Canon printer PIXMA mini260 User Manual

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3Trim the sections you want to print.
zSTW X buttons: you can move the trimming area.
zEasy-Scroll Wheel: you can enlarge or reduce the trimming frame. Turn clockwise to 
enlarge or counterclockwise to reduce the cropping frame size.
zFunction button (f2/Rotate frame): you can rotate the trimming frame. To switch the 
cropping frame between portrait and landscape orientations, press this button.
4Finalize the trimmed area.
(1)Press the OK button.
The trimming area is...

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zPhoto opt. pro ON/Photo opt. pro OFF
If you select Photo opt. pro ON, 
Photo optimizer pro function automatically corrects the image 
brightness and color.
zNoise reduction ON/Noise reduction OFF
If you select Noise reduction ON, digital camera noise (which may be seen in dark areas or 
areas such as sky) is reduced.
zFace brightener ON/Face brightener OFF
If you select Face brightener ON, the Face brightener function activates and prints darkened 
faces brighter when...

31 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera
Printing Photographs Directly from a 
Digital Camera
Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge 
Compliant Device
Connecting a PictBridge compliant device such as digital camera, camcorder or mobile phone to the 
printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer.
A device with this mark is PictBridge-compatible.
* Hereafter, the PictBridge compliant digital still camera, digital camcorder camera equipped 
mobile phone...

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3Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer.
(1)Make sure that the PictBridge compliant 
device is turned off.
(2)Connect the PictBridge compliant device to 
the printer using a USB cable 
recommended by the manufacturer of the 
device.
The device turns on automatically.
If your device does not turn on 
automatically, turn it on manually.
(3)Set up the PictBridge compliant device for 
direct printing.
 will appear on the LCD of the device...

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zAbout Image Data Format for Printing
This printer accepts images* taken with a camera compatible with the Design rule for Camera 
FIle system and PNG files. 
*Exif 2.21 compliant
zAbout “Paper size” and “Paper type” 
When you have selected Default (selections based on the printer setting), the printer 
operates based on the PictBridge settings screen. The following sizes and types of paper 
can be loaded in the printer by selecting options from...

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zAbout “Image optimize”
When you have selected Default (selections based on the printer setting), the printer 
operates based on the PictBridge settings screen. 
If you use a Canon PictBridge-compliant device, you can select VIVID, NR, Face or Red eye. 
(Note that these options cannot be selected for some models.)
zAbout “Date/File No. print”
You cannot change this setting. This setting depends on the PictBridge compliant device.
If you select an...

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(4)Repeat steps (1) and (2) to specify each item.
(5)After specifying the necessary items, select OK, and then press the OK button.
With the specified settings, you can print from the PictBridge compliant device.
PictBridge Setting Items:
(1)Specify the paper size to print from the PictBridge compliant device.
(2)Specify the media type to print from the PictBridge compliant device.
(3)Specify the print quality to print from the PictBridge compliant...

36Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device
Printing Photographs from a Wireless 
Communication Device
If you have a mobile phone or a PDA with an infrared port for wireless data transmission, you can 
print photos through a cordless connection with the printer. If the optional Bluetooth unit BU-20 is 
connected to the printer, you can also print photos through Bluetooth communication. 
When printing photos through Infrared Communication:
zSee “Setting the Page Size, Media Type, and...

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Performing Infrared Communication
You can print photos in your mobile phone or PDA. 
When printing through infrared communication, also refer to the manual of your mobile phone or 
PDA.
1Turn on the printer.
2Load the paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 11.
3Set the printing paper and layout.
See “Setting the Page Size, Media Type, and Layout When Printing from a Mobile Phone or a 
PDA” on page 36.
4Start Infrared Communication....