Canon printer PIXMA iP4000 User Manual

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„Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct 
Compatible Digital Camera
Media Types for Digital Camera
When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following media:
zFor the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to 
your digital camera manual. For print error messages, see “C
Cannot 
Print Properly from the Digital Camera”on page 80.
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 by 
editing the DPOF.
- For the images taken with an ExifPrint-compatible digital camera, the 
Photo Optimizer PRO function can be used.
- If date printing is set from the digital camera, the date when the 
photograph was taken is to be printed (excluding the index print).
- Images will be scaled automatically according to the image size set 
on the digital camera and the size of the media set on the printer.
zThe digital camera does not support the following functions:
- Print quality setting
-Printer maintenance
zImages other than Exif may not be index-printed. Digital Camera Setting Media Type
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
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm
Glossy Photo Paper 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm
Card #3 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm
LTR Photo Paper Pro Letter
Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Letter
Glossy Photo Paper Letter
A4 Photo Paper Pro A4
Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss A4
Glossy Photo Paper A4 
						

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Accessing the Printer Driver
The PPrinter Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or 
directly from the Windows S
Start menu.
This manual refers to Windows XP operation.
The operations may vary depending on your operating system.
„Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program
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.
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 name of your printer is selected. Then click PPreferences (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 PPrint Head Cleaning, or to 
specify printer settings common to all application programs.
1Click SStart and select CControl Panel,PPrinters and OOther Hardware, and then 
Printers and Faxes.
For non-Windows XP, click SStart, select SSettings, and then PPrinters.
2Double-click the icon of your printer.
3Open the FFile menu and select PPrinting Preferences (or PProperties).
In Windows NT 4.0, select DDocument Default. (iP4000 only)
The P
Printer Properties dialog box opens.
When opening the P
Printer Properties dialog box from PProperties, the default Window 
tabs (e.g., the P
Ports tab, or the DDetails tab) are displayed. These tabs are not 
displayed, when the P
Printer Properties dialog box is opened from PPrinting
Preferences or applications. For details about these tabs, refer to the Windows 
documentation. 
						

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Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs
„Improving the Quality of Printed Images
Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:
Paper and Ink
Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for printing photographs 
can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See inside the back cover for a 
list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks 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 creatively enhance the 
colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this 
chapter.
You can also access the online help in either of the following ways 
depending on your operating system:
In Windows
zPress the F
F1 key.
zClick 
? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to 
know more about.
zClick the 
Help button when displayed.
In Macintosh
zClick ? in the P
Page Setup dialog box or the PPrint dialog box.
„Adjusting Print Quality
Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be 
controlled with the printer driver.
Your printer 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. 
						

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To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
1Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.
See“OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program”on page 28.
2On the MMain tab, select CCustom from PPrint Quality, then click SSet to 
open the S
Set PrintQuality dialog box. 
3Move the slide bar to adjust the print quality.
4When the process is complete, click OOK.
5Click PPrint or OOK.
1Open the PPrint dialog box.
See“PPrinting with Macintosh”on page 18.
2Select QQuality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then click DDetailed 
Setting. 
						

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3Move the slide bar to adjust the print quality.
4When the process is complete, click PPrint.
To automatically optimize the image:
Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographs taken with a digital 
camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or 
under-exposure before printing. P
Photo Optimizer PRO is available for Windows only.
In Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95
If B
Background Printing has been disabled, the PPhoto Optimizer PRO
function is not available.
1Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.
See“OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program”on page 28.
2Click the EEffects tab. 
						

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3Select the PPhoto Optimizer PRO check box.
4Click OOK.
To use Vivid Photo option:
Vivid Photo intensifies background colors such as fields, trees, oceans and skies, while 
maintaining natural skin tones in the images.
In Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95
If B
Background Printing has been disabled, the VVivid Photo function is not 
available.
To  u s e  VVivid Photo, select the VVivid Photo check box on the EEffects tab. 
						

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To  u s e  VVivid Photo, select the VVivid Photo check box under SSpecial Effects.
To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera:
The P
Photo Noise Reduction function reduces noise from blue portions such as the sky, 
and dark portions of the images taken with your digital camera.
In Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95
If B
Background Printing has been disabled, the PPhoto Noise Reduction
function is not available.
To  u s e  PPhoto Noise Reduction, select the PPhoto Noise Reduction check box on the 
Effects tab. 
						

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To  u s e  PPhoto Noise Reduction, select the PPhoto Noise Reduction check box under 
Special Effects. 
						

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„Saving and Recalling Printer Driver Settings
When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black 
and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and 
name these settings for future use on similar print jobs.
1Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.
See“OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program”on page 28.
2In each tab, set all necessary items.
3Click the PProfiles tab.
4Register new printer driver settings.
The AAdd to Profiles dialog box opens.
5Click OOK.
6Click OOK on the PProfiles tab.
This registers your printer driver print settings.
(1) Click AAdd to Profiles.
(2) Enter a name of profile for 
the settings.
(3) Select an icon.
(4) Enter a description of the 
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You can retrieve or delete the print settings profile at any time.
zRetrieving profile:
Select the desired profile from P
Printing Profiles, and click 
Retrieve from P
Profiles.
zDeleting unwanted profile:
Select the desired profile from P
Printing Profiles, and click DDelete.
For details, click 
Help and refer to the topic of this function.
1Open the PPrint dialog box.
See“PPrinting with Macintosh”on page 18.
2Set all necessary items.
3Register new printer driver settings.
The SSave Preset dialog box opens.
4Click OOK.
This registers your printer driver settings.
You can retrieve or change the saved driver settings at any time.
zRetrieving the registered driver settings:
Select the name of the driver settings to retrieve from P
Presets in 
the P
Print dialog box.
zChanging the registered drivers settings:
Select the name of the driver settings to delete or change from 
Presets in the P
Print dialog box.
(1) Select SSave As from the PPresets
pop-up menu.
(2) Enter a name for your 
settings.