Canon printer PIXMA MG2920 User Manual
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PositionSpecifies the stamp position on the page. Selecting Custom from the list allows you to enter values for the X-Position and Y-Position coordinates directly. Orientation Specifies the angle of rotation for the stamp. The angle can be set by entering the number of degrees. Negative values rotate the stamp clockwise. Note • Orientation is enabled only when Text or Date/Time/User Name is selected for Stamp Type on the Stamp tab. Note • Click Defaults to set the stamp position to Center and the orientation to 0. Save settings Tab The Save settings tab allows you to register a new stamp or delete an unnecessary stamp. Title Enter the title to save the stamp you created. Up to 64 characters can be entered. Note • Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title. Stamps Shows a list of saved stamp titles. Specify a title to display the corresponding stamp in Title. Save/Save overwrite Saves the stamp. Enter a title in Title, and then click this button. Delete Deletes an unnecessary stamp. Specify the title of an unnecessary stamp from the Stamps list, and click this button. Background Tab The Background tab allows you to select a bitmap file (.bmp) to be used as a background or determine how to print the selected background. Preview Window Shows the status of the bitmap set on the Background tab. File Specifies the name of the bitmap file to be used as the background. Select File... Opens the dialog box to open a file. Click this button to select a bitmap file (.bmp) to be used as the background. 371
Layout MethodSpecifies how the background image is to be placed on the paper. When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and Y-Position . Intensity Adjusts the intensity of the bitmap to be used as a background. Moving the slider to the right increases the intensity, and moving the slider to the left decreases the intensity. To print the background at the original bitmap intensity, move the slider to the rightmost position. Note • Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, this function may not be available. • Click Defaults to set File to blank, Layout Method to Fill page , and the Intensity slider to the middle. Save settings Tab The Save settings tab allows you to register a new background or delete an unnecessary background. Title Enter the title to save the background image you specified. Up to 64 characters can be entered. Note • Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title. Backgrounds Shows a list of registered background titles. Specify a title to display the corresponding background in Title. Save/Save overwrite Saves the image data as a background. After inserting the Title, click this button. Delete Deletes an unnecessary background. Specify the title of an unnecessary background from the Backgrounds list, and then click this button. 372
Maintenance tab DescriptionThe Maintenance tab allows you to perform printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer. Cleaning Performs print head cleaning. Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles. Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high. Deep Cleaning Performs deep cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem. Note • Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Therefore, perform cleaning only when necessary. Ink Group When you click Cleaning or Deep Cleaning , the Ink Group window is displayed. Selects the ink group that you want to clean the print head for. Click Initial Check Items to display the items that you need to check before you execute cleaning or deep cleaning. Print Head Alignment Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. 373
Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.When you click Print Head Alignment , the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed. Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern. Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly. If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning to clean the print head. To display a list of items that you should check before printing the nozzle check pattern, click Initial Check Items . Print Check Pattern This function prints a pattern that allows you to check whether the any of the ink nozzles are clogged. Click Print Check Pattern . When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. The Pattern Check dialog box is then displayed. Left-side bitmap (good) The print head nozzles are not clogged. Right-side bitmap (bad) The print head nozzles may be clogged. Exit Closes the Pattern Check dialog box, and returns to the Maintenance tab. Cleaning Performs print head cleaning. Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles. Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high. Ink Cartridge Settings Opens the Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box . Use this function to specify the FINE cartridge you want to use. Bottom Plate Cleaning Performs cleaning of the bottom plate of the printer. To prevent smudges on the back side of a sheet of paper, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning before you perform duplex printing. Also perform Bottom Plate Cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear on the printed page. Roller Cleaning Cleans the paper feed rollers. Paper feeding may fail if paper dust has stuck to the printer's paper feed rollers. In this case, clean the paper feed rollers to improve the print result. 374
Power Off Turns off the printer from the printer driver. Perform this function to turn off the printer when you cannot press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer because the printer is out of your reach. You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer to turn the printer on again after clicking this button. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the printer on from the printer driver. Auto Power Opens the Auto Power Settings dialog box . Specify settings for operating the printer power automatically. Perform this function if you want to change the auto power settings. 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. Quiet Settings Opens the Quiet Settings dialog box . Quiet Settings dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the printer. This mode comes in handy when the operating noise of the printer becomes a concern, such when printing at night. Perform this operation when you want to change the quiet mode setting. 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. Custom Settings Opens the Custom Settings dialog box . Perform this function to change the settings of this printer. 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. View Print History This function starts the Canon IJ XPS preview, and displays the print history. Note • You can use this function only with the XPS printer driver. View Printer Status Starts the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Perform this function when you want to check the printer status and how a print job is proceeding. 375
Note• If you are using the XPS printer driver, the "Canon IJ Status Monitor" becomes the "Canon IJ XPSStatus Monitor". About Opens the About dialog box . The version of the printer driver, plus a copyright notice, can be checked. In addition, the language to be used can be switched. Initial Check Items Before running Cleaning or Deep Cleaning , check that the printer power is on, and open the cover of the printer. Check the following items for each ink. • Check the amount of ink remaining in the cartridge. • Make sure that you push in the ink cartridge completely until you hear a clicking sound. • If an orange tape is adhered to the ink cartridge, peel it off completely. Any remaining tape will hinder ink output. • Check that the ink cartridges are installed in their correct positions. Start Print Head Alignment dialog box This dialog box allows you to adjust the attachment position for the print head, or to print the current setting value for the print head position. Align Print Head Aligns the print head. Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. Align the print head immediately after installing the print head. Print Alignment Value Click this button to check the current setting value of the print head position.Prints the current setting value for the print head position. Print Head Alignment dialog box To adjust the print head position manually, click Align Print Head in the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and perform the operations instructed in the messages. The Print Head Alignment dialog box is then displayed. This dialog box allows you to check the printed pattern and adjust the print head position. Preview Window Displays the pattern of Print Head Alignment, and checks the position of the selected pattern. You can also change the setting by clicking the pattern on the screen directly. Select the Pattern Number Compare the printed adjustment patterns, and enter the pattern number of the pattern with the least visible streaks or horizontal stripes into the corresponding box. 376
Note• If you do not know how to analyze the printed pattern, see Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer. Initial Check Items Before running Nozzle Check, check that the printer power is on, and open the cover of the printer. Check the following items for each ink. • Check the amount of ink remaining in the cartridge. • Make sure that you push in the ink cartridge completely until you hear a clicking sound. • If an orange tape is adhered to the ink cartridge, peel it off completely. Any remaining tape will hinder ink output. • Check that the ink cartridges are installed in their correct positions. Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box When you click Ink Cartridge Settings , the Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box is displayed. This 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. Ink Cartridge Selects the FINE cartridge you use for printing. Color Only Uses the color FINE cartridge only. Black Only Uses the black FINE cartridge only. Both Black and Color Uses the FINE cartridges installed on the printer, which are color and black. 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. Auto Power Settings dialog box When you click Auto Power, the Auto Power Settings dialog box is displayed. This dialog box allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver. Auto Power On Selects the auto power-on setting.Specify Disable to prevent the printer from turning on automatically when print data is sent to it. Make sure the printer is on and then click OK to change the printer settings. Specify Enable to turn the printer on automatically when print data is sent to it. 377
Auto Power OffSelects the auto power-off setting. If a printer driver operation or a printer operation is not performed within the specified time, the printer turns off. Quiet Settings dialog box When you click Quiet Settings, the Quiet Settings dialog box is displayed. Quiet Settings dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the printer. Select when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer at night, etc. Using this function may lower the print speed. 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 specified period 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. Custom Settings dialog box When you click Custom Settings , the Custom Settings dialog box is displayed. If necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation. 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. 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 document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the check box. Ink Drying Wait Time The printer can pause before printing a subsequent page. 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. 378
About dialog box When you click About, the About dialog box is displayed. This dialog box displays the version, copyright, and module list of the printer driver. You can select the language to be used and switch the language displayed in the setup window. Modules Lists the printer driver modules. Language Specifies the language you wish to use in the printer driver setup window . Important • If the font for displaying the language of your choice is not installed in your system, the characters will be garbled. Related Topics Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Cleaning Inside the Printer Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer Managing the Printer Power Reducing the Printer Noise Changing the Printer Operation Mode 379
Canon IJ Preview DescriptionCanon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before adocument is actually printed. The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media type and paper source settings. When you want to display a preview before printing, open the printer driver setup window , and check the Preview before printing check box on the Main tab. File Menu Selects the print operation. Start Printing Ends the Canon IJ Preview and then starts printing the document that is displayed on the preview screen. This command has the same function as the Start Printing on the toolbar. Cancel Printing Ends the Canon IJ Preview and cancels the printing of the document that is displayed on the preview screen. This command has the same function as the Cancel Printing on the toolbar. Exit Ends the Canon IJ Preview. Page Menu This menu includes the following commands to select page to be displayed.All of these commands except Page Selection... can also be selected from the toolbar. Note • If the pages are being spooled, the last spooled page becomes the last page. • If the Page Layout setting on the Page Setup tab is specified to Page Layout, Tiling/Poster , or Booklet , the number of pages is the number of sheets to be used for printing, and not the number of pages in the original document created with the application software. 380