Canon printer PIXMA MG6821 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
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 Selects whether to print the document on both sides or one side of a sheet of paper. To change the staple side or the margins, set the new values from the Page Setup tab. Borderless Printing Performs borderless printing without any margins on the paper. With the borderless printing function, the document to be printed is enlarged, so that it extends slightly off the paper. In other words, the document is printed without any margin. To adjust the amount that the document extends beyond the paper, click the Page Setup tab, choose Borderless , and enter the value in Amount of Extension. 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. 482
LandscapePrints 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. 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. Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette. Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999. Important
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. 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. 484
Related Topics Printing with Easy Setup Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Execute Borderless Printing Duplex Printing Setting Up Envelope Printing Printing on Postcards 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 485
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. Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette. 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
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
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
Print a pattern for color adjustmentWhen the color balance or intensity/contrast is changed, the pattern printing function prints a list ofthe 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
Color Variation Between InstancesSets 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