Canon printer PIXMA mini320 User Manual

							8Loading Printing Paper
Loading Printing Paper
This section describes the available page size and media type, and how to load 
paper.
Loading paper
1Turn on the printer.
See “Turning On the Printer” on page 6.
(1)
Press the Open button, then open the Paper Feed Tray and 
Paper Output Tray, and fold the Paper Feed Tray in half.
(2)Press the  ON/OFF button.
2Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
3Ensure that the Paper Thickness Lever is set to the right.
4Load the paper.
Do not load higher than the Paper Guide’s thickness.
NotePull up the LCD Monitor and adjust its angle in the position where you 
can see it clearly.
NoteIf paper is curled, gently bend the corners in the opposite direction until the paper 
becomes flat. See “Paper is curled.” on page 42.
ImportantAlways load paper in portrait orientation.
NoteWhen printing, set the Paper 
Thickness Lever to the right.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever 
to the left only if ink smudges or 
the printed surface is stained. 
Return the Paper Thickness 
Lever to the right after printing.
(3)Slide the Paper Guide against the 
left side of the paper stack. (1)
Load the paper into the Rear Tray 
with the print side facing up.
If you use Canon genuine 4 x 6 / 
101.6 x 152.4 mm paper, up to 20 
sheets of paper can be loaded.
(2) Align the paper stack with the 
right edge of the Rear Tray.
zPhoto stickersz4 x 6 or Card
Shorter margin 
						

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Loading Printing Paper
Printing Media
This section describes the available page size and media type for direct printing. 
For informations of page size and media type when printing from a computer, refer 
to the  User’s Guide  on-screen manual.
„Compatible Media Type
*1When loading a stack of paper, the printed side may become marked as it is fed 
in. In this case, load paper one sheet at a time.
*
2When printing on sticker paper, select  Sticker print on the Create item  screen. 
See “Printing Stickers with a Photo Saved on a Memory Card—Sticker print” on 
page 17.
z Paper Support Load Limit
5 x 7 / 127.0 x 177.8 mm: 10 sheets
4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Wide, and Credit card: 20 sheets
Photo Stickers: 1 sheet
zPaper Output Tray Load Limit
We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper 
Output Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
„Selectable Page Size
„ Paper Handling
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce 
unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction. Also, 
do not use a cut paper or memo pad.
zFolded, curled, or wrinkled paper
z Damp paper
z Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb / 64 gsm)
z Picture postcards
z Postcards affixed with photos or stickers
z Any type of paper with holes
z Paper that is not rectangular
z Paper bound with staples or glue
z Paper with adhesives
z Paper decorated with glitter, etc.
Media Type and ModelPrinter Setting for Media Type
Glossy Photo Paper GP-401 Glossy Photo Paper
Glossy Photo Paper “Everyday Use” GP-501 Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Glossy GP-502 Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-101, SG-201
*1Photo Plus Glossy
Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP-101*1Photo Plus Glossy
Photo Paper Pro PR-101*1Photo Paper Pro
Matte Photo Paper MP-101 Matte Photo Paper
Photo Stickers PS-101
*2—
Importantz Put unused paper back into the package, and store them avoiding heat, humidity, and 
direct sunlight.
z Do not touch the printed surface nor stack the printed sheets until the ink is fixed.
NotezYou may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the 
country or region of purchase.
z For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our 
website.
Printer Setting for Page SizeWidth x Height
Credit card 2.13 x 3.39 inches / 54.0 x 86.0 mm
4x6(101.6x152.4) 4.00 x 6.00 inches / 101.6 x 152.4 mm
5x7(127.0x177.8) 5.00 x 7.00 inches / 127.0 x 177.8 mm
Wide 4 x 7.1(101x180) 4.00 x 7.10 inches / 101.6 x 180.6 mm 
						

							10Printing from a Memory Card
Printing from a Memory Card
Using the Memory Card
This section describes the memory cards compatible with this printer, and how to insert and remove them.
„Memory Cards Supported by this Printer
The following memory cards are compatible with this printer. Memory cards that can be directly inserted into the Card Slot:Memory cards that can be inserted in the Card Slot using the adapter:
zSD Secure Digital memory cardzSDHC memory card
zMultiMediaCard
ImportantIf a memory card is inserted without an adapter, you may not be able to remove the card. 
Be sure to attach it to the adapter before inserting to the Card Slot.
zCompact Flash (CF) Card
Supports Type I/II (3.3 V) 
zMicrodrive 
zminiSD Card*1
zmicroSD Card*2
zMEMORY STICK 
zMEMORY STICK PRO 
zxD-Picture Card*3
zMEMORY STICK Duo*1
zMEMORY STICK PRO Duo*1
ImportantzIf you shot or saved photos on a type of memory card that is not guaranteed operation 
to be used on your digital camera, the image may be unreadable on this printer. 
Attempting to read such data on this printer may damage the data. For information on 
memory cards that your digital camera guarantees operation, refer to the manuals 
supplied with your digital camera.
zFormat the memory card with a digital camera. The memory card may not be usable 
with the printer if formatted on a computer.
zDo not insert more than one memory card at a time.
zRS-MMC*1
*1 Use the special adapter provided with the card.
*2 Use “SD Card Adapter” provided with the card.
*3 Requires purchase of a separate compact flash card adapter for xD-Picture 
card. 
						

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Printing from a Memory Card
„ Printable Image Data
This printer supports JPEG and TIFF images created by DCF ver. 1.0/2.0 
standard compliant digital cameras (Exif ver. 2.2/2.21 compliant).
„Inserting the Memory Card
This printer is equipped with two Card Slots to meet various types of memory 
cards. Refer to the illustration on right column to find the Card Slot that 
corresponds to your memory card. Check the card face and insert it gently until 
it reaches the bottom and the  Access lamp turns on. The card’s end protrudes 
from the Card Slot even if it is correctly set.
You can also use the Card Slot as the memory card drive of the computer.
1Turn on the printer.
See “Turning On the Printer” on page 6.
2Attach a card adapter if your memory card requires one.
3Insert only one memory card into the Card Slot.
4Confirm that the  Access lamp has lit up.
ImportantCompatible image types are limited to JPEG and TIFF only. Other image or movie 
types such as RAW images cannot be printed.
NotezWhen  Read/write mode  is selected in Read/write attribute  under Device 
settings  by using the Operation Panel on the printer, card direct printing 
cannot be done. After using the Card Slot as the memory card drive of the 
computer, remove the memory card, then be sure to set  Read/write attribute 
to  Read-only mode . See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 33.
z When you use a computer to edit or process photos saved on a memory card, 
be sure to print them from the computer. If you print using the Operation Panel, 
the data may not be printed correctly.
CautionWhen using miniSD Card, microSD 
Card, xD-Picture Card, MEMORY 
STICK Duo, MEMORY STICK PRO 
Duo, or RS-MMC, be sure to use a 
card adapter when inserting these 
cards into the Card Slot.
If one of these cards is inserted 
without an adapter, you may not be 
able to remove the card. In this 
case, see “Cannot Remove a 
Memory Card” on page 46.
CautionzWhen a memory card is inserted into the Card Slot, the  Access lamp is lit. 
When this  Access lamp is flashing, the printer is accessing to the memory 
card. In this case, do not touch around the Card Slot.
z The memory card will stick out of the Card Slot, but do not force it into the slot 
any further. Doing so damages the printer and the memory card.
z Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented and labeled side is faci\
ng 
up before inserting it into the Card Slot. If you force the memory card into the 
Card Slot in the wrong orientation, you may damage the memory card and/or 
the printer.
For SD Secure Digital memory card, 
SDHC memory card, miniSD Card, 
microSD Card, MultimediaCard, 
MEMORY STICK, MEMORY STICK 
PRO, MEMORY STICK Duo, 
MEMORY STICK PRO Duo, and RS-
MMC
Insert the memory card into the upper 
slot with the labeled side facing up. Lights up
For Compact 
Flash (CF) card, 
Microdrive, and 
xD-Picture Card
Insert the memory 
card into the 
downside slot with 
the labeled side 
facing up.
Lights up 
						

							12Printing from a Memory Card
„Removing the Memory Card
1Make sure that the  Access lamp is lit, then remove the memory 
card.
Do not remove the memory card while the  Access lamp is flashing. Hold the 
part of the memory card that is sticking out to remove it from the printer.
Printing Photographs Saved on a Memory Card
Photos saved on the memory card can be reviewed on the printer’s LCD. You can 
select a photo and print a single copy of the photo, or specify the number of copies 
to print.
„ Selecting Photographs to Print— Select and print
You can display the photos saved on the memory card on the LCD and print 
them.
1Prepare for printing.
(1) Turn on the printer.
See “Turning On/Off the Printer” on page 6.
(2) Load paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 8.
(3) Insert the memory card into the Card Slot.
See “Inserting the Memory Card” on page 11.
2Select  Select and print   on the Home screen, then press the 
OK  button.
3Confirm the page size, media type, and other settings, then select 
Next , and then press the  OK button.
The photo selection screen is displayed.
ImportantIf you used the Card Slot as the memory card drive of the computer, you need to 
do a “safe removal” operation on your computer before physically removing the 
memory card from your printer.
Right-click the removable disk icon and click  Eject. If Eject  is not displayed on the 
screen, make sure that the  Access lamp is not flashing, and then remove the 
memory card.
Drag the   icon into the Trash.
ImportantThe  Access  lamp flashes while the printer is reading or writing data from/to the 
memory card. Removing the memory card or turning off the printer while the 
Access  lamp is flashing may damage the data saved on the memory card. 
Access  lamp
NotezTo change the settings, select the item and press the  OK button. 
See “Print Setting Screens” on page 15.
z  may be displayed on the LCD while reading the photo. 
						

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Printing from a Memory Card
4Select the photo to print and specify the number of copies for each 
photo.
(1) Use the  Easy-Scroll Wheel  or the [ or  ] button to display the photo to 
print.
5Start printing.
(4) Press the left Function button, and change the Advanced print settings.
See “Print Setting Screens” on page 15.
(5) Press the  Print button.
The specified number of copies of each photo will be printed.
„ Printing Multiple Photos on One Sheet of Media—Layout 
print
You can print the specified photos in the specified layout (Borderless or 
Bordered ×2/×4/×8/Half, borderless/Half, bordered/Half, borderless (w/lines)/
Half, bordered (w/lines)/Album ×4 (photos on right)/Album ×4 (photos on left)).
Examples:
.
1Prepare for printing.
(1) Turn on the printer.
See “Turning On/Off the Printer” on page 6.
(2) Load paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 8.
(3) Insert the memory card into the Card Slot.
See “Inserting the Memory Card” on page 11.
2Select  Layout print   on the Home screen, then press the  OK 
button.
NoteYou can do…
z You can change the display for photos. See “Changing the Display—Change 
display” on page 19.
z You can search for photos with the shooting date. See “Searching for Photos 
with the Shooting Date— Search” on page 20. 
z You can print a specified area. See “Printing a Specified Area—Trimming” on 
page 19.
(2) Use the [+] or [-] button to specify the 
number of copies. 
(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) to specify 
the number of copies for each photo. 
(4) Press the  OK button.
The print confirmation screen is 
displayed.
(1) Confirm the print settings.
(2) Confirm the total number of copies for 
the selected photos.
(3) Press the right Function button and 
confirm the selected photos and 
number of copies for each photo. 
Then press the  OK button to return to 
the print confirmation screen.
NoteTo change the print settings, select the 
item and press the  OK button. See 
“Print Setting Screens” on page 15.
Notez When the page size is  Credit card:
Even if both  Date ON and File no. ON  are set, only the shooting date will be 
printed. If you want to print the file no., select  Date OFF. It is not possible to 
print both the shooting date and the file no.
z To cancel printing, press the  Stop/Reset button.
Borderless
×2 Borderless
×8
Bordered
×4 Half
bordered Album ×4 
						

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3Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel  or the [ or  ] button to select the 
layout, then press the  OK button.
4Confirm the page size, media type, and print quality, then select 
Next , and then press the  OK button.
5Select the paste method.
zPaste automatically
Select the  Search or All photos  on the following  Layout print screen, and 
proceed to Step 7.
All the photos are pasted automatically in the selected layout.
z Paste one by one
Specify to paste photos one by one on the specified layout. Proceed to 
Step 6.
6Paste photos one by one.
(2) Repeat (1) for each photo you want to print.
(3) Confirm the layout and then press the  OK button.
The print confirmation screen is displayed.
7Start printing.
(4) Press the  Print button.
The specified number of copies will be printed.
(1) Use the  Easy-Scroll Wheel  or the [ 
or  ] button to display the photo you 
want to paste and press the  OK 
button.
The photo is pasted on the layout.
Notez Press the  Back button to cancel pasting the specified photo.
z Press the left Function button not to paste a photo in the selected frame.
z You cannot paste photos on more than one page. Start printing once you have 
pasted photos on one page.
You can do...
z You can search for photos with the shooting date. See “Searching for Photos 
with the Shooting Date— Search” on page 20.
z You can print a specified area. See “Printing a Specified Area—Trimming” on 
page 19.
NotezEven if both  Date ON and File no. ON  are set, only the shooting date will be 
printed. If you want to print the file no., select  Date OFF. It is not possible to 
print both the shooting date and the file no.
z To cancel printing, press the  Stop/Reset button.
(1)Confirm the print settings.
(2) Use [+] [-] buttons to change the 
number of copies.
(3) Press the left Function button, and 
change the Advanced print settings.
See “Print Setting Screens” on page 
15.
NoteTo change the print settings, select the 
item and press the  OK button. See 
“Print Setting Screens” on page 15. 
						

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Printing from a Memory Card
Print Setting Screens
This section describes about the print setting screen and the print confirmation 
screen displayed during the operation to print photos on a memory card.
NoteWhen printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device, see “Setting Items” on page 24.
When printing from a wireless communication, see “Setting Items” on page 25.
(1) Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper.
(2) Media type Select the media type of the loaded paper.
(3) Print quality Adjust the print quality.
(4) Borderless print Select bordered or borderless print.
„Print Settings
1When the print setting screen or  the print confirmation screen is 
displayed, select the setting item, then press the  OK button.
The setting screen for the selected item will be displayed.
2Select the page size and the media type, then press the  OK button.
„Advanced Print Settings Screen
When you press the left Function button in the print settings confirmation 
screen, the  Auto image fix  screen is displayed.
When  Auto image fix ON  is selected, the scene or person’s face of a shot 
photo is recognized and the most suitable correction for each photo is made 
automatically. It makes a darkened face by backlight brighter to print. It also 
analyzes a scene such as scenery, night scene, person, etc. and corrects each 
scene with the most suitable color, brightness, or contrasts automatically to 
print.
(1)
(2)
(3)(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Print Setting Screen Print Confirmation Screen
Notez For the print setting screen, select  Next to proceed to the next step.
z For the print confirmation screen, press the  Print button to start printing.
z The print settings are retained even if the printer is turned off.
NotezPhotos in a memory card are printed in Auto image fix as default. In Auto image 
fix, you can specify only Date or File no. on the next page.
z If you do not satisfy the print result in Auto image fix, you can select  Manual 
correction . If you select  Manual correction , you can specify each advanced 
setting item. 
						

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zDate
Activate/deactivate to print the shooting date on a photo.
z File no.
Activate/deactivate to print the file no. on a photo.
z Red eye correc.
Corrects red eyes in portraits caused by flash photography.
z Vivid photo
Makes green and blue more lively.
z Photo opt. pro
Automatically optimizes brightness and tone of a photo.
z Noise reduction
Reduces the noise on blue areas like the sky as well as on black areas.
z Face brightener
Brightens a darkened face on the photo taken against the light.
z Image optimizer
Corrects and smooths the jagged contours for printing.
z Brightness
Adjust brightness.
z Contrast
Adjust contrast.
z Color hue
Adjust color hue. 
For example, you can increase red or yellow to adjust the skin tone.
z Effects
Applies special effects to the photo, such as printing in sepia tones or with a 
sketch illustration like effect.Using Other Useful Printing Function
You can enjoy various printouts of photos in the memory card.
1Prepare for printing.
(1) Turn on the printer.
See “Turning On/Off the Printer” on page 6.
(2) Load paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 8.
(3) Insert the memory card into the Card Slot.
See “Inserting the Memory Card” on page 11.
2Select  Create item   or Special photo print   on the Home 
screen, then press the  OK button.
Printing menus on the  Create item screen:
Printing menus on the  Special photo print screen:
NoteUnder conditions listed below, even if both  Date ON and File no. ON  are set, only 
the shooting date will be printed. If you want to print the file no., select  Date OFF.
z Layout print  or Calendar print  is selected.
z Credit card  is selected in  Page size.
zCalendar print:See “Creating a Calendar—Calendar print” on page 17.zSticker print:See “Printing Stickers with a Photo Saved on a Memory 
Card—Sticker print” on page 17.
zFramed photo 
print:See “Printing Photographs with a Frame—Framed photo 
print” on page 17.
zID photo size 
print:See “Printing ID Photo—ID photo size print” on page 17.
zPrint all photos:See “Printing all Photographs—Print all photos” on page 
18.
zPhoto index print:See “Printing a Photo Index—Photo index print” on page 
18.
zCaptured info 
print:See “Print Photograph Information—Captured info print” 
on page 18.
zDPOF print:See “Printing Photographs from Your Camera—DPOF 
print” on page 18.
NoteDepending on your selected printing menu, you can do…
z You can change the advanced print setting. See “Advanced Print Settings 
Screen” on page 15.
z You can change the display for photos. See “Changing the Display—Change 
display” on page 19.
z You can search for photos with the shooting date. See “Searching for Photos 
with the Shooting Date— Search” on page 20. 
z You can print a specified area. See “Printing a Specified Area—Trimming” on 
page 19. 
						

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Printing from a Memory Card
„ Creating a Calendar—Calendar print
You can create your own original calendar with your favorite photo printed on it.
„Printing Stickers with a Photo Saved on a Memory Card—
Sticker print
You can print your favorite photo with a frame on the Canon genuine Photo 
Stickers.
„Printing Photographs with a  Frame—Framed photo print
You can print your favorite photo with a frame.
1Select Framed photo print  on the Create item  screen.
2Select the frame and the photo to print, then press the  Print button.
„Printing ID Photo—ID photo size print
You can print ID size photos.
1Select  ID photo size print  on the Special photo print  screen.
2Select the photo size and the photo to print, then press the  Print 
button.
ImportantAlways load paper in portrait orientation.
Notez Select the landscape format for a landscape-oriented photo or the portrait 
format for a portrait-oriented photo.
If the photo is upside-down, you can use the  { or  } button to rotate the photo 
180 degrees.
z To change the start of the week on the printed calendar, press the left Function 
button on the screen where  Advanced is displayed.
z Even if both  Date ON and File no. ON  are set, only the shooting date will be 
printed. If you want to print the file no., select  Date OFF. It is not possible to print 
both the shooting date and the file no.
1Select  Calendar print  on the 
Create item  screen.
2Select the format, the photo to 
print, the background color, 
etc., then press the  Print 
button.
1Select  Sticker print  on the 
Create item  screen.
2Select Stickers x16  layout, 
the photo to print, the frame, 
and the number of copies, 
then press the  Print button.
NotezLoad a single sheet at a time.
z To print without a frame, press the left Function button in the frame selection 
screen.
z If the photo is upside-down, you can use the  { or  } button to rotate the frame 
180 degrees.
z If you want to rotate a photo 90 degrees to match a frame, rotate the trimming 
area. See “Printing a Specified Area—Trimming” on page 19.
z When printing stickers, be sure to load the media so that it faces in the correct 
direction. See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 8.
NotezIf the photo is upside-down, you can use the  { or  } button to rotate the frame 
180 degrees.
z If you want to rotate a photo 90 degrees to match a frame, rotate the trimming 
area. See “Printing a Specified Area—Trimming” on page 19.
CautionPrint the photo on the larger-sized paper than your selected photo size.
NoteChoose the area to print by using the following buttons.
z{, } , [ , and  ] buttons: Position the printing area.
z Easy-Scroll Wheel : Sets the printing area.
Turn the  Easy-Scroll Wheel  clockwise to enlarge the size of the printing area or 
counterclockwise to reduce it.
z Right Function button : Rotate the printing area.
To switch the printing area between portrait and landscape orientations, press 
this button.
z OK  button: Finalizes your selection of printing area.