Canon Pixma Mx922 User Guide

							Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings1.
Select the stamp for which the settings are to be changedSelect the  Stamp check box in the  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box. Then from the list, select
the title of the stamp to be changed.
2.
Click  Define Stamp...
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
3.
Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window
4.
Overwrite save the stamp
Click  Save overwrite  on the Save settings  tab.
When you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the  Title box and click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK. The  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens again.
The registered title appears in the  Stamp list.
Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp
1.
Click  Define Stamp...  in the Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box
The  Stamp Settings  dialog box opens.
2.
Select the stamp to be deleted
Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the  Stamps list on the  Save settings  tab. Then
click  Delete .
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK. The  Stamp/Background  (Stamp ) dialog box opens again.
 
						

							Registering Image Data to be Used as a BackgroundThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.
You can select a bitmap file (.bmp) and register it as a new background. You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing background. An unnecessary background can be deleted.
The procedure for registering image data to be used as a background is as follows:
Registering New Background
1.
Open the  printer driver setup window
2.
Click Stamp/Background...  on the Page Setup  tab
The 
Stamp/Background  dialog box opens.
Note
 With the XPS printer driver, the  Stamp/Background... button has become the  Stamp... button
and  Background  cannot be used.
3.
Click Select Background...
The  Background Settings  dialog box opens.
 
						

							4.
Select the image data to be registered to the backgroundClick  Select File... . Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and then click  Open.
5.
Specify the following settings while viewing the preview window
Layout Method
Select how the background image data is to be placed.
When  Custom  is selected, you can set coordinates for  X-Position and Y-Position .
You can also change the background position by dragging the image in the preview window.
Intensity
Set the intensity of the background image data with the  Intensity slider. Moving the slider to the right
darkens the background, and moving the slider to the left lightens the background. To print the
background at the original bitmap intensity, move the slider to the rightmost position.
6.
Save the background
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
 Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
7.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
The registered title appears in the  Background list.
Changing and Registering Some Background Settings
1.
Select the background for which the settings are to be changed Select the  Background  check box in the  Stamp/Background  dialog box. Then from the list, select
the title of the background you want to change.
2.
Click  Select Background...
The  Background Settings  dialog box opens.
3.
Specify each item on the  Background tab while viewing the preview window
4.
Save the background
 
						

							Click Save overwrite  on the Save settings  tab. When you want to save the background with a
different title, enter a new title in the  Title box and click  Save.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
The registered title appears in the  Background list.
Deleting an Unnecessary Background
1.
Click  Select Background...  in the Stamp/Background  dialog box
The  Background Settings  dialog box opens.
2.
Select the background to be deleted
Select the title of the background you want to delete from the  Backgrounds list on the Save settings
tab, and then click  Delete.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK, then it returns to  Stamp/Background  dialog box.
 
						

							Setting Up Envelope Printing
If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace Canon IJ Status Monitor with Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor when reading this information.
For details on how to load an envelope into the machine, refer to Loading Paper.
The procedure for performing envelope printing is as follows:
1.
Open the  printer driver setup window
2.
Select the media type
Select  Envelope  from Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab.
3.
Select the paper size
When the  Envelope Size Setting  dialog box is displayed, select  Comm. Env. #10, DL Env. , Youkei 4
105x235mm , or Youkei 6 98x190mm , and then click OK.
4.
Set the orientation
To print the addressee horizontally, select  Landscape for Orientation .
5.
Select the print quality
Select  High or Standard  that matches your purpose for  Print Quality.
6.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the information is printed on the envelope.
Important
 
						

							 When you execute envelope printing, guide messages are displayed.
To hide the guide messages, check the  Do not show this message again check box.
To show the guide again, click the  View Printer Status... button on the Maintenance tab, and start
the Canon IJ Status Monitor.
Then click  Envelope Printing  from Display Guide Message  of the Option  menu to enable the
setting.
 
						

							Printing on Postcards
For details about loading postcards into this machine, see Loading Paper. This section describes the procedure for postcard printing.
1.
Open the  printer driver setup window
2.
Select commonly used settings
Display the  Quick Setup  tab, and for Commonly Used Settings , select Standard .
3.
Select the media type
For  Media Type , select Hagaki A , Ink Jet Hagaki , Hagaki K , or Hagaki .
Important
 This machine cannot print on postcards that have photos or stickers attached.
 When you use the automatic duplex printing function to print a postcard, print the address side
first and then print the message side.
When printing on each side of a postcard separately, you will get cleaner printing if you print the message side first and then print the address side.
4.
Select the paper size
For  Printer Paper Size , select Hagaki 100x148mm  or Hagaki 2 200x148mm .
Important
 Return postcards can be used only when you print them from the computer.
 When printing a return postcard, always set the paper size to  Hagaki 2 200x148mm from your
application software or the printer driver.
 Do not fold the return postcard. If a crease is formed, the machine will not be able to feed the
postcard properly, and this condition will cause line shifts or a paper jam.
 With return postcards, automatic duplex printing and borderless printing cannot be used.
5.
Set the print orientation
To print the address horizontally, set  Orientation to Landscape .
6.
Select the print quality
For  Print Quality , select High or Standard , whichever best suits the purpose.
7.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute printing, the data will be printed onto the postcard.
Important
 When you execute postcard printing, a guide message is displayed.
When the guide message is displayed, select  Do not show this message again if you do not want
any guide messages to be displayed. To display guide messages again, open the  Maintenance tab and click  View Printer Status...  to start
the Canon IJ status monitor. On the  Option menu, choose  Display Guide Message  and click Hagaki Printing  to enable the
setting.
 When printing on media other than postcards, load the media according to usage method of that
media, and click  Start Printing.
 
						

							Displaying the Print Results before Printing
If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace Canon IJ Preview with Canon IJ XPS Preview when reading this information.
You can display and check the print result before printing.
The procedure for displaying the print result before printing is as follows: You can also set the print results display on the  Quick Setup tab.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set the preview
Check the  Preview before printing  check box on the Main tab.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the Canon IJ Preview opens and displays the print results.
Important
 In the  Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box, the Color Adjustment  tab contains the Print a
pattern for color adjustment  check box. When this check box is selected, the  Preview before
printing  appears grayed out and is unavailable.
Related Topic
  Canon IJ Preview
 
						

							Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
You can specify the height and width of paper when its size cannot be selected from the  Page Size. Such a
paper size is called custom size.
The procedure for specifying a custom size is as follows:
You can also set a custom size in  Printer Paper Size on the Quick Setup  tab.
1.
Set the custom size in the application software
Specify the custom size in the paper size setting of your application software.
Important
 When the application software that created the document has a function for specifying the height
and width values, use the application software to set the values. When the application software
does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly, use the printer driver to set the values.
2.
Open the  printer driver setup window
3.
Select the paper size
Select  Custom...  for Page Size  on the Page Setup  tab.
The Custom Paper Size  dialog box opens.
4.
Set the custom paper size
Specify  Units, and enter the  Width and Height  of the paper to be used. Then click  OK.
 
						

							5.Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Page Setup  tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified paper size.
Important
 Printing may be disabled depending on the size of the specified user-defined media.
For information about printable sizes for user-defined media, see Media Types You Can Use.