Canon Pixma Mx532 User Guide

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 Dimensions (Custom...

Setting a Page Size and OrientationThe 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 on...

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
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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 stapledCheck 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...

Note•
The printer automatically reduces the print area depending on the staple position margin.
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
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Stapling Side  and Specify Margin...  appear grayed out and are unavailable when:
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Borderless, Tiling/Poster , or Booklet  is selected for  Page Layout
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Scaled is selected for  Page Layout (When Duplex Printing  is also selected, only  Stapling...

Execute Borderless PrintingThe 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...

Check the Page Size list. When you want to change it, select another page size from the list. The list
displays only sizes that can be used for borderless printing.4.
Adjust the amount of extension from the paper
If 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...

Important•
When the amount of extension is decreased, an unexpected margin may be produced on the print,depending on the size of the paper.
Note
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When the  Amount of Extension  slider is set to the leftmost position, image data will be printed in the
full size. If you set this when printing the address side of a postcard, the postal code of the sender is
printed in the correct position.
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When  Preview before printing  is checked on the Main tab, you can confirm whether there will be no
margin before...

Fit-to-Page Printing
The procedure for printing a document that is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the page size to be
used is as follows:
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set fit-to-page printing
Select  Fit-to-Page  from the Page Layout  list on the Page Setup  tab.
3.
Select the paper size of the document
Using  Page Size , select the page size that is set with your application software.
4.
Select the print paper size
Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the...