Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide
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Stickers x16, Stickers x9, Stickers x4, Stickers x2, Free-cut stickers 1, Free-cut stickers 2, Free- cut stickers 3, Free-cut stickers 4 Printing on paper other than sticker: Bordered x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8 Borderless x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8 Mixed 1, 2, 3 Note Mixed 1, Mixed 2, or Mixed 3 can be selected only when the page size is set to A4 or 8.5 x 11 (LTR). Bluetooth settings You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on in the Bluetooth settings. For details on how to print from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, see Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device. For details on how to print from a computer through Bluetooth communication, refer to About Bluetooth Communication. Note Bluetooth settings is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached. Device name: Specifies the name of this machine that is displayed on a Bluetooth compatible device. For example, if you set it to XXX-2, the machine will be displayed as Canon XXX-2 on the Bluetooth device. The default value is XXX-1 (where XXX is your machines name). Access refusal: Selecting ON will disable searching of this machine by a Bluetooth compatible device. Security: When you select Enable, the passkey set on the Passkey screen becomes effective. Setting the passkey prevents unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. You can choose either of the security modes below. Mode 2 This mode is activated on service level enforced security. The passkey will be required when printing through the Bluetooth communication. After setting the security mode, we recommend making a trial print through Bluetooth communication. If printing does not start, change the security mode and try again. Mode 3 (recommended) This mode is activated on link level enforced security. The passkey will be required when a Bluetooth device communicates with the machine. Normally select this mode. Passkey Changes the passkey. The passkey is a four-digit number used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. The initial value is 0000. After you change the passkey, you may be required to input the new passkey on a Bluetooth device, even though it had previous access to the machine. In this case, input the new passkey on the device. PictBridge print settings You can change the print settings when printing from a PictBridge compliant device. Set the print settings to Default on the PictBridge compliant device when you want to print according to the settings on the machine. See Settings on a PictBridge Compliant Device to change print settings from the PictBridge compliant device. Photo print setting Select the print quality, when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device. Page 641 of 758 pages Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
1.Select the paper size, when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device. When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Paper type to Default on the PictBridge compliant device. 2.Select the media type, when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device. When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Paper type to Default on the PictBridge compliant device. 3.Select the print quality, when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device. 4.Select bordered or borderless print. When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Layout to Default on the PictBridge compliant device. 5.Select automatic image correction or manual image correction. When Auto photo fix ON is selected, the scene or persons face of a shot photo is recognized and the most suitable correction for each photo is made automatically. It makes a darkened face by backlight brighter to print. It also analyzes a scene such as scenery, night scene, person, etc. and corrects each scene with the most suitable color, brightness, or contrasts automatically to print. Note After selecting Auto photo fix ON, select Red-Eye correc. ON or Red-Eye correc. OFF. When Manual correction is selected, the setting items 6 to 15 below can be specified. Set Image optimize to Default on the PictBridge compliant device. Page 642 of 758 pages Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
6.Photo opt. pro Automatically optimizes brightness and tone of a photo. 7.Vivid photo Makes green and blue more lively. 8.Face brightener Brightens a darkened face on the photo taken against the light. 9.Noise reduction Reduces the noise on blue areas like the sky as well as on black areas. 10.Image optimizer Corrects and smoothes the jagged contours for printing. 11.Red-Eye correc. Corrects red eyes in portraits caused by flash photography. 12.Brightness Adjust brightness. 13.Contrast Adjust contrast. Page 643 of 758 pages Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
14.Color hue Adjust color hue. For example, you can increase red or yellow to adjust the skin tone. 15.Effects Applies special effects to the photo, such as printing in sepia tones or with a sketch illustration like effect. Language selection Changes the language for LCD messages and menus. Reset setting You can change the settings back to the default, except for the LCD language and the current position of the Print Head. Page top Page 644 of 758 pages Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Saving a Changed Printing Profile Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode Page top Page 645 of 758 pages Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer
Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Print Options Changing the Print Options You change detailed print driver settings for print data that is sent from an application software. With some applications, part of the image data may be cut off, the paper source during printing may differ from the driver settings, or printing may fail. These are the only instances in which you would need to check this check box. 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. 3.Change the individual settings If necessary, change the setting of each item, and then click OK. The Page Setup tab is displayed again. Page top Page 646 of 758 pages Changing the Print Options
Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Saving a ChangedPrinting Profile Saving a Changed Printing Profile You can assign a name to the settings made on the Main, Page Setup, and Effects tabs and save them as a printing profile. The saved printing profile can be retrieved and used from the Profiles tab at any time. 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 Make your desired settings on the Main, Page Setup, and Effects tabs. 3.On the Profiles tab, click Add to Profiles... The Add to Profiles dialog box opens. 4.Save the settings Set Name, Icon, and Description, then click OK. The profile is saved and the Profiles tab is displayed again. The name and icon are added to the Printing Profiles list. Note If you install the printer driver again or upgrade the version of the printer driver, the print settings you Page 647 of 758 pages Saving a Changed Printing Profile
registered will be deleted from Printing Profiles. Registered print settings cannot be saved and preserved. In this case, register the print settings again. Using registered print settings 1.Select the print settings to be used Select a printing profile in the Printing Profiles list on the Profiles tab. The parameters and settings of the profile are displayed in the Details box. 2.Retrieve from profiles Click Retrieve from Profiles. Click OK when a message appears. Settings of the selected profile are applied to the Main, Page Setup, and Effects tabs. Note If you want to revert a profile to the default settings, select Default Settings in the Printing Profiles list and click Retrieve from Profiles. Click OK on the confirmation message window. The settings which were made on the Main, Page Setup, and Effects tabs are reverted to the default settings. Deleting unnecessary printing profile 1.Select the printing profile to be deleted Select the printing profile you want to delete from the Printing Profiles list on the Profiles tab. 2.Delete the printing profile Click Delete. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. The selected printing profile is deleted from the Printing Profiles list. Note Current Settings and Default Settings cannot be deleted. Page top Page 648 of 758 pages Saving a Changed Printing Profile
Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper When 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 follows: Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2.Click Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper on the Maintenance tab The Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper dialog box opens. 3.Transmit the settings Select the paper source for plain paper, and then click the Send button. The selected settings are enabled hereafter. Important The descriptions in the machine manual assume that the plain paper is supplied from the cassette. If you change the paper source setting, replace all instances of cassette with the new paper source. Page top Page 649 of 758 pages Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper
Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Machine Power Managing the Machine Power This function allows you to manage the machine power from the printer driver. The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows: Power Off The Power Off function turns off the machine. If you use this function, you will not be able to turn the machine on from the printer driver. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2.Execute power off Click Power Off on the Maintenance tab. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. The machine power switches off, and the Maintenance tab is displayed again. Page top Page 650 of 758 pages Managing the Machine Power