Canon PowerShot A420 User Manual
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- Page 1 Direct Print User Guide You don’t even need a computer ! Just connect your camera to your printer and print CDI-E234-010 XXXXXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN DPUG12...
- Page 2 ENGLISH Introduction —Confirm Your Printer Model and the Section that Applies to You Operations differ according to your printer model. According to the procedure below, confirm the section and page you should read in this user guide. Connect the camera to the printer with an appropriate cable and confirm the icon displayed in the camera's LCD monitor.
- Page 3 " Printing with Non-Canon, printers* PictBridge Compliant Printers" Page 53 SELPHY CP " Printing with SELPHY CP series Series Printers using Canon Direct Print" Page 71 Bubble Jet " Printing with Bubble Jet printers Printers using Bubble Jet Direct" * Please also refer to the user guide that came with your printer.
- Page 4 Canon. • Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware described herein at any time without prior notice.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Direct Print ........6 Allows for Printing without the Use of a Computer . - Page 6 Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print....... . . 53 If you use Canon Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP710/CP510 .
- Page 7 PictBridge....... 75 SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print...
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Page 8: Direct Print
Or, prints with a border. Add the date. 03/03/2006 Specify which portion of the image to print. (Trimming) Multiple pictures can be printed at once. (DPOF print setting) * Some settings may not be selectable for Non-Canon printers. -
Page 9: You Can Also Perform The Following Printing Operations
• Capable printers: Printers using PictBridge (Including non-Canon Printers) (This function is not available on some printers.) ID Photo Print An image can be trimmed, laid out and printed as ID photos (p. -
Page 10: Connecting The Camera To The Printer
Connecting the Camera to the Printer Connect the camera to the printer. For instructions on printer and camera operation methods, refer to their respective user guides. Set one of the following into the camera. • Compact power adapter (sold separately) •... -
Page 11: Disconnecting The Camera And The Printer
Disconnecting the Camera and the Printer Detach the cable from the printer. Pull out the cable while holding the connector plug. Do not pull out by the cable. Turn the camera’s power off. Detach the cable from the camera. Pull out the cable while holding the connector plug. Do not pull out by the cable. -
Page 12: Printing With Selphy Cp Series Printers Using Pictbridge
Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using PictBridge Printing Easy Print You can print images by pressing only one button after connecting the camera to the printer. Make sure that displays in the upper left corner of the LCD monitor. Display the images you wish to print and press the button. -
Page 13: Print After Changing The Print Settings
LCD monitor. displays on the LCD monitor, please refer to Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print (p. 53). Display the images you wish to print and press the SET Sets the print button. effect (p. 14) The print order screen appears. - Page 14 • You cannot print the RAW images. • It may not be possible to play back or print images shot with a different camera. • You may not be able to print if the memory card holds a large number of images (about 1000). Cancel Printing •...
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Page 15: Selecting Print Settings
Selecting Print Settings Depending on the camera model, the screens that will be displayed will vary. Please also refer to the user guide that came with your printer. Default Setting • The Default option is a fixed setting of the printer. •... -
Page 16: Setting The Print Effect
Setting the Print Effect This function uses the camera’s shooting information to optimize the image data, yielding high quality prints. You can select the following print effects. Uses the camera’s shooting information to deliver optimum prints. Prints without any effects. Default Print settings differ according to your printer model. -
Page 17: Setting The Printing Area (Trimming)
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) You can specify a portion of the image for printing. Please set [Paper Settings] (p. 19) before setting the trimming settings. If [Paper Settings] is changed after having made the trimming settings, you must select the settings again. Select [Trimming] and press the SET button. - Page 18 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 19 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the up and down buttons to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 20 • The trimming setting only applies to one image. • The trimming setting is canceled with the following operations. • When you set the trimming settings for another image. • When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
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Page 21: Selecting The Paper Settings
Selecting the Paper Settings Select [Paper Settings] and press the SET button. The paper size setting screen appears. Select a paper size and press the SET button. The default settings and specified paper cassette size are displayed. The paper type setting screen appears. - Page 22 Select a layout. The following layout can be selected. Default Print settings differ according to your printer model. Bordered Prints with a border. Borderless Prints right to the edges of the paper. N-up Prints 2, 4 or (8*) images on a single sheet of paper (p.
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Page 23: Printing Multiple Images On A Sheet Of Paper
Printing Multiple Images on a Sheet of Paper Selecting [N-up] in the layout setting (p. 20) will allow you to specify the following layout settings. 2 images (height 2 x width 1) of the same dimensions are arranged on a single sheet of paper. 4 images (height 2 x width 2) of the same dimensions are arranged on a single sheet of paper. -
Page 24: Printing By Specifying The Print Size (Id Photo Print)
Printing by Specifying the Print Size (ID Photo Print) Selecting [ID Photo] in the layout setting (p. 20) will allow you to specify the print size and print portion of an image or a whole image as an ID photo*. * Images printed with the ID Photo Print function may not be allowed as a formal certificate photo. - Page 25 Selectable combination : Available print size Short Side 20 mm 25 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 45 mm 50 mm 25 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 45 mm 50 mm 55 mm 60 mm 70 mm 1.4 inch 1.5 inch 1.8 inch...
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Page 26: Printing Images In The Fixed Size
Printing Images in the Fixed Size Selecting [Fixed Size] in the layout setting (p. 20) will allow you to print by specifying the print size of the image on a sheet of paper. Select the fixed print size required. Depending on the paper size, you can select print sizes as follows: Paper size Print size... -
Page 27: Printing Movies (Movie Print)
Printing Movies (Movie Print) Select the movie you want to print, then press the SET button. The movie control panel appears. Single-frame You can choose a single frame from a movie and print it on a sheet of paper. Display the frame you wish to print on the LCD monitor, select (Print), then press... -
Page 28: Sequence-Frame
Select [Print] and press the SET button. Sequence-frame You can print movie frames selected automatically at fairly regular intervals on a sheet of paper. Select (Print) and press the SET button. Movie Control Panel Select and choose [Sequence]. If necessary, select [On], [Off] or [Default] in (Caption). - Page 29 • If you press the button instead of the SET button in Step 1, movie print begins. • The number of printed movie frames per sheet of paper with [Sequence] is determined by the paper size shown as follows: (Depending on the number of seconds in the movie, there are cases when the number of frames indicated below will not be printed.) •...
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Page 30: Specifying And Printing Multiple Images (Setting The Dpof Print Settings)
Specifying and Printing Multiple Images (Setting the DPOF Print Settings) With the camera’s (Print) menu, you can specify and print multiple images or all the images on a memory card. For instructions on how to specify images, please refer to Setting the DPOF Print Settings section of the Camera User Guide. - Page 31 • To print the date, set the [Date] setting in [Set up] on the screen in Step 1 to [On]. You cannot set the date to print in Step 2. • When the print type is set to [Index], the [Date] and [File No.] cannot be printed at the same time.
- Page 32 Cancel Printing • To cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button. A confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET button. The printer will stop printing the current image and eject the paper. Restarting Printing • Select [Resume] and press the SET button. The remaining images can be printed.
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Page 33: List Of Messages
List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera’s LCD monitor when an error occurs during a camera and printer connection. (Depending on the printer model, some messages may not display.) Please refer to the printer’s user guide for solutions. Paper cassette is incorrectly inserted or out of No Paper paper. -
Page 34: Printing With Bubble Jet Printers
Printing with Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series/ SELPHY DS series) PictBridge using Printing Easy Print You can print images by pressing only one button after connecting the camera to the printer. Make sure that displays in the upper left corner of the LCD monitor. -
Page 35: Print After Changing The Print Settings
Print after Changing the Print Settings You can change the print settings before printing. Make sure that displays in the upper left corner of the LCD monitor. displays on the LCD monitor, please refer to Printing with Bubble Jet Printers using Bubble Jet Direct (p. - Page 36 • You cannot print RAW images. • It may not be possible to play back or print images shot with a different camera. • You may not be able to print if the memory card holds a large number of images (about 1000). Cancel Printing •...
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Page 37: Selecting Print Settings
Selecting Print Settings Depending on the camera model, the screens that will be displayed will vary. Moreover, available settings differ depending on the printer model (unavailable settings will not appear in the menu). For details, refer to the user guide that came with your printer. -
Page 38: Setting The Print Effect
If you select an image which has had the shooting date embedded in it using a camera with the Postcard Print mode, ] will be set to [Off]. If you select [Date], [File No.] or [Both], the date/file number will be printed on the embedded information which is also printed. -
Page 39: Setting The Number Of Copies
Setting the Number of Copies Select [ ] and set the number of prints. 1 to 99 copies can be set. -
Page 40: Setting The Printing Area (Trimming)
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) You can specify a portion of the image for printing. Please set [Paper Settings] (p. 42) before setting the trimming settings. If [Paper Settings] is changed after having made the trimming settings, you must select the settings again. Select [Trimming] and press the SET button. - Page 41 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 42 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the up and down buttons to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 43 • The trimming setting only applies to one image. • The trimming setting is canceled with the following operations. • When you set the trimming settings for another image. • When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
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Page 44: Selecting The Paper Settings
Selecting the Paper Settings Select [Paper Settings] and press the SET button. The paper size setting screen appears. Select a paper size and press the SET button. The following paper sizes* are available: 4" 6", 5" 7", 18 cm, 8.5" 11", A4, CreditCard, 8"... - Page 45 Default Print settings differ according to your printer model. * Canon brand paper • Other kind of paper may be used. For the usable paper, please also refer to the printer user guide. • The option you can select will depend on the printer model and paper size.
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Page 46: Printing Multiple Images On A Sheet Of Paper
Printing Multiple Images on a Sheet of Paper • Selecting [4" x 6"] in the paper size setting (p. 42) will allow you to specify the following layout settings. 2 images (height 2 x width 1) of the same dimensions are arranged on a single sheet of paper. 4 images (height 2 x width 2) of the same dimensions are arranged on a single sheet of paper. - Page 47 Select a layout and press the SET button. This ends the paper settings operations. The display returns to the print order screen. • Images will print with borders, even if [Borderless] was selected with the camera in the following cases: •When [Plain] is selected in the camera's [Paper Type] (cannot be selected depending on the connected printer model) •With printers equipped with an operation panel, when [Plain] is selected...
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Page 48: Printing Movies (Movie Print)
Printing Movies (Movie Print) You can choose a single frame from a movie and print it on a sheet of paper. Select the movie you want to print, then press the SET button. The movie control panel appears. Display the frame you wish to print on the LCD monitor, select (Print), then press... -
Page 49: Specifying And Printing Multiple Images (Setting The Dpof Print Settings)
Specifying and Printing Multiple Images (Setting the DPOF Print Settings) With the camera’s (Print) menu, you can specify and print multiple images or all the images on a memory card. For instructions on how to specify images, please refer to Setting the DPOF Print Settings section of the Camera User Guide. - Page 50 • To print the date, set the [Date] setting in [Print Settings] on the screen in Step 1 to [On]. You cannot set the date in Step 2. • When the print type is set to [Index], both the [Date] and [File No.] cannot be printed depending on the printer.
- Page 51 Cancel Printing • To cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button. A confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET button. The printer will stop printing the current image and eject the paper. Restarting Printing • Select [Resume] and press the SET button. The remaining images can be printed.
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Page 52: List Of Messages
Please request replacement of the waste tank (waste ink absorber) from your nearest Waste tank full Canon Customer Support center listed in the Contact List provided with the printer or in the user guide. There is a problem with the ink. If the printer’s error... - Page 53 Then reconnect the cable and turn on the printer. If the error persists, please Printer error request a repair from your nearest Canon Customer Support Center (listed in the Contact List provided with the printer). The printer is in use now. The printer automatically...
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Page 54: Printing With Non-Canon, Pictbridge Compliant Printers
Printing with Non-Canon, PictBridge Compliant Printers Printing Make sure that displays in the upper left corner of the LCD monitor. After this step, follow the procedures in the section Printing with Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series/ SELPHY DS series) using PictBridge (p. -
Page 55: Printing With Selphy Cp Series Printers Using
Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print If you use Canon Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP710/CP510 When printing, on wide-size paper, an image that has been shot using a Canon digital camera’s (wide) size, select from [Print Method] on the camera’s (Set up) menu. -
Page 56: Print After Changing The Print Settings
Print after Changing the Print Settings You can change the print settings before printing. Make sure that displays in the upper left corner of the LCD monitor. displays on the LCD monitor, please refer to Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using PictBridge (p. -
Page 57: Selecting Print Settings
Cancel Printing • You cannot stop printing when printing only one copy of an image. If you are printing more than one copy or more than one image, you can cancel the rest of the printing by pressing the SET button. Once the current print is finished, a confirmation dialog appears. - Page 58 In the print order screen, select [Style] and press the SET button. Select [Image], [Borders], or [Date]. Select settings as needed. Press the MENU button to end the setting selection process. With borderless or multiple prints, the top, bottom and sides of the image may be cropped slightly.
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Page 59: Setting The Printing Area (Trimming)
• When printing multiple prints, the [Borders] and the [Date] cannot be set. (Images are printed without any date or borders.) • Practically all of the image area displayed on the LCD monitor is printed on bordered prints. Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) You can specify which portion of an image gets printed. - Page 60 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 61 When screen displays Trim the image. Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame • Press the up and down buttons to adjust the size of the trimming frame. • The trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection of approximately half the displayed image (in width and height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size as the image.
- Page 62 • The trimming setting only applies to one image. • The trimming setting is canceled with the following operations. • When you set the trimming settings for another image. • When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
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Page 63: Printing By Specifying The Print Size (Id Photo Print)
Printing by Specifying the Print Size (ID Photo Print) You can specify the print size and print portion of an image or a whole image as an ID photo*. * Images printed with the ID Photo Print function may not be allowed as a formal certificate photo. - Page 64 Selectable combination : Available print size Short Side 20 mm 25 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 45 mm 50 mm 25 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 45 mm 50 mm 55 mm 60 mm 70 mm 1.4 inch 1.5 inch 1.8 inch...
- Page 65 • The print size setting only applies to one image. • The print size setting is canceled with the following operations: • When you set the print size settings for another image. • When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
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Page 66: Printing Movies (Movie Print)
Printing Movies (Movie Print) Select the movie you want to print, then press the SET button. The movie control panel appears. Single-frame You can choose a single frame from a movie and print it on a sheet of paper. Display the frame you wish to print on the LCD monitor, select (Print), then press... -
Page 67: Sequence-Frame
Select [Print] and press the SET button. Sequence-frame You can print movie frames selected automatically at fairly regular intervals on a sheet of paper. Select (Print) and press the SET button. Movie Control Panel Select and choose [Sequence]. If necessary, select [On] or [Off] in (Caption). - Page 68 • If you press the button instead of the SET button in Step 1, movie print begins. • The number of printed movie frames per sheet of paper with [Sequence] is determined by the paper size shown as follows: (Depending on the number of seconds in the movie, there are cases when the number of frames indicated below will not be printed.) •...
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Page 69: Specifying And Printing Multiple Images (Setting The Dpof Print Settings)
Specifying and Printing Multiple Images (Setting the DPOF Print Settings) With the camera’s (Print) menu, you can specify and print multiple images or all the images on a memory card. For instructions on how to specify images, please refer to Setting the DPOF Print Settings section of the Camera User Guide. - Page 70 • To print the date, set the [Date] setting in [Set up] on the screen in Step 1 to [On]. You cannot set the date to print with the [Style] menu in Step 2. • When the print type is set to [Index], the [Date] cannot be printed.
- Page 71 Printing Errors • An error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the printing process. Select [Stop] or [Resume] and press the SET button. * The [Resume] option may not appear with some types of errors. In that case, select [Stop].
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Page 72: List Of Messages
List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera’s LCD monitor when an error occurs during a camera and printer connection. (Depending on the printer model, some messages may not display.) • Please refer to the printer’s user guide for solutions. Paper cassette is incorrectly inserted or out of No Paper paper. -
Page 73: Printing
PictBridge (p. 32). After this step, follow the procedures in the section Printing with SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print (p. 53) to print your images. However, please note that some menus and precautions differ, as listed below. -
Page 74: Setting The Print Style
Cancel Printing • To cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button. A confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET button. The printer will stop printing the current image and eject the paper. Printing Errors • An error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the printing process. -
Page 75: See Page
• The ID photo print function cannot be used. • If you select an image which has had the shooting date embedded in it using a camera with the Postcard Print mode, [Date] in the [Style] menu will be set to [Off]. If you set [Date] to [On], dates will appear twice on the printed image. -
Page 76: Settings That Can Be Set With The Camera
Settings that Can Be Set with the Camera SELPHY CP Series Printers using PictBridge (When appears on the camera’s LCD monitor during a connection ) Print Options Selectable with the Camera Date File No. Date/File No. Both Default Print Effect Default Number of Prints 1 to 99... -
Page 77: Bubble Jet Printers (Pixma Series/Selphy Ds Series) Using Pictbridge
Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series/ SELPHY DS series) using PictBridge (When appears on the camera’s LCD monitor during a connection) Some settings are not available with certain cameras and printers. Print Options Selectable with the Camera Date File No. Date Both Default Vivid... - Page 78 4" 6" 18 cm 5" 7" 8.5" 11" Paper Size* CreditCard 8" 10" A3+/13" 19" Default Paper Settings Photo Fast Photo Paper Type Plain Default Bordered Borderless N-up* 2/4/9/16 Page Layout Bordered (print with the shooting information) Default Paper sizes vary according to region. This option can be specified by selecting [4"...
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Page 79: Selphy Cp Series Printers Using Canon Direct Print Bubble Jet Printers Using Bubble Jet Direct
SELPHY CP Series Printers using Canon Direct Print Bubble Jet Printers using Bubble Jet Direct (When appears on the camera’s LCD monitor during a connection) SELPHY Bubble Jet CP series Printers Printers Print Options Selectable with the Camera using using... - Page 80 MEMO...
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