Canon printer PIXMA MG6820 User Manual

							EnvelopeIf you select this setting for printing an envelope,  Media Type is set automatically to  Envelope. In
the  Envelope Size Setting  dialog box, select the size of the envelope to be used.
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							4-on-1 PrintingPrints four pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.
To change the page sequence, click the  Page Setup tab, select Page Layout  for Page Layout ,
and click  Specify... . Then in the 
Page Layout Printing dialog box  that appears, specify the  Page
Order .
Duplex Printing Selects whether to print the document on both sides or one side of a sheet of paper.
To change the staple side or the margins, set the new values from the  Page Setup tab.
Borderless Printing Performs borderless printing without any margins on the paper.
With the borderless printing function, the document to be printed is enlarged, so that it extends
slightly off the paper. In other words, the document is printed without any margin.
To adjust the amount that the document extends beyond the paper, click the  Page Setup tab,
choose  Borderless , and enter the value in  Amount of Extension.
Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document.
Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing.
Rotate 180 degrees Prints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction.
The width of print area and the amount of extension that are configured in other application
software will be reversed vertically and horizontally.
Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment Select when you set the  Color Correction method and individual settings such as  Cyan, Magenta ,
Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , etc.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the printer.
Normally, the paper size is set automatically according to the output paper size setting, and the
document is printed with no scaling.
When you set  2-on-1 Printing  or 4-on-1 Printing  in Additional Features , you can manually set the
paper size with  Page Size on the Page Setup  tab.
If you select a paper size that is smaller than the  Page Size, the document size will be reduced. If you
select a paper size that is larger, the document size will be enlarged.
Also if you select  Custom..., the 
Custom Paper Size dialog box  opens and allows you to specify any
vertical and horizontal dimensions for the paper size.
Orientation Selects the printing orientation.
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that
you selected in that application. Portrait Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed
direction. This is the default setting.
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							LandscapePrints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction.
You can change the rotation direction by going to the  Maintenance tab, opening the  Custom
Settings  dialog box, and then using  Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape@
check box. To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the  Rotate 90 degrees left
when orientation is [Landscape@  check box.
Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. To set the print quality level individually, click the  Main tab, and for  Print Quality , select Custom . The
Set...  becomes enabled. Click  Set... to open the 
Custom dialog box , and then specify the desired
settings. High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed.
Standard Prints with average speed and quality.
Draft This setting is appropriate for test printing.
Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.
Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette.
Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999.
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							Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box
This dialog box allows you to save the information that you set on the  Quick Setup, Main , and  Page
Setup  tabs and add the information to the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup  tab.
Name Enter the name for the printing profile you wish to save.
Up to 255 characters can be entered.
The name appears, with its associated icon, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Options... Opens the 
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box .
Changes the details of printing profile to be saved.
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box Select the icons of the printing profiles to be registered to  Commonly Used Settings, and change the
items to be saved in the printing profiles.
Icon Select the icon for the printing profile you wish to save.The selected icon appears, with its name, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Save the paper size setting Saves the paper size to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved paper size when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the paper size is not saved, and consequently the paper size setting
is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the paper size specified with the application software.
Save the orientation setting Saves the  Orientation  to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings .
To apply the saved print orientation when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the print orientation is not saved, and consequently the  Orientation
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the print orientation specified with the application software.
Save the copies setting Saves the  Copies setting to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved copies setting when the printing profile is selected, check this check box. If this check box is unchecked, the copies setting is not saved, and consequently the  Copies
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the copies
setting specified with the application software.
Custom Paper Size dialog box
This dialog box allows you to specify the size (width and height) of the custom paper.
Units Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size.
Paper Size Specifies the  Width and the  Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the
units specified in  Units.
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							Related Topics
Printing with Easy Setup
Setting a Page Size and Orientation
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
Execute Borderless Printing
Duplex Printing
Setting Up Envelope Printing
Printing on Postcards
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
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							Main tab DescriptionThe  Main  tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type. Unless special
printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items on this tab.
Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.
Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette.
Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose.
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							Set...Select  Custom  for Print Quality  to enable this button.
Open the 
Custom dialog box . You can then individually set the print quality level.
Color/Intensity Selects color adjustment method.
Auto Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , and so on are adjusted
automatically.
Manual Select when you set the individual settings such as  Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness ,
Intensity , and Contrast , etc. and  Color Correction  method.
Set... Select  Manual  for Color/Intensity  to enable this button.
In the  Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box, you can adjust individual color settings such as
Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  on the 
Color Adjustment tab, and
select the  Color Correction  method on the 
Matching tab.
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							Color Adjustment Tab
This tab allows you to adjust the color balance by changing the settings of the  Cyan, Magenta , Yellow ,
Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  options.
Preview Shows the effect of color adjustment.
The color and brightness change when each item is adjusted. You can check the color adjustment
status easily by changing the preview image to one similar to the results to be printed with  Sample
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							Print a pattern for color adjustmentWhen the color balance or intensity/contrast is changed, the pattern printing function prints a list ofthe adjustment results along with the adjustment values.
Select this function when printing a pattern for color adjustment.
Pattern Print preferences... Check  Print a pattern for color adjustment  to enable this button.
The 
Pattern Print dialog box  opens and allows you to set pattern printing settings.
Pattern Print dialog box Performs the setup for printing of patterns that allow you to check the color balance and intensity/contrast of documents.
Parameters to Adjust Select the item to be checked by pattern printing.Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Prints a pattern that allows you to check the cyan/magenta/yellow balance.
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							Color Variation Between InstancesSets the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.Select from  Large, Medium , and Small . Large  produces a large amount of change, and  Small
produces a small amount of change.
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