Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)You can specify the height and width of paper when its size cannot be selected from the  Page Size. Such a
paper size is called "custom size."
The procedure for specifying a custom size is as follows: You can also set a custom size in  Printer Paper Size on the Quick Setup  tab.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the paper size
Select  Custom...  for Page Size  on the Page Setup  tab.
The Custom Paper Size  dialog box opens.
3.
Set the custom...

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If the application software that created the document has a function for specifying height and width
values, use the application software to set the values. If the application software does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly, perform the above procedure from the printer driver
to set the values.
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Printing may be disabled depending on the size of the specified user-defined media.
For information about printable sizes for user-defined media, see "
Media...

Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print HistoryThis function is unavailable when the standard IJ printer driver is used.
In the Canon IJ XPS preview window, you can edit the print document or retrieve the document print history
to print the document.
The procedure for using the Canon IJ XPS Preview is as follows:PrintCombine DocumentsDelete DocumentReset DocumentsView ThumbnailsMove DocumentUndoMove PageDelete Page
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By clicking   View Thumbnails , you can display or hide thumbnails...

Editing and Printing a Print Document
When printing multiple documents or pages, you can combine documents, change the print sequence of the documents or pages, or delete documents or pages.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set the preview
Check the  Preview before printing  check box on the Main tab.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
The Canon IJ XPS Preview will start and the print result will be displayed before printing.
4.
Editing print documents and print pages
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Combining print documents...

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To display the multiple documents in the list, open the preview and execute print again.
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To return the print documents to their original condition before they were edited in the preview,
on the  Edit menu, select  Reset Documents  from Documents .
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If the documents to be combined have different print settings, a message may be displayed.
Check the contents of the displayed message before combining the documents.
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If the documents to be combined have different output paper sizes and duplex...

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
Specifying Color Correction
Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data
Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver
Printing with ICC Profiles
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)
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Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)The print quality level can be set in the  Custom.
The procedure for setting the print quality level is as follows:1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the print quality
On the  Main tab, select  Custom for Print Quality , and click Set....
The Custom  dialog box opens.
3.
Setting the print quality level
Drag the slider bar to select the print quality level and click  OK.
4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the...

Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
The procedure for printing a color document in monochrome is as follows:
You can also set a grayscale printing in  Additional Features on the Quick Setup  tab.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set grayscale printing
Check the  Grayscale Printing  check box on the Main tab.
3.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the document is converted to grayscale data. It allows you to print the color
document in monochrome.
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When the...

Specifying Color CorrectionYou can specify the color correction method suited to the type of document to be printed.
Normally, the printer driver adjusts the colors by using Canon Digital Photo Color so that data is printed with
color tints that most people prefer. This method is suitable for printing sRGB data.
When you want to print by using the color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the image data effectively, select ICM  (ICC Profile Matching ). When you want to use an application software to specify a...