Canon printer PIXMA i455 User Manual

Basic Printing
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Printing with Windows
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Open Printer Properties dialog box.
(1)Select Print
PrintPrint Print from the application software's File
FileFile File menu. NotezThe menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the 
software application you are using.
zThe steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP.
NoteIn Windows 2000, click the Main
MainMain Main tab in the Print
PrintPrint Print dialog box.
(2) Ensure that...

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3Specify the required settings.
4Print the document.
NotezFrom the Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be 
printed.
zTo adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom
CustomCustom Custom and click Set 
Set Set  Set on the 
Main
MainMain Main tab. You can control quality in the Set Print Quality
Set Print QualitySet Print Quality Set Print Quality dialog box.
zFor details about other printer driver functions, refer to the 
User’s 
Guide
 or...

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Printing with Macintosh
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Select Paper Size.
(1)Select the Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup from the application software's File
FileFile File menu. 
Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup dialog box opens.
(3) Click OK
OKOK OK.
3Specify the required settings.
(1)Select Print
PrintPrint Print from the application software's File
FileFile File menu. 
(2)Select Quality & Media
Quality & MediaQuality & Media Quality & Media...

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(5) Click Print
PrintPrint Print.
NotezWhen you select the print mode appropriate to your document from 
the Print Mode
Print ModePrint Mode Print Mode, the document will be printed in color and print 
quality suited to the characteristics of Media Type
Media TypeMedia Type Media Type you have 
selected. 
Printing a top-quality photo
Printing a top-quality photoPrinting a top-quality photo Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of photographs and...

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Advanced Printing
Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing
Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera
Connecting a “PictBridge” compatible camera or Canon digital camera with “Bubble Jet 
Direct” function to the printer allows you to print captured images directly without using a 
computer. Use the USB cable that came with your digital camera. This section describes 
how to operate a “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera.
„Media Types for Digital Camera...

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„Printing from a Digital Camera
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Load the paper.
3Connect the printer and the digital camera.
(1)Ensure that the digital camera is turned off.
4Start printing using the print function of the digital camera.
(1)Display the image you want to print in the Replay
ReplayReplay Replay mode.
If the camera will not change to the Replay
ReplayReplay Replay mode, refer to your digital camera 
user's manual's instructions for changing the camera to...

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(3)Select Style
StyleStyle Style and specify the paper
paperpaper paper size, Borderless
BorderlessBorderless Borderless or Bordered
BorderedBordered Bordered printing, and 
date printing On or Off.
(4)After specifying the style, specify a number of copies, select Print
PrintPrint Print and then 
press the SET
SETSET SET button.
NotezFor the digital camera operation and troubleshooting, refer to your 
digital camera user's manual. For print error messages, refer to 
"Cannot...

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Accessing Printer Driver
The Printer Properties
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an 
application, or directly from the Windows Start
StartStart Start menu.
„Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program
1In your application, select the command to print a document.
The Print
PrintPrint Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print
PrintPrint Print from the File
FileFile File...

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Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs
„Improving Printed Images
Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:
Paper and Ink
Paper and InkPaper and Ink Paper and Ink
Using recommended Canon paper, speciality media, and inks for printing 
photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside 
back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.
Printer Driver Settings
Printer Driver SettingsPrinter Driver...

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To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
To manually adjust Print Quality settings:To manually adjust Print Quality settings: To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application  Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program...