Canon printer PIXMA MG5620 User Manual
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Changing the Machine Settings Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD 211
Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Managing the Printer Power Reducing the Printer Noise Changing the Printer Operation Mode 212
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. 213
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. 214
Important• To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options..., and check each item. Note • 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. 215
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 216
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 • 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. 217
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 operation panel of 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 operation panel of 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. 218
Note• The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings.219
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: Prevent paper abrasion The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density printing to prevent paper abrasion. Check this check box to prevent paper abrasion. 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. Prevent paper double-feed Select this check box only if the printer is feeding multiple sheets of plain paper at the same time. Important • Using this function slows down the print speed. 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. 220