Printer Software Guide (For Canon CP Printer Solution Disk Version 5) Macintosh 1
Contents Safety Precautions ....................................................................................3 Read This First ..........................................................................................4 About the Manuals ............................................................................4 Printing Flow Diagram .......................................................................5 Printing ..........................................................................................
Safety Precautions The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide. Warning This symbol indicates topics that could lead to death or serious injury if ignored or handled incorrectly.
Read This First About the Manuals These user guides describe how to connect the printer to your computer and print images. Printer User Guide Contains the information necessary to print from your computer, including printer preparation and handling notes, names of parts, installation of necessary software and the printer driver, and connection of the printer to your computer. Please read before using the printer.
Printing Flow Diagram Follow the steps outlined below to prepare the printer and install the necessary software on your computer to enable printing. Prepare the printer. Insert the paper cassette and ink cassette into the printer. See the Printer User Guide. Install the software and printer driver on your computer. Install the necessary software and printer driver on your computer from the CP Printer Solution disk. See the Printer User Guide. Connect the printer to your computer.
Select an image to print. Start ImageBrowser and select an image to print. See Starting ImageBrowser (➡ p.8), Selecting an Image for Printing (➡ p.8) in this user guide. Printing. Print on standard sheet or full-size labels. See Selecting a Layout Type (➡ p.10), Setting the Printer Driver for Printing (➡ p.14) in this user guide. To print on an 8-label sheet, See Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet (➡ p.17) or Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet (➡ p.20) in this user guide.
Printing ImageBrowser is an application included on the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk. This application makes it easy to print. This section describes how to use ImageBrowser to print images with the printer. Before printing, verify that the printer is on, and that the printer is properly connected to your computer with a USB cable.
Starting ImageBrowser 1 Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. If the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon does not appear on the desktop, double-click the [Canon Utilities] folder, [ImageBrowser] folder, and [ImageBrowser] icon. Selecting an Image for Printing 1 Select an image you want to print from the browser area. Click the (Print) button to display a menu. From the menu, select [Layout printing].
The Print window and Layout Options window appear. Print window You can check the layout of the image. Layout Options window You can adjust the settings for printing. When [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer] is not displayed, install the printer driver.
Selecting a Layout Type This example prints a single image, fit to a whole postcard size sheet, with no borders. 1 In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer standard printing], and then click the [Next] button. When this option is not displayed (➡ p.9) The image to be printed appears. Select the desired image layout in the Layout Options window.
2 Click the [Page Setup] button. 3 Select your printer in [Format for], specify [Paper Size] and [Orientation], and then click the [OK] button. Select your printer. Select the paper size. Select the paper orientation.
4 After returning to the Layout Options window, select [Borderless] or [Bordered], then click the [OK] button. If you select [Bordered], the image is automatically resized to fit within the print. With borderless printing, a slight border is trimmed from the image during printing.
The layout settings are reflected in the Print window. [LAYOUT OPTIONS] button Redisplays the Layout Options window, where you can change the settings. You can also use this option to add text in the Print window to create greeting cards and so on. There are 3 methods for adding text, as shown below. • To add a caption to an image: Click the image and select [Edit Caption] from the [Edit] menu. • To edit the page title: Select [Edit Header] from the [Edit] menu.
Setting the Printer Driver for Printing This section describes printing with modified printer driver settings. 1 Click the 2 Select your printer in [Printer]. (PRINT) button. This pop-up menu contains various settings. (Do not change the [Layout] setting.) 3 After selecting [Color], adjust the brightness and color of the print result. For details, check the help menu. Adjust the color of print results. Adjust the brightness and contrast of print results.
4 Select [Copies & Pages], and set the various options. When printing in the background, printing cannot be resumed if the printer runs out of paper while printing. To avoid this, load more sheets of paper than required for the number of images to be printed. To print multiple copies of images, enter the number of prints desired. When selecting multiple images, specify the pages (images) to be printed.
5 Click the [Print] button. Printing starts. If you stop printing while printing is in progress, paper is ejected to the paper handling slot and a printing error may occur. This is not a malfunction, but a mechanism for protecting the print head. If you interrupt printing while it is in progress, be sure to check the printer status. • If the ON/OFF button lights green: You can continue to print. • If the ON/OFF button lights red: Temporarily remove paper from the paper handling slot.
Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ImageBrowser allows you to print duplicate images. This makes it possible to print multiple copies of the same image on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer multiple printing], and then click the [Next] button. When this option is not displayed (➡ p.9) 2 Click the [Page Setup] button.
3 Select your printer in [Format for], and select [CP_C size (L)] in [Paper Size]. Then, specify the printing orientation and click the [OK] button. Images are resized to fit the label dimensions and are displayed in the Print window. Select landscape orientation when printing to an 8-label sheet. 4 After returning to the Layout Options window, click the [OK] button. 5 Click the image and select [Copy Image] from the ImageBrowser [Edit] menu.
6 Enter 7 and click the [OK] button. The images are laid out in replicate, with their positions adjusted for the eight labels on the 8-label sheet. 7 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.
Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet You can also print a combination of different images on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer multiple printing], and then click the [Next] button. When this option is not displayed (➡ p.9) 2 Click the [Page Setup] button.
3 Select your printer in [Format for], and select [CP_C size (L)] in [Paper Size]. Then, specify the printing orientation and click the [OK] button. Select landscape orientation when printing to an 8-label sheet. 4 After returning to the Layout Options window, click the [OK] button. 5 From the browser area, drag and drop the images to be printed onto the Print window. The different images are laid out with their positions adjusted for the eight labels on the 8-label sheet.
Merging Images to Print a Panorama You can create panoramic images by merging multiple images, and then printing them on wide paper. This operation is performed using the PhotoStitch software. When you use images captured with a Canon digital camera in Stitch Assist mode, PhotoStitch determines the order and direction of the composition automatically, simplifying the composition process. 1 Select the series of images you want to merge from the ImageBrowser’s Browser area.
Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) You can select and then print a portion of an image (trimming). This is useful when you only want to print part of an image, or if the part you are most interested in is not at the center of the image. • You can print portions of images selected from any type of layout.
2 Select the portion of the image to be printed, then close the Trimming window. After selecting the portion to be printed, clicking this closes the window. The area inside the dotted line is the portion of the image to be printed. Changes the size of the window. Since a slight border is trimmed from the image during borderless printing, we recommend that you select an area that is slightly larger than the part of the image you want to print.
Printing with Image Quality Correction ImageBrowser has a function that supports Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print), allowing you to automatically optimize print quality and print clearer, betterlooking images. The image quality correction can be used for all images printed from ImageBrowser. 1 Click the image you want to print, and select [Preferences] from the ImageBrowser [ImageBrowser] menu.
2 Select [Print] in the Preferences window, set image quality correction, and then click the [OK] button. Be sure to place a check mark in the check box when using image quality correction. Automatically corrects images captured with Exif 2.2 compatible cameras and other images. Automatically corrects only images captured with Exif 2.2 compatible cameras. 3 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.
Appendix Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot problems. If the problem still exists after trying these solutions, restart your computer. If the problem still persists, uninstall the printer driver and then install it again. The printer cannot be selected. Cause : The printer driver is not installed. Correction : Follow the procedure in the Printer User Guide to install the printer driver. Reinstall it if you suspect that it was not installed correctly.
Printing stops while it is in progress. Cause : Power to the printer goes off while printing is in progress. Correction : Turn the printer on. Cause : The USB cable is not connected correctly. Correction : Check the USB cable to make sure it is connected correctly. Cause : A USB hub is being used for the connection. Correction : Be sure to use the USB cable to connect the printer directly to your computer. If you connect via a USB hub, the printer may not function properly.
Error Messages If an error occurs while printing is in progress, an error message appears on the screen of your computer. This section contains a list of error messages as well as the information on how to troubleshoot them. • If the error does not go away after you have tried the recommended solutions, consult your nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. • Use the information in this section in conjunction with the Printer User Guide.
No paper. Check that paper is correctly loaded in the paper cassette, and that the paper cassette is correctly installed. Cause : The paper cassette is not inserted correctly. Correction : Remove the paper cassette, and then insert it back into the printer correctly. Cause : Paper is not inserted correctly in the paper cassette. Correction : Remove the paper, and then insert it back into the paper cassette correctly. Cause : There is no paper in the paper cassette.
Wrong type of paper. Replace the Paper. Cause : The paper is not suitable for the print settings. Correction : Replace the paper with the correct size. Wrong type of Paper Cassette. Check the Paper Cassette. Cause : The paper cassette in the printer is not suitable for the print settings. Correction : Insert the correct paper cassette. The specified Ink Cassette cannot be found. Replace the Ink Cassette. Cause : The ink cassette in the printer is not suitable for the print settings.
■ Errors where printing is canceled If any of the following messages appear, printing is canceled. After using the recommended solution to clear the error, you need to start the print job over again. Paper jammed in printer. Clear the jam as follows, then try printing again. 1. Remove the paper that caused the error. 2. Turn printer off and back on. Cause : Paper is jammed inside the printer while printing, or there is paper still inside the printer before printing starts.
Error in printer. Turn printer off and back on, then try printing again. Cause : The printer was not initialized successfully. Correction : Turn printer off and back on, then try printing again. Cause : There is too much paper in the paper cassette. Correction : Remove paper from the paper cassette, and then make sure to load the correct amount of paper in the paper cassette.
