Canon printer PIXMA iP90 User Manual

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„About Image Data Format for Printing
This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG and PNG image data to produce photos.
„About “Paper Size” and “Paper Type”
To change the paper size or paper type, operate your device to select the PictBridge 
print setup mode and confirm or change the settings.
By default, 4×6 is selected in “Paper  Size” and “Photo”(Photo Paper Plus Glossy) 
is selected in “Paper Type” for this printer. To use Photo Paper Pro, select “Fast 
Photo” in “Paper type”.
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„About “Image optimize”
If you use a Canon PictBridge-compliant camera, you can select “VIVID”, “NR”, or 
“VIVID+NR”. (Note that these options cannot be selected for some models.)
„About “Date print”
By default, “Off” is selected for this printer.
If you select an image which has had the shooting date embedded in it using a 
camera with the print mode, set that function to off. If you set this function to on, 
dates will appear twice on the printed image. Note
• When “VIVID” is...

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Accessing 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 Di alog Box from Your Application 
Program
1In your application, select the command to print a document.
The  Print  dialog box can usually be opened by selecting  Print from the  File menu.
2Ensure that Canon iP90 is selected. Th en click Preferences (or Properties).
The Printer Properties  dialog box...

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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 ink 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 
Users Guide.
Printer Driver Settings
The printer...

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2Select Custom in Print Quality, then click Set to open the Set Print 
Quality dialog box. 
3Move the slide bar to ad just the Print Quality.
4When the process is complete, click OK.
1Open the Print dialog box.
See Printing with Macintosh  on page 12.
2Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then click Detailed 
Setting.
3Move the slide bar to ad just the Print Quality.
4When the process is complete, click OK.
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To automatically optimize the image:Photo Optimizer PRO  automatically adjusts the photographic image created with a 
digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and 
over- or under-exposure before printing.
1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program  
on page 29.
2Click the Effects tab.
3Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box.
4Click OK.
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To use Vivid Photo option:Vivid Photo  intensifies the background colors  found in photos that have fields, 
trees, oceans and skies while maintaining natural skin tones in the images.
To use Vivid Photo, select the  Vivid Photo check box on the  Effects tab.
To use Vivid Photo, select the  Vivid Photo check box under  Special Effects.
Note
In Windows Me or Windows 98
If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is 
not available.
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To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera:Photo Noise Reduction  function reduces noise from blue portions such as those 
found in the skies and dark portions of  images captured with a digital camera.
To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the  Photo Noise Reduction check box on the 
Effects  tab.
To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the  Photo Noise Reduction check box under 
Special Effects .
Note
In Windows Me or Windows 98
If Background Printing has been disabled,...

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„Saving and Recalling 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 29.
2Click the Profiles tab.
3Enter new settings in Profiles.
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1Open the Print dialog box.
See Printing with Macintosh  on page 12.
2Select all of the necessary settings.
3Register new printer driver settings.
Save Preset  dialog box opens.
4Click OK.
This registers your printer driver settings.
Note You can retrieve or change the save
d printer driver settings any time.
Retrieving print settings : Select the name of the print settings to retrieve 
from the  Presets in the Print dialog box.
Changing drivers settings : When registered print...