Canon Pixma Mx522 User Guide

							Overview of the Printer Driver
 Canon IJ Printer Driver
 How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
 Maintenance Tab
 Canon IJ Status Monitor
 Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer
 Canon IJ Preview
 Deleting the Undesired Print Job
 Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)
 
						

							Canon IJ Printer DriverThe Canon IJ printer driver (called printer driver below) is a software that is installed on your computer for
printing data with this machine.
The printer driver converts the print data created by your application software into data that your printer can understand, and sends the converted data to the printer.
Because different models support different print data formats, you need a printer driver for the specific
model you are using.
Printer Driver Types On Windows Vista SP1 or later, you can install the XPS printer driver in addition to the regular printerdriver.
The XPS printer driver is suited to print from an application software that supports XPS printing.
Important
 To use the XPS printer driver, the standard printer driver must already be installed on your computer.
Installing the Printer Driver
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To install the regular printer driver, load the Setup CD-ROM that comes with the machine, and then install the driver from  Start Setup Again.
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To install the XPS printer driver, load the Setup CD-ROM that comes with the machine, and then
select  XPS Driver  from Add Software .
Specifying the Printer Driver
To specify the printer driver, open the  Print dialog box of the application software you are using, and select
XXX Printer (where XXX is your model name) to specify the regular printer driver or select XXX Printer
XPS (where XXX is your model name) to specify the XPS printer driver.
How to Use Printer Driver Help
You can display the Help function from the printer driver setup window.
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To view all descriptions of a tab... Click the  Help button on each tab. A dialog box opens, displaying a description of each item on the
tab.
You can also click the link found in the description of an item to display a description of the linked dialog box.
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To see a description for each item...
Right-click the item you want to learn about and then click  Whats This?.
Alternatively, when the 
  Help  button is found at the right end of the title bar, click that button, and
then click the item you want to learn about.
A description of the item is displayed.
Related Topic
  How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
 
						

							How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
The printer driver setup window can be displayed through the application software in use or the  Start menu
of the Windows.
Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Application SoftwareFollow the procedure below to configure printing profile when printing.
1.
Select the command that you perform printing on the application software
In general, select  Print on the  File menu to open the  Print dialog box.
2.
Select your model name and click  Preferences (or Properties )
The printer driver setup window appears.
Note
 Depending on application software you use, command names or menu names may vary and
there may be more steps. For details, refer to the users manual of your application software.
Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform machine maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to
configure a printing profile that is common to all application software.
1.
Select items from the  Start menu as shown below:
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If you are using Windows 7, select the  Start menu ->  Devices and Printers .
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If you are using Windows Vista, select the  Start menu ->  Control Panel  -> Hardware and Sound  -
>  Printers .
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If you are using Windows XP, select the  start menu ->  Control Panel  -> Printers and Other
Hardware  -> Printers and Faxes .
2.
Right-click your model name icon, and then select  Printing preferences from the
displayed menu
The printer driver setup window appears.
Important
 Opening the printer driver setup window through  Printer properties (Windows 7) or Properties
(Windows Vista, Windows XP) displays such tabs regarding the Windows functions as the  Ports
(or  Advanced ) tab. Those tabs do not appear when opening through  Printing preferences or
application software. For tabs regarding Windows functions, refer to the users manual for the Windows.
 
						

							Maintenance TabThe  Maintenance  tab allows you to perform machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine.
Features
 Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
 Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
 Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
 Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used
 Cleaning Inside the Machine
 Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer
 Managing the Machine Power
Related Features
 Reducing the Machine Noise
 Changing the Machine Operation Mode
 
						

							Canon IJ Status Monitor
If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace Canon IJ Status Monitor with Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor when reading this information.
The Canon IJ Status Monitor is an application software that shows the status of the printer and the
progress of printing. You will know the status of the printer with graphics, icons, and messages.
Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor
The Canon IJ Status Monitor launches automatically when print data is sent to the printer. When launched, the Canon IJ Status Monitor appears as a button on the task bar.
Click the button of the status monitor displayed on the task bar. The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears.
Note
 To open the Canon IJ Status Monitor when the machine is not printing, open the  printer driver setup
window  and click  View Printer Status...  on the Maintenance  tab.
 The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country or
region where you are using your machine.
When Errors Occur The Canon IJ Status Monitor is automatically displayed if an error occurs (e.g., if the printer runs out ofpaper or if the ink is low).
In such cases, take the appropriate action as described.
 
						

							Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer
If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace Canon IJ Status Monitor with Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor when reading this information.
You can check the remaining ink level and the FINE cartridge types for your model.
1.
Open the  printer driver setup window
2.
Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor
On the  Maintenance  tab, click View Printer Status... .
The Canon IJ Status Monitor opens and displays an image of the ink status.
Note
 The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country
or region where you are using your machine.
3.
If necessary, click  Ink Details.
You can check the ink-related information.
If a warning or error related to the remaining ink amount occurs, a notification icon is displayed at the top of the image in the  Ink Details dialog box.
In such cases, take the appropriate action as described on the screen.
Note
 You can also display the  Ink Details dialog box by selecting the ink icon on the Canon IJ Status
Monitor.
 
						

							Canon IJ Preview
The Canon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a
document is actually printed.
The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the
document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media type settings.
When you want to display a preview before printing, open the  printer driver setup window, click the Main
tab, and check the  Preview before printing  check box.
When you do not want to display a preview before printing, uncheck the check box.
Important
 If you are using the XPS printer driver, see  Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print
History .
Related Topic
  Displaying the Print Results before Printing
 
						

							Deleting the Undesired Print Job
If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace Canon IJ Status Monitor with Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor when reading this information.
If the printer does not start printing, canceled or failed print job data may be remaining.
Delete the undesired print job by using the Canon IJ Status Monitor.
1.
Display the Canon IJ Status Monitor
Click the button of the status monitor displayed on the task bar. The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears.
2.
Display the print jobs
Click  Display Print Queue... .
The print queue window opens.
3.
Delete the print jobs
Select  Cancel All Documents  from the Printer menu.
When the confirmation message appears, click  Yes.
The deletion of the print job is complete.
Important
 Users who have not been granted access permission for printer management cannot delete the print
job of another user.
Note
 When you perform this operation, all print jobs are deleted. If the print queue list contained a
necessary print job, start the printing process over from the beginning.
 
						

							Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)
This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep the following points in mind when using the printer driver.
Restrictions on the Printer Driver
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With some applications, the  Copies setting in the  Page Setup tab of the printer driver may not be
enabled. In this case, use the copies setting in the  Print dialog box of the application software.
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If the selected  Language in the About dialog box of the  Maintenance tab does not match the
operating system interface language, the printer driver setup window may not be displayed properly.
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Do not change the  Advanced tab items of the printer properties. If you change any of the items, you
will not be able to use the following functions correctly.
Also, if  Print to file  is selected in the  Print dialog box of the application software and with applications
that prohibit EMF spooling, such as Adobe Photoshop LE and MS Photo Editor, the following functions
will not operate.
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Preview before printing  on the Main tab
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Prevention of Print Data Loss  in the Print Options  dialog box on the  Page Setup tab
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Page Layout , Tiling/Poster , Booklet , Duplex Printing  (manually), Specify Margin... , Print from
Last Page , Collate , and Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup  tab
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Print a pattern for color adjustment  on the Color Adjustment  tab in the Manual Color
Adjustment  dialog box
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Since the resolution in the preview display differs from the printing resolution, text and lines in the
preview display may appear different from the actual print result.
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With some applications, the printing is divided into multiple print jobs.
To cancel printing, delete all divided print jobs.
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If image data is not printed correctly, display the  Print Options dialog box from the  Page Setup tab
and change the setting of  Disable ICM required from the application software . This may solve the
problem.
Note
  Disable ICM required from the application software  cannot be used when the XPS printer
driver is used.
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Using the Bluetooth option under the following conditions may lock the print job with Printing displayed in the status monitor, even if printing has completed and the printout is ejected. If thishappens, either click the  Cancel Printing button on the status monitor or cancel that print job from the
print job queue of the printer.
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When you move the machine during printing to a location where radio waves cannot reach or when the radio wave status becomes poor
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When you turn off the machine
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When you are using a Bluetooth printer and you cancel printing after a printer error occurs, you may not be able to execute subsequent printing operations. If this happens, turn off the machine and turn itback on again.
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When you are using Bluetooth, you cannot use the operation panel on the machine while the statusmonitor is displayed from  View Printer Status... on the Maintenance  tab.
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Do not start up the Canon IJ Network Tool while printing.
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Do not print when the Canon IJ Network Tool is running.
 
						

							Points to Note About Applications with Restrictions•
There are following restrictions in Microsoft Word (Microsoft Corporation).
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When Microsoft Word has the same printing functions as the printer driver, use Word to specify
them.
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When selecting  Fit-to-Page, Scaled , or Page Layout  from the Page Layout  list on the Page Setup
tab, the selected printing function may not be effective, depending on the version of Word. If this happens, follow the procedure below.
1.
Open Words  Print dialog box.
2.
Open the  printer driver setup window , specify Page Layout  on the Page Setup  tab, and click
OK .
3.
Without starting printing, close the  Print dialog box.
4.
Open Words  Print dialog box again.
5.
Open the printer driver setup window and click  OK.
6.
Start printing.
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If bitmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Systems Incorporated), printing may take time
or some data may not be printed. Print after unchecking the  Bitmap Printing check box in the  Print
dialog box.