Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

the Advanced Mode tab. 
Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale
The scanning resolution is automatically set so that the v alue set in Output Resolution will be the
resolution of the scanned image. If you set Output  Resolution to 300 dpi and scan at twice the size, the
document will be automatically scanned at 600 dpi, and  the resolution of the scanned image will be 300
dpi. You can print the document with sufficient qua lity using a 600 dpi color printer.
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File Formats
File Formats
You can select a file format when saving scanned images. Y ou should specify the most suitable format
according to how you want to use the image on which  application.
Available file formats vary by application and comp uter (W indows or Macintosh).
See below for the characteristics of each image fil e format.
BMP (Standard File Extension: .bmp)
A standard file...

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Color Matching
Color Matching
Color Matching adjusts devices as shown below to match the  colors of an image displayed on a monitor
or a printed image with the colors of the original  document.
Example: When sRGB is selected as the output profil e (target)
Input Profile (Source)
 Scanner 
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Output Profile (Target)
 sRGB  
OS
Application Application
Printer Driver...

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Other Scanning Methods 
Scanning with W IA Driver
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Scanning with WIA Driver
You can scan an image from a W IA-compliant application and use the image in that application.
The procedure varies depending on the application.  The following procedures are examples only.
For details, refer to the applications manual.
Important
In W indows 2000, you cannot scan using the W IA driver.
Scanning with WIA Driver 2.0
The following is an example of scanning using Windows Ph oto Gallery....

File type 
Select a file format from JPEG, BMP, PNG and TIFF.
Resolution (DPI) 
Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi. 300 dpi is set by default.
Resolution
Brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the
image. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100).
Contrast 
Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it t o the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right wi...

Brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the
image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Contrast 
Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it t o the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right wi ll increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (- 127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) 
Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and...

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Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only)
You can scan images via the Control Panel of W indows XP using the W IA driver.
W indows Image Acquisition (W IA) is a driver model i mplemented in W indows XP. It allows you to scan
documents without using an application. Scan docume nts from a TW AIN-compliant application to specify
advanced settings for scanning.
1.From the Start menu, select...

Contrast 
Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right wi ll increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (- 127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) 
Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Picture type 
Select the type of scan you want for your document.
Reset 
Click to restore the original settings.
6.Click Preview to preview...

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Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Devi ce or a
Wireless Communication Device 
Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Devi ce
Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Devi ce
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