Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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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 dete rmined by the application. W hen the page size and orientation set for Page Size and Orientation on th e Page Setup tab are same as those set with the application, you do not need to select them on the Page Setup tab. W hen you are not able to specify them with the appl ication, the procedure for selecting a page size and orientation is as follows: You can also set page size and Orientation on the Q uick Setup tab. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the paper size Select a page size from the Page Size list on the P age Setup tab. 3.Set Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape for Orientation. Check Rotate 180 degrees check box when you want to perform printing with the original being rotated 18 0 degrees. 4.Complete the setup Click OK. W hen you execute print, the document will be printe d with the selected page size and the orientation. Page top Page 261 of 877 pages Setting a Page Size and Orientation JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 pr inting order is as follows: You can also set the number of copies on the Quick Setup tab. 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 numbe r of copies to be printed. 3.Specify the print order Check the Print from Last Page check box when you w ant to print from the last page in order. W hen you do this, you do not need to sort pages into the ir correct order after printing. 4.Set up collated printing when you specify multiple copi es in the Copies box Check the Collate check box when you are specifying multiple copy together.Page 262 of 877 pages Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 W hen the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, give priority to the printer driver settings. However, i f the print results are not acceptable, specify the function settings on the application software. W hen you specify the number of copies and the printing order with both the application and this p rinter 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 when Booklet is selected for Page Layout. Print from Last Page appears grayed out and is unav ailable when Poster 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, Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, Page Layout, and Duplex Printing. Page top Page 263 of 877 pages Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 staple side and the margi n width 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 Stap le Side on the Page Setup tab. The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layou t settings, and automatically selects the best staple position. W hen you want to change the settin g, select from the list. 3.Set the margin width If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin w idth, and then click OK. Page 264 of 877 pages Setting the Stapling Margin JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
4.Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. W hen you execute print, the data is printed with the specified staple side and margin width. Important Staple Side and Specify Margin... appear grayed out and are unavailable when: Borderless, Poster, or Booklet is selected for Page Layout. Scaled is selected for Page Layout (W hen Duplex Pri nting is also selected, only Staple Side can be specified). Page top Page 265 of 877 pages Setting the Stapling Margin JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 prin t data without any margin by enlarging the data so that it extends slightly off the paper. W ithout the bord erless printing function, a margin is provided arou nd the printed data. W hen 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: You can also set borderless printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab. Setting Borderless Printing 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set borderless printing Select Borderless from the Page Layout list on the Page Setup tab. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. W hen a message prompting you to change the media ty pe appears, select a media type from the list and click OK. 3.Check the paper size Page 266 of 877 pages Borderless Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Check the Page Size list. W hen you want to change, select another page size from the list. The list displays only sizes that can be used for borderless printin g. 4.Adjust the amount of extension from the paper If necessary, adjust the amount of extension using the Amount of Extension slider. Moving the slider to the right makes the amount lar ger and moving the slider to the left makes the amount smaller. It is recommended to set the slider at the second position from the right for most cases. Important W hen 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 W hen a page size that cannot be used for borderless printing is selected, the size is automatically changed to the valid page sizes for borderless prin ting. W hen High Resolution Paper, T-Shirt Transfers, or E nvelope is selected from the Media Type list on the Main tab, you cannot perform borderless printin g. W hen Borderless is selected, the Printer Paper Size , Staple Side (when Duplex Printing is not selected) settings, and the Stamp/Background... but ton on the Page Setup tab appear grayed out and are unavailable. Print quality may deteriorate or the sheet may be s tained at the top and bottom depending on the type of the media used. W hen the ratio of the height to the width differs f rom 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 applicati on software according to the paper size. Note W hen 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. W hen you are using plain paper for test printing, s elect Plain Paper, and click OK. Expanding the Range of the Document to Print Specifying a large amount of extension allows you to p erform borderless printing with no problems. However, the portion of the document that extends o ff the paper range will not be printed. Subjects around the perimeter of a photo may not be printed. Try borderless printing once. W hen you are not sati sfied with the result of borderless printing, reduce the amount of extension. The extension amount becomes shorte r as the Amount of Extension slider is moved to the left. Important W hen the amount of extension is shortened, an unexp ected margin may be produced on the print, depending on the size of the paper. Note W hen the Amount of Extension slider is set to the l eftmost position, image data will be printed in the full size. W hen Preview before printing is checked on the Main tab, you can confirm before printing whether there will be no border. Page 267 of 877 pages Borderless Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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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 a document that is autom atically enlarged or reduced to fit the page size to be used is as follows: 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set fit-to-page printing Select Fit-to-Page 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 is 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. W hen the Printer Paper Size is smaller than the Pag e Size, the page image will be reduced. W hen 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. Page 269 of 877 pages Fit-to-Page Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
5.Complete the setup Click OK. W hen you execute print, the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size. Page top Page 270 of 877 pages Fit-to-Page Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals