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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FRANÇAIS
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CDI-M148-010 XXXXXXXX © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN
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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].