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Adding New Media Information (Updating Media Information)

Register the latest media information files (Media Information File/.am1x files) released by Canon in printers.

Important

  • You cannot add or edit media information if a printer is not connected.

    Browse "Changing the Base Printer" and reselect the base printer to add and edit media information.

  • Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.

    Do not add or edit media information on a printer from another computer while it is being added or edited.

  • We recommend backing up the media information in advance before adding or editing media information.

    For how to back up media information, see "Back Up Base Printer Media Information" in "Copying Media Information from the Base Printer to Another Printer".

  1. Click (Add/Update Media Information) in the Add/Save Media Information button group (or select Add/Update Media Information from the Add/Save Media Information menu).

    Note

    • If the media information on the internet has been changed, the following dialog box appears.

      Select Acquire the latest information by connecting to the Internet, and then click the Acquire button.

    • If the following message appears, the media information file cannot be downloaded from the Internet.

      Obtain the media information file from the Canon website using a computer connected to the Internet.

      Specify the media information file that you obtained by selecting Acquire by specifying the media information file, clicking the Browse button, and specifying the file in the Open dialog box.

    The Add/Update Media Information dialog box appears.

  2. Select the check box of the media information that you want to add from the displayed media information, and then click the Next button.

    Note

    • The printer's paper registration status will appear in Status.

      • Not registered in printer

        This paper is not registered to the printer.

      • Update Available

        This paper has not been updated. It has been registered to the printer.

      • Registered in printer

        The most up to date information on paper registered to the printer.

    • If you select your country or region in Select Country or Region, only the paper sold in your country or region appears.

    • If you select the media information and click the Media Information button, the Simple Paper Reference dialog box appears, allowing you to check the details of the selected media information.

    • Click the Import button. The Open dialog appears and you can select media information to import from the computer.

    • If Maximum number of paper types that can be registered displayed on the lower left of the main screen is exceeded, media information cannot be added to the printer.

    The Update Media Information dialog box appears.

  3. Click the Execute button.

    Note

    • Click the Find Printer button to display printers other than the base printer. If there are other printers that you want to update the media information for at the same time as the base printer, check this check box.

    • In addition to the base printer, the printers that are the same model as the base printer appear.

    • You cannot clear the check mark for the base printer.

  4. Click the Yes button.

    The Check Update Results dialog box appears.

  5. Verify that mark appears to the left of the Printer Name, and then click the OK button.

    Note

    • Media information was not updated for printers with a mark displayed to the left of the Printer Name.

      Verify the state of the printer and network, and click the Retry button.

      Updating media information is executed again for printers with the mark.

    The media information is applied to the printer.

    Next, apply the media information to the printer driver.

  6. Click the Yes button.

    Note

    • If the following dialog box appears, select the printer that you are updating the media information of, and then click the OK button.

  7. Click the OK button.

    Note

    • If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the Yes button.

    The printer driver's Properties screen will appear.

  8. Update the media information in the printer driver's Properties screen.

    For details, search for and refer to the "Updating Media Information in Printer Driver" page from the home page of the Online Manual for your model.