Changing the Printer Operation Mode

Custom Settings

1. Open the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool

2. Check that the printer is on and then click Custom Settings

   The Custom Settings dialog box opens.

   Note

   • If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
     If this happens, click OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.

3. If necessary, complete the following settings:

   Detects compatible media in the multi-purpose tray

   Detects whether compatible media is loaded on the multi-purpose tray during printing using the multi-purpose tray, and displays a message if compatible media is not loaded.
   Check this check box to detect whether compatible media is loaded when printing.
   Uncheck this check box to print without detecting whether compatible media is loaded.

   Important

   • If you leave this check box unchecked, the printer may print to the multi-purpose tray even if compatible media is not loaded on the multi-purpose tray. Therefore, you should check this check box under normal circumstances.
   • If you load compatible media that has already been printed onto the multi-purpose tray, the printer may detect that no compatible media is loaded on the multi-purpose tray. In this case, uncheck this check box.

   Prevents paper abrasion

   The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density printing to prevents paper abrasion.
   Check this check box to prevent paper abrasion.

   Align heads manually

   Usually, the Print Head Alignment function in the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool is set to automatic head alignment, but you can change it to manual head alignment.
   If the printing results of automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.
   Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment. Uncheck this check box to perform the automatic head alignment.

   Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape]

   On the Page Setup tab, you can change the rotation direction of the Landscape in the Orientation.
   To rotate the print data 90 degrees to the left during printing, select this item. To rotate the print data 90 degrees to the right during printing, clear this item.

   Important

   • Do not change this setting while the print job is displayed in the print wait list. Otherwise, characters may be omitted or the layout may become corrupt.

   Note

   • If Yougata 4 4.13"x9.25", Yougata 6 3.86"x7.48", Envelope Com 10, or Envelope DL is selected for Page Size on the Page Setup tab, the printer rotates the paper 90 degrees to the left to print, regardless of the Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] setting.

   Do not detect mismatched paper settings when printing from a computer

   When you print documents from your computer, the paper settings in the printer driver and the paper information registered on the printer do not match, this setting disables the message display and allows you to continue printing.
   To disable detection of paper setting mismatches, select this check box.

   Ink Drying Wait Time

   You can set the length of the printer rest time until printing of the next page begins. Moving the slider to the right increases the pause time, and moving the slider to the left decreases the time.
   If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page dries, increase the ink drying wait time.
   Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing.

4. Apply the settings

   Click OK and when the confirmation message appears, click OK.

   The printer operates with the modified settings hereafter.