Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Duplex Printing Duplex Printing The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows: You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set duplex printing Check the Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab. 3.Select the layout Select Normal-size (or Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout) from the Page Layout list. 4.Specify the side to be stapled The machine analyzes the Orientation and Page Layou t settings, and automatically selects the best Staple Side. W hen you want to change the setting, s elect another value from the list. 5.Set the margin width If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin w idth, and then click OK. 6.Complete the setup Page 281 of 877 pages Duplex Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Click OK on the Page Setup tab. W hen you execute print, the document will be printed on one side of a sheet of paper. W hen the printing of one side is complete, load the paper co rrectly by following the message and click OK. The document will be printed on the opposite side. Important Duplex Printing appears grayed out and is unavailab le when: A media type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list. Poster is selected from the Page Layout list. W hen Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list, Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable. Note W hen you select borderless printing during duplex p rinting, a dialog box for media type selection may appear. If that happens, select Plain Paper. If the back side of the paper becomes smudged durin g duplex printing, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab. Related Topic Cleaning Inside the Machine Page top Page 282 of 877 pages Duplex Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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. It also allows you to print date, time and user name. The B ackground function allows you to print a light illustration behind the document data. The procedure for performing stamp/background printing is as follows: Printing a Stamp CONFIDENTIAL, IMPORTANT, and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre-registered. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background dialog box opens. 3.Select a stamp Check the Stamp check box, and select a desired sta mp from the list.Page 283 of 877 pages Stamp/Background Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab. 4.Set the stamp details If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click OK. Place stamp over text To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box. 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 over lap. W hen this 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, clic k this (refer to Registering a Stamp). 5.Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. W hen you execute print, the data is printed with th e specified stamp. Printing a Background Two bitmap files are pre-registered as samples. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background dialog box opens. 3.Select the background Check the Background check box, and select a desire d background from the list. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab. 4.Set the background details If necessary, complete the following settings, and then click OK. Background first page only To print the background only on the first page, check t his check box. Select Background... button To use another background or change the layout or d ensity of a background, click this (refer to Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background). 5.Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. W hen you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background. Important W hen Borderless is selected, the Stamp/Background.. . button appears grayed out and is unavailable. Note The stamp and background are not printed on blank shee ts inserted with the Insert blank pagePage 284 of 877 pages Stamp/Background Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
function of booklet printing. Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Page top Page 285 of 877 pages Stamp/Background Printing JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Stamp/Background Printing > Registering a Stamp Registering a Stamp This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used. You can create and register a new stamp. You can al so change and register some of the settings of an existing stamp. Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any ti me. The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows: Registering a New Stamp 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background dialog box opens. 3.Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. Page 286 of 877 pages Registering a Stamp JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
4.Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window Stamp tab Select Text, Bitmap, or Date/Time/User Name that matches your purpose for Stamp Type. For Text registration, the characters must already be entered in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the TrueType Font, Style, Size, and Outline se ttings. You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color.... For Bitmap, click Select File... and select the bit map file (.bmp) to be used. If necessary, change the settings of the Size and Transparent whi te area. For Date/Time/User Name, the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are displayed in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the setting s of TrueType Font, Style, Size, and Outline. You can select the color of the stamp by c licking Select Color.... Important Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when Date/Time/User Name is selected. Placement tab Select the stamp position from the Position list. You can also select Custom from the Position list and specify coordinates for X-Position and Y-P osition. You can also change the stamp position by dragging the st amp in the preview window. To change the stamp position angle, type a value in the Orientation box directly. 5.Save the stamp Click the Save settings tab and enter a title in the Title box, and then click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 6.Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens aga in. The registered title appears in the Stamp list. Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings 1.Select the stamp for which the settings are to be c hanged Check the Stamp check box in the Stamp/Background d ialog box, and then select the title of the stamp to be changed from the Stamp list. Page 287 of 877 pages Registering a Stamp JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
2.Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. 3.Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window 4.Overwrite save the stamp Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. W hen you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the Title box and click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 5.Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens aga in. 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 fr om 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 aga in. Page top Page 288 of 877 pages Registering a Stamp JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Stamp/Background Printing > Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Registering 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 (.bmp) and register it as a new background. You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing backgr ound. An unnecessary background can be deleted at any time. The procedure for registering image data to be used as a background is as follows: Registering New Background 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background dialog box opens. 3.Click Select Background... The Background Settings dialog box opens. Page 289 of 877 pages Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
4.Select the image data to be registered to the background Click Select File.... Select the target bitmap file (. bmp), 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 place d. W hen Custom is selected, you can set coordinates fo r X-Position and Y-Position. You can also change the background position by drag ging the image in the preview window. Intensity Set the intensity of the background image data with the Intensity slider. To lighten the background, move the slider to the left. To darken the backgrou nd, move the slider to the right. To print the background at the original bitmap intensity, move t he slider to the rightmost position. 6.Save the background Click the Save settings tab and enter a title in the Ti tle box, and then click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 7.Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background dialog box opens aga in. The registered title appears in the Background list . Changing and Registering Some Background Settings 1.Select the background for which the settings are to be ch anged Check the Background check box in the Stamp/Backgro und dialog box, and then select the title of the background you want to change from the Backgrou nd list. 2.Click Select Background... The Background Settings dialog box opens. 3.Specify the items on the Background tab while viewing t he preview window. 4.Save the background Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. W hen you want to save the background with a different title, enter a new title in the Title box and click S ave. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Page 290 of 877 pages Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals