Canon printer MAXIFY MB2320 User Manual

							Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep the following points in mind when using the
printer driver.
Restrictions on the Printer Driver•
Depending on the document type to be printed, the paper feed method specified in the printer driver
may not operate correctly.
If this happens, open the 
printer driver setup window  from the Print dialog box of the application
software, and check the setting in the  Paper Source field on the Main tab.
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With some applications, the  Copies setting in the  Page Setup tab of the printer driver may not be
enabled.
In this case, use the copies setting in the  Print dialog box of the application software.
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If the selected  Language in the About dialog box of the  Maintenance tab does not match the
operating system interface language, the printer driver setup window may not be displayed properly.
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Do not change the  Advanced tab items of the printer properties. If you change any of the items, you
will not be able to use the following functions correctly. Also, if  Print to file  is selected in the  Print dialog box of the application software and with applications
that prohibit EMF spooling, such as Adobe Photoshop LE and MS Photo Editor, the following
functions will not operate.
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Preview before printing  on the Main tab
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Prevention of Print Data Loss  in the Print Options  dialog box on the  Page Setup tab
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Page Layout , Tiling/Poster , Booklet , Duplex Printing , Specify Margin... , Print from Last
Page , Collate , and Stamp/Background...  (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup  tab
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Print a pattern for color adjustment  on the Color Adjustment  tab in the Manual Color
Adjustment  dialog box
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Since the resolution in the preview display differs from the printing resolution, text and lines in the
preview display may appear different from the actual print result.
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With some applications, the printing is divided into multiple print jobs.
To cancel printing, delete all divided print jobs.
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If image data is not printed correctly, display the  Print Options dialog box from the  Page Setup tab
and change the setting of  Disable ICM required from the application software . This may solve the
problem.
Note
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Disable ICM required from the application software  cannot be used when the XPS printer
driver is used.
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Do not start up the Canon IJ Network Tool while printing.
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Do not print when the Canon IJ Network Tool is running.
Points to Note About Applications with Restrictions
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There are following restrictions in Microsoft Word (Microsoft Corporation).
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When Microsoft Word has the same printing functions as the printer driver, use Word to specify
them.
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When  Fit-to-Page , Scaled , or Page Layout  is used for Page Layout  on the Page Setup  tab of
the printer driver, the document may not print normally in certain versions of Word.
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							◦When Page Size  in Word is set to "XXX Enlarge/Reduce", the document may not print normally in
certain versions of Word.
If this happens, follow the procedure below.1.
Open Word's  Print dialog box.
2.
Open the printer driver setup window , and on the Page Setup tab, set Page Size  to the same
paper size that you specified in Word.
3.
Set the  Page Layout  that you want, and then click  OK to close the window.
4.
Without starting printing, close the  Print dialog box.
5.
Open Word's  Print dialog box again.
6.
Open the printer driver setup window and click  OK.
7.
Start printing.
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If bitmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Systems Incorporated), printing may take time
or some data may not be printed. Print after unchecking the  Bitmap Printing check box in the  Print
dialog box.
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							Printer Driver Description
Quick Setup tab Description
Main tab Description
Page Setup tab Description
Maintenance tab Description
Canon IJ Preview Description
Canon IJ XPS Preview Description
Canon IJ Status Monitor Description
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							Quick Setup tab DescriptionThe  Quick Setup  tab is for registering commonly used print settings. When you select a registered setting,
the printer automatically switches to the preset items.
Commonly Used Settings The names and icons of frequently used printing profiles are registered. When you select a printingprofile according to the purpose of the document, settings that match the purpose are applied. In addition, functions that are thought to be useful for the selected printing profile are displayed in
Additional Features .
You can also change a printing profile and register it under a new name. You can delete the registered
printing profile.
You can rearrange the profiles either by dragging the individual profiles or by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the up or down arrow keys.
Standard These are the factory settings.
If  Page Size , Orientation , and Copies  were set from the application software, those settings have
priority.
Business Document Select this setting when printing a general document.
If  Page Size , Orientation , and Copies  were set from the application software, those settings have
priority.
Paper Saving Select this setting to save paper when printing a general document. The  2-on-1 Printing and
Duplex Printing  check boxes are checked automatically.
If  Page Size , Orientation , and Copies  were set from the application software, those settings have
priority.
Photo Printing If you select this setting when printing a photo, the photo paper and photo size generally used are
set.
If  Orientation  and Copies  were set from the application software, those settings have priority.
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							EnvelopeIf you select this setting for printing an envelope,  Media Type is set automatically to  Envelope. In
the  Envelope Size Setting  dialog box, select the size of the envelope to be used.
Note
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The combination of the  Additional Features that was displayed for the printing profile that had
been selected when the added printing profile was saved is also displayed when that added printing profile is selected.
Save... Displays the 
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box .
Click this button when you want to save the information that you set on the  Quick Setup, Main , and
Page Setup  tabs to Commonly Used Settings .
Delete Deletes a registered printing profile.
Select the name of the setting to be deleted from  Commonly Used Settings, and click Delete. When a
confirmation message is displayed, click  OK to delete the specified printing profile.
Note
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Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted.
Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
Preview before printing Shows what the print result will look like before you actually print the data.
Check this check box to display a preview before printing. Uncheck this check box if you do not want to display a preview.
Important
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To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profileinstalled on your computer.
Additional Features Displays the frequently used, convenient functions for the printing profile that you selected for
Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab.
When you move the mouse pointer near a function that can be changed, a description of that function is displayed.
To enable a function, check the corresponding check box.
For some functions, you can set detailed settings from the  Main and Page Setup  tabs.
Important
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Depending on the printing profiles, certain function may be grayed out and you will not be able to
change them.
2-on-1 Printing Prints two pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.To change the page sequence, click the  Page Setup tab, select Page Layout  for Page Layout ,
and click  Specify... . Then in the 
Page Layout Printing dialog box  that appears, specify the  Page
Order .
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							4-on-1 PrintingPrints four pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.
To change the page sequence, click the  Page Setup tab, select Page Layout  for Page Layout ,
and click  Specify... . Then in the 
Page Layout Printing dialog box  that appears, specify the  Page
Order .
Duplex Printing Selects whether to print the document on both sides or one side of a sheet of paper.
To change the staple side or the margins, set the new values from the  Page Setup tab.
Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document.
Rotate 180 degrees Prints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction.
The width of print area and the amount of extension that are configured in other application
software will be reversed vertically and horizontally.
Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment Select when you set the  Color Correction method and individual settings such as  Cyan, Magenta ,
Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , etc.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the printer.Normally, the paper size is set automatically according to the output paper size setting, and the
document is printed with no scaling.
When you set  2-on-1 Printing  or 4-on-1 Printing  in Additional Features , you can manually set the
paper size with  Page Size on the Page Setup  tab.
If you select a paper size that is smaller than the  Page Size, the document size will be reduced. If you
select a paper size that is larger, the document size will be enlarged.
Also if you select  Custom..., the 
Custom Paper Size dialog box  opens and allows you to specify any
vertical and horizontal dimensions for the paper size.
Orientation Selects the printing orientation.
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that
you selected in that application.
Portrait Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed
direction. This is the default setting.
Landscape Prints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction.
You can change the rotation direction by going to the  Maintenance tab, opening the  Custom
Settings  dialog box, and then using  Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape]
check box. To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the  Rotate 90 degrees left
when orientation is [Landscape]  check box.
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							Print QualitySelects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed.
Standard Prints with average speed and quality.
Paper Source Select the source from which paper is supplied.Cassette (Auto Select) Based on the paper settings on the printer driver and the cassette paper information registered on
the printer, the printer automatically determines which cassette to use and feeds paper from that
cassette.
Cassette 1 Paper is fed from the cassette 1.
Cassette 2 Paper is fed from the cassette 2.
Important
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Depending on the media type and size, the  Paper Source settings that can be selected may differ.
Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999.
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.
Always Print with Current Settings Prints documents with the current settings starting from the next print execution.
When you select this function and then close the 
printer driver setup window , the information that you
set on the  Quick Setup , Main , and  Page Setup  tabs are saved and printing with the same settings is
possible starting from the next print execution.
Important
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If you log on with a different user name, the settings that were set when this function was enabled are not reflected in the print settings.
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If a setting was specified on the application software, it has priority.
Defaults Restores all the settings you have changed to their default values.
Click this button to return all settings on the  Quick Setup, Main , and  Page Setup  tabs to their default
values (factory settings).
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box This dialog box allows you to save the information that you set on the  Quick Setup, Main , and  Page
Setup  tabs and add the information to the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup  tab.
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							NameEnter the name for the printing profile you wish to save.
Up to 255 characters can be entered.
The name appears, with its associated icon, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Options... Opens the 
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box .
Changes the details of printing profile to be saved.
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box
Select the icons of the printing profiles to be registered to  Commonly Used Settings, and change the
items to be saved in the printing profiles.
Icon Select the icon for the printing profile you wish to save.The selected icon appears, with its name, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Save the paper size setting Saves the paper size to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved paper size when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the paper size is not saved, and consequently the paper size setting
is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the paper size
specified with the application software.
Save the orientation setting Saves the  Orientation  to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings .
To apply the saved print orientation when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the print orientation is not saved, and consequently the  Orientation
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the print
orientation specified with the application software.
Save the copies setting Saves the  Copies setting to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved copies setting when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the copies setting is not saved, and consequently the  Copies
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the copies
setting specified with the application software.
Custom Paper Size dialog box This dialog box allows you to specify the size (width and height) of the custom paper.
Units Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size.
Paper Size Specifies the  Width and the  Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the
units specified in  Units.
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							Related Topics
Printing with Easy Setup
Setting a Page Size and Orientation
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
Duplex Printing
Setting Up Envelope Printing
Printing on Postcards
Switching the Paper Source to Match the Purpose
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
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							Main tab DescriptionThe  Main  tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type. Unless special
printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items on this tab.
Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
The printer illustration shows how to load paper to match the printer driver settings.
Check whether the printer is set up correctly by looking at the illustration before you start printing.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.
You may be able to switch the paper source with the printer driver. Cassette (Auto Select) Based on the paper settings on the printer driver and the cassette paper information registered on
the printer, the printer automatically determines which cassette to use and feeds paper from that
cassette.
Cassette 1 Paper is fed from the cassette 1.
Cassette 2 Paper is fed from the cassette 2.
Important
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Depending on the media type and size, the  Paper Source settings that can be selected may differ.
Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose.
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