Canon printer PIXMA MG2924 User Manual

							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.
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Orientation  is enabled only when  Text or Date/Time/User Name  is selected for Stamp Type
on the  Stamp tab.
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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.
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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.
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							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.
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Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, this function may not be available.
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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
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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.
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							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.
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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.
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							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.
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							 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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							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.
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Check the amount of ink  remaining in the cartridge.
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Make sure that you push in the ink cartridge completely until you hear a clicking sound.
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If an orange tape is adhered to the ink cartridge, peel it off completely.
Any remaining tape will hinder ink output.
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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.
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							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.
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Check the amount of ink  remaining in the cartridge.
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Make sure that you push in the ink cartridge completely until you hear a clicking sound.
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If an orange tape is adhered to the ink cartridge, peel it off completely.
Any remaining tape will hinder ink output.
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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
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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.
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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.
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							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.
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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.
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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.
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							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
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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
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							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
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If the pages are being spooled, the last spooled page becomes the last page.
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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.
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