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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 position on each page of the document altogether with the print data 
created in an application.
You can easily create perfectly formatted documents with the same appearance from any 
Windows application.
Overlay Form File Formats
For overlay forms you can use files in the following formats.
• Windows Metafile
• Windows BMP
Creating an Overlay  Form File
Before using Overlay Printing, you need to create an overlay form file in an application. To 
create a form file you can use both applications from Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP package and 
commercially available software.
• Windows Metafile
Windows metafile format is used in most commercially available draw applications. Create 
the form data and save it in the metafile format.
• Windows BMP
You can easily create a form file in this format using software included in the Windows 
NT 4.0/2000/XP package, such as Paint. Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP desktop wallpapers are 
also created in this format. There is also a number of commercialy available software, e.g. 
Corel PhotoPaint, that use this format. Create the form data using such software and save it as 
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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 Placement
• Background—Check this radio button on to place the overlay data in back of (beneath) 
the application data.
• Foreground—Check this radio button on to place the overlay data in front of (over) the 
application data.
Position Left/To p  lets you specify the position of the overlay based on its distance from the 
papers left and top edges. Select units of measurement using Millimeter or Inch radio button. 
Valid values interval for this setting is 0~420mm.
Size Width/Height lets you set the size of the overlay. Select units of measurement using 
Millimeter or Inch radio button. Valid values interval for this setting is 0~420mm.
Unit lets you set units of measurement using Millimeter or Inch radio button. 
Restore Defaults resets Left, To p, Width and Height to their default values.
Confirm the settings and click OK. Page Setup dialog box appears again. 
						

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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
ABCABC
Original dataOverlay Application
[Overlay Placement: Background]
The result will appear as one of the shown below.
[Overlay Placement: Foreground]
The result will appear as one of the shown below.
Using Windows Metafile
Using Windows BMP
The result will always be as shown below. 
						

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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. 
						

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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, envelopes: 81-128g/m
2)
*When Paper Source is set to Cassette, please do not select paper types other than Plain Paper. 
						

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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 areas. Decreasing brightness darkens 
the overall image; increasing brightness lightens it. Brightness is expressed as a relative range 
from -80% to +80%.
Contrast is the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. 
Decreasing contrast lightens the dark areas and darkens the light areas; increasing it darkens 
the dark areas and lightens the light areas. Contrast is expressed as a relative range from -80% 
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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. 
						

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Checking the Status of a Print Job
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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 Windows XP, Printers and Faxes) folder
Helps you control and manage all print jobs in a queue for all printers installed in 
Windows. 
						

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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 the Windows 
taskbar and selecting the Canon PC1200/iC D600/iR1200G.
If multiple imageCLASS D600 series machines are connected, select a printer from the list. 
The Status Window opens and displays information for the selected printer.
Opening the Status Window
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Checking the Status of a Print Job
The Status Window is a program used to display the status of jobs and perform printer operations.
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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 conditions.
Printer status message area Displays the current status of the printer.
Error message area Gives a description of situations requiring action.
Animation area Shows an animated graphic indicating the current printer status. 
The graphic background changes from blue (normal) to orange 
when user action is required, or to red when a warning is issued.
Progress bar Indicates the progress of the current job.
Tool bar Use to pause, delete, or resume printing.
Job information area Displays information related to print jobs. The type of 
information displayed changes with the selected tab.
Status bar Displays the name of the printer port and describes menu 
options as you move your mouse over them.
Tool bar
Menu bar
Progress bar
Job information
area
Message area
Printer status 
message area
Status bar
Animation area
Tab window
Printer icon