[. . . ] Until now, many manufactures had proprietary technologies for allowing direct printing from a digital camera or camcorder. This resulted in limited combinations of cameras and printers that were compatible for direct printing without a computer. [. . . ] PictBridge Technology, however, allows any PictBridge-compatible camera to print directly to any PictBridge compatible printer. Regardless of the printer or camera brand, printing photos without a computer is easily achieved if the camera and printer are both PictBridge-compatible. * Hereafter, the digital still camera and digital video camcorder are collectively called a digital camera or camera. Canon PictBridge-compatible Printer PictBridge-compatible Digital Camera This mark indicates that the product is PictBridge-compatible. Latest Inforfmation about PictBridge For the latest information about PictBridge, please select [Support] at http://canon. jp/. Connecting to a Digital Camera To connect a PictBridge-compatible digital camera to this printer, use the USB cable supplied with the digital camera for connection to a computer. Do not connect any equipment other than the camera ready for "PictBridge" or Canon "Bubble Jet Direct" to the Direct Print Port of the printer. Otherwise, electric shock, fire, or damage to the camera could result. When printing photos with the digital camera connected to the printer, it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you may have to select a mode of printing photos in compliance with "PictBridge" before connecting the camera. You may also have to turn on the camera or select Play mode manually after connecting the camera to the printer. Perform necessary operations according to the Instruction Manual supplied with your camera. 1 Set up the printer. Follow the procedure explained in the Easy Setup Instructions or the Quick Start Guide supplied with your printer. Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the left position. The print head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital camera. Different names may be displayed on your camera depending on the brand or model. About "Paper Size" and "Paper Type" By default, 4"×6" is selected in "Paper Size" and "Photo" (Photo Paper Plus Glossy) is selected in "Paper Type" for this printer. To use Photo Paper Pro, select "Fast Photo" in "Paper type". If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select 5" ×7" in "Paper Size". The following sizes and types of paper can be loaded in the printer by selecting options in "Paper Size" and "Paper Type". "Paper Size" setting 4"×6" (Default) "Paper Type" setting Photo (Default) Fast Photo 8. 5" ×11" (Letter) Photo Fast Photo 5" ×7" *1 Photo Paper loaded in printer Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy *1 This size can be selected only for Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras. (Note that it cannot be selected for some models. ) About "Layout" and "Trimming" By default, "Borderless" is selected in "Layout" and "Off (No trimming)" is selected in "Trimming" for this printer. About "Image optimize" By default, "On (ExifPrint)" is selected for this printer. About "Date print" By default, "Off" is selected for this printer. If "On" is selected, shooting date recorded in Exif image data is printed in the lower-right corner of each photo. This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to produce photos using Pict Bridge. [. . . ] (Note that it cannot be selected for some models. ) About "Layout" and "Trimming" By default, "Borderless" is selected in "Layout" and "Off (No trimming)" is selected in "Trimming" for this printer. About "Image optimize" By default, "On (ExifPrint)" is selected for this printer. About "Date print" By default, "Off" is selected for this printer. If "On" is selected, shooting date recorded in Exif image data is printed in the lower-right corner of each photo. This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to produce photos using Pict Bridge. [. . . ]