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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?'4"Printing
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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f'_ Printing
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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t_#Printing
_,_ 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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f'_ Printing
[] 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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f'_ Printing
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
print setting screen. 179

f_( Printing
_'_ ®_ Depending on the printer, the trimmed image area might not be printed
as you specified.
The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainier the picture will
look on the prin[
While trimming the image, look at the camera's LCD monitor. If you look
atthe image on a TV screen, the trimming frame might not be displayed
accurately.
] Handling Printer Errors
If you resolve a printer error (no ink. no paper, etc.) and selec[ [Continue] to
resume printing but it does not resume, operate the buttons on the printer to
resume printing. For details, see the printer's instruction manual.
Error Messages
If a problem occurs during prinunc an error message will appear on the
camera's LCB monitor. Press < 9> to stop printing. After fixing the
problem, resume printing. For details on how to fix a printing problem, refer
to the printer's instruction mar'uaL
Paper Error
Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the printer.
nk Error
Check the printer's ink level, and check the waste ink tank.
Hardware Error
Check for any printer problems other than paper and ink problems.
File Error
The selected image cannot be printed via PictBridge. Images taken with a
different camera or images edited with a computer might not be printable.
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Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
You can set the print type, date imprinting, and file No. imprinting. The
print settings will be applied to all print-ordered images. (They cannot
be set individually for each image.)
Setting the Printing Options
Select [Print order].
_y,,Under the [_'] tab, select [Print
order], then press <__>.
_Select [Set up].
_ Select [Set up], then press <__>.
[Print type]
3Set the option as desired.
®_Set the [Print type], [Date], and [File
No.].
_ Select the option, then press <__>.
Select the desired setting, then press
<_>.
[Date] [FileNo.]
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Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Print type
Date
File number --
_) Standard Prints one image on one sheet.
_) Index Multiple, thumbnail images are printed on one sheet.
®
_) Both Prints both the standard and index prints.
On
-- [On] imprints the recorded date on the print.
Off
On [On] imprints the file No. on the print.
Off
4Exit the setting.
® Press the <MENU> button.
_. The print order screen will reappear.
_ Next, select [Sel.lmage], [Byh], or
[All image] to order the images to be
printed.
O _ Even if [Date] and [File No.] are set to [On], the date or file No. might not
be tmprinted depending on the print type setting and printer model.
_; When printing with DPOF, you must use the card whose print order
specifications have been set. It will not work if you just extract images
from the card and try to print them.
Certain DPOF-compatible printers and photofinishers might not be able
to print the images as you specified. If this happens with your printer.
refer to the printer's instruction manual. Or check with your photofinisher
about compatibility when ordering prints.
Do not insert into the camera a card whose print order was set by a
different camera and then try to specify a print order. The print order may
net work or may be overwritten. Also. depending on the image type. the
print order may net be possible.
] _ Print ordering does not work with RAW images and movies.
With [Index] prints, both the [Date] and [File No.] cannot be set to [On]
at the same time
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Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Print Ordering
@Sel.lmage
Quantity Total images
selected
Index icon
Select and order images one by one.
Press the <[].(_ > button to display the
three-image view. To return to the single-
image display, press the <(_> button.
After completing the print order, press
the <MFNU> button to save the print
order to the card.
[Standard] [Both]
Press <__> and a print order for 1 copy
of the displayed image will be placed.
Then turn the <O> dial to set the
number of copies (up to 99) to be printed
for that image.
[index]
Press < __>, and the displayed image will
be includedin the index print. The <,7>
icon will also appear on the upper left.
@ Bym
Select [Bye] and select the folder. A print order for I copy of all the
images in the folder will be placed. If you select Clear all and a
folder, the print order for all the images in the folder will be canceled.
® All image
A print order for 1 copy of aii the images in the card wiii be placed, if
you select Clear aii, the print order for aii the images in the card wiii
be canceled.
O Noie that RAW images and movies will not Be inclUded in the print 0rder
even if you set ,Byh!i 0r t!AII imageZ
® When using a PictBfidge printer, print no more than 400 images for one
print order. !f you sPecifY more than this , al! the images might not be
printed,
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Direct Printing with DPOF __:
With a PictBridge printer, you can easily
print images with DPOF.
_Preparing to print.
_ See page 172. Follow the "Connecting the Camera to a Printer"
procedure up to step 5.
_Under the [_'] tab, select [Print order].
_Select [Print].
_ [Print] will be displayed only if the camera is connected to the
printer and printing is possible.
4Set the [Paper settings]. (p.174)
_o Set the printing effects (p.176)if necessary.
,,!_Select [OK].
_ Before printing, be sure to set the paper size.
Certain printers cannot imprint the file No.
If[Bordered] isset. thedate mightbeimprintedon theborder,aepeeaiegonthe printer.
Depending on the printer, the date might look light if it is imprinted on a
bright background or on the border
LlJ ¢_ Under [Adjust levels], [Manual] cannot be selected.
If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the -emainmg
images, select [Resume]. Note that printing will not resume if you stop
the printing and any of the following occurs:
•Before resuming the printing, you changed the print order or deleted
print-ordered images.
-When you setthe index,you changedthe papersetting beforeresuming theprinting.
• When you paused the printing, the card's remaining capacity was low.
If a problem occurs during printing, see page 180.
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[-:E_Transferring images to a Personal Computer
By connecting the camera to a personal computer, you can transfer
images from the camera's card by operating the camera. This feature is
called direct image transfer.
Before connecting the camera to a personal computer, be sure
to install the provided software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk
on CD-ROM) in the personal computer.
For instructions to install the provided software, see the separate
sheet, CD-ROM Guide.
Preparation for image Transfer
Set the camera's powerswitch to
<OFF>.
2
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Connect the camera to the
personal computer.
_ 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.
_ Connect the plug on other end of the
cable to the personal computer's
USB port.
Set the camera's power switch to
<ON>.
_ When the program selection screen
appears on the personal computer,
select [EOS Utility].
_y,,The [EOS Utility] screen will appear
on the computer, and the direct image
transfer screen will appear on the
camera's LCD monitor.
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_. Transferring Images to a Persona! Computer
_] If the [EOS Utility] Screen does not appear, See software lnst[ucti0n
Manual in the CD-ROM:
® Bef0[e discennecting the cable, turn offthe camera, pul! 0ut the cable by
grasping the plug (instead of the cord).
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
The images sent to the personal computer wiii be saved in the [My
Pictures] folder or [Pictures] folder in subfolders organized according
to the shooting date.
®_All images This is to transfer all the images in the
card to the personal computer.
®_Select JAil images], then press the
<_v > button.
b The <_v> button's blue lamp wiii
blink and the image transfer wiii start.
b When the image transfer is
completed, the lamp wiii stay on.
@ ® Since movie files are larger thanStillphOtoiiles, theY will take longer to
transfer.
® During thefile transfer, don0t disconnectthe Cable.
_ Shooting will bedisabled while the direct transferscreen isdisplayed.
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_,, Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
Options other than rail images] are explained below. To start the image
transfer, press the <_,_,_> button.
_ New images
Images which have not yet been transferred to the personal
computer will be selected by the camera automatically and
transferred.
®_Transfer order images
You select the images and they are transferred to the personal
computer in a batch. To select the images, see page 188.
®_Select & transfer
You select the images individually to be
transferred. To exit, press the <MENU>
button.
_ Wallpaper
The image you select and transfer will appear as the personal
computer's wallpaper. To exit, press the <MENU> button.
_ If you press < _)> instead Of the < _'_ > button, a confirmation dialog
will appear, Select [OK], then press <(_> to start the transfer.
® RAW images and movies cannot be transferred as wallpaper.
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_, Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
I_'_]]'J SeJecting the images to be "Transferred
Under the [;q'] tab, you can use
[Transfer order] to select the images to
be transferred to a personal computer.
When you select [Transfer order
images] on page 187, you can transfer
the images set by the transfer order.
@ Sel.lmage
@ Bym
Select and order images one by one. Press
<__> to include the displayed image in the
transfer order. The <,7 > iconwill also appear
on the upper left. After completing the
transfer order, press the <MENU> button to
save thetransfer order to the card.
Select [By h] and select the folder. All the images in the folder will then
be included in the transfer order. If you select Clear all and a folder, the
transfer order for all the images in the folder will be canceled.
® All image
When you select All image, all the images in the card will be
included in the transfer order, if you select Clear all, the transfer
order for aii the images in the card wiii be canceled.
Do not put into the camera any h'nages whose transfer order was set by a
different camera and then try to specify another transfer order. The images
in the transfer order might all be overwritten. Also, depending on the image
type, the transfer order may not be possible.
] e For the transfer order, if you select an image captured in the RAW+JPEG
mode. itwill be counted as one image. During the direct image transfer, both
LheRAW and JPEG images will be transferred to the personal computer.
_ If you want to transfer more than 999 images in one batch, select JAil
images] on the direct transfer screer (p.186).
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WithCustomFunctions,youcanchangethecamera
functionsaccordingtoyourpreference.Also,the
currentcamerasettingscanbesavedundertheMode
Dial's<_]>,<r_>and<r_>positions.
Thefeaturesexplainedinthischaptercanbesetand
usedinthefollowingshootingmodes:P, Tv, Av, M,
B.