Printing from Your Computer
10-Dec-2010
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This section describes the procedure to print a document of A4 size on plain paper.
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- Operations may vary depending on your software application. For details on the operation, refer to the instruction manual of your application.
- The screens used in this section are for printing with Windows 7 operating system Home Premium (hereafter referred to as "Windows 7").
- The printer driver is included in the MP Drivers.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Load paper.
See [ Loading Paper ].
Here we make sure that A4 plain paper is loaded in the Rear Tray.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently.
4. Create (or open) a document to print using an appropriate software application.
5. Open the printer driver setup window.
(1) Select [ Print ] on the [ File ] menu or the command bar in your software application.
The Print dialog box will appear.
(2) Make sure that your machine's name is selected.
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- If another printer's name is selected, click and select your machine's name.
(3) Click [ Preferences ] (or [ Properties ]).
6. Specify the required print settings.
(1) Select [ Business Document ] in [ Commonly Used Settings ].
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- When the print object such as [ Business Document ] or [ Photo Printing ] is selected in [ Commonly Used Settings ], the items in [ Additional Features ] will be selected automatically. The settings suitable for the print object such as media type or print quality will also appear.
(2) Make sure of the displayed settings.
Here we make sure that [ Plain Paper ] in [ Media Type ], [ Standard ] in [ Print Quality ], and [ A4 ] in [ Printer Paper Size ] are selected.
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- When you specify two or more copies in [ Copies ], the printed pages will be collated.
- The settings can be changed. However, after changing [ Printer Paper Size ], confirm that the setting for [ Page Size ] on the [ Page Setup ] sheet matches the setting set in the software application.
- If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality.
(3) Click OK.
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- You can name the changed settings and add to [ Commonly Used Settings ].
- If the [ Always Print with Current Settings ] check box is selected, the current settings will be applied from the next print job onward. Some software applications may not have this function.
- To display the preview to confirm the print result, select the [ Preview before printing ] check box. Some software applications may not have a preview function.
- You can specify the detailed print settings on the [ Main ] sheet or [ Page Setup ] sheet.
7. Start printing.
Click [ Print ] (or OK) to start printing.
REFERENCE
- The message on how to load envelopes will appear when printing on them. This message will not appear next time if you select the [ Do not show this message again. ] check box. For details on the settings to print envelopes, see [ Loading Envelopes ]
- To cancel a print job in progress, press the Stop button on the machine or click [ Cancel Printing ] on the printer status monitor. To display the printer status monitor, click the printer icon on the taskbar. In Windows Vista operating system (hereafter referred to as "Windows Vista") or Windows XP, click [ Canon XXX Printer ] (where "XXX" is your machine's name) on the taskbar.
- If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. See [ Aligning the Print Head ].
This section describes the procedure to print a document of A4 size on plain paper.
REFERENCE
- Operations may vary depending on your software application. For details on the operation, refer to the instruction manual of your application.
- For Mac OS X v.10.6.x or Mac OS X v.10.5.x
REFERENCE
- The screens used in this section are for printing with Mac OS X v.10.6.x.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Load paper.
See [ Loading Paper ].
Here we make sure that A4 plain paper is loaded in the Rear Tray.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently.
4. Create (or open) a document to print using an appropriate software application.
5. Open the Print dialog.
Select Print on the [ File ] menu in your software application.
The [ Print ] dialog will appear.
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- If the dialog below appears, click
(Down arrow).
6. Specify the required print settings.
(1) Make sure that your machine's name is selected in [ Printer ].
(2) Select the page size of the loaded paper in [ Paper Size ].
Here we select [ A4 ].
(3) Select [ Quality & Media ] in the pop-up menu.
(4) Select the media type of the loaded paper in [ Media Type ].
Here we select [ Plain Paper ].
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- If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality.
(5) Select the print quality in [ Print Quality ].
Here we select [ Standard ].
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- For details on the printer driver functions, click
(Question) on the [ Quality & Media ], [ Color Options ], [ Borderless Printing ], or [ Margin screen ]. - The preview appears on the left of the dialog to confirm the print result. Some software applications may not have a preview function.
7. Start printing.
Click [ Print ] to start printing.
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- Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress.
- To cancel a print job in progress, select the desired job in the Name list and click [ Delete ]. To temporarily stop a job in progress, click [ Hold ]. To temporarily stop all the jobs in the list, click [ Pause Printer ].
- If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. See [ Aligning the Print Head ].
-For Mac OS X v.10.4.11
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Load paper.
See [ Loading Paper ].
Here we make sure that A4 plain paper is loaded in the Rear Tray.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently.
4. Create (or open) a document to print using an appropriate software application.
5. Specify the page size.
(1) Select Page Setup on the [ File ] menu in your software application.
The [ Page Setup ] dialog will appear.
(2) Make sure that your machine's name is selected in [ Format ] for.
(3) Select the [ page size ] of the loaded paper in Paper Size.
Here we select [ A4 ].
(4) Click [ OK ].
6. Specify the required print settings.
(1) Select [ Print ] on the [ File ] menu in your software application.
The Print dialog will appear.
(2) Make sure that your machine's name is selected in [ Printer ].
(3) Select [ Quality & Media ] in the pop-up menu.
(4) Select the media type of the loaded paper in [ Media Type ].
Here we select [ Plain Paper ].
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- If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality.
(5) Select the print quality in [ Print Quality ].
Here we select [ Standard ].
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- For details on the printer driver functions, click
(Question) on the [ Quality & Media ], [ Color Options ], [ Special Effects ], [ Borderless Printing ], or [ Margin screen ]. - To display the preview to confirm the print result, click [ Preview ]. Some software applications may not have a preview function.
7. Start printing.
Click [ Print ] to start printing.
REFERENCE
- Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress.
- To cancel a print job in progress, select the desired job in the Name list and click [ Delete ]. To temporarily stop a job in progress, click [ Hold ]. To temporarily stop all the jobs in the list, click [ Stop Jobs ].
- If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
See [ Aligning the Print Head ].