Contents Safety Precautions ..................3 Read This First ..................4 About the Manuals ................4 Printing Flow Diagram ...............5 Printing .......................7 Starting ImageBrowser ..............8 Selecting an Image for Printing ............8 Selecting a Layout Type ..............10 Setting the Printer Driver for Printing ..........14 Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ......17 Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet .......20 Merging Images to Print a Panorama ..........22 Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) ..........23...
• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.
Please read before using the printer. Describes how to print using the software provided on the supplied CD-ROM (Canon CP Printer Solution Disk). This user guide Explanations are based on Mac OS X (v10.3). If you are using another version of the Mac OS, the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from these shown.
Printing Flow Diagram Follow the steps outlined below to prepare the printer and install the necessary software on your computer to enable printing. Prepare the printer. Insert the paper cassette and ink cassette into the printer. See the Printer User Guide. Install the software and printer driver on your computer.
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Select an image to print. Start ImageBrowser and select an image to print. Starting ImageBrowser (➡ p.8), Selecting an Image for Printing (➡ p.8) in this user guide. Printing. Print on standard sheet or full-size labels. Selecting a Layout Type (➡ p.10), Setting the Printer Driver for Printing (➡...
Printing ImageBrowser is an application included on the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk. This application makes it easy to print. This section describes how to use ImageBrowser to print images with the printer. Before printing, verify that the printer is on, and that the printer is properly connected to your computer with a USB cable.
Starting ImageBrowser Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. If the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon does not appear on the desktop, double-click the [Canon Utilities] folder, [ImageBrowser] folder, and [ImageBrowser] icon. Selecting an Image for Printing Select an image you want to print from the browser area. Click the (Print) button to display a menu.
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The Print window and Layout Options window appear. Print window You can check the layout of the image. Layout Options window You can adjust the settings for printing. When [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer] is not displayed, install the printer driver.
This example prints a single image, fit to a whole postcard size sheet, with no borders. In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer standard printing], and then click the [Next] button.
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Click the [Page Setup] button. Select your printer in [Format for], specify [Paper Size] and [Orientation], and then click the [OK] button. Select your printer. Select the paper size. Select the paper orientation.
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After returning to the Layout Options window, select [Borderless] or [Bordered], then click the [OK] button. If you select [Bordered], the image is automatically resized to fit within the print. With borderless printing, a slight border is trimmed from the image during printing.
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The layout settings are reflected in the Print window. [LAYOUT OPTIONS] button Redisplays the Layout Options window, where you can change the settings. You can also use this option to add text in the Print window to create greeting cards and so on. There are 3 methods for adding text, as shown below. •...
Setting the Printer Driver for Printing This section describes printing with modified printer driver settings. Click the (PRINT) button. Select your printer in [Printer]. This pop-up menu contains various settings. (Do not change the [Layout] setting.) After selecting [Color], adjust the brightness and color of the print result.
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Select [Copies & Pages], and set the various options. When printing in the background, printing cannot be resumed if the printer runs out of paper while printing. To avoid this, load more sheets of paper than required for the number of images to be printed. To print multiple copies of images, enter the number of...
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Click the [Print] button. Printing starts. If you stop printing while printing is in progress, paper is ejected to the paper handling slot and a printing error may occur. This is not a malfunction, but a mechanism for protecting the print head. If you interrupt printing while it is in progress, be sure to check the printer status.
ImageBrowser allows you to print duplicate images. This makes it possible to print multiple copies of the same image on an 8-label sheet. In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer multiple printing], and then click the [Next] button.
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Select your printer in [Format for], and select [CP_C size (L)] in [Paper Size]. Then, specify the printing orientation and click the [OK] button. Images are resized to fit the label dimensions and are displayed in the Print window. Select landscape orientation when printing to an 8-label sheet.
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Enter 7 and click the [OK] button. The images are laid out in replicate, with their positions adjusted for the eight labels on the 8-label sheet. Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.
Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet You can also print a combination of different images on an 8-label sheet. In the Layout Options window, select [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer], select [Photo printer multiple printing], and then click the [Next] button.
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Select your printer in [Format for], and select [CP_C size (L)] in [Paper Size]. Then, specify the printing orientation and click the [OK] button. Select landscape orientation when printing to an 8-label sheet. After returning to the Layout Options window, click the [OK] button.
This operation is performed using the PhotoStitch software. When you use images captured with a Canon digital camera in Stitch Assist mode, PhotoStitch determines the order and direction of the composition automatically, simplifying the composition process.
Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) You can select and then print a portion of an image (trimming). This is useful when you only want to print part of an image, or if the part you are most interested in is not at the center of the image. •...
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Select the portion of the image to be printed, then close the Trimming window. After selecting the portion to be printed, clicking this closes the window. The area inside the dotted line is the portion of the image to be printed.
Printing with Image Quality Correction ImageBrowser has a function that supports Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print) allowing you to automatically optimize print quality and print clearer, better- looking images. The image quality correction can be used for all images printed from ImageBrowser.
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Select [Print] in the Preferences window, set image quality correction, and then click the [OK] button. Be sure to place a check mark in the check box when using image quality correction. Automatically corrects images captured with Exif 2.2 compatible cameras and other images.
Appendix Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot problems. If the problem still exists after trying these solutions, restart your computer. If the problem still persists, uninstall the printer driver and then install it again. The printer cannot be selected. Cause : The printer driver is not installed.
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Printing stops while it is in progress. Cause : Power to the printer goes off while printing is in progress. Correction : Turn the printer on. Cause : The USB cable is not connected correctly. Correction : Check the USB cable to make sure it is connected correctly. Cause : A USB hub is being used for the connection.
• If the error does not go away after you have tried the recommended solutions, consult your nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. • Use the information in this section in conjunction with the Printer User Guide.
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No paper. Check that paper is correctly loaded in the paper cassette, and that the paper cassette is correctly installed. Cause : The paper cassette is not inserted correctly. Correction : Remove the paper cassette, and then insert it back into the printer correctly.
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Wrong type of paper. Replace the Paper. Cause : The paper is not suitable for the print settings. Correction : Replace the paper with the correct size. Wrong type of Paper Cassette. Check the Paper Cassette. Cause : The paper cassette in the printer is not suitable for the print settings.
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■ Errors where printing is canceled If any of the following messages appear, printing is canceled. After using the recommended solution to clear the error, you need to start the print job over again. Paper jammed in printer. Clear the jam as follows, then try printing again. 1.