Canon printer imageCLASS D661 User Manual

3-22
3
Printer Properties
View Settings
To get a quick view of your current settings, click View  Settings, which is located on the Page 
Setup, Finishing, Paper Source and Quality tabs. Click on the tabs in the View Settings 
dialog box to view the settings for each tab.
Overlay
Overlay Printing allows to overlay the document created in any Windows application onto a 
preselected form file.
For example, if there is a form file containing a company name, logo, or address, it will be 
printed in the same...

3-23
3
Printer Properties
Setting Overlay
To make settings for overlay printing click Overlay... on the Page Setup tab. The Overlay 
dialog box appears. Use Browse… to select the file that contains the overlay data.
Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase.
File Name sets the file name to use as the overlay form.
File Name dropdown list stores up to 9 file names beside the default (none) setting.
You can use Browse... button to select the file that contains the overlay data.
Overlay...

3-24
3
Printer Properties
Overlay Placement
Print results may differ depending on the placement of the overlay and application print data 
(Background/Foreground). When the overlay and application print data overlap, print result 
may differ depending on the overlay file format and the application being used. Settings for 
overlay printing of your machine allow you to place overlay form in the foreground (in front) 
or in the background (in back) of the application print data.
ABCABC
ABC
ABC
ABCABC...

3-25
3
Printer Properties

Finishing Tab
Finishing TabFinishing Tab Finishing Tab
Specifies how final output is collated and sets printing pages in reverse output order. Check 
the check boxes to collate the document or print it in reverse output order.
Preferences
Preferences... on the Finishing tab window opens the Preferences dialog box. The check box 
lets you turn EMF Spooling on. If this is not checked, EMF Spooling will be off. This setting 
is unchecked by default. 

3-26
3
Printer Properties

Paper Source Tab
Paper Source TabPaper Source Tab Paper Source Tab
Specifies the paper source and paper type settings.
Paper Source lets you specify paper feed method. Select from Cassette or Multi-purpose 
Tr a y.
Paper Type lets you select from following types of paper:
•Plain Paper (including coloured paper, recycled paper: 64-80g/m
2)
•Transparencies*
•Tracing Paper* (tracing paper, thin paper: 52-63g/m
2)
•Special Paper 1* (thick paper)
•Special Paper 2* (postcards,...

3-27
3
Printer Properties

Quality Tab
Quality TabQuality Tab Quality Tab
Specifies the resolution, halftoning method, brightness, and contrast settings.
Resolution lets you specify the printer’s resolution in dots per inch (600,300).
Halftones is the process of converting a greyscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) 
dots that simulate the grey shades in the original image. Different halftone patterns give 
different grey shade results.
Brightness is the relative proportion of light and dark...

3-28
3
Printer Properties
Detailed Settings
Details... accesses the settings for toner saver and Image Refinement.
Toner Save thins the black areas of print data, so toner consumption is reduced.
Image Refinement is a printer technology from Canon, with which the printer automatically 
senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics. 

4-1
4
Checking the Status of a Print Job
Chapter 4
Chapter 4Chapter 4 Chapter 4
Checking the Status of a 
Checking the Status of a Checking the Status of a  Checking the Status of a 
Print Job
Print JobPrint Job Print Job
This chapter describes how to check the status of print jobs. 
You can track and control your print jobs using either of the following methods:
•The Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window 
Tells you exactly what is happening with the current print job.
• The Windows Printers (in...

4-2
4
Checking the Status of a Print Job
The Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status Window opens automatically in the following 
situations:
• When you print a document, provided “While Printing” is selected for “Display Printer 
Status Window” the Option Settings dialog box of the Status Window.
• When an error occurs or user action is required.
• When Windows starts, if the Status Window was open the last time Windows was closed.
You can also open the Status Window by clicking on the Status Window icon in...

4-3
4
Checking the Status of a Print Job
The Status Window is a program used to display the status of jobs and perform printer operations.
Usi
UsiUsi Using Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status
ng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Statusng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status ng Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G Status 
    
Window
WindowWindow Window
Window areaDescription
Menu bar Contains menu options to control the Status Window and the 
printer.
Printer icon Displays the current printing status and error...