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Starting Various Software Applications

This section describes Solution Menu EX, which is used to start the software applications supplied with the machine. The information on Easy-WebPrint EX, a software application for printing web pages, is also included.

Solution Menu EX

Solution Menu EX is a software application that provides quick access to other software applications supplied with the machine, manuals, and online product information.

Note

Install Solution Menu EX, the on-screen manual, or other supplied software applications you want to use from the Setup CD-ROM when they have not been installed or have been uninstalled. To install them, select them in Custom Install.

Menus are displayed in Category Menu Area of Solution Menu EX Main Screen. Click a menu in Category Menu Area to display icons for functions available in that menu, in Function Icon Area of Main Screen.

The number and types of icons or menus displayed in Main Screen may vary depending on your machine and region.

* The screen below is for Windows 7.

figure:Solution Menu EX Main Screen and Desktop Accessory

(A) Main Screen

(B) Function Icon Area

(D) Desktop Accessory

(E) Shortcut menu to which you can add the icons of frequently used functions

(F) Accessory Icon that lets you display Main Screen, show or hide Shortcut menu, etc.

Photo Print

Print photos taken with a digital camera.

Use Scanner

Scan photos or documents.

Canon Web Service

Download content or materials from the website for printing.

Help & Settings

View the Solution Menu EX online help or the on-screen manual of the machine. Set up Solution Menu EX or the machine.

Start Application

Start the supplied software applications such as Easy-PhotoPrint EX and My Printer.

With My Printer, you can display the printer driver setup window, and get information on what action to take if you have trouble with the operation.

Online Shopping

Purchase consumables such as ink from the website.

Information

Find useful information on the machine.

Note

The computer must be connected to the Internet to access the website for useful information, etc.

For details on operating Solution Menu EX, refer to the online help. Select the Help & Settings menu, then click (Solution Menu EX's Help) to view the online help.

Starting Software Applications from Solution Menu EX

From Solution Menu EX, you can start a software application, and also directly access a function of the software application.

The following procedure is to start Solution Menu EX and, for example, select one of the Easy-PhotoPrint EX functions, Photo Print.

Start Solution Menu EX.

Double-click (Solution Menu EX) on the desktop.

Click Here: Solution Menu EX

Note

Unless the default setting has been changed, Solution Menu EX starts automatically when you start up the computer.

To start Solution Menu EX from the Start menu, select All Programs, Canon Utilities, Solution Menu EX, then Solution Menu EX.

If Solution Menu EX Main Screen does not appear after starting Solution Menu EX, right-click (Accessory Icon) and select Show Main Screen.

Select the function of a software application that you want to start.

(1) Click the Photo Print menu.

(2) Click (Photo Print).

Easy-PhotoPrint EX will be started, and the operation screen of Photo Print will appear.

figure:Photo Print menu of Solution Menu EX Main Screen

Note

In addition to photo printing, functions for creating albums, calendars, and other photo items are available.

For details on operations and functions of Easy-PhotoPrint EX, see Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX).

Easy-WebPrint EX

When Easy-WebPrint EX is installed, it adds a toolbar to your Internet Explorer screen. The toolbar is available whenever Internet Explorer is running.

figure:Easy-WebPrint EX toolbar

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Installing Easy-WebPrint EX

If Easy-WebPrint EX is not installed, the guidance for installation of Easy-WebPrint EX may appear in the notification area of the taskbar.

To install Easy-WebPrint EX, click the displayed guidance and follow the instructions on the screen.

You can also install Easy-WebPrint EX from the Setup CD-ROM.

To install Easy-WebPrint EX, select Easy-WebPrint EX in Custom Install.

To install Easy-WebPrint EX on your computer, Internet Explorer 7 or later is required and the computer must be connected to the Internet.