Canon PowerShot G6 User manual

Direct Print User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Printing Using a Direct Camera/Printer Connection
Guide d'utilisation de l'impression directe
Imprimer au moyen d'une connexion directe appareil
photo/imprimante
Guía del usuario de impresión directa
Impresión mediante una conexión directa entre una
cámara y una impresora
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Direct Print User Guide
Printing Using a Direct Camera/Printer Connection

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Confirm Your Printer Model
The following printers can be connected to your camera. Printing
operations may vary depending on your printer model. After you
have connected the camera to the printer, check the icon that
appears in the upper left corner of the camera’s LCD monitor and
refer to the relevant pages accordingly.
*1When connecting a Non-Canon PictBridge Compliant camera, please refer
to the camera’s user guide.
*2CP-100/CP-10: Direct Interface Cable DIF-100 (Supplied with the printer)
*3Please also refer to the user guide that came with your printer.
PictBridge Compliance
This camera complies with the industry standard “PictBridge”*. This
allows you to also connect your camera to non-Canon PictBridge
compliant printers and print images with simple operations using
the camera buttons.
* PictBridge: PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that allows
you to print images without using a computer by directly connecting digital
cameras and digital camcorders (hereafter “camera”) to a printer,
regardless of the devices’ brand and model.
Printer
Canon Printers
CP Printers
PictBridge Compliant*1Canon Direct Print
Compatible
Cable Interface Cable*2
(Supplied with the camera)
LCD Monitor Display
Canon Direct Printing with
CP Printers
p. 8 – 19

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zFor camera and printer connection instructions, please refer to
page 6.
Printing Selected Images with DPOF Settings
This option allows you to select images for printing and specify
print settings, such as the number of copies, with the camera
(DPOF* print settings). This is very convenient when you want
to print several images at once or have them printed at a photo
lab.
* Digital Print Order Format
Refer to the Camera User Guide supplied with the camera for
details on how to select images and specify the DPOF settings.
This guide explains how to print images that have already been
selected and specified with the DPOF settings.
Canon Printers
Non-Canon PictBridge
Compliant Printers*3
Bubble Jet Printers
PictBridge Compliant* Bubble Jet Direct
Compatible
Interface Cable
(Supplied with the
camera)
See your Bubble Jet
printer’s user guide.
Interface Cable
(Supplied with the
camera)
Printing with
Bubble Jet Printers
p. 20 – 30
Printing with
Bubble Jet Printers
p. 31 – 32
Printing with Non-
Canon Printers
p. 33

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Table of Contents
Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Camera/Printer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printing with CP Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
(For PictBridge Compliant Printers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
(For Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Printers) . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing with Non-Canon Printers
(Only for PictBridge Compliant Printers) . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings that Can Be Set with the Camera . . . . . . . . 34
Trademark Acknowledgements
zCanon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon, Inc.
zOther names and products not mentioned above may be
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
companies.
Copyright © 2004 Canon Inc. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
zNo part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form, by any means, without the prior written
permission of Canon.
zCanon reserves the right to change the specifications of the
hardware described herein at any time without prior notice.
zWhile every effort has been made to ensure that the information
contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can
be accepted for any errors or omissions.
zCanon makes no warranties for damages resulting from
corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction
of the camera, the software, the memory cards, personal
computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory
cards.

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Read This First
Printing Procedures
Preparing the Camera and the Printer
Connecting the Camera to the Printer
Please refer to page 6 to correctly connect your camera.
zFor details regarding the printer connection settings, refer to the
user guide that came with it.
Printing
Use the camera controls to select settings and start printing. Some
printers may be equipped with an operation panel, but printing
cannot be performed from the panel.
Printing operations may vary depending on your printer model.
Please refer to the reference pages in the Confirm Your Printer
Model section (p. 2).
Camera When printing, the use of the compact power adapter
(sold separately) is recommended. If a battery pack or
batteries are used, be sure to use a fully charged battery
pack or new batteries. For details, see the Camera User
Guide.
Printer Please refer to the user guide that came with your
printer and make the necessary preparations (paper, ink
cassette, cartridge, etc.).
For the latest information regarding connections between Canon
printers and cameras, please refer to the following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/BeBit-e.html
http://www.canon.com/pictbridge/

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Camera/Printer Connection
Connect the camera to the printer using the following procedures.
(Please refer to your printer user guide for details about the printer
connection.)
zOnce the camera and printer are ready for printing, the , or
icon appears on the camera’s LCD monitor.
zPrinting procedures differ according to the icon that appears on
the LCD monitor (p. 2).
Before You Connect the Camera
zPrepare the printer. (Refer to the printer’s user guide.)
zConfirm which connection cable should be used (see page 2).
1
Connect the camera to the printer.
2
Turn the printer’s power on.
3
Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the
power on.
Depending on the camera model, the camera’s power will
automatically turn on when the printer’s power is turned on.
4
, or appears on the upper left corner of the
LCD monitor. You can now print.
When the printer is ready for printing, the button lights in blue.
The button blinks during printing. (Depending on the camera
model, this button may not exist.)
Camera: Connect the cable to
the DIGITAL terminal.
Printer: Refer to the printer’s
user guide.
To Printer
DIGITAL terminal
This illustration shows the PowerShot S60 as an example.

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zThe following operations are not available during a camera/
printer connection.
• Movie playback.
• Language settings that use the SET button and the MENU
button.
Disconnecting the Camera and the Printer
1. Detach the cable from the printer.
2. Turn the camera’s power off.
3. Detach the cable from the camera.
• When you detach the cable, hold the plug and do not pull
by the cable.

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Printing with CP Printers
Printing
Easy Print (only for cameras with a button)
You can print images by pressing only one button after connecting
the camera to the printer.
Print after Changing the Print Settings
You can change the print settings before printing.
1
Make sure that appears in the
upper left corner of the LCD
monitor.
2
Display the images you wish to print and press the
button.
If you wish to change the print settings, see Print after
Changing the Print Settings below.
1
Make sure that displays in the
upper left corner of the LCD
monitor.
2
Display the images you wish to
print and press the SET button.
The print order screen appears.
Print Order Screen
Setting the Print Style (p. 10).
Selecting the Number
of Copies (p. 10).
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming)
(p. 12).

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3
Select print settings as required.
4
Select [Print] and press the SET button.
If you press the MENU button, the display will revert to the
standard playback mode and printing will not take place.
zYou cannot print images recorded in the RAW format.
zIt may not be possible to play back or print images shot with
a different camera.
Cancel Printing
zYou cannot stop printing when printing only one copy of an
image. If you are printing more than one copy or more than
one image, you can cancel the rest of the printing by
pressing the SET button. Once the current print is finished, a
confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET
button.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some
reason during the printing process. Select [Stop] or
[Resume] and press the SET button. See List of Messages
(p. 19) for details.
The [Resume] option may not appear with some types of
errors. In that case, select [Stop].

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Selecting Print Settings
Selecting the Number of Copies
Setting the Print Style
You can select from among the following print styles.
*1Icon varies depending on the image to be printed.
*2This option can only be selected when printing on card size paper.
1
In the print order screen, select [Copies] and specify
the number of copies.
You can specify from 1 to 99 prints.
/*
1
Image
Standard Prints one image per page.
Multiple*2Prints eight copies of the same
image on one page.
ID Photo Prints a specified print size (p. 14).
Borders Borderless Prints right to the edges of the page.
Bordered Prints with a border.
Date On Adds the date to the print.
Off Prints without the date.
1
In the print order screen, select [Style] and press the
SET button.
2
Select [Image], [Borders], or
[Date].
Printing with CP Printers (continued)

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3
Select settings as needed.
4
Press the MENU button to end
the setting selection process.
With borderless or multiple prints, the
top, bottom and sides of the image may
be cropped slightly. If you have not
specified a trimming setting, a frame will
appear around the area of the image
that will be printed, allowing you to
check the portion that will be cropped.
If you select an image which has had the shooting date
embedded in it using a camera with the Postcard Print mode,
[Date] in the [Style] menu will be set to [Off]. If you set [Date] to
[On], dates will appear twice on the printed image.
zWhen printing multiple prints, the borders and the date
cannot be set. (Images are printed without any date or
borders.)
zPractically all of the image area displayed on the LCD
monitor is printed on bordered prints.
Print Area Frame

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Setting the Printing Area (Trimming)
You can specify which portion of an image gets printed.
Please set the Print Style (Image, Borders and Date) first before
setting the trimming settings. If the print style is changed after having
made trimming settings, you must select the settings again.
1
In the print order screen, select
[Trimming] and press the SET
button.
The trimming frame will appear at the
center of the image. If a trimming setting
has already been selected for the
image, the frame will appear around the
previously selected portion.
The trimming setting screen differs
depending on the camera model.
Ensure that the screen appears before
selecting settings.
2
Trim the image.
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
zPress the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of
the trimming frame.
zThe trimming frame can be changed to a minimum selection
of approximately half the displayed image (in width and
height) or a maximum selection that is virtually the same size
as the image.
zExpanding the trimming frame beyond its maximum size
cancels the trimming setting.
zWhen printing an image that has been magnified using the
trimming option, the image quality may become coarser and
grainier depending on the level of magnification. If this
happens, the trimming frame displays in red.
Trimming Frame
Printing with CP Printers (continued)

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Moving the Trimming Frame
zMove the trimming frame using the omni selector or the up,
down, right and left buttons.
Rotating the Trimming Frame
zYou can rotate the trimming frame by pressing the the DISP.
(or DISPLAY) button.
3
Press the SET button to close the setting menu.
Pressing the MENU button cancels the settings.
zThe trimming setting only applies to one image.
zThe trimming setting is canceled with the following
operations.
• When you set the trimming settings for another image.
• When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera
power off, change the camera mode, or detach the
connection cable).
zThe date or part of the date in images shot in [Date Stamp]
mode with a camera that has the Postcard Print mode may
not be printed properly depending on the trimming setting.
zThe selected image, paper and border settings determine
the shape of the trimming frame.
zPlease use the LCD monitor to set the trimming settings. The
trimming frame may not display correctly on a TV screen.

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
Printing by Specifying the Print Size (ID Photo Print)
You can specify the print size and print portion of an image or a
whole image as an ID photo*.
* Images printed with the ID Photo Print function may not be allowed as a
formal certificate photo. Refer to the party (organization) or administration
requiring the photo.
The print size can be specified for only L (Large) resolution
images in the camera connected to the printer.
1
In the print order screen, select
[Style] and press the SET button.
2
Select [Image], then select [ID
Photo]. Specify the print size by
selecting the length of the long
side first, then the short side,
then press the SET button.
See the table below for the selectable
combination of the long side length and
the short side length.
1.4 inch 1.5 inch 1.8 inch 2.0 inch
1.8 inch
2.0 inch
zSelectable combination
: Available print size
20 mm 25 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 45 mm 50 mm
25 mm
30 mm
35 mm
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
55 mm
60 mm
70 mm
Short Side
Long Side
Printing with CP Printers (continued)

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3
Trim the image to specify the
print area.
See Step 2 of Setting the Printing Area
(Trimming) (p. 12) on how to trim the
image.
The trimming setting screen differs
depending on the camera model. Follow
the steps according to the screen that
displays on your camera.
4
Press the SET button to close the setting menu.
Pressing the MENU button cancels the settings.
zThe print size setting only applies to one image.
zThe print size setting is canceled with the following
operations:
• When you set the print size settings for another image.
• When you set the trimming settings for another image.
• When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera
power off, change the camera mode, or detach the
connection cable).
zThe shape of the trimming frame varies depending on the
specified paper size.
zUse the LCD monitor to specify the print size settings. The
trimming frame may not display correctly on a TV screen.
Trimming Frame

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Printing Movies (Movie Print)
You can print movie frames selected automatically at fairly regular
intervals on a sheet of paper.
1
Select the movie you want to
print, then press the SET button.
zIf you press the button instead
of the SET button, movie print begins.
At this time, you cannot select the On/
Off setting on the caption. (Only for
cameras with a button.)
2
If necessary, set (Caption) to
[On] or [Off].
If you set (Caption) to [On], you can
print the file number and the elapsed
time of the frame at the same time.
3
Select [Print] and press the SET button.
It may not be possible to play back or print movies shot with a
different camera.
zThe number of printed movie frames per sheet of paper is
determined by the paper size shown as follows:
• Credit card size: 20 frames
• L size: 42 frames
• Postcard size: 63 frames
• Wide size: 63 frames
Printing with CP Printers (continued)

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Printing with DPOF Print Settings
For instructions on how to set DPOF print settings, please refer
to the DPOF print settings section of the Camera User Guide.In
this section, we will explain how to print several images already
specified with DPOF print settings.
1
In the [ (Play)] menu, select
[Print Order] and press the SET
button.
2
Select [Print] and press the SET
button.
3
Set the print style settings as
required.
zSee Setting the Print Style (p. 10).
zA print style cannot be set if the print
type on the screen in Step 2 is set to
[Index].
4
Select [Print] and press the SET
button.
z The image will start to print and, when it
is completely finished, the display will
revert to the standard playback mode.
z If the MENU button is pressed, the display
will revert to the Print Order screen in Step
2 and printing will not take place.
zTo print the date, set the [Date] setting in the print order
menu in Step 2 to [On]. You cannot set the date to print with
the [Style] menu in Step 3.
z
When the print type is set to Index, the date cannot be printed.
z When the print type is set to Standard, the file number cannot be printed.
zThe ID photo print function cannot be used.

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zThe maximum number of images printed on one page in the
Index print type depends on the selected paper size.
• Credit card size: 20 images
• L size: 42 images
• Postcard size: 63 images
• Wide size: 63 images
Cancel Printing
z
To cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button.
Once the current print is completed, a confirmation dialog
appears. Select [OK] and press the
SET button.
Restarting Printing
zIn the print order menu, select [Resume] and press the SET
button. The remaining images can be printed.
zPrinting cannot be restarted under the following
circumstances.
• If the print settings have been changed before restarting.
• If the image for which the print settings were set has been
deleted before restarting.
• If there was very little free space on the memory card when
the printing was canceled.
If these circumstances apply, you can select [OK] in the print
order menu and reprint starting from the first image.
zIf printing is canceled because the camera battery is
depleted, you are recommended to power the camera with a
compact power adapter (sold separately).
If you are using a battery pack or batteries, please use either
a fully charged battery pack or new batteries. After replacing
the spent battery pack or batteries, turn the camera power
on again.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some
reason during the printing process. Select [Stop] or
[Resume] and press the SET button.
* The [Resume] option may not appear with some types of
errors. In that case, select [Stop].
Printing with CP Printers (continued)

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List of Messages
The following messages may appear on the camera’s LCD monitor
when an error occurs during a camera and CP printer connection.
(Depending on the CP printer model, some messages may not
display.)
zPlease refer to the CP printer’s user guide for solutions.
No Paper Paper cassette is incorrectly inserted or out of paper.
Or the paper feed is not operating correctly.
No Ink The ink cartridge has not been inserted or has run
out of ink.
Incompatible paper
size
Wrong paper size is loaded in the printer.
Incompatible ink
size
Wrong ink cassette size is loaded in the printer.
Ink Cassette Error The ink cassette is experiencing a problem.
Paper and ink do not
match
The paper and ink are from different sets.
Paper Jam The paper jammed during printing.
Paper has been
changed
Paper was changed after the print menu was
displayed.
Recharge the printer
battery
The printer’s battery pack is depleted.
Communication
Error
The printer is experiencing a data transmission error.
Readjust trimming
You attempted to print the image with a different
style than the one used when the trimming settings
were set.
Cannot Print!
You attempted to print an image from another
camera, one recorded in a different format, or one
that has been edited on a computer.
Could not print xx
images
You attempted to use the DPOF print settings to
print xx images that are from another camera, that
have been recorded in a different format, or that
have been edited in a computer.