Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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Printing Images and TransferringImages to a Computer
 Printing (p.172)
You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print 
out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with 
“w PictBridge” which is the standard for direct printing.
  Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (p.181)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Fo rmat) enables you to print 
images recorded in the card according to your printing 
instructions such as the image  selection, quantity to print, 
etc. You can print multiple images in...

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The direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera 
while looking at the LCD monitor.
1Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
2Set up the printer.
 For details, see the printer’s 
instruction manual.
3Connect the camera to the 
printer.
 Use the interface cable provided with 
the camera.
  When connecting the cable plug to 
the camera’s < D> terminal, the 
cable plug’s < D> icon must face the 
front side of the camera.
  To connect to the printer, refer to the 
printer’s instruction manual....

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Preparing to Print
6Playback the image.
 Press the  button.
X The image will appear, and the < w> 
icon will appear on the upper left to 
indicate that the camera is connected 
to a printer.
X The < l> button lamp will light in 
blue.wPictBridge
  Movies cannot be printed.
  The camera cannot be used  with printers compatible only with CP Direct 
or Bubble Jet Direct.
  Do not use any interface cable other than the  one provided.
  If there is a long beeping sound in st ep 5, it indicates a problem...

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The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the 
printer.  Some settings might not be available. For details, see the 
printer’s instruction manual.
1Select the image to be printed.
 Check that the  icon is 
displayed on the upper left of the LCD 
monitor.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be printed.
2Press .
X The print setting screen will appear.
3Select [Paper settings].
  Select [Paper settings ], then press 
< 0 >.
X The paper settings screen will 
appear.
w...

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wPrinting
 Select the size of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
X The paper type screen will appear.
  Select the type of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
  When using a Canon printer and 
Canon paper, read the printer’s 
instruction manual to check what 
paper types can be used.
X The page layout screen will appear.
  Select the page layout, then press 
.
X The print setting screen will reappear.
* From the Exif data, the camera name,  lens name, shooting mode,...

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wPrinting
4Set the printing effects.
 Set as necessary. If you need not set 
any printing effects, go to step 5.
  The screen display may differ 
depending on the printer.
  Select the option on the upper right, 
then press < 0>.
  Select the desired printing effect with 
the dial, then press < 0>.
  If the < e> icon is displayed next to 
< z >, you can also adjust the 
printing effect (p.178).
* When you change the printing effects, it  is reflected in the image displayed on 
the upper left. Note...

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wPrinting
5Set the date and file number 
imprinting.
 Set as necessary.
  Select , then press .
  Set as desired, then press < 0>.
6Set the number of copies.
  Set as necessary.
  Select <
R>, then press < 0>.
  Set the number of copies, then press 
.
7Start printing.
  Select [Print ], then press < 0>.
X The < l> button’s blue lamp will 
blink and the printing will start.
  With Easy printing, you  can print another image with the same settings. 
Just select the im age and press the  button lit in...

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wPrinting
In step 4 on page 176, select the printing 
effect. When the < e> icon is displayed 
next to < z>, press the < B> 
button. You can then adjust the printing 
effect. What can be adjusted or what is 
displayed will depend on the selection 
made in step 4.
  Brightness
The image brightness can be adjusted.
  Adjust levels
When you select [ Manual], you can change 
the histogram’s distribution and adjust the 
image’s brightness and contrast.
With the Adjust levels screen displayed, press 
the <...

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wPrinting
You can crop the image and print only 
the trimmed portion as if the image was 
recomposed.  Do the trimming right 
before printing. If you set the trimming 
and then set the print settings, you may 
have to set the trimming again.
1 On the print setting screen, select [Trimming].
2 Set the trimming frame si ze, position, and proportion.
 The image area within the trimming frame will be printed. The trimming frame’s 
vertical-to-horizontal proportion can be changed with [
Paper settings]....

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wPrinting
 Depending on the printer , the trimmed image area  might not be printed 
as you specified.
  The smaller you make the trimming fr ame, the grainier the picture will 
look on the print.
  While trimming the image, look at th e camera’s LCD monitor. If you look 
at the image on a TV sc reen, the trimming frame  might not be displayed 
accurately.
Handling Printer ErrorsIf you resolve a printer error (no in k, no paper, etc.) and select [Continue] to 
resume printing but it doe s not resume,...