Canon Pixma Ip4850 User Guide

							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer 
Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer 
Changing the Print Options
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper
Managing the Printer Power
Reducing the Printer Noise
Changing the Printer Operation Mode
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Print
Options 
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Changing the Print Options 
You change the detailed print driver settings for p rint data that is sent from an application software. 
Check this check box if part of the image data is cut off , the paper source during printing differs from the
driver settings, or printing fails.  
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. 
Note 
W hen the XPS printer driver is used, certain functions a re not available. 
3.Change the individual settings  
If necessary, change the setting of each item, and then cl ick OK. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Registering a
Frequently Used Printing Profile 
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Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile 
You 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 Profile 
1.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 Additional Fea tures.
You can also register necessary items on the Main,  Page Setup, and Effects tabs. 
Note 
Effects tab cannot be used when the XPS printer dri ver is used. 
3.Click Save... 
The Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box opens. 
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							4.Save the settings  
Enter a name in the Name field, and if necessary, set the items in Options.... Then click OK.
The printing profile is saved, and the Quick Setup  tab is displayed again.
The name and icon are added to the Commonly Used Se ttings list. 
Important 
To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click
Options..., and check each item. 
Note 
W hen you install the printer driver again or upgrade  the version of the printer driver, the print settings
you registered will be deleted from Commonly Used S ettings.
Registered print settings cannot be saved and prese rved. If a profile is deleted, register the print
settings again. 
Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile 
1.Select the printing profile to be deleted  
Select the printing profile you want to delete from  the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup tab. 
2.Delete the printing profile  
Click Delete. W hen the confirmation message appears , click OK.
The selected printing profile is deleted from the C ommonly Used Settings list. 
Note 
Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Setting the Paper
Source for Plain Paper 
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Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper 
W hen you select Automatically Select from Paper Source,  you can use the printer driver to select the
paper source for plain paper.  
The procedure for setting the paper source is as fo llows: 
 Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper on the M aintenance tab 
The Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper dialog box  opens. 
Note 
If the printer is off or bi-directional communication is disabled, a message may appear
because the computer cannot collect the printer sta tus.
If this happens, click OK to display the most recen t settings specified on your computer. 
3.Transmit the settings  
Select the paper source for plain paper, and then c lick the Send button. 
The selected settings are enabled hereafter. 
Important 
The descriptions in the printer manual assume that  the plain paper is supplied from the cassette.
W hen you change the paper source setting, replace a ll instances of cassette with the new paper
source. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Printer
Power 
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Managing the Printer Power 
This function allows you to manage the printer power fr om the printer driver. 
The procedure for managing the printer power is as  follows: 
 Power Off 
The Power Off function turns off the printer. W hen 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. W hen the confir mation message appears, click OK. 
The printer power switches off, and the Maintenance  tab is displayed again. 
 Auto Power 
The Auto Power Off function automatically turns off the printer when print data has not been received from
the computer for a specified period of time. 
The Auto Power On function automatically turns on the  printer upon reception of print data. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on and then click Auto Powe r on the Maintenance tab 
The Auto Power Settings dialog box opens. 
Note 
If the printer is off or bi-directional communicati on is disabled, a message may appear
because the computer cannot collect the printer sta tus.
If this happens, click OK to display the most recen t settings specified on your computer. 
3.If necessary, complete the following settings:  
Auto Power On  
Specifying Enable from the list will turn the printer on upon receipt of print data. 
Auto Power Off 
Specify time from the list. W hen this time lapses without  any print data being received, the printer is
turned off automatically. 
4.Transmit the settings  
Click Send. W hen the confirmation message appears,  click OK.
The Maintenance tab is displayed again.  
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							Disable from the list according to the same procedure. 
Note 
W hen the printer is turned off, the status monitor message varies depending on the Auto Power On
setting. 
W hen Auto Power On is enabled, Printer is standing by  is displayed. W hen Auto Power On is
disabled, Printer is offline is displayed. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Reducing the Printer
Noise 
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Reducing the Printer Noise 
This function allows you to reduce the operating no ise. 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 follow s: 
 Quiet Mode 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click Quiet Mode on the Maintenance tab  
The Quiet Mode dialog box opens. 
3.Set the quiet mode  
If necessary, specify one of the following items:  
Do not use quiet mode  
The operating noise is at normal volume.  
Always use quiet mode  
Select this option when you wish to reduce the oper ating noise. 
Use quiet mode within specified time  
The operating noise can be reduced during a specifi ed period of time.
Set the Start time and End time when you wish the qu iet mode to be activated. 
Important 
The time specified in Start time and in End time must be different. 
4.Transmit the settings  
Make sure that the printer is on and click Send. 
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.  
The settings are enabled hereafter. 
Note 
Depending on the paper source and the print quality  settings, effects of the quiet mode may be
less. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Printer
Operation Mode 
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Changing the Printer Operation Mode 
If necessary, switch between various modes of print er operation. 
The procedure for configuring Custom Settings is as  follows: 
 Custom Settings 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on, and then click Cu stom Settings on the Maintenance
tab  
The Custom Settings dialog box opens. 
Note 
If the printer is off or bi-directional communicati on is disabled, a message may appear
because the computer cannot collect the printer sta tus.
If this happens, click OK to display the most recen t settings specified on your computer. 
3.If necessary, complete the following settings:  
Prevent paper abrasion  
The printer can increase the gap between the print  head and the paper during high-density printing
to prevent paper abrasion. 
Check this check box to use this function.  
Align heads manually  
Usually, the Print Head Alignment function on the M aintenance tab is set to automatic head
alignment, but you can change it to manual head ali gnment.
If the printing results of automatic print head ali gnment are not satisfactory, see 
Manual Print Head
Alignment
, and perform manual head alignment.
Check this check box to perform the manual head ali gnment. Uncheck this check box to perform the
automatic head alignment.  
Ink Drying Wait Time  
You can set the length of the printer rest time until  printing of the next page begins. Moving the slider
to the right increases the pause time and moving th e slider to the left decreases the time.
If the paper gets stained because the next page is  ejected before the ink on the printed page dries,
increase the ink drying wait time.
Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printin g. 
4.Transmit the settings  
Click Send, and click OK when the confirmation mess age appears. 
The printer operates with the modified settings her eafter. 
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