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# Printing Documents (Windows)

Note Operations may vary depending on your software application. For details of the operation, refer to the instruction manual of your application. The screens used in this section are for printing with Windows Vista operating system Ultimate Edition (hereafter referred to as "Windows Vista").

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

See Front View.

1. Load paper.

See Loading Paper.

1. Create (or open) a document to print using an appropriate software application.

1. Open the printer properties dialog box.

(1) Select Print in the File menu or from the command bar in your software application.

The Print dialog box appears.

(2) Make sure that your printer's name is selected.

Note If another printer's name is selected, click and select your printer's name.

(3) Click Preferences (or Properties).

1. Specify the required print settings.

(1) Select the media type of the loaded paper in Media Type.

Note If you select the wrong media type, the printer may not print with the proper print quality.

(2) Specify the print quality, etc. in Print Quality and Color/Intensity as required.

Note For details on the print quality, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide.

(3) Click OK.

Note To confirm the page size, click the Page Setup tab. If the setting does not match the document's page size already set in the software application, you need to reset the page size, or otherwise use Scaled Printing or Fit-to-Page Printing. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide.

For details on other printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to view the online help or the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. The Instructions button appears on the Main and Maintenance sheets if the on-screen manual is installed on your computer.

To display the preview to confirm the print result, select the Preview before printing check box in the Main sheet. Some software applications may not have a preview function.

1. Start printing.

Click Print (or OK) to start printing.

Note The message asking to confirm the position of the Paper Thickness Lever may appear. If the message appears, make sure that the Paper Thickness Lever is set properly. See Loading Paper. To cancel a print job in progress, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor.

To display the printer status monitor, click Canon XXX (where "XXX" is your printer's name) on the taskbar.

If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. See Aligning the Print Head.

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