Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows, Start Easy-PhotoPrint

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Advanced Printing

Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows

This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROMusing the Borderless Printing mode.

Note Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing

The following media are compatible with Borderless Printing: Photo Paper Plus Glossy (13" x 19", LTR, 5" x 7", and 4" x 6") Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (LTR and 4" x 6")

Photo Paper Pro (13" x 19", LTR, and 4" x 6") Matte Photo Paper (LTR)

Glossy Photo Paper (13" x 19", LTR, and 4" x 6")

-Printing on paper other than the above may deteriorate the print quality or may produce the print in different color tone.

-Selecting the wrong media type may affect the colors or cause printing to slow down. To ensure optimum printing results, select the correct media type that matches the paper you are loading in the printer.

-Borderless Printing may not assure high print quality on the edges of the print or may cause the edges of the print blurred.

Follow the steps below to produce color prints of digital camera photographs with Easy- PhotoPrint using the Borderless Printing function. Easy-PhotoPrint supports Exif Print. Easy- PhotoPrint can handle only JPEG files (filename extension: .jpg and .jpeg).

This section describes how to print photographs stored in a folder on the hard disk.

You can edit images taken with a digital camera by using the Red-Eye Correction function and Digital Face Smoothing function of Easy-PhotoPrint Plus and print them with Easy- PhotoPrint. For more information about Easy-PhotoPrint and Easy-PhotoPrint Plus, refer to the Photo Application Guide.

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Start Easy-PhotoPrint.

(1)Store the photographs you took with your digital camera in a folder on the hard disk.

(2)Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint, and then Easy-PhotoPrint.

The Image Selection tab is displayed.

Select photographs.

(1)Select the folder containing the photograph you want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed.

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Contents Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Press the Power button Turning on the PrinterBasic Printing Loading Paper Print Media to AvoidLoading the Print Media Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading itPrepare to load paper Load the paper Load Limit MarkUsing Specialty Media Photo Quality MediaDocuments Canon Specialty Media TypeCaring for Your Photographs Printing with Windows Basic Printing Specify the required settings Basic Printing Print the document Printing with Macintosh Create a document or open a file to printSelect Quality & Media from the pull-down menu Basic Printing Connecting to a Digital Camera Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital CameraAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing Default Camera Settings Additional SettingsDirect Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Advanced Printing About Paper Size and Paper Type About Image optimizeAbout Date print Digital Camera Setting Media Type Media Types for Digital CameraAccessing the Printer Driver Your application, select the command to print a documentSelect the Canon i9900 icon Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Adjusting Print QualityPrinter Driver Settings Improving the Quality of Printed ImagesTo manually adjust Print Quality settings See Printing with Macintosh onAdvanced Printing When the process is complete, click Print To automatically optimize the imageTo use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tabProfiles, and click Retrieve from Profiles Printing Profiles, and click DeleteRetrieving print settings Changing drivers settingsUsing the Printer Driver Options Resizing the Image by Selecting Using the Bundled Software Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows Start Easy-PhotoPrintSelect photographs Select the paper Select the layoutSelect Borderless full Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Advanced Printing Select photographs Advanced Printing Select the paper Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink TankKnowing When to Replace Ink Tank Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility Prepare a replacement ink tank Replacing Ink TanksRemove the empty ink tank Insert the ink tank Close the front coverWhen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect See Print Head Cleaning onSee Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the Nozzle Check PatternClick Print Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern onDouble-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head CleaningCleaning on Pattern Check dialog box If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK Print Head Deep Cleaning Start Print Head Deep CleaningClick Execute Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Print the patternSelect Align heads manually check box, and then click Send Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head Select Custom Settings from the pull-down menu Enter the numbers Click Send Click Quit Troubleshooting When an Error OccursCannot Install the Printer Driver Reinstall the printer driverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM iconUSB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Systems Requirements onPrint Quality is Poor or Contains Errors See Print Head Cleaning onSee Replacing an Ink Tank on See Aligning the Print Head onClick the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings See Paper Does Not Feed Properly onSee Print Media to Avoid on Types Suitable for Borderless Printing onTroubleshooting Printer Hardware Click the Maintenance tab and then Start Status MonitorSelect Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu Windows Me, WindowsPrinter Does Not Paper Does Not Feed Properly Printer Slot, whichever is easierHandling Error Messages Number Possible Cause Try This FlashesNumber Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Click Maintenance tab and then Custom SettingsUninstall See Handling Error Messages onRESUME/CANCEL button Cannot Print Properly from the Digital CameraTroubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS AppendixUser’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications PrinterBubble Jet Direct Print BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Additional Systems Requirements for Electric ManualsUSB*1 interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*2interface Windows XP/Windows 2000 65MB Windows Me/Windows 98 30MBSafety Precautions When moving the printer, carry the printer at both ends ServiceClose to a heating source Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpetRegulatory Information Color Printer Model K10238Canon U.S.A., INC. 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