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One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 Bluetooth ID: B02954 Table of Contents Before Printing................................................2 Basic Operation for the Operation Panel ........2 Turning the Machine On and Off ....................4 Handling the Original Document.....................5 Loading Printing Paper ...................................7 Changing the Paper and Print Settings ........21 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly ........ 72 Print Results Not Satisfactory....................... 73 Printing Does Not Start................................. 78 Paper Does Not Feed Properly .................... 79 Paper Jams .................................................. 81 Error Message Appears on the Screen ........ 85 Cannot Print Properly from a Digital Camera......................................................... 88 Cannot Print Properly from a Photo Index Sheet ............................................................ 89 Printing from Your Computer......................26 Printing with Windows...................................26 Printing with Macintosh.................................27 Scanning Images ..........................................28 Scanning Methods ........................................28 Appendix....................................................... 90 Reading the On-screen Manuals.................. 90 Specifications ............................................... 91 Copying .........................................................29 Making Copies ..............................................29 Using Other Copy Functions.........................30 Safety Precautions....................................... 94 Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images ....................................... 97 Users in the U.S.A. ....................................... 98 Printing from a Memory Card ......................31 Memory Cards Supported by This Machine ................................................31 Inserting the Memory Card ...........................32 Removing the Memory Card.........................33 Printing Photographs Stored on a Memory Card .............................................33 Using Other Printing Functions.....................34 Using Useful Display Functions ....................34 Printing Using the Photo Index Sheet...........35 Index............................................................ 102 Photo Printing from Photo...........................36 Scanning a Photo .........................................36 Printing Scanned Photographs .....................37 Other Useful Functions .................................37 Using Useful Display Functions ....................38 Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ................................39 Printing from a PictBridge Compliant Device...........................................................39 Routine Maintenance ...................................46 Replacing an Ink Tank ..................................46 Keeping the Best Printing Results ................51 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect .................................................52 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern................53 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........54 Print Head Cleaning......................................56 Print Head Deep Cleaning ............................58 Aligning the Print Head .................................60 Cleaning Your Machine ................................64 Troubleshooting ...........................................67 Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD ......68 LCD Cannot Be Seen At All..........................70 An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD....................................................70 Cannot Install the MP Drivers .......................71 1 Before Printing Basic Operation for the Operation Panel (A) HOME button (B) Easy-Scroll Wheel (C) OK button (A) (B) (C) Easy-Scroll Wheel Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel left or right to select the setting item. The selected item is highlighted or surrounded by a frame. You can also use the {, }, [ or ] button to select the setting items. HOME button This section describe the procedure to display each mode from the HOME screen. 1 Display the HOME screen. (1) Press the HOME button. The HOME screen will be displayed. 2 Select the mode. (1) Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel to select the mode, then press the OK button. Example: Select Memory card. The selected mode screen will be appeared. (1) Note When you select a mode and press the Function button (f2/Introduction), the instructions for the selected mode are displayed. You can select the following modes on the HOME screen: Copy: You can copy in various layouts. See "Copying" on page 29. Scan: You can save the scanned data to a connected computer using the Operation Panel. See "Scanning Images" on page 28. Photo index sheet: You can easily print the photos from a memory card using the Photo Index Sheet. See "Printing Using the Photo Index Sheet" on page 35. 2 Before Printing Settings: Easy photo reprint: Memory card: You can perform the maintenance or change the various settings of the machine. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 52, "Cleaning Your Machine" on page 64, or "Changing the Machine Settings" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. You can scan printed photos and then print them. See "Photo Printing from Photo" on page 36. Print the photo data stored in a memory card of a digital camera. See "Printing from a Memory Card" on page 31. Other Buttons (A) NAVI button (B) Function buttons (A) (B) NAVI Button You can easily reach the function that you want to perform. Select what you want to do on the navigation menu, then press the OK button. Function Buttons Two Function buttons enable you to select menus displayed at the bottom of the LCD. The screen that appears when you press a Function button depends on the screen that is displayed and which Function button you press. (A) (B) (A) Function button (f1): When you press the Function button (f1/Remaining ink vol) on the HOME screen, the remaining ink volume screen is displayed. (B) Function button (f2): When you press the Function button (f2/Introduction) on the HOME screen, the introductions for the selected mode functions are displayed. When you press them on screens other than the HOME screen, an operation procedure or menus is displayed. Before Printing 3 Turning the Machine On and Off Turn on the machine before printing. Turning on the Machine Before turning on the machine, confirm the following. The Print Head and ink tanks are set into place. If you are using the machine connected to a computer, confirm also the following. The machine is connected to your computer (or a compatible device). The MP Drivers are installed. Note If preparatory operations above are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to complete them. 1 Open the Operation Panel and press the ON/ OFF button to turn on the machine. The POWER lamp flashes green, and changes to steady, non-flashing light. Important If the ALARM lamp lights up or flashes orange and an error message is displayed on the LCD, see "Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on page 68. 2 1 If you are using the machine connected to a computer, turn on your computer. Turning off the Machine To turn off the machine, press the ON/OFF button. When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the machine is turned off. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the machine, be sure to confirm that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the machine may become unable to print. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 51. The Screen-saver Mode The LCD goes out if the machine is not operated for 5 minutes. Press any button to restore the display. You cannot change the wait time before the LCD goes out. 4 Before Printing Handling the Original Document This section describes how to load the original document on the Platen Glass. Original Document Requirements The original documents you load on the Platen Glass for copying or scanning must meet these r ...