Printing with Easy Setup

Printing with Easy Setup

1. Check that printer is turned on

2. Load paper on the printer

   Set roll paper or cut paper to a printer.

3. Open the printer driver setup window

4. Select the media type

   Select the type of paper loaded in the printer from the Media Type list on the Main tab.

   

   Important

   • See "Paper Information List" for Canon authentic paper or Canon output check paper.

   Note

   • Click Get Information... to display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box. The Paper Information on Printer dialog box allows you to get the paper information from the printer and to set the paper source and the media type on the printer driver.
     If Roll Paper (Auto) is selected for the paper source, it will remain as Roll Paper (Auto) even if you get the paper information from the printer.
   • For instructions on changing the media type from the printer's operation panel, see "Changing the Type of Paper."

5. Select print target

   From the pull-down menu, select Easy Settings, and then select the setting that matches your purpose from the Print Target list.

   

6. Select the print quality

   For Print Quality, select Highest, High or Standard according to your purpose.

   

   Important

   • The print quality settings that can be selected may differ depending on a printing profile.

7. Select the paper size

   From the Page Size list on the Page Setup tab, select the same size as that of the document that was created with the application software.

   

8. Select the paper source

   For Paper Source, select the setting that matches your purpose.

   

   Important

   • The paper feed method will differ depending on the lower level (roll paper 2) settings or roll unit option settings.

9. Select roll paper width

   If you selected a roll paper for Paper Source, set Roll Paper Width to the width of the roll paper loaded in the printer.

   

10. Complete the setup

    Click OK.
    When you print, the document is printed with settings that match your purpose.

    

Note

• If the paper settings in the printer driver differ from the paper information registered on the printer, an error message may appear on the printer's operation panel. You can execute Print, but you may not obtain the correct printing result.
• Under initial settings, Print Priority in Advanced Settings is set to Poster/Photo (Fluorescent), so your print data will be printed with bright colors overall.

Checking Printer Settings and Applying Settings to Printer Driver

1. Open printer driver setup window

2. Click Get Information... on Main tab

   The Paper Information on Printer dialog box appears.

3. Select the paper source

   From Paper Source, check the setting or select a new paper source.
   The current printer settings appear in Media Type and Roll Paper Width.

4. Apply settings

   To apply the printer settings to the printer driver, click OK.

   Note

   • If the media type and the output paper size are not set on the printer, OK will be grayed out and cannot be clicked.
   • If communication with the printer is disabled, the Get Information... does not appear or printer media information from the printer cannot be obtained.