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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 one batch or give the 
print order to a photofinisher.
  Transferring Images to a Personal Computer  (p.185)
By connecting the camera to a personal computer, you can 
transfer images from the camera’s card by operating the 
camera.
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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.
4Turn on the printer.
5Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
X Some printers may make a beeping 
sound.
Preparing to Print
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
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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 with the 
printer. To find out what’s  wrong, do the following:
1. Press the < x> button to play back the image.
2. Press < 0>.
3. On the print setti ng screen, select [Print].
The error message will  be displayed on the LCD monitor (p.180).
 You can also print RAW imag es taken by this camera.
  If you use the battery to power the came ra, make sure it is fully charged. 
With a fully-charged batt ery, printing up to about 3.5 hours is possible.
  Before disconnecting the cable, turn  off the camera and printer first. Hold 
the plug (not the cord)  to pull out the cable.
  For direct printing, using the AC Adap ter Kit ACK-E6 (sold separately) to 
power the camera is recommended.
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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 Printing
Printer-connected icon
Print setting screen
* Depending on the printe r, settings such as the date and file number 
imprinting and trimming  might not be available.Sets the printing effects (p.176).
Sets the date or file 
number imprinting to on 
or off.
Sets the quantity  to be printed.
Sets the trimming (p.179).
Sets the paper size, type, and layout.
Returns to step 1.
Starts the printing.
The paper size, type, and layout  you have set are displayed.
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 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, shutter speed, 
aperture, exposure compensat ion amount, ISO speed, white balance, etc., will be 
imprinted.
Q Setting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
U Setting the Page Layout
Bordered The print will have white  borders along the edges.
BorderlessThe print will have no white borders. If your printer cannot print 
borderless prints, the print will have borders.
Bordered cThe shooting information* will  be imprinted on the border on 
9x13cm and larger prints.
xx-upOption to print 2, 4, 8, 9,  16, or 20 images on one sheet.
20-upc
35-up pOn A4 or Letter size paper, 20  or 35 thumbnails of the images 
ordered through  DPOF (p.181) will be printed.
• [ 20-up c] will have the shooting  information* imprinted.
DefaultThe page layout will vary depending on th e printer type or its 
settings.
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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 that the printed imag e might look slightly different from the 
displayed image which is only an approximation. This also applies to 
[Brightness] and [Adjust levels] on page 178.
Item Description
EOnThe image will be printed according to the printer’s standard 
colors. The image’s Exif data  is used to make automatic 
corrections.
EOffNo automatic correction will be performed.
EVividThe image will be printed with  higher saturation to produce 
more vivid blues and greens.
ENRThe image noise is redu ced before printing.
0 B/WPrints in black-and-white with true blacks.
0 Cool tonePrints in black-and-white  with cool, bluish blacks.
0 Warm tonePrints in black-and-white wi th warm, yellowish blacks.
zNaturalPrints the image in the actu al colors and contrast. No 
automatic color adjustments will be applied.
z Natural MThe printing characteristics are the same as the “Natural” 
setting. However, this setti ng enables finer printing 
adjustments than with “Natural.”
EDefaultThe printing will differ dependin g on the printer. For details, 
see the printer’s instruction manual.
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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 blue. With Easy 
printing, the number of  copies will always be 1.  (You cannot set the 
number of copies.) Also, any tri mming (p.179) will not be applied.
  The [ Default ] setting for printing effect s and other options are the 
printer’s own default settings as set  by the printer’s manufacturer. See 
the printer’s instru ction manual to find out what the [ Default] settings are.
  Depending on the im age’s file size and image-recording  quality, it may 
take some time for the printing  to start after you select [Print].
  If image tilt correction (p.179) has been  applied, it will take longer to print 
the image.
  To stop the printing, press <
0> while [Stop ] is displayed, then select 
[ OK ].
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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 < B> button to change the position of 
the <
h>. Turn the < 5> dial to freely adjust 
the shadow level (0 - 127) or highlight level 
(128 - 255).
  kBrightener
Effective in backlit conditions which can make the subject’s face look 
dark. When [ On] is set, the face will be  brightened for printing.
  Red-eye corr.
Effective in flash images where t he subject has red eye. When [On] 
is set, the red eye will be corrected for printing.
e  Adjustment of Printing Effects
  The [kBrightener ] and [Red-eye corr. ] effects will not show up on the 
screen.
  When you select [ Detail set.], you can adjust the [ Contrast], 
[ Saturation], [ Color tone], and [Color balance ]. To adjust the [ Color 
balance ], use <
9>. B is for blue, A is ambe r, M is magenta, and G is 
green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected.
  If you select [ Clear all], all the printing effect se ttings will be reverted to 
the default.
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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].
Changing the trimming frame size
When you press the < u> or < I > button, the size of the 
trimming frame will change. The sm aller the trimming frame, the 
larger the image magnificati on will be for the printing.
Moving the trimming frame
Use  to move the frame over the image  vertically or horizontally. Move 
the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area or composition\
.
Rotating the frameEach time you press the  button, the trimming frame will toggle 
between the vertical and horizontal or ientations. This enables you to 
create a vertical-oriented print from a horizontal image.
Image tilt correction
By turning the < 5> dial, you can adjust the image tilt angle by 
±10 degrees in 0.5-degree increm ents. When you adjust the 
image tilt, the < O> icon on the screen will turn blue.
3 Press < 0> to exit the trimming.
X The print setting screen will reappear.
  You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the 
print setting screen.
Trimming the Image
Tilt correction
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 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, operate the bu ttons on the printer to 
resume printing. For de tails, see the printer’s instruction manual.
Error MessagesIf a problem occurs during printing, an error me ssage will appear on the 
camera’s LCD monitor. Press  to stop printing . After fixing the 
problem, resume prin ting. For details on how to  fix a printing problem, refer 
to the printer’s instruction manual.
Paper Error Check whether the paper is pr operly loaded in the printer.
Ink Error Check the printer’s ink level,  and check the waste ink tank.
Hardware Error Check for any printer problems ot her than paper and ink problems.
File Error The selected image  cannot be printed via PictBr idge. Images taken with a 
different camera or images  edited with a computer might not be printable.
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