Canon printer PIXMA i455 User Manual
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Basic Printing 7 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 Canon i455 Canon i455Canon i455 Canon i455 is selected. (3) Click Preferences PreferencesPreferences Preferences or Properties. Properties.Properties. Properties.
Basic Printing 8 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 Help. zSelect Preview before printing Preview before printingPreview before printing Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. Some applications do not contain the function to display the preview. NoteYou can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ RESUME/RESUME/ RESUME/ CANCEL CANCELCANCEL CANCEL button on the printer. (1)Click Media Type Media TypeMedia Type Media Type to select the media loaded in the printer. (2)Click OK OKOK OK. (1) Click Print PrintPrint Print.
Basic Printing 9 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 from the pop-up 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 Mac OS X. (2)Select the desired paper size from the Paper Size Paper SizePaper Size Paper Size pop-up menu.
Basic Printing 10 (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 graphics featuring fine color gradation. Printing tables and charts Printing tables and chartsPrinting tables and charts Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Printing a composite document Printing a composite documentPrinting a composite document Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. Detailed Setting Detailed SettingDetailed Setting Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. Refer to the User’s Guide. zFor details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User’s Guide or Help. zYou can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. (3)Select the Media Type Media TypeMedia Type Media Type from the pop-up menu. (4)Select the print mode appropriate to your document from the Print Print Print Print Mode ModeMode Mode pop-up menu.
Advanced Printing 11 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 You can use the following Canon media:NotezTo print directly from a digital camera or digital video camcorder, use only “PictBridge” or Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital cameras or digital video camcorders. Refer to “Direct Printing from PictBridge- compatible Digital Cameras” for more information about “PictBridge”. zWhen you print directly from a digital camera, you need to operate from the camera itself. zYou are recommended to use a household power source rather than the battery pack to power the camera when it is connected to a printer. If you do use a battery pack, ensure that it is fully charged. Digital Camera Setting Digital Camera SettingDigital Camera Setting Digital Camera Setting Media Name Media NameMedia Name Media Name Card #1 Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Card #2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Card #3 Photo paper Plus Glossy 5" x 7" / 127 x 177.8 mm LTR Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter A4 Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4
Advanced Printing 12 „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 the Replay ReplayReplay Replay mode. will display on the LCD display of the digital camera when the printer is correctly connected. (2)Press the SET SETSET SET button to display the Print PrintPrint Print menu. (1) Load the media with the more glossy surface facing up. (2) Align the media on the right. (3) Pinch the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the media. (2) Connect the digital camera and printer with the USB cable that came with the digital camera. The digital camera will automatically turn on. If not, turn it on.
Advanced Printing 13 (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 Print Properly from the Digital Camera Cannot Print Properly from the Digital CameraCannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera" on page 55. zFor the digital video camcorder operation, print error messages, and troubleshooting, refer to your digital video camcorder user's manual. zBy operating the digital camera, you can make the following prints: - You can make a standard print from the image displayed in the single display mode or in the index display mode. - You can print specified numbers of images, or make an index print using the DPOF function. Images other than Exif may not be index printed. - The images taken with an Exif 2.2 compatible digital camera will be adjusted by using the Photo Optimizer PRO function. - If date printing is set on the digital camera, the date of photographing will be printed (excluding the index print). - Images will be scaled automatically according to the size of the media set on the digital camera. zThe digital camera does not support the following functions: -Print quality setting - Maintenance *The print head cannot be aligned through the digital camera. Connect the printer to the computer, then align the print head. If the print head has not been aligned, reduce the printing speed (one- way printing) for better print quality. zTo disconnect the cable connected between the digital camera and printer, follow the procedure below: 1. Disconnect the cable from the printer. 2. Turn off the digital camera. 3. Disconnect the cable from the digital camera. When disconnecting the cable, be sure to hold the connector by its sides.
Advanced Printing 14 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 menu. 2Ensure that the Canon i455 is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box opens. „Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. When the Printer Properties Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start StartStart Start menu, additional tabs appear, including the Details DetailsDetails Details tab. These do not appear when the Printer Properties Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application. For more information about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows documentation. 1Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-XP Windows users, click Start StartStart Start, select Settings SettingsSettings Settings, and then Printers PrintersPrinters Printers. 2Select the Canon i455 icon. 3Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box opens. NotezThis manual refers to Windows XP operation. The operations may vary depending on your operating system. zDepending on your application program, the command and menu names may differ, and there may be more steps involved in opening the Printer PrinterPrinter Printer Properties PropertiesProperties Properties dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual for your application.
Advanced Printing 15 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 Settings Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter. For more detailed information, see the i455 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM . „Adjusting Print Quality Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be controlled with the printer driver. The i455 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired.NoteYou can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system: zPress the F1 F1F1 F1 key zClick in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about. zClick Help HelpHelp Help when displayed. zClick in the Page Setup Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup dialog box or the Print PrintPrint Print dialog box.
Advanced Printing 16 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 ProgramProgram Program" on page 14. 2Select Custom in Print Quality, then click Set... to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. 3Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Quality. 4When the process is complete, click OK. 1Open the Print dialog box. See "Printing with Macintosh Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh Printing with Macintosh" on page 9. 2Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then click Detailed Setting. 3Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Quality.