Canon printer PIXMA iP8500 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  “Cannot 
Print Properly from the Digital Camera ” on page 81.
z By operating the digital camera, you can make the following prints:
- You can make a standard print from...

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Accessing the Printer Driver
The printer properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or 
directly from the Windows  Start menu.
This manual refers to  Windows XP operation.
The operations may vary depending on your operating system.
„ Opening the Printer Properties Di alog 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 printer 
properties...

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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...

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To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
1Open the printer properties dialog box.
See “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program ” on page 28.
2On the  Main tab, select  Custom from 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.
5Click  OK on the  Main tab.
6Click  Print or OK.
1Open the  Print dialog box.
See “Printing with...

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3Move the slide bar to adjust the print quality.
4When the process is complete, click  Print.
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.  Photo Optimizer PRO is available for Windows only.
In Windows Me or Windows 98
If Background Printing  has been disabled, the  Photo Optimizer PRO 
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3Select the Photo Optimizer PRO  check box.
4Click OK.
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 or Windows 98
If  Background Printing  has been disabled, the  Vivid Photo function is not 
available.
To  u s e   Vivid Photo , select the  Vivid Photo check box on the  Effects tab. 

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To  u s e  Vivid Photo , select the  Vivid Photo check box under  Special Effects.
To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera:
The  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 or Windows 98
If  Background Printing  has been disabled, the  Photo Noise Reduction 
function is not available.
To  u s e   Photo Noise Reduction , select the Photo Noise Reduction...

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To  u s e  Photo Noise Reduction , select the Photo 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 printer properties dialog box.
See  “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program ” on page 28.
2In each tab, set all necessary items.
3Click the  Profiles tab.
4Register...

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You can retrieve or delete the print settings profile at any time.
zRetrieving profile:  
Select the desired profile from  Printing Profiles, and click 
Retrieve  from  Profiles .
z Deleting unwanted profile:  
Select the desired profile from  Printing Profiles, and click Delete.
For details, click 
Help and refer to the topic of this function.
1Open the  Print dialog box.
See “Printing with Macintosh ” on page 18.
2Set all necessary items.
3Register new printer driver settings.
The...