Canon Maxify Mb2020 User Guide
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How to Open the Printer Driver Setup WindowYou can display the printer driver setup window from the application software in use or from the printer icon. Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Application SoftwareFollow the procedure below to configure printing profile when printing.1. Select the command that you perform printing on the application software In general, select Print on the File menu to open the Print dialog box. 2. Select your model name and click Preferences (or Properties ) The printer driver setup window appears. Note • Depending on application software you use, command names or menu names may vary and there may be more steps. For details, refer to the user's manual of your application software. Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window from the Printer Icon Follow the procedure below to perform printer maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to configure a printing profile that is common to all application software. 1. Select as described below: • If you are using Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, from the Desktop charms, select Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers . • If you are using Windows 7, select the Start menu -> Devices and Printers . • If you are using Windows Vista, select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers . • If you are using Windows XP, select the start menu -> Control Panel -> Printers and Other Hardware -> Printers and Faxes . 2. Right-click your model name icon, and then select Printing preferences from the displayed menu The printer driver setup window appears. Important • Opening the printer driver setup window through Printer properties (Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7) or Properties (Windows Vista, Windows XP) displays such tabs regarding the Windows functions as the Ports (or Advanced ) tab. Those tabs do not appear when opening through Printing preferences or application software. For tabs regarding Windows functions, refer to the user's manual for the Windows. 461
Canon IJ Status MonitorThe Canon IJ Status Monitor is an application software that shows the status of the printer and the progress of printing. You will know the status of the printer with graphics, icons, and messages. Launching the Canon IJ Status MonitorThe Canon IJ Status Monitor launches automatically when print data is sent to the printer. When launched, the Canon IJ Status Monitor appears as a button on the task bar. Click the button of the status monitor displayed on the task bar. The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears. Note • To open the Canon IJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing, open the printer driver setup window and click View Printer Status on the Maintenance tab. • The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country or region where you are using your printer. 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. 462
Checking the Ink Status from Your ComputerYou can check the remaining ink level and the ink tank types for your model.1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor On the Maintenance tab, click View Printer Status . The Canon IJ Status Monitor opens and displays an image of the ink status. Note • The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country or region where you are using your printer. 3. If necessary, click Ink Details You can check the ink-related information. If a warning or error related to the remaining ink amount occurs, a notification icon is displayed at the top of the image in the Ink Details dialog box. In such cases, take the appropriate action as described on the screen. Note • You can also display the Ink Details dialog box by selecting the ink icon on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. 463
Canon IJ PreviewThe 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. You can also change the media type settings. When you want to display a preview before printing, open the printer driver setup window , click the Main tab, and check the Preview before printing check box. When you do not want to display a preview before printing, uncheck the check box. Important • If you are using the XPS printer driver, see "Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History ." Related Topic Displaying the Print Results before Printing 464
Deleting the Undesired Print JobIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS StatusMonitor" when reading this information. If the printer does not start printing, canceled or failed print job data may be remaining. Delete the undesired print job by using the Canon IJ Status Monitor.1. Display the Canon IJ Status Monitor Click the icon of the Canon IJ Status Monitor displayed on the task bar. The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears. 2. Display the print jobs Click Display Print Queue . The print queue window opens. 3. Delete the print jobs Select Cancel All Documents from the Printer menu. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes. The deletion of the print job is complete. Important • Users who have not been granted access permission for printer management cannot delete the print job of another user. Note • When you perform this operation, all print jobs are deleted. If the print queue list contained a necessary print job, start the printing process over from the beginning. 465
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. In this case, use the copies setting in the Print dialog box of the application software. • If the selected Language in the About dialog box of the Maintenance tab does not match the operating system interface language, the printer driver setup window may not be displayed properly. • Do not change the Advanced tab items of the printer properties. If you change any of the items, you will not be able to use the following functions correctly. Also, if Print to file is selected in the Print dialog box of the application software and with applications that prohibit EMF spooling, such as Adobe Photoshop LE and MS Photo Editor, the following functions will not operate. ◦ Preview before printing on the Main tab ◦ Prevention of Print Data Loss in the Print Options dialog box on the Page Setup tab ◦ Page Layout , Tiling/Poster , Booklet , Duplex Printing , Specify Margin... , Print from Last Page , Collate , and Stamp/Background... (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup tab ◦ Print a pattern for color adjustment on the Color Adjustment tab in the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box • Since the resolution in the preview display differs from the printing resolution, text and lines in the preview display may appear different from the actual print result. • With some applications, the printing is divided into multiple print jobs. To cancel printing, delete all divided print jobs. • If image data is not printed correctly, display the Print Options dialog box from the Page Setup tab and change the setting of Disable ICM required from the application software . This may solve the problem. Note • Disable ICM required from the application software cannot be used when the XPS printer driver is used. • Do not start up the Canon IJ Network Tool while printing. • Do not print when the Canon IJ Network Tool is running. Points to Note About Applications with Restrictions • There are following restrictions in Microsoft Word (Microsoft Corporation). ◦ When Microsoft Word has the same printing functions as the printer driver, use Word to specify them. ◦ When Fit-to-Page , Scaled , or Page Layout is used for Page Layout on the Page Setup tab of the printer driver, the document may not print normally in certain versions of Word. ◦ When Page Size in Word is set to "XXX Enlarge/Reduce", the document may not print normally in certain versions of Word. If this happens, follow the procedure below. 1. Open Word's Print dialog box. 466
2.Open the printer driver setup window, and on the Page Setup tab, set Page Size to the same paper size that you specified in Word.3. Set the Page Layout that you want, and then click OK to close the window. 4. Without starting printing, close the Print dialog box. 5. Open Word's Print dialog box again. 6. Open the printer driver setup window and click OK. 7. Start printing. • If bitmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Systems Incorporated), printing may take time or some data may not be printed. Print after unchecking the Bitmap Printing check box in the Print dialog box. 467
Printer Driver Description Quick Setup tab Description Main tab Description Page Setup tab Description Maintenance tab Description Canon IJ Preview Description Canon IJ XPS Preview Description Canon IJ Status Monitor Description 468
Quick Setup tab DescriptionThe Quick Setup tab is for registering commonly used print settings. When you select a registered setting, the printer automatically switches to the preset items. Commonly Used Settings The names and icons of frequently used printing profiles are registered. When you select a printingprofile according to the purpose of the document, settings that match the purpose are applied. In addition, functions that are thought to be useful for the selected printing profile are displayed in Additional Features . You can also change a printing profile and register it under a new name. You can delete the registered printing profile. You can rearrange the profiles either by dragging the individual profiles or by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the up or down arrow keys. Standard These are the factory settings. If Page Size , Orientation , and Copies were set from the application software, those settings have priority. Business Document Select this setting when printing a general document. If Page Size , Orientation , and Copies were set from the application software, those settings have priority. Paper Saving Select this setting to save paper when printing a general document. The 2-on-1 Printing and Duplex Printing check boxes are checked automatically. If Page Size , Orientation , and Copies were set from the application software, those settings have priority. Photo Printing If you select this setting when printing a photo, the photo paper and photo size generally used are set. If Orientation and Copies were set from the application software, those settings have priority. 469
EnvelopeIf you select this setting for printing an envelope, Media Type is set automatically to Envelope. In the Envelope Size Setting dialog box, select the size of the envelope to be used. Note • The combination of the Additional Features that was displayed for the printing profile that had been selected when the added printing profile was saved is also displayed when that added printing profile is selected. Save... Displays the Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box . Click this button when you want to save the information that you set on the Quick Setup, Main , and Page Setup tabs to Commonly Used Settings . Delete Deletes a registered printing profile. Select the name of the setting to be deleted from Commonly Used Settings, and click Delete. When a confirmation message is displayed, click OK to delete the specified printing profile. Note • Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted. Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper. You can check an overall image of the layout. Preview before printing Shows what the print result will look like before you actually print the data. Check this check box to display a preview before printing. Uncheck this check box if you do not want to display a preview. Important • To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profileinstalled on your computer. Additional Features Displays the frequently used, convenient functions for the printing profile that you selected for Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab. When you move the mouse pointer near a function that can be changed, a description of that function is displayed. To enable a function, check the corresponding check box. For some functions, you can set detailed settings from the Main and Page Setup tabs. Important • Depending on the printing profiles, certain function may be grayed out and you will not be able to change them. 2-on-1 Printing Prints two pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.To change the page sequence, click the Page Setup tab, select Page Layout for Page Layout , and click Specify... . Then in the Page Layout Printing dialog box that appears, specify the Page Order . 470