Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs | Canon IP2000 instruction

Advanced Printing

Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs

Improving Printed Images

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

Paper and Ink

Using recommended Canon paper, speciality media, and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.

For more detailed information, refer to "Printing Media" in the User's Guide.

Printer Driver Settings

The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.

Note You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system:

•Press the F1 key

•Click in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.

•Click Help when displayed.

•Click in the Page Setup dialog box or the Print dialog box.

Adjusting Print Quality

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

The PIXMA iP2000 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired.

To manually adjust Print Quality settings:

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 26.

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Canon IP2000 quick start Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs, Open the Printer Properties dialog box, Paper and Ink

Contents

Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Turning on the Printer Press the Power buttonBasic Printing Loading Paper „ Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Sheet Feeder„ Print Media to Avoid Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it „ Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder Basic Printing Prepare to load paper Basic Printing Load the paper „ Loading the Plain Paper „ Loading the Envelopes Select 4 x 6 in in Page Size „ Loading the 4 x 6 size papers „ Loading Paper in the Front Sheet Feeder To Print with Duplex Printing Pull out the Paper Output Tray „ Photo Quality Media Using Speciality MediaDocuments Feeder „ Canon Speciality Media Create a document or open a file to print Printing with WindowsDriver Media Type Click Media Type to select the media loaded in the printer Specify the required settingsBasic Printing Open Printer Properties dialog box Click Preferences or Properties Print the document Create a document or open a file to print Select Paper Size Printing with Macintosh Basic Printing Specify the required settings See Adjusting Print Quality on Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing Canceling Printing Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Advanced Printing Make sure the camera is turned off Advanced Printing Connect the digital camera to the printer „ Default Camera Settings „ About Image optimize Advanced Printing Your application, select the command to print a document Accessing Printer Driver Open the Printer Properties dialog box Adjusting Print Quality for PhotographsPrinter Driver Settings To manually adjust Print Quality settings See Printing with Macintosh on To automatically optimize the image To use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Click the Profiles tab Enter new settings in ProfilesClick Add to Profiles Advanced Printing Open the Print dialog box „ Easy-PhotoPrint Windows/Macintosh Using the Bundle Software Start Easy-PhotoPrint Printing Borderless Photographs Select photographs Print tab Select Borderless full Advanced Printing Select the paperSelect the layout Selection tab Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect „ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrint the Nozzle Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Click Print Check Pattern Click Nozzle Check Click Print Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern „ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Print the pattern Aligning the Print Head Align the Print Head Setting to print Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head Remove the empty ink tank Prepare a replacement ink tankReplacing an Ink Tank „ Replacing an Ink Tank Close the Front Cover Insert the ink tank Check the message, and click Yes „ Resetting the Ink CounterSelect the replaced ink tank, and click OK Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box Printing Maintenance Reset the Ink Counter Low Ink Warning Display „ How Low Ink Warning Setting Works How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot Install the Printer Driver See Insert the ink tank. on Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors See Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing on Documents in the Printer menu Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Paper Does Not Feed Properly Problem Possible Cause Number Flashes Possible Cause Try This Handling Error Messages Printer List An Error Message Appears on the Screen See Resetting the Ink Counter on Possible Cause Try This Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Troubleshooting Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS Appendix Click the iP2000 icon in the Chooser User’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications Appendix BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Printer Safety Precautions Close to a heating source Color Printer Model K10239 Regulatory Information Canon U.S.A., INC. Limited Warranty --- USA Only USA Index Index When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Index Ordering Information Canon Latin America, Inc Canon U.S.A., IncCanon Inc Canon Canada, Inc