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Basic
PrintOptions -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe basic printoptions tocustomize yourprint. Some options maybepre-selected
 or
unavailable, dependingonother settings youhave chosen.
 Fix
Photo
 Improves
thecolor, contrast, andsharpness offlawed photos.
 Note:
FixPhoto usesasophisticated facerecognition technologytooptimize photosthatinclude
 faces.
Forthis towork, botheyes andthenose mustbevisible inthe subjects face.Ifyour photo
 includes
aface withanintentional colorcast,such asastatue, youmay want toturn offFix Photo to
 retain
thespecial coloreffects.
 Fix
Red-Eye
 Reduces
orremoves red-eyeinphotos.
 Reverse
Order
 Prints
multi-page printjobslastpage first.
 Print
Preview
 Displays
apreview ofyour printout beforeprinting.
 Black/Grayscale

Prints
textand graphics inblack orshades ofgray.
 Quiet
Mode
 Lessens
noiseduring printing whenyouselect PlainPaper/Bright WhitePaper asthe paper Typeor
 Media
Typesetting.
 Parent
topic:Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Advanced PrintSettings -Windows
 Select
printsettings onthe Advanced tabtocustomize thequality andcolor settings foryour printout,
 and
save yourownprinting presets.
 1.
Click theAdvanced tab.
 You
seetheadvanced printsettings:
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2.
Select thePaper &Quality Options settingsforyour printout:
 •
Select thetype ofpaper youloaded.
 Note:
Check thepaper typesettings listfordetails.
 •
Select theprint quality setting youwant touse.
 Note:
Check theprint quality settings listfordetails.
 •
Select thesize ofthe paper youloaded.
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Select Borderless toprint aborderless photo,orBorders toprint adocument oraphoto with
 borders.

Note:
Youmust select acompatible borderlesspapertypeandsize toprint without borders.
 Check
theborderless papercompatibility listfordetails.
 3.
Select Portrait orLandscape asthe orientation ofyour document orphoto.
 Note:
Ifyou areprinting anenvelope, selectLandscape .
 4.
Select anyofthe available advanced printoptions.
 5.
Select anyofthe available colormanagement options,orturn offcolor management.
 Advanced
PrintQuality Settings -Windows
 Advanced
PrintOptions -Windows
 Color
Management Options-Windows
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Related
references
 Borderless
PaperTypeCompatibility
 Paper
orMedia TypeSettings
 Related
tasks
 Printing
YourDocument orPhoto -Windows
 Advanced
PrintQuality Settings -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe print quality settings tofine-tune thequality ofyour print. Some settings may
 be
unavailable, dependingonthe paper typeandborder setting youhave chosen.
 Fast
Economy
 For
thefastest printing withdraft quality.
 Economy

For
fast printing withreduced quality.
 Normal

For
everyday textand image printing.
 Fine

For
text and graphics withgood quality andprint speed.
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Super
Fine
 For
text and graphics withhigh print quality.
 Photo

For
photos andgraphics withgood quality andprint speed.
 Best
Photo
 For
photos andgraphics withhigh print quality.
 Photo
RPM
 For
thebest print quality, buttheslowest printspeed.
 Parent
topic:Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows
 Advanced
PrintOptions -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe print options tocustomize yourprint. Some options maybeunavailable,
 depending
onother settings youhave chosen.
 Fix
Red-Eye
 Reduces
orremoves red-eyeinphotos.
 High
Speed
 Speeds
upprinting, butmay reduce printquality.
 Edge
Smoothing
 Smooths
jaggededgesinlow-resolution imagessuchasscreen captures orimages fromtheWeb.
 Print
Preview
 Displays
apreview ofyour printout beforeprinting.
 Black/Grayscale

Prints
textand graphics inblack orshades ofgray.
 Quiet
Mode
 Lessens
noiseduring printing whenyouselect PlainPaper/Bright WhitePaper asthe paper Typeor
 Media
Typesetting.
 Parent
topic:Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows
 Color
Management Options-Windows
 You
canadjust theColor Management settingsonthe Advanced tabtofine-tune thecolors inyour
 printout,
orturn offcolor management inyour printer software.
 Color
Controls
 Lets
youselect aColor Mode setting, individual settingsforBrightness ,Contrast ,Saturation ,and
 Density
,and individual colortones. Depending onthe selected colormode, youcanalso adjust the
 midtone
densityusingtheGamma setting.
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Fix
Photo
 Improves
thecolor, contrast, andsharpness offlawed photos.
 Note:
FixPhoto usesasophisticated facerecognition technologytooptimize photosthatinclude
 faces.
Forthis towork, botheyes andthenose mustbevisible inthe subjects face.Ifyour photo
 includes
aface withanintentional colorcast,such asastatue, youmay want toturn offFix Photo to
 retain
thespecial coloreffects.
 ICM

Lets
youturn offcolor management inyour printer software usingtheOff (No Color Adjustment)
 option.
Youcanthen manage colorusing onlyyour application software.
 Parent
topic:Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
PrintLayout Options -Windows
 You
canselect avariety ofsizing andlayout options foryour document orphoto onthe Page Layout tab.
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•
To change thesize ofyour printed document orphoto, selecttheReduce/Enlarge Document
 checkbox
andselect sizingoptions.
 •
To print onboth sides ofyour paper, selectthe2-sided printing options.
 Note:
Yourproduct software willprompt youtoreinsert yourpaper whenitis time toprint onthe
 reverse
side.
 •
To print multiple pagesonone sheet ofpaper, orprint oneimage onmultiple sheetsofpaper, select
 the
Multi-Page checkboxandselect theoptions youwant.
 •
To print multiple copiesandarrange theirprintorder, selecttheCopies options.
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To control printing atthe edges ofborderless images,selectaBorderless option:
 Note:
Tomake changes tothe Borderless settings,youmust have selected theBorderless option
 on
the Advanced tab.
 •
To adjust theautomatic settings,selectAutoExpand asthe Enlargement Methodsetting,then
 adjust
theExpansion slider(ifnecessary) tocontrol theamount ofimage expansion.
 Note:
Ifyou select theMin option forthe Expansion setting,youmay seewhite borders onyour
 printed
photo.
 •
To print theborderless imageatits actual sizewithout scaling, selectRetain Sizeasthe
 Enlargement
Methodsetting.
 •
To add awatermark toyour printout, selectWatermark settings.
 •
To rotate orflip the printed image,selecttheRotate 180°or Mirror Imagecheckboxes.
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Selecting
aPrinting Preset-Windows
 For
quick access tocommon groupsofprint settings, youcanselect aprinting preset.
 Note:
Youcancreate yourownpreset byclicking theSave Settings buttononthe Advanced tab.
 1.
Click theShortcuts tab.
 You
seetheavailable PrintingPresetsoptions:
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2.
Place yourcursor overaPrinting Presetsoptiontoview itslist ofsettings.
 3.
Use anyofthe available optionsonthe screen tocontrol yourprinting presets.
 4.
Tochoose anoption forprinting, selectit.
 5.
Click OK.
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Printing
YourDocument orPhoto -Windows
 Once
youhave selected yourprintsettings, youareready tosave yoursettings andprint.
 1.
Click OKtosave yoursettings.
 You
seeyour applications Printwindow, suchasthis one:
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2.
Click OKorPrint tostart printing.
 Checking
PrintStatus -Windows
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Checking
PrintStatus -Windows
 During
printing, youseethiswindow showing theprogress ofyour printjob.Itallows youtocontrol
 printing
andcheck inkcartridge status.
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•
To cancel printing, clickCancel .
 •
To see print jobslined upfor printing, clickPrint Queue .
 •
To check inkstatus, clickCheck InkLevels .
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topic:Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Windows
 Selecting
DefaultPrintSettings -Windows
 When
youchange yourprintsettings inaprogram, thechanges applyonlywhile youareprinting inthat
 program
session.Ifyou want tochange theprint settings youuseinall your Windows programs, youcan
 select
newdefault printsettings.
 1.
Right-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 2.
Select Printer Settings .
 You
seetheprinter settings window:
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