Canon Pixma Mx522 User Guide

Quick Setup Tab
The  Quick Setup  tab is for registering commonly used print settings. When you select a registered setting,
the machine automatically switches to the preset items.
Related Topics
  Printing with Easy Setup
 Setting a Page Size and Orientation
 Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
 Execute Borderless Printing
 Duplex Printing
 Setting Up Envelope Printing
 Printing on Postcards
 Displaying the Print Results before Printing
 Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
 Printing a...

Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver
When you use this machine, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will help you achieve the best print results.
You can use the following media types on this machine.
Commercially available papers
Media nameMedia Type  in the printer driverPlain Paper (including recycled paper)Plain PaperEnvelopesEnvelope
Canon genuine papers (Photo Printing)
Media name Media Type  in the printer driverPhoto Paper Pro Platinum Photo Paper Pro PlatinumGlossy...

Various Printing Methods
 Setting a Page Size and Orientation
 Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
 Setting the Stapling Margin
 Execute Borderless Printing
 Fit-to-Page Printing
 Scaled Printing
 Page Layout Printing
 Tiling/Poster Printing
 Booklet Printing
 Duplex Printing
 Stamp/Background Printing
 Registering a Stamp
 Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background
 Setting Up Envelope Printing
 Printing on Postcards
 Displaying the Print Results before Printing
 Setting Paper...

Setting a Page Size and Orientation
The paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application software. When the page size
and orientation set for  Page Size and Orientation  on the Page Setup  tab are same as those set with the
application software, you do not need to select them on the  Page Setup tab.
When you are not able to specify them with the application software, the procedure for selecting a page
size and orientation is as follows: You can also set page size and orientation...

Setting the Number of Copies and Printing OrderThe procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing 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 number of copies to be printed.
3.
Specify the print order
Check the  Print from Last Page  check box when you want to print from the last page in order, and
uncheck the check box...

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Print from Last Page:  /Collate : 
4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the specified number of copies will be printed with the specified printing order.
Important
 When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, specify
the settings on the printer driver. However, if the print results are not acceptable, specify the function
settings on the application software. When you specify the number of copies and the printing order
with both the...

Setting the Stapling Margin
The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin 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  Stapling Side on the Page Setup  tab.
The printer analyzes the  Orientation and Page Layout  settings, and automatically selects the best
staple position. When you want to change the setting, select from the list.
3.
Set the margin width
If necessary, click  Specify Margin... and...

4.Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified staple side and margin width.
Important
  Stapling Side  and Specify Margin...  appear grayed out and are unavailable when:
 Borderless , Tiling/Poster , or Booklet  is selected for  Page Layout
 Scaled  is selected for  Page Layout (When Duplex Printing  is also selected, only  Stapling Side
can be specified.)
 

Execute Borderless Printing
The borderless printing function allows you to print data without any margin by enlarging the data so that it extends slightly off the paper. In standard printing, margins are created around the document area. However, in borderless printing function, these margins are not created. When you want to print data such
as a photo without providing any margin around it, set borderless printing.
The procedure for performing borderless printing is as follows:
You can also set...

4.Adjust the amount of extension from the paperIf necessary, adjust the amount of extension using the  Amount of Extension slider.
Moving the slider to the right increases the amount extending off the paper, and moving the slider to the left decreases the amount.It is recommended to set the slider at the second position from the right for most cases.
Important
 When the  Amount of Extension  slider is set to the rightmost position, the back side of the
paper may become smudged.
5.
Complete the setup...