Canon pixma mp500
Chapter 4
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Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device
(3) Turn on and set up the device for direct printing.
Either of the following icons will display on the LCD display of the device when the
machine is correctly connected.
machine is correctly connected.
A PictBridge compliant device.
A Canon Bubble Jet Direct compatible digital camera.
Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge
Compliant Device
Compliant Device
When operating the device, be sure to follow the instructions given in the instruction manual supplied
with the device. Let’s take a look at the page size, media type, layout, image optimization modes,
and date printing mode that can be set on a PictBridge compliant device connected to the machine.
with the device. Let’s take a look at the page size, media type, layout, image optimization modes,
and date printing mode that can be set on a PictBridge compliant device connected to the machine.
Checking or Changing PictBridge Print Settings from Your Camera
To change the page size or media type, operate the device to select the PictBridge print setup
mode and confirm or change the settings.
mode and confirm or change the settings.
The settings below can be changed by pressing [Settings] in Memory card mode of this machine
when a PictBridge compliant device is connected. However, changes can be made on the
Settings screen (Memory Card) only when the corresponding items below are in the “Default”
(selections based on the machine setting) using the controls of the device.
when a PictBridge compliant device is connected. However, changes can be made on the
Settings screen (Memory Card) only when the corresponding items below are in the “Default”
(selections based on the machine setting) using the controls of the device.
About the Settings Explained Below
The settings explained on the following pages cannot be made on some devices. If any setting
cannot be made, the defaule setting explained above is used.
cannot be made, the defaule setting explained above is used.
* Names of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge compliant device are used in the
description given below. Different names may be displayed on your device depending on the
brand or model.
description given below. Different names may be displayed on your device depending on the
brand or model.
About Image Data Format for Printing
This machine accepts images* taken with a camera compatible with the Design rule for Camera
File System and PNG files.
File System and PNG files.
* Exif2.21 compliant
About “Page size” and “Media type”
When the “Default” (selections based on the machine setting) is selected, the machine operates
based on the <Page size> and the <Media type> settings specified in the Memory card mode of
the machine.
based on the <Page size> and the <Media type> settings specified in the Memory card mode of
the machine.
Note
If neither of these icons appear, see
“Cannot Print Properly from the
Digital Camera” on page 121
.
PictBridge compliant device
setting items
setting items
Machine setting on the Print Setting screen
Page size : Default
You can change the machine settings of (1), (2), and (4)
on tab1.
on tab1.
For the setting items, see
“Memory card mode” on
page 37
.
Media type : Default
Layout : Default
Image optimize : Default
You can change the machine settings on tab 2.
For the setting items, see
“Memory card mode” on
page 37
.