Copyright CANON INC. 2007-2012. All Rights Reserved.
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Canon MP230 series
Canon IJ XPS Printer Driver Version 5.60a
for Microsoft Windows
Instructions
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< Contents >
Introduction
Foreword
Preparation prior to Installation
Specifying Printer Driver Settings
Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window
Using the Printer Driver
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Introduction
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< Foreword >
This Readme gives you important information about setting up and
using the Canon IJ XPS Printer Driver with which the Readme is
distributed. The Canon IJ XPS Printer Driver allows you to print
on your Canon IJ printer from applications running under Microsoft
Windows Vista SP1 or later.
Before you can use your printer, you must install the printer
driver on your computer.
< Preparation prior to Installation >
- Before installing the XPS printer driver, install the standard
MP Drivers.
See your printer manual for details.
Note:
- Before you can use the XPS printer driver, the standard
MP Drivers must already be installed.
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Specifying Printer Driver Settings
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< Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window >
- Opening the window from your application
The typical way to open the printer driver from your
application is to select [File]-[Page Setup] and click
[Printer], or select [File]-[Print...] and click [Properties].
- Opening the window directly
To specify a regularly-used setup or to access your printer's
maintenance functions, use the procedure below.
1) From the [Start] menu, select the following items:
For Windows 7: [Devices and Printers]
For Windows Vista: [Control Panel]-[Hardware and Sound]-
[Printers]
2) Click the icon of the printer model to be used.
3) From the [File] menu, select the following item. To select
the [File] menu, press the [Alt] key on the keyboard to
display the [File] menu.
For Windows 7: [Printing preferences]-
[Canon MP230 series XPS]
For Windows Vista: [Printing Preferences...]
Note:
Do not change the settings on the [Advanced] tab, which is
displayed when the printer driver setup screen is opened
from [Printer properties] in Windows 7 or [Properties] in
Windows Vista.
If you change any of the settings, some of the functions may
become disabled and you will not be able to use them.
< Using the Printer Driver >
- When the preview function is disabled, the [Preview before
printing] option on the [Quick Setup] tab or the [Main] tab
is grayed out and cannot be selected.
- The preview may not function correctly when the following
functions are selected at the same time:
- Page layout printing and manual color adjustment
- Page layout printing and grayscale printing
If the preview does not function correctly, disable the
[Preview before printing] option on the [Quick Setup] tab or
the [Main] tab, and then execute print.
- The [Stamp] function on the [Page Setup] tab may not function
properly if [Render print jobs on client computers] on the
[Sharing] tab is not selected for the printer properties.
- For other restrictions related to the XPS printer driver,
see our web site.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.