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Change the machine settings MG5120

Article ID: ART108725 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/16/2015
 

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.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Select Setup on the HOME screen.

  3. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.

    The Device settings screen is displayed.

  4. Use the UPDOWN button to select the setting item, then press the OK button.

    figure: LCD

    The setting screen for the selected item is displayed.

  5. Use the UPDOWN button to select the menu, then press the OK button.

    figure: LCD

  6. Use the UPDOWN button to select the setting item, then press the OK button.
    figure: LCD

Plain paper feed settings

Print 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.


  • 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 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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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.

    • The shooting date format is as specified in the DPOF setting from DPOF printing.

  • 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.

  • Quiet mode setting

    Enables this function on the machine if you want to reduce the operating noise, such as when printing at night.

    Enabling this function reduces the noises generated in the following cases:

    • Copying

    • Printing from a memory card/USB flash drive

    • Printing from a printed photo

    • Printing from a PictBridge compliant device

    • Printing from a mobile phone

    • Printing a template form

    Important

    • Operating speed may be reduced compared to when this setting is set to OFF.

    • This function may not be so effective depending on the machine's setting.
      Furthermore, certain noise, such as when the machine is preparing for printing, is not reduced.
    Note

    • The noises generated while scanning or printing from the computer can also be reduced. To reduce these noises, you need to configure the settings on the computer.

  • Guide display settings

    Changes the time before the guidance is displayed on the LCD, or selects not to be displayed.

  • Key repeat

    Enables/Disables continuous input by pressing and holding down the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, +, 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

  1. Page size

    Select the page size for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.

  2. Type (Media type)

    Select the media type for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.

  3. Image optimizer

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

  4. Layout

    Select the layout of the photos according to the paper for printing.

    Sticker print:

    Stickers x16

    Printing on paper other than sticker:

    Bordered x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8
    Borderless x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8
    Mixed 1, 2, 3

    Note

    • Only bordered layout can be selected when Plain paper is selected for the media type.

    • Mixed 1, Mixed 2, or Mixed 3 can be selected only when the page size is set to A4 or 8.5"x11"(LTR).

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Print qlty (Print quality)

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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 the print result with Auto photo fix selected for Photo fix is not satisfactory, select Manual correction, then specify each advanced setting item.
      Manual correction Screen
    • If No correction is selected, photos are printed without correction.

  6. 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.

Manual correction Screen

Select Manual correction for Photo fix, then press the right Function button to display the screen below.

figure: LCD

  1. Vivid photo

    Makes green and blue more lively.

  2. PhotoOptimizer pro

    Automatically optimizes brightness and tone of a photo.

  3. Noise reduction

    Reduces the noise on blue areas like the sky as well as on black areas.

  4. Face brightener

    Brightens a darkened face on a photo taken against the light.

  5. Image optimizer

    Corrects and smoothes the jagged contours for printing.

  6. Brightness

    Adjust brightness.

  7. Contrast

    Adjust contrast.

  8. Color balance

    Adjust color hue. For example, you can increase red or yellow to adjust the skin tone.

  9. Effect

    Applies special effects to the photo, such as printing in sepia tones or with a sketch illustration like effect.


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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.

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

    • LAN settings*

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


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