Canon EOS 5D Mark II User manual

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_ Printing (p.172)
You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print
out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with
"?'_'PictBddge" which is the standard for direct printing.
_ Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (p.181)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) enables you to print
images recorded in the card according to your printing
instructions such as the image selection, quantity to print,
etc. You can print multiple images in one batch or give the
print order to a photofinisher.
_ Transferring images to a Personal Computer (p.185)
By connecting the camera to a personal computer, you can
transfer images from the camera's card by operating the
camera.

Preparing to Print
The direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
while looking at the LCD monitor.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Set up the printer.
®_For details, see the printer's
instruction manual
i_2 Connect the camera to the
Z_, printer.
®_Use the interface cable provided with
the camera.
_ When connecting the cable plug to
the camera's <'4_ > terminal the
cable plug's <"_7 > icon must face the
front side of the camera.
_ To connect to the printer, refer to the
printer's instruction manual
_Turn on the printer.
5Set the camera's power switch to
<ON>.
_y,,Some printers may make a beeping
sound.
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Preparing to Print
_" PictBridge Playback the image.
® Press the <[_]> button.
_y,,The image will appear, and the <?'#'>
icon will appear on the upper left to
indicate that the camera is connected
to a printer.
_y,,The <_,zv> button lamp wiii light in
blue.
UMovies cannot be printed.
The camera cannot be used with printers compatible only with CP Direct
or Bubble Jet Direct
Do not use any interface cable other than the one provided.
If there is a long beeping sound in step 5. it indicates a problem with the
printer. To find out what's wrong, do the following:
I. Press the <r_q> button to playback tile image.
2. Press < _ >.
3. On the print setting screen, select [Print].
The error message will be displayed on the LCD monitor (p.180).
You can also print RAW images taken by this camera.
If you use the battery to power the camera, make sure it is fully charged.
With a fully-charged battery, printing up to about 3.5 hours is possible.
Before disconnecting the cable, turn off the camera and printer first. Hold
the plug (not the cord) to pull out the cable.
For direct printing, using the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 (sold separately) to
power the camera is recommended
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The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the
printer. Some settings might not be available. For details, see the
printer's instruction manual.
Printer-connected icon _t Select the image to be printed.
_ Check that the <f'#'> icon is
displayed on the upper left of the LCD
monitor.
®_Turn the <O> dial to select the
image to be printed.
_Press <_>.
_, The print settingscreen will appear.
Print setting screen ................Sets the printing effects (p.176).
Sets the date or file number imprinting to on
off.
the quantity to be printed.
the trimming (p.179).
the paper size, type, and layout.
Returns to step 1.
the printing.
The paper size, type, and layout you have set are displayed.
*Depending on the printer, settings such as the date and file number
imprinting and trimming might not be available.
3Select [Paper settings].
_ Select [Paper settings], then press
<_>.
_y,,The paper settings screen will
appear.
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DJSetting the Paper Size
_ Select the size of the paper loaded in
the printer, then press <__>.
_,_The paper type screen will appear.
_J Setting the Paper Type
_ Select the type of the paper loaded in
the printer, then press <@>.
® When using a Canon printer and
Canon paper, read the printer's
instruction manual to check what
paper types can be used.
_>,The page layout screen will appear.
_J Se_ing the Page Layout
_ Select the page layout, then press
<_>,
_y,,The print setting screen will reappear.
Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges.
Borderless The print will have no white borders. If your printer cannot print
borderless prints, the print will have borders.
The shooting information* will be imprinted on the border on
Bordered[] 9x13cm and larger prints.
xx-up Option to print 2, 4, 8, 9, 16, or 20 images on one sheet.
On A4 or Letter size paper, 20 or 35 thumbnails of the images
20-upH ordered through DPOF (p.I81) will be printed.
35-upD •[20-up[] will have the shooting information* imprinted.
Default The page layout will vary depending on the printer type or its
settings.
From the Exif data, the camera name, lens name, shooting mode, shutter speed,
aperture, exposure compensation amount, ISO speed, white balance, etc., will be
imprinted.
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_,_ Set the printing effects.
® Set as necessary, if you need not set
any printing effects, go to step 5.
® The screen display may differ
depending on the printer.
® Select the option on the upper right,
then press <_>.
® Select the desired printing effect with
the dial, then press <_>.
®If the <[]> icon is displayed next to
<_1-=_>, you can also adjust the
printing effect (p.178).
item Description
The image will be printed according to the printer's standard
On colors. The image's Exif data is used to make automatic
corrections.
Off No automatic correction will be performed.
The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce
_Vivid more vivid blues and greens.
_NR The image noise is reduced before printing.
B/W B/W Prints in black-and-white with true blacks.
B/W Cool tone Prints in black-and-white with cool, bluish blacks.
BiW Warm tone Prints in black-and-white with warm, yellowish blacks.
11311Naturam Prints the image in the actual colors and contrast. No
automatic color adjustments will be applied.
The printing characteristics are the same as the "Natural"
Natural Msetting. However, this setting enables finer printing
adjustments than with "Natural."
The printing will differ depending on the printer. For details,
Default see the printer's instruction manual.
When you change the printing effects, it is reflected in the image displayed on
the upper left. Note that the printed image might look slightly different from the
displayed image which is only an approximation. This also applies to
[Brightness] and [Adjust levels] on page 178.
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?'_ Printing
Set the date and file number
imprinting.
® Set as necessary.
® Select <@>, then press <@>.
® Set as desired, then press <_>.
_, Set the number of copies.
® Set as necessary.
® Select <Q_>, then press <__>.
® Set the number of copies, then press
_Star1: printing.
¢_ Select [Print], then press <__>.
_, The <_> button's blue lamp will
blink and the printing will start.
_] ¢ With Easy printing, you can print another image with the same settings.
Just select Lheimage and press the <r_,, > button lit in blue. With Easy
printing, the number of copies wilt always be 1. (You cannot set the
number of copies.) Also. any trimming (p.179) will not be applied.
_ The [Default] setting for printing effects and other options are the
printer's own default settings as set by the printer's manufacturer. See
the printer's instruction manual to find out what the [Default] se[tings are.
Depending on the image's file size and image-recording qua{ity, it may
take some time for the printing to start after you select [Print].
If image tilt correction (p.179_ has been applied, it will take longer to print
the image.
e To stop the printing, press <_> while [Stop] is displayed, then select
[OK].
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[] Adjustment of Printing Effects
in step 4 on page 176, select the printing
effect. When the <[]> icon is displayed
next to <i;_-_ll>, press the <INF0.>
button. You can then adjust the printing
effect. What can be adjusted or what is
displayed will depend on the selection
made in step 4.
®_Brightness
The image brightness can be adjusted
®_Adjust levels
When you select [Manual], you can change
the histogram's distribution and adjust the
image's brightness and contrast
With the Adjust levels screen displayed, press
the <INF0> button to change the position of
the <l> Turn the <0> dial to freely adjust
the shadow level (0 - 127) or highlight level
(128- 255).
®_ _J,.Brightener
Effective in bacHit conditions which can make the subject's face look
dark When [On] is set, the face will be brightened for printing
®_Red-eye corr.
Effective in flash images where the subject has red eye When [On]
is set, the red eye will be corrected for printing
[] The [_: Brightener] and[Red'eye corr.] effectswi!l notShow Upon the
screen_
When yOUse!ect[Detail set,], you can adjustthe [contrast],
[Saturation], [Color tone], and [Color balance], Toadjust the ICe!or
balance], use <,_i;_>. Bis for blue, Ais amber,M is magenta,and G is
green_The Oolorin the respective directionwi!l be c0rrected.
_ If you select [Clear a!!],a!!the printing effect settingswi!! berevertedto
the default.
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Trimming the image
Tilt correction You can crop the image and print only
the trimmed portion as if the image was
recomposed. Do the trimming right
before printing. If you set the trimming
and then set the print settings, you may
have to set the trimming again.
_ On the print setting screen, select [Trimming].
_'_ Set the trimming frame size, position, and proportion.
_ Theimageareawithinthetrimmingframewillbeprinted.Thetrimmingframe's
vertical-to-horizontalproportioncanbechangedwith[Paper settings].
Changing the trimming frame size
When you press the < (:_ > or <_,(_ > button, the size of the
trimming frame will change. The smaller the trimming frame, the
larger the image magnification will be for the printing.
Moving the trimming frame
Use <,_'.,> to movetheframe overtheimage verticallyor horizontally.Move
thetrimmingframe untilit coversthe desired imageareaor composition.
Rotating the frame
Each time you press the <INF0.>button, the trimming frame will toggle
between the vertical and horizontal orientations. This enables you to
create a vertical-oriented print from a horizontal image.
Image tilt correction
By turning the <0> dial, you can adjust the image tilt angle by
_+10degrees in 0.5-degree increments. When you adjust the
image tilt, the <<::__.> icon on the screen will turn blue.
_Press <_> to exit the trimming.
_y,,The print setting screen will reappear.
_ You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the
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