Canon printer PIXMA iP1700 User Manual

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„Loading Envelopes
Use either European DL or US Comm. Env. #10 size envelopes.
The address is automatically rotated and printed out.
(3)Select Envelope in Media Type, and then select DL Env. (Windows) / DL Envelope 
(Macintosh) or Comm. Env. #10 (Windows) / #10 Envelope (Macintosh) in Page 
Size.
(4)Select Portrait in Orientation.
For the printer driver setting, refer to Printing with Windows on page 11, or 
Printing with Macintosh on page 13. Important• Do not use envelopes with...

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„Loading 4 x 6 size papers
You can print on 4 x 6 size papers.
(3)Select 4 x 6 in 101.6 x 152.4 mm in Page Size.
For the printer driver setting, refer to Printing with Windows on page 11, or 
Printing with Macintosh on page 13.
(1)Align the paper against 
the right side of the Auto 
Sheet Feeder.
Regardless to the actual 
orientation of your 
photograph, load the 
paper vertically (short 
side first) in the printer.
A maximum of 20 sheets 
of size in 4 x 6 paper 
can be loaded at one...

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Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality.
„Photo Quality Media
• Glossy Photo Paper
• Matte Photo Paper
• Photo Paper Plus Double Sided
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy
• Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss
• Photo Paper Pro
„Media for Business Documents
•High Resolution Paper 

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„Canon Specialty Media
*1 When paper cannot be fed normally, load the necessary number of sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder after having first 
separated them from each other to avoid them from sticking together.
*2 You can specify the print setting easily by using the Easy-PhotoPrint provided with the 
Setup CD-ROM.
For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide.
Media NamePaper Support Load LimitPaper 
Thickness Lever...

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Printing with Windows
1Turn your printer on, then set papers.
2Create a document or open a file to print.
3Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
(1)Select Print from the applications File menu.
The Print dialog box opens. Note• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary depending on the 
application you are using.
• The steps described in this section are for printing using a computer with 
Windows
® XP Service Pack 2 installed (hereafter called Windows XP SP2).
NoteIn...

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4Specify the required settings.
5Print the document.
Note•From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be 
printed.
•To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the 
Main tab. You can control the quality in the Custom dialog box.
• For details about other printer driver functions, click the Help button 
or Instructions button and refer to Help or 
Printer Driver Guide.
The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual 
is...

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Printing with Macintosh
1Turn your printer on, then set papers.
2Create a document or open a file to print.
3Select Paper Size.
(1)Select Page Setup from the applications File menu. 
The Page Setup dialog box opens. NoteYou can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/
CANCEL button on the printer.
See Cancel Printing on page 15.
Note• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary depending on the 
software application you are using.
• The steps described in...

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4Specify the required settings.
(1)Select Print from the applications File menu. 
The Print dialog box opens.
Note• When you select the print mode appropriate to your document under 
Print Mode, the document will be printed in the color and print 
quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type you have 
selected. 
Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents which 
mainly consist of photographs and graphics featuring fine color 
gradation.
Printing tables and...

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Cancel Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing by pushing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the 
printer.
1Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while the printer is printing.
Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected.
1Click the printers icon in the Dock and display the list of print jobs in 
progress.
If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click on the printer icon in the Dock to start up 
the Print Center and double-click on the name of your printer in the Printer List to 
open a list...

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Advanced Printing
Accessing the Printer Driver
The Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application or directly 
from the Windows Start menu.
„Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from your Application 
Program
The operations may vary slightly depending on your application program. This section 
describes only a general procedure for opening the Printer Properties dialog box.
1In your application, select the command to print a document.
The Print...