Canon printer PIXMA i475D User Manual
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Basic Printing 6 „Canon Speciality Media Media NamePaper Rest Load LimitPaper Thickness Lever PositionPrinter Driver Settings for Media Type Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets * 4" x 6" : up to 20 sheetsLeft Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro Perforated4" x 6" : up to 20 sheets Left Photo Paper Pro ** Photo Paper Plus GlossyLetter: up to 10 sheets* 5" x 7" : up to 10 sheets 4" x 6" : up to 20 sheetsLeft Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper Up to 80 sheets Left High Resolution Paper T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right T-Shirt Transfer Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Left Transparency NotezWhen using plain paper, up to 100 sheets can be set. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left and select Plain Paper Plain PaperPlain Paper Plain Paper from the printer driver Media Type. zFor detailed description of print media types, refer to the User’s Guide. * When paper cannot be fed normally, load the necessary number of sheets in the sheet feeder with them separating from each other to avoid them from sticking together. ** Print settings are much easier to select if you use the applications included on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro Perforated. For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide.
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 i475D Canon i475DCanon i475D Canon i475D 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 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 Cancel CancelCancel 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 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 i475D 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 i475D icon. 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 12 3Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box opens. 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 i475D 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 i475D 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 13 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 11. 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.
Advanced Printing 14 4When the process is complete, click OK. To automatically optimize the image: To automatically optimize the image:To automatically optimize the image: To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographic image created with a digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under- exposure before printing. 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 11. 2Click the Effects tab. 3Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. 4Click OK.
Advanced Printing 15 To use Vivid Photo option: To use Vivid Photo option:To use Vivid Photo option: To use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intensifies landscape like fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo Vivid PhotoVivid Photo Vivid Photo check box on the Effects EffectsEffects Effects tab. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo Vivid PhotoVivid Photo Vivid Photo check box under Special Effects Special EffectsSpecial Effects Special Effects. NoteIn Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is not available.