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Canon MP280 series On-screen Manual How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual Page 1 of 707 pages MC-4700-V1.00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product. Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product. Troubleshooting - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 2
MP280 series Basic Guide How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual MP-4500-V1.00 Contents Overview of the Machine Main Components LED Display and Basic Operations Copying Copying Documents Copying Photos Fit-to-Page Copying Scanning Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Printing from Your Computer - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 3
Overview of the Machine Page 3 of 707 pages Contents > Overview of the Machine Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Overview of the Machine This section shows the component names of the machine and describes the basic operations you need to know before using it. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 4
of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting (1) Document Cover Open to load an original on the Platen Glass. (2) Paper Support Raise and tip back to loaded at the same time, and fed automatically one sheet at a time. See Loading Paper . (4) Paper Guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 5
the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes. To restore them, press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation. Rear View (9) USB Port Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a computer. Important Do not touch the metal casing. Do not plug in or unplug the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 6
Ink Cartridge Locking Covers Lock the FINE Cartridges into place. (12) FINE Cartridge Holder Install the FINE Cartridges. The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( ) and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the right slot ( ). (13) FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 7
occurred. For details, refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . (2) LED (Light Emitting Diode) Displays the number of copies, Maintenance code, or operational status such as an error code. (3) [+] button Specifies the number of copies. (4) Ink lamps Light or flash orange - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 8
button Specifies the Maintenance code. (12) Paper lamp Lights to indicate the page size and media type selected with the Paper button. (13) Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs, such as paper-out or ink-out. * In the software applications or manuals, the Black and Color buttons - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 9
on the error codes, refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . P and number appear alternately. An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred. For details, refer to "Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . While the Scanning - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 10
the LED, and then press the Black or Color button. Maintenance Code Operation See Prints the nozzle check to "Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched" in "Troubleshooting" of the onscreen manual: Advanced Guide . Error Codes When an error occurs, E and number appear alternately on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 11
Copying Page 11 of 707 pages Contents > Copying Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Copying You can make enlarged or reduced copies of the original to fit the page size, and borderless copies of a printed photo, besides standard copies. Copying Documents Switching the Page Size between A4 and 8.5" x - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 12
pages Contents > Copying > Copying Documents Advanced Guide Troubleshooting C021 Copying Documents This section describes the Turn on the power. See Operation Panel . (2) Load paper. See Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper . Here we load A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (3) Open - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 13
Copying Documents Page 13 of 707 pages (4) Load an original on the Platen Glass. See Loading Originals. Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN and align it with the alignment mark as shown below. Then close the Document Cover gently. Note For details on the types and conditions of the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 14
original is copied with borders on the plain paper and without borders on the photo paper. Cancel the Fit-to-Page copy function to copy the original in the for black & white copying. The machine starts copying. While copying is in progress, the number on the LED flashes and decreases by one to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 15
Panel, or vice versa. 1. Press the (Maintenance) button repeatedly until d appears. 2. Press the Black button to select A4, or the Color button to select 8.5" x 11" (Letter). Note When , load A4 plain paper or photo paper. - When the page size is set to 8.5" x 11" (Letter), load Letter-sized - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 16
Page 16 of 707 pages Contents > Copying > Copying Photos Advanced Guide Troubleshooting C023 Copying Photos This section describes the procedure to copy a printed photo on 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm photo paper. You need to prepare: Printed photos. Photo paper for printing. See Media Types You Can Use - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 17
size. See Fit-to-Page Copying. Page 17 of 707 pages (3) Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying. The machine starts copying. Remove the photo on the Platen Glass after copying is completed. Important Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 18
Fit-to-Page Copying Advanced Guide Troubleshooting C024 Fit-to-Page type, the original is copied with borders. When the photo paper is selected for the media type, the original Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying. The machine starts Fit-to-Page - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 19
Fit-to-Page Copying Page 19 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 20
Scanning Page 20 of 707 pages Contents > Scanning Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Scanning You can save scanned data on your computer, and edit or process them with the supplied software application. Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Preparing for Scanning with the Operation Panel Saving - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 21
Advanced Guide Troubleshooting C041 Saving software applications (MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX) installed? Install MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX from the Setup CD-ROM when they have not been installed or have been uninstalled. To install MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX, select MP Drivers and MP - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 22
below. - For Windows 7 or Windows Vista users, refer to "For Windows Users" in " Troubleshooting" of the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . - For Windows XP users, select MP Navigator EX Ver4.0 as the software application to be used in the program selection screen, select Always use this program for - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 23
Page 23 of 707 pages Contents > Printing from Your Computer Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Printing from Your Computer This section describes the procedure to print documents or photos with a computer. You can easily print photos taken with your digital camera by using Easy-PhotoPrint EX supplied - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 24
707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Printing from Your Computer > Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) C051 Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint photos on 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm photo paper. For details on Easy-PhotoPrint EX, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . Note Install - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 25
enhance the selected image. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . You can capture and print an image from a video. Printer. (2) Select the size and type of the loaded paper in Paper Size and Media Type. Here we select 4"x6" 10x15cm in Paper Size and the type of the loaded photo - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 26
or crop photos to print. For details on the operation, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . (2) Click Print. Note To cancel a print job in progress, press the Stop/Reset button on the machine or click Cancel Printing on the printer status monitor. To display the printer status monitor - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 27
27 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Printing from Your Computer > Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) > refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. Creating Your Own Prints You can create an album or calendar using your photos. Album Calendar Stickers Creating Still - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 28
of A4 size on plain paper. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. Note Operations may vary depending on your software application. For details on the operation, refer to the instruction manual of your application. The screens used in this section are for printing with Windows - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 29
setting set in the software application. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . If you select the wrong media type, the machine may not print with the proper print quality. (3) Click OK. Note For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to view the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 30
icon on the taskbar. In Windows Vista operating system (hereafter referred to as "Windows Vista") or Windows XP, click Canon XXX Printer (where " XXX" is your machine's name) on the taskbar. If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 31
Easy-WebPrint EX) Page 31 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Printing from Your Computer > Printing Web Pages editing photographs of people may infringe on portrait rights. Note For information on installing or starting Easy-WebPrint EX, see Easy-WebPrint EX. The clip function - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 32
Printing Web Pages (Easy-WebPrint EX) Page 32 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 33
Print Print photos taken with a digital camera. Use Scanner Scan photos or documents. Canon Web Service Download content or materials from the website for printing. Help & Settings View the Solution Menu EX online help or the on-screen manual of the machine. Set up Solution Menu EX or the machine - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 34
Start the supplied software applications such as Easy-PhotoPrint EX and My Printer. With My Printer, you can display the printer driver setup window, and get information on what action to take if you have trouble with the operation. Online Shopping Purchase consumables such as ink from the website - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 35
Easy-WebPrint EX, click the displayed guidance and follow the instructions on the screen. You can also install Easy-WebPrint EX from the Setup CD-ROM . To install Easy-WebPrint EX, select Easy-WebPrint EX in Custom Install. To install Easy-WebPrint EX on your computer, Internet Explorer 7 or later - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 36
/ Originals Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Loading Paper / Originals This section describes types of paper or originals you can load, how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray, and how to load originals to copy or scan. Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper / Photo - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 37
print, it can cause paper jams. Note We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos. For details on the Canon genuine paper, see Media Types You Can Use . You , refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . 2. Load paper. (1) Open the Paper Support, raise it, then - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 38
paper in the center of the Rear Tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU. (4) Slide the Paper Guides (A) to align them with both sides of the paper stack. Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard. The paper may not be fed properly. Important Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 39
loaded paper using the Operation Panel on the machine. See Copying. When printing with a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper in Printer Paper Size and Media Type in the printer driver. See Printing Documents . Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 40
Guide Troubleshooting Loading Envelopes You can print on European DL and US #10 envelopes. The address is automatically rotated and printed according to the envelope's direction by specifying with the printer driver or puff exceeds 0.1 inches / 3 mm. 2. Load envelopes. (1) Open the Paper Support. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 41
the Paper Support. Page 41 of 707 pages (2) Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension. (3) Slide the Paper Guides (A) to at once. (4) Slide the Paper Guides (A) to align them with both sides of the envelopes. Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard. The envelopes may not - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 42
will be turned to 90 degrees. Note The machine may make operating noise when feeding envelopes. If the print result is upside down, open the printer driver setup window, select Envelope in Commonly Used Settings, then select the Rotate 180 degrees check box in Additional Features. For details on the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 43
as stickers as well as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos. Media Types Commercially available papers Plain Paper (including recycled paper) - Media type settings - Printer driver: Plain Paper - Paper load limit - Rear Tray - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 44
it is fed or paper may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time (except for Matte Photo Paper ). For printing business documents: High Resolution Paper - Media type settings - Printer driver: High Resolution Paper - Paper load limit - Rear Tray: 80 sheets - Paper - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 45
specify print settings with Easy-PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CDROM. Install it on your computer. Page Sizes You can use the following page lb / 64 to 105 g/m2 (except for Canon genuine paper) Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the machine - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 46
Media Types You Can Use Page 46 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 47
707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Loading thick (weighing more than 28 lb / 105 g/m 2, except for Canon genuine paper) Paper thinner than a postcard, including plain paper or notepad than A5) Picture postcards Postcards affixed with photos or stickers Envelopes with a double flap - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 48
Loading Originals Loading Originals Originals You Can Load Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Loading Originals Load originals to copy or scan on the using a software application, you need to load the original in a different way. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . 1. Load - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 49
Loading Originals Page 49 of 707 pages To ensure the best print quality, the machine allows a margin along each edge of media. The actual printable area will be the area inside these margins. (B) 0.12 inches / 3.0 mm (C) 0.20 inches / 5.0 mm (D) 0.13 inches / 3.4 mm (0.25 inches / 6.4 mm for - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 50
Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals > Originals You Can Load C079 Originals You Can Load You can copy or scan the following originals. Types of originals: Text document, magazine, or newspaper Printed photo the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 51
Maintenance Page 51 of 707 pages Contents > Routine Maintenance Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Routine Maintenance This section describes how to clean the machine when the print result is faint, to replace FINE Cartridges when they run out of ink, or to take an action when paper does not feed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 52
protective tape on the bottom of the FINE Cartridge is removed. See Replacing Procedure. If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange, refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result. For - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 53
Cartridge, contact the service center. Page 53 of 707 pages When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines Are Misaligned: See Aligning the Print Head . Note You can also perform the maintenance operations from your computer. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 54
707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge. You need to prepare: a the (Maintenance) button to display A. (2) Press the Black or Color button. The nozzle check pattern will be printed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 55
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Page 55 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern C095 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 56
Advanced Guide Troubleshooting head condition. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so clean the Print Head only when repeatedly until H appears. (2) Press the Black or Color button. The machine starts cleaning Check Pattern. Note If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 57
Guide Troubleshooting deeply consumes more ink than the standard (2) Press the Black or Color button. problem is still not resolved, replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge. If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE Cartridge, contact the service - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 58
of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance will not be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge. You need to prepare: a sheet of (2) Press the Black or Color button. The print head alignment sheet will be printed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 59
of the sheet with the alignment mark . on the (2) Close the Document Cover gently, make sure that U (uppercase "U") appears on the LED, then press the Black or Color button. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 60
error code will appear on the LED. Press the Stop/Reset button to release the error, then refer to "Troubleshooting" in the onscreen manual: Advanced Guide , adjust the print head position manually from the computer. For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . To print and check the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 61
Cartridge Advanced Guide Troubleshooting C091 Replacing a FINE Cartridge When remaining ink cautions or errors occur, the error code will appear on the LED to inform you of the error. Refer to "An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED" in " Troubleshooting " of the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 62
careful not to stain your hands or clothing when replacing FINE Cartridges. You can easily wipe off the ink from the inside of the machine with tissue paper or the like. For details on the cleaning, refer to the printed manual: Getting Started. Do not place any object on the Document Cover. It - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 63
if you touch it. 5. Install the FINE Cartridge. (1) Put a new FINE Cartridge in the FINE Cartridge Holder. The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the right slot. (2) Close the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover to lock the FINE - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 64
Black FINE Cartridges are installed. Be sure to install both the FINE Cartridges. 6. Lift the Scanning Unit (Cover) slightly to set the Scanning Unit Support refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . When you start printing after replacing the FINE Cartridge, the machine - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 65
Color Ink lamp (3) Black Ink lamp Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp lights The ink is running low. Prepare a new ink cartridge. Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp flashes, while Alarm lamp lights An error has occurred. For details, refer to " Troubleshooting " in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 66
below to open the confirmation screen. 1. Open the printer driver setup window. Refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . 2. Click View Printer Status on the Maintenance sheet. To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click the Ink Details menu. Note While printing, you can also display - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 67
the Paper Feed Roller Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine Page 67 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 68
of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance Make sure that b appears on the LED, then press the Black or Color button. The machine starts cleaning. The cleaning will be problem is not resolved after cleaning the Paper Feed Roller, contact the service center. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 69
Page 69 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance > (Maintenance) button repeatedly until J appears. (2) Press the Black or Color button. The paper cleans the inside of the paper. If it is smudged with ink, perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning again. Note When performing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 70
Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) If the problem is not resolved after performing the Bottom Plate Cleaning twice, the protrusions inside the machine may be stained. See Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine to clean them. Page 70 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 71
Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine Page 71 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance > Cleaning the Machine > Cleaning the protrusions inside the machine are stained, wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 72
Appendix Page 72 of 707 pages Contents > Appendix Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 73
Your Product and Use of Images Page 73 of 707 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Appendix > Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product stamps (canceled or uncanceled) Identifying badges or insignias Selective service or draft papers Checks or drafts issued by governmental agencies - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 74
is limited to a small amount. Does black-and-white printing use color ink? Black-and-white printing may use ink other than black ink depending on the type of printing paper or the settings of the printer driver. So, color ink is consumed even when printing in black-and-white. Printing on special - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 75
paper: paper with special coating on the surface for printing photos with optimal quality and paper suitable for documents. Media Type of the printer driver has different settings for each type of paper in advance (such as using ink, ejecting ink, or distance from nozzles) so that you can print on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 76
has not been used for a long time. We recommend you to use the machine at least once a month. Note Depending on the type of paper, ink may blur if you trace the printed area with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or bleed if water or sweat comes in contact with the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 77
Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page 77 of 707 pages In this case Print the nozzle check pattern Check the printed check pattern to see if the nozzles are clogged. See When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect . Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 78
MP280 series Advanced Guide Page 78 of 707 pages MC-4740-V1.00 Basic Guide Printing Scanning Copying Troubleshooting How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual Maintenance Changing the Machine Settings Appendix When you display this on-screen manual in a language environment other than English, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 79
MP280 series Advanced Guide Page 79 of 707 pages Using the Face Sharpener Function Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function Using the Blemish Remover Function Adjusting Images Correct/Enhance Images Window Creating Still Images from Videos Video Frame Capture/Movie Print Window Downloading Images - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 80
MP280 series Advanced Guide Page 80 of 707 pages Setting the Stapling Margin Execute Borderless Photo Noise Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver XPS Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 81
EX Scanning with the Bundled Application Software What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? Let's Try Scanning Starting MP Navigator EX Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos and Documents Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 82
MP280 series Advanced Guide Page 82 of 707 pages Print Photo Dialog Box Send via E-mail Dialog Box Correct/Enhance Images Window One-click Mode Screen Auto Scan Dialog Box Save Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Save Dialog Box Exif Settings Dialog - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 83
Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately LED Cannot Be Seen At All Cannot Install the MP Drivers Cannot Install the Application Program Easy-WebPrint EX Does Not Start up or Easy-WebPrint EX Menu Does Not Appear Cannot Connect to Computer with a USB Cable Properly Printing or Scanning Speed Is Slow/Hi-Speed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 84
Messages The Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey Program Screen Is Displayed For Windows Users Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed Launching MP Navigator EX Whenever Pressing the SCAN Button on the Machine Problems with Scanning Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 85
Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image If You Cannot Resolve the Problem FAQs Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) General Notes (Scanner Driver) Using Easy-PhotoPrint EX Using MP Navigator EX - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 86
How to Use This Manual Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Explanation Window Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Document Registering Documents to My Manual Symbols Used in This Document Trademarks and Licenses Page 86 - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 87
Operating the Contents Pane Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Contents Pane Page 87 of 707 pages When you click a document title displayed in the contents pane found to the left of the on-screen manual, the documents of that title are displayed in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 88
Operating the Explanation Window Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Operating the Explanation Window Operating the the top of this document. Window Used in Operation Explanation This on-screen manual describes with a window displayed when the Windows 7 operating system Home Premium (called - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 89
Printing This Manual Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Printing This Manual Printing This Manual Page 89 of 707 pages Click to display the print pane to the left of the on-screen manual. Note Click to close or display the print pane. When you click and then click Page Setup, the Page - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 90
Printing This Manual Print All Documents Note You can select the type to be printed before you actually print the document. 2. Click Print Setup tab On the Page Setup tab, select the printer to be used and specify simple print settings, as necessary. 3. Click Start Printing A message confirming the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 91
. 3. Click Print Setup tab On the Page Setup tab, select the printer to be used and specify simple print settings, as necessary. 4. Click printed. Print All Documents You can print all documents of the on-screen manual. 1. From Select Target, select All Documents The titles of all documents - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 92
Printing This Manual Page 92 of 707 pages Confirm the number of pages to be printed, and then click Yes. All documents are printed. Important A large amount of - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 93
Using Keywords to Find a Document Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Using Keywords to Find a Document Using Keywords to Find a Document You can enter a keyword to search for a target document. All documents in the currently displayed on-screen manual are searched. Page 93 of 707 pages 1. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 94
(perfect match) [Documents Containing All Keywords] Documents containing all keywords that were entered [Documents Containing Any Keyword] Documents containing at least one of the keywords that were entered 4. Display the document that you want to read From the search results list, double-click (or - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 95
Page 95 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Registering Documents to My Manual Registering Documents to My Manual Register frequently read documents as My Manual documents so that you can refer to those documents easily at any time. 1. Display the document Display the document - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 96
When you double-click (or select and press Enter key) a document title displayed in List of My Manual, that document is displayed in the explanation window. Note To delete a document from List of My Manual, select that document title from the list, and then click Delete (or press Delete key). Page - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 97
Symbols Used in This Document Page 97 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Symbols Used in This Document Symbols Used in This Document Warning Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 98
and Licenses Page 98 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > How to Use This Manual > Trademarks and Licenses Trademarks and Licenses Microsoft . Exif Print This machine supports Exif Print. Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 99
Printing from a Computer Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer Printing from a Computer Printing with the Bundled Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Page 99 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 100
Printing with the Bundled Application Software What Is Easy-PhotoPrint EX? Printing Photos Creating an Album Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Layout Correcting and Enhancing Photos Creating Still Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites Questions and Answers - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 101
EX can only be used with Canon inkjet printers. It does not support some Canon compact photo printers, including SELPHY CP series. If a printer that supports Easy-PhotoPrint EX is not installed, you cannot print items you create. If Easy-PhotoPrint EX is installed on a computer that already has Easy - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 102
MP Navigator EX Ver.1.00 or later supports the following functions. - Photo Print - Album ZoomBrowser EX Ver.6.0 or later supports the following functions. - Photo Print - Album ZoomBrowser EX Ver.5.8 or later supports format videos recorded with Canon digital cameras are supported. When selecting an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 103
What Is Easy-PhotoPrint EX? File Formats (Extensions) Supported by Easy-PhotoPrint EX Easy-PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file (.el6) Easy-PhotoPrint EX Album file (.el1) Easy-PhotoPrint EX Stickers file (.el2) Easy-PhotoPrint EX Calendar file (.el4) Easy-PhotoPrint EX Layout - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 104
Images from Videos Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing an Index Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) Printing Photo Information Saving - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 105
Printing Photos How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start from? How Do I Print with Even Margins? Page 105 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 106
EX Page 106 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Photos > Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX A011 Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 107
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Photos > Selecting a Photo A012 Selecting a Photo 1. Click Photo EX is started from another application (MP Navigator EX, ZoomBrowser EX or Digital Photo Professional), the folder tree area will not - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 108
of copies you want is reached. To reduce the number of copies shown in the box, click (Down arrow). You can change the order of photos using the list located at the top right corner of the screen. You can select the printing order from Sort by Date and Sort by - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 109
109 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Photos > Selecting the Paper A013 Selecting the Paper 1. Click Select Paper. The Select Paper screen appears. 2. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 110
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Photos > Printing A014 Printing 1. Click Layout/Print. The Layout/Print screen appears. Important The thumbnails (reduced images) displayed in the screen may appear as follows: - A black line - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 111
Note You can crop images or print dates on photos. Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing. Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can specify advanced Photo Print settings (number of copies, print quality, etc - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 112
an Album Page 112 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album A020 Creating an Album Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to create your own personalized photo album. Steps 1. Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 2. Selecting the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 113
Creating an Album Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? What Is "C1" or "C4"? Page 113 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 114
Page 114 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album > Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX A021 Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 115
Selecting the Paper and Layout Page 115 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album > Selecting the Paper and Layout A022 Selecting the Paper and Layout 1. Click Album from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. 2. Set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 116
the Change Layout dialog box, you can change the layout or select whether to print the date (on which the picture was taken) on the photo. Note The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Paper Size, Orientation, Double page album, or the type of page selected (front - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 117
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album > Selecting a Photo A023 Selecting a Photo downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet. Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3. Select the image(s) you want to print, and click one - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 118
Selecting a Photo Page 118 of 707 pages The selected image(s) is (are) displayed in the selected image area. You All Imported Images). Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing. Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 119
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album > Editing A024 Editing 1. Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. 2. Edit your album if necessary. Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 120
Editing Page 120 of 707 pages C3: Inside the back cover C4: Back cover "C2"/"C3" appears only when the Leave the inside of front cover blank/Leave the inside of back cover blank checkbox is selected in the Cover Options dialog box. Saving Note See Help for details on the Edit screen. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 121
Page 121 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Creating an Album > Printing A025 Printing 1. Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. 2. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 122
Printing 3. Click Print. Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page 122 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 123
Page 123 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars A040 Printing Calendars Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows you to create your own calendar using your favorite photos. Steps 1. Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 2. Selecting - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 124
Printing Calendars Opening Saved Files Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Page 124 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 125
Page 125 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars > Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX A041 Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 126
Selecting the Paper and Layout Page 126 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars > Selecting the Paper and Layout A042 Selecting the Paper and Layout 1. Click Calendar from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. 2. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 127
Selecting the Paper and Layout Note See Help for details on the Page Setup screen. Page 127 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 128
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars > Selecting a Photo A043 Selecting a Photo Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet. Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3. Select the image(s) - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 129
Selecting a Photo Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing. Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen. Page 129 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 130
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars > Editing A044 Editing 1. Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. 2. Edit the calendar if necessary. Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 131
Editing See Help for details on the Edit screen. Page 131 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 132
Page 132 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Calendars > Printing A045 Printing 1. Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. 2. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 133
Printing 3. Click Print. Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page 133 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 134
Printing Stickers Page 134 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers A050 Printing Stickers You can print your favorite photos on compatible sticker sheets. Steps 1. Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 2. Selecting the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 135
Printing Stickers Page 135 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 136
Page 136 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers > Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX A051 Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 137
Page 137 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers > Selecting the date Use the same image in all frames Note Paper sizes other than Photo Stickers cannot be selected. You can customize the date (position, size, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 138
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers > Selecting a Photo A053 Selecting a Photo Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet. Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3. Select the image - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 139
Selecting a Photo Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing. Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen. Page 139 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 140
707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers > Editing A054 Editing 1. Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. 2. Edit the stickers if necessary. Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 141
Page 141 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Stickers > Printing A055 Printing 1. Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. 2. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 142
Printing See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page 142 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 143
Printing Layout Page 143 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout A150 Printing Layout You can add text to your favorite photos and print them in a variety of layouts. Steps 1. Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 2. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 144
Printing Layout How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Page 144 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 145
EX Page 145 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout > Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX A151 Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Easy-PhotoPrint EX > Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 146
Selecting the Paper and Layout Page 146 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout > Selecting the Paper and Layout A152 Selecting the Paper and Layout 1. Click Layout Print from Menu. The Page Setup screen appears. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 147
Selecting the Paper and Layout Page 147 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 148
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout > Selecting a Photo A153 Selecting a Photo Videos You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet. Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites 3. Select the image - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 149
Selecting a Photo Note You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing. Correcting and Enhancing Photos See Help for details on the Select Images screen. Page 149 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 150
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout > Editing A154 Editing 1. Click Edit. The Edit screen appears. 2. Edit the layout if necessary. Changing Layout Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 151
Editing Page 151 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 152
Page 152 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Printing Layout > Printing A155 Printing 1. Click Print Settings. The Print Settings screen appears. 2. Set the following items according to the printer and paper to be used - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 153
Printing 3. Click Print. Note See Help for details on the Print Settings screen. Page 153 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 154
Page 154 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos A060 Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can correct and enhance images. Click (Correct/Enhance Images) in the Select Images or Edit screen, or in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 155
Correcting and Enhancing Photos You can also blur the outline of the subjects or remove the base color. Adjusting Images Page 155 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 156
Fix Function Page 156 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Auto Photo Fix Function A066 Using the Auto Photo Fix Function This function will automatically analyze the captured scene - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 157
Function The image appears in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear below Preview. Page 157 of 707 pages 3. Make sure that Auto is selected. 4. Click Auto Photo Fix, then click OK. The entire photo is corrected automatically and the the upper left of the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 158
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Red or manually. Note Photo Print allows you to automatically correct red eyes when printing. To correct automatically, select Enable Auto Photo Fix - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 159
operation. If you want to apply the correction to all the selected images at once, select the Apply to all images checkbox. Manual Correction 3. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 4. Click Red-Eye Correction. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Red-Eye Correction. Move - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 160
Using the Red-Eye Correction Function Page 160 of 707 pages Red eye is corrected and the image. (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the Note Click (Compare) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 161
Page 161 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Face Brightener Function The image appears in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear below Preview. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 162
Using the Face Brightener Function 3. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 4. Click Face Brightener. Page 162 of 707 pages Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Brightener. Move - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 163
Using the Face Brightener Function Important The corrections will be lost if you exit before saving corrected images. Page 163 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 164
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the Face Images window. The image appears in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear below Preview. Auto Correction - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 165
operation. If you want to apply the correction to all the selected images at once, select the Apply to all images checkbox. Manual Correction 3. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 4. Click Face Sharpener. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Face Sharpener. Move the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 166
Using the Face Sharpener Function Page 166 of 707 pages The facial area in and around the selected area is sharpened and the Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. (Correction/ Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area. Click (Compare) to display the images before and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 167
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos function either automatically or manually. 1. Select photos in the Select Images screen appears in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 168
. If you want to apply the enhancement to all the selected images at once, select the Apply to all images checkbox. Manual Enhancement 3. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 4. Click Digital Face Smoothing. Note Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Digital Face Smoothing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 169
Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function Page 169 of 707 pages Skin in and around the selected area is enhanced beautifully and the mark appears on the upper left of the image. (Correction/Enhancement) Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area. Click (Compare) to display the images - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 170
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Using the in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear below Preview. 3. Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 4. Click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 171
Using the Blemish Remover Function Page 171 of 707 pages Note Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to (Cross). 5. Drag to select the area you want to enhance, then click OK that appears over the image. Moles in and around the selected area are removed and the appears - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 172
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > image appears in Preview. Note If only one image is selected, the thumbnail list does not appear below Preview. 3. Click Manual, then click Adjust. 4. Move the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 173
Adjusting Images Contrast Sharpness Blur Show-through Removal Page 173 of 707 pages Note Click (Compare) to display the images before and after the adjustment side by side so that you can compare and check the result. Click Advanced to make fine adjustments to the image brightness and color tone. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 174
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting and Enhancing Photos > Correct of Photo Print. (1) Task Area (2) Toolbar (1) Task Area Available tasks and settings may vary between the Auto and Manual tabs. Click the Auto or Manual tab to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 175
dialog box and selecting the Prioritize Exif Info checkbox. Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes. Note For Photo Print, you can also automatically correct red eyes by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 176
the corrected/enhanced image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the Correct/Enhance Images window. Manual Tab There are two menus on the Manual tab: Adjust and Correct/Enhance to sharpen the image. Adjust the sharpness when the photo is out of focus or text is blurred. Move - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 177
color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors. It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust all three color pairs so that - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 178
Image Saves the corrected/enhanced/adjusted image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected/enhanced/ Photo Fix in Color correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the Enable Red-Eye Correction checkbox. To correct manually - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 179
Cancels all corrections, enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image. Save Selected Image Saves the corrected/enhanced/adjusted image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected/enhanced/adjusted images displayed in the thumbnail list. Exit Click to close the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 180
64-bit editions of Windows XP. This function is not available when ZoomBrowser EX Ver.6.5 or later (supplied with Canon digital cameras supporting MOV format video recording) is not installed. Videos may not play smoothly depending on your environment. When the color tone of a video is changed via - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 181
from Videos Note Only MOV format videos recorded with Canon digital cameras are displayed. The selected video plays. is displayed in the Captured frame(s) area. Important You can capture up to 150 frames from one video. (Capture). 5. Select the image(s) you want to save and click Save. When the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 182
(Correct image). When the Movie Print window is displayed via Solution Menu EX, you can print the captured still images. To print, specify the printer and media in the Print area, then click Print. When you print from the Movie Print window, images are automatically cropped. Therefore, images will - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 183
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software Canon digital cameras supporting MOV format video recording) is not installed. When the color tone of a video is changed via the settings of the graphic driver Movie Print window, select Photo Print in Solution Menu EX - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 184
Settings Displays the Print Settings dialog box in which you can make the basic print settings (select printer/ media, etc.). Print Starts printing the still images selected in the Captured frame(s) area. Auto according to the settings. You can capture up to 150 frames at a time from one video. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 185
in the Select Video dialog box appears in Preview. (Frame backward/Frame advance) Click to reverse/advance one frame and pause. You can also click during playback to reverse/advance one frame and pause. (Playback/Pause) Plays or pauses the video. (Pause) appears while a video plays, and is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 186
Closes the Correct Captured Frames window and returns to the Video Frame Capture or Movie Print window. Source images will be overwritten by the corrected ones. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 187
after the correction is displayed on the right of the window. Sort by Time Displays the captured still images in the order of the time code. Note See "Creating Still Images from Videos " for details on how to create still images from videos. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 188
of the web page of work in the photo sharing site. Please also check terms of service in the photo sharing site before using the work of others. Canon is not responsible for the any copyright problems by using this function. This function is supported under Windows XP or later. This product uses - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 189
Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites Page 189 of 707 pages (Add Image). When you click (Import photos from photo sharing sites), a message about created works and personality rights appear. To hide the message, select the Do not show this message again checkbox. See "Import Photos from - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 190
Sites Window Page 190 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites > Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites Window A171 Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites Window In this window, you can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 191
Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites Window Page 191 of 707 pages Sort by Select how to sort the search results in the Thumbnail window. Select Popularity or Date. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 192
selected in the Selections area. Save Selected Images Saves all the images displayed in the Selections area. Exit Click to close the Import Photos from Photo Sharing Sites window. (2) Toolbar (Select all images) Selects all the images in the page displayed in the Thumbnail window. When you select an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 193
select an image, click the thumbnail or checkbox. Important Due to limitations of photo sharing sites, if the search results exceed 4,000 images, the same images area. Note See "Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites" for details on how to download images from photo sharing sites. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 194
Questions and Answers Page 194 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers A200 Questions and Answers How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? Which Side of the Displayed Image Does the Printing Start - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 195
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers > How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? A095 How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File? If you want to move (or copy) a file created and saved with Easy-PhotoPrint EX from one photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 196
Printing Start from? Page 196 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers > Which Side of the as the arrow indicates. See your printer manual for details on how to load paper (to print on the front/back, etc.). Page - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 197
with Even Margins? Page 197 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers > How Do I Print select Crop the photo to apply even margins individually. Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Note This setting is available only - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 198
What Is "C1" or "C4"? Page 198 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Questions and Answers > What Is "C1" or "C4"? A098 What Is "C1" or "C4"? When an album is printed, labels such as "C1" and "C4" - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 199
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings A101 Photo Print Settings Printing Vivid Photos Reducing Photo Noise Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) Printing Multiple Photos on One Page Printing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 200
Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing Vivid Photos A071 Printing Vivid Photos Select the Vivid Photo checkbox in the Select Paper screen to boost the colors in a photo before printing. Important This function is available only with a printer that supports Vivid Photo. This - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 201
Noise Page 201 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Reducing Photo Noise A072 Reducing Photo Noise When a photo is taken in a dark location such as night scene using digital camera, noise may appear in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 202
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Cropping Photos (Photo Print) A073 Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Cropping a photo is the act of removing the unnecessary portions of the photo by selecting the necessary - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 203
Cropping Photos (Photo Print) Page 203 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 204
204 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) A074 Printing Dates on Photos (Photo Print) To print the date the photo was taken on the photo, click (Date Settings) in the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 205
707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing Multiple Photos on One Page A076 Printing Multiple Photos on One Page You can print multiple photos on one page by selecting a multiple-photo layout in the Layout - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 206
206 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing an Index A077 Printing an Index You can print an index of selected photos. An index print shows the thumbnails of the photos in one page. It is convenient - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 207
Printing an Index Page 207 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 208
) Page 208 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) A078 Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) You can print a variety of ID photos. Important The photo may not qualify as an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 209
Printing ID Photos (ID Photo Print) Page 209 of 707 pages To display the Preferences dialog box, click (Settings) or select Preferences... from the File menu. ID photos can only be printed on 4"x6" 10x15cm paper. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 210
Information Page 210 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Printing Photo Information A079 Printing Photo Information You can print the photo and the Exif information side by side. To print them, select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 211
Page 211 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Saving Photos A092 Saving Photos You can save edited photos. The information of cropping and layout can be saved. Click Save in the Layout/Print screen. When - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 212
212 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Photo Print Settings > Opening Saved file if necessary. Note Easy-PhotoPrint EX supports the following file format (extension). - Easy-PhotoPrint EX Photo Print file (.el6) You can open - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 213
Opening Saved Files Page 213 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 214
Other Settings Page 214 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings A102 Other Settings Changing Layout Changing Background Adding Photos Swapping Positions of Photos Replacing Photos Changing Position, Angle and Size of - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 215
Page 215 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Changing Layout A080 fitted. If you change the current layout for the front or back cover to one that has fewer layout frames, any image that does not fit in the new - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 216
may vary depending on the Paper Size and Orientation. Select the Apply to all pages checkbox to change the layouts of all pages to the one you newly selected. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 217
Changing Layout Page 217 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 218
Changing Background Page 218 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Changing Background A081 Changing Background You can change the background of each page. Important You cannot change the background of the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 219
Click Search backgrounds... to access the Canon website from which you can download additional materials for free. Internet connection is required to access the website. Internet connection fees apply. Exit Easy-PhotoPrint EX before installing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 220
Changing Background Page 220 of 707 pages Note See Help for details on how to set the background in the Change Background dialog box. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 221
Page 221 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Adding Photos A082 Adding Photos You can add images to pages. Select the page you want to add photos to in the Edit screen, then click (Add Image). Note The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 222
Adding Photos Page 222 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 223
Page 223 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Swapping Positions of Photos A083 Swapping Positions of Photos You can swap the positions of images. Click (Swap Image Positions) in the Edit screen. Note The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 224
Page 224 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Replacing Photos A084 Replacing Photos You can replace an image with another image. Select the image you want to replace in the Edit screen, then click (Replace - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 225
Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos Page 225 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos A085 Changing Position, Angle and Size of Photos You can adjust the position, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 226
Page 226 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Cropping Photos A086 Cropping Photos Cropping an image is the act of removing the unnecessary portions of the image by selecting the necessary portions. Select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 227
Page 227 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Framing Photos A087 Framing Photos You can add frames to images. Important You cannot add frames to images in Stickers and Layout Print. Select the image you want - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 228
the same frame to all the images on a selected page at one time. Various frames are available on our website besides those saved in the application. Click Search frames... to access the Canon website from which you can download additional materials for free. Internet connection is required to access - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 229
Page 229 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Printing Dates on Photos A088 Printing Dates on Photos You can print dates on images. Select the image you want to print the date on in the Edit screen and click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 230
Printing Dates on Photos Page 230 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 231
231 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Attaching Comments to Photos A089 Attaching Comments to Photos You can attach comments to images and display them in your album. The photo name, shooting date and comments - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 232
Attaching Comments to Photos Page 232 of 707 pages Select the Show comment box checkbox. Select the checkboxes of the items you want to display, and enter comments. Set the size and color of font, and position of the comments, etc., then click OK. Note See Help for details on comments. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 233
Page 233 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Adding Text to Photos A090 Adding Text to Photos You can add text to photos. Click (Add Text) in the Edit screen and drag the mouse over the area in which you - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 234
Saving Page 234 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Saving A091 Saving You can save edited items. Click Save in the Edit or Print Settings screen. Note The screen(s) for Album printing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 235
Setting Holidays Page 235 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Setting Holidays A099 Setting Holidays You can add holidays to your calendar. Click Set Holidays... in the Page Setup screen of Calendar, or - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 236
Setting Holidays Page 236 of 707 pages Enter the name in Holiday Name and specify the date. Select the Set as Holiday checkbox to display that day as a holiday in your calendar. Note See Help for details on each dialog box. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 237
Setting Calendar Display Page 237 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Setting Calendar Display A100 Setting Calendar Display You can customize the calendar display (fonts, lines, colors, position, size, etc.). - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 238
Opening Saved Files Page 238 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Other Settings > Opening Saved Files A103 Opening Saved Files You can open files created with Easy-PhotoPrint EX. 1. Click Library from Menu. The Open dialog - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 239
Opening Saved Files Page 239 of 707 pages Easy-PhotoPrint EX supports the following file formats (extensions). - Easy-PhotoPrint EX Album file (.el1) - Easy-PhotoPrint EX Stickers file (.el2) - Easy-PhotoPrint EX Calendar file (.el4) - Easy-PhotoPrint - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 240
Printing with Other Application Software Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software Printing with Other Application Software Various Printing Methods Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Overview of the Printer Driver Page 240 of 707 pages - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 241
Various Printing Methods Page 241 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods Various Printing Methods Printing with Easy Setup Setting a Page Size and Orientation Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 242
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Printing with Easy Setup P000 Printing with Easy Setup The simple setup procedure for carrying out appropriate printing on this machine, is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 243
Page 243 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > also set page size and Orientation on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the paper size Select a page size from the Page Size - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 244
Setting a Page Size and Orientation Page 244 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 245
Page 245 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Setting also set the number of copies on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Specify the number of copies to be printed For Copies on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 246
When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, give priority to the printer driver settings. However Page and Collate, you can perform printing so that papers are collated one by one starting from the last page. These settings can be used in combination - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 247
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Setting the Stapling Margin P002 Setting the Stapling Margin The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 248
Setting the Stapling Margin Note The printer automatically reduces the print area depending on the staple position margin. Page 248 of 707 pages 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 249
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software When you want to print data such as a photo without providing any margin around it, set borderless Setup tab. Setting Borderless Printing 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set borderless printing Select Borderless - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 250
. When Borderless is selected, the Printer Paper Size, Duplex Printing, Staple crop the image data with an application software according to the paper size. Note When borderless printing with no problems. However, the portion of the Subjects around the perimeter of a photo may not be printed. Try - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 251
Execute Borderless Printing border before printing. Page 251 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 252
> Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Fitto-Page Printing P004 Fit-to-Page Printing The procedure for printing a document that is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the page size to be used is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set fit - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 253
Fit-to-Page Printing The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver. Page 253 of 707 pages 5. Complete the setup Click OK. When you execute print, the document will be enlarged or reduced to fit to the page size. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 254
254 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Scaled Printing P005 Scaled Printing The procedure for printing a document with pages enlarged or reduced is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 255
which you created the original has the scaled printing function, configure the settings on your application software. You do not need to configure the same setting in the printer driver. When Scaled is selected, the Staple Side list box appears grayed out and is unavailable (when Duplex Printing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 256
Scaled Printing Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document. Page 256 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 257
Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Page Layout Printing P006 Page Layout Printing The page layout printing function allows you to print more than one page image on a single sheet of paper. The procedure for performing page layout printing is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 258
Page Layout Printing Page 258 of 707 pages Pages To change the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet of paper, select the number of pages from the list. You can also set 2-Page Print or 4-Page Print on the Quick Setup tab. Page Order To change the page arrangement order, select an icon - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 259
259 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > performing poster printing is as follows: Setting Poster Printing 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set poster printing Select Poster from the Page Layout - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 260
Paste", uncheck this check box. Note This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers are used. Print "Cut/Paste" lines in margins To leave out cut pages together to create a poster. Printing Only Specific Pages If ink becomes faint or runs out during printing, you can reprint only the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 261
Poster Printing Page 261 of 707 pages Note Click the deleted pages to display them again. Right-click the settings preview to select Print all pages or Delete all pages. 2. Complete the setup After completing the page selection, click OK. When you execute print, only specified pages will be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 262
262 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > The procedure for performing booklet printing is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set booklet printing Select Booklet from the Page Layout list - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 263
margin be on when the booklet is completed. Insert blank page To leave one side of a sheet blank, check the check box, and select the page The specified width from the center of the sheet becomes the margin width for one page. Page Border To print a page border around each document page, check - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 264
with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Duplex Printing P007 Duplex Printing The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows: You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab. 1. Open the printer driver setup window - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 265
707 pages 6. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message. Then click OK to print the opposite side. Important When a media - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 266
Page 266 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Stamp/Background Printing P403 Stamp/Background Printing Stamp or Background may be unavailable when certain printer drivers are used. The Stamp function allows - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 267
be hidden in the overlapping sections depending on the application used. Place stamp over text cannot be used when the XPS printer driver is used. When the XPS printer driver is used, the stamp is normally printed in the foreground of the document. Print semitransparent stamp Check this check box to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 268
Stamp/Background Printing Page 268 of 707 pages 5. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background. Important When Borderless is selected, the Stamp/Background... (Stamp...) button appears grayed out and is unavailable. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 269
Page 269 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Stamp/Background Printing > Registering a Stamp P404 Registering a Stamp This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers are used. You can create and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 270
Registering a Stamp 3. Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. Page 270 of 707 pages 4. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window Stamp tab Select Text, Bitmap, or Date/Time/User Name that matches your purpose for Stamp Type. For Text registration, the characters must - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 271
Registering a Stamp Page 271 of 707 pages Check the Stamp check box in the Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box, and then select the title of the stamp to be changed from the Stamp list. 2. Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. 3. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 272
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Stamp/Background Printing > Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background P405 Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 273
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background and Background cannot be used. 3. Click Select Background... The Background Settings dialog box opens. Page 273 of 707 pages 4. Select the image data to be registered to the background Click Select File.... Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 274
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background Page 274 of 707 pages 4. Save the background Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. When you want to save the background with a different title, enter a new title in the Title box and click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 275
Page 275 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Printing an Envelope P406 Printing an Envelope If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor" when - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 276
, check the Do not show this message again. check box. To show the guide again, click the View Printer Status... button on the Maintenance tab, and start the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Then click Envelope Printing from Display Guide Message of the Option menu, and change the setting to on. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 277
Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Various Printing Methods > Displaying the Print Results before Printing P009 Displaying the Print Results before Printing If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 278
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > software to set the values. When the application software does not have such a function or if the document does not print correctly, use the printer driver to set the values. 2. Open the printer driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 279
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size) Page 279 of 707 pages 4. Set the custom paper size Specify Units, and enter the Width and Height of the paper to be used. Then click OK. 5. Complete the setup Click OK on the Page Setup tab. When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified paper - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 280
and Correcting Image Data Page 280 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Specifying Color Correction Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles Adjusting - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 281
Page 281 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and quality level and the halftoning method is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the print quality Select Custom for Print Quality on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 282
refer to color shades between the darkest color and the brightest color. The printer replaces the color shades with a collection of small dots to express the printed, selecting Diffusion for Halftoning may solve the problem. Related Topics Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 283
283 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality in monochrome. Important When the Grayscale Printing check box is checked, the printer driver processes image data as sRGB data. In this case, actual colors printed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 284
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Note During Grayscale Printing, color inks may be used as well as black ink. Page 284 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 285
Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Specifying Color Correction P013 Specifying Color Correction You can specify the color correction method suited to the type of document to be printed. Normally, the printer driver adjusts the colors by using Canon Digital Photo - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 286
Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer. Driver Matching is the default setting for color correction. ICM/ICC Profile Matching Adjusts the colors by using an ICC profile when printing. Specify the input profile to be used. None The printer driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 287
data and the application software to be used, and then select the printing method suited to your purpose. Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Describes the procedure for printing sRGB data by using the color correction function of the printer driver. To print using Canon Digital Photo Color The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 288
with the Printer Driver P015 Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver You can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer through the use of Canon Digital Photo Color. When printing from an application software that can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 289
, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. 7. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 290
ICC profile that you created yourself from your application software, be sure to select color management items from your application software. For instructions, refer to the manual of the application software you are using. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the media type Select the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 291
allow you to specify one by using the color space of the input ICC profile (sRGB) found in the data. When printing Adobe RGB data, you can print the data with the Adobe RGB color space even if the application software does not support Adobe RGB. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 292
print quality For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Fast according to your purpose. 4. Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set.... Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens. 5. Select color correction Click Matching tab, and select ICM or ICC Profile - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 293
Profiles Page 293 of 707 pages Select Adobe RGB (1998). Important When the application software specifies an input profile, the input profile setting of the printer driver becomes invalid. When no input ICC profiles are installed on your computer, Adobe RGB (1998) will not be displayed. You can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 294
the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 295
slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver. After adjusting each color, click OK. Important Adjust the slider gradually. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 296
on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 297
Adjusting Brightness Page 297 of 707 pages 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 298
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the manual color adjustment Select Manual - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 299
Adjusting Intensity Page 299 of 707 pages Important Adjust the slider gradually. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 300
on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Select the manual color adjustment On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 301
Adjusting Contrast After adjusting each color, click OK. Page 301 of 707 pages Important Adjust the slider gradually. 4. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast. Related Topics Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 302
Page 302 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Simulating an Illustration P021 Simulating an Illustration This feature is unavailable when the XPS printer driver is used. With the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 303
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Representing Image Data with a Single Color P022 Representing Image Data with a Single Color This feature is unavailable when the XPS printer driver is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 304
Representing Image Data with a Single Color Page 304 of 707 pages Important When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked, Monochrome Effects appears grayed out and is unavailable. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 305
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors P023 Presenting Image Data with Vivid Colors This feature is unavailable when the XPS printer driver is used. The Vivid Photo - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 306
as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set image optimizer Check the Image Optimizer check box on the Effects tab. 3. Complete the setup Click OK. The photos and graphics will be adjusted and printed with smooth outlines. Note Depending on application software or resolution of image - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 307
Smoothing Jagged Outlines It may take longer to complete printing when the image optimizer is used. Page 307 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 308
with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration P408 Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration This feature is unavailable when the XPS printer driver is used. The Photo Optimizer PRO function corrects - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 309
Changing Color Properties to Improve Coloration Page 309 of 707 pages Click OK. When you execute print, the printer corrects the photo coloring and prints out the photos. Important Photo Optimizer PRO does not function when: Background is set in the Stamp/Background dialog box on the Page Setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 310
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data > Reducing Photo Noise P024 Reducing Photo Noise This feature is unavailable when the XPS printer driver is used. With the Photo Noise Reduction function - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 311
if you have selected Normal and the noise still bothers you. Depending on application software or resolution of image data, effects of digital camera noise reduction may not be obvious. When this function is used for other than photos taken by digital cameras, image may be distorted. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 312
the Printer Driver Page 312 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver Overview of the Printer Driver Printer Driver Operations Canon IJ Printer Driver XPS Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 313
the Printer Driver Canon IJ Printer Driver XPS Printer Driver How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Maintenance Tab Canon IJ Status Monitor Canon IJ Preview Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 314
Page 314 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Printer Driver P025 Canon IJ Printer Driver The Canon IJ printer driver is software that is installed on your computer for printing data on this - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 315
Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Printer Driver > XPS Printer Driver P416 XPS Printer Driver The following two printer drivers can be installed on Windows Vista SP1 or later: IJ printer driver XPS printer driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 316
Page 316 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Printer Driver > How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window P409 How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window The printer driver setup window can be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 317
pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Printer Driver > the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Managing the Machine Power Related Features Reducing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 318
318 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Status Monitor P411 Canon IJ Status Monitor If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 319
IJ Preview Page 319 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Overview of the Printer Driver > Canon IJ Preview P412 Canon IJ Preview The Canon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 320
Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Advanced Guide > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Copying Page 320 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 321
Copying Advanced Guide > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying Copying Making Copies Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page 321 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 322
Making Copies Advanced Guide > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > Making Copies U031 Making Copies For the basic procedure to make copies, refer to Copying. Reducing or Enlarging a Copy Using Useful Copy Functions Page 322 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 323
323 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing Using the media type, the original is copied with borders. When the photo paper is selected for the media type, the original is copied you press the + button, the number on the LED increases by one. When the LED displays as follows, the number of copies is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 324
priority) only when A4 or Letter-sized plain paper is selected for the page size and media type. 1. Press and hold down the Color or Black button for 2 or more seconds in step 7. The LED flashes once. 2. Release the button. The machine starts copying. When the print quality is set to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 325
Using Useful Copy Functions Page 325 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > Using Useful Copy Functions U036 Using Useful Copy Functions Switching the page size between A4 and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 326
326 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Printing Using the Operation button repeatedly until the LED displays as follows. 2. Press the Black button to select A4, or the Color button to select Letter paper or photo paper. When the page size is set to Letter, load Letter-sized plain paper or photo paper. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 327
Guide > Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Copying > Using Useful Copy Functions > Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) U039 Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) You can copy images on photo , the number on the LED increases by one. When the LED displays as follows, the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 328
Copying without Borders (Borderless Copy) Page 328 of 707 pages 6. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying. The machine starts borderless copying. Remove the original on the Platen Glass after copying is complete. To make 10 to 19 copies The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 329
Scanning Advanced Guide > Scanning Scanning Scanning Images Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software Other Scanning Methods Page 329 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 330
Scanning Images Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning Images Scanning Images Scanning Images Before Scanning Placing Documents Page 330 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 331
331 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning Images > Scanning Images U046 Scanning Images You can scan images from the machine and save them to a computer easily. In addition, you can scan images with advanced settings from a computer using application software. Select the scanning method - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 332
Before Scanning Page 332 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning Images > Before Scanning U047 Before Scanning Make sure that the original to be scanned meets the requirements for an original to be set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 333
Placing Documents Page 333 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning Images > Placing Documents S005 Placing document size in MP Navigator EX or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Photos that have - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 334
Placing Documents that cannot be placed away from the edges/ arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the file format. Placing Multiple Documents Allow 0.39 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 335
Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Page 335 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 336
computer's disc drive, then perform Custom Install and select MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX to install. The machine is connected to a computer correctly. Make sure that the machine is connected to the computer correctly. Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable when scanning images with the machine - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 337
application software to use, select Always use this program for this action, then click OK. From the next time, MP Navigator EX is automatically started. Important The position or size of an image is not scanned correctly depending on the type of the original. In this case, refer to Scanning Photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 338
Appendix: Various Scan Settings Page 338 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Using the Operation Panel of the Machine > Appendix: Various Scan Settings S010 the Operation Panel of the machine Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 339
scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine. 1. Start MP Navigator EX. Starting MP Navigator EX 2. Click Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens. Note The Preferences dialog box can also be opened by clicking Preferences in the One-click Mode screen. 3. On the Scanner Button Settings tab - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 340
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navig... Page 340 of 707 pages Note See the section below for details. Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC) 4. Click OK. The operation will - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 341
Application Software Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software Scanning with the Bundled Application Software What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? Let's Try Scanning Useful MP Navigator EX Functions Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX MP Navigator - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 342
342 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? S101 What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)? MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 343
Scanner Software)? Scan/Import Window Use the Scan/Import window to scan photos and documents. Page 343 of 707 pages View & Use Window Use the View & Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images. Note See "File Formats " for data formats (extensions) supported by MP Navigator - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 344
Let's Try Scanning Page 344 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning S100 Let's Try Scanning Try scanning using MP Navigator EX. Starting MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX Scanning with a simple operation Easy Scanning - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 345
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning > Starting MP Navigator EX S111 Starting MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX 1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX 4.0 > MP Navigator EX 4.0. MP Navigator - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 346
Starting MP Navigator EX Page 346 of 707 pages Note Select the Show this window at startup checkbox in the Navigation Mode screen to always open the Navigation Mode screen at startup. If this checkbox is not selected, the last used screen appears at startup. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 347
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning > Easy Scanning with Auto Scan S108 Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scan documents easily by automatically detecting the document type. Important Supported document types are photos, postcards - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 348
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Page 348 of 707 pages A message about placing documents appears. Click Open Manual to open this guide (if it is installed). Click OK to start scanning. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 349
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan 7. Save the scanned images. Saving Saving as PDF Files Page 349 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 350
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning > Scanning Photos and Documents S102 Scanning Photos and Documents Scan photos 2. Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen. Starting MP Navigator EX 3. In Scan/Import, click Photos/Documents ( - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 351
convert to editable text data using MP Navigator EX. Color scanning is not available for Text(OCR color, open the OCR dialog box from the One-click Mode screen and scan with Color Mode set Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Important When scanning a large document (such as an A4 size photo), align its corner - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 352
pages 7. Edit the scanned images as required. Use Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of an image, etc. See the Edit Tools in "Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) " for details. Note First select images to edit. (Selected images are outlined in orange.) Drag the mouse or - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 353
Page 353 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning > Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time S105 Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time You can scan two or more photos (small documents) at one time by setting Document Size to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 354
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Page 354 of 707 pages 5. Click Specify.... Select Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) for Document Size. When setting is completed, click OK. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) 6. Click Scan. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 355
355 of 707 pages Multiple documents are scanned at one time. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of an image, etc. See the Edit Tools in "Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) " for details. Note First select images to edit. (Selected - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 356
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Saving as PDF Files Note If you want to preview the images before scanning, use ScanGear. Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Page 356 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 357
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen. Starting MP Navigator EX Note You can complete "from scanning to saving", etc. at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the One - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 358
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Page 358 of 707 pages 4. Click Specify.... Select Stitch Assist for Document Size, then specify the scanning resolution as required. When setting is completed, click OK. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) 5. Click Scan. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 359
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Page 359 of 707 pages The Stitch-assist window opens. 6. Place the left half of the document face-down on the Platen. 7. Click Scan. The left half of the document is scanned and appears in the Stitch-assist window. Note Click Cancel to cancel - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 360
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Page 360 of 707 pages 8. Place the right half of the document face-down on the Platen. 9. Click Scan. The right half of the document is scanned. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. 10. Adjust the scanned image as required. Use the icons to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 361
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Page 361 of 707 pages Important This function is not available while the image is enlarged/reduced. (Enlarge) Enlarges the displayed image. (Reduce) Reduces the displayed image. (Full-screen) Displays the entire image. Note Enlarge/Reduce - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 362
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist) Page 362 of 707 pages 13. Save the scanned images. Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 363
Page 363 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Let's Try Scanning > Easy Scanning with One-click S104 Easy Scanning with One-click You can complete "from scanning to saving", etc. at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon. 1. Place - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 364
-click Page 364 of 707 pages 4. Click the corresponding icon. Custom Scan with One-click Tab One-click Mode Screen 5. Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned. 6. Set the document size and scanning resolution as required. 7. Start scanning. Starts - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 365
Navigator EX Functions Page 365 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions S400 Useful MP Navigator EX Functions With MP Navigator EX, you can correct/enhance scanned images beautifully, and search saved images quickly - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 366
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically S401 Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically MP the photos you want to correct/ enhance. Note See "Let's Try Scanning" to scan images into MP Navigator - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 367
Automatically Page 367 of 707 pages Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. 4. Make sure that Auto is selected. 5. Click Auto Photo Fix, Face Sharpener or Digital Face Smoothing. Important Once image is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 368
Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically Page 368 of 707 pages 6. Click OK. The entire image is corrected/enhanced automatically and the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image. (Correct/Enhance) mark appears on Note Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction/enhancement. Select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 369
707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually S402 Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually You can correct/enhance scanned images manually. 1. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 370
Page 370 of 707 pages Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. 4. Select Manual, then click Correct/Enhance. 5. Click Face Brightener, Face Sharpener, Digital Face Smoothing or Blemish Remover. Note - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 371
Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually Page 371 of 707 pages The portion in and around the selected area is corrected/enhanced and appears on the upper left of the thumbnail - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 372
372 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Adjusting Images S406 Adjusting Images You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images. 1. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 373
Adjusting Images Page 373 of 707 pages Note If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear and only the preview image appears. 4. Select Manual, then click Adjust. 5. Move the slider of the item you want to adjust and set the effect level. When you - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 374
Adjusting Images To save only the images you like, select them and click Save Selected Image. To save all images, click Save All Corrected Images. The file format of adjusted images is JPEG/Exif. Page 374 of 707 pages 7. Click Exit. Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 375
Searching Images Page 375 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Searching Images S407 Searching Images In the View & Use window of the Navigation Mode screen, you can search images saved on your - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 376
a word or phrase included in the items selected in More Advanced Options. Important For PDF files, you can only search for those created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot search PDF files created or edited in other applications. Also, searching PDF files is available only when keyword search is set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 377
Searching Images Page 377 of 707 pages checkbox, text in Maker, Model, Description and User Comment is searched. If you select the PDF text checkbox, text in PDF files is searched. Important Text in password-protected PDF files cannot be searched. Search subfolders Select this checkbox to search - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 378
Categories Page 378 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions > Classifying Images into Categories S403 Classifying Images into Categories Display images scanned with MP Navigator EX by category. You can classify - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 379
to stop. Classification may take time if there are many images to classify. Important Even if you classify images saved in removable media such as USB flash drive and external hard disk, the classification information will be deleted once you remove the media. From the next time, the images are - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 380
Classifying Images into Categories View & Use Window Page 380 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 381
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX S500 Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX You can scan images using MP at one time or printing at specific size, quality, etc. Printing Documents Printing scanned photos Printing Photos Sending - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 382
Saving Page 382 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Saving S112 Saving Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX to a computer. 1. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save, then click Save. 2. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 383
Pictures folder Page 383 of 707 pages 3. Click Save. Scanned images are saved according to the settings. To further use/edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX, click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box. Creating/Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 384
Saving as PDF Files Page 384 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Saving as PDF Files S113 Saving as PDF Files Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX as PDF files. 1. Select the checkboxes of the images - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 385
following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in . To further use/edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX, click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 386
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Creating/Editing PDF Files S501 Creating/Editing PDF Files Create/edit PDF files using MP at one time using MP Navigator EX. Note See "Let's Try Scanning" to scan images into MP Navigator EX - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 387
dialog box, then click Save. Images are saved according to the settings. Opening PDF Files in an Application You can open PDF files created with MP Navigator EX in an associated application and edit or print them. 1. Select PDF files and click PDF. Important For PDF files, you can only select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 388
in applications not supporting PDF security. Files may not open if an application that can be associated with PDF files is not installed. 3. Use the application to edit/print the file. For details, refer to the application's manual. Important In some - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 389
389 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Printing Documents S502 Printing Documents You can print multiple scanned images at one time, print at specific quality, etc. using MP Navigator EX. 1. Scan documents - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 390
case, follow these steps and change settings. Windows 7: 1. From the Start menu, select Devices and Printers. 2. Right-click the icon of your printer and click Printer Properties. The printer properties dialog box opens. 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4. Select Spool print documents so program finishes - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 391
Page 391 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Printing Photos S503 Printing Photos You can print photos using MP Navigator EX or an application that accompanies the machine. After scanning documents and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 392
In the displayed dialog box, specify paper size, print count, etc. Print Photo Dialog Box Page 392 of 707 pages 4. Click Print. Starts printing. Note To the confirmation window for the printer status. To open a confirmation window for the printer status, click printer icon on the taskbar. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 393
that the program's MAPI is enabled. To enable MAPI, refer to the manual of the e-mail software program.) Note If an e-mail software program is not selected, manually attach the scanned and saved image to email. 1. Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use window - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 394
Sending via E-mail Specify the e-mail software program, destination folder and file name. Send via E-mail High Compression). 4. Click OK. Files are saved according to the settings, and the e-mail software program starts. 5. Specify the recipient, enter the subject and message, then send e-mail. For - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 395
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > Editing Files S505 Editing Files You can edit images or convert them to text using MP images and click Edit/Convert. 2. Click Fix photo images on the list. The Correct/Enhance Images Manually - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 396
specify the language according to the language of the document to be scanned. When scanning multiple documents, you can collect the extracted text into one file. General Tab Text displayed in Notepad (included with Windows) is for guidance only. Text in the image of the following types of documents - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 397
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP one for opening the file and one for editing/printing it. This section explains how to set passwords for images scanned into the Scan/Import window of MP opened in applications not supporting PDF security. In - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 398
Setting Passwords for PDF Files Page 398 of 707 pages The Password Security -Settings dialog box opens. Setting Passwords for Existing Files 1. In the View & Use window, select image/PDF files and click PDF. 2. Click Create/Edit PDF file on the list. Creating/Editing PDF Files 3. Edit files in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 399
Setting Passwords for PDF Files Page 399 of 707 pages Important Up to 32 single-byte alphanumeric characters can be used for the password. Passwords are case sensitive. Select both checkboxes to set both Document Open Password and Permissions Password. You cannot use the same password for both. 3. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 400
Setting Passwords for PDF Files Related Topic Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Page 400 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 401
707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX > later supports opening, editing and printing password-protected PDF files. Passwords are case sensitive. You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 402
Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Page 402 of 707 pages 2. The Password dialog box opens. Enter the password and click OK. The PDF file opens in the Zoom in dialog box. Note To reopen the file after closing the Zoom in dialog box, re-enter the password. Entering a Password (Permissions - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 403
Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Page 403 of 707 pages 2. To create a PDF file or edit the file, select Create/Edit PDF file on the list. To print the file, click Print Document. In the Password dialog box, you will be prompted to enter a password. Note If the Document Open Password - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 404
Navigator EX Screens Page 404 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens S700 MP Navigator EX Screens Learn about the screens and functions of MP Navigator EX. Scan/Import Documents or Images Tab Auto Scan Screen (Scan/Import - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 405
Navigation Mode Screen Page 405 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Navigation Mode Screen S735 Navigation Mode Screen This is one of the startup screens of MP Navigator EX. Select an icon at the top of the screen to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 406
Navigation Mode Screen Page 406 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 407
pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Photos/Documents (Platen) selected. Scan photos and documents placed on the Platen. Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) (Switch Mode) Switches to One-click Mode screen. In the One - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 408
Tab Page 408 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > View & One-click Mode screen. In the One-click Mode screen, you can complete "from scanning to saving", etc. at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon. One - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 409
your Computer Tab Page 409 of 707 pages Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Related Topic Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 410
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Custom Scan with One-click Tab S704 Custom Scan with One-click Tab Select One-click in the Navigation Mode screen to display the Custom Scan with One to PC Scan documents or photos and save them to a - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 411
scanning immediately. (Switch Mode) Switches to One-click Mode. The One-click Mode screen appears. One-click Mode Screen Show this window at startup can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Important The following restrictions apply - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 412
Import Window) Page 412 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Auto Scan Screen (Scan Toolbar (3) Thumbnail Window (4) Selected Images Area Supported Documents Photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, text - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 413
Photos/Documents (Platen) Click this when you want to scan photos, documents, magazines and other printed materials. The screen for scanning photos and documents appears. Photos make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Edit Tools (Select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 414
in orange) horizontally. (Trimming) Trims the target image (outlined in orange). "Trimming" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in a photo and discarding the rest. Click this button to open the Crop window and specify the trimming frame. Zoom in Enlarges the target image (outlined in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 415
Auto Scan Screen (Scan/Import Window) Related Topic Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Page 415 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 416
Scan Settings Dialog Box (Auto Scan) Page 416 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scan Settings Dialog Box (Auto Scan) S745 Scan Settings Dialog Box (Auto Scan) The Scan Settings dialog box opens when you click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 417
(Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) Page 417 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Photos/ Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) S708 Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) Select Scan/Import in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 418
Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Important Specify... is not available if the Use the scanner driver checkbox is selected. Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox when you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Edit Tools - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 419
in orange) horizontally. (Trimming) Trims the target image (outlined in orange). "Trimming" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in a photo and discarding the rest. Click this button to open the Crop window and specify the trimming frame. Zoom in Enlarges the target image (outlined in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 420
the target image (outlined in orange) in the Selected Images area. Selected Images Area Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed. Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 421
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) S713 Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos scanned. Scanning photos: Color Photo or Black and White Photo Scanning text documents: Color Document, Black and White - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 422
is selected. You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Black and White Photo or Text(OCR). The color tone may change from the source arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Note Use ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows when scanning non-standard size - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 423
or Black and White Photo. You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist. This function may not work properly depending on the document language. Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language are supported. The orientation of the following - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 424
424 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Save Dialog OCR). You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Black and White is selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver). Set... When Save as type is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 425
Box Page 425 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Save as PDF PDF files. You can save multiple documents as one PDF file or add pages to a PDF file created with MP Navigator EX. Important You cannot save images scanned - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 426
specify the PDF file to which images are added. To change the file, click Browse... to specify another one. Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 427
Page 427 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF Settings documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language are supported. The orientation of the following types of documents may not be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 428
compressed PDF images may degrade if you repeatedly save them with high compression. Important Compression type cannot be set when Color Mode is Black and White. Security Set passwords for opening, editing and printing the created PDF files. Important This function is not available when images are - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 429
View Use Window Page 429 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > View & Use Window S711 View & Import) Click this when you want to scan photos, documents, magazines and other printed materials. The Scan/Import window opens - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 430
/Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E-mail Editing Files Note installed. Toolbar Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions. Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 431
Important Image correction/enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files. Zoom in Enlarges the target image ( . Drag and drop an image to do the following things. - Move from one category to another within the Thumbnail window - Move to a category folder displayed in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 432
wrong categories. In that case, drag and drop an image and move it from one category to another. Category name Images: N (Selected: n) Category name The following categories are provided. Photos: Portrait, Others Documents: Business Card, Postcard, Standard Size, PDF File, Others Custom categories - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 433
View Use Window Page 433 of 707 pages Specific Categories Displays categories containing images, along with the contained images. More images will be displayed in the Thumbnail window, allowing you to find or move images easily. Note Immediately after opening the View & Use window, categories - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 434
Window Page 434 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Create/ Edit PDF for PDF Files You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator EX. Rearrange Pages You can move the selected image (outlined in - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 435
dialog box. Save All Pages Opens the Save as PDF file dialog box. Specify the save settings and save all pages in the list as one PDF file or save all pages as separate PDF files. Note See "Save as PDF file Dialog Box " for details on the Save as PDF - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 436
Create/Edit PDF file Window (Reduce) Reduces the image displayed in Preview. (Full-screen) Displays the entire image. (Thumbnail Mode) Switches to Thumbnail Mode. The pages are displayed in thumbnail view. Page 436 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 437
Page 437 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Print Document advanced settings for printing multiple scanned images at one time. Printer Select the printer to use. Paper Source Select paper source. Page Layout Select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 438
paper set in the machine. Note Selectable paper sizes depend on the selected printer. Media Type Select the type of paper for printing. Print quality may be . Grayscale Printing Select this checkbox to print the document in black and white. Preview before printing Select this checkbox to display - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 439
Page 439 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Print Photo Dialog Box S729 Print Photo Dialog Box Click Print in the View & Use window, then click Print Photo on the list to open the Print Photo dialog box. Important The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 440
Photo Dialog Box Page 440 of 707 pages Select this checkbox to print the image on an entire sheet of paper without borders. Important Page Layout setting will be disabled when you select Borderless Printing. This setting is only available with printers that support print. Vivid Photo Select this - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 441
for attaching images to e-mail. Important MP Navigator EX is compatible with the following e-mail software programs: - Microsoft Outlook - Windows Mail the manual of the e-mail software program.) Note Only PDF and JPEG files can be attached to e-mail. Mail Program The e-mail software program - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 442
Send via E-mail Dialog Box Page 442 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 443
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Correct/ Enhance Images Window S712 Correct/Enhance Images Window Click (Image Correction/Enhancement) in the View & Use window or click Fix photo or black and Manual tabs. Click the Auto or Manual tab - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 444
707 pages Auto Photo Fix Applies automatic corrections suitable for photos. Prioritize Exif Saves the corrected/enhanced image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the Correct/Enhance Images window. Manual Tab There are two menus on the Manual tab: Adjust and Correct/Enhance. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 445
Correct/Enhance Images Window See "Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually " for details. Adjustment Page 445 of 707 Sharpness Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. Adjust the sharpness when the photo is out of focus or text is blurred. Move the slider to the right to sharpen - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 446
strong colors. It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where Image Saves the corrected/enhanced/adjusted image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected/enhanced/ - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 447
Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image. Save Selected Image Saves the corrected/enhanced image (the selected one). Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected/enhanced images displayed in the thumbnail list. Exit Closes the Correct/Enhance Images - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 448
the image 90 degrees clockwise. (Invert) Inverts the image horizontally. (Trimming) Trimming is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in a photo and discarding the rest. In the displayed window, drag the white frame to specify the trimming area. Move the cursor inside the white frame and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 449
Correct/Enhance Images Window Page 449 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 450
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > One-click Mode Screen S701 One-click Mode Screen Click (Switch Mode) at the bottom left of the Navigation Mode screen to display the One Box Save Scan documents or photos and save them to a computer - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 451
One-click Mode Screen Page 451 of 707 pages Preferences Dialog Box (Guide) Opens this guide. Important The following restrictions apply when you scan with Document Type set to Auto Mode in the Save dialog box or Custom dialog box. When - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 452
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Auto Scan Dialog Box S742 Auto Scan Dialog Box Click Auto Scan on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click Auto in the One-click Mode screen to open the Auto Scan dialog box. Supported Documents Photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 453
the following formats according to the document type. Photos, postcards, BD/DVD/CD and business cards one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 454
in the screen to their defaults. Scan Scans and saves documents with the specified settings. When Save as type is Auto, a confirmation appears. Click Open Manual to open this guide (if it is installed). Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 455
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Save Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) S721 Save Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Click Save to PC on the Custom Scan with One Document types supported by Auto Mode are photos, postcards, business - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 456
documents. Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen and make advanced scan which you can make advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Save Settings Automatically save the image to your Black and White. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 457
as photos. When one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP installed. Note You cannot select this setting if the Use the scanner driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 458
saving the images. Start scanning by clicking the one-click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon in One-click Mode. Apply Saves and applies the specified settings type is Auto, a confirmation appears. Click Open Manual to open this guide (if it is installed). Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 459
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) S734 Scan Settings Dialog Box (One 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white. Black and White This mode renders the image in black and white. The contrast in the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 460
Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Page 460 of 707 pages Important When you opened from the OCR dialog box. Auto Photo Fix is not available when Color Mode is Grayscale or Black and White. Auto Document Fix is not available when Color Mode is Black and White. The color tone may change - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 461
Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Page 461 of 707 pages Note Use ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab to text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language are supported. The orientation of the following types of documents may not be corrected - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 462
Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Page 462 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 463
463 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > the selected images as a separate PDF file. PDF(Multiple Pages) Save multiple images in one PDF file. Note PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are scanned. PDF - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 464
from the Custom dialog box. You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. Set... When Save as type is JPEG/Exif You can specify a file, click Browse... to specify another one. Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 465
Page 465 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Exif Settings Dialog Displays the information obtained automatically from the machine or software. Advanced Information Displays the information specified on the right - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 466
Dialog Box Page 466 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF Dialog Box S725 PDF Dialog Box Click Save as PDF file on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click PDF in the One-click Mode screen to open the PDF dialog - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 467
change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Add - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 468
the file, click Browse... to specify another one. Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created images. Drag and drop the icon of an application that supports the file format displayed in Save as type. The specified application - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 469
Page 469 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Save selected images as a separate PDF file. PDF(Multiple Pages) Save multiple images in one PDF file. Note PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are scanned. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 470
specify the PDF file to which images are added. To change the file, click Browse... to specify another one. Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 471
Box Page 471 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Mail Dialog Box S722 Mail Dialog Box Click Attach to E-mail on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or click Mail in the One-click Mode screen to open the Mail dialog - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 472
driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear (scanner driver is Black and one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP software program. Note - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 473
software program. If the e-mail software program you want to use is not listed, click Add to List and select it. Start scanning by clicking the one-click files are created and saved. If using an MP Navigator EX compatible e-mail software program, it starts automatically and a new message - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 474
pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > OCR Dialog Box S724 OCR Dialog Box Click OCR on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or in the One-click Mode the resolution at which to scan documents. Resolution Use the scanner driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 475
(scanner driver) screen select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. Set... When Save as one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 476
multiple languages For further procedures, refer to the application's manual. Reset Cancels the application setting. Set... Allows you to the one-click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon in One-click Mode. Important Start scanning by clicking the one-click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 477
Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Custom Dialog Box S726 Custom Dialog Box Click Custom on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or in the One well. Important Document types supported by Auto Mode are photos, postcards, business cards, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 478
Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen and make advanced scan settings. Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen) Save Settings Automatically save the when Color Mode is Black and White. Note When Auto is selected, files are - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 479
one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP installed. Note You cannot select this setting if the Use the scanner driver that supports the file - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 480
refer to the application's manual. Reset Cancels the application setting. Set... Allows you to select an application to start. Start scanning by clicking the one-click button Select this checkbox is Auto, a confirmation appears. Click Open Manual to open this guide (if it is installed). Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 481
Preferences Dialog Box Page 481 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Preferences Dialog Box S705 Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box. In the Preferences dialog box, you can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 482
another one. Important An error may occur if you set the destination to the root directory of the drive on which the operating system is installed. Be MP Navigator EX. Install the applications from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine. For Attach to E-mail, you can select an e-mail software - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 483
installed during installation from the Setup CD-ROM by selecting Custom Install. If you choose not to install some applications with Custom Install, the corresponding MP results (text) into one file. When the checkbox is selected, you can scan up to 99 pages at one time. Deselect the checkbox - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 484
Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC) Page 484 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC) S707 Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC) On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 485
the following formats according to the document type. Photos, postcards, BD/DVD/CD and business cards one. By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders. Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP: MP - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 486
Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC) Page 486 of 707 pages Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2010_01_01" (Year_Month_Date) will - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 487
Scan Settings Dialog Box (Scanner Button Settings) Page 487 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scan Settings Dialog Box (Scanner Button Settings) S743 Scan Settings Dialog Box (Scanner Button Settings) The Scan - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 488
488 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images S011 Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images You can save or print data other than scanned images using MP - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 489
Computer Page 489 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Appendix: Opening Files Other than application that accompanies the machine. 1. Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen. Starting MP Navigator EX 2. In the Navigation Mode - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 490
select what you want to do with them. See the corresponding sections below for details on using images. Creating/Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E-mail Editing Files Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 491
Scanning with Other Application Software Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software Scanning with Other Application Software What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 492
corrections when scanning. ScanGear can be started from MP Navigator EX or from other applications that are compatible with a standard interface called TWAIN. (ScanGear is a TWAIN-compatible driver.) What You Can Do with This Software This software enables you to preview scan results or set document - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 493
What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? Page 493 of 707 pages Auto Scan Mode Use the Auto Scan Mode tab to scan easily by simply placing the document on the Platen and clicking Scan. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 494
pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) S200 Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (scanner driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning documents - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 495
EX and open the Navigation Mode screen. Starting MP Navigator EX 2. In Scan/Import, click Photos/Documents (Platen). The Scan/Import window opens. 3. Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox, then click Open Scanner Driver. The ScanGear screen appears. One-click Mode Screen Follow these steps to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 496
496 of 707 pages The ScanGear screen appears. Important Use the scanner driver is not displayed in the Auto Scan dialog box or PDF dialog procedure varies depending on the application. For details, refer to the application's manual. 1. Start the application. 2. On the File menu of the application, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 497
Scanning in Basic Mode Page 497 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning in Basic Mode S203 Scanning in Basic Mode Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following the on-screen - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 498
Scanning in Basic Mode Preview image appears in the Preview area. Page 498 of 707 pages Note Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source. 4. Set Destination. 5. Set Output Size. Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination. 6. Adjust the scan area ( - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 499
Scanning in Advanced Mode Page 499 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning in Advanced Mode S205 Scanning in Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode, - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 500
Note If you scan without preview, the show-through reduction function will be active. This function is useful when scanning magazines. However, when scanning photos, the color tone of the scanned image may differ from the source due to the show-through reduction function. In that case, use preview - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 501
Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning in Auto Scan Mode S207 Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Use the Auto Scan Mode tab to scan easily by automatically detecting the type of document placed on the Platen. Important Supported document types are photos - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 502
Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Related Topic Auto Scan Mode Tab Page 502 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 503
with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) S208 Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 504
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Page 504 of 707 pages 3. Click Preview. separately. Select the frame you want to correct. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame (scan area) per image. To create multiple cropping frames in an image, scan - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 505
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) 8. Click Scan. Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 506
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Page 506 of 707 pages Note ScanGear's response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box. Scan Tab Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 507
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Page 507 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) S300 Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear ( - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 508
508 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Correcting Images (Unsharp color tone Set Image Adjustment to Auto, Photo, Magazine, Newspaper or Document according to the document type. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 509
Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches. None Medium Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 510
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correc... Page 510 of 707 pages Reducing graininess Set Grain Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of graininess. None Medium Correcting backlit images Set Backlight Correction to Low, Medium or High - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 511
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Page 511 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern S301 Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern You can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 512
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Page 512 of 707 pages Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color. Cyan & red, magenta & green and yellow & blue are complementary color pairs (each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed). You can reproduce the natural colors of - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 513
Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Page 513 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance S303 Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance In - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 514
of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color. It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust all three color pairs so that - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 515
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Page 515 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Brightness and Contrast S304 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast In ScanGear (scanner - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 516
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale. Page 516 of 707 pages Brightness Adjust the image brightness. Move (Slider) under Brightness to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 517
Histogram Page 517 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Histogram S305 Adjusting Histogram In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Histogram). Note - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 518
the Data is widely distributed between the highlight side. shadow side. highlight and shadow. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Slider) Select a Channel, then move (Black-point Slider) or set as the shadow or highlight. (White-point Slider) to specify the level to be - All parts to the left of - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 519
. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Droppers) When you select a Channel and click the Black-point, Mid-point or White-point Dropper, the mouse pointer on the preview image . For instance, if snow in a photo appears bluish, click the bluish part to adjust the whole image and reproduce natural colors - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 520
Curve Page 520 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Tone Curve S306 Adjusting Tone Curve In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Tone Curve Settings - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 521
Adjusting Tone Curve Page 521 of 707 pages Adjusting Tone Curve In Select Tone Curve, select a tone curve from No correction, Overexposure, Underexposure, High contrast, Reverse the negative/positive image and Edit custom curve. No correction (No adjustment) Overexposure (Convex curve) The midtone - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 522
Adjusting Tone Curve Page 522 of 707 pages Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 523
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > newspapers. This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White. In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Threshold). Note Click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 524
) Screens Page 524 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens S800 ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens The following sections describe ScanGear (scanner driver)'s screens and functions, and how to use ScanGear. Basic Mode - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 525
Page 525 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Basic Mode Tab drawings in black and white. Document(Grayscale) Scan documents and photos in black and white. Select this mode to create high-resolution black and white - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 526
the scanned image. Print Select this to print the scanned image on a printer. Image display Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor. OCR Select this to use the scanned image with OCR software. "OCR software" is software that converts text scanned as an image into text data that can be - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 527
Destination is Print or Image display. In the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, you can specify multiple output sizes and save them at one time. Saved items will be registered to the Output Size list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. Add To add a size, enter - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 528
readability. Important When this checkbox is selected in ScanGear (scanner driver) started from MP Navigator EX, the files can be saved in JPEG/Exif or correction Corrects and scans photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. Backlight correction Corrects photos that have been shot - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 529
Cropping Frame) Removes the selected cropping frame. (Information) Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings (document type, etc.). (Open Guide) This page appears. Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview. You can also check - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 530
cropping frames will be scanned. Note You can specify the scan area (cropping frame) on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames. Adjusting Cropping Frames - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 531
Basic Mode Tab Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode Page 531 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 532
Advanced Mode Tab Page 532 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Advanced Mode Tab S803 Advanced Mode Tab This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 533
Advanced Mode Tab Page 533 of 707 pages Enter Setting Name and click Add. The name appears in Favorite Settings List. When you click Save, the item appears in the Favorite Settings list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. To delete an item, select it in Favorite Settings List and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 534
image view. Preferences... The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan/preview settings. Preferences Dialog Box Close Closes ScanGear (scanner driver). Toolbar Toolbar You can adjust or rotate preview images. The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view. In thumbnail view In whole - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 535
Advanced Mode Tab Page 535 of 707 pages (Thumbnail)/ (Whole Image) Switches the view in the Preview area. Preview Area (Clear) Click this button to delete the preview image. It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings. (Crop) Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 536
Mode Tab Removes the selected cropping frame. (Information) Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings (document type, etc.). (Open Guide) This page appears. Page 536 of 707 pages Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 537
537 of 707 pages Note You can specify the scan area (cropping frame) on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames. Adjusting Cropping Frames Related Topic Scanning in Advanced Mode Page - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 538
Page 538 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Input Settings S804 have a limit to the amount of scan data they can receive. ScanGear (scanner driver) can scan data that is of: - 21000 pixels x 30000 pixels or less - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 539
and white images. This mode renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white. Black and White Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and white. This mode renders the image in black and white. The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels (threshold level) into - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 540
Output Settings Page 540 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Output Settings S805 Output Settings Output Settings allows you to set the following items: Output Resolution Select the resolution to scan at. The - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 541
you can specify custom output sizes. In the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, you can specify multiple output sizes and save them at one time. Saved items will be registered to the Output Size list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. Add To add a size, select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 542
Output Settings Page 542 of 707 pages message appears when you click Scan. It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce Data Size. To continue, scan in whole image view. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 543
Image Settings Page 543 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Image Settings S806 Image Settings Important Do not It is recommended that you normally select this setting. Photo Applies Image Adjustment suitable for - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 544
Descreen to ON on the Advanced Mode tab. Reduce Dust and Scratches Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches. Use this function Low Select this to reduce small dust particles and scratches. Large ones may remain. Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 545
setting, the result will be reflected in the preview image. None Backlight correction will not be applied. Low Select this to correct slightly backlit photos. This will not affect the image contrast. Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting. High Select this to correct strongly - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 546
will not be corrected properly. How to place the document depends on your model and the document to be scanned. Note Cover the document with black cloth if white spots, streaks, or colored patterns appear in scan results due to ambient light entering between the document and the Platen. If the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 547
Color Adjustment Buttons Page 547 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Color Adjustment Buttons S807 Color Adjustment Buttons The Color Adjustment Buttons allow you to make fine corrections to the image brightness - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 548
to the brightness of a specific area. Adjusting Tone Curve (Final Review) Make a final check of color adjustments. The final synthesized tone will be displayed. (Threshold) Set the boundary (threshold) at which black and white are divided. By adjusting the threshold level, you can sharpen - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 549
Color Adjustment Buttons Page 549 of 707 pages Enter Setting Name and click Add. The name appears in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List. Click Save to save. You can load and apply the saved tone curve/threshold settings to a preview image. To load the settings, select the saved - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 550
Page 550 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Auto Scan Mode need to specify cropping frames or make image corrections. Supported Documents Photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, text documents - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 551
pages Important When this checkbox is selected in ScanGear (scanner driver) started from MP Navigator EX, the files can be saved in JPEG/Exif dialog after scanning in " Scan Tab" (Preferences dialog box). Instructions This page appears. Preferences... The Preferences dialog box opens and you - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 552
Dialog Box Page 552 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Preferences Dialog Box S808 Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences... in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen to open Preferences dialog box. In the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 553
553 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Scanner Tab S812 to save images temporarily. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one. Sound Settings You can set the machine to play music during/at the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 554
Scanner Tab Page 554 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 555
Preview Tab Page 555 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Preview Tab S809 Preview Tab On the Preview tab, you can specify the following settings. Preview at Start of ScanGear Select what to do - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 556
Preview Tab Page 556 of 707 pages No cropping frame will be displayed after previewing. Cropping Size for Thumbnail View Select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents. Larger Displays 105% (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size. Standard The standard size. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 557
Scan Tab Page 557 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Scan Tab S810 Scan Tab On the Scan tab, you can specify the or Display the dialog to select next action is set, some applications may not support it. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 558
Page 558 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Color Settings Tab scanner, monitor and color printer colors, thus reducing time and trouble to manually match the monitor and printer colors. Color Adjustment Buttons - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 559
the original image are not accurately reflected in the monitor. Click Defaults to return to the default Monitor Gamma value (2.20). Note Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its gamma value. If it is not written in the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 560
Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Page 560 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning S012 Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting the cropping frame (scan area) Adjusting Cropping Frames - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 561
Adjusting Cropping Frames Page 561 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning > Adjusting Cropping Frames S802 Adjusting Cropping Frames You can specify the scan area by creating a cropping frame on the image - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 562
Ratio). However, (Switch Aspect Ratio) is not available when Output Size is Flexible. Creating Multiple Cropping Frames In thumbnail view You can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view Click and drag the mouse in a space outside the existing cropping frame to create a new - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 563
Adjusting Cropping Frames Page 563 of 707 pages You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame. You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key. If you select multiple cropping frames and change the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 564
to print using a 600 dpi black and white printer, you should set the resolution to 600 dpi. With a color printer, specifying the resolution at half the resolution of the printer should be fine. For example, if you want to print scanned paper/photos using a 600 dpi color printer, you should set the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 565
Resolution in ScanGear (Scanner Driver) In ScanGear, you can a 600 dpi color printer. When Printing L Size (3.5 inches x 5 inches) (89 mm x 127 mm) Photos at Twice the Size Document 100%) Document Use Color Mode Color photo Black and white photo Text document Copying (Printing) Color Creating - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 566
Resolution Page 566 of 707 pages dpi Important If you double the resolution, the file size quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 567
a Direct Print compatible printer. TIFF (Standard File Extension: .tif) A file format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications. (Some TIFF files are incompatible.) TIFF is suitable for editing saved images. Note MP Navigator EX supports the following TIFF - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 568
Page 568 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning Source) Scanner ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Output Profile (Target) sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer ScanGear converts the image's - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 569
Other Scanning Methods Advanced Guide > Scanning > Other Scanning Methods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) Page 569 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 570
Guide > Scanning > Other Scanning Methods > Scanning with WIA Driver S604 Scanning with WIA Driver You can scan an image from a WIA-compliant application and use the image in that application. Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) is a driver manual. Scanning with WIA Driver Profile Select Photo (Default) - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 571
preview image appears on the right. 5. Click Scan. When scanning is completed, the scanned image appears in the application. Scanning with WIA Driver 1.0 The following is an example of scanning using "Paint." 1. Place the document on the Platen. Placing Documents 2. Click From scanner or camera - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 572
Scanning with WIA Driver Page 572 of 707 pages Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 573
You can scan images via the Control Panel of Windows XP using the WIA driver. 1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel. 2. Click Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Cameras, then double-click WIA Canon (model name). The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box opens. 3. Click Next. 4. Select - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 574
settings. 6. Click Preview to preview the image. The preview image appears on the right. Drag to specify the scan area. 7. Click Next and follow the instructions. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 575
Maintenance Advanced Guide > Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Your Machine Aligning the Print Head Performing Maintenance from a Computer Page 575 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 576
Cleaning Your Machine Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine Cleaning Your Machine Cleaning Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Page 576 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 577
Cleaning Page 577 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning U059 Cleaning This section describes the cleaning procedure that is needed to maintain your machine. Important Do not use tissue - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 578
Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Page 578 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine U060 Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Be sure to use a soft cloth such as - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 579
Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Page 579 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover U061 Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Important Be sure to turn off - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 580
Aligning the Print Head Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Page 580 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 581
If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low. Routine Maintenance button repeatedly until the LED displays as follows. 2. Press the Black or Color button. The print head alignment sheet will be printed. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 582
sure that the LED displays as follows, and press the Black or Color button. The machine starts scanning the print head Code Is Displayed on the LED Note If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 583
Performing Maintenance from a Computer Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer Performing Maintenance from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 584
the Print Heads Page 584 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > the print head problem. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Deep Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Deep Cleaning dialog box opens. Follow the instruction shown in the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 585
the check process, click Cancel. Important Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink. Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary. Note If there is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 586
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing paper from the rear tray. 2. Open the printer driver setup window 3. Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance feed roller cleaning After the rollers have stopped, follow the instruction in the message, load three sheets of plain paper into the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 587
manual: Basic Guide and then execute the function from the operation panel of the machine. The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows: Print Head Alignment 1. Open the printer driver and click Align Print Head. Follow the instruction in the message. 8. Check the printed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 588
Aligning the Print Head Position Page 588 of 707 pages When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 589
Aligning the Print Head Position Page 589 of 707 pages When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 590
Aligning the Print Head Position Page 590 of 707 pages When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white stripes. (A) Less noticeable horizontal white stripes (B) More - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 591
Print Head Nozzles Page 591 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows: Nozzle Check 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab The Nozzle Check dialog box - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 592
Inside the Machine Page 592 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens. 3. Load paper in the machine As instructed in the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 593
Changing the Machine Settings Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings Changing the Machine Settings Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Page 593 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 594
Page 594 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer Changing the Print Options Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used Managing the Machine - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 595
for print data that is sent from an application software. Specify this option if you encounter print failures such as part of an image data being cut off. The procedure for changing the print options is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Print Options... on the Page Setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 596
Frequently Used Printing Profile Page 596 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings a printing profile is as follows: Registering a Printing Profile 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set the necessary items From Commonly Used Settings on the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 597
number of copies that was set in each sheet, click Options..., and check each item. Note When you install the printer driver again or upgrade the version of the printer driver, the print settings you registered will be deleted from Commonly Used Settings. Registered print settings cannot be saved - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 598
be replaced immediately by a new one, you can specify the other ink cartridge that still has ink and continue printing. The procedure for specifying the ink cartridge is as follows: Ink Cartridge Settings 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Ink Cartridge Settings on the Maintenance tab - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 599
Power Page 599 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Machine Power P414 Managing the Machine Power This function allows you to manage the machine power from the printer driver. The procedure for managing the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 600
procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows: Quiet Mode 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Quiet Mode on the Maintenance tab The Quiet Mode dialog box opens. 3. Set the quiet mode If necessary, specify one of the following items: Do not use quiet mode The operating noise is at - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 601
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Changing the Machine as follows: Custom Settings 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Make sure that the machine manual head alignment. Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment. Uncheck this check box to perform the automatic head alignment. Ink - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 602
Troubleshooting Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If an Error Occurs The Machine Cannot Be Powered On An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED LED Cannot Be Seen At All Cannot Install the MP Drivers Cannot Install the Application Program Cannot Connect to Computer with a USB Cable - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 603
an Error Occurs Page 603 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > If an Error Occurs U302 If an Error Occurs When an error occurs in printing such as the machine is out of paper or paper is jammed, a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically. Take the appropriate action described - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 604
The Machine Cannot Be Powered On Page 604 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > The Machine Cannot Be Powered On U303 The Machine Cannot Be Powered On Check 1: the machine back on after leaving it for at least 2 minutes. If the problem is not resolved, contact the service center. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 605
. Remove the jammed paper, reload paper properly in the printer, then press the Black or Color button. Paper Jams The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized. The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly, or the Cartridge may not be compatible with this machine. Open the Scanning Unit (Cover) and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 606
be advised that Canon shall not be liable for any malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition. The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized. The FINE Cartridge may not be compatible with this printer. Install the appropriate FINE Cartridge. Routine Maintenance - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 607
ink cartridge installed. Then printing can continue under the ink out condition. The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled. Replace the empty ink cartridge machine and the computer with a USB cable. (LED display) E, 5, Head Alignment, always load one sheet of A4 or letter - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 608
the LED align the Print Head on the printer driver. Aligning the Print Head Position Page 608 of 707 pages POWER Lamp Flashes Green and Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately When the POWER and Alarm lamps flash alternately as shown below, and the error code as follows is displayed on the LED, an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 609
LED Cannot Be Seen At All Page 609 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > LED Cannot Be Seen At All U343 LED Cannot Be Seen At All If the POWER lamp is off: The machine is not powered on. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 610
discs are displayed, there is a problem with the Setup CD-ROM. In this case, contact the service center. If you are unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen: If you are unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen, make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged into the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 611
Exit on the PIXMA XXX screen (where "XXX" is your machine's name), then remove the CD-ROM. 5. Turn the machine off. 6. Restart the computer. 7. Make sure that you have no application software running. 8. Insert the CD-ROM again, then perform Easy Install to install the MP Drivers. In other cases - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 612
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Cannot Install the Application Program U347 Cannot Install the Application Program Easy- the message, then follow the instructions on the computer screen to install Easy-WebPrint EX. While the installation or download Easy-WebPrint EX is in progress - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 613
the cable is no longer than around 10 feet / 3 meters. Does the operating system of your computer support Hi-Speed USB connection? Obtain and install the latest update for your computer. Does the Hi-Speed USB driver operate properly? Obtain the latest version of the Hi-Speed USB driver compatible - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 614
Satisfactory Page 614 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory U310 Print Results can confirm the print quality setting using the printer driver. Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data Check 3: If the problem is not resolved, there may be other - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 615
Cannot Print to End of Job Page 615 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Cannot Print to End of Job U311 Cannot Print to End of Job Check 1: Is the size of the print data - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 616
No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks Page 616 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks U313 No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 617
after 24 hours. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice: Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE Cartridge. Check 4: When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one. Check 5: When using paper with one printable surface, make sure that - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 618
618 of 707 pages Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side. Check 6: Is the Platen Glass dirty? Clean the Platen Glass. Cleaning the Platen - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 619
, enabling color correction in the printer driver may improve color. Select Vivid Photo in the Effects sheet in the printer driver setup window. Check 2: Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly? If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is not closed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly. Open - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 620
Lines Are Misaligned Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Lines Are Misaligned . Aligning the Print Head Note If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position . - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 621
paper to print images with high intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion. You can confirm the intensity using the printer driver. Adjusting Intensity Check 3: Is Photo Paper used for printing photographs? When printing data with high color saturation such - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 622
Surface Is Scratched Page 622 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Paper Is Smudged this case, load the paper with the other side facing up. It may resolve the problem. We recommend putting unused paper back into the package and keeping it on a level - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 623
printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time been curled outward one sheet at a the Black button Open the printer driver setup window, printer driver setup window, see Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window. Check 5: If the intensity is set high, reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 624
printer driver setup window. Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Page 624 of 707 pages Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer driver setup window, quit the running application software. 2. On the Main sheet, select Manual Check 10: Set Ink Drying Wait Time longer - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 625
Is Scratched Page 625 of 707 pages 3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings. 4. Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time, and then click Send. 5. Confirm the message loaded paper when feeding from the Rear Tray. In this case, load one sheet at a time. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 626
Back of the Paper Is Smudged Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Back of the Paper Is Smudged U318 Back of the Paper Is Smudged Page Note When performing borderless printing, duplex printing, or too much printing, the inside may become stained with ink. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 627
Sides of the Printout Page 627 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Vertical Lines Are Printed to keep printouts clean. A small amount of ink is ejected for cleaning. Although ink is usually ejected on the ink absorber, it may be ejected on the paper - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 628
. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off the machine and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice: Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE Cartridge. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 629
Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page 629 of 707 pages Check 3: Perform Print Head Alignment. Aligning the Print Head Note If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position . Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 630
with the relay device. Consult the reseller of the relay device for details. There could also be a problem with the USB cable. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Check 3: Restart your computer if you are printing from the computer. If there are any unnecessary print jobs, delete them - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 631
the port named USBnnn is selected: Launch Canon My Printer from the task tray, select Diagnose and Repair Printer. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the correct printer port, then select Canon XXX Printer. If the problem is not resolved, reinstall the MP Drivers. Check 6: Is the size of the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 632
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Copying/Printing Stops Additionally, if the machine has been printing graphics or photos with intense colors continuously over a period of time, copies of a document, printing may pause to allow the ink to dry. Check 4: If copying stops before it is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 633
after 24 hours. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice: Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE Cartridge. Check 2: Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly? If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is not closed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 634
as Expected Page 634 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as printer driver setup window. Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer driver setup window, quit the running application software - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 635
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing U325 FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move then reopen it. For details on how to resolve the error, see An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED. Check 3: Has the Scanning Unit (Cover) been - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 636
Paper Does Not Feed Properly Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Does Not Feed Properly U326 Paper Does Not Feed on the Rear Tray, load the paper with the print side facing UP and slide the Paper Guides to align with the both sides of the paper. Loading Paper / Originals Check 2: Check to see - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 637
Paper Does Not Feed Properly Page 637 of 707 pages If the paper tears in the Rear Tray, see Paper Jams to remove it. If there are any foreign objects in the Rear Tray, be sure to turn off the machine, unplug it from the power supply, then remove the foreign object. Check 5: Clean the Paper Feed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 638
Paper Jams Page 638 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Jams U328 Paper Jams Note If you need to turn off the machine to remove jammed paper during printing, press the Stop/Reset button - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 639
Slot or the Rear Tray Page 639 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Jams > Paper Is Jammed in the Paper Output Paper / Originals We recommend you use paper other than A5 sized one to print documents with photos or graphics; otherwise, the printout may curl and cause paper exit - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 640
In Other Cases Page 640 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Jams > In Other Cases U353 In Other Cases Make sure of the following: Check 1: Are there any foreign objects around the Paper Output Slot? - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 641
707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Message Appears on the Computer Screen U331 Message Appears on the Computer Screen Error Number: B200 A printer error has occurred. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord of the printer from the power supply. Then contact the service center. Is - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 642
from the task tray, select Diagnose and Repair Printer. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the correct printer port, then select Canon XXX Printer. If the problem is not resolved, reinstall the MP Drivers. Check 3: Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged in to the machine and the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 643
/Fax Extended Survey Program Screen Is Displayed If the Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey Program is installed, a confirmation screen asking for permission to send the printer and application software usage information will be displayed one month, three months, and then six months after the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 644
box may appear when installing, uninstalling or starting up software. This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task. If you are logged on to an administrator account, follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Select Canon Inkjet Printer/Scanner/Fax Extended Survey - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 645
pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > For Windows Users U333 For Windows Users Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed Check: Is the printer status monitor enabled? Make sure that Enable Status Monitor is selected on the Option menu of the printer status monitor. 1. Open the printer driver setup - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 646
the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. 4. Click the Events tab on the WIA Canon XXX ser Properties (where "XXX" is your machine's name) screen. 5. Select Start this program for Actions, then select MP Navigator EX Ver4.0 from the pull-down menu. Choose an event from the Select an - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 647
with Scanning Page 647 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning S901 Problems with Scanning Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear Scan Quality (Image Displayed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 648
Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Scanner Does Not Work S902 Scanner Does Not Work Check 1: Make sure that the machine is turned on. Check 2: Connect the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer. Check 3: If the USB cable is connected to a USB hub, remove it from the USB - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 649
Not Start Page 649 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start S903 ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start Check 1: Make sure that the MP Drivers is installed. If it is not installed, insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 650
cord. Check 3: Connect the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer. Check 4: If the USB cable is connected to a USB hub, remove it from the USB hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer. Check 5: Make sure that the MP Drivers is installed. If it is not installed, insert the Setup CD - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 651
651 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Scan Quality again. On the Basic Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver), select Magazine(Color) in Select Source. Basic Mode scan a digital print photo, take the above measures and scan again. If you use MP Navigator EX, set - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 652
Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor Color Settings Tab Page 652 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 653
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas S906 Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Check: Specify the scan area. Click (Auto Crop) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) to automatically display - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 654
Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Page 654 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time S907 Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. Placing - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 655
Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode S916 Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. Placing Documents Check 2: Multiple image scanning may not be supported. Some - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 656
656 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Slow MP Navigator EX, deselect the Correct slanted document / Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Scan Settings Dialog Box (One - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 657
"There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed Page 657 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > "There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed S909 "There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed Check 1: Exit other applications and try - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 658
Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Computer Stops Operating during Scanning S910 Computer Stops Operating during Scanning Check 1: Restart the computer, reduce the output resolution in ScanGear (scanner driver of Temporary Files in MP Navigator EX, specify a folder on a drive - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 659
Page 659 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Problems with Scanning > Scanner Does Not Work After Upgrading Windows S911 Scanner Does Not Work After Upgrading Windows Check: Disconnect the USB cable, then uninstall and reinstall the MP Drivers and MP Navigator EX. Step 1: Uninstall the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 660
Page 660 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Software Problems S930 Software Problems E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Software Program Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 661
Not Appear in the Screen for... Page 661 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Software Problems > E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Software Program S931 E-mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 662
Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Page 662 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Software Problems > Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) S932 Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged (Reduced) Check: Set the printing size in the application. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 663
Guide > Troubleshooting > Software Problems manual. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer of the application. Note You cannot reduce the image size in Paint. To reduce the display size, open the images in an application. Check 2: Change the resolution setting in ScanGear (scanner driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 664
Scanned Image Does Not Open Page 664 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Software Problems > Scanned Image Does Not Open S934 Scanned Image Does Not Open Check: If the file format is not supported by the application, scan the image again and save it in a popular file format such as - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 665
Page 665 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > MP Navigator EX Problems S940 MP Navigator EX Problems Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Operation Panel Document Is Placed - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 666
Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Page 666 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > MP Navigator EX Problems > Cannot Scan at the Correct Size S941 Cannot Scan at the Correct Size Check 1: Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 667
Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning U... Page 667 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > MP Navigator EX Problems > Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Auto Scan, specify the document type and size. Scanning Photos and Documents Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 668
Image Is Slanted Page 668 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > MP Navigator EX Problems > Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted S943 Document Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Check: In MP Navigator EX, deselect the Correct slanted document - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 669
Page 669 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > MP Navigator EX Problems > Document Is Placed Correctly, MP Navigator EX, deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again. Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) Scan Settings Dialog Box (One - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 670
of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > If You Cannot Resolve the Problem U151 If You Cannot Resolve the Problem If you cannot resolve the problem with any of the workarounds in this chapter, please contact the seller of the machine or the service center. Canon support staff are trained to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 671
FAQs Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > FAQs U340 FAQs No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install the MP Drivers Printing Does Not Start Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Writing Error/Output Error/ - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 672
707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) P036 Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) This printer driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep the following points in mind when using the printer driver. Restrictions on the Printer Driver With some - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 673
Instructions for Use (Printer Driver) Page 673 of 707 pages 4. Open Word's Print dialog box again. 5. Open the printer driver setup window again and click OK. 6. Start printing. If bitmap printing is enabled in Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Systems Inc), printing may take time or some - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 674
) Page 674 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > General Notes (Scanner Driver) S004 General Notes (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (scanner driver) is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind when using it. Scanner Driver Restrictions When using the NTFS file system - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 675
General Notes (Scanner Driver) Page 675 of 707 pages Custom Insert in the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera screen. 's virtual memory or reduce the image size/resolution and retry. Alternatively, scan the image via MP Navigator EX first, then save and import it into the application. Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 676
Advanced Guide > Appendix Appendix Printing Area How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History Deleting the Undesired Print Job Updating the MP Drivers Uninstalling the On-Screen Manuals Transporting the Machine Opening the Printer Driver - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 677
Printing. For Borderless Printing, use the following paper: Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" GP-501* Photo Paper Glossy GP-502* Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-201* Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT-101* Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP-201 Matte Photo Paper MP-101* * This paper can be used only when - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 678
Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes Advanced Guide > Appendix > Printing Area > Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes U502 Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes Size A5* A4 B5* 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm 4" x 8" / 10 x 20 - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 679
Letter, Legal Advanced Guide > Appendix > Printing Area > Letter, Legal U503 Letter, Legal Size Letter Legal* Printable Area (width x height) 8.00 x 10.69 inches / 203.2 x 271.4 mm 8.00 x 13.69 - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 680
Envelopes Advanced Guide > Appendix > Printing Area > Envelopes U505 Envelopes Size European DL* US Comm. Env. #10* Recommended Printing Area (width x height) 4.06 x 7.07 inches / 103.2 x 179.5 mm 3.86 x 7. - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 681
How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover Advanced Guide > Appendix > How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover U514 How to Detach/Attach the Document Cover Detaching the Document Cover: Hold up the Document Cover - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 682
Page 682 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Appendix > Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History P048 Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History This function is unavailable when the standard IJ printer driver is used. In the Canon IJ XPS preview window, you - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 683
printer driver setup window 2. Set the preview Check the Preview before printing check box on the Quick Setup tab or the Main tab. 3. Complete the setup Click OK. The Canon the print settings on the Page Information, Layout and Manual Color Adjustment tabs as necessary. Important To display the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 684
File menu. If the limit on the number of registration is exceeded, the print history registrations are deleted starting from the oldest one. 2. Selecting a print document From the Document Name list, select the document to be printed. 3. Executing print Click Print. Related Topic Displaying the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 685
the Undesired Print Job Page 685 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Appendix > Deleting the Undesired Print Job P037 Deleting the Undesired Print Job If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor" when reading this information. If the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 686
Updating the MP Drivers Advanced Guide > Appendix > Updating the MP Drivers Updating the MP Drivers Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers Before Installing the MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers Page 686 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 687
MP Drivers P038 Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers The MP Drivers include a printer driver and scanner driver (ScanGear). By updating the MP Drivers to the latest version of the MP Drivers, unresolved problems may be solved. Access our web site through the Internet and download the latest MP Drivers - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 688
-> All Programs -> "Your model name" -> MP Drivers Uninstaller. The MP Drivers Uninstaller dialog box is displayed. Important In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, a confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when starting, installing or uninstalling software. This dialog box appears when administrative - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 689
MP Drivers Page 689 of 707 pages If you are using Windows Vista, when the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue. Then when the confirmation message appears, click Yes. The icon is deleted. 3. Select the printer driver the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 690
should also refer to this section if the MP Drivers cannot be installed. Checking the Machine Status Properly connect the personal computer and the machine. For details on connection instructions, refer to the "Install the Software" in the manual: Getting Started. Turn off the machine. Checking the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 691
, you cannot install this software. Installation of the MP Drivers begins. After the Installation Complete window is displayed, check that the machine and the computer are connected through a cable. To select the connection port for your machine manually, check the Select printer port check box - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 692
Installing the MP Drivers Page 692 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 693
Follow the procedure below to uninstall all of the installed on-screen manuals from your computer. Before uninstalling the on-screen manuals, exit all on-screen manuals that are opening. 1. Click Start > All Programs > Canon XXX Manual (where "XXX" is your machine's name) > Uninstall. 2. Click OK - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 694
Guide slanted, vertically, or upside-down, as the ink may leak and damage the machine. 1. Turn Support and the Output Tray Extension, then close the Paper Output Tray. 4. Disconnect the printer cable Important Pack the machine with the FINE Cartridges left installed in the machine. Note When you ask - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 695
you use, command names or menu names may vary and there may be more steps. For details, refer to the user's manual of your application software. Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Start Menu Follow the procedure below to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 696
Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord Page 696 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Appendix > Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord U516 Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord To unplug the power cord, follow the procedure below. Important When - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 697
Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system. For regular printing, Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed only on the client system. Note Install the printer driver from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine on the print server system and each of the - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 698
system. The procedure for setting up the print server systems is as follows: 1. Install the printer driver on the print server system For details on installation instructions, refer to the "Install the Software" in the manual: Getting Started. 2. Select items from the Start menu as shown below: If - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 699
network. If you are using Windows XP 1. Install the printer driver on the client systems For installation instructions, see " Installing the MP Drivers ." Note During the installation, a screen prompting you to turn the printer on appears. Click Manual Selection and then select an appropriate port - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 700
that you have configured on the print server system to be shared, and then click Next. Note If the icon for the printer is not displayed, check that the printer is actually connected to the print server. 4. Complete the setup Take the appropriate action as described on the screen and then click - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 701
Page 701 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Appendix > Sharing the Printer on a Network > Restrictions on Printer Sharing P415 Restrictions on Printer Sharing If you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Status Monitor" with "Canon IJ XPS Status Monitor" when reading this information - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 702
Restrictions on Printer Sharing Page 702 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 703
PhotoPrint EX. Printing with the Bundled Application Software Create a Personalized Photo Album Creating a personalized photo album is an easy task if you use which photos to use, select a layout, then load paper into your printer and print. After you bind the printed sheets, you'll have the one and - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 704
pages CHECK! Select Album to add text and frames. You cannot decorate photos with Photo Print. Create a Calendar Using Your Favorite Photos Create calendars easily with Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Create your own calendar using your favorite photos! It'll be exciting to turn the calendar pages. You can - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 705
Using Easy-PhotoPrint EX Page 705 of 707 pages Page top - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 706
EX Page 706 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Using MP Navigator EX S001 Using MP Navigator EX MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is suitable even for beginners. Start MP Navigator EX Click Here: MP Navigator EX Note See "Let's Try Scanning - Canon PIXMA MP280 | On-Screen Manual - Page 707
from scanning to saving, with a click of an icon. One-click Mode also allows you to scan and save images as PDF files or attach them to e-mail automatically. Scan and Correct/Enhance Photos You can easily correct/enhance scanned photos using MP Navigator EX. You do not need to use other applications
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