<Printer>

All the settings related to the printer are listed with descriptions.


Asterisks () Settings marked with "1" may be unavailable or vary depending on your country or region. Settings marked with "*2" cannot be imported or exported. Priority of settings If a print setting is specified both from the printer driver and the operation panel of the machine, the specification from the printer driver overrides that from the operation panel. The specification from the operation panel becomes effective in some specific cases, such as when performing PS/PCL printing and printing from UNIX or other operating system that does not support printer drivers.

Asterisks (*)

Settings marked with "*1" may be unavailable or vary depending on your country or region.

Settings marked with "*2" cannot be imported or exported.

Priority of settings

If a print setting is specified both from the printer driver and the operation panel of the machine, the specification from the printer driver overrides that from the operation panel. The specification from the operation panel becomes effective in some specific cases, such as when performing PS/PCL printing and printing from UNIX or other operating system that does not support printer drivers.

<Printer Settings>

Configure settings about printing and printer operations.

<Copies>

Set the number of copies to print.

<Menu>

Set the number of copies to print

<Apply>

<2-Sided Printing>

Select whether to make 2-sided printouts.

<Menu>

<2-Sided Printing>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Default Paper>

Use this item to specify the paper size and type. Available Paper

<Menu>

Select the paper size

Select the paper type

<Paper Size Override>

Select whether to switch between printing on A4 and LTR, or on A3 and 11x17 size paper if one of these paper sizes is loaded but the other is not. When you select <On>, and the paper you specified is not loaded in the machine, it will print your document on the other size paper.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>


You can specify print settings, such as the number of copies or 1-sided/2-sided printing, from an application or the printer driver. However, the <Paper Size Override> setting can only be specified on the machine.

<Print Quality>

You can change settings related to print quality.

<Ink Saving>

You can save ink consumption. Select <On> when you want to check the layout or other appearance characteristics before proceeding to final printing of a large job.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Resolution>

Specify the resolution to be used for print data processing.

<Menu>

Select <1200 dpi>, <600 dpi> or <300 dpi>

<Super Smooth>

Creates smooth contours in text. More of an effect is gained the lower the resolution mode is. Disabled when resolution is set to <1200 dpi>.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Sharpen Text>

Prints white text and lines on a black background clearly.
Applied only when the [Page Layout] setting in the printer driver is [1 on 1].

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Increase Line Density>

Makes pale-colored thin lines and text easier to see. Set this when gray lines are interrupted.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Line Control>

Specify the processing method used to reproduce lines.

<Menu>

Select <Resolution Priority> or <Gradation Priority>

<Resolution Priority>
Draws lines with the same resolution as for text.

<Gradation Priority>
Draws lines while maintaining color and gradation.

<Width Adjustment>

Configure a setting to print text or fine lines in bold.

<Menu>

<On>

Select the target

If you set to <On>, the printing speed may be slower or image quality may be affected.

Even if you set to <On>, bold printing may not be possible depending on the printing application.

<Layout>

Specify the page layout settings such as binding position and margin values.

<Binding Location>

If you are binding the printouts with a binding tool such as a stapler, use this item to specify whether to bind on the long or short edge. Specify the setting of this item in combination with <Gutter>, which specifies the binding margin to apply to the binding position.

<Menu>

Select <Long Edge> or <Short Edge>

<Long Edge>
Specify this to bind on the long edge of paper.

<Short Edge>
Specify this to bind on the short edge of paper.

<Gutter>

Shift the print position to adjust the binding margin to apply to the binding edge specified by <Binding Location>. The value "0.00" exerts no effect on the binding margin.

<Menu>

Specify the binding margin

<Apply>

Entering the setting value

Specify the print position shift direction and shift width. Whether the setting value is a "+" or "-" value determines the binding edge along which to adjust the binding margin. The margin width can be adjusted in 0.01 inch (0.5 mm) increments. Basic Operation

Setting Value	Long Edge	Short Edge
A value with a "+" sign	Left edge of paper	Top edge of paper
A value with a "-" sign	Right edge of paper	Bottom edge of paper

<Offset Short Edge/Offset Long Edge>

Irrespective of the paper source, you can shift the print position in units of "0.01 inches (0.5 mm)" for all print jobs.

<Menu>

Select the combination of adjustment direction and printing side

Specify the offset value

<Apply>

<Offset Short Edge (Front)>/<Offset Long Edge (Front)>

Shifts the print position on the side of paper facing up.

<Offset Short Edge (Back)>/<Offset Long Edge (Back)>

Shifts the print position on the side of paper facing down.

Entering the setting value

For <Offset Short Edge (Front)>/<Offset Short Edge (Back)>, specify a value with a "+" sign to shift the print position in the left-to-right direction. For <Offset Long Edge (Front)>/<Offset Long Edge (Back)>, specify a value with a "+" sign to shift the print position in the up-to-down direction. To shift in the reverse direction, specify a value with a "-" sign. Basic Operation

<Auto Skip Error>

Printing stops if a certain error occurs in the process. However, if you set this item to <On>, the certain error will be skipped and printing can continue. Normally, set this item to <Off>.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Timeout>

Set the time period after which the current print job is automatically canceled in the case of a print data reception interruption.

<Menu>

Set the time period

<Apply>

<Personality>

Specify the mode in which the machine should operate when the format of document data is unknown.

<Menu>

Select the Personality mode

<Color Mode>

Select whether to print data in color or black and white.

<Menu>

Select <Auto (Color/B&W)> or <Black & White>

<Compressed Image Output>

Specify the operation that is to be performed when the image quality has degraded due to insufficient memory during printing.

<Menu>

Select <Output> or <Display Error>

<Output>
Continues printing regardless of how much the image quality has degraded.

<Display Error>
If the image quality has degraded significantly, an error message is displayed, and printing is stopped.

<UFR II>

You can change the settings that become effective when printing from the UFR II printer driver.

<Matching Method>

Specify the processing method used to correct the color.

<Menu>

Select the item

<General>
Performs processing so that the color tone is suitable for printing general papers such as photos or documents.

<Perceptual>
Performs processing so that the color tone is suitable for printing bitmap images. When this item is selected, an image is printed in the colors closest to those displayed on the monitor.

<Colorimetric>
Minimizes a color variance that occurs when RGB data is converted to CMYK data.

<Vivid Photo>
Performs processing so that the color tone is deeper and more vivid than <General>.

<Gray Compensation>

Configures a setting so that black or gray data of which color information is "R = G = B" is printed using only the BK (black) ink. If <Off> is selected, data is printed using the ink of four colors: CMYK. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Menu>

Select the type of image

Select <Off> or <On>

<Paper Save>

Specify whether to disable a blank page in print data from being output.

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<PCL>

Specify the PCL printing settings such as page layout and print quality.

<Paper Save>

Select whether to save paper by not outputting blank pages in documents. By selecting <On>, the machine will not output blank pages. To output all your document data when printing, including any blank pages that you have inserted in your document, select <Off>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Orientation>

Select <Portrait> (vertical orientation) or <Landscape> (horizontal orientation) for the page orientation.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Portrait> or <Landscape>

<Font Number>

Specify the font to use by selecting a corresponding font ID number. You can print the PCL font list with font samples from the operation panel.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select the font number

<Apply>

<Point Size>

Set the font size in points, adjustable in 0.25 increments. You can specify this setting only when a proportionally-spaced scalable font is selected in <Font Number>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Specify the point size

<Apply>

<Pitch>

Set the font pitch, or cpi (characters per inch), adjustable in 0.01 increments. You can specify this setting only when a fixed-pitch scalable font or a bitmap font is selected in <Font Number>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

<Pitch>

Specify the pitch value

<Apply>

<Form Lines> *1

Set the number of lines printed on one page from 5 to 128. This setting is automatically changed according to the settings specified in <Default Paper> and <Orientation>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Specify the number of lines

<Apply>

<Character Code>

Select the character code that is most suited for the computer you send print data from. The specified setting is ignored when the character code is controlled by the font specified in <Font Number>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select the character code

<Custom Paper>

Select whether to set a custom paper size. Select <On> to set the dimensions of the paper in <X dimension> and <Y dimension>.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Unit of Measure> *1

Select the unit of measurement to use to set a custom paper size.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Millimeter> or <Inch>

<X dimension>

Specify the horizontal dimension (short edge) of the custom paper.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Specify the dimension

<Apply>

<Y dimension>

Specify the vertical dimension (long edge) of the custom paper.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Specify the dimension

<Apply>

<Append CR to LF>

Select whether to append a carriage return (CR) when the machine receives a line feed code (LF). If <Yes> is selected, the print position moves to the beginning of the next line when the machine receives an LF code. If <No> is selected, the print position moves to the next line, just under the received LF code.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Yes> or <No>

<Enlarge A4 Print Width>

Select whether to expand the width of the printable area of A4 size paper in portrait orientation to that of Letter size.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Matching Method>

Specify the processing method used to correct the color.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select the item

<General>
Performs processing so that the color tone is suitable for printing general papers such as photos or documents.

<Colorimetric>
Minimizes a color variance that occurs when RGB data is converted to CMYK data.

<Vivid Photo>
Performs processing so that the color tone is deeper and more vivid than <General>.

<Gray Compensation>

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select the type of image

Select <Off> or <On>

<PS>

Specify the PS printing settings such as page layout and print quality.

<Job Timeout>

This setting enables you to specify the amount of time before a job times out. If a job has not finished within the set time limit, the job automatically cancels.

<Menu>

<PS>

Specify the seconds for job timeout

<Apply>

<Print PS Errors>

This setting determines whether an error page is printed when an error is encountered.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Pure Black Text>

Configures a setting so that black text of which color information is "R = G = B = 0%," "C = M = Y = 100%," or "C = M = Y = 0%/K = 100%" is printed using only the BK (black) ink. When <Off> is selected, text is printed based on the <Output Profile> setting.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select <Off> or <On>

<RGB Source Profile>

Select the profile for RGB data according to the monitor you are using.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the profile

<sRGB>
Sets the image quality to the industry standard for general Windows computer monitors. If the monitor supports sRGB, data can be printed in the color tones closest to the displayed colors.

<Gamma 1.5> to <Gamma 2.4>
Adjusts the brightness of the print result to prevent the image quality of the brightest and darkest parts from being degraded. The greater the gamma value is, the darker the printed text or image becomes.

<None>
Carries out color separation from RGB data to CMYK data without applying an RGB source profile.

<CMYK Simulation Profile>

Select a simulation target to print the CMYK data. The machine converts CMYK data into a device dependent CMYK color model based on the simulation.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the profile

<JapanColor(Canon)>
Set a JapanColor profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the Japanese printing standard.

<U.S. Web Coated v1.00(Canon)>
Set a U.S. Web Coated profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the U.S. printing standard.

<Euro Standard v1.00(Canon)>
Set a Euro Standard profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the European printing standard.

<None>
Prints CMYK data by using a device-dependent CMYK color model without applying the CMYK simulation profile.

When <None> is selected, the dark color gradation may become uneven depending on data.

<Use Grayscale Profile>

Specify whether to convert gray data to CMYK data using the grayscale profile of the machine.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select <Off> or <On>

Even if <On> is selected, data is printed using only the BK (black) ink depending on the setting of <Output Profile> or <Pure Black Text>.

<Output Profile>

Select the appropriate profile for the print data. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the type of image

Select the profile

<Normal>
Prints data by adjusting it to the color tones closest to those displayed on the monitor.

<Photo>
Prints data by adjusting it to photo-like color tones.

<TR Normal>
Prints data by adjusting it to the color tones closest to those displayed on the monitor and using only the BK (black) ink to reproduce black and gray elements.

<TR Photo>
Prints data by adjusting it to photo-like color tones and using only the BK (black) ink to reproduce black and gray elements.

The setting of this item is unavailable when one of the following settings is selected.

<Matching Method>

Select the element to be prioritized when carrying out color matching in <RGB Source Profile>.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the item

<Perceptual>
Provides the color tone that is suitable for printing photos or bit map images.

<Saturation>
Provides the color tone that is suitable for printing artworks, graphs, and other images used for presentation materials.

<Colorimetric>
Set this option when you want to reproduce the RGB color value in the color reproduction range of the machine as accurately as possible.

The setting of this item is unavailable when <RGB Source Profile> is set to <None>.

<Brightness>

Adjust the brightness of the entire image in increments of 5%. The lower the setting value is, the brighter the image or text becomes. The greater the setting value is, the darker the image or text becomes.

<Menu>

<PS>

Adjust the brightness

<Composite Overprint>

Specify whether to overprint CMYK data, with overprint specified, as composite output.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select <Off> or <On>

Overprinting using special colors is not permitted.

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.


This section describes the settings to convert the color data into grayscale data. This setting is invalid for black-and-white data.

<PDF>

You can change settings for PDF files.

<Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Paper Size>

Specify whether to enlarge or reduce the original according to the print range of paper. Note that size enlargement/reduction will not affect the aspect ratio of the original.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Enlarge Print Area>

Specify whether to extend the print range to the paper size.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

If you specify <On>, it may occur that edge-adjacent portions of page are not printed or that printouts come out partially smudged depending on the original.

<N on 1>

Specify whether to shrink multiple pages and print them on one page in such arrangement that the first page is positioned at top left. For example, to print 4 pages onto a single sheet, select <4 on 1>.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the number of pages to be combined

<Print Comments>

Specify whether to print comments. If you specify <Auto>, comments in PDF files will be printed.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <Auto>

<Pure Black Text>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

<RGB Source Profile>

Select the profile for RGB data according to the monitor you are using.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the profile

<sRGB>
Sets the image quality to the industry standard for general Windows computer monitors. If the monitor supports sRGB, data can be printed in the color tones closest to the displayed colors.

<None>
Carries out color separation from RGB data to CMYK data without applying an RGB source profile.

<CMYK Simulation Profile>

Select a simulation target to print the CMYK data. The machine converts CMYK data into a device dependent CMYK color model based on the simulation.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the profile

<JapanColor(Canon)>
Set a JapanColor profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the Japanese printing standard.

<U.S. Web Coated v1.00(Canon)>
Set a U.S. Web Coated profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the U.S. printing standard.

<Euro Standard v1.00(Canon)>
Set a Euro Standard profile. Data is printed in the color tones closest to those of the European printing standard.

<None>
Prints CMYK data by using a device-dependent CMYK color model without applying the CMYK simulation profile.

When <None> is selected, the dark color gradation may become uneven depending on data.

<Use Grayscale Profile>

Specify whether to convert gray data to CMYK data using the grayscale profile of the machine.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

Even if <On> is selected, data is printed using only the BK (black) ink depending on the setting of <Output Profile> or <Pure Black Text>.

<Output Profile>

Select the appropriate profile for the print data. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the type of image

Select the profile

<Normal>
Prints data by adjusting it to the color tones closest to those displayed on the monitor.

<Photo>
Prints data by adjusting it to photo-like color tones.

<TR Normal>
Prints data by adjusting it to the color tones closest to those displayed on the monitor and using only the BK (black) ink to reproduce black and gray elements.

<TR Photo>
Prints data by adjusting it to photo-like color tones and using only the BK (black) ink to reproduce black and gray elements.

The setting of this item is unavailable when one of the following settings is selected.

<Matching Method>

Select the element to be prioritized when carrying out color matching in <RGB Source Profile>.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the item

<Perceptual>
Provides the color tone that is suitable for printing photos or bit map images.

<Saturation>
Provides the color tone that is suitable for printing artworks, graphs, and other images used for presentation materials.

<Colorimetric>
Set this option when you want to reproduce the RGB color value in the color reproduction range of the machine as accurately as possible.

The setting of this item is unavailable when <RGB Source Profile> is set to <None>.

<Brightness>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Adjust the brightness

<Composite Overprint>

Specify whether to overprint CMYK data, with overprint specified, as composite output.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

Overprinting using special colors is not permitted.

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.

<XPS>

You can change settings for XPS files.

<Matching Method>

Specify the processing method used to correct the color.

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select the item

<General>
Performs processing so that the color tone is suitable for printing general papers such as photos or documents.

<Colorimetric>
Minimizes a color variance that occurs when RGB data is converted to CMYK data.

<Vivid Photo>
Performs processing so that the color tone is deeper and more vivid than <General>.

<Gray Compensation>

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select the type of image

Select <Off> or <On>

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select the type of image

Select the type of grayscale conversion

Type of image

Select the object for which to change the setting. <Text> represents letters and characters, <Graphics> represents lines and figures, and <Image> represents photos and images.

Type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.

<Paper Save>

Specify whether to disable a blank page in print data from being output.

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select <Off> or <On>

<PDL Selection (Plug and Play)>

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer by using Plug and Play.

<Network> *2

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is detected over the network.

<USB>

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer via USB.

<Menu>

Select <Network> or <USB>

Select a page description language

Restart the machine

<FAX>
Detects and connects the machine as a fax device.

<UFR II>
Detects and connects the machine as a UFR II printer.

<UFR II (V4)>
Detects and connects the machine as a UFR II printer that is compatible with XML Paper Specification (XPS).

<PCL6>
Detects and connects the machine as a PCL6 printer.

<PCL6 (V4)>
Detects and connects the machine as a UFR II printer that is compatible with XML Paper Specification (XPS).

<PS>
Detects and connects the machine as a PS printer.