Canon Pixma Ip2850 User Guide

Changing the Printer Settings
Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer
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Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer
Changing the Print Options
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used
Managing the Printer Power
Reducing the Printer Noise
Changing the Printer Operation Mode
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Changing the Print OptionsYou can change the detailed printer 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.
The procedure for changing the print options is as follows:1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Print Options...  on the Page Setup  tab
The Print Options  dialog box opens.
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When you use the XPS printer driver, the functions available to you are...

Registering a Frequently Used Printing ProfileYou 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.
The procedure for registering a printing profile is as follows:
Registering a Printing Profile1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set the necessary items
From  Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab, select the printing profile to be used and if
necessary, change the settings after...

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To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options...,
and check each item.
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When you re-install the printer driver or upgrade the printer driver version, the print settings that are already registered will be deleted from  Commonly Used Settings.
Registered print settings cannot be saved and preserved. If a profile is deleted, register the print settings again.
Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile
1.
Select the printing profile to be...

Setting the Ink Cartridge to be UsedThis feature enables you to specify the most appropriate FINE cartridge among installed cartridges
according to an intended use.
When one of the FINE cartridges becomes empty and cannot be replaced immediately by a new one, you
can specify the other FINE cartridge that still has ink and continue printing.
The procedure for specifying the FINE cartridge is as follows:
 Ink Cartridge Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Ink Cartridge Settings  on...

Managing the Printer PowerThis function allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver.
The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows:
 Power Off
The  Power Off  function turns off the printer. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the
printer on from the printer driver.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Execute power off
Click  Power Off  on the Maintenance  tab. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
The printer power switches off, and...

Click OK. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
The  Maintenance  tab is displayed again.
The setting is enabled after this. When you want to disable this function, select  Disable from the list
according to the same procedure.
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When the printer is turned off, the Canon IJ Status Monitor message varies depending on the  Auto
Power On  setting.
When the setting is  Enable, "Printer is standing by" is displayed. When the setting is  Disable,
"Printer is offline" is...

Reducing the Printer NoiseThe silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this printer. Select when you wish to reduce
the operating noise of the printer at night, etc.
Using this function may lower the print speed.
The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows:
 Quiet Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Quiet Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Quiet Settings  dialog box opens.
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the...

Note•
The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings.90