Canon Pixma Mx532 User Guide

							Margin for staplingSelect which side should the stapling margin be on when the booklet is completed.
Insert blank page To leave one side of a sheet blank, check the check box, and select the page to be left blank.
Margin Enter the margin width. The specified width from the center of the sheet becomes the margin width
for one page.
Page Border To print a page border around each document page, check the check box.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the document is automatically printed first on one side of a sheet of paper and then on the opposite side.
When the printing is complete, fold the paper at the center of the margin and make a booklet.
Important
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Booklet  cannot be selected when a media type other than  Plain Paper is selected for  Media Type on
the  Main  tab.
Note
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The stamp and background are not printed on the inserted blank sheets with the  Insert blank page
function of booklet printing.
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							Duplex Printing
The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows:
You can also set duplex printing in  Additional Features on the Quick Setup  tab.
Performing Automatic Duplex Printing You can perform the duplex printing without having to turn over the paper.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set automatic duplex printingCheck the  Duplex Printing  check box on the  Page Setup tab and confirm that  Automatic is checked.
3.
Select the layout
Select  Normal-size , Fit-to-Page , Scaled , or Page Layout  from the Page Layout  list.
4.
Set the print area
When you perform duplex printing, the print area of the document becomes slightly narrower than usual and the document may not fit on one page.
Click  Print Area Setup... , select one of the following process methods, and then click  OK.
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							Use normal-size printingPrint without reducing the page.
Use reduced printing Reduce the page slightly during printing.
5.
Specify the side to be stapled
The best  Stapling Side  is selected automatically from the  Orientation and Page Layout  settings. To
change the setting, select another stapling side from the list.
6.
Set the margin width
If necessary, click  Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click  OK.
7.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, duplex printing will be started.
Performing Duplex Printing Manually
You can perform the duplex printing manually.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set duplex printing Check the  Duplex Printing  check box and uncheck the  Automatic check box on the  Page Setup tab.
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							3.
Select the layoutSelect  Normal-size , Fit-to-Page , Scaled , or Page Layout  from the Page Layout  list.
4.
Specify the side to be stapled
The best  Stapling Side  is selected automatically from the  Orientation and Page Layout  settings. To
change the setting, select another stapling side from the list.
5.
Set the margin width
If necessary, click  Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click  OK.
6.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message.Then click  Start Printing  to print the opposite side.
Important
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Duplex Printing  appears grayed out and is unavailable when:
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A media type other than  Plain Paper is selected from the  Media Type list.
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Tiling/Poster  and Borderless  are selected from the  Page Layout list.
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When Booklet  is selected from the  Page Layout list, Duplex Printing  and Stapling Side  appear
grayed out and are unavailable.
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Duplex Printing  can be performed only when one of the following paper sizes is selected from  Page
Size  on the  Page Setup  tab.
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Letter 8.5"x11" 22x28cm , A4
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							•After printing the front page, there is an ink drying wait time before starting to print the back page(Operation stops temporarily). Do not touch the paper during this time. You can change the ink drying
wait time at  Custom Settings  on the Maintenance  tab.
Note
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If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing, perform  Bottom Plate Cleaning
in the  Maintenance  tab.
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Unless head position adjustment is performed after an ink cartridge is loaded or replaced, the intended
print results may not be obtained during automatic duplex printing. If the print results are not
satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer" and adjust the head position.
Related Topics
Cleaning Inside the Machine
Changing the Machine Operation Mode
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							Stamp/Background PrintingStamp  or Background  may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
The  Stamp  function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. It also
allows you to print date, time and user name. The  Background function allows you to print a light illustration
behind the document data.
The procedure for performing stamp/background printing is as follows:
Printing a Stamp
"CONFIDENTIAL," "IMPORTANT," and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre-registered.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup  tab
The Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens.
Note
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With the XPS printer driver, the  Stamp/Background... button has become the  Stamp... button
and only the stamp function can be used.
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							3.Select a stamp
Check the  Stamp check box, and select the stamp to be used from the list.
The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the  Page Setup tab.4.
Set the stamp details
If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click  OK.
Define Stamp... button To 
change the stamp text, bitmap, or position , click this.
Place stamp over text To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box.
Note
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The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the
sections where the stamp and the document data overlap. When this check box is unchecked, the stamp is printed behind the document data and may be hidden in theoverlapping sections depending on the application software used.
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Place stamp over text  cannot be used when the XPS printer driver is used.
When the XPS printer driver is used, the stamp is normally printed in the foreground of the
document.
Print semitransparent stamp Check this check box to print a semi-transparent stamp on the document.This function is available only when the XPS printer driver is used.
Stamp first page only To print the stamp only on the first page, check this check box.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified stamp.
Printing a Background Two bitmap files are pre-registered as samples.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Stamp/Background...  on the Page Setup  tab
The  Stamp/Background  dialog box opens.
3.
Select the background
Check the  Background  check box, and select the background to be used from the list.
The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the  Page Setup tab.
4.
Set the background details
If necessary, complete the following settings, and then click  OK.
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							Select Background... buttonTo 
use another background or change the layout or density of a background , click this.
Background first page only To print the background only on the first page, check this check box.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background.
Important
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When  Borderless  is selected, the  Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) button appears grayed out and is
unavailable.
Note
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The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the  Insert blank page
function of booklet printing.
Related Topics
Registering a Stamp
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background
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							Registering a StampThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and re-register some of the settings of an
existing stamp. Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time.
The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows:
Registering a New Stamp1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup  tab
The Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens.
Note
•
With the XPS printer driver, the  Stamp/Background... button has become the  Stamp... button
and only the stamp function can be used.
3.
Click  Define Stamp...
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
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							4.
Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window
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Stamp tab
Select  Text, Bitmap , or Date/Time/User Name  that matches your purpose for  Stamp Type.
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For Text  registration, the characters must already be entered in  Stamp Text. If necessary,
change the  TrueType Font , Style , Size , and  Outline  settings. You can select the color of
the stamp by clicking  Select Color....
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For Bitmap , click Select File...  and select the bitmap file (.bmp) to be used. If necessary,
change the settings of the  Size and  Transparent white area .
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For Date/Time/User Name , the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are
displayed in  Stamp Text. If necessary, change the settings of  TrueType Font, Style , Size ,
and  Outline . You can select the color of the stamp by clicking  Select Color....
Important
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Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when  Date/Time/User Name is
selected.
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Placement  tab
Select the stamp position from the  Position list. You can also select  Custom from the  Position
list and specify coordinates for  X-Position and Y-Position .
You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window. To change the stamp position angle, type a value in the  Orientation box directly.
Important
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Orientation cannot be changed when  Bitmap is selected for  Stamp Type on the Stamp tab.
5.
Save the stamp
Click the  Save settings  tab and enter a title in the  Title box, and then click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
Note
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Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
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