Canon S900 Adjusting Print Quality, To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows

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Advanced Print Features

Adjusting Print Quality

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

The S900 photo printer automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, and so on). You can also customize the print quality settings if desired.

To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows:

1.From an application File menu, click

Print.

2.With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. The Canon S900 Properties dialog box will open to the Main tab.

3.Select the appropriate option from Media Type.

4.Each media type has its own default print

quality, but you can change this under Print Quality:

High For high quality when printing a color photo or document.

Standard For high quality when printing text.

Draft For printing text drafts at a faster speed.

Custom For more control when printing. If you select Custom, the Set button becomes active. Click Set to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. There are two features you can control:

Print Quality The printer driver provides several settings for custom print quality, ranging from Fast to Fine.

Halftoning This controls the pattern in which the ink is laid down when printing graphic images.

5.When done, click OK.

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Contents S900 Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information Copyright Contents Contents Basic Printing To set the S900 as the default printer in Windows What Is a Printer Driver?Turning Your Photo Printer On and Off Selecting the S900 Photo Printer for UseTo select the S900 in Mac OS Caring for Your PhotographsTo select the S900 from within a Windows application General Printing Recommended Paper UseMedia to Avoid Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon MediaTo load envelopes To load plain paper or other Canon mediaTo cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor Canceling a Print JobTo cancel a print job from the printer To cancel a print job in Mac OS using the BJ Print Monitor To cancel a print job from WindowsTo cancel a print job in Mac OS Improving Printed Images Advanced Print FeaturesTo manually adjust print quality settings in Windows Adjusting Print QualityTo select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OSTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Mac OS To automatically make images smoother in WindowsTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Windows To automatically optimize the image in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in WindowsTo manually adjust color settings in Windows Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and BrightnessTo manually adjust color settings in Mac OS To change page setup in Windows Changing the Page SetupTo change page setup in Mac OS To change page layout and print order in Mac OS Saving and Recalling Driver SettingsTo save driver settings in Windows To save driver settings in Mac OS To retrieve a saved setting profile in WindowsTo retrieve driver settings in Mac OS To check ink levels in Windows Printing MaintenanceMonitoring Ink Levels To replace an empty ink tank Replacing Ink TanksTo check ink levels in Mac OS To align the printhead in Windows Aligning the PrintheadTo align the printhead in Mac OS Printing a Nozzle Check PatternTo print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS To print a nozzle check pattern in WindowsTo clean the printhead in Mac OS Cleaning the PrintheadTo clean the printhead in Windows Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Installing the Photo Applications Using Your Photo ApplicationsTo install ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch in Mac OS Using the Photo ApplicationsTo open ImageBrowser in Mac OS To open ZoomBrowser EX in WindowsTo use PhotoRecord Using PhotoRecord for WindowsTo merge images in Mac OS To merge images in WindowsTo print with borderless paper in Windows To load Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4 xOptions Select Tiled photo printing, then click Next To print with borderless paper in Mac OSUsing Your Photo Applications Tips for Troubleshooting Chapter TroubleshootingPossible Cause Try This Troubleshooting InstallationNon-flashing green Troubleshooting Printer HardwarePrinter is not Power cord not Troubleshooting Printed Output TroubleshootingPrinted Improper paper Possible Cause Try This Handling Error MessagesLow ink alert One or more Week 1-800-OK-CANON Customer Care CenterTroubleshooting Appendix Installing the Printer DriverTo 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 S900Choosing a Location Safety InformationPower Supply Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent Lamps Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterWorking Around the Printer Printhead and Ink TanksRegulatory Information Product SpecificationsColor Printer Model K10209 S900 Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsAppendix Ordinary print media Limited Warranty-U.S. OnlyCarry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index