Canon printer PIXMA iP1500 User Manual

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Using Speciality Media
Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality.
„Photo Quality Media
• Photo Paper Pro
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy
• Photo Paper Plus Double Sided
• Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss
• Matte Photo Paper
• Glossy Photo Paper
„Media Suited to Business 
Documents
• High Resolution Paper
• Transparencies
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„Canon Speciality Media
Media NamePaper Support Load LimitPrinter Driver Settings
for Media Type
Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets*
4"×6": up to 20 sheetsPhoto Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter: up to 10 sheets*
5"×7": up to 10 sheets
4"×6": up to 20 sheetsPhoto Paper Plus Glossy
Photo Paper Plus 
Double SidedLetter: 1 sheet
5"×7": 1 sheetPhoto Paper Plus Double 
Sided
Photo Paper Plus
Semi-GlossLetter: up to 10 sheets*
4"×6": up to 20...

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Printing with Windows
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Open Printer Properties dialog box.
(1)Select PPrint from the application software's FFile menu. Note• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the 
software application you are using.
• The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP.
NoteIn Windows 2000, click the M
Main tab in the PPrint dialog box.
(2) Ensure that CCanon PIXMA 
iP1500 is selected.
(3)
Click...

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3Specify the required settings.
4Print the document.
Note•From the PPage Setup tab select the correct document size to be 
printed.
• To adjust Print Quality settings, select C
Custom and click SSet on the 
Main tab. You can control quality in the S
Set Print Quality dialog box.
• For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer 
Driver Functions” in the 
User’s Guide or Help.
• Select P
Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This 
displays a preview...

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Printing with Macintosh
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Select Paper Size.
(1)Select the PPage Setup from the application software's FFile menu. 
Page Setup dialog box opens. Note• You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the 
RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
See"CCanceling Printing"on page 13.
•Click CCencel Printing on BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To show BJ 
Status Monitor, click C
Canon PIXMA iP1500 on the taskbar.
BJ Status...

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3Specify the required settings.
(1)Select PPrint from the application software's FFile menu. 
Note• When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from 
the P
Print Mode, the document will be printed in color and print 
quality suited to the characteristics of the M
Media Type you have 
selected. 
Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color 
gradation.
Printing tables and charts: Select...

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Canceling Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing with the RRESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
1Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing.
Printing is canceled and paper is fed out.
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Advanced Printing
Accessing Printer Driver
The PPrinter Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an 
application, or directly from the Windows S
Start menu.
„Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program
1In your application, select the command to print a document.
The PPrint dialog box can usually be opened by selecting PPrint from the FFile menu.
2Ensure that the Canon PIXMA iP1500 is selected. Then click Preferences (or 
Properties).
The...

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3Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties).
The PPrinter 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
Using recommended Canon paper, speciality media, and inks for printing 
photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See inside the 
back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this...

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To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 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"PPrinting with Macintosh"on page 11.
2Select Quality & Media from the pop-up...