Canon printer PIXMA MG2920 User Manual
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EnvelopeIf you select this setting for printing an envelope, Media Type is set automatically to Envelope. In the Envelope Size Setting dialog box, select the size of the envelope to be used. Note • The combination of the Additional Features that was displayed for the printing profile that had been selected when the added printing profile was saved is also displayed when that added printing profile is selected. Save... Displays the Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box . Click this button when you want to save the information that you set on the Quick Setup, Main , and Page Setup tabs to Commonly Used Settings . Delete Deletes a registered printing profile. Select the name of the setting to be deleted from Commonly Used Settings, and click Delete. When a confirmation message is displayed, click OK to delete the specified printing profile. Note • Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted. Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper. You can check an overall image of the layout. Preview before printing Shows what the print result will look like before you actually print the data. Check this check box to display a preview before printing. Uncheck this check box if you do not want to display a preview. Important • To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profileinstalled on your computer. Additional Features Displays the frequently used, convenient functions for the printing profile that you selected for Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab. When you move the mouse pointer near a function that can be changed, a description of that function is displayed. To enable a function, check the corresponding check box. For some functions, you can set detailed settings from the Main and Page Setup tabs. Important • Depending on the printing profiles, certain function may be grayed out and you will not be able to change them. 2-on-1 Printing Prints two pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.To change the page sequence, click the Page Setup tab, select Page Layout for Page Layout , and click Specify... . Then in the Page Layout Printing dialog box that appears, specify the Page Order . 351
4-on-1 PrintingPrints four pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper. To change the page sequence, click the Page Setup tab, select Page Layout for Page Layout , and click Specify... . Then in the Page Layout Printing dialog box that appears, specify the Page Order . Duplex Printing (Manual) Select whether to print the document to both sides of the paper manually or to one side of the paper. To change the staple side or the margins, set the new values from the Page Setup tab. Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document. Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing. Rotate 180 degrees Prints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction. The width of print area and the amount of extension that are configured in other application software will be reversed vertically and horizontally. Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment Select when you set the Color Correction method and individual settings such as Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , etc. Media Type Selects a type of printing paper. Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is carried out properly for the specified paper. Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the printer. Normally, the paper size is set automatically according to the output paper size setting, and the document is printed with no scaling. When you set 2-on-1 Printing or 4-on-1 Printing in Additional Features , you can manually set the paper size with Page Size on the Page Setup tab. If you select a paper size that is smaller than the Page Size, the document size will be reduced. If you select a paper size that is larger, the document size will be enlarged. Also if you select Custom..., the Custom Paper Size dialog box opens and allows you to specify any vertical and horizontal dimensions for the paper size. Orientation Selects the printing orientation. If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that you selected in that application. Portrait Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed direction. This is the default setting. Landscape Prints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction. You can change the rotation direction by going to the Maintenance tab, opening the Custom Settings dialog box, and then using Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] check box. 352
To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] check box. Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality. Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. To set the print quality level individually, click the Main tab, and for Print Quality , select Custom . The Set... becomes enabled. Click Set... to open the Custom dialog box , and then specify the desired settings. High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed. Standard Prints with average speed and quality. Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing. Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.Rear Tray Paper is always supplied from the rear tray. Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999. Important • When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function,specify the settings on the printer driver. However, if the print results are not acceptable, specify the function settings on the application software. Always Print with Current Settings Prints documents with the current settings starting from the next print execution. When you select this function and then close the printer driver setup window , the information that you set on the Quick Setup , Main , and Page Setup tabs are saved and printing with the same settings is possible starting from the next print execution. Important • If you log on with a different user name, the settings that were set when this function was enabled are not reflected in the print settings. • If a setting was specified on the application software, it has priority. Defaults Restores all the settings you have changed to their default values. Click this button to return all settings on the Quick Setup, Main , and Page Setup tabs to their default values (factory settings). Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box This dialog box allows you to save the information that you set on the Quick Setup, Main , and Page Setup tabs and add the information to the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab. Name Enter the name for the printing profile you wish to save. Up to 255 characters can be entered. 353
The name appears, with its associated icon, in the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab. Options... Opens the Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box . Changes the details of printing profile to be saved. Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box Select the icons of the printing profiles to be registered to Commonly Used Settings, and change the items to be saved in the printing profiles. Icon Select the icon for the printing profile you wish to save.The selected icon appears, with its name, in the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup tab. Save the paper size setting Saves the paper size to the printing profile in Commonly Used Settings. To apply the saved paper size when the printing profile is selected, check this check box. If this check box is unchecked, the paper size is not saved, and consequently the paper size setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the paper size specified with the application software. Save the orientation setting Saves the Orientation to the printing profile in Commonly Used Settings . To apply the saved print orientation when the printing profile is selected, check this check box. If this check box is unchecked, the print orientation is not saved, and consequently the Orientation setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the print orientation specified with the application software. Save the copies setting Saves the Copies setting to the printing profile in Commonly Used Settings. To apply the saved copies setting when the printing profile is selected, check this check box. If this check box is unchecked, the copies setting is not saved, and consequently the Copies setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the copies setting specified with the application software. Custom Paper Size dialog box This dialog box allows you to specify the size (width and height) of the custom paper. Units Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size. Paper Size Specifies the Width and the Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the units specified in Units. Related Topics Printing with Easy Setup Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order 354
Duplex Printing Setting Up Envelope Printing Displaying the Print Results before Printing Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile 355
Main tab DescriptionThe Main tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type. Unless special printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items on this tab. Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper. You can check an overall image of the layout. Media Type Selects a type of printing paper. Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is carried out properly for the specified paper. Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied. Rear Tray Paper is always supplied from the rear tray. Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality. Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. Important • Depending on the Media Type settings, the same print results may be produced even if the Print Quality is changed. High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed. Standard Prints with average speed and quality. Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing. 356
CustomSelect this when you want to set the printing quality level individually. Set... Select Custom for Print Quality to enable this button. Open the Custom dialog box . You can then individually set the print quality level. Color/Intensity Selects color adjustment method. Auto Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , and so on are adjusted automatically. Manual Select when you set the individual settings such as Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , etc. and Color Correction method. Set... Select Manual for Color/Intensity to enable this button. In the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box, you can adjust individual color settings such as Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast on the Color Adjustment tab, and select the Color Correction method on the Matching tab. Note • If you want to use an ICC profile to adjust colors, use the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box to set the profile. Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document. Check this check box to print a color document in monochrome. Preview before printing Shows what the print result will look like before you actually print the data. Check this check box to display a preview before printing. Important • To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile installed on your computer. Defaults Restores all the settings you have changed to their default values. Clicking this button restores all the settings on the current screen to their default values (factory settings). Custom dialog box Set the quality level, and select the desired print quality. Quality You can use the slider bar to adjust the print quality level. Important • Certain print quality levels cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type. 357
Note• The High , Standard , or Draft print quality modes are linked with the slider bar. Therefore when the slider bar is moved, the corresponding quality and value are displayed on the left. This is the same as when the corresponding radio button is selected for Print Quality on the Main tab. Color Adjustment Tab This tab allows you to adjust the color balance by changing the settings of the Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast options. Preview Shows the effect of color adjustment. The color and brightness change when each item is adjusted. You can check the color adjustment status easily by changing the preview image to one similar to the results to be printed with Sample Type . Note • The graphic is in monochrome when the Grayscale Printing check box is checked. Sample Type Selects a preview image displayed on the Color Adjustment tab. If necessary, select a preview image from Standard, Portrait , Landscape , or Graphics , whichever is most similar to the print results. View Color Pattern Displays a pattern for checking color changes produced by color adjustment.If you want to display the preview image with a color pattern, check this check box. Cyan / Magenta / Yellow Adjusts the strengths of Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow . Moving the slider to the right makes a color stronger, and moving the slider to the left makes a color weaker. You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. This adjustment changes the relative amount of ink of each color used, which alters the total color balance of the document. Use your application if you want to change the total color balance significantly. Use the printer driver only if you want to adjust the color balance slightly. Important • When Grayscale Printing is checked on the Main tab, Cyan , Magenta , and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable. Brightness Selects the brightness of your print.You cannot change the levels of pure white and black. However, the brightness of the colors between white and black can be changed. Intensity Adjusts the overall intensity of your print. Moving the slider to the right increases the intensity, and moving the slider to the left decreases the intensity. You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. 358
ContrastAdjusts the contrast between light and dark in the image to be printed. Moving the slider to the right increases the contrast, moving the slider to the left decreases the contrast. You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. Print a pattern for color adjustment When the color balance or intensity/contrast is changed, the pattern printing function prints a list of the adjustment results along with the adjustment values. Select this function when printing a pattern for color adjustment. Pattern Print preferences... Check Print a pattern for color adjustment to enable this button. The Pattern Print dialog box opens and allows you to set pattern printing settings. Pattern Print dialog box Performs the setup for printing of patterns that allow you to check the color balance and intensity/ contrast of documents. Parameters to Adjust Select the item to be checked by pattern printing.Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Prints a pattern that allows you to check the cyan/magenta/yellow balance. Important • When Grayscale Printing is checked on the Main tab, Cyan/Magenta/Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable. Intensity/Contrast Prints a pattern that allows you to check the intensity/contrast balance. Printer Paper Size Selects the paper size to be used for pattern printing. This setting is linked to Printer Paper Size on the Page Setup tab. Note • Depending on the paper size selected on the Page Setup tab, there may be sizes that cannot be selected. Amount of Pattern Instances Sets the number of patterns to be printed. You can select from Largest, Large , and Small . When you select a pattern size, the number of patterns that can be printed is as follows: Note • Largest and Large cannot be selected when certain paper sizes or output paper sizes are selected. • The setting preview on the Main tab displays an image that allows you to check the overall layout. Largest Cyan/Magenta/Yellow 37 Intensity/Contrast 49 359
LargeCyan/Magenta/Yellow 19 Intensity/Contrast 25 Small Cyan/Magenta/Yellow 7 Intensity/Contrast 9 Color Variation Between Instances Sets the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.Select from Large, Medium , and Small . Large produces a large amount of change, and Small produces a small amount of change. Note • Large is about double the size of Medium, and Small is about half the size of Medium. Matching Tab Allows you to select the method for adjusting colors to match the type of document to be printed. Color Correction Allows you to select Driver Matching, ICM (ICC Profile Matching ), or None to match the purpose of the print operation. Important • When Grayscale Printing is checked on the Main tab, Color Correction appears grayed out and is unavailable. Driver Matching With Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer. ICM (ICC Profile Matching) Adjusts the colors by using an ICC profile when printing. Specify the input profile to be used. Important • If the application software is set so that ICM is disabled, ICM (ICC Profile Matching ) is unavailable for Color Correction and the printer may not be able to print the image data properly. None Disables color adjustment with the printer driver. Input Profile Specifies the input profile to be used when you select ICM (ICC Profile Matching ) for Color Correction . Standard The standard printer profile (sRGB), which supports the color space of ICM, is used. This is the default setting. Adobe RGB (1998) The Adobe RGB profile, which supports a wider color space than sRGB, is used. Important • Adobe RGB (1998) is not displayed when input profiles of Adobe RGB are not installed. 360