Canon S600 quick start Improving Printed Images, Adjusting Print Quality

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Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

Improving Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

Paper and Ink Using recommended paper or specialty media for printing graphic images or photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printout. (See “Recommended Paper Use” on page 3.) Also, always use the specific Canon inks for your S600 printer, as noted on the inside back cover.

Printer Driver There is a variety of settings you can use to enhance the quality

Settings of the print, the colors and the way in which the document comes out of the printer.

Many of these features are covered in this chapter. For more information, see the S600 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or access the online help:

While in the Properties window, press the F1 key, or click

in the upper right corner then click the feature you

want to know more about, or click the button when displayed.

Turn Bubble Help on by selecting Help, then Show Bubble

Help.

Adjusting Print Quality

Two of the features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed documents can be controlled with the printer driver.

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Contents Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide S600Copyright Contents Contents Turning Your Printer On and Off Basic PrintingTo set the S600 as the default printer in Windows What Is a Printer Driver?Selecting the S600 Printer for Use To select the S600 from within a Windows applicationGeneral Business Printing Recommended Paper UseMedia to Avoid Loading Paper and Other MediaTo load paper or other media To load envelopes To cancel a print job from the printer Cancelling a Print JobTo cancel a print job from the S600 print dialog box To cancel a print job from the Printer Status MonitorWhile a job is printing Improving Printed Images Adjusting Print QualityTo manually adjust print quality settings in Windows To automatically make images more smooth in Windows To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizardTo manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and BrightnessTo manually adjust color settings in Windows To automatically optimize the image in Windows To adjust color settings in Mac OS Changing the Page SetupTo change page setup in Windows To change page setup in Mac OS To change page layout and print order in Mac OS To save driver settings in Windows Saving and Recalling Driver SettingsTo retrieve a saved setting profile in Windows To recall driver settings in Mac OS To save driver settings in Mac OSMonitoring Ink Levels Printing MaintenanceTo check ink levels in Windows To check ink levels in Mac OSPrinting a Nozzle Check Pattern Replacing Ink TanksTo replace an empty ink tank To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS To print a nozzle check pattern in WindowsTo clean the printhead in Windows Cleaning the PrintheadTo clean the printhead in Mac OS To align the printhead in Windows Aligning the PrintheadClick the Print Head Alignment icon To align the printhead in Mac OSTips for Troubleshooting Chapter TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Installation CD-ROM Troubleshooting Printer Hardware TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Printed Output Custom Handling Error Messages Printer does Orange flashes Customer Care Center To install the printer driver in Windows Installing the Printer DriverAppendix To install the printer driver in Mac OS To uninstall the printer driver in Windows Uninstalling the Printer DriverTo uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS Registering Your Canon ProductPower Supply Safety InformationChoosing a Location Working Around the Printer Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterPrinthead and Ink Tanks Regulatory Information Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent LampsTurning Off the Printer Color Photo Printer Model K10198 S600System Requirements Product SpecificationsFeed method Limited Warranty-U.S. OnlyAppendix Carry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index
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