Improving the Quality of Printed Images | Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203

Advanced Printing

Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs

Improving the Quality of Printed Images

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

Paper and Ink

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

Printer Driver Settings

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

For more detailed information, see the i9900 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM.

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 the Help button 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 i9900 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.

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Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs, Improving the Quality of Printed Images, Paper and Ink

Contents

Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Turning on the Printer Press the Power buttonBasic Printing Print Media to Avoid Loading Paper Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it Loading the Print MediaPrepare to load paper Load Limit Mark Load the paper Photo Quality Media Using Specialty MediaDocuments Type Canon Specialty Media Caring for Your Photographs Printing with Windows Basic Printing Specify the required settings Basic Printing Print the document Create a document or open a file to print Printing with Macintosh Select Quality & Media from the pull-down menu Basic Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting to a Digital CameraAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing Additional Settings Default Camera SettingsDirect Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras About Image optimize Advanced Printing About Paper Size and Paper TypeAbout Date print Media Types for Digital Camera Digital Camera Setting Media Type Your application, select the command to print a document Accessing the Printer DriverSelect the Canon i9900 icon Adjusting Print Quality Adjusting the Print Quality for PhotographsPrinter Driver Settings Improving the Quality of Printed Images See Printing with Macintosh on To manually adjust Print Quality settings To automatically optimize the image Advanced Printing When the process is complete, click Print To use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Printing Profiles, and click Delete Profiles, and click Retrieve from Profiles Changing drivers settings Retrieving print settings Using the Printer Driver Options Resizing the Image by Selecting Using the Bundled Software Start Easy-PhotoPrint Printing Borderless Photographs with WindowsSelect photographs Select the layout Select the paper Select Borderless full Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Advanced Printing Select photographs Advanced Printing Select the paper Replacing an Ink Tank Printing Maintenance Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility Replacing Ink Tanks Prepare a replacement ink tankRemove the empty ink tank Close the front cover Insert the ink tank See Print Head Cleaning on When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are IncorrectSee Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Print the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check PatternClick Print Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Cleaning 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 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Click Execute Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Printing Maintenance Print the pattern Aligning the Print Head Select 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 When an Error Occurs Troubleshooting Reinstall the printer driver Cannot Install the Printer DriverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM icon Systems Requirements on USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly See Print Head Cleaning on Print Quality is Poor or Contains ErrorsSee Replacing an Ink Tank on See Aligning the Print Head on See Paper Does Not Feed Properly on Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom SettingsSee Print Media to Avoid on Types Suitable for Borderless Printing on Click the Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor Troubleshooting Printer HardwareSelect Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu Windows Me, Windows Printer Does Not Printer Slot, whichever is easier Paper Does Not Feed Properly Number Possible Cause Try This Flashes Handling Error Messages Number Flashes Possible Cause Try This Click Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings An Error Message Appears on the Screen See Handling Error Messages on Uninstall Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera RESUME/CANCEL button Troubleshooting Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS User’s Guide Table of Contents Printer Specifications Bubble Jet Direct Print Additional Systems Requirements for Electric Manuals BJ Printer Driver Systems RequirementsUSB*1 interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*2interface Windows XP/Windows 2000 65MB Windows Me/Windows 98 30MB Safety Precautions Service When moving the printer, carry the printer at both endsClose to a heating source Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpet Color Printer Model K10238 Regulatory Information Canon U.S.A., INC. 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