Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Language selection Language selection Changes the language for LCD messages and menus. Page top Page 751 of 877 pages Language selection JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD > Reset setting Reset setting You can change the settings back to the default. Note You cannot change the following setting items back to the default: The language displayed on the LCD The current position of the Print Head The Read/write attribute setting Page top Page 752 of 877 pages Reset setting JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper Managing the Machine Power Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation ModePage top Page 753 of 877 pages Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Print Options Changing the Print Options You change the detailed print driver settings for p rint data that is sent from an application software. Check this check box if part of the image data is c ut off, the paper source during printing differs from the driver settings, or printing fails. The procedure for changing the print options is as follo ws: 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 754 of 877 pages Changing the Print Options JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile You can register the frequently used printing profi le to Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab . 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 From Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab, select the printing profile to be used and if necessary, change the settings after Additional Fea tures. You can also set necessary items on the Main, Page Setup, and Effects tab. 3.Click Save... The Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box opens. 4.Save the settings Set Name, then click OK. If necessary, set the items in Options.... The printing profile is saved, and the Quick Setup tab is displayed again. The name and icon are added to the Commonly Used Sett ings list. Page 755 of 877 pages Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Important To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options..., and check each item. Note W hen you install the printer driver again or upgrad e the version of the printer driver, the print settings you registered will be deleted from Commonly Used Set tings. Registered print settings cannot be saved and prese rved. If a profile is deleted, register the print settings again. Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile 1.Select the printing profile to be deleted Select the printing profile you want to delete from the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab. 2.Delete the printing profile Click Delete. W hen the confirmation message appears , click OK. The selected printing profile is deleted from the Comm only Used Settings list. Note Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted. Page top Page 756 of 877 pages Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper W hen you select Automatically Select from Paper Sou rce, 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 Mai ntenance 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. W hen you change the paper source setting, replace all instances of cassette with the new paper source. Page top Page 757 of 877 pages Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Machine Power Managing the Machine Power This function allows you to manage the machine powe r from the printer driver. The procedure for managing the printer power is as fol lows: Power Off The Power Off function turns off the machine. W hen 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. W hen the co nfirmation message appears, click OK. The machine power switches off, and the Maintenance tab is displayed again. Page top Page 758 of 877 pages Managing the Machine Power JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Reducing the Machine Noise Reducing the Machine Noise This function allows you to reduce the operating no ise of the machine. Select when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer at night, etc. Using this function may lower the print speed. The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows: Quiet Mode 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Quiet Mode on the Maintenance tab The Quiet Mode dialog box opens. 3.Set the quiet mode If necessary, specify one of the following items: Do not use quiet mode The operating noise of the machine is at normal vol ume. Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine. Use quiet mode within specified time The operating noise of the machine can be reduced d uring a specified period of time. Set the Start time and End time when you wish the q uiet mode to be activated. Important The time specified in Start time and in End time must be different. 4.Transmit the settings Make sure that the machine is on and click Send. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. The settings are enabled hereafter. Note Depending on the paper source and the print quality settings, effects of the quiet mode may be less. Page top Page 759 of 877 pages Reducing the Machine Noise JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Machine Operation Mode Changing the Machine Operation Mode If necessary, switch between various modes of machi ne operation. The procedure for configuring settings is as follows: Custom Settings 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Make sure that the machine is on, and then click Custom S ettings on the Maintenance tab The Custom Settings dialog box opens. Note If the machine is off or bi-directional communicati on is disabled, a message may appear because the computer cannot collect the machine status. If this happens, click OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer. 3.If necessary, complete the following settings: Prevent paper abrasion The machine can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density printing to prevent paper abrasion. Check this check box to use this function. Align heads manually The Print Head Alignment function on the Maintenanc e tab is normally set to automatic head alignment, but you can change it to manual head ali gnment. If the printing results are unsatisfactory even after you execute automatic head alignment, se e Aligning the Print Head Position, and execute manual head alignment. Check this check box to perform the manual head ali gnment. Ink Drying Wait Time You can set the length of the machine rest time unt il printing of the next page begins. Moving the slider to the right increases the pause time and moving the slider to the left decreases the time. If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page dries, increase the ink drying wait time. Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing. 4.Transmit the settings Click Send, and click OK when the confirmation message ap pears. The machine operates with the modified settings hereaft er. Page top Page 760 of 877 pages Changing the Machine Operation Mode JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals