Canon Pixma Ip8720 User Guide

Duplex Printing
The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows:
You can also set duplex printing in  Additional Features on the Quick Setup  tab.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set duplex printing
Check the  Duplex Printing (Manual)  check box on the Page Setup tab.
3.
Select the layout
Select  Normal-size , Fit-to-Page , Scaled , or Page Layout  from the Page Layout  list.
4.
Specify the side to be stapled
The best  Stapling Side  is selected automatically...

Click OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is
printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message. Then click  Start Printing  to print the opposite side.
Important
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When a media type other than  Plain Paper is selected from  Media Type on the Main tab, Duplex
Printing (Manual)  appears grayed out and is unavailable.
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When Borderless , Tiling/Poster  or Booklet  is selected from the  Page Layout list,...

Stamp/Background PrintingStamp  or Background  may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
The  Stamp  function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. It also
allows you to print date, time and user name. The  Background function allows you to print a light illustration
behind the document data.
The procedure for performing stamp/background printing is as follows:
Printing a Stamp
"CONFIDENTIAL," "IMPORTANT," and...

3.Select a stamp
Check the  Stamp check box, and select the stamp to be used from the list.
The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the  Page Setup tab.4.
Set the stamp details
If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click  OK.
Define Stamp... button To 
change the stamp text, bitmap, or position , click this.
Place stamp over text To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box.
Note
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The stamp is given priority because the...

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.
Important
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When  Borderless  is selected, the  Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) button appears grayed out and is
unavailable.
Note
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The stamp and background are...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...