Canon PIXMA MG2450 User Manual

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Setting the Media Type with the Printer DriverWhen you use this machine, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will helpyou achieve th

Quick Setup tab DescriptionThe Quick Setup tab is for registering commonly used print settings. When you select aregistered setting, the machine autom

Business DocumentSelect this setting when printing a general document.If Page Size, Orientation, and Copies were set from the application software, th

IconSelect the icon for the printing profile you wish to save.The selected icon appears, with its name, in the Commonly Used Settingslist on the Quick

Settings PreviewThe paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.You can check an overall image of the layout.Previe

DraftThis setting is appropriate for test printing.Rotate 180 degreesPrints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction.T

OrientationSelects the printing orientation.If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the sameorientation that yo

Important When the application software that you used to create the document has the samefunction, specify the settings on the printer driver. However

Main tab DescriptionThe Main tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type.Unless special printing is required, norma

DraftThis setting is appropriate for test printing.CustomSelect this when you want to set the printing quality level individually.Set... is enabled an

Note If you want to use an ICC profile to adjust colors, use the Manual ColorAdjustment dialog box to set the profile.Color Adjustment TabThis tab all

Various Printing Methods Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order Setting the Stapling Margin Fit-to-Page P

BrightnessSelects the brightness of your print.You cannot change the levels of pure white and black. However, the brightnessof the colors between whit

Intensity/ContrastPrints a pattern that allows you to check the intensity/contrastbalance.Important When Grayscale Printing is checked on the Main tab

Note Large is about double the size of Medium, and Small is about halfthe size of Medium.Matching TabAllows you to select the method for adjusting col

Note In the XPS printer driver, ICM has become ICC Profile Matching.Important If the application software is set so that ICM is disabled, ICM is unava

Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing wit

Page Setup tab DescriptionThe Page Setup tab allows you to determine how a document is to be arranged on thepaper. Also, this tab allows you to set th

OrientationSelects the printing orientation.If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the sameorientation that yo

Check this check box to reduce the size when printing the document.Uncheck this check box to print the document with the original document size.Fit-to

Page BorderPrints a page border line around each document page.Check this check box to print the page border line.Uncheck this check box if you do not

Print "Cut/Paste" lines in marginsSpecifies whether to print cut lines that serve as guidelines for pastingtogether the pages into a poster.

Setting a Page Size and OrientationThe paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application software.When the page size and orient

Insert blank pageSelects whether to print the document on one side or both sides of thebooklet.Check this check box to print the document on one side

CopiesSpecifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999.Important If the application used to create your documen

may be produced or the printing speed may decrease. If these problems occur,checking this check box may resolve the problems.Important Uncheck this ch

Print after creating print data by pageThe print data is created in page units, and printing starts after the processing ofone page of print data is c

Note Unit of Print Data Processing tab cannot be used with the XPS printer driver.Stamp/Background... (Stamp...)Opens the Stamp/Background (Stamp) dia

Stamp TypeSpecifies the stamp type.Select Text to create a stamp with characters. Select Bitmap to create witha bitmap file. Select Date/Time/User Nam

Select File...Opens the dialog box to open a file.Click this button to select a bitmap file to be used as a stamp.SizeAdjusts the size of the bitmap f

Save settings TabThe Save settings tab allows you to register a new stamp or delete anunnecessary stamp.TitleEnter the title to save the stamp you cre

Check this check box to print a semi-transparent stamp over the printed documentpage.Uncheck this check box to print the stamp over the document data.

Layout MethodSpecifies how the background image is to be placed on the paper.When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and Y-Pos

Note If Normal-size is selected for Page Layout, then Automatically reduce largedocument that the printer cannot output is displayed.Normally, you can

Background first page onlySelects whether to print the background on the first page only or print on all pageswhen the document has two or more pages.

Maintenance tab DescriptionThe Maintenance tab allows you to perform machine maintenance or change the settingsof the machine. CleaningPerforms print

Selects the ink group that you want to clean the print head for.Click Initial Check Items to display the items that you need to check before youexecut

messages. The Print Head Alignment dialog box is then displayed.This dialog box allows you to check the printed pattern and adjust the print headposit

CleaningPerforms print head cleaning.Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint,

Both Black and ColorUses the FINE cartridges installed on the machine, which are color and black.Important When a setting other than Plain Paper or En

Note If the machine is off or if communication between the machine and the computer isdisabled, an error message may appear because the computer canno

Use quiet mode during specified hoursSelect this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machineduring a specified period of time.Se

To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the check box.To rotate the document 90 degrees to the right when printing, clear

Important If the font for displaying the language of your choice is not installed in yoursystem, the characters will be garbled.Features Cleaning the

Setting the Number of Copies and Printing OrderThe procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows:You can also set the

Canon IJ Preview DescriptionCanon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look likebefore a document is actuall

Page MenuThis menu includes the following commands to select page to be displayed.All of these commands except Select Page can also be selected from t

50%Reduces the displayed data to 50% of the actual size to be printed.100%Displays the data at the actual size to be printed.200%Enlarges the displaye

Page LayoutDisplays the page layout of the document to be printed.Important If the media type and paper source are set from the application software,

Canon IJ XPS Preview DescriptionCanon IJ XPS Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will looklike before a document is

Print All DocumentsPrints all documents in the document list and closes the Canon IJ XPS Preview.Save Print HistorySwitches whether the documents prin

The combined documents are separated, and the original documents are restored.This command has the same function as the (Reset Documents) on the tool

Duplex Printing...Opens the Duplex Printing dialog box.This dialog box allows you to set Duplex Printing (Manual), Stapling Side, andMargin.Copies...O

View MenuSelects the documents and pages to be displayed.DocumentsUse the following command to select the document to display.First DocumentDisplays t

Last PageDisplays the last page of the document.If the currently displayed page is the last page, this command is grayed out andcannot be selected.Pag

• Print from Last Page: /Collate: • Print from Last Page: /Collate: 4. Complete the setupClick OK.When you execute print, the specified number of

View Print Settings AreaDisplays the print settings area at the right side of the preview window.View Deleted PagesWhen the thumbnails are displayed,

Move DocumentUse the following command to change the order of the documents selected in the documentlist.(Move to First)Moves the selected print docum

Important The number displayed in Pages and the output page count are different. To check the output page count, check the status bar at the bottom of

Cyan/Magenta/YellowAdjusts the strengths of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.Moving the slider to the right makes a color stronger, and moving the slider to

Duplex Printing (Manual)Select whether to print the document to both sides of the paper manually or to one sideof the paper.If the duplex print settin

Canon IJ Status Monitor DescriptionThe Canon IJ Status Monitor displays the status of the machine and the printing progress.The monitor uses graphics,

FINE cartridgeCanon IJ Status Monitor shows an icon when a low ink warning or a no ink error occurs.In addition, this function displays graphics showi

Start when Windows is StartedStarts the Canon IJ Status Monitor automatically when you start Windows.Ink Details MenuSelect this menu to display the I

Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers

Obtaining the Latest MP DriversThe MP Drivers include a printer driver and ScanGear (scanner driver).By updating the MP Drivers to the latest version

These settings can be used in combination with Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled,Page Layout, and Duplex Printing (Manual).16

Deleting the Unnecessary MP DriversThe MP Drivers which you no longer use can be deleted.When deleting the MP Drivers, first exit all programs that ar

Important Printer driver, XPS printer driver, and ScanGear (scanner driver) will be deleted whenyou uninstall the MP Drivers.161

Before Installing the MP DriversThis section describes the items that you should check before installing the MP Drivers.You should also refer to this

Installing the MP DriversYou can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest MP Drivers andXPS printer driver for your model.The

Important You can install the XPS printer driver with the same procedure for installing the MPDrivers. However, when installing the XPS printer driver

Sharing the Printer on a NetworkWhen multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share theprinter connected to one computer

Settings on Print ServerWhen you use the printer on a network, set up the printer driver for sharing on the printserver system.The procedure for setti

When you are logged on to an administrator account, click Yes (or Continue,Allow) to continue.Some applications require an administrator account to co

Settings on Client PCAfter setting up the print server system, set up the client system.The procedure for setting up the client systems is as follows:

Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish.• If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 7, the icon for the shared printe

Setting the Stapling MarginThe procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows:1. Open the printer driver setup window2. Spec

4. Complete the setupTake the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click Finish.The icon for the shared printer will be created in t

Restrictions on Printer SharingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPSPreview" when

If a client user opens the printer driver properties (to display the properties when usingWindows 8 or Windows 7, press the Alt key, and select Printe

CopyingMaking Copies BasicSwitching the Page Size between A4 and Letter173

Making CopiesLoad the original on the platen glass to copy.1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.2. Load A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.3.Load th

Note• To cancel copying, press the Stop button.• To set the print quality to "Draft" (speed priority)You can set the print quality to "

Switching the Page Size between A4 and LetterYou can switch the size of paper loaded on the rear tray between A4 and Letter.This setting is useful if

Note The printer automatically reduces the print area depending on the stapleposition margin.4. Complete the setupClick OK on the Page Setup tab.When

Fit-to-Page PrintingThe procedure for printing a document that is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit thepage size to be used is as follows:1. Op

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reduced. When the Printer Paper Size is larger than the Page Size, the page imagewill be enlarged.The current settings are displayed in the settings p

Scaled PrintingThe procedure for printing a document with pages enlarged or reduced is as follows:1. Open the printer driver setup window2. Set scaled

When the printer paper size is smaller than the Page Size, the page image will bereduced. When the printer paper size is larger than the Page Size, th

Click OK.When you execute print, the document will be printed with the specified scale.Important When the application software which you used to creat

Page Layout PrintingThe page layout printing function allows you to print more than one page image on a singlesheet of paper.The procedure for perform

If necessary, click Specify..., specify the following settings in the Page LayoutPrinting dialog box, and click OK.PagesTo change the number of pages

Tiling/Poster PrintingThe tiling/poster printing function allows you to enlarge image data, divide it into severalpages, and print these pages on sepa

Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine from the Printer Paper Size list.This completes the setup for dividing the document into 2 and perf

5. Complete the setupClick OK on the Page Setup tab.When you execute print, the document will be divided into several pages duringprinting.Printing On

Important Since tiling/poster printing enlarges the document when printing it, the print resultsmay become coarse.29

Canon IJ Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89How to Open the

Booklet PrintingThe booklet printing function allows you to print data for a booklet. Data is printed on bothsides of the paper. This type of printing

Click Specify... and specify the following settings in the Booklet Printing dialog box,and then click OK.Margin for staplingSelect which side should t

Duplex PrintingThe procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows:You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features

If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click OK.6. Complete the setupClick OK on the Page Setup tab.When you execute

Stamp/Background PrintingStamp or Background may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operatingenvironments are used.The Stamp function allo

Note With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become theStamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.3. Select a sta

5. Complete the setupClick OK on the Page Setup tab.When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified stamp.Printing a BackgroundTwo bitm

Registering a StampThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments areused.You can create and register a new st

Note With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become theStamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.3. Click Define

Important Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when Date/Time/UserName is selected.• Placement tabSelect the stamp position from the Posit

PrintingPrinting from a ComputerPrinting with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver)4

Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab.When you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the Titlebox and click Save.

Registering Image Data to be Used as a BackgroundThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments areused.You ca

Note With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become theStamp... button and Background cannot be used.3. Click Select Backgroun

Note Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.7. Complete the setupClick OK, then it returns to Stamp/Background

3. Complete the setupClick OK, then it returns to Stamp/Background dialog box.44

Setting Up Envelope PrintingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJXPS Status Monitor

Select High or Standard that matches your purpose for Print Quality.7. Complete the setupClick OK.When you execute print, the information is printed o

Displaying the Print Results before PrintingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPSPrevi

Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)You can specify the height and width of paper when its size cannot be selected from thePage Size. Such a paper s

4. Set the custom paper sizeSpecify Units, and enter the Width and Height of the paper to be used. Then clickOK.5. Complete the setupClick OK on the P

Printing from a ComputerPrinting with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver)5

Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the PrintHistoryThis function is unavailable when the standard IJ printer driver is used.In the Canon IJ

Editing and Printing a Print DocumentWhen printing multiple documents or pages, you can combine documents, change the printsequence of the documents o

select Move Page from Pages, and select the appropriate item. You can alsoclick and drag a print page to change the print sequence.• Deleting print do

Click Print.When you execute print, the printer uses the specified settings to print the data.Reprinting from the Print HistoryWhen you click Save Pri

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Specifying Color

Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)The print quality level can be set in the Custom.The procedure for setting the print quality level is as follo

Important Certain print quality levels cannot be selected depending on the settings of MediaType.Related Topics Specifying Color Correction Adjusting

Printing a Color Document in MonochromeThe procedure for printing a color document in monochrome is as follows:You can also set a grayscale printing i

When using the grayscale printing function to print Adobe RGB data, convert the data tosRGB data using an application software.Note During Grayscale P

Specifying Color CorrectionYou can specify the color correction method suited to the type of document to be printed.Normally, the printer driver adjus

Printing with Application Software that You are Using(Printer Driver) Printing with Easy Setup Basic Various Printing Methods Changing the Print Qua

Driver MatchingWith Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that mostpeople prefer.ICM (ICC Profile Matching)Adjusts the c

Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles61

Optimal Photo Printing of Image DataWhen people print images taken with digital cameras, they sometimes feel that the printedcolor tones differ from t

Printing with ICC ProfilesDescribes the procedure for printing by using the color space of Adobe RGB or sRGBeffectively.You can print with a common co

Adjusting Colors with the Printer DriverYou can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print sRGB data withcolor tints that mo

Click OK on the Main tab.When you execute print, the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data.Related Topics Setting the Print Quality

Printing with ICC ProfilesWhen the image data has a specified input ICC profile, you can print by using the colorspace (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the data

4. Set the other itemsIf necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance (Cyan,Magenta, Yellow) and adjust Brightness, Intensity,

4. Select the input profileSelect an Input Profile that matches the color space of the image data.• For sRGB data or data without an input ICC profile

Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity A

Printing with Easy SetupThis section describes the simple procedure for setting the Quick Setup tab so that you cancarry out appropriate printing on t

Adjusting Color BalanceYou can adjust the color tints when printing.Since this function adjusts color balance of the output by changing the ink ratios

The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens.3. Adjust color balanceThere are individual sliders for Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow. Each color becomesstro

Important Adjust the slider gradually.4. Complete the setupClick OK on the Main tab.When you execute print, the document is printed with the adjusted

Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (PrinterDriver)You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the color balance.When you

4. Setting pattern printWhen the Pattern Print dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click OK.Parameters to AdjustSelect Cyan/Magenta/Ye

Note Largest and Large cannot be selected when certain paper sizes or outputpaper sizes are selected.Color Variation Between InstancesSet the amount o

Look at the print results and select the image that you like best. Then enter the colorbalance numbers indicated at the bottom of that image into the

Related Topics Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)77

Adjusting BrightnessYou can change the brightness of the overall image data during printing.This function does not change pure white or pure black but

Select Light, Normal, or Dark for Brightness, and click OK. The current settings aredisplayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer

Important The print quality settings that can be selected may differ depending on a printingprofile.6. Complete the setupClick OK.When you execute pri

Adjusting IntensityYou can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the colors of the overall image data duringprinting.The following sample shows the

Moving the Intensity slider to the right intensifies (darkens) the colors, and movingthe slider to the left dilutes (brightens) the colors.You can als

Adjusting ContrastYou can adjust the image contrast during printing.To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and

Moving the Contrast slider to the right increases the contrast, and moving the sliderto the left decreases the contrast.You can also directly enter a

Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns(Printer Driver)You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the intensity/contrast

4. Setting pattern printWhen the Pattern Print dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click OK.Parameters to AdjustSelect Intensity/Contr

Color Variation Between InstancesSet the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.Note Large is about double the size of Medium, and Small

Note You can also set intensity/contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing PhotoPrinting under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intens

Overview of the Printer Driver Canon IJ Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Canon IJ Status Monitor Checking the Ink Status fro

Canon IJ Printer DriverThe Canon IJ printer driver (called printer driver below) is a software that is installed on yourcomputer for printing data wit

Important When you select the Always Print with Current Settings check box, all settingsspecified on the Quick Setup, Main, and Page Setup tabs are sa

How to Open the Printer Driver Setup WindowYou can display the printer driver setup window from the application software in use or fromthe printer ico

Important Opening the printer driver setup window through Printer properties (Windows8, Windows 7) or Properties (Windows Vista, Windows XP) displays

Canon IJ Status MonitorIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJXPS Status Monitor"

In such cases, take the appropriate action as described.93

Checking the Ink Status from Your ComputerIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJXPS

Canon IJ PreviewThe Canon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will looklike before a document is actually printe

Deleting the Undesired Print JobIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJXPS Status Mon

Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep the following points in mindwhen using the pri

Note Disable ICM required from the application software cannot be used when theXPS printer driver is used.Points to Note About Applications with Restr

Printer Driver Description Quick Setup tab Description Main tab Description Page Setup tab Description Maintenance tab Description Canon IJ Preview De