Canon Pixma Mp970 Quick Start Guide

37 Photo Printing from Printed Photo or Film
(4)With the mark   on the Film Guide facing up, 
align the Film Guide with the grooves on the 
right and left sides of the Platen Glass.
(5)Confirm that the front side of the film (the side 
showing the correct image) faces down.
zMounting a 35 mm Slides: 
(1)On the Film Guide, open the Film Holder.
Squeeze the edges of the Film Holder inward 
lightly to release it.
(2)Lift the Film Holder (F) to remove the Film Strip 
Frame (G) from the Film Guide (H)....

38Photo Printing from Printed Photo or Film
6Gently close the Document Cover and press the Color button.
Printing Scanned Photographs
1
Prepare for printing.
(1)Scan a photo or a film.
See “Scanning a Photo” on page 35 or “Scanning a Film” on page 35.
(2)Load paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 9.
2Select the print menu.
(1)Make sure that Select and print is selected, then press the OK button.
(2)Confirm the paper source, page size, media type, and other settings.
To change the settings, select...

39 Photo Printing from Printed Photo or Film
4Start printing.
(1)Confirm the print setting.
To change the settings, select the item and 
press the OK button.
(2)Confirm the total number of copies for selected 
photos.
(3)Press the Color button to print in color, or the Black button to print in black & white.
The specified number of copies of each photo will be printed.
Using Useful Printing Functions
Sticker print
Prints your favorite photo on Canon Photo Stickers to create your own stickers.
Print all...

40Printing from Your Computer
Printing from Your Computer
This section describes procedure for basic printing.
Printing with Windows
1
Turn on the machine and load the paper in the machine.
See “Turning the Machine On and Off” on page 5 and “Loading Printing Paper” on page 9.
2Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software.
3Select Print on the application software’s File menu.
4Make sure that Canon XXX Printer (where 
“XXX” is your machine’s name) is selected in...

41 Printing from Your Computer
Printing with Macintosh
1
Turn on the machine and load the paper in the machine.
See “Turning the Machine On and Off” on page 5 and “Loading Printing Paper” on page 9.
2Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software.
3Select Page Setup on the application 
software’s File menu.
4Make sure that your machine’s name is 
selected in Format for.
5Select the page size of the loaded paper in 
Paper Size.
6Click OK.
7Select Print on the...

42Scanning Images
Scanning Images
You can scan images from the machine to a computer without printing them and save them in 
popular image types, such as JPEG, TIFF, bitmaps, or PDF. The scanned data can be sent to one of 
the computers connected over a network as well as to a computer connected via USB. If you are 
scanning printed text, you can use the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software to convert it to 
text data.
Scanning Methods
You can select from the various scanning methods.
zIf You...

43 Scanning Images
6Select the document type, then press the OK button.
7Select the scan operation, then press the OK button.
8Press the Color or Black button.
The operation to be performed after scanning the original depends on the scan operation 
setting you have selected in step 7. For details on how to modify the operation settings, refer 
to the Scanning Guide on-screen manual.
Important
Make sure that the document has been loaded correctly according to the document type that you 
have selected.
For...

44Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device
Printing Photographs Directly from a 
PictBridge Compliant Device
You can connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera, camcorder, or mobile 
phone using a USB cable recommended by the device’s manufacturer, and print recorded images 
directly without using a computer.
zConnectable Devices
PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range of digital photo solutions, including the direct 
printing of photos from a...

45Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device
2Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the machine.
(1)Make sure that the PictBridge compliant 
device is turned off.
(2)Connect the PictBridge compliant device 
to the machine using a USB cable 
recommended by the manufacturer of the 
device.
The device turns on automatically.
If your device does not turn on 
automatically, turn it on manually.
(3)Set up the PictBridge compliant device for 
direct printing.
  will appear on the LCD...

46Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device
About PictBridge Print Settings
„Settings on a PictBridge Compliant Device
This section describes the print settings on a PictBridge compliant device. When operating the 
device, be sure to follow the instructions given in the instruction manual of your PictBridge 
compliant device.
zPaper Size and Paper Type Settings
The following sizes and types of printing paper can be used when printing from a PictBridge 
compliant device.
zPaper...