Canon EOS EOS 300D Quick start guide

English Edition
E
Direct Printing
from PictBridge-compatible
Printers
This camera is compatible with PictBridge for direct printing with
PictBridge-compatible printers. Connect the camera to a
PictBridge-compatible printer to print nice photos easily.

2
Preparing to Print
Turn the Power switch to <2>.
1
Set up the printer.
•For details, refer to the printer’s
manual.
2
Camera Settings
If you have a CP-series Canon Card photo printer, see “Camera
Direct Printing” to print photos.
On the menu, set [Communication] to [PTP].
Select [Communication].
•Select the <˚> tab.
•Press the <å> keys to select
[Communication], then press <p>.
1
Select [PTP].
•Press the <å> keys to select [PTP],
then press <p>.
If it is set to [Normal], printing might
not be possible.
2
Before connecting the camera to the computer, set the [Communication]
to [Normal]. If it is set to [PTP], communications with the computer might
not be possible.
Connecting the Camera to the Printer

3
Turn on the printer.
4
Turn the camera’s power switch to
<1>.
sWhen the printer connection is
confirmed, the beeper will sound
briefly.
5
Connect the camera to the printer.
•Connect the camera to the printer with
the USB cable that came with the
camera to. Refer to the printer’s
instruction manual to find out which
port to connect the USB cable to.
•When connecting the cable plug to the
camera’s <œ> terminal, the
cable plug’s <∂> icon must face the
front side of the camera.
3
Preparing to Print
If the camera is connected to the printer and you do not operate it for
approx. 6 minutes, the camera power will turn off automatically. However, if
the auto power off time is longer than 8 minutes, then that setting will take
effect instead.
Press the <]> button.
sThe image will be displayed, and the
<w> icon will appear on the upper
left.
6
In step 5, if you hear long beeps, it means something is wrong with the
printer. To find out what’s wrong, do the following:
Press the <]> button to playback an image. Then do step 2(Press
<p>) and step 4(Print the image) on the next page. An error message
will then appear on the LCD monitor. To fix the problem, see “Error
Messages” on page 11.

4
Printing
You do all the printing operations with the camera.
himages cannot be printed with PictBridge.
Select the image to be printed.
•Check that the <w> icon is displayed
on the upper left of the LCD monitor.
•Press the <µ> keys to select the
image to be printed.
1
Press <p>.
sThe print setting screen will appear.
2
Set the printing options.
•For the setting procedure, see “Setting
the Printing Options” on the next page.
3
Connected printer icon
Print the image.
•Press the <å> keys to select [Print],
then press <p>.
sPrinting will start.
•When the printing is completed
properly, the screen returns to step 1.
4
Print setting screen
The Paper Size, Type, and Page Layout you have set will be displayed.
Sets the trimming area.
Sets the Paper Size, Type, and Page Layout.
Starts the printing.
Sets the quantity to be printed.
Set the date imprinting to on or off.
Set the printing effects.
Returns to the screen in step 1.
* Depending on your printer, certain settings like the date imprinting and
trimming might not be available.

5
Setting the Printing Options
Date imprinting
Set the Date imprinting.
•Press the <å> keys to select [H]
(Date).
sPress the <µ> keys to select the
date imprint setting.
About the [Default] Setting
[Default] sets the printer’s own default settings as set by the printer’s
manufacturer. See the printer’s instruction manual to find out what the
printer’s default settings are.
Printing Effects: Image optimization
Set the Printing Effects.
•Press the <å> keys to select [E]
(Printing Effects).
sPress the <µ> keys to select the
Printing Effects.
Depending on your printer, certain settings might be different or
might not be available.
For details, refer to your printer’s instruction manual.
Setting the Quantity
Set the number of copies.
•Press the <å> keys to select [R].
•Press the <µ> keys to set the
number of copies.
•Set a number from 1 to 99.

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Setting the Printing Options
You can trim the image and print only the trimmed portion.
Set [Paper Settings] beforehand. If you trim the image and then
change the [Paper Settings], you may have to set the trimming again.
Setting the Trimming
Trim the image.
•The image area within the trimming
frame will be printed.
2
Select [Trimming].
•Press the <å> keys to select
[Trimming], then press <p>.
sThe trimming screen will appear.
1
Changing the trimming frame size
Press the <7> or <8> button to change the size of the
trimming frame.
Moving the trimming frame
Press the cross keys to move the trimming frame in the respective
direction.
Rotating the trimming frame
Press the <4> button to rotate the trimming frame. The button
toggles between the vertical and horizontal image orientation.
For example, a horizontal shot can be printed as a vertical shot.
•The operation guide disappears while
you trim the image. It will reappear
after 5 sec. of idle time.

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Setting the Printing Options
Exit the trimming.
•Press <p> to return to the print
setting screen.
3
The [Trimming] setting will be canceled after the printing is completed or if
you execute [Cancel].
•If [Borderless] (p.9) is set, certain printers might not print the image in
the way you trimmed it.
•The smaller the trimming frame, the rougher the image quality will be.
•When setting the [Trimming], look at the camera’s LCD monitor.

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Setting the Paper and Page Layout
Set the <T> (Paper Size), <Y> (Paper Type), and <U> (Page
Layout).
Depending on your printer, certain settings might be different or
might not be available.
For details, refer to your printer’s instruction manual.
Select [Paper Settings].
•Press the <å> keys to select [Paper
Settings], then press <p>.
sThe Paper Settings screen will appear.
TSetting the Paper Size
Set the Paper Size.
•Press the <å> keys to select Paper
Size, then press <p>.
sThe <Y> Paper Type screen will
appear.
YSetting the Paper Type
Set the Paper Type.
•Press the <å> keys to select Paper
Type, then press <p>.
sThe <U> Page Layout screen will
appear.

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Setting the Paper and Page Layout
USetting the Page Layout
Set the Page Layout.
•Press the <å> keys to select Page
Layout, then press <p>.
sThe print settings screen will reappear.
While [Stop] is displayed on the
LCD monitor, press <p>.
sThe printing will stop.
sIf the confirmation dialog appears,
press the <µ> keys to [OK], then
press <p>.
Stopping the Printing
About the Paper Type
If you are using a Canon printer with Canon paper, set the respective
paper type as follows:
Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro
Default Photo Paper Plus Glossy
If you are using a non-Canon printer, refer to the printer’s instruction
manual for the recommended paper type settings.
About Page Layout
Bordered The print will have a white border along the edges.
Borderless The print will have no white borders.
If your printer cannot print borderless prints, the print
will have borders.
8-UP Eight copies of the same image will be printed on a
single sheet.
Default With a Canon printer, the print will be borderless.

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DPOF Printing
With DPOF, you can print any number of images at one time. To set the
printing options, see the DPOF section in your camera’s instruction
manual.
Prepare for printing.
•See pages 2 and 3. Proceed up to step
5where you turn on the camera’s
power switch.
1
Set [E] (Printing Effects). (p.5)
4
Set the [Paper Settings]. (p.8)
•Set the paper and page layout.
•The printing settings will appear on the
left.
5
Select [Print Order].
•Select the <]> tab.
•Press the <å> keys to select [Print
Order], then press <p>.
2
Select [Print].
•Press the <å> keys to select [Print],
then press <p>.
•[Print] will be displayed only if the
camera is connected to the printer and
printing is possible.
3
Print Order settings
Depending on your printer, certain settings might be different or
might not be available.
For details, refer to your printer’s instruction manual.

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DPOF Printing
Start printing.
•Press the <å> keys to select [OK],
then press <p>.
sThe printing will start.
•When the printing ends, the screen will
return to step 3.
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•For the DPOF print type, [Both] cannot be selected. If [Both] is set, the
printing will be done according to the [Standard] setting.
•The file No. cannot be imprinted.
If a problem occurs with the printing, an error message will appear on
the LCD monitor. Press <p> to stop the printing. After resolving the
problem, resume printing.
To resolve printing problems, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
Paper Error
Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the printer.
Ink Error
The printer has run out of ink or the waste ink tank is full.
Hardware Error
Check for any printer problems other than paper and ink problems.
Check the camera’s battery level.
File Error
You attempted to print an image that cannot be printed with
PictBridge.
Images taken with a different camera or images edited with a
computer might not be printable.
Error Messages

CT1-1259-000
0000Ni0.0
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