Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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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. W hen Printing L Size (8.9 cm x 12.7 cm) Photos at Twice the Size Document resolution: 300 dpi Output resolution: 300 dpi Scale: 200% Scan at twice the size Actual scanning resolution: 600 dpiImage resolution/printing resolution: 300 dpi Appropriate Resolution Settings Set the resolution according to the use of the scanned image. For displaying on a monitor: 150 dpi For printing: 300 dpi W hen Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGears Advance d Mode tab (Select Source is Platen and the scale is 100%): DocumentUseColor ModeOutput Resolution Color photoCopying (Printing) Color300 dpi Creating a postcardColor300 dpi Saving to a computerColor75 dpi - 300 dpi Using on a website or attaching to e-mail Color75 dpi - 150 dpi Black and white photo Saving to a computerGrayscale75 dpi - 300 dpi Using on a website or attaching to e-mail Grayscale75 dpi - 300 dpi Text documentCopyingColor, Grayscale or Black and W hite300 dpi Attaching to e-mailColor, Grayscale or Black and W hite300 dpi Important If you double the resolution, the file size quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience in convenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image. Note Although you can change Output Resolution in ScanGe ar (scanner driver), it is recommended that you scan at the default value. Page top Page 661 of 877 pages Resolution JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning > 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 format for W indows. BMP is often selected for images that are used only on W indows. JPEG (Standard File Extension: .jpg) A file format often used on websites and for digital ca mera images. JPEG features high compression rates. JPEG images s lightly degrade every time they are saved, and cannot be returned to their original state. JPEG is not available for black and white images. Exif (Standard File Extension: .jpg) A file format supported by many digital cameras. It adds information such as the date of image capture, ca mera model, shutter speed, shooting mode and comments to JPEG files. The file format version must be Exif 2.2 or later i n order to print on a Direct Print compatible print er. TIFF (Standard File Extension: .tif) A file format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications. (S ome TIFF files are incompatible.) TIFF is suitable for editing saved images. Note MP Navigator EX supports the following TIFF file forma ts. - Uncompressed, black and white binary - Uncompressed, RGB (8 bits per channel) - Uncompressed, YCC (8 bits per component) - Uncompressed, RGB (16 bits per channel) - Uncompressed, YCC (16 bits per component) - Uncompressed, Grayscale PDF (Standard File Extension: .pdf) A file format developed by Adobe Systems. It can be used on various computers and operating systems. Therefore, PDF files can be exchanged between peopl e who use different operating systems, fonts, etc. regardless of the differences. Important Only PDF files created with MP Navigator EX are suppor ted. PDF files created or edited in other applications are not supported. Page top Page 662 of 877 pages File Formats JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning > 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 Monitor Printer ScanGear (scanner driver) converts the images colo r space from the scanners color space to sRGB. W hen displaying on a monitor, the images color spa ce is converted from sRGB to the monitors color space based on the operating systems monitor setti ngs and the applications working space settings. W hen printing, the images color space is converted from sRGB to the printers color space based on the applications print settings and the printer drivers set tings. Page top Page 663 of 877 pages Color Matching JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with W IA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel (W indows XP Only)Page top Page 664 of 877 pages Other Scanning Methods JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Other Scanning Methods > Scanning with W IA Driver 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. 1.Place the document on the Platen. Placing Documents 2.In File, click Import from Camera or Scanner..., then double-click WIA Canon (model name). The scan setting screen appears. 3.Specify the settings. Scanner The currently set product name is displayed. To cha nge the scanner, click Change... and select the product you want to use. Profile Select Photo (Default) or Documents according to th e document to be scanned. To save a new Profile, select Add profile.... You can specify the deta ils in the Add New Profile dialog box. Source Select a scanner type. Paper size This setting is not available for this machine. Color format Select how to scan the document. Page 665 of 877 pages Scanning with WIA Driver JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 ll increase the contrast of the image, thus sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (- 100 to 100). Preview or scan images as separate files Select this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files. See how to scan a picture Click to open W indows Help and Support. 4.Click Preview to preview the image. The preview image appears on the right. 5.Click Scan. W hen scanning is completed, the scanned image appears in the application. Scanning with WIA Driver 1.0 The following is an example of scanning using Paint. 1.Place the document on the Platen. Placing Documents 2.In File, click From Scanner or Camera.... (Select t he command to scan a document in the application.) 3.Select an image type according to the document to b e scanned. Note To scan with the values previously set in Adjust the quality of the scanned picture, select Custom Settings. 4.Click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture and set t he preferences as required.Page 666 of 877 pages Scanning with WIA Driver JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 600 dpi. Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your document. Reset Click to restore the original settings. 5.Click Preview to preview the image. The preview image appears on the right. Drag to specify the scan area. 6.Click Scan. W hen scanning is completed, the scanned image appea rs in the application. Page top Page 667 of 877 pages Scanning with WIA Driver JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Other Scanning Methods > Scanning Using the Control Panel (W indows XP Only) 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 Control Panel. 2.Click Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Ca meras, then double-click W IA Canon (model name). The Scanner and Camera W izard dialog box opens. 3.Click Next. 4.Select Picture type according to the document to be scanned. Note To scan with the values previously set in Custom Settings, select Custom. 5.Click Custom Settings to set the preferences as req uired. 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). Page 668 of 877 pages Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 the image. The preview image appears on the right. Drag to specify the scan area. 7.Click Next and follow the instructions. Page top Page 669 of 877 pages Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device or a W ireless Communication Device 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 Page top Page 670 of 877 pages Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Devi ce or a Wireless Commun... JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals