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    							Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer
    Changing the Print Options
    Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
    Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used
    Managing the Printer Power
    Reducing the Printer Noise
    Changing the Printer Operation Mode
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    							Changing the Print OptionsYou can change the detailed printer driver settings for print data that is sent from an application software.
    Specify this option if you encounter print failures such as part of an image data being cut off.
    The procedure for changing the print options is as follows:1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Click  Print Options...  on the Page Setup  tab
    The Print Options  dialog box opens.
    Note
    •
    When you use the XPS printer driver, the functions available to you are different.
    3.
    Change the individual settings
    If necessary, change the setting of each item, and then click  OK.
    The  Page Setup  tab is displayed again.
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    							Registering a Frequently Used Printing ProfileYou can register the frequently used printing profile to  Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup  tab.
    Unnecessary printing profiles can be deleted at any time.
    The procedure for registering a printing profile is as follows:
    Registering a Printing Profile1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Set the necessary items
    From  Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab, select the printing profile to be used and if
    necessary, change the settings after  Additional Features.
    You can also register necessary items on the  Main and Page Setup  tabs.
    3.
    Click Save...
    The Save Commonly Used Settings  dialog box opens.
    4.
    Save the settings
    Enter a name in the  Name field. If necessary, click  Options..., set the items, and then click  OK.
    In the  Save Commonly Used Settings  dialog box, click OK to save the print settings and return to the
    Quick Setup  tab.
    The name and icon are displayed in  Commonly Used Settings.
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    							Important•
    To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options...,
    and check each item.
    Note
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    When you re-install the printer driver or upgrade the printer driver version, the print settings that are already registered will be deleted from  Commonly Used Settings.
    Registered print settings cannot be saved and preserved. If a profile is deleted, register the print settings again.
    Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile
    1.
    Select the printing profile to be deleted
    Select the printing profile you want to delete from the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
    Setup  tab.
    2.
    Delete the printing profile
    Click  Delete . When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
    The selected printing profile is deleted from the  Commonly Used Settings list.
    Note
    •
    Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted.
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    							Setting the Ink Cartridge to be UsedThis feature enables you to specify the most appropriate FINE cartridge among installed cartridges
    according to an intended use.
    When one of the FINE cartridges becomes empty and cannot be replaced immediately by a new one, you
    can specify the other FINE cartridge that still has ink and continue printing.
    The procedure for specifying the FINE cartridge is as follows:
     Ink Cartridge Settings
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Click  Ink Cartridge Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
    The  Ink Cartridge Settings  dialog box appears.
    3.
    Select the FINE cartridge to be used
    Select the FINE cartridge to be used for printing and click  OK.
    The specified FINE cartridge will be used from the next printing.
    Important
    •
    When a setting other than  Plain Paper or Envelope  is selected for  Media Type on the Main tab,
    Black Only  is disabled because the printer uses the color FINE cartridge to print documents.
    •
    Do not detach the FINE cartridge that is not in use. Printing cannot be performed while either FINE
    cartridge is detached.
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    							Managing the Printer PowerThis function allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver.
    The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows:
     Power Off
    The  Power Off  function turns off the printer. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the
    printer on from the printer driver.
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Execute power off
    Click  Power Off  on the Maintenance  tab. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
    The printer power switches off, and the  Maintenance tab is displayed again.
     Auto Power
    Auto Power  allows you to set  Auto Power On and Auto Power Off .
    The  Auto Power On  function automatically turns on the printer when data is received.
    The  Auto Power Off  function automatically turns off the printer when there are no operations from the
    printer driver or the printer for a specified period of time.
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Make sure that the printer is on and then click  Auto Power on the Maintenance  tab
    The  Auto Power Settings  dialog box opens.
    Note
    •
    If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
    error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
    If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
    3.
    If necessary, complete the following settings:
    Auto Power On Specifying  Enable from the list will turn the printer on upon receipt of print data.
    Auto Power Off Specify the time from the list. When this time lapses without any operations from the printer driver
    or the printer, the printer is turned off automatically.
    4.
    Apply the settings
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    							Click OK. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
    The  Maintenance  tab is displayed again.
    The setting is enabled after this. When you want to disable this function, select  Disable from the list
    according to the same procedure.
    Note
    •
    When the printer is turned off, the Canon IJ Status Monitor message varies depending on the  Auto
    Power On  setting.
    When the setting is  Enable, "Printer is standing by" is displayed. When the setting is  Disable,
    "Printer is offline" is displayed.
    Important
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    If you connect this printer to a network and use it, you can set  Auto Power Off but the power will not be
    turned off automatically.
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    							Reducing the Printer NoiseThe silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this printer. Select when you wish to reduce
    the operating noise of the printer at night, etc.
    Using this function may lower the print speed.
    The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows:
     Quiet Settings
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Click  Quiet Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
    The  Quiet Settings  dialog box opens.
    Note
    •
    If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
    error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
    3.
    Set the quiet mode
    If necessary, specify one of the following items:
    Do not use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to use the printer with volume of normal operating noise.
    Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer.
    Use quiet mode during specified hours Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer during a specifiedperiod of time.
    Set the  Start time  and the End time  of the quiet mode you wish to be activated. If both are set to
    the same time, the quiet mode will not function.
    Important
    •
    You can set the quiet mode from the printer, the printer driver, or ScanGear (scanner driver).
    No matter how you use to set the quiet mode, the mode is applied when you perform
    operations from the printer or printing and scanning from the computer.
    •
    If you specify a time for  Use quiet mode during specified hours , quiet mode is not applied
    to operations (copy, direct print, etc.) performed directly from the printer.
    4.
    Apply the settings
    Make sure that the printer is on and click  OK.
    Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
    The settings are enabled hereafter.
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    							Note•
    The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings.169 
    						
    							Changing the Printer Operation ModeIf necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
    The procedure for configuring  Custom Settings is as follows:
     Custom Settings
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Make sure that the printer is on, and then click  Custom Settings on the Maintenance
    tab
    The  Custom Settings  dialog box opens.
    Note
    •
    If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
    error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
    If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
    3.
    If necessary, complete the following settings:
    Align heads manually Usually, the  Print Head Alignment  function on the Maintenance tab is set to automatic head
    alignment, but you can change it to manual head alignment.
    If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, 
    perform manual head
    alignment .
    Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment. Uncheck this check box to perform
    the automatic head alignment.
    Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] On the  Page Setup  tab, you can change the rotation direction of the  Landscape in the
    Orientation .
    To rotate the print data 90 degrees to the left during printing, select this item. To rotate the print
    data 90 degrees to the right during printing, clear this item.
    Important
    •
    Do not change this setting while the print job is displayed in the print wait list. Otherwise,
    characters may be omitted or the layout may become corrupt.
    Ink Drying Wait Time You can set the length of the printer rest time until printing of the next page begins. Moving the
    slider to the right increases the pause time, and moving the slider to the left decreases the time. If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page
    dries, increase the ink drying wait time.
    Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing.
    4.
    Apply the settings
    Click  OK and when the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
    The printer operates with the modified settings hereafter.
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