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 sheetsPhoto Paper Plus Glossy
Matte Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets Matte Photo Paper
Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets*
4"×6": up to 20 sheetsGlossy Photo Paper
High Resolution Paper Letter: up to 80 sheets High Resolution Paper
T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet T-Shirt Transfer
Transparencies Up to 30 sheets* Transparency
Note• When using plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb), up to 100 sheets can be set. 
Select P
Plain Paper from the printer driver MMedia Type.
• For detailed description of print media types, refer to “Printing Media” in the 
User’s Guide.
*   When paper cannot be fed normally, load the necessary number of sheets in 
the Auto Sheet Feeder with them separating from each other to avoid them 
from sticking together.
For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
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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 PPreferences or 
Properties
.
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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 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.
(1)Click MMedia Type to select 
the media loaded in the 
printer.
(2)Click OOK.
(1) Click PPrint.
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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 Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs.
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 Mac OS X v.10.3.
(3)Select the desired paper 
size from the P
Paper Size
pop-up menu.
(2) Select iiP1500 from FFormat for.
(4) Click OOK.
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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 when printing documents 
consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong 
color definition.
Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of text.
Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning 
settings.
See"AAdjusting Print Quality"on page 15.
• For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer 
Driver Functions” in the 
User’s Guide or Help.
• Double-clicking the name of your printer in the Printer list displays a 
dialog that prompts you to confirm the status of the print job(s). To 
cancel a job in progress, select the desired document, then click 
Delete. To temporarily stop a job in progress, click P
Pause. To cancel 
all the jobs in the list, click S
Stop Printing.
(3)Select the MMedia Type
from the pop-up menu.
(4)Select the print mode 
appropriate to your 
document from the P
Print 
Mode.
(2)Select QQuality & Media
from the pop-up menu.
(5) Click PPrint.
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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 PPrinter 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 P
Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the SStart menu, additional tabs 
appear, including the D
Details tab. These do not appear when the PPrinter 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-Windows XP users, click SStart, select SSettings, and then PPrinters.
2Select the Canon PIXMA iP1500 icon.
Note• This manual refers to Windows XP operation.
The operations may vary depending on your operating system.
• Depending on your application program, the command and menu names 
may differ, and there may be more steps involved in opening the P
Printer
Properties dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual for your 
application.
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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 printer.
For more detailed information, refer to “Printing Media” in the 
User's Guide.
Printer Driver Settings
The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to enhance the colors 
and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.
„Adjusting Print Quality
Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be 
controlled with the printer driver.
The iP1500 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 P
Print
Quality settings if desired. NoteYou can also access the online help in either of the following ways 
depending on your operating system:
•Press the FF1 key
• Click   in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to 
know more about.
•Click H
Help when displayed.
•Click   in the PPage Setup dialog box or the PPrint dialog box.
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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 menu, and then click Detailed 
Setting.
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