Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Printing with Easy Setup 
Printing with Easy Setup 
The procedure for setting the basic print setup, which is necessary to print data properly with this
machine, is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Select the media type 
Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
3.Select the paper source 
Select Automatically Select, Rear Tray, Cassette, Continuous Autofeed, or Paper Allocation from
Paper Source. 
Important 
The Paper Source settings that can be selected may differ depending on the paper type and
size. 
4.Select the print quality 
Select High, Standard, or Fast for Print Quality. 
5.Select color/intensity 
Select Auto for Color/Intensity. 
6.Check the settings 
Check the specified settings such as paper type and paper source displayed in the Settings Preview
on the left side of the window. 
7.Complete the setup 
Click OK.
When you execute print, the document will be printed in accordance with the type and size of the
media. 
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Setting a Page Size and Orientation 
Setting a Page Size and Orientation 
The paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application. If the page size and
orientation set for Page Size and Orientation on the Page Setup tab are same as those set with the
application, you do not need to select them on the Page Setup tab. 
If you are not able to specify them with the application, the procedure for selecting a page size and
orientation is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Select the paper size 
Select a page size from the Page Size list on the Page Setup tab. 
3.Select Orientation 
Select Portrait or Landscape for Orientation. Check Rotate 180 degrees check box if you want to
perform printing with the original being rotated 180 degrees. 
4.Complete the setup 
Click OK.
The document will be printed with the selected page size and the orientation. 
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order 
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order 
Default Setting Print from Last Page 
Collate Print from Last Page + Collate
The procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Specify the number of copies to be printed 
For Copies on the Page Setup tab, specify the number of copies to be printed. 
3.Specify the print sequence 
Check the Print from Last Page check box if you want to print from the last page in order. If you do
this, you do not need to sort pages into their correct order after printing. 
4.Set up collated printing when you specify multiple copies in the Copies box 
Check the Collate check box if you are specifying multiple copy together.
Uncheck this check box to print all pages with the same page number together. 
5.Complete the setup 
Click OK.
The specified number of copies will be printed with the specified printing order. 
Important 
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							If your application has the same function, make the settings with the application. If you specify the
number of copies and the printing order with both the application and this printer driver, the number
of copies may be multiplied numbers of the two settings or the specified printing order may not be
enabled. 
Print from Last Page and Collate appear grayed out and are unavailable if Booklet Printing is
selected for Page Layout. 
Print from Last Page appears grayed out and is unavailable if Poster Printing is selected for Page
Layout. 
Note 
By setting both Print from Last Page and Collate, you can perform printing so that papers are
collated one by one starting from the last page.
These settings can be used in combination with Borderless Printing, Normal-size Printing, Fit-to-
Page Printing, Scaled Printing, Page Layout Printing, and Duplex Printing. 
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Setting the Stapling Margin 
Setting the Stapling Margin 
The procedure for setting the stapling direction and the width of the stapling margin is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Specify the side to be stapled 
Check the position of the stapling margin from Staple Side on the Page Setup tab.
The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selects the best
staple position. If you want to change the setting, select from the list. 
3.Set the margin width 
If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the width of the stapling margin, and 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 staple side and margin. 
Important 
Staple Side and Specify Margin... appear grayed out and are unavailable when: 
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							Poster Printing or Booklet Printing is selected for Page Layout. 
Scaled Printing is selected for Page Layout (If Duplex Printing is also selected, only Staple Side is
selectable). 
Borderless Printing check box is checked (If Duplex Printing is also selected, only Staple Side is
selectable). 
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods >
Borderless Printing 
Borderless Printing 
The borderless printing function allows you to print data without any margin by enlarging the data so that
it extends slightly off the paper. Without the borderless printing function, a margin is provided around the
printed data. If you want to print data such as a photo without providing any margin around it, select
Borderless Printing. 
The procedure for performing borderless printing is as follows: 
Setting Borderless Printing 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Set borderless printing 
Check the Borderless Printing check box on the Page Setup tab. 
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
When a message prompting you to change the media type appears, select a media type from the
list and click OK. 
3.Check the paper size 
Check the Page Size list. If you want to change, select another page size from the list. The list
displays only sizes that can be used for borderless printing. 
4.Adjust the amount of extension from the paper 
Adjust the amount of extension using the Amount of Extension slider as necessary.
Moving the slider to the right makes the amount larger and moving the slider to the left makes the
amount smaller.
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							It is recommended to set the slider at the second position from the right for most cases. 
Important 
If you set the slider at the rightmost position, the back side of the paper may become smudged.
5.Complete the setup 
Click OK.
The data will be printed without any margins on the paper. 
Important 
If a page size that cannot be used for borderless printing is selected, the size is automatically
changed to the valid page sizes for borderless printing. 
When High Resolution Paper, T-Shirt Transfers, or Envelope is selected from the Media Type list on
the Main tab, you cannot perform borderless printing. 
When Borderless Printing is checked, the Printer Paper Size, Page Layout, Staple Side (when
Duplex Printing is not selected) settings, and the Stamp/Background... button on the Page Setup tab
appear grayed out and are unavailable. 
Print quality may deteriorate or the sheet may be stained at the top and bottom depending on the
type of the media used. 
When the ratio of the height to the width differs greatly from the image data, a portion of the image
may not be printed depending on the size of the media used.
In this case, crop the image data with an application software according to the paper size. 
Note 
When Plain Paper is selected for Media Type on the Main tab, borderless printing is not
recommended, and therefore the dialog box for media selection appears.
If you are using plain paper for test printing, select Plain Paper, and click OK. 
Expanding the range of the document to print 
Specifying a large amount of extension allows you to perform borderless printing with no problems.
However, the portion of the document that extends off the paper range will not be printed. Subjects
around the perimeter of a photo may not be printed. 
Try borderless printing once. If you are not satisfied with the result of borderless printing, reduce the
amount of extension. The extension amount becomes shorter as the Amount of Extension slider is
moved to the left. 
Important 
If the Amount of Extension is shortened, an unexpected margin may be produced on the print,
depending on the size of the paper. 
Note 
If Preview before printing is checked on the Main tab, you can confirm before printing whether there
will be no border. 
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Fit-
to-Page Printing 
Fit-to-Page Printing 
The procedure for printing document, which is enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size, is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Set fit-to-page printing 
Select Fit-to-Page Printing from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab. 
3.Select the paper size for the data 
Using Page Size, select the page size that was set with your application. 
4.Select the print paper size 
Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list.
If the printer paper size is smaller than the Page Size, the page image will be reduced. If the printer
paper size is larger than the page size, the page image will be enlarged. 
The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the printer driver. 
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							5.Complete the setup 
Click OK.
When you execute print, the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size. 
Important 
When Borderless Printing check box is checked, Fit-to-Page Printing cannot be selected. 
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