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1. Ver./OS/Languages<Applicable model>iP2600, iP100MX850, MX7600

<Supported OS>Win 32 series Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista32Win 64 series Windows XP x64, and Windows Vista64Mac OS X v10.3.9/10.4.x/10.5.x

<Version / supported languages>GDI drivers

Win 32 v2.15 EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

Win 64 v2.15 EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

XPS XPS drivers

Windows XP/Vista32 V5.15 EJ, Windows Vista64 v5.15 EJWindows XP/Vista32 V5.15 EJ, Windows Vista64 v5.15 EJMac OS X v7.0.0,7.1.0,7.2.0,7.3.0 EA8-2(EN/FR/DE/IT/ES/NL/SC/JP)Mac OS X(CUPS) v10.2.0.0For details by model, see “Prepackaged Software List.”

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2. Changes from the previous versionCommon

・ Manual color adjustment UI changeAlong with Canon UI design standardization. No function change,

basically.・ Leopard additional support

Improved by deleting the overlapped Color Adjustment menu in Leopard.・ New model support (iP2600)

Printing using black ink cartridge only will newly support Hagaki and Envelope

in addition to currently-supported plain paper.・ New model support (MX7600)

The printer drivers will follow the printer specifications regarding the new support in paper source, / utility, etc.

・ Mac OS Supported OS ChangeThe supported OSs are v10.3.9/10.4/10.5. Printer drivers cannot be

installed under v10.2/10.3.8 or lower.Local

・ Mac OS X support: Simplified Chinese The UI and EULA will be displayed in Simplified Chinese.

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3. Manual color adjustment UI changeThe manual color adjustment UI design will be changed.

　　 *To standardize the design of the color adjustment UI for Canon-made printer drivers.　　3-1 Color adjustment window (Printing Preferences ->Color/Intensity -> manual -> Color Adjustment)　

NOTE: No change in color adjustment value and their range

<Current> <New>

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3. Manual color adjustment UI change

　・ The previewed image can be changed to another sample.　・ The color chart can be previewed by selecting View Color Pattern.　・ The original view will not be displayed.

Standard Portrait Landscape

Graphics

When selecting Grayscale Printing

When selecting View Color Pattern When selecting Grayscale Printing

Samples

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3. Manual color adjustment UI change

3-2 Matching window (Printing Preferences ->Color/Intensity -> manual -> Matching)　　Color matching can be performed in the newly-added matching tab.

NOTE: “Input Profile” section will be displayed only when selecting ICM in Color Correction.

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- ICM will not be supported by XPS drivers.

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3. Manual color adjustment UI change3-3 As part of the manual color adjustment UI change, the previewed image in the Effects tab has been changed.

<Current> <New>

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- The Effects tab will not be supported by XPS drivers.- The Effects function will not be supported by CUPS drivers Ver. 10.2.0.0.

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4. Leopard additional support4-1. Color matching control specification change ・ The Color Matching function UI is added to the OS (Leopard),

therefore, the “Color Correction” menu in Color Options, displayed in the ’07 Fall or before models, will be deleted in the printer drivers for the ’08 Spring models.

Mac

<Current Color Options dialog>

Will not be displayed.(Leopard only)

The color matching UI for Leopard

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4. Leopard additional support4-2. 　 Color matching control specification changeMatching method can be selected by using the radio buttons for color matching (Colorsync/Vendor Matching （ equivalent to the current “Driver Matching”))Even the supported drivers will operate in the current operation in v10.4 or lower.

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・“ Hagaki” and “Envelope” have been added as a usable media type when selecting “Black Only” in the Ink Cartridge Settings window. (Plain paper

only for the iP2500)

- Printing using the black ink cartridge only can be performed when selecting “Plain Paper,” “Hagaki,” or “Envelope.”- A color cartridge must be installed even specifying this setting.

5. New model support (iP2600)

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・ “Hagaki” and “Envelope” have been added as a usable media type when selecting “Black Only” in the Ink Cartridge Settings window. (Plain paper only for the iP2500)

- Printing using the black ink cartridge only can be performed when selecting “Plain Paper,” “Hagaki,” or “Envelope.”

5. New model support (iP2600)

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6. New model support (MX7600)

・ When selecting Plain Paper, only Cassette can be selected as a paper source.

Reason: As clear ink is applied to the plain paper when selecting plain paper, the paper can be fed only from the Cassette as per specifications.

<Plain Paper> <Non-plain paper>

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6. New model support (MX7600)

・ Borderless printing does not support Plain paper (bordered printing only).

Reason: The MX7600 is the printer which use pigment ink. NOTE: To perform borderless printing on photo paper from the MX7600

using Windows Vista Photo Gallery, open the driver UI after launching

Vista Photo Gallery, then select Borderless Printing.

The driver UI will be launched.

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6. New model support (MX7600)

Manual duplex printing will not be supported. (automatic duplex printing only)

Reason: Plain paper cannot be fed from ASF, therefore, duplex printing cannot be performed manually.

・ The check box “Duplex Printing” will be changed to “Automatic Duplex Printing.”

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6. New model support (MX7600)

・ The paper source can be selected when performing the “Roller Cleaning”

function in the Maintenance tab.Reason: No button on the operation panel for selecting paper source

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6. New model support (MX7600)・ The “Sheet Cleaning” function will be added in the Maintenance tab.

Reason: To remove clear ink and paper debris attached to the LF roller.

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6. New model support (MX7600)・ The “Ink Quality Maintenance” function will be added in the Maintenance tab. ・ The check box for the “Execute ink quality maintenance automatically” function will be added to the Custom Settings dialog.

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6. New model support (iP100)

・ The procedures for the bottom plate cleaning function in the Maintenance tab will be changed.

- As the iP100 has a special ASF, the procedures are different.

The trailing edge of paper tends to catch rear tray, therefore, load the paper folded in the middle, then load one more sheet of paper under the first paper.

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6. New model support (MX7600)・ Bottom plate cleaning procedures for Macintosh will be changed as well. For the UI differences from the Windows ones, see below.

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7. Other changes

1. The default media for borderless printing will be changed to Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. (Win/Mac)

2. The media “Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss” will be newly added. (Win/Mac)

3. The support of “Photo Paper Plus Double Sided” (Win/Mac)4. The error dialog will be changed. (Win)5. The check box “Do not show this message again.” will be added

to the guide dialog for envelope printing. (Win)6. The default icon processing at the driver installation will be

changed. (Win)7. When the media type is changed after specifying print quality

and halftoning, the default settings will apply to the new media type. (Mac)

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7. Other changes7-1 The default media for borderless printing will be changed to Photo

Paper Plus Glossy II. 　　 * Photo Paper Plus Glossy II is the most popular photo paper in the

market for borderless printing.

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7. Other changes

7-2 The new media type “Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss” will be added. (for

printing on “Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-201”) *To print on the old “Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-101,” select

“Photo Paper Plus Glossy.“ Japan only

7-3 The support of “Photo Paper Plus Double Sided” ’08 Spring models: Supported by drivers.

’08 Fall or later models: Will not be supported.　　 NOTE: For the iP2600/MX7600, “Photo Paper Plus Double Sided” will not be

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7. Other changes7-4 The LPT1 Write Error dialog will be changed. 　　 -> The contents will be changed so that users can take proper action.

<The case LPT1 Write Error is displayed.>　・ The printer is turned OFF, or the cable is not connected when BJNP/CIST/Silex printing on

the network　・ The date cannot be written when a printing error occurs at the one-way communication

<Current> <New>

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7-5 The check box “Do not show this message again.” will be added to the guide dialog for envelope printing. 　　*The guide message is displayed per print job when printing multiple copies as default.

NOTE:To display the message again, select Envelope Printing in the Options menu of the Status Monitor.

7. Other changesWin

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7. Other changes

7-6 After the driver installation using “Add a printer” or “Found New Hardware” wizard, the applicable Printer will become a default printer.

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Vista Follow the default setting* on the wizard. Does not follow the setting on the wizard. The printer is always selected as default.

XP/W2K Follow the default setting* on the wizard. For a logon user, the printer is always selected as default without following the setting on the wizard for the first time. After the second time or later, follows the wizard.

(1) <Installation using Add a printer ＞

The default setting on the Add a printer wizard.

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7. Other changes(2) <Installation using Found New Hardware>

OS Before After

Vista （ The driver does not perform default icon processing. Instead, the OS selects the default Fax icon. ）

The printer icon is always selected as default.

XP/W2K (The driver does not perform default icon processing. Therefore, the default setting is not changed.)

For a logon user, the printer icon is always selected as default without following the setting on the wizard for the first time. After the second time or later, the default setting is not changed.

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7. Other changes

Mac

・ When the media type is changed after specifying print quality and halftoning, those settings will become default for the new media type. (follows Windows manner)

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Change the settings.

The default settings for the newly-selected media type Will be reflected.

The default settings for the newly-selected media type Will be reflected.

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8. Mac OS Support Change

- Mac OS X 10.2.8

The ’08 Spring or later models will support Mac OS X v.10.3.9 or later. NOTE: The installation cannot be performed in Ver. 10.3.8 or lower, and 10.2.8

or older.

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9. Mac OS X support: Simplified Chinese

For the ’08 Spring models, when installing the printer driver separately, the installer determines whether the current OS language setting is Simplified

Chinese,Traditional Chinese, or other, then, the EULA for the applicable language will be Installed. (See the chart below for reference.)

New

OS language

Area selection

Displayed language

EULA

Simplified Chinese

None Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

None English

English(no “US

Government” description)

English None English English

Current

OS language

Area selectio

n

Displayed language

EULA

Simplified Chinese None EnglishEnglish

(no “US Government” description)

Traditional Chinese

None EnglishEnglish

(no “US Government” description)

English None English English

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9. Mac OS X support: Simplified ChineseOS bug: An error message is displayed in English. (in the environment Mac OS X v10.5/10.4)

　

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9. Mac OS X support: Simplified Chinese

2008 Spring models2007 or before models

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EULA will be translated into Simplified Chinese.

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9. Mac OS X support: Simplified ChinesePaper size, Media type, and Printer Utility will be localized for Simplified Chinese.

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1. Ver./OS/Languages<Applicable model> ・ MX7600, MX850

<Supported OS> ・ Win32 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista32　・ Win64 Windows XP x64, and Windows Vista64 ・ Mac OS X v10.3.9/10.4.x10.5.x

<Version / supported languages> ・ Win32 Ver.13.0.3 / EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

・ Win64 Ver.13.0.3 / EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

・ Mac OS X Ver.13.11.0 / EA8-2 (EN/FR/DE/IT/ES/NL/SC/JP)

For details by model, see “Prepackaged Software List.”

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2. Changes from the previous versionDuplex ADF paper output setting has been added. (ADF-equipped machine: MX7600/MX850)“Output by back/front (Fast)” is selected by default.When “Output by page” is selected, as the document is reversed and

returned, it takes time to compete scanning.

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1. Ver./OS/Languages<Applicable model> ・ MX7600, MX850

<Supported OS> ・ Win32 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista32 ・ Win64 　 Windows XP x64, and Windows Vista64

<Version / supported languages> ・ Win32 Ver.8.1 / EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

・ Win64 Ver.8.1 / EJ/EA24 (JP/EN/DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/CS/DA/FI/EL/HU/NO/PL/RU/SV/TR/KO/TC/TH/SC/AR/ID)

For details by model, see “Prepackaged Software List.”

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2. Changes from the previous versionNo changes in specifications.The paper size menu will be displayed in the same order as the printer driver.

* Letter 8.5"x11" Legal A4

Letter 8.5x11 Legal* A4

English version: Japanese version:

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* : No change in default paper size (Will be switched between A4 and Letter depending on the OS locale.)