Canon Pixma Ip2850 User Guide

							Select Background... buttonTo 
use another background or change the layout or density of a background , click this.
Background first page only To print the background only on the first page, check this check box.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background.
Note
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The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the  Insert blank page
function of booklet printing.
Related Topics
Registering a Stamp
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background
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							Registering a StampThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and re-register some of the settings of an
existing stamp. Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time.
The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows:
Registering a New Stamp1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup  tab
The Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens.
Note
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With the XPS printer driver, the  Stamp/Background... button has become the  Stamp... button
and only the stamp function can be used.
3.
Click  Define Stamp...
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
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							4.
Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window
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Stamp tab
Select  Text, Bitmap , or Date/Time/User Name  that matches your purpose for  Stamp Type.
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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....
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For Bitmap , click Select File...  and select the bitmap file (.bmp) to be used. If necessary,
change the settings of the  Size and  Transparent white area .
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For Date/Time/User Name , the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are
displayed in  Stamp Text. If necessary, change the settings of  TrueType Font, Style , Size ,
and  Outline . You can select the color of the stamp by clicking  Select Color....
Important
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Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when  Date/Time/User Name is
selected.
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Placement  tab
Select the stamp position from the  Position list. You can also select  Custom from the  Position
list and specify coordinates for  X-Position and Y-Position .
You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window. To change the stamp position angle, type a value in the  Orientation box directly.
Important
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Orientation cannot be changed when  Bitmap is selected for  Stamp Type on the Stamp tab.
5.
Save the stamp
Click the  Save settings  tab and enter a title in the  Title box, and then click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
Note
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Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
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							6.Complete the setup
Click  OK. The  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens again.
The registered title appears in the  Stamp list.
Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings1.
Select the stamp for which the settings are to be changed
Select the  Stamp check box in the  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box. Then from the list, select
the title of the stamp to be changed.
2.
Click  Define Stamp...
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
3.
Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window
4.
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.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK. The  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens again.
The registered title appears in the  Stamp list.
Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp
1.
Click  Define Stamp...  in the Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
2.
Select the stamp to be deleted
Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the  Stamps list on the  Save settings  tab. Then
click  Delete .
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK. The  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens again.
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							Registering Image Data to be Used as a BackgroundThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
You can select a bitmap file (.bmp) and register it as a new background. You can also change and register
some of the settings of an existing background. An unnecessary background can be deleted.
The procedure for registering image data to be used as a background is as follows:
Registering New Background1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Stamp/Background...  on the Page Setup  tab
The Stamp/Background  dialog box opens.
Note
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With the XPS printer driver, the  Stamp/Background... button has become the  Stamp... button
and  Background  cannot be used.
3.
Click Select Background...
The  Background Settings  dialog box opens.
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							4.
Select the image data to be registered to the background
Click  Select File... . Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and then click  Open.
5.
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 .
You can also change the background position by dragging the image in the preview window.
Intensity Set the intensity of the background image data with the  Intensity slider. Moving the slider to the
right darkens the background, and moving the slider to the left lightens the background. To print the background at the original bitmap intensity, move the slider to the rightmost position.
6.
Save the background
Click the  Save settings  tab and enter a title in the  Title box, and then click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
Note
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Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
7.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
The registered title appears in the  Background list.
Changing and Registering Some Background Settings
1.
Select the background for which the settings are to be changed
Select the  Background  check box in the  Stamp/Background  dialog box. Then from the list, select
the title of the background you want to change.
2.
Click  Select Background...
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							The Background Settings  dialog box opens.3.
Specify each item on the  Background tab while viewing the preview window
4.
Save the background
Click  Save overwrite  on the Save settings  tab. When you want to save the background with a
different title, enter a new title in the  Title box and click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
The registered title appears in the  Background list.
Deleting an Unnecessary Background
1.
Click  Select Background...  in the Stamp/Background  dialog box
The  Background Settings  dialog box opens.
2.
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.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
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							Setting Up Envelope PrintingThe procedure for performing envelope printing is as follows:1.
Load envelope  on the printer
2.
Open the printer driver setup window
3.
Select the media type
Select  Envelope  from Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab.
4.
Select the paper size
When the  Envelope Size Setting  dialog box is displayed, select  Envelope Com 10, Envelope DL , and
then click  OK.
5.
Set the orientation
To print the addressee horizontally, select  Landscape for Orientation .
6.
Select the print quality
Select  High or Standard  that matches your purpose for  Print Quality.
7.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the information is printed on the envelope.
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							Displaying the Print Results before PrintingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPS Preview" whenreading this information.
You can display and check the print result before printing.
The procedure for displaying the print result before printing is as follows: You can also set the print results display on the  Quick Setup tab.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set the preview
Check the  Preview before printing  check box on the Main tab.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the Canon IJ Preview opens and displays the print results.
Important
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In the  Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box, the Color Adjustment  tab contains the Print a pattern
for color adjustment  check box. When this check box is selected, the  Preview before printing
appears grayed out and is unavailable.
Related Topic
Canon IJ Preview
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							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 "custom size."
The procedure for specifying a custom size is as follows: You can also set a custom size in  Printer Paper Size on the Quick Setup  tab.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the paper size
Select  Custom...  for Page Size  on the Page Setup  tab.
The Custom Paper Size  dialog box opens.
3.
Set the custom paper size
Specify  Units, and enter the  Width and Height  of the paper to be used. Then click  OK.
4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified paper size.
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