Change the machine settings MG8220

Article ID: ART111716

Date published: 05/11/2015

Date last updated: 08/17/2015

Description

Instructions to change the settings on the machine.

Solution

Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD

This section describes the procedure to change the settings in the Device settings screen, taking the steps to specify Extended copy amount as an example. Use the same procedure used in the example to change other device settings.

Make sure that the machine is turned on.
Select Setup on the HOME screen.
Select Device settings, then touch the OK button.
The Device settings screen is displayed.
Use the button to select the setting item, then touch the OK button.

The setting screen for the selected item is displayed.
Use the button to select the menu, then touch the OK button.
Use the button to select the setting item, then touch the OK button.

Plain paper feed settings

Print settings

LAN settings

Device user settings

Mobile phone print settings

Bluetooth settings

PictBridge print settings

Language selection

Reset setting

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Plain paper feed settings

Specifies the paper source for A4, Letter, A5, and B5 plain paper.

Note

A4, Letter, A5, and B5 paper can be loaded in the Cassette. Load the other sizes of paper on the Rear Tray.

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Print settings

Prevent paper abrasion

Use this setting only if the print surface becomes smudged.
Important
- Be sure to set this back to OFF after printing since it may result in lower printing speed or lower print quality.
Extended copy amount

Selects the amount of image that extends off the paper when printing in borderless (full). Slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page. You can change the width to be cropped from the borders of the original image as needed.

Cropped area will be larger if Extended amount: Large is selected.
Important
- This setting can be applied under the following conditions:
  -When performing borderless copying
  -Borderless is selected for Border when printing from printed photos
Note
- If printouts contain margins even though you are printing in Borderless, specifying Extended amount: Large for this setting may help solve the problem.
Adjust disc print area

You can adjust the disc printing area if the image is not aligned with the printable disc.
You can adjust the printing area by 0.003 inches/0.1 mm between -0.003 inches/-0.9 mm and +0.03 inches/+0.9 mm.
Auto photo fix setting
When ON is selected, you can select whether to print photos using the Exif information recorded in the image files in the following cases.
- Auto photo fix is selected for Photo fix when printing from a memory card/USB flash drive
- When Auto photo fix is selected for Photo fix in printing a photo on a photo sharing website.
- When printing with PictBridge compliant device that meets the following conditions:
  -The print setting on the PictBridge compliant device is set to Default
  -Auto photo fix is selected for Photo fix in PictBridge print settings

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LAN settings

Change wireless/wired

Activates either wireless LAN or wired LAN. You can also deactivate wireless/wired LAN.
Wireless LAN setup

Selects the setting method for wireless LAN connection.
Note
- You can enter this setting menu by following the procedure below:
  
  1. Select Setup on the HOME screen.
  2. Select Wireless LAN setup.
  
  In this case, activate wireless LAN.
When this menu is selected, the machine starts searching for a WPS-compatible access point. If the machine detects the access point, follow the on-screen instructions to set up wireless LAN. If an access point is not detected or if you select another setup method, select one of the setup methods below.
- Standard setup
  Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually using the Operation Panel of the machine.
- WPS
  
  Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Select Push button method or PIN code method according to the method your access point supports, then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Other setup
  Select WCN, or Advanced setup. If you select WCN, you need a USB flash drive on which settings for wireless LAN are saved. If you select Advanced setup, follow the on-screen instructions.

Confirm LAN settings

The list of wireless LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
You can print the list from this setting menu.

WLAN setting list

The list of wireless LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
The following setting items are displayed.

Items	Setting (IPv4)	Setting (IPv6)
Connection	Active/Inactive	Active/Inactive
SSID	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Communication mode	Infrastructure	Infrastructure
Channel	XX	XX
Wireless LAN security	Inactive/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)	Inactive/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)
IP address	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
Subnet mask	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	-
Subnet prefix length	-	XXX
Default gateway	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
MAC address	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
IPsec settings	-	Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable
Pre-shared key	-	XXXXXXXXXXX
Printer name	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bonjour service name	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

("X" represents an alphanumeric character ranging from 0 to 9 and A to F.)

LAN setting list

The list of wired LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
The following setting items are displayed.

Items	Setting (IPv4)	Setting (IPv6)
Connection	Active/Inactive	Active/Inactive
IP address	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
Subnet mask	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	-
Subnet prefix length	-	XXX
Default gateway	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
MAC address	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
IPsec settings	-	Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Inactive
Pre-shared key	-	XXXXXXXXXXX
Printer name	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bonjour service name	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

("X" represents an alphanumeric character ranging from 0 to 9 and A to F.)

Print LAN details

You can print out the network settings of the machine such as its IP address and SSID.
Important
- This print out contains valuable information about your computer. Handle it with care.

Other settings
- Set printer name
  Specifies the printer name. You can use up to 15 characters for the name.
  Note
  You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the Card Slot.
  
  You cannot use the same printer name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
  
  You cannot use a hyphen for the initial or last character of the printer name.
- TCP/IP settings
  Selects the IP version (IPv4 or IPv6). Be sure to select IPv4.
- Set memory card sharing
  
  Selects whether to share the Card Slot with a LAN connected computer.
  Note
  You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the Card Slot.
- WSD setting
  Setting items when you use WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 7 and Windows Vista).
  
  Enable/disable WSD
  
  Selects whether WSD is enabled or disabled.
  Note
  When this setting is activated, the printer icon is displayed on the Network Explorer in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
  WSD scan from this device
  
  Selecting Enable allows you to transfer the scanned data to the computer using WSD.
  
  Timeout setting
  
  Specifies the timeout length.
- Bonjour settings
  Setting items for LAN using Bonjour for Macintosh.
  
  Enable/disable Bonjour
  
  Selecting Enable allows you to use Bonjour to perform the network settings.
  
  Service name
  
  Specifies the Bonjour service name. You can use up to 48 characters for the name.
  Note
  You cannot use the same service name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
- LPR protocol setting
  Activates/deactivates the LPR setting.
Reset LAN settings

Initializes the network settings on the machine.
Important
- Note that initialization erases all connection settings with computers, and printing or scanning operation may become impossible. To use the machine over network, perform setup with the Setup CD-ROM.. Be careful when you initialize the network settings on the machine.

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Device user settings

Date display format

Changes the display format of shooting dates when printed.
Note
- When ON is selected for Print date on the print settings screen in printing from a memory card or a USB flash drive, the shooting date is printed in the date display format you selected.
Read/write attribute
Selects whether to allow data to be written onto memory cards from a computer.
Important
- Remove the memory card before changing this setting.
- If you set this setting to Writable from USB PC or Writable from LAN PC, you cannot print photos on a memory card using the Operation Panel of the machine. After you finish operation of the memory card dedicated drive, be sure to set it back to Not writable from PC. When you turn off the machine, Writable from USB PC or Writable from LAN PC will be canceled and the setting is returned to Not writable from PC when you turn on the machine next time.
- When Writable from USB PC or Writable from LAN PC is selected, Auto power off on Energy saving settings under ECO settings is invalid.
Key repeat
Enables/Disables continuous input by touching and holding down the , , , , +, or - button when setting the number of copies, changing the photo displayed on the LCD, setting the zoom ratio, etc.

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Mobile phone print settings

When printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, select the print settings such as page size, media type, layout, and so on.

Note

This menu is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached.

figure: LCD

Page size

Select the page size for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.
Type (Media type)

Select the media type for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.
Border (Bordered/Borderless print)

Select the bordered/borderless layout for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.
Image optimizer

Select ON to correct and smooth out the jagged contours when printing.

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Bluetooth settings

You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on in the Bluetooth settings.

Note

This menu is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached.

Select device name

Specifies the name of this machine that is displayed on a Bluetooth-compatible device.

For example, if you set it to XXX-2, the machine will be displayed as "Canon XXX-2" on the Bluetooth device. The default value is XXX-1 (where "XXX" is your machine's name).
Access refusal setting

Selecting ON will disable searching of this machine by a Bluetooth-compatible device.
Security settings

When you select Enable, the passkey set on the Change passkey screen becomes effective. Setting the passkey prevents unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. You can choose either of the security modes below.
- Mode 2
  
  This mode is activated on service level enforced security.
  
  The passkey will be required when printing through the Bluetooth communication.
  
  After setting the security mode, we recommend making a trial print through Bluetooth communication.
  
  If printing does not start, change the security mode and try again.
- Mode 3(recommended)
  
  This mode is activated on link level enforced security.
  
  The passkey will be required when a Bluetooth device communicates with the machine.
  
  Normally select this mode.
Change passkey

Changes the passkey. The passkey is a four-digit number used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices.

The initial value is "0000".

After you change the passkey, you may be required to input the new passkey on a Bluetooth device, even though it had previous access to the machine. In this case, input the new passkey on the device.

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PictBridge print settings

You can change the print settings when printing from a PictBridge compliant device.
Set the print settings to Default on the PictBridge compliant device when you want to print according to the settings on the machine.

PictBridge print settings Screen

Select the print quality, when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device.

figure: LCD

Page size

Select the paper size when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device.
When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Paper size to Default on the PictBridge compliant device.
Type (Media type)

Select the media type when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device.
When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Paper type to Default on the PictBridge compliant device.
Print qlty (Print quality)

Select the print quality when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device.
Border (Bordered/Borderless print)

Select bordered or borderless print.
When you perform PictBridge settings from the machine, set Layout to Default on the PictBridge compliant device.
Photo fix

Select automatic image correction or manual image correction.
When Auto photo fix is selected, the scene or person's face of a shot photo is recognized and the most suitable correction for each photo is made automatically. It makes a darkened face by backlight brighter to print. It also analyzes a scene such as scenery, night scene, person, etc. and corrects each scene with the most suitable color, brightness, or contrasts automatically to print.
Note
- As a default, photos on a PictBridge compliant device are printed with auto correction applied.
- If No correction is selected, photos are printed without correction.
Red-EyeCorrection
Select ON to correct red eyes in portraits caused by flash photography.
Depending on the type of the photo, red eyes may not be corrected or parts other than the eyes may be corrected.

Disc label print setting Screen

The Set disc print area screen is displayed, and you can perform settings for printing on a printable disc from a PictBridge compliant device.

Follow the procedure below to perform disc label print setting.

Adjust the printing area (the outer/inner diameter of the printable disc).

Note

Measure the outer and inner diameters of the printing surface of the printable disc and make sure you set a value smaller than the measured value for the outer diameter, and a value larger than the measured value for the inner diameter.

Contact the manufacturers of printable discs for details

Select the type of the printable disc you use.

Note

If your printable disc is the recommended disc, specify Recommended disc for the suitable density printing. If not, specify Other disc.

Language selection

Changes the language for LCD messages and menus.

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Reset setting

You can change the settings back to the default.

Web service setup only

Reverts the Web service settings back to the default.
LAN settings only

Reverts the LAN settings back to the default
Settings only

Reverts the settings such as the paper size, media type, or other setting items back to the default. The web service settings or LAN settings are not reverted.
Reset all

Reverts all settings you made to the machine back to default.

Note

You cannot change the following setting items back to the default:

The language displayed on the LCD

The current position of the Print Head

The Read/write attribute setting

You can change the web service settings back to the default from Reset Web service setup on Web service setup.

You can change the LAN settings back to the default from Reset LAN settings on LAN settings.

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Change the machine settings MG8220

Description

Solution

Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD

Plain paper feed settings

Print settings

LAN settings

Device user settings

Mobile phone print settings

Bluetooth settings

PictBridge print settings

PictBridge print settings Screen

Language selection

Reset setting

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