Canon MULTIPASS F20 User Manual

Canon MultiPASS F20

MultiPASS™ Suite for Windows

Version 4.3

Software User’s Guide

This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Adobe Photoshop is a registered trademark, and Adobe Photo Deluxe is a trademark, of Adobe Systems Corporation.

Canon and BJ are registered trademarks, and MultiPASS, and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Exchange, Outlook, and Outlook Express are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

OmniPage is a registered trademark of ScanSoft, Inc.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.

Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 1

System Requirements ........................................................................................1

About This Guide............................................................................................... 3

Conventions Used in This Guide.............................................................. 3

Other User Assistance........................................................................................ 4

Chapter 2 Installing and Getting Started ........................................................................ 5

Installing the MultiPASS Suite ......................................................................... 6

Setting the Default Printer ....................................................................... 13

Sharing the Printer Installation............................................................... 13

Understanding the My MultiPASS Folder.................................................... 15

Reading photographs on the memory card.................................................. 18

Chapter 3 Printing.............................................................................................................. 19

Changing Print Settings .................................................................................. 19

Deﬁning Main Print Settings .......................................................................... 21

Setting a Custom Print Quality............................................................... 23

Setting a Custom Color Adjustment ......................................................25

Deﬁning Page Settings..................................................................................... 26

Deﬁning a Custom Paper Size................................................................. 29

Printing More Than One Page on a Single Sheet.................................. 29

Printing a Poster........................................................................................ 30

Printing a Banner ...................................................................................... 30

Using Printer Control (Windows 98/Me only)..................................... 31

Using Stamps and Backgrounds .................................................................... 32

Creating or Changing a Stamp or Background ....................................34

Deﬁning Special Effects................................................................................... 45

Saving Your Settings As a Print Proﬁle ......................................................... 46

Cleaning printhead, setting quiet mode and various other functions ..... 49

Chapter 4 Scanning............................................................................................................ 57

Multi-Photo Scan / Multi Crop in ScanGear................................................ 60

Viewing the Scanner Driver............................................................................ 64

Changing the scanner driver (Windows XP only)....................................... 65

Working with Scan Settings in ScanGear (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP).. 65

Deﬁning Preview Scan Settings in Simple Mode ................................. 66

Deﬁning Preview Scan Settings in Advanced Mode ........................... 68

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Adjusting the Preview Image for Final Scan......................................... 69

Adjusting the Tone of a Color or Grayscale Image in Advanced

Mode ........................................................................................................... 72

Adjusting the Tone of a Black and White Image in Advanced

Mode ........................................................................................................... 77

Adjusting ScanGear Preferences............................................................. 78

Working with Scan Settings in WIA (Windows XP only)........................... 79

Deﬁning Toolbar Settings................................................................................ 82

Viewing the Toolbar.................................................................................. 86

Chapter 5 Viewing and Enhancing Images................................................................... 88

Specifying Display Preferences...................................................................... 89

Manipulating a Document or Image ............................................................. 92

Saving Documents and Images...................................................................... 97

Specifying Viewer Preferences .....................................................................100

Specifying a Photo Editor ...................................................................... 103

Enhancing Your Images (Photo Enhancer)................................................. 105

Chapter 6 Fine-tuning the MultiPASS Suite............................................................... 113

Using the MultiPASS Status Monitor .......................................................... 113

Removing the MultiPASS Suite.................................................................... 115

Reinstalling the MultiPASS Suite.......................................................... 116

Changing the Port Connection..................................................................... 116

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 117

Problems installing and removing software .............................................. 117

Problems turning on the computer (when the MultiPASS Suite opens) 121

Problems printing from your computer...................................................... 123

Problems using a memory card.................................................................... 128

Problems scanning to a computer................................................................ 131

Appendix A Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in Windows 2000/XP .................. 136

Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 138

Index ........................................................................................................................................ 141

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon MultiPASS F20 (also referred to in this guide as the printer) and its accompanying MultiPASS Suite for Windows.

With your printer, the MultiPASS Suite enables you to perform a variety of tasks, such as:

❏

Printing a document

Print a document from any Windows application that supports

printing. Define and customize print settings that affect the output of

your printed documents.

❏

Scanning an image

Scan documents, photographs, and other images into your PC.

❏

Viewing and managing your document

View and manage a document that has been scanned to your PC.

System Requirements 0

To successfully install and operate the MultiPASS Suite, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

❏

Windows Operating System

Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows

❏

Other Software

Internet Explorer 4.01 or later

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❏

Computer Processor

Windows 98: An IBM or compatible computer with a Pentium 90

processor or higher

Windows Me: An IBM or compatible computer with a Pentium 150

processor or higher

Windows 2000: An IBM or compatible computer with a Pentium 133

processor or higher

Windows XP: An IBM or compatible computer with a Pentium 233

processor. A Pentium 300 processor or higher is recommended.

❏

Memory

Windows 98/Me: 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 64 MB of RAM or

more is recommended.

Windows 2000/XP: 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or

more is recommended.

❏

Hard Disk Space

60 MB of available hard disk space. 150 MB of available hard disk

space is recommended.

❏

Disk Drive

CD-ROM drive, or access to one over a network connection

❏

Monitor

256-color SVGA monitor or greater

❏

Printer Cable

A USB cable 16.4 feet (5 meters) in length or shorter.

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About This Guide 0

This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Windows. This includes how to start your system and navigate within the Windows environment. You should be familiar with common Windows terms, such as window, dialog box, point, and drag. For assistance in familiarizing yourself with Windows, see your Microsoft Windows user documentation.

For this guide, generally the images of the MultiPASS Suite were taken using a Windows 98 system. However, where necessary, some images were taken using a Windows 2000/XP system. Images may appear slightly different on other supported operating systems.

Conventions Used in This Guide 0

The following types of formatting identify specific types of information provided in this guide.

Italicized text Used to stress the importance of a word

or phrase, or to refer to the title of another guide. For example:

You cannot access the dialog box....

-or-

...the MultiPASS Suite User’s Guide ....

Text in quotation marks Used to refer to the title of a section

within the guide. For example:

...the “Installing the Software” section....

Click, double-click Use of the word click or double-click

provides instructions for selecting or choosing a command or option, generally with a mouse. For example:

Click OK to continue.

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Monospaced text Used for commands you might type

when installing the software, or system messages that may display on your screen. For example:

A:\SETUP

Capitalization Used for all the key words in the name

or title of an option on the screen. For example:

In the dialog box, click Image Type to

set....

Other User Assistance 0

In addition to this guide, the following information is available:

❏

Online Help

Provides information online about a window or dialog box, and step-

by-step instructions for performing MultiPASS Suite tasks.

❏

Setup Sheet

Read this sheet first!

This sheet includes instructions for setting up your printer and

getting it ready for use. Follow all steps in this sheet before using your

printer.

❏

Basic Guide

After following instructions in the Setup Sheet, we recommend you

read this guide to familiarize yourself with operation of all functions

of your printer and for basic operation of the software. For detailed

instructions or for advanced functions of the software, refer to the

PDF Software Guide.

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Chapter 2 Installing and Getting Started 2

The MultiPASS Suite includes the following software components which are installed automatically:

❏

Printer Driver

Enables you to print in any Windows application that supports

printing.

❏

Scan Driver

If you are using Windows 98/Me or 2000, ScanGear for MultiPASS

will be installed. If you are using Windows XP, both the WIA Driver

and ScanGear for MultiPASS will be installed.

• ScanGear for MultiPASS (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) Enables you to scan an image into your PC when you use Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.

•WIA Driver (Windows XP) Enables you to scan an image into your PC when you use Windows XP.

❏

My MultiPASS

Enables you to store and manage your MultiPASS documents in folders on your PC.

❏

MultiPASS Viewer

Enables you to view your documents.

❏

MultiPASS Status Monitor

Tracks the activity occurring through the port to which the printer is connected. The Status Monitor can be set to start automatically each time you start Windows.

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❏

MultiPASS Toolbar

Enables you to scan an image directly to a destination, such as a desired application (for example your e-mail application or a graphic application).

If you are using Windows 2000/XP, MPService (MultiPASS Service) is automatically created and must be running for jobs to be processed with the MultiPASS Suite and the printer. MPService starts automatically when you start your computer, even if you have not yet logged into Windows. If you log off Windows and leave the computer on, MPService continues to run, to process any MultiPASS jobs.

Installing the MultiPASS Suite

The MultiPASS Suite installation program installs all the appropriate software components on your local hard drive. The MultiPASS Suite should not be installed on a network drive.

MultiPASS Suite 4.2 or earlier must be removed from your PC before installing MultiPASS Suite 4.3.

To install the MultiPASS Suite software if you are using Windows 2000/ XP, you must log on as Administrator or have Administrator privileges.

If the MultiPASS Suite has been copied on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, rather than using the installation disk.

If you are using Windows 98/Me/2000:

See “A) To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows 98/Me/2000):” for instructions for installing the MultiPASS Suite.

If you are using Windows XP:

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See “B) To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows XP):” for instructions for installing the MultiPASS Suite.

A)To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows 98/Me/2000):

1. Turn on the printer, but do not connect the printer to your PC until prompted.

2. Switch on your PC and when the New Hardware Found, Update Device Driver Wizard, or Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. Then quit any applications (including virus checkers) that are currently running.

3. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive.

If you are installing with a copy of the MultiPASS Suite located on another drive, skip to the next step.

4. If AutoRun is enabled, the installation starts automatically.

If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click “csplash” or “csplash.exe”.

5. When the main menu appears, click Install MultiPASS Suite.

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6. On the welcome screen, click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click Yes. If you do not agree, click No. You will not be allowed to continue the installation process.

8. When prompted, click Next.

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9. When prompted, connect your USB cable to the ports on your printer and PC, so the printer can be automatically detected.

Once the cable is connected, if a system message appears indicating the system driver is being installed, wait until the installation process is completed, and then click Yes to continue.

10. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

When the installation is finished, restart your PC before using the MultiPASS Suite software. If your PC does not restart automatically, restart it manually.

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B) To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows XP):

1. Turn on the printer, but do not connect the printer to your PC until prompted.

3. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive.

If you are installing with a copy of the MultiPASS Suite located on another drive, skip to the next step.

4. If AutoRun is enabled, the installation starts automatically.

If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click “csplash” or “csplash.exe”.

5. When the main menu appears, click Install MultiPASS Suite.

6. On the welcome screen, click Next.

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7. Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click Yes. If you do not agree, click No. You will not be allowed to continue the installation process.

8. When prompted, click Next.

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9. When prompted, connect your USB cable to the ports on your printer and PC. Then, wait until the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.

10. In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, click Install the Software Automatically, and then click Next. Wait until the installation process is complete. Click Finish to close the dialog box. Then, in the Setup dialog box, click Yes to continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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If you are installing over a network, click Install from a list or specific location and specify the following files and folders.

MultiPASS/USBDrv/Win2KXP/mp43uNT.INF

When the installation is finished, restart your PC before using the MultiPASS Suite software. If your PC does not restart automatically, restart it manually.

Setting the Default Printer

When you install the software, the system automatically sets the printer as the default printer. If necessary, however, follow these instructions to set the default printer.

To set the default printer:

1. On the Windows desktop, click Start.

2. On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Printers (in Windows XP, click Printers and Faxes on the Start menu).

3. In the Printers window (in Windows XP, the Printers and Faxes window), click the printer icon.

4. On the File menu, click Set As Default (Windows 98/Me) or Set as Default Printer (Windows 2000/XP).

Sharing the Printer Installation

You may be using your computer and the printer connected to your computer in an environment where multiple computers are connected by a network. In this case, you can share the use of your printer with the other computers on the network.

If you choose to share the use of your printer, your computer acts as the host system or server to the other computers (also referred to as remote or client systems).

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After you set up your printer for sharing, the client systems must install the printer driver onto their systems. They can do so directly from your system. Based on which Windows operating system you are using, the following client system can share your printer:

If your system (server) is: Install on client system:

Windows 98/Me Windows 98/Me

Windows 2000/XP Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000/XP

When a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer, any printing messages (status or error messages) display on the server system.

To set up the printer for sharing:

1. On the MultiPASS server system, on the Windows desktop, click Start.

2. On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Printers (in Windows XP, click Printers and Faxes on the Start menu).

3. In the Printers window (in Windows XP, the Printers and Faxes window), click the MultiPASS printer icon.

4. On the File menu, click Sharing.

If the Sharing command is not available, you need to set up printer sharing in Windows. For details, see your Windows user documentation.

5. In the Properties dialog box, on the Sharing tab, click Shared, Shared As, or Share this printer.

6. In the Share Name box (Windows 98/Me/XP) or Shared As box (Windows 2000), type a name you want to assign to the shared printer.

If available, you may also want to assign a password, which would then be required by the client system when using the printer.

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7. If your situation matches the following, set up an alternate or additional driver:

•Windows 2000/XP server system sharing with Windows 98/Me client systems

For detailed instructions, see Appendix A in this guide. (P. 136)

8. In the Properties dialog box, click OK.

To install the printer driver on a client system:

1. On the server system, verify that the Status Monitor is running.

2. On the client system, on the Windows taskbar, click Start.

3. On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers (in Windows XP, click Printers and Faxes on the Start menu).

4. In the Printers window (in Windows XP, the Printers and Faxes window), double-click Add Printer (in Windows XP, click Add a printer).

5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Install the printer driver as a network printer, based on the name assigned to the shared printer.

You cannot install the printer driver on a client system that has a previous version of the MultiPASS software (version 4.2 or earlier).

Understanding the My MultiPASS Folder

During the MultiPASS installation, the following My MultiPASS folder is created, which the MultiPASS system uses to store scanned images:

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❏

Scan to Save

When the Save As button on the MultiPASS Toolbar is clicked on, the image is scanned from the computer and is usually stored in the My Pictures folder. The factory predefined setting is the My Pictures folder in My Documents. If there is no My Pictures folder, the image will be stored in the My Documents folder. If there is no My Documents folder, it will be stored in this Scan to Save folder. Scanned documents are assigned a unique name with a file name extension such as .bmp, .tif, or .jpg according to the file format. If you have saved a picture and cannot find it you can search for it by the file name.

The My MultiPASS folder works within Windows Explorer, and thus has a similar structure. However, only the system can place documents into this folder. In addition, you cannot delete, move, or rename this folder. The folder can only be deleted by uninstalling the MultiPASS Suite.

You can perform basic Windows Explorer tasks on any document in the My MultiPASS folder, such as renaming or copying (and then pasting the document to another Windows folder). You can view documents as thumbnails, icons, or a list (sorting the list as needed). For more information, see your Windows Explorer documentation.

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To open My MultiPASS:

Do one of the following:

❏

On the MultiPASS Toolbar, click MultiPASS.

❏

On the Windows desktop, double-click the My MultiPASS icon.

When you open My MultiPASS, the MultiPASS menu appears on the menu bar.

To rename a document in the My MultiPASS folder:

1. In the My MultiPASS window, under My MultiPASS, click the Scan to Save folder.

2. Click the desired document.

3. On the File menu, click Rename.

4. In the Rename dialog box, enter the new name for your document.

Because My MultiPASS works within Windows Explorer, as an alternative, you can open My MultiPASS in Windows Explorer. In Windows Explorer, My MultiPASS appears under Desktop.

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Reading photographs on the memory card

When you connect the printer, Removable Disk will appear in My Computer. This is the printer’s memory card drive.

If a memory card used in a digital camera is inserted in the printer and you open the removable disk, you can open photographs on the memory card as well as copy them to the hard disk.

You do this in the same way as general files on the hard disk etc.

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Chapter 3 Printing 3

Once you have installed the software, you are ready to print a document from any Windows application that supports printing, such as Word for Windows.

Your printer is initially installed using factory-predefined settings, enabling you to print immediately. These settings determine what your documents look like when printed. For example, the settings define print properties such as the paper size and page orientation.

Instructions for printing a document can vary somewhat for different Windows applications. Therefore, for detailed instructions, see the user documentation for the specific application from which you are printing.

The following instructions summarize the general procedures for printing a document.

To print a document:

1. With your document open in your Windows application, click the print command. (In most applications, the print command is on the File menu or toolbar.) To print your document with the current driver settings, click the print button on the toolbar.

2. In the Print dialog box, make sure the printer is selected in the Printer box.

3. Click the command to print your document (usually OK or Print).

Changing Print Settings 0

The factory-predefined print settings can be changed when printing a particular document. For example, to suit your exact printing requirements, you can define settings for printing a draft copy of a report, and save the settings as a new print profile.

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Unless you save your settings as a print profile, your settings are available only for the current print job.

Changes can be made to general quality print settings (such as media type), and to page setup and special effects you want to apply to your printed image.

Print settings are changed in the printer’s Properties dialog box. There are two methods of displaying the printer’s Properties dialog box.

❏ Displaying from the Print dialog box when printing a document

When printing a document, click Properties in the Print dialog box. Changes made using this method will only be effective for the current print job.

❏ Displaying from the printer icon

On the Windows desktop click Start, point to Settings and click Printers. In the Printers window, right-click the printer icon, then click Properties. (If you are using Windows XP, click Start on the Windows desktop, then click Printers and Faxes. In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click the printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.)

Changes made using this method will be effective for all subsequent print jobs.

You have two methods by which you can define print settings:

❏ Print Advisor

The Print Advisor displays as a wizard that guides you through a series of questions. Your responses enable the Print Advisor to automatically specify the appropriate print settings.

❏ Manually

You can manually change the individual settings to produce the most desirable results for your printed documents.

To change print settings using the Print Advisor:

1. In the Print dialog box when printing your document, click Properties.

2. In the Properties dialog box, on the Main tab, click Print Advisor.

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3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

To change print settings manually:

1. In the Print dialog box when printing your document, click Properties.

2. In the Properties dialog box, on the appropriate tabs or dialog boxes, define your desired print settings.

3. If you are dissatisfied with your changes on a particular tab and want to revert to the default settings, click Defaults.

4. To accept your changes and close the dialog box, click OK.

If available, to accept your changes while leaving the dialog box open, click Apply.

To cancel your changes and close the dialog box, click Cancel.

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You can define settings that determine the overall quality of your printed document.

To change settings on the Main tab:

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❏ Media Type

Click the type of media you are printing to, such as plain paper.

❏ Paper Source

Displays the source from which paper is supplied.

❏ Print Quality

Click the predefined print quality that best suits your document.

•High Click if you want to print your document with a higher print quality, which may print more slowly.

• Standard Click to print your document with average speed and quality.

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• Draft Click if you want to print your document quickly but with a lower print quality. This setting is ideal for longer documents and proofreading purposes.

• Custom Click to set the print quality and halftoning individually. For details, see the “Setting a Custom Print Quality” section.

❏ Color Adjustment

Click the preferred method for adjusting the color in your document.

• Auto Click to have the printer driver automatically adjust the color.

•Manual Click to define the color adjustment manually. For details, see the “Setting a Custom Color Adjustment” section.

❏ Grayscale Printing

Click to print a black and white version of a color document.

The printer picture illustrates the current settings.

❏ Preview before printing

You can display a preview of what you are going to print on your screen before you select to print it. Select Preview to display an example of what you are going to print.

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If the available Print Quality settings do not suit your needs, you can make finer adjustments to the print quality and halftone settings.

1. Under Print Quality, click Custom. Then, click Set.

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2. In the Set Print Quality dialog box, move the print quality slider to choose the best balance between printing speed and print quality.

3. Click the halftoning method:

• Auto Fine (Auto in Windows 2000/XP) Click to automatically change dithering and diffusion based on the characteristics of the image.

• Auto Fast (Windows 98/Me) When Quality is set to 5, Auto Fine changes to Auto Fast. Click to automatically change dithering and diffusion based on the characteristics of the image.

• Dither and Dither Fast (Windows 98/Me), Dither (Windows 2000/XP) Click to arrange image pixels in a fixed pattern to create halftones. This setting is suitable for business charts and graphics with well-defined color boundaries. Dither Fast prints at a higher speed after performing simple dithering.

• Diffusion Click to arrange image pixels randomly. This setting is suitable for photographs and graphics that require a finer color gradation.

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Setting a Custom Color Adjustment 0

Since color is generally adjusted from within your application, you should set the color balance here only for finer adjustments.

1. Under Color Adjustment, click Manual. Then, click Set.

2. In the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box, move the color balance sliders to adjust the color balance and intensity.

3. Click Enable ICM (Image Color Management) to activate the color correction function built into Windows.

4. In the Print Type box, click the type of image you are printing.

5. In the Brightness box, click a level of brightness you prefer for your image.

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Defining Page Settings 0

Page settings enable you to determine properties such as the overall size of the printed page and its contents, and how the document is oriented on the page.

To change the settings on the Page Setup tab:

❏ Page Size

Click the size of the page you are printing, which matches the page size specified in the Windows application. To specify a custom size paper, click Custom or Custom Size. For details, see the “Defining a Custom Paper Size” section.

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