Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

Duplex Printing is unavailable when: 
A media type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list. 
Poster Printing is selected from the Page Layout list. 
When Booklet Printing is selected from the Page Layout list, Duplex Printing and Staple Side
appear grayed out and are unavailable. 
Note 
If the Media Type dialog box appears when performing borderless printing during duplex printing,
select Plain Paper. 
If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing, perform...

Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Stamp/Background Printing 
Stamp/Background Printing 
This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. 
The Stamp function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. 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...

Note 
The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the
sections where the stamp and the document data overlap. If the Place stamp over text check
box is unchecked, the stamp is printed behind the document data and may be hidden in the
overlapping sections depending on the application used. 
Stamp first page only 
To print the stamp only on the first page, check this check box. 
Define Stamp... button 
To change the stamp text, bitmap, or position, click this (refer...

Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > 
Stamp/Background Printing > Saving a Stamp Setting 
Saving a Stamp Setting 
This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. 
You can create and save a new stamp. You can also change and 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 stamp...

4.Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window 
Stamp tab 
Select Text or Bitmap with Stamp Type.
When registering a text, the characters must already be entered in Stamp Text. Change the True
Type Font, Style, Size, and Outline settings, as necessary. You can select the color of the stamp
by clicking Select Color....
For Bitmap, click Select File... and select the bitmap file (.bmp) to be used. Change the settings
of the Size and Transparent white area if necessary. 
Placement tab 
Select the...

Click OK. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens again.
The registered title appears in the Stamp list. 
Deleting an unnecessary stamp 
1.Click Define Stamp... in the Stamp/Background 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 dialog box opens again....

Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > 
Stamp/Background Printing
 > Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background 
Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background 
This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. 
You can select a bitmap file and save 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 at any time. 
The...

4.Select the image data to be registered to the background 
Click Select File.... Select the target image data (bitmap file), 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...

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. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens again. 
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Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Printing an Envelope 
Printing an Envelope 
For details on how to load an envelope into the machine, refer to the Loading Envelopes in the manual:
Basic Guide. 
The procedure for performing envelope printing is as follows: 
1.Load an envelop into the machine 
Fold down the envelope flap. 
Orient the envelope so that the flap is on the left and the folded surface is facing down. 
2.Open the...