Mac Printer Driver Guide

Please read this guide before operating this product.

After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference. ENG
Mac Printer Driver Guide
Contents
Before You Start............................................................................................................. iv
How to Use This Guide................................................................................................... v

Chapter 1 Printing Functions

Common Functions.....................................................................................................1-2
[Layout] Preferences Pane..........................................................................................1-4
[Finishing] Preferences Pane......................................................................................1-5
[Paper Source] Preferences Pane...............................................................................1-7
[Quality] Preferences Pane.........................................................................................1-8
[Special Features] Preferences Pane..........................................................................1-9

Chapter 2 Before Printing from a Computer

System Requirements.................................................................................................2-2
Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver..................................................................2-3
Installation...................................................................................................................2-5
Setting the Printer Options.........................................................................................2-7
Verifying the Printer Information..............................................................................2-8
Manually Setting the Printer Options......................................................................2-14
Other Software Programs.........................................................................................2-17

Chapter 3 Printing Fundamentals

Printing........................................................................................................................3-2
Configuring the Default Page Settings......................................................................3-5
Viewing the Online Help.............................................................................................3-7

Chapter 4 Setting the Print Functions

Scaling Documents......................................................................................................4-2
Setting Custom Paper Sizes........................................................................................4-4
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet.......................................................................4-6
1-sided and 2-sided Printing......................................................................................4-9

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Booklet Printing........................................................................................................4-12
Using [Presets] for Printing.......................................................................................4-14

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Before You Start
Thank you for purchasing this Canon product. Please read this guide thoroughly before operating the
product to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. 
After reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.

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How to Use This Guide

Symbols Used in This Guide

The following symbols are used in this guide to explain procedures, restrictions, handling precautions,
and instructions that should be observed for safety.

IMPORTANT
Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read these items carefully to operate
the product correctly, and to avoid damage to the product.

NOTE
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional explanations for a procedure. Reading
these notes is highly recommended.

Keys and Buttons Used in This Guide

The following symbols and key/button names are a few examples of how keys and buttons to be
clicked or pressed are expressed in this guide:
• Touch Panel Display Keys: [Key Name]
Example: [Chk. Device Config.]

• Control Panel Key: Key Icon

Example:

• Buttons on Computer Operation Screens: [Button Name]

Example: [OK]

[Finishing]

 
 Displays Used in This Guide
Screen shots of computer operation screens used in this guide may differ from the ones you actually
see, depending on the operating system and the model or options that come with your machine.
The keys or buttons which you should click or press are marked with a , as shown below.
When multiple keys or buttons can be clicked or pressed, they are highlighted and mentioned in the
order in which they should be clicked or pressed.

Click this button for operation.

Trademarks
Apple, Mac, Mac OS, OS X, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc.
LIPS is a trademark used by Canon in Japan.

Copyright
Copyright CANON INC. 2013

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval
system without the prior written permission of Canon Inc.

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 Disclaimers
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OF THIS MATERIAL.

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Printing Functions 1
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This section explains printing functions that can be configured from the printer driver screen.

Common Functions.......................................................................................................................1-2
[Layout] Preferences Pane...........................................................................................................1-4
[Finishing] Preferences Pane.......................................................................................................1-5
[Paper Source] Preferences Pane.................................................................................................1-7
[Quality] Preferences Pane...........................................................................................................1-8
[Special Features] Preferences Pane...........................................................................................1-9

1-1
Common Functions
Selecting [Print] from the [File] menu of the application displays the [Print] dialog box.

1
2
4 5
6
7

1-2 Common Functions

1. Printer Selection Selects the printer 2. Presets Combinations of
to use from those frequently used
previously added to settings can be saved
the [Printing] pane as presets. These
of the [Print & Fax] saved presets can
dialog box in the then be selected for
[System Preferences]. printing (see "Using
[Presets] for Printing
(p. 4-14)").

3. Save As PDF Saves the document 4. Copies Specifies the number

as a PDF file. of copies to print.

5. Collated If two or more copies 6. Pages Specifies the range of

are to be printed, pages to be printed.
enables them to be
output in sets.

7. Output Paper Size Enables you to

select the paper size
actually output from
the printer. You can
enlarge or reduce
documents to match
the output paper
size (see "Scaling
Documents (p. 4-2)").
If the paper size
you require is not
displayed in [Paper
Size], you can register
a new paper size
(see "Setting Custom
Paper Sizes (p. 4-4)").

NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].
• If the above functions cannot be set in the upper part of the [Print] dialog box, display and set
them in the [Copies & Pages] preferences pane or the [Page Setup] dialog box.

Common Functions 1-3

[Layout] Preferences Pane

1
2

1. Page Layout Prints multiple pages 2. Page Border Prints each page with
on one sheet of a border.
paper (see "Printing
Multiple Pages on
One Sheet (p. 4-6)").

NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].

1-4 [Layout] Preferences Pane

[Finishing] Preferences Pane

1/2
3
4

1. 1-sided/2-sided Printing Prints on one or both 2. Booklet Printing Prints pages in a

sides of the paper. sequence that allows
The default setting them to be folded
for [Print Style] is and grouped into a
[2-sided printing] booklet when output
(see "1-sided and (see "Booklet Printing
2-sided Printing (p. (p. 4-12)").
4-9)").

3. Binding Location/Gutter Sets the orientation 4. Finishing Specifies the method

and width of the of output for the
gutter. output tray.

[Finishing] Preferences Pane 1-5

 NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].

1-6 [Finishing] Preferences Pane

[Paper Source] Preferences Pane

1. Paper Source When you want to

print on a specific
type of paper, specify
the paper source
containing the paper,
or the paper type.

NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].

[Paper Source] Preferences Pane 1-7

[Quality] Preferences Pane

1. Quality Settings Enables you to

configure settings
relating to print
quality.

NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].

1-8 [Quality] Preferences Pane

[Special Features] Preferences Pane

1. Job Processing Enables you to

change the output
method.

NOTE
• Available settings may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version
of the printer driver.
• In order to display all of the settings in the [Print] dialog box, click [ ] to the right of [Printer].

[Special Features] Preferences Pane 1-9

1-10 [Special Features] Preferences Pane
Before Printing from a Computer 2
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This section explains what you should know before printing from a computer.

System Requirements...................................................................................................................2-2
Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver....................................................................................2-3
Installation....................................................................................................................................2-5
Setting the Printer Options..........................................................................................................2-7
Verifying the Printer Information................................................................................................2-8
Manually Setting the Printer Options.......................................................................................2-14
Other Software Programs..........................................................................................................2-17

2-1
System Requirements
The following system environments are necessary in order to use the printer driver.

Operating Systems:
Mac OS X 10.5 and later

Computer:
Any computer that runs the above systems

Memory:
Any memory with the capacity required to operate the compatible operating systems

NOTE
Supported operating systems may differ according to the printer driver version you are using.

2-2 System Requirements

Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver
The printer driver is installed from a User Software CD-ROM. If there is more than one CD-ROM, use
the following information as a reference and select the appropriate CD-ROM and printer driver.

Content of Each CD-ROM:

UFR II User Software PCL User Software PS User Software

For Windows: For Windows: For Windows:

UFRII LT Printer Driver PCL5/PCL6 Printer Driver PS Printer Driver

Printer Driver Printer Driver

Printer Driver
Installation Guide Installation Guide
Installation Guide
For Mac: For Mac:
Mac UFR II Printer Driver Mac PS Printer Driver

Canon UFR II/UFRII LT Canon PS

Printer Driver Guide Printer Driver Guide

Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver 2-3

Features of the Printer Driver
• UFR II Printer Driver:
Using the UFR II printer driver, the various data processing tasks conventionally executed within
the printer are appropriately divided between the host PC and the printer to greatly reduce the
overall printing time. The workload can be delegated to match the output data, thus realizing a
significant increase in speed through optimization.
UFRII LT also uses UFR II technology to process the majority of print data in the host PC, enabling
high-speed printing.
• PS Printer Driver:
The PS printer driver converts print data from applications into data for use with PS printers, and
sends it to the printer.
As well as converting print data, it can also enable you to configure settings relating to finishing
and detailed settings such as color adjustment, and provides an appropriate print environment for
desktop publishing and publishing on demand.

NOTE
The CD-ROM supplied with the machine you are using depends on the machine and the system
environment.

2-4 Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver

Installation
For details about the installation procedure, refer to the installation guide for the driver you are using.
The name of the folder containing the installer and installation guide may vary depending on the
type and version of the printer driver.

To Start the Installation:

In the installation folder, double-click the installation icon.

Installation 2-5
To Display the Installation Guide:
In the installation folder, double-click [Documents] → [Guide] → "index.html" icon.

NOTE
Depending on the printer model you are using, the installation guide may be a PDF file. If so,
double-click the PDF icon in the [Documents] folder.

2-6 Installation
Setting the Printer Options
Before printing, you need to set up the printer configuration in order to use the printer options
(such as paper feed options, paper output options, etc.) attached to and installed in the machine.
When using the printer driver for the first time, or changing the printer options, set up the printer
configuration in the driver.
If the machine is connected by bidirectional communication, the options are set automatically when
you verify the printer information. If the machine is connected by unidirectional communication, you
must set the options manually.

» Verifying the Printer Information (p. 2-8)

» Manually Setting the Printer Options (p. 2-14)

Setting the Printer Options 2-7

Verifying the Printer Information
You can verify the communication method with the machine and the printer options (such as paper
feed options, paper output options, etc.) attached to and installed in machine.
If the machine is connected by bidirectional communication, the options are set automatically when
you verify the printer information.
» Mac OS X 10.5
» Mac OS X 10.6 and Later

Mac OS X 10.5

1.
Open [System Preferences] → click [Print & Fax].

2-8 Verifying the Printer Information

2.
Select your printer → click [Open Print Queue] (or [Print Queue]).

3.
Click [Utility].

Verifying the Printer Information 2-9

4.
Click [Printer Information].

5.
Check the printer information → click [OK].

If [Bidirectional] is displayed for [Communication Method], the options are automatically set.
If [Unidirectional] is displayed for [Communication Method], you must set the options manually (see
"Manually Setting the Printer Options (p. 2-14)").

2-10 Verifying the Printer Information

Mac OS X 10.6 and Later

1.
Open [System Preferences] → click [Print & Scan] (or [Print & Fax]).

2.
Select your printer → click [Options & Supplies].

Verifying the Printer Information 2-11

3.
Click [Utility] → [Open Printer Utility].

4.
Click [Printer Information].

2-12 Verifying the Printer Information

5.
Check the printer information → click [OK].

If [Bidirectional] is displayed for [Communication Method], the options are automatically set.
If [Unidirectional] is displayed for [Communication Method], you must set the options manually (see
"Manually Setting the Printer Options (p. 2-14)").

NOTE
• If the printer driver name displayed at the top of the [Printer Information] dialog box and the
printer name displayed as [Name Retrieved from the Printer] do not correspond correctly, you
may not be able to use the printer functions correctly. If the names do not correspond, delete
the printer you have added in [System Preferences] and add it again. For details, see the Printer
Driver Installation Guide (see "Installation (p. 2-5)").
• The display may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

Verifying the Printer Information 2-13

Manually Setting the Printer Options
If the machine is connected by unidirectional communication, you must set the printer options (such
as paper feed options, paper output options, etc.) attached to and installed in the machine manually.

NOTE
If the machine is connected by bidirectional communication, the settings for this procedure are
disabled. Follow the procedure in "Verifying the Printer Information (p. 2-8)" to automatically set the
options.

1.
Open [System Preferences] → click [Print & Fax].

2-14 Manually Setting the Printer Options

2.
Select the printer you are using → click [Options & Supplies].

Manually Setting the Printer Options 2-15

3.
Click [Driver] → confirm that your printer is selected for [Print Using] → configure the
options installed in the printer.

IMPORTANT
Be sure to select only those options that are actually installed in the printer.

4.
Click [OK].

2-16 Manually Setting the Printer Options

Other Software Programs
The following software programs are included on the User Software CD-ROM. Available software
programs vary depending on the system configuration.

PPD File
Use the PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file to print from QuarkXPress and PageMaker with the PS
Printer Driver.
For information on installing the PPD file, see the following folders:
• Mac OS 9: Readme.pdf located in \PS_PPD\uk_eng\MacOS9
• Mac OS X: PPD_GUIDE.pdf located in \PS_PPD\uk_eng\MacOSX

NOTE
Only the PS User Software CD-ROM includes this software.

Other Software Programs 2-17

2-18 Other Software Programs
Printing Fundamentals 3
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This section explains how to print a document and how to display the online help.

Printing..........................................................................................................................................3-2
Configuring the Default Page Settings.......................................................................................3-5
Viewing the Online Help..............................................................................................................3-7

3-1
Printing
This section explains the basic printing method using the printer driver.

NOTE
Printing methods may vary according to the application you are using. For details, see the
instruction manuals provided with the application.

1.
From the [File] menu of the application, select [Print].

3-2 Printing
2.
Select your printer from [Printer] → set the number of copies, which pages to print, etc.

NOTE
If the paper size you require is not displayed in [Paper Size], you can register a new paper size (see
"Setting Custom Paper Sizes (p. 4-4)").

Printing 3-3
3.
Select the appropriate preferences panes, and configure the print settings.

NOTE
• The default setting for [Print Style] in the [Finishing] preferences pane is [2-sided printing]. For
details, see "1-sided and 2-sided Printing (p. 4-9)."
• For information on available printing functions, see "Printing Functions (p. 1-1)" or the online
help (see "Viewing the Online Help (p. 3-7)").

4.
Click [Print].
Printing begins.

NOTE
• Some printer models enable you to stop printing from a printer status confirmation/print
cancelation display (see Reference Guide).
• To stop sending data that is waiting to be output from Mac OS, click the printer icon in the Dock
→ click the name of the file you want to stop printing → click [Delete].
• The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

3-4 Printing
Configuring the Default Page Settings
The procedure for configuring the page settings prior to printing is as follows.

1.
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu of the application.

2.
Select [Page Attributes] from [Settings].

3.
Select your printer from [Format for] → set [Paper Size], [Orientation], and [Scale] as
necessary.

Configuring the Default Page Settings 3-5

4.
Select [Save As Default] from [Settings] → click [OK].

The settings are saved as the default settings.

NOTE
• Depending on the application you are using, the [Page Setup] dialog box may not be displayed.
• The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

3-6 Configuring the Default Page Settings

Viewing the Online Help
You can display the online help by clicking [ ] in the [Print] dialog box.
The online help includes additional information about every printing option. If this manual does not
provide the information you need, see the online help.

1.
Select your printer from [Printer] → select a preferences pane → click [ ].

Select one of the following preferences panes:

• [Layout] preferences pane
• [Finishing] preferences pane
• [Paper Source] preferences pane
• [Quality] preferences pane
• [Special Features] preferences pane

Viewing the Online Help 3-7

The online help is displayed.

NOTE
• For details about how to display the [Print] dialog box, see "Printing (p. 3-2)."
• The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

3-8 Viewing the Online Help

Setting the Print Functions 4
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This section explains how to set the various print functions.

Scaling Documents.......................................................................................................................4-2
Setting Custom Paper Sizes.........................................................................................................4-4
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet........................................................................................4-6
1-sided and 2-sided Printing........................................................................................................4-9
Booklet Printing..........................................................................................................................4-12
Using [Presets] for Printing........................................................................................................4-14

4-1
Scaling Documents
You can enlarge or reduce the size of the document to be printed.
There are two methods for scaling a document: select the paper size to be printed to scale it
automatically, or specify the scaling value manually.

1.
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu of the application.

NOTE
Depending on the application you are using, the [Page Setup] dialog box may not be displayed.
If this is the case, specify the following settings from the [Print] dialog box displayed by selecting
[Print] from the [File] menu.

2.
Select [Page Attributes] from [Settings] → select your printer from [Format for] → select a
paper size for printing from [Paper Size].

Where the paper size specified in the application and that specified in this preferences pane differ,
scaling is set automatically.
If you want to increase or decrease the magnification manually, specify the zoom ratio for [Scale].

3.
Click [OK].

4.
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

4-2 Scaling Documents

5.
Select your printer → specify the desired settings → click [Print].

NOTE
• Depending on the printer model you are using, you may not be able to magnify the document
to the optimum ratio for the selected page size.
• The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

Scaling Documents 4-3

Setting Custom Paper Sizes
If the paper size you require is not displayed in [Paper Sizes], you can register a new paper size.

1.
From the [File] menu of the application, select [Print].

2.
Select [Manage Custom Sizes] from [Paper Size].

3.
Click [+] → double-click [Untitled] → enter a name.

4-4 Setting Custom Paper Sizes

4.
Set a paper size and margins → click [OK].

You can set a paper size from 99.0 x 148.0 to 297.0 x 630.0 mm in [Page Size] .
You can select the registered paper size from [Paper Size] in the [Page Setup] or [Print] dialog box.

NOTE
• To edit the registered paper size, select it from the list in the [Custom Paper Sizes]/[Custom Page
Sizes] dialog box and edit the content.
• To delete the registered paper size, select it from the list in the [Custom Paper Sizes]/[Custom
Page Sizes] dialog box and click [-].
• The display may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

Setting Custom Paper Sizes 4-5

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.

1.
Select [Print] from the [File] menu of the application.

2.
Select your printer → [Layout] → the number of pages you want to print onto one sheet
of paper from [Pages per Sheet].

4-6 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

3.
Select the page order from [Layout Direction].

4.
If you want to add a border to each page, select the line type from [Border].

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet 4-7

5.
Click [Print].

NOTE
• You cannot enlarge and reduce manually when using this function.
• The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

4-8 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

1-sided and 2-sided Printing
You can print on one side or both sides of each sheet of paper.

1.
Select [Print] from the [File] menu of the application.

2.
Select your printer → [Finishing] → select [1-sided Printing] or [2-sided Printing] from
[Print Style].

NOTE
The default setting for [Print Style] is [2-sided printing]. You can save the 1-sided printing setting as
a preset. For details, see "Using [Presets] for Printing (p. 4-14)."

1-sided and 2-sided Printing 4-9

3.
Select the binding edge from [Binding Location].

The output image is displayed in the preview area.

4-10 1-sided and 2-sided Printing

4.
If you want to set the gutter width, click [Gutter].

If you do not want to set the gutter width, skip to step 6.

5.
Enter the gutter width → click [OK].

6.
Click [Print].

NOTE
The screen may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

1-sided and 2-sided Printing 4-11

Booklet Printing
You can print two pages of a document on each side of each sheet, then fold the sheets in half to
create a booklet.
With booklet printing, the print order is adjusted so that the pages are output with the page numbers
in the correct order, and a booklet can be created by simply folding the three output pages in half.

1.
Select [Print] from the [File] menu of the application.

2.
Select your printer → [Finishing] → [Booklet Printing] from [Print Style].

4-12 Booklet Printing

3.
Specify the settings for booklet printing → click [Print].
You can specify the following settings:
[Booklet]: Opens a dialog box that enables you to set creep (displacement) correction. 

NOTE
• The available settings for booklet printing differ depending on the printer model you are using
and attached options.
• You cannot specify the [Finishing] options in the [Finishing] preferences pane when performing
Booklet Printing.
• The display may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the
printer driver.

Booklet Printing 4-13

Using [Presets] for Printing
You can save print settings that you specified in each preferences pane of the [Print] dialog box to use
as a preset. A preset is a combination of settings that you use frequently, saved as a single setting. If
you select a preset when printing a file, the file will be printed with the saved settings.

1.
Select [Print] from the [File] menu of the application.

2.
Select your printer from [Printer] → in each preferences pane of the [Print] dialog box,
specify the print settings you want to save as a preset.

NOTE
For information on available printing functions, see "Printing Functions (p. 1-1)" or the online help
(see "Viewing the Online Help (p. 3-7)").

3.
Select [Save As] from [Presets].

4-14 Using [Presets] for Printing

4.
Enter a name in [Save Preset As] → click [OK].

The saved preset will be displayed in [Presets] in the [Print] dialog box.

5.
To print a file using a preset, select the preset from [Presets] in the [Print] dialog box →
click [Print].

NOTE
• To edit a preset, in the [Print] dialog box, select the preset → specify the printer driver settings
→ select [Save] from [Presets].
• To change a preset's name, select the preset → select [Rename] from [Presets].
• To delete a preset, select the preset → select [Delete] from [Presets].

Using [Presets] for Printing 4-15

4-16 Using [Presets] for Printing
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