Page 330 > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Printing from a Memory Card > Setting Up the Advanced Guide Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer The Card Slot of the machine can also be used as the memory card drive of the computer.
  • Page 331 > Scanning Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Other Scanning Methods Page top...

  • Page 332: Scanning Images

    > > Scanning Images Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Page top...
  • Page 333 > > Scanning Images > Scanning Images Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning Images You can scan images from the machine to a computer without printing them and save them in popular image data such as JPEG, TIFF, bitmaps, or PDF. You can also save scanned images in a PDF or JPEG data format on the memory card.

  • Page 334: Before Scanning

    > > Scanning Images Advanced Guide Scanning > Before Scanning Before Scanning Before scanning images, confirm the following: Does the original to be scanned meet the requirements for an original to be set on the Platen Glass? If you save the data to PC, refer to Placing Documents for details.

  • Page 335: Placing Documents

    > > Scanning Images > Placing Documents Advanced Guide Scanning Placing Documents Learn how to place documents on the machine's Platen. Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned. Otherwise, documents may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the Document Cover.
  • Page 336 that cannot be placed away from the edges/ arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the file format. Placing Multiple Documents Allow 3/8 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges of the Platen and documents, and between documents.
  • Page 337 > > Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide Scanning Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Page top...
  • Page 338 > > Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Advanced Guide Scanning Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data on the Memory Card Using the Operation Panel of the Machine You can save scanned data on the memory card using the Operation Panel.
  • Page 339 Note You can scan images continuously only when selecting PDF. Continue scanning following the confirmation screen. You can save up to 100 pages of images in one PDF file. If the memory card becomes full while scanning images is in progress, only the images already scanned can be saved.
  • Page 340 > > Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide Scanning Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Appendix: Various Scan Settings Page top...
  • Page 341 > > Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide Scanning > Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine You can save scanned data to PC using the Operation Panel of the machine.
  • Page 342 Use the button to select Save to PC, then press the button. Load the original on the Platen Glass following the instruction on the LCD. Note Options for scan operations can be specified in MP Navigator EX. For details, refer to Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX button.
  • Page 343 > > Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide Scanning > Appendix: Various Scan Settings Appendix: Various Scan Settings Specifying how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX Page top...
  • Page 344 > > Saving Scanned Data to PC Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Appendix: Advanced Guide Scanning > Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX Various Scan Settings Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX MP Navigator EX enables you to specify the response resulting from pressing a button for scanning on the Operation Panel of the machine.
  • Page 345 Note See the section below for details. Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save) Click OK. The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press the OK button on the machine. Page top...
  • Page 346 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with the Bundled Application Software What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? Let's Try Scanning Useful MP Navigator EX Functions Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX MP Navigator EX Screens Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images Page top...
  • Page 347 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Advanced Guide Scanning Scanner Software)? What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is suitable even for beginners.
  • Page 348 Scan/Import Window Use the Scan/Import window to scan photos and documents, or import images saved on memory cards. View & Use Window Use the View & Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images. Page top...
  • Page 349 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > Let's Try Scanning Let's Try Scanning Try scanning using MP Navigator EX. Starting MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX Scanning documents, photos, magazines, etc. from the Platen Scanning Photos and Documents Scanning two or more photos (small documents) at one time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time...
  • Page 350 Canon MP Navigator EX 3.0 icon on the desktop. MP Navigator EX starts. Note Alternatively, from the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX 3.0 > MP Navigator EX 3.0. Starting One-click Mode (Switch Mode) at the bottom left of the screen.
  • Page 351 Note Select the Show this window at startup checkbox in the Navigation Mode screen to always open the Navigation Mode screen at startup. If this checkbox is not selected, the last used screen appears at startup. Page top...

  • Page 352: Scanning Photos And Documents

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > > Scanning Photos Advanced Guide Scanning Let's Try Scanning and Documents Scanning Photos and Documents Scan photos and documents placed on the Platen. Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen. Starting MP Navigator EX Point to Scan/Import and click Photos/Documents (Platen).
  • Page 353 Scan Settings dialog box. Select Text(OCR) to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text data using MP Navigator EX. Color scanning is not available for Text(OCR). To scan in color, use OCR in One-click and scan with Color Mode set to Color.
  • Page 354 Edit the scanned images as required. Use Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of an image, etc. See the Edit Tools in "Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) " for details. Note First select images to edit. (Selected images are outlined in orange.) Drag the mouse or use Shift + arrow keys to select multiple images.

  • Page 355: Scanning Multiple Documents At One Time

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > > Scanning Advanced Guide Scanning Let's Try Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time You can scan two or more photos (small documents) at one time by setting Document Size to Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) in the Scan Settings dialog box of MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 356 Click Specify..Select Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) for Document Size. When setting is completed, click OK. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Click Scan.
  • Page 357 Multiple documents are scanned at one time. When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select Scan to scan the next document, or select Exit to end. The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window. Edit the scanned images as required.

  • Page 358: Scanning Images Larger Than The Platen (Stitch Assist)

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > > Scanning Images Advanced Guide Scanning Let's Try Scanning Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Stitch Assist allows you to scan the left and right halves of a large document separately and combine the scanned images back into one image.
  • Page 359 Click Specify..Select Stitch Assist for Document Size, then specify the scanning resolution as required. When setting is completed, click OK. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Click Scan.
  • Page 360 The Stitch-assist window opens. Place the left half of the document face-down on the Platen. Click Scan. The left half of the document is scanned and appears in the Stitch-assist window. Place the right half of the document face-down on the Platen. Click Scan.
  • Page 361 (Swap Left & Right) Swaps the left and right halves. Important This function is not available while the image is enlarged/reduced. Rotate 180° Rotates right half of the image 180 degrees. Important This function is not available while the image is enlarged/reduced. (Enlarge) Enlarges the displayed image.
  • Page 362 The combined image appears in the Thumbnail window. When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select Scan to scan the next document, or select Exit to end. Save the scanned images. Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top...

  • Page 363: Easy Scanning With One-Click

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Let's Try Scanning > Easy Scanning with One-click Easy Scanning with One-click You can complete from scanning to saving, etc. at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon. Place the document on the Platen.
  • Page 364 Click the corresponding icon. Custom Scan with One-click Tab One-click Mode Screen Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned. Set the document size and scanning resolution as required. Start scanning. Scanning starts. Page top...
  • Page 365 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions Advanced Guide Scanning Useful MP Navigator EX Functions With MP Navigator EX, you can correct/enhance scanned images beautifully, and search saved images quickly. Correcting/enhancing images automatically Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting/enhancing images manually Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually...

  • Page 366: Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically MP Navigator EX will analyze and correct/enhance scanned images automatically. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select the photos you want to correct/ enhance.
  • Page 367 Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. Make sure that Auto is selected. Click Auto Photo Fix, Face Sharpener or Digital Face Smoothing. Important Once image is corrected with Auto Photo Fix and saved, it cannot be corrected again with Auto Photo Fix.
  • Page 368 Click OK. The entire image is corrected/enhanced automatically and (Correct/Enhance) appears on the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image. Note Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction/enhancement. Select the Apply to all images checkbox to correct/enhance all selected images. Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
  • Page 369 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually You can correct/enhance scanned images manually. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select the photos you want to correct/ enhance.
  • Page 370 Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. Click Face Brightener, Face Sharpener, Digital Face Smoothing or Blemish Remover.
  • Page 371 The portion in and around the selected area is corrected/enhanced and (Correct/Enhance) appears on the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image. Note You can also drag to rotate the rectangle. Click Undo to undo the latest correction/enhancement. Click Reset Selected Image to cancel all corrections, enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image.
  • Page 372 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Advanced Guide Scanning Adjusting Images Adjusting Images You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select the photos you want to adjust.
  • Page 373 Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. Click Manual, then click Adjust. Move the slider of the item you want to adjust and set the effect level. When you move a slider, (Correct/Enhance) appears on the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image.
  • Page 374 The file format of adjusted images is JPEG/Exif. Click Exit. Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images. Page top...

  • Page 375: Searching Images

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Advanced Guide Scanning Searching Images Searching Images In the View & Use window of the Navigation Mode screen, you can search images saved on your computer and open them in MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 376 Search in If you know where to look for, select the drive, folder or network from Specify Folder. File Name If you know the file name, enter it. A word or phrase in the file Enter a word or phrase included in the items selected in More Advanced Options. Important For PDF files, you can only search for those created with MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 377 checkbox, text in Maker, Model, Description and User Comment is searched. If you select the PDF text checkbox, text in PDF files is searched. Important Text in password-protected PDF files cannot be searched. Search subfolders Select this checkbox to search subfolders. Case sensitive Select this checkbox to match case.

  • Page 378: Classifying Images Into Categories

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Advanced Guide Scanning Classifying Images into Categories Classifying Images into Categories Display images scanned with MP Navigator EX by category. You can classify unclassified images automatically, and also create custom categories.
  • Page 379 Images are sorted into the following categories. Photos: Portrait, Others Documents: Business Card, Postcard, Standard Size, PDF File, Others Custom categories: Displays your custom categories. To create custom categories, see " ." Creating Custom Categories Unclassified: Displays images that have not yet been classified. Note Click Classify Images to classify images displayed in Unclassified automatically.
  • Page 380 Categories. The Edit Custom Categories dialog box opens. Click Add to List. The Add Category dialog box opens. Enter Category name and click OK. Note You can create up to 20 custom categories. Up to 50 single-byte characters can be used for a category name. Double-click a created category to open the Change Category Name dialog box in which you can change the category name.
  • Page 381 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX Advanced Guide Scanning Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX You can scan images using MP Navigator EX and edit or print the saved images. See the corresponding sections below for details on saving scanned images. Saving scanned images to computer Saving Saving scanned image as PDF Files...
  • Page 382 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Saving Saving Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX to a computer. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save, then click Save. In the Save dialog box, specify the save settings.
  • Page 383 Click Save. Scanned images are saved according to the settings. To further use/edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX, click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box. Creating/Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E-mail Editing Files Page top...

  • Page 384: Saving As Pdf Files

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Saving as PDF Files Saving as PDF Files Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX as PDF files. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save, then click Save as PDF file. In the Save as PDF file dialog box, specify the save settings.
  • Page 385 Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file. PDF(Multiple Pages) Save multiple images in one PDF file. Note PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are selected. PDF(Add Page) Add the scanned images to a PDF file. The images are added to the end of the PDF file. You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added.

  • Page 386: Creating/Editing Pdf Files

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Creating/Editing PDF Files Creating/Editing PDF Files Create/edit PDF files using MP Navigator EX. After scanning documents and saving them, open the View &...
  • Page 387 Note If a password-protected PDF file is selected, you will be prompted to enter the password. Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Add/delete pages as required. To add an existing file, click Add Page and select the file. To delete a page, select it and click Delete Selected Pages.
  • Page 388 For PDF files, you can only select those created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot select PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be selected as well. Click Open PDF file on the list. The application associated with the .pdf file extension by the operating system starts.

  • Page 389: Printing Documents

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Printing Documents Printing Documents You can print multiple scanned images at one time, print at specific quality, etc. using MP Navigator EX. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View &...
  • Page 390 Important At normal-size (100%), some images may be printed small or with some portions cropped. In that case, select Auto to resize the print in proportion to the paper size. Click Print. Printing starts. Note When printing a multiple-page PDF file via Print Document, printing may take time depending on your computer.
  • Page 391 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Printing Photos Printing Photos You can print photos using MP Navigator EX or an application that accompanies the machine. After scanning documents and saving them, open the View & Use window to select how you want to print the photos.
  • Page 392 Click Print Photo on the list. Specify print settings as required. In the displayed dialog box, specify paper size, print count, etc. Print Photo Dialog Box Click Print. Printing starts. Note To cancel while spooling, click Cancel. To cancel while printing, click Cancel Printing in the confirmation window for the printer status.

  • Page 393: Sending Via E-Mail

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Sending via E-mail Sending via E-mail Send scanned images via e-mail. Important MP Navigator EX is compatible with the following e-mail software programs: - Windows Mail (Windows Vista) - Outlook Express (Windows XP/Windows 2000) - Microsoft Outlook...
  • Page 394 Note You can select a compression type when sending JPEG images via e-mail. Click Set... to open a dialog box and select a compression type from High(Low Compression), Standard or Low(High Compression). Click OK. Files are saved according to the settings, and the e-mail software program starts. Specify the recipient, enter the subject and message, then send e-mail.

  • Page 395: Editing Files

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Editing Files Editing Files You can edit images or convert them to text using MP Navigator EX or an application that accompanies the machine.
  • Page 396 Converting Documents to Text Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in Notepad (included with Windows). Important PDF files cannot be converted to text. Select images and click Edit/Convert. Click Convert to text file on the list. Notepad (included with Windows) starts and editable text appears.

  • Page 397: Setting Passwords For Pdf Files

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Setting Passwords for PDF Files Setting Passwords for PDF Files Set passwords for opening, editing and printing PDF files. You can set two passwords: one for opening the file and one for editing/printing it. Important In Windows 2000, Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to use this function.
  • Page 398 The Password Security -Settings dialog box opens. Note You can also open the Password Security -Settings dialog box by clicking Set..., then selecting Password Security for Security in the PDF Settings dialog box. Select the Require a password to open the document or Use a password to restrict printing and editing of the document and its security settings checkbox, then enter a password.
  • Page 399 Document Open Password Permissions Password Re-enter the password and click OK. The Save as PDF file dialog box returns. Important If you close the Save as PDF file dialog box without clicking Save, the settings in the Password Security -Settings dialog box will be deleted. Passwords are deleted once the file is edited.

  • Page 400: Opening/Editing Password-Protected Pdf Files

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Advanced Guide Scanning Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Enter a password to open or edit/print password-protected PDF files. Password entry method varies by operation. The following procedures are examples only. Important You can open, edit or print only PDF files whose passwords were set with MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 401 The Password dialog box opens. Enter the password and click OK. The PDF file opens in the Zoom in dialog box. Note To reopen the file after closing the Zoom in dialog box, re-enter the password. Entering a Password (Permissions Password) to Edit or Print a File In the View &...
  • Page 402 To create a PDF file or edit the file, select Create/Edit PDF file on the list. To print the file, click Print Document. In the Password dialog box, you will be prompted to enter a password. Note If the Document Open Password is set as well, the Document Open Password will be required, then the Permissions Password will be required.
  • Page 403 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning MP Navigator EX Screens Learn about the screens and functions of MP Navigator EX. Scan/Import Documents or Images Tab Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Save Dialog Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box...

  • Page 404: Navigation Mode Screen

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Advanced Guide Scanning Navigation Mode Screen Navigation Mode Screen This is one of the startup screens of MP Navigator EX. Point to the icon at the top of the screen to display each tab. Use each tab depending on what you want to Scan/Import You can scan photos and documents, or import images saved on memory cards.
  • Page 405 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Scan/ Import Documents or Images Tab Scan/Import Documents or Images Tab Point to Scan/Import in the Navigation Mode screen to display the Scan/Import Documents or Images tab.

  • Page 406: View & Use Images On Your Computer Tab

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > View & Use Images on your Computer Tab View & Use Images on your Computer Tab Point to View & Use in the Navigation Mode screen to display the View & Use Images on your Computer tab.
  • Page 407 The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Related Topic Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top...
  • Page 408 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Custom Advanced Guide Scanning Scan with One-click Tab Custom Scan with One-click Tab Point to One-click in the Navigation Mode screen to display the Custom Scan with One-click tab. You can complete from scanning to saving, etc.
  • Page 409 When you click this icon, the Custom dialog box opens and you can specify the scan/save and application settings. Custom Dialog Box Note For further procedures, refer to the application's manual. Start scanning by clicking the button Select this checkbox and click an icon to start scanning immediately. (Switch Mode) Switches to One-click Mode.

  • Page 410: Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window)

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Photos/ Advanced Guide Scanning Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) Point to Scan/Import in the Navigation Mode screen and click Photos/Documents (Platen) to open the Photos/Documents (Platen) screen (Scan/Import window).
  • Page 411 You cannot select Document Type if the Use the scanner driver checkbox is selected. Specify... Specify the document size, resolution, and other advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Important Specify... is not available if the Use the scanner driver checkbox is selected. Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox when you want to scan with ScanGear (scanner driver).
  • Page 412 Selects all images in the Thumbnail window. (Cancel All) Cancels all image selections in the Thumbnail window. (Rotate Left) Rotates the target image (outlined in orange) 90 degrees counter-clockwise. (Rotate Right) Rotates the target image (outlined in orange) 90 degrees clockwise. (Invert) Inverts the target image (outlined in orange) horizontally.
  • Page 413 (Cancel Selection) Cancels the selection of the target image (outlined in orange) in the Selected Images area. Selected Images Area Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed. Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents Page top...

  • Page 414: Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents)

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) The Scan Settings dialog box opens when you click Specify... in the Scan/Import window. In the Scan Settings dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings.
  • Page 415 The following scanning resolutions can be specified when Document Type is Text(OCR). 300 dpi / 400 dpi Descreen Select this checkbox to reduce moire patterns. Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned.
  • Page 416 - Documents with small amount of text - Documents containing figures/images or hand-written text - Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables) Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted document. Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images Select this checkbox to detect the orientation of the document from the scanned text and rotate the scanned image to the correct orientation.
  • Page 417 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Save Dialog Box Save Dialog Box The Save dialog box opens when you click Save in the Scan/Import window. In the Save dialog box, you can make settings for saving images to a computer. Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images.
  • Page 418 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Save as PDF file Dialog Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box In the Save as PDF file dialog box, you can make advanced settings for saving scanned images as PDF files.
  • Page 419 Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file. PDF(Multiple Pages) Save multiple images in one PDF file. Note PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are selected. PDF(Add Page) Add the scanned images to a PDF file. The images are added to the end of the PDF file. You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added.
  • Page 420 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF Advanced Guide Scanning Settings Dialog Box PDF Settings Dialog Box In the PDF Settings dialog box, you can specify the PDF compression type and other advanced settings for creating PDF files.
  • Page 421 Standard It is recommended that you normally select this setting. High Compresses the file size when saving, allowing you to reduce the load on your network/server. Important Highly compressed PDF images may degrade if you repeatedly save them with high compression.
  • Page 422 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Memory Advanced Guide Scanning Card Screen (Scan/Import Window) Memory Card Screen (Scan/Import Window) Point to Scan/Import in the Navigation Mode screen and click Memory Card, or click Memory Card in the Scan/Import window to open the Memory Card screen (Scan/Import window).
  • Page 423 Jump to Main Menu Jumps to the Main Menu. Toolbar Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Edit Tools (Select All) Selects all images in the Thumbnail window.
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  • Page 425 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > View & Use Window View & Use Window Point to View & Use in the Navigation Mode screen and click My Box (Scanned/Imported Images), Specify Folder or Recently Saved Images to open the View &...
  • Page 426 Scan/Import window opens. Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) Displays folders of images (grouped by year, year/month and year/month/date) in My Box in tree view. Select a folder to display its contents in the Thumbnail window to the right. Image date is the scanned, captured or updated date.
  • Page 427 (Image Correction/Enhancement) Allows you to correct the target image (outlined in orange). Click this button to open the Correct/ Enhance Images window in which you can correct/enhance images and also adjust the brightness, contrast, etc. Correct/Enhance Images Window Important Image correction/enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files.
  • Page 428 Note A lock icon appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set. Thumbnails may appear as "?" in the following cases. - Opening unsupported images - File size is too large and there is not enough memory to display the image - The file is corrupted When Images are Sorted by Categories Scanned images are displayed by category.
  • Page 429 All Categories Displays all categories and images. Note Click Specific Categories to change to All Categories. Edit Custom Categories When My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) or Specify Folder is displayed, the Edit Custom Categories dialog box opens. In the Edit Custom Categories dialog box, you can add/delete categories displayed in Custom Categories.

  • Page 430: Create/Edit Pdf File Window

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Create/ Advanced Guide Scanning Edit PDF file Window Create/Edit PDF file Window Click PDF in the View & Use window, then click Create/Edit PDF file on the list to open the Create/Edit PDF file window.
  • Page 431 Add Page Allows you to select and add an existing PDF file. Note A password will be required to add a password-protected PDF file. Undo Cancels the latest change made. Reset Cancels all the changes made. Save Selected Pages Opens the Save as PDF file dialog box. Specify the save settings. Only the selected page is saved. Note When multiple pages are selected, a multiple-page PDF file is created.
  • Page 432 (Full-screen) Enlarges/reduces the image to display it fully in Preview. (Thumbnail Mode) Switches to Thumbnail Mode. Thumbnails of files are displayed. Page top...

  • Page 433: Print Document Dialog Box

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Print Advanced Guide Scanning Document Dialog Box Print Document Dialog Box Click Print in the View & Use window, then click Print Document on the list to open the Print Document dialog box.
  • Page 434 (Enlarge/Reduce) Print a reduced or enlarged image by specifying a scale in increments of 1%. Auto Scale is adjusted automatically according to the detected paper width and the selected paper size. Image may be printed rotated 90 degrees depending on its size. Scale Select a scale from the list.
  • Page 435 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Print Advanced Guide Scanning Photo Dialog Box Print Photo Dialog Box Click Print in the View & Use window, then click Print Photo on the list to open the Print Photo dialog box. Important The Print Photo dialog box will not open if Easy-PhotoPrint EX is installed.
  • Page 436 Select this checkbox to print the image on an entire sheet of paper without margins. Important Page Layout setting will be disabled when you select Borderless Printing. This setting is only available with printers that support borderless printing. Orientation Specify the print orientation. Important This setting is available only when Page Layout is Normal-size Printing.

  • Page 437: Send Via E-Mail Dialog Box

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Send via Advanced Guide Scanning E-mail Dialog Box Send via E-mail Dialog Box Click Send in the View & Use window, then click Attach to E-mail on the list to open the Send via E-mail dialog box.
  • Page 438 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Correct/ Enhance Images Window Correct/Enhance Images Window Click (Image Correction/Enhancement) in the View & Use window or click Fix photo images in the Task Button area to open the Correct/Enhance Images window.
  • Page 439 Auto Photo Fix Applies automatic corrections suitable for photos. Prioritize Exif Info Select this checkbox to apply corrections primarily based on the settings made at the time of shooting. Deselect this checkbox to apply corrections based on the image analysis results. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
  • Page 440 Adjustment Brightness Adjusts the overall image brightness. Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjust the contrast when the image is flat due to lack of contrast. Move the slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image.
  • Page 441 Face Brightener Corrects the entire image so that the selected facial area is brightened. You can adjust the effect level using the slider. Face Sharpener Corrects the entire image to sharpen the face. You can specify the area you want to apply the effect You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
  • Page 442 (Invert) Inverts the image horizontally. (Trimming) Trimming is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in a photo and discarding the rest. In the displayed window, drag the white frame to specify the trimming area. Move the cursor inside the white frame and drag to move the trimming area.
  • Page 443 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > One-click Advanced Guide Scanning Mode Screen One-click Mode Screen Click (Switch Mode) at the bottom left of the Navigation Mode screen to display the One-click Mode screen. You can complete from scanning to saving, etc.
  • Page 444 Switches to Navigation Mode. The Navigation Mode screen appears. Custom Scan with One-click Tab Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Important The following restrictions apply when you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save or Custom dialog box.
  • Page 445 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Auto Scan Dialog Box Auto Scan Dialog Box Click Auto Scan on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click Auto in the One-click Mode screen to open the Auto Scan dialog box.
  • Page 446 Text documents may not be scanned correctly since they may be corrected as photos depending on how you place the document. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Note If you select a format other than JPEG/Exif for Save as type and then select this checkbox, a message appears and Save as type will be set to Auto.
  • Page 447 Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon. Apply Saves and applies the specified settings. Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings. Cancel Cancels the specified settings. The current screen closes. Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults. Scan Scans and saves documents with the specified settings.

  • Page 448: Save Dialog Box (One-Click Mode Screen)

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Save Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Save Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Click Save to PC on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click Save in the One-click Mode screen to open the Save dialog box.
  • Page 449 To reduce moire, set Document Type to Magazine. Color Mode Select how to scan the document. Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.
  • Page 450 Auto. In that case, select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned. Images cannot be added to password-protected PDF files. You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. Note When Auto is selected, files are saved in the following formats according to the document type. Photos, postcards, CD/DVD and business cards: JPEG Magazines, newspapers and text documents: PDF You can change the file format from Set..
  • Page 451 (Input Exif information). After scanning, you can set the passwords in the Save dialog box. Setting Passwords for PDF Files Application Settings Open with You can select whether to open the View & Use window or Explorer after saving the images. Start scanning by clicking the one-click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon.
  • Page 452 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Scan Settings Dialog Box Scan Settings Dialog Box Make advanced settings for scanning with one-click or scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine.
  • Page 453 Select the size of the document to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK. Important When you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.
  • Page 454 - Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line - Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text - Documents with extremely large or small fonts - Documents with small amount of text - Documents containing figures/images or hand-written text - Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables) Note...
  • Page 455 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Save Dialog Box Save Dialog Box The Save dialog box opens when you scan from Save to PC on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or from Save in the One-click Mode screen after selecting Open the save dialog box after scanning the image (Input Exif information).
  • Page 456 Important PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages) and PDF(Add Page) cannot be selected for images scanned using the Operation Panel of the machine. You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. Set... When Save as type is JPEG/Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard or Low(High Compression).
  • Page 457 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Exif Advanced Guide Scanning Settings Dialog Box Exif Settings Dialog Box You can input Exif information into a file to be saved. Exif is a standard format for embedding various shooting data in digital camera images (JPEG).
  • Page 458 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF Advanced Guide Scanning Dialog Box PDF Dialog Box Click Save as PDF file on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click PDF in the One-click Mode screen to open the PDF dialog box.
  • Page 459 document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents. Resolution Specify... Click to open the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them.
  • Page 460 settings such as destination folder and file name. Save as PDF file Dialog Box Note To set passwords for PDF files, select Open the save dialog box after scanning the image. After scanning, you can set the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box. Setting Passwords for PDF Files Application Settings Open with...
  • Page 461 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Save as PDF file Dialog Box Save as PDF file Dialog Box The Save as PDF file dialog box opens when you scan from Save as PDF file on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or from PDF in the One-click Mode screen after selecting Open the save dialog box after scanning the image.
  • Page 462 PDF(Add Page) cannot be selected for images scanned using the Operation Panel of the machine. If a password-protected PDF file is edited, the passwords will be deleted. Reset the passwords. Setting Passwords for PDF Files Set... Make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See " PDF Settings Dialog Box "...

  • Page 463: Mail Dialog Box

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Mail Advanced Guide Scanning Dialog Box Mail Dialog Box Click Attach to E-mail on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click Mail in the One-click Mode screen to open the Mail dialog box.
  • Page 464 Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents. Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen and make advanced scan settings. Color Mode, Document Size, Resolution and other settings in the Mail dialog box will be disabled. Specify these settings in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen.
  • Page 465 Select Add... to open the Select Mail Program dialog box in which you can select an e-mail software program. If the e-mail software program you want to use is not listed, click Add to List and select it. Start scanning by clicking the one-click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon.
  • Page 466 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > OCR Advanced Guide Scanning Dialog Box OCR Dialog Box Click OCR on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or in the One-click Mode screen to open the OCR dialog box.
  • Page 467 settings. Color Mode, Document Size, Resolution and other settings in the OCR dialog box will be disabled. Specify these settings in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen. Specify... Click to open the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box Note When scanning slanted documents, select the Correct slanted document checkbox to improve...
  • Page 468 - Slanted documents - Documents placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation (rotated characters) - Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text - Documents with narrow line spacing - Documents with colors in the background of text - Documents containing multiple languages Reset Cancels the application setting.
  • Page 469 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Custom Advanced Guide Scanning Dialog Box Custom Dialog Box Click Custom on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or in the One-click Mode screen to open the Custom dialog box.
  • Page 470 To reduce moire, set Document Type to Magazine. Color Mode Select how to scan the document. Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.
  • Page 471 depending on how you place the document. See " " for details on how to place documents. Placing Documents Large documents (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen may not be saved in the correct file format when Save as type is Auto.
  • Page 472 Open with Specify an application with which to open scanned images. Drag and drop the icon of an application that supports the file format displayed in Save as type. The specified application starts after images are scanned. Important Depending on the specified application, the images may not appear correctly or the application may not start.

  • Page 473: Preferences Dialog Box

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Advanced Guide Scanning Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions via the General and Scanner Button Settings tabs.

  • Page 474: General Tab

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > General Advanced Guide Scanning General Tab On the General tab, you can specify general MP Navigator EX settings. Product Name Displays the product name of the machine that MP Navigator EX is currently configured to use. If the displayed product is not the one you want to use, select the desired product from the list.
  • Page 475 Important You can change which items are installed during installation from the Setup CD-ROM selecting Custom Install. If you choose not to install some applications with Custom Install, the corresponding MP Navigator EX functions will be unavailable. To use those functions, install the corresponding applications.
  • Page 476 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens Advanced Guide Scanning > Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save) Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save) On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you can specify the following settings. You can specify how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine. Event Select Event Save to PC is set.
  • Page 477 Actions Scan Settings Document Size This setting is automatically set. Resolution This setting is automatically set. Specify... Click to open the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them.
  • Page 478 to specify another one. The following folders are specified by default. Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it.
  • Page 479 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images You can save or print data other than scanned images using MP Navigator EX. Using images saved on a memory card Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card Using images saved on a computer...
  • Page 480 > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images > Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card You can import images (including PDF files created via scanning using the Operation Panel) saved on a memory card, and save them to a computer or print them using MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 481 Windows XP: Select MP Navigator EX Ver3.0, then select the Always do the selected action. checkbox and click OK. The Memory Card screen of the Scan/Import window appears, and the images and PDF files saved on the memory card appear in the Thumbnail window. Note See "...
  • Page 482 Save in Displays the folder in which to save the imported images and PDF files. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one. The following folders are specified by default. Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date...
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  • Page 484: Opening Images Saved On A Computer

    > > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images > Opening Images Saved on a Computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer You can open images saved on a computer and print them or attach them to e-mail using MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 485 Select the images you want to use, then select what you want to do with them. See the corresponding sections below for details on using images. Creating/Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E-mail Editing Files Page top...
  • Page 486 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Other Application Software What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Page top...
  • Page 487 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? ScanGear (scanner driver) is software required for scanning documents. It enables you to specify the output size and make image corrections when scanning. ScanGear (scanner driver) can be started from MP Navigator EX or from other applications that are compatible with a standard interface called TWAIN.
  • Page 488 Auto Scan Mode Use Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by simply placing the document on the Platen and clicking Scan. Page top...
  • Page 489 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (scanner driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning documents after making simple image corrections Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness/color adjustments Scanning in Advanced Mode...

  • Page 490: Starting Scangear (Scanner Driver)

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Use ScanGear (scanner driver) to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning. ScanGear (scanner driver) can be started from MP Navigator EX or an application.
  • Page 491 Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox in Scan Settings, then click Scan. The ScanGear (scanner driver) screen appears. Important Use the scanner driver is not displayed in the PDF dialog box or Auto Scan dialog box. Starting from an Application Follow these steps (example) to start ScanGear (scanner driver) from an application.

  • Page 492: Scanning In Basic Mode

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Advanced Settings Using > Scanning in Basic Mode ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning in Basic Mode In Basic Mode, you can scan easily by following the on-screen steps. This section explains how to scan a single document.
  • Page 493 Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. Note Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source. Set Destination. Set Output Size. Output size options vary by the items selected in Destination. Adjust the scan area (cropping frame) as required. Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame (scan area) on the preview image.

  • Page 494: Scanning In Advanced Mode

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode In Advanced Mode, you can specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc. when scanning.
  • Page 495 Settings are not retained when you switch between modes. Set Color Mode. Input Settings Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. Note If you scan without preview, the show-through reduction function will be active. This function is useful when scanning magazines. However, when scanning photos, the color tone of the scanned image may differ from the source due to the show-through reduction function.
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  • Page 497: Scanning In Auto Scan Mode

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Scanning in Auto Scan Mode You can scan easily in Auto Scan Mode of ScanGear (scanner driver) by letting it automatically determine the type of document placed on the Platen.
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  • Page 499: Scanner Driver

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the Platen at one time in Basic Mode and Advanced Mode of ScanGear (scanner driver).
  • Page 500 Click Preview. Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area. Images are cropped (scan areas are specified) automatically according to the document size. Set Destination. Set Output Size. Adjust the scan areas (cropping frames) and set Image corrections as required. Note You can correct each image separately.
  • Page 501 Click Scan. Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to scan multiple documents as a single image. Note Positions of slanted documents are not corrected in whole image view. After previewing images, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar.
  • Page 502 Note ScanGear's response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box. Scan Tab Page top...
  • Page 503 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) The following sections provide you with tips and know-how on advanced scanning techniques involving color/brightness adjustment, etc.
  • Page 504 > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) The Image Settings functions in Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver) allow you to enhance the outline of the subjects, reduce dust/scratches and correct faded colors when scanning images.
  • Page 505 None Auto Sharpening slightly out-of-focus images Set Unsharp Mask to ON. Reducing gradations and stripe patterns Set Descreen to ON. Note "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect. Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches.
  • Page 506 Reducing graininess Set Grain Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of graininess. None Medium Correcting backlit images Set Backlight Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of backlight. None Medium Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of shadows.

  • Page 507: Adjusting Colors Using A Color Pattern

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with > Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern You can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the Color Pattern function in ScanGear's Basic Mode tab.
  • Page 508 It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust the colors so that the portion turns white. Preview image appears in the center. Preview image colors change as you adjust them. Below is an example of correcting a bluish image.

  • Page 509: Adjusting Saturation And Color Balance

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance In ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab, click (Saturation/Color Balance). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window.
  • Page 510 Move (slider) under Color Balance to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color. Cyan & Red Magenta & Green Yellow & Blue These are complementary color pairs (each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed). You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color.

  • Page 511: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast In ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab, click (Brightness/Contrast). Note Click (Down arrow) to switch to detailed view. Click (Up arrow) to return to the previous view.
  • Page 512 Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale. Brightness Adjust the image brightness. Move (slider) under Brightness to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Darkened Original image Brightened...

  • Page 513: Adjusting Histogram

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with > Adjusting Histogram ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Adjusting Histogram In ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab, click (Histogram). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green and Blue in various proportions (gradation).
  • Page 514 (1) Bright area (2) Dark area (3) Whole image More data is distributed to the More data is distributed to the Data is widely distributed between the shadow side. highlight side. highlight and shadow. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Slider) Select a Channel, then move (Black-point Slider) or (White-point Slider) to specify the level to be set as the shadow or highlight.
  • Page 515 Moving the Mid-point Slider Move the Mid-point Slider to specify the level to be set as the middle of the tonal range. Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Mid-point Slider toward the highlight side. Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the Mid-point Slider toward the shadow side.

  • Page 516: Adjusting Tone Curve

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Tone Curve Adjusting Tone Curve In ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab, click (Tone Curve Settings). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green and Blue in various proportions (gradation).
  • Page 517 Adjusting Tone Curve In Select Tone Curve, select a tone curve from No correction, Overexposure, Underexposure, High contrast, Reverse the negative/positive image and Edit custom curve. No correction (No adjustment) Overexposure (Convex curve) The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the highlight of the output side, resulting in a bright-toned image when viewed on a monitor.
  • Page 518 Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas. Page top...

  • Page 519: Setting Threshold

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with > Setting Threshold ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Setting Threshold The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255).
  • Page 520 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens The following sections describe ScanGear's screens and functions, and how to use ScanGear (scanner driver). Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings...

  • Page 521: Basic Mode Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Basic Mode Tab Basic Mode Tab This mode allows you to scan easily by following the on-screen steps. This section describes the settings and functions available in Basic Mode. Settings and Operation Buttons Toolbar Preview Area...
  • Page 522 Preview Performs a trial scan. Note When using the machine for the first time, scanner calibration starts automatically. Wait a while until the preview image appears. Destination Select what you want to do with the scanned image. Print Select this to print the scanned image on a printer. Image display Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor.
  • Page 523 A cropping frame of the selected monitor size will be displayed and the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge/reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio. Add/Delete... Opens the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, in which you can specify custom output sizes. You can select this option when Destination is Print or Image display.
  • Page 524 Image corrections Fading correction Corrects and scans photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. Backlight correction Corrects photos that have been shot against light. Gutter shadow correction Corrects shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets. Important For precautions on using this function, see Gutter Shadow Correction in "...
  • Page 525 (Thumbnail)/ (Whole image view) Switches the view in the Preview area. Preview Area (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. - The result will be reflected in the scanned image. - The image returns to its original state when you preview again. (Rotate Right) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise.
  • Page 526 checkbox selected will be scanned. Note When multiple images are previewed, different outlines indicate different selection status. - Focus Frame (thick blue outline): The displayed settings will be applied. - Selected Frame (thin blue outline): The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously.
  • Page 527 Scanning in Basic Mode Page top...

  • Page 528: Advanced Mode Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Advanced Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image brightness and color tone. This section describes the settings and functions available in Advanced Mode.
  • Page 529 Enter Setting Name and click Add. The name appears in Favorite Settings List. When you click Save, the item appears in the Favorite Settings list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. To delete an item, select it in Favorite Settings List and click Delete. Click Save to save settings displayed in Favorite Settings List.
  • Page 530 Performs a trial scan. Scan Starts scanning. Note When scanning starts, the progress will be displayed. Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may open. Follow the prompt to complete. For details, see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in " Scan Tab "...
  • Page 531 Switches the view in the Preview area. Preview Area (Clear) Click this button to delete the preview image. It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings. (Crop) Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the mouse. (Move Image) If an enlarged image is too large to fit in the Preview area, you can click this button and drag the image across the screen until the part you want to see is displayed.
  • Page 532 Displays the version of ScanGear (scanner driver) and the current scan settings (document type, etc.). (Open Guide) This page appears. Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview. You can also check the results of the settings (image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made in "...
  • Page 533 Note You can specify the scan area (cropping frame) on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames. Adjusting Cropping Frames Related Topic Scanning in Advanced Mode Page top...

  • Page 534: Input Settings

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Input Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Settings Input Settings Input Settings allows you to set the following items: Select Source The type of document to be scanned is displayed. Paper Size Select the size of the document to be scanned.
  • Page 535 renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white. Black and White Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and white. This mode renders the image in black and white. The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels (threshold level) into black and white and is rendered in two colors.

  • Page 536: Output Settings

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Output Settings Output Settings Output Settings allows you to set the following items: Output Resolution Select the resolution to scan at. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Select a resolution from the options displayed by clicking the button, or enter a value within the range of 25 dpi to 19200 dpi (in 1 dpi increments).
  • Page 537 Output Settings or specify a value (by 1%) for %. The maximum value available for % depends on the Output Resolution. % can be specified for up to 19200 dpi (the maximum available output resolution). Paper Size (L, etc.) & Monitor Size (1024 x 768 pixels, etc.) Width, height and scale cannot be specified.
  • Page 538 message appears when you click Scan. It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce Data Size. To continue, scan in whole image view. Page top...

  • Page 539: Image Settings

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Image Settings Image Settings Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire, dust/scratches or faded colors. The color tone may be adversely affected. Image correction results may not be reflected in the preview image.
  • Page 540 Select this to apply Image Adjustment to magazines. Newspaper Select this to apply Image Adjustment to newspapers. Document Select this to apply Image Adjustment to text documents. Important You can set Image Adjustment after preview. You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box.
  • Page 541 Fading correction will not be applied. Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast. Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting. High Select this to correct a large amount of fading and colorcast. This can affect the tone of the image. Important You can set Fading Correction after preview.
  • Page 542 setting Unsharp Mask to OFF may reduce the noise patterns. Gutter Shadow Correction Use this function to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets. When you set the Gutter Shadow Correction setting in the preview image, the result will be reflected. Preview the effects before scanning, as results vary depending on the type of document and how it is pressed.

  • Page 543: Color Adjustment Buttons

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Color Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Adjustment Buttons Color Adjustment Buttons The Color Adjustment Buttons allow you to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones. You can adjust the image's overall brightness or contrast, and adjust its highlight and shadow values (histogram) or balance (tone curve).
  • Page 544 (Histogram) A histogram allows you to see the data concentration at each brightness level of an image. You can specify the darkest level (shadow) and brightest level (highlight) within an image, cut the levels and expand the middle of the tonal range of the image. Adjusting Histogram (Tone Curve Settings) Adjust the brightness of an image by selecting the type of graph (tone curve) showing the balance of...
  • Page 545 Enter Setting Name and click Add. The name appears in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List. Click Save to save. You can load and apply the saved tone curve/threshold settings to a preview image. To load the settings, select the saved item from the pull-down menu. To delete an item, select it in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List and click Delete.

  • Page 546: Auto Scan Mode Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Auto Scan Mode Tab Auto Scan Mode Tab This mode allows you to scan easily by simply placing documents on the Platen and clicking a button. In Auto Scan Mode, documents are automatically detected.
  • Page 547 Scan Scanning starts. Note When scanning starts, the progress will be displayed. Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may open. Follow the prompt to complete. For details, see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in " "...
  • Page 548 > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences... in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen to open Preferences dialog box. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to ScanGear (scanner driver) functions via the Scanner, Preview, Scan and Color Settings tabs.

  • Page 549: Scanner Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Scanner Tab Scanner Tab On the Scanner tab, you can specify the following settings. Quiet Mode Select this checkbox to reduce scanner sound by slowing down the scanner head when previewing or scanning documents.
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  • Page 551: Preview Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Preview Tab Preview Tab On the Preview tab, you can specify the following settings. Preview at Start of ScanGear Select what to do with Preview when ScanGear (scanner driver) is started. Display Saved Preview Image is selected by default.
  • Page 552 No cropping frame will be displayed after previewing. Cropping Size for Thumbnail View Select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents. Standard is selected by default. Larger Displays 105% (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size. Standard The standard size.

  • Page 553: Scan Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Scan Scan Tab On the Scan tab, you can specify the following settings. Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning Select what to do with ScanGear (scanner driver) after scanning images. Close ScanGear automatically is selected by default.

  • Page 554: Color Settings Tab

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Color Advanced Guide Scanning ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Settings Tab Color Settings Tab On the Color Settings tab, you can specify the following settings. Color Adjustment Select either of the following. Recommended is selected by default. This function is available when Color Mode is Color or Grayscale.
  • Page 555 default value set in ScanGear (scanner driver), and the colors of the original image are not accurately reflected in the monitor. Click Defaults to return to the default Monitor Gamma value (2.20). Note Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its gamma value. If it is not written in the manual, contact the manufacturer.
  • Page 556 > > Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide Scanning > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting the cropping frame (scan area) Adjusting Cropping Frames Selecting the best resolution Resolution Learning about file formats File Formats Learning about Color Matching Color Matching Matching the colors between the document and monitor...

  • Page 557: Adjusting Cropping Frames

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting Cropping Frames Adjusting Cropping Frames You can specify the scan area by creating a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area of the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen.
  • Page 558 The cursor will change into (Crosshair arrow) when it is positioned within a cropping frame. Click and drag the mouse to move the entire cropping frame. Note In Advanced Mode, you can specify the cropping frame size by entering the values into (Width) (Height) in Input Settings.
  • Page 559 You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame. You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key. If you select multiple cropping frames and change the settings on a tab at the right of ScanGear (scanner driver), the settings will be applied to all the selected cropping frames.
  • Page 560 > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Resolution Resolution What is Resolution? The data in the image you have scanned is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color.
  • Page 561 the Advanced Mode tab. Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale The scanning resolution is automatically set so that the value set in Output Resolution will be the resolution of the scanned image. If you set Output Resolution to 300 dpi and scan at twice the size, the document will be automatically scanned at 600 dpi, and the resolution of the scanned image will be 300 dpi.

  • Page 562: File Formats

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning File Formats File Formats You can select a file format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable format according to how you want to use the image on which application. Available file formats vary by application and computer (Windows or Macintosh).

  • Page 563: Color Matching

    > > Scanning with Other Application Software > > Advanced Guide Scanning Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Color Matching Color Matching Color Matching adjusts devices as shown below to match the colors of an image displayed on a monitor or a printed image with the colors of the original document. Example: When sRGB is selected as the output profile (target) Input Profile (Source) Scanner...

  • Page 564: Other Scanning Methods

    > Advanced Guide Scanning > Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) Page top...

  • Page 565: Scanning With Wia Driver

    The following is an example of scanning using Windows Photo Gallery. Place the document on the Platen. Placing Documents In File, click Import from Camera or Scanner..., then double-click WIA Canon (model name). The scan setting screen appears. Specify the settings.
  • Page 566 File type Select a file format from JPEG, BMP, PNG and TIFF. Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi. 300 dpi is set by default. Resolution Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
  • Page 567 Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image, thus softening the image.

  • Page 568: Scanning Using The Control Panel (Windows Xp Only)

    From the Start menu, select Control Panel. Click Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Cameras, then double-click WIA Canon (model name). The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box opens. Click Next. Select Picture type according to the document to be scanned.
  • Page 569 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image, thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution.
  • Page 570 > Maintenance Advanced Guide Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Aligning the Print Head Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page top...

  • Page 571: Cleaning Your Machine

    > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine Advanced Guide Cleaning Your Machine Cleaning Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Page top...
  • Page 572 > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning Advanced Guide Cleaning This section describes the cleaning procedure that is needed to maintain your machine. Important Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for cleaning the exterior of the machine so as not to scratch the surface.

  • Page 573: Cleaning The Exterior Of The Machine

    > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Advanced Guide Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Be sure to use a soft cloth such as eyeglasses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on the surface gently. Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning.

  • Page 574: Cleaning The Platen Glass And Document Cover

    > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Advanced Guide Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Important Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine. With a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, wipe the Platen Glass (A) and the inner side of the Document Cover (white sheet) (B) gently.

  • Page 575: Cleaning The Inside Of The Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)

    > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Advanced Guide Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) This section explains how to clean the inside of the machine. If the inside of the machine becomes dirty, printed paper may get dirty, so we recommend performing cleaning regularly.
  • Page 576 If the problem is not resolved after performing cleaning again, the protrusions inside the machine may be stained. Clean them according to instructions. Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Note When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, be sure to use a new sheet of paper. Page top...

  • Page 577: Cleaning The Protrusions Inside The Machine

    > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Advanced Guide Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine If protrusions inside the machine are stained, wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. Important Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine.
  • Page 578 > Maintenance > Aligning the Print Head Advanced Guide Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Page top...
  • Page 579 > Maintenance > Aligning the Print Head > Aligning the Print Head Advanced Guide Aligning the Print Head If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. Note If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low.
  • Page 580 Important Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. Do not dirty the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, the pattern may not be scanned correctly. 8. When Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, OK button.
  • Page 581 scanning is complete. If adjusting the auto print head position has failed, Failed to scan. appears on the LCD. An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD Note If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from the computer.

  • Page 582: Performing Maintenance From A Computer

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer Advanced Guide Performing Maintenance from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Page top...

  • Page 583: Cleaning The Print Heads

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Print Heads Advanced Guide Cleaning the Print Heads The print head cleaning function allows you to unclog clogged nozzles in the print head. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink. The procedure for cleaning the print heads is as follows: Cleaning Open the...
  • Page 584 Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. Important Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink. Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply.

  • Page 585: Cleaning The Paper Feed Rollers

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Advanced Guide Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Cleans the paper feed roller. Perform feed roller cleaning when there are paper particles sticking to the paper feed roller and paper is not fed properly. The procedure for performing the feed roller cleaning is as follows: Roller Cleaning Prepare the machine...

  • Page 586: Aligning The Print Head Position

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Aligning the Print Head Position Advanced Guide Aligning the Print Head Position Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment.
  • Page 587 When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks.
  • Page 588 When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks Confirm the displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed.
  • Page 589 When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white stripes. (A) Less noticeable horizontal white stripes (B) More noticeable horizontal white stripes Note To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print Alignment Value.

  • Page 590: Checking The Print Head Nozzles

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Checking the Print Head Nozzles Advanced Guide Checking the Print Head Nozzles The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print heads are working properly by printing a nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print. The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows: Nozzle Check Open the...

  • Page 591: Cleaning Inside The Machine

    > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning Inside the Machine Advanced Guide Cleaning Inside the Machine Perform bottom plate cleaning before you execute duplex printing to prevent smudges on the back side of the paper. Also perform bottom plate cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear on the printed page.

  • Page 592: Changing The Machine Settings

    > Changing the Machine Settings Advanced Guide Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Page top...

  • Page 593: Changing The Machine Settings On The Lcd

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Copy auto intensity Prevent abrasion Extension amount AutoPhotoFix setting Date display Read/write attribute Quiet mode Key repeat...
  • Page 594 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Changing the Machine Advanced Guide Settings on the LCD Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD This section describes the procedure to change the settings in the Device settings screen, taking the steps to specify Extension amount as an example.
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  • Page 596 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide > Copy auto intensity Copy auto intensity Adjusts the intensity of the copy automatically. Page top...
  • Page 597 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide > Prevent abrasion Prevent abrasion Use this setting only if the print surface becomes smudged. Important Be sure to set this back to Disable after printing since it may result in lower printing speed or lower print quality.
  • Page 598 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Extension amount Advanced Guide Extension amount Selects the amount of image that extends off the paper when printing in Borderless (full). Note If printouts contain margins even though you are printing in Borderless, specifying Large for this setting may help solve the problem.
  • Page 599 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > AutoPhotoFix setting Advanced Guide AutoPhotoFix setting When Prioritize Exif info is selected, you can select whether to print photos using the Exif information recorded in the image files in the following cases. Auto photo fix ON is selected when printing from a memory card When a Photo Index Sheet with "Auto Photo Fix OFF"...
  • Page 600 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Date display Advanced Guide Date display Changes the display format of shooting dates when printed. Note When Print date ON is selected in the Setting tab 2 on the print settings screen, the shooting date is printed in the date display format you selected.
  • Page 601 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide > Read/write attribute Read/write attribute Selects whether to allow data to be written onto memory cards from a computer. Important Remove the memory card before changing this setting. For details, see Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer If you set this setting to Writable from PC, you cannot print photos on a memory card using the...

  • Page 602: Quiet Mode

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Quiet mode Advanced Guide Quiet mode Enables this function on the machine if you want to reduce the operating noise, such as when printing at night. Enabling this function reduces the noises generated while: Copying Printing from a memory card...
  • Page 603 > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide > Key repeat Key repeat , or button when Enables/Disables continuous input by pressing and holding down the setting the number of copies, changing the photo displayed on the LCD, setting the zoom ratio, etc. Page top...

  • Page 604: Language Selection

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD Advanced Guide > Language selection Language selection Changes the language for LCD messages and menus. Page top...

  • Page 605: Reset Setting

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Reset setting Advanced Guide Reset setting You can change the settings back to the default. Note You cannot change the following setting items back to the default: The language displayed on the LCD The current position of the Print Head The Read/write attribute setting...

  • Page 606: Changing Machine Settings From Your Computer

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Advanced Guide Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top...

  • Page 607: Changing The Print Options

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Advanced Guide Print Options Changing the Print Options You change the detailed print driver settings for print data that is sent from an application software. Specify this option if you encounter print failures such as part of an image data being cut off.

  • Page 608: Registering A Frequently Used Printing Profile

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Registering a Advanced Guide Frequently Used Printing Profile Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile You can register the frequently used printing profile to Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab. Unnecessary printing profiles can be deleted at any time.
  • Page 609 Important To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options..., and check each item. Note When you install the printer driver again or upgrade the version of the printer driver, the print settings you registered will be deleted from Commonly Used Settings.

  • Page 610: Setting The Ink Cartridge

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Setting the Ink Advanced Guide Cartridge Setting the Ink Cartridge This feature enables you to specify the most appropriate ink cartridge among installed cartridges according to an intended use. When one of the ink cartridges becomes empty and cannot be replaced immediately by a new one, you can specify the other ink cartridge that still has ink and continue printing.

  • Page 611: Managing The Machine Power

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Advanced Guide Machine Power Managing the Machine Power This function allows you to manage the machine power from the printer driver. The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows: Power Off The Power Off function turns off the machine.

  • Page 612: Reducing The Machine Noise

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Reducing the Advanced Guide Machine Noise Reducing the Machine Noise This function allows you to reduce the operating noise of the machine. Select when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer at night, etc.

  • Page 613: Changing The Machine Operation Mode

    > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Advanced Guide Machine Operation Mode Changing the Machine Operation Mode If necessary, switch between various modes of machine operation. The procedure for configuring settings is as follows: Custom Settings Open the printer driver setup window...

  • Page 614: Troubleshooting

    > Troubleshooting Advanced Guide Troubleshooting If an Error Occurs The Machine Cannot Be Powered On An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD LCD Cannot Be Seen At All An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD Cannot Install the MP Drivers Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Print Results Not Satisfactory Printing Does Not Start...

  • Page 615: If An Error Occurs

    > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > If an Error Occurs If an Error Occurs When an error occurs in printing such as the machine is out of paper or paper is jammed, a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically. Take the appropriate action described in the message.
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  • Page 617: The Machine Cannot Be Powered On

    > > The Machine Cannot Be Powered On Advanced Guide Troubleshooting The Machine Cannot Be Powered On Check 1: Press the ON button. Check 2: Make sure that the power plug is securely plugged into the Power Cord Connector of the machine, then turn it back on. Check 3: Unplug the machine from the power supply, then plug the machine back in and turn the machine back on after leaving it for at least 2 minute.

  • Page 618: An Error Message Is Displayed On The Lcd

    Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to obtain optimum qualities. Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for any malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition.
  • Page 619 If the function for detecting the remaining ink level is disabled, the ink cartridge in grey is displayed in the remaining ink volume screen on the LCD. Routine Maintenance There is no photo data on memory card. There is no image data saved on the memory card that can be read by this machine.
  • Page 620 machine. The machine may not print out properly if you touch it. If the problem is not resolved, contact the service center. 6000 is displayed: If any object is placed in front of the machine, remove it. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, then turn the power off and back on.

  • Page 621: Lcd Cannot Be Seen At All

    > > LCD Cannot Be Seen At All Advanced Guide Troubleshooting LCD Cannot Be Seen At All If the Power lamp is off: ON button. The machine is not powered on. Connect the power cord and press the If the Power lamp is lit: The LCD may be in the screen-saver mode.

  • Page 622: An Unintended Language Is Displayed On The Lcd

    > > An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD Advanced Guide Troubleshooting An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD Select the language you want to be displayed according to the following procedure. button, then wait for about 5 seconds. Press the Menu button seven times, then press the...

  • Page 623: Cannot Install The Mp Drivers

    > > Cannot Install the MP Drivers Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Cannot Install the MP Drivers If the installation does not start even after the Setup CD-ROM is inserted into your computer's disc drive: Start the installation following the procedure below. Click Start then Computer.

  • Page 624: In Other Cases

    If you are unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen, make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged into the USB port of the machine and is connected to the computer, and then follow the procedure below to reinstall the MP Drivers. Note In Windows Vista, The printer is not detected.
  • Page 625 If you reinstall the MP Drivers, perform Custom Install on the Setup CD-ROM, then select MP Drivers. Note If the installer was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error, the system may be in an unstable condition and you may not be able to install the drivers. Restart your computer before reinstalling.

  • Page 626: Cannot Connect To Computer Properly

    > > Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Printing or Scanning Speed Is Slow/Hi-Speed USB Connection Does Not Work/ "This device can perform faster" Message Is Displayed If your system environment is not fully compatible with Hi-Speed USB, the machine will operate at a lower speed provided under USB 1.1.

  • Page 627: Print Results Not Satisfactory

    > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory Print Results Not Satisfactory If the print result is not satisfactory due to white streaks, misaligned lines, or uneven colors, confirm the paper and print quality settings first. Check 1: Do the page size and media type settings match the size and type of the loaded paper? When these settings are incorrect, you cannot obtain a proper print result.

  • Page 628: Cannot Print To End Of Job

    > > > Cannot Print to End of Job Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job Check 1: Is the size of the print data extremely large? Click Print Options on the Page Setup sheet. Then, select the Prevent loss of print data check box in the displayed dialog.
  • Page 629 > > > No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory Wrong/White Streaks No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks...
  • Page 630 Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly? If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is not closed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly. Open the Scanning Unit (Cover), open the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover, then close the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover.
  • Page 631 Loading Paper / Originals Check 8: Is the original loaded with the side to be copied facing down on the Platen Glass? Check 9: Did you copy a printout done by this machine? Print from the memory card directly, or reprint from the computer. If you copy a printout done by this machine, print quality may be reduced.

  • Page 632: Colors Are Unclear

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are Unclear Colors Are Unclear Check 1: Enable color correction. When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction in the printer driver may improve color. Select Vivid Photo in the Effects sheet in the printer properties dialog box. Select Color Options in the pop-up menu in the Print dialog box, and then select Vivid Photo on the Color Mode.
  • Page 633 produce colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the screen. Page top...

  • Page 634: Lines Are Misaligned

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory > Lines Are Misaligned Lines Are Misaligned Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Perform Print Head Alignment. If you did not align the Print Head after installation, straight lines may be printed misaligned. Aligning the Print Head Note If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head...

  • Page 635: Printed Paper Curls Or Has Ink Blots

    Check 3: Is Photo Paper used for printing photographs? When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Plus Glossy II or other Canon speciality paper. Loading Paper / Originals...
  • Page 636 > > > Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Is the appropriate type of paper used? Check the followings: Check to see if the paper you are printing on is suitable for your printing purpose.
  • Page 637 To open the printer properties dialog box, see Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) In the Canon IJ Printer Utility, select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu, select the Prevent paper abrasion check box, and then click Send. To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, see...
  • Page 638 Open the printer properties dialog box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer properties dialog box, quit the running application software. On the Main sheet, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and then click Set. Drag the Intensity slide bar on the Color Adjustment sheet to adjust the intensity.
  • Page 639 Make sure that the machine is turned on. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) Select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu. Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time, and then click Send.

  • Page 640: Back Of The Paper Is Smudged

    > > > Back of the Paper Is Smudged Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory Back of the Paper Is Smudged Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine.

  • Page 641: Vertical Lines Are Printed On The Sides Of The Printout

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory > Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout Check 1: Did you confirm the paper type and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Is the size of the loaded paper correct? The vertical lines may be printed in the margin if the size of the loaded paper is larger than that...

  • Page 642: Colors Are Uneven Or Streaked

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings? Print Results Not Satisfactory Check 2: Print the Nozzle Check Pattern and perform any necessary maintenance operations such as Print Head Cleaning.
  • Page 643 Note If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position Page top...

  • Page 644: Printing Does Not Start

    In Windows XP, click Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. In Windows 2000, click Control Panel then Printers. Right-click the Canon XXX Printer icon, then select Properties. Click the Ports tab to confirm the port settings.
  • Page 645 Make sure that a port named USBnnn (where "n" is a number) with Canon XXX Printer appearing in the Printer column is selected for Print to the following port(s). If the setting is incorrect, reinstall the MP Drivers or change the printer port to the correct one.
  • Page 646 > > Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Check 1: Has the machine been printing continuously for a long period? If the machine has been printing continuously for a long time, the Print Head may overheat. To protect the Print Head, the machine may stop printing at a line break for a period of time and then resume printing.

  • Page 647: Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected

    > > Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Check 1: Are the Print Head nozzles clogged? Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
  • Page 648 > > Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Check 1: Is printing performed in Quiet Mode? Print speed is reduced if you specified to print in Quiet Mode in the printer driver or Operation Panel. For faster printing, do not print in Quiet Mode.

  • Page 649: Fine Cartridge Holder Does Not Move To The Position For Replacing

    > > FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing Advanced Guide Troubleshooting FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing Check 1: Is the Power lamp off? Check if the Power lamp is lit green. The FINE Cartridge Holder will not move unless the power is on.

  • Page 650: Paper Does Not Feed Properly

    > > Paper Does Not Feed Properly Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Paper Does Not Feed Properly Check 1: Make sure of the following when you load paper. When loading two or more sheets of paper, flip through the paper before loading. When loading two or more sheets of paper, align the edges of the sheets before loading.
  • Page 651 to remove it. If the paper tears in the Rear Tray, see Paper Jams If there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray, be sure to turn off the machine, unplug it from the power supply, then remove the foreign object. Page top...

  • Page 652: Paper Jams

    > > Paper Jams Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Paper Jams Note If you need to turn off the machine to remove jammed paper during printing, press the Stop button to cancel print jobs before turning off the machine. Paper Is Jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray In Other Cases Page top...
  • Page 653 > > Paper Jams > Paper Is Jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Paper Is Jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray Remove the paper following the procedure below. Slowly pull the paper out, either from the Rear Tray or from the Paper Output Slot, whichever is easier.
  • Page 654 > > Paper Jams > In Other Cases Advanced Guide Troubleshooting In Other Cases Make sure of the following: Check 1: Are there any foreign objects around the Paper Output Slot? Check 2: Are there any foreign objects in the Rear Tray? If there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray, be sure to turn off the machine, unplug it from the power supply, then remove the foreign object.

  • Page 655: Message Appears On The Computer Screen

    > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Message Appears on the Computer Screen Message Appears on the Computer Screen Error Number: B200 A printer error has occurred. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord of the printer from the power supply. Then contact the service center. Is Displayed Error Number: **** A printer error has occurred.
  • Page 656 Right-click the Canon XXX Printer icon, then select Properties. Click the Ports tab to confirm the port settings. Make sure that a port named USBnnn (where "n" is a number) with Canon XXX Printer appearing in the Printer column is selected for Print to the following port(s).
  • Page 657 Error Number: 300 Is Displayed Check 1: If the Power lamp is off, make sure that the power plug is plugged in, then turn the machine on. While the Power lamp is flashing green, the machine is initializing. Wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit green.
  • Page 658 years. Read the instructions on the screen and follow the procedure below. If you agree to participate in the survey program: Click Agree, then follow the on-screen instructions. The printer usage information will be sent via the Internet. If you have followed the on-screen instructions, the information will be sent automatically from the second time onward and the confirmation screen will not be displayed again.
  • Page 659 2. Select Canon Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey Program. 3. Select Change. If you select Yes after you have followed the on-screen instructions, the confirmation screen will be displayed at the time of the next survey. If you select No, the information will be sent automatically.
  • Page 660 1. Stop the Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey Program. Changing the setting: 2. Select Applications from the Go menu, and double-click the Canon Utilities folder, then the Inkjet Extended Survey Program folder. 3. Place the Canon Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey Program.app file into the Trash.

  • Page 661: For Windows Users

    Select WIA Canon XXX ser, then click the Properties button. If the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. Click the Events tab on the WIA Canon XXX ser Properties screen. Select Start this program for Actions, then select MP Navigator EX Ver3.0 from the pull-down menu.

  • Page 662: Cannot Print Properly From A Photo Index Sheet

    > > Cannot Print Properly from a Photo Index Sheet Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Cannot Print Properly from a Photo Index Sheet Failed to scan Photo Index Sheet. Is Displayed Check the following, press the OK button, then perform the Photo Index Sheet scan &...
  • Page 663 Important If the memory card is removed while printing, the stored data may be damaged or the selected photo may not be printed as the reading of the photo on the memory card and the printing of the photo are simultaneous. Page top...

  • Page 664: Cannot Remove A Memory Card

    > > Cannot Remove a Memory Card Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Cannot Remove a Memory Card Contact the service center. Important Never attempt to remove a memory card using a thin stick or tweezers. Doing so may damage the machine. Note Exclusive adapters are required for the following memory cards.

  • Page 665: Problems With Scanning

    > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode...

  • Page 666: Scanner Does Not Work

    > > > Scanner Does Not Work Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning Scanner Does Not Work Check 1: Make sure that the machine is turned on. Check 2: Connect the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer. Check 3: If the USB cable is connected to a hub, remove it from the hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer.

  • Page 667: Scangear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start Check 1: Make sure that the MP Drivers is installed. If it is not installed, insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer's disc drive, then select Custom Install and install MP Drivers.
  • Page 668 > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning > Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear Check 1: Make sure that the machine is turned on. Check 2: Connect the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer.

  • Page 669: Scan Quality (Image Displayed On The Monitor) Is Poor

    > > > Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor Check 1: Increase the scanning resolution. Resolution Check 2: Set the scale to 100%. Some applications do not display images clearly if the image is too small.

  • Page 670: Scanned Image Is Surrounded By Extra White Areas

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning > Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Check: Specify the scan area. Click (Auto Crop) in ScanGear (scanner driver) to automatically display the cropping frame (scan area) according to the document size.
  • Page 671 > > > Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. Placing Documents Check 2: Scan each item individually. Some applications do not support multiple image scanning.
  • Page 672 > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning > Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. Placing Documents Check 2: Multiple image scanning may not be supported. Some applications do not support multiple image scanning.

  • Page 673: Slow Scanning Speed

    > > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning > Slow Scanning Speed Slow Scanning Speed Check 1: To view the image on a monitor, set the output resolution to around 150 dpi. To print, set it to around 300 dpi. Resolution Check 2: Set Fading Correction, Grain Correction, etc.
  • Page 674 > > > "There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning "There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed Check 1: Exit other applications and try again. Check 2: Reduce the resolution or output size and scan again. Resolution Page top...

  • Page 675: Computer Stops Operating During Scanning

    > > > Computer Stops Operating during Scanning Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Problems with Scanning Computer Stops Operating during Scanning Check 1: Restart the computer, reduce the output resolution in ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again. Check 2: Delete unnecessary files to obtain sufficient free hard disk space, then scan again.

  • Page 676: Scanner Does Not Work After Upgrading Windows

    "Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers " for details. Step 2: Uninstall MP Navigator EX. From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX 3.0 > MP Navigator EX Uninstall. When a confirmation appears, click Yes.

  • Page 677: Software Problems

    > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Software Problems Software Problems E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Software Program Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on the Computer Monitor Scanned Image Does Not Open Page top...
  • Page 678 > > Software Problems Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Software Program E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Software Program Check 1: MP Navigator EX may not support the e-mail software program.
  • Page 679 > > Software Problems > Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Check: Set the printing size in the application. Page top...
  • Page 680 > > Software Problems > Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on the Computer Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Monitor Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on the Computer Monitor Check 1: Change the display setting in the application. You cannot reduce the display size in "Paint." To reduce the display size, open the images in an application.

  • Page 681: Scanned Image Does Not Open

    > > Software Problems > Scanned Image Does Not Open Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Scanned Image Does Not Open Check: If the file format is not supported by the application, scan the image again and save it in a popular file format such as JPEG. For details, refer to the application's manual.
  • Page 682 > > MP Navigator EX Problems Advanced Guide Troubleshooting MP Navigator EX Problems Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Page top...

  • Page 683: Cannot Scan At The Correct Size

    > > MP Navigator EX Problems Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. Placing Documents Check 2: Set Document Size to the actual document size and scan again. If the matching size is not found, scan at a larger size and trim the image.
  • Page 684 > > MP Navigator EX Problems > Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen.
  • Page 685 > > MP Navigator EX Problems > Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Check: In MP Navigator EX, deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again.
  • Page 686 > > MP Navigator EX Problems > Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Orientation Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Changes in the Scanned Image Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Check: In MP Navigator EX, deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again.

  • Page 687: If You Cannot Resolve The Problem

    If you cannot resolve the problem with any of the workarounds in this chapter, please contact the seller of the machine or the service center. Canon support staff are trained to be able to provide technical support to satisfy customers. Caution If the machine emits any unusual sound, smoke, or odor, turn it off immediately.
  • Page 688 > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > FAQs FAQs No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install the MP Drivers Printing Does Not Start Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error Print Results Not Satisfactory Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly...
  • Page 689 > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) 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.
  • Page 690 When selecting Scaled, Fit-to-Page, or Page Layout from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab, the selected printing function may not be effective, depending on the version of Word. If this happens, follow the procedure below. 1. Open Word's Print dialog box. 2.
  • Page 691 > Advanced Guide Troubleshooting > General Notes (Scanner Driver) General Notes (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (scanner driver) is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind when using Scanner Driver Restrictions When using the NTFS file system, the TWAIN data source may not be invoked. This is because the TWAIN module cannot be written to the winnt folder for security reasons.
  • Page 692 changing Paper Size according to the document. In some applications, if you select the View scanned images checkbox in the Auto Scan Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver), the window displaying the thumbnails of the scanned images may close automatically. Some applications may not display the TWAIN user interface.
  • Page 693 Updating the MP Drivers Uninstalling the On-Screen Manuals Transporting the Machine Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) Sharing the Printer on a Network Page top...

  • Page 694: Printing Area

    To ensure the best print quality, the machine allows a margin along each edge of media. The actual printable area will be the area inside these margins. : Canon recommends that you print within this area. Recommended printing area Printable area : The area where it is possible to print.
  • Page 695 > Appendix > Printing Area Advanced Guide > Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes Size Printable Area (width x height) 5.56 x 7.95 inches / 141.2 x 202.0 mm 8.00 x 11.38 inches / 203.2 x 289.0 mm 6.90 x 9.80 inches / 175.2 x 249.0 mm 4"...
  • Page 696 > Appendix > Printing Area Advanced Guide > Letter, Legal Letter, Legal Size Printable Area (width x height) Letter 8.00 x 10.69 inches / 203.2 x 271.4 mm Legal* 8.00 x 13.69 inches / 203.2 x 347.6 mm * This page size can be used only when printing from your computer. Recommended printing area Printable area Page top...
  • Page 697 > Appendix > Printing Area > Envelopes Advanced Guide Envelopes Size Recommended Printing Area (width x height) 4.06 x 7.07 inches / 103.2 x 179.5 mm European DL* US Comm. Env. #10* 3.86 x 7.91 inches / 98.0 x 200.8 mm * This page size can be used only when printing from your computer.
  • Page 698 > Appendix Advanced Guide > How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover Detaching the Document Cover: Hold up the Document Cover vertically. Attaching the Document Cover: Insert both hinges (A) of the Document Cover vertically into the holder (B) to attach the Document Cover as illustrated below.
  • Page 699 > Appendix > DPOF Print by Using the Photo Index Sheet Advanced Guide DPOF Print by Using the Photo Index Sheet Print out a Photo Index Sheet, select DPOF print, scan the sheet in, and you can print using DPOF settings stored in the memory card.
  • Page 700 Select the page size and other printing formats. When you select the paper type other than plain paper, the photo specified as Standard Print or Multi-Image Print with DPOF is printed in Borderless. When you select plain paper, the photo is printed in Bordered. Even if you fill this circle, the layout setting is disregarded.

  • Page 701: Deleting The Undesired Print Job

    Deleting the Undesired Print Job If the printer does not start printing, the print job data cancelled or failed may be remaining. Delete the undesired print job by using the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Display the Canon IJ Status Monitor Click the status monitor button displayed on the task bar.

  • Page 702: Updating The Mp Drivers

    > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers Advanced Guide Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers Page top...

  • Page 703: Obtaining The Latest Mp Drivers

    > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers > Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Advanced Guide Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers The MP Drivers include a printer driver and scanner driver (ScanGear). By updating the MP Drivers to the latest version of the MP Drivers, unresolved problems may be solved. Access our web site through the Internet and download the latest MP Drivers for your model.

  • Page 704: Deleting The Unnecessary Mp Drivers

    > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers Advanced Guide > Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers The MP Drivers you no longer use can be deleted. When deleting the MP Drivers, first exit all programs that are running. The procedure to delete the unnecessary MP Drivers is as follows: When There is an Uninstaller Start the uninstaller...
  • Page 705 Press the Alt key. On the File menu, select Run as administrator, and then click Server Properties..When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue. Click the Drivers tab. In the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to delete. Delete the printer driver When you click Remove..., Remove Driver And Package dialog box is displayed.

  • Page 706: Before Installing The Mp Drivers

    > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers > Before Installing the MP Drivers Advanced Guide Before Installing the MP Drivers This section describes the items that you should check before installing the MP Drivers. You should also refer to this section if the MP Drivers cannot be installed. Checking the Machine Status Properly connect the personal computer and the machine.

  • Page 707: Installing The Mp Drivers

    > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers > Installing the MP Drivers Advanced Guide Installing the MP Drivers You can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest MP Drivers for your model. The procedure for installing the downloaded MP Drivers is as follows: Turn off the machine Important When you turn on the computer while the machine is on, the Windows Plug and Play function is...
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  • Page 709 Before uninstalling the on-screen manuals, exit all on-screen manuals that are opening. All of the installed on-screen manuals will be deleted at the same time. Click Start > All Programs (Programs in Windows 2000) > Canon XXX Manual (where " XXX " is your machine's name) > Uninstall.

  • Page 710: Transporting The Machine

    > Appendix Advanced Guide > Transporting the Machine Transporting the Machine When relocating the machine, pack the machine using the original packing materials. If you do not have the original packing materials, pack the machine carefully using protective material and place it inside a sturdy box. Important Do not transport or store the machine slanted, vertically, or upside-down, as the ink may leak and damage the machine.
  • Page 711 > Appendix Advanced Guide > Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) The printer driver setup window can be displayed through the application software in use or the Start menu of the Windows. Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box through the Application Software Follow the procedure below to configure print settings when printing.
  • Page 712 > Appendix > Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) Advanced Guide Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) You can open the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box from the application program you are using.
  • Page 713 > Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) Advanced Guide Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, follow the procedure below. In Mac OS X v.10.5.x Select System Preferences on the Apple menu.
  • Page 714 Double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. The Printer List opens. Select your machine's name in the Name list and click Utility. Select your machine's name in the Product list and click Maintenance. The Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up. Page top...

  • Page 715: Sharing The Printer On A Network

    In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer, the error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system. For regular printing, Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed only on the client system.

  • Page 716: Settings On Print Server

    > Appendix > Advanced Guide Sharing the Printer on a Network > 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 server system. The procedure for setting up the print server systems is as follows: Install the printer driver on the print server system For details on installation instructions, refer to the "Install the Software"...

  • Page 717: Settings On Client Pc

    > Appendix > > Settings on Client PC Advanced Guide Sharing the Printer on a Network 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: In Windows Vista Install the printer driver on the client systems To install the driver, load the Setup CD-ROM that comes with the machine, and select Custom...
  • Page 718 Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer. In Windows 2000, select the Start menu -> Settings -> Printers -> Add Printer. When Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard screen appears, click Next. Add a printer Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (Windows XP) or Network printer (Windows 2000), then click Next.

  • Page 719: Restrictions On Printer Sharing

    In this case, check Enable bidirectional support check box on both the print server system and the client system. When you print from a client system, you cannot use Canon IJ Preview. When the functions on the Maintenance tab cannot be set properly from a client system, they may be grayed out.
  • Page 720 > Using Easy-PhotoPrint EX Advanced Guide Using Easy-PhotoPrint EX --- Transforming Your Photos into Creative Works of Art --- Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to create albums, calendars and stickers easily using photos taken with digital cameras. You can also print borderless photos easily. Start Easy-PhotoPrint EX Click Here: Easy-PhotoPrint EX...
  • Page 721 CHECK! Select Album to add text and frames. You cannot decorate photos with Photo Print. Create a Calendar Using Your Favorite Photos Create calendars easily with Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Create your own calendar using your favorite photos! It'll be exciting to turn the calendar pages. You can also create 2-month, 6-month and 12-month You can use all kinds of photos.
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  • Page 723: Using Mp Navigator Ex

    > Using MP Navigator EX Advanced Guide Using MP Navigator EX MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is suitable even for beginners. Start MP Navigator EX Click Here: MP Navigator EX Note See "...
  • Page 724 Scan with One-click In One-click Mode, MP Navigator EX completes from scanning to saving, with a click of an icon. One-click Mode also allows you to scan and save images as PDF files or attach them to e-mail automatically. Scan and Correct/Enhance Photos You can easily correct/enhance scanned photos using MP Navigator EX.
  • Page 725 Advanced Guide About Solution Menu Quick Shortcut!! Solution Menu Solution Menu is a menu window that provides quick access from your desktop to Canon applications, manuals, and online product information. Important The number and types of buttons displayed in the window may vary depending on your printer and region.
  • Page 726 (large or small). Solution Menu opens with the last used window size next time it is started. When screen size is small Starting an Application Point to a button on the window to display the description of each application. By clicking each button, the introduced application starts. Follow the same steps to view the manuals or online product information.

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