Canon MG2550 User Guide

MG2500 series

Online Manual

Read Me First

Useful Functions Available on the Machine

Overview of the Machine

Troubleshooting

Printing

Copying

Scanning

English

Contents

Read Me First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Use the Online Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Trademarks and Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Search Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Window Used in Operation Explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Useful Functions Available on the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Useful Functions Available from Applications and the Main Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Overview of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Safety Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Regulatory and Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Main Components and Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Main Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Inside View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

About the Power Supply of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Confirming that the Power Is On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Turning the Machine On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Notice for the Power Plug/Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Loading Paper / Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Loading Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Media Types You Can Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Paper Load Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Media Types You Cannot Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Printing Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Printing Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Letter, Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Loading Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Loading Originals on the Platen Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Originals You Can Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Replacing a FINE Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Replacing a FINE Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Checking the Ink Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps on the Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Maintenance Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Cleaning the Print Head Deeply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Performing Maintenance from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Cleaning Inside the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Cleaning the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Changing the Machine Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Changing the Print Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Managing the Machine Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Reducing the Machine Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Changing the Machine Operation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Changing the Machine Settings Using the Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

About Quiet setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Turning on/off the Machine Automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Tips for Ensuring Optimal Printing Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Useful Information about Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Key Points to Successful Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Be Sure to Make Paper Settings after Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Canceling a Print Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Storing Printed Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Machine Handling Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Key to Enjoying Consistent Printing Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Precautions for Safe Transport of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Problems with Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Printing Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Paper Does Not Feed Properly/"No Paper" Error Occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Problems with Printing Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Print Results Not Satisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Cannot Print to End of Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Colors Are Unclear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Lines Are Misaligned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Line Does Not Print or Prints Partially. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Image Does Not Print or Prints Partially. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Back of the Paper Is Smudged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Colors Are Uneven or Streaked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Ink Is Not Ejected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Problems with Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Problems with Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Scanner Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Error Message Appears and the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear. . . . . . . 165

Cannot Scan Multiple Items at One Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Cannot Scan Properly with Auto Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Slow Scanning Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

"There is not enough memory." Message Is Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Computer Stops Operating during Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Scanner Does Not Work after Upgrading Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Scanned Image Does Not Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Scan Results Not Satisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Cannot Scan at the Correct Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Item Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on the Computer Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Software Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

The E-mail Client You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-mail Client. .

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Problems with the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

The Machine Cannot Be Powered On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

The Machine Turns Off Unintendedly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Cannot Connect to Computer Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

FINE Cartridge Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Problems with Installation/Downloading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Cannot Install the MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Easy-WebPrint EX Does Not Start Up or Easy-WebPrint EX Menu Does Not Appear. . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

About Errors/Messages Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

If an Error Occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

A Message Is Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

If You Cannot Resolve the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Support Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Support Code List (When Paper Is Jammed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

1300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Paper Is Jammed inside the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

5

In Other Cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

1000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

1200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

1203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

1401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

1403. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

1485. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

1682. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

1684. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

1686. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

1687. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

1688. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

1700. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

1701. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

2900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

2901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

4100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

4102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

5011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

5012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

5100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

5200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

5400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

5B00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

5B01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

6000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

6800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

6801. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

6930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

6931. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

6932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

6933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

6936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

6937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

6938. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

6940. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

6941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

6942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

6943. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

6944. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

6945. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

6946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

B200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

B201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Printing from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Printing with Application Software that You are Using (Printer Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Printing with Easy Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Various Printing Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Setting a Page Size and Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Setting the Stapling Margin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Fit-to-Page Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Scaled Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Page Layout Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Tiling/Poster Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Booklet Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Duplex Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Stamp/Background Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Registering a Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Setting Up Envelope Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Displaying the Print Results before Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Printing a Color Document in Monochrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Specifying Color Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Printing with ICC Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Adjusting Color Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Adjusting Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Adjusting Intensity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Adjusting Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Overview of the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Canon IJ Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Canon IJ Status Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Canon IJ Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Deleting the Undesired Print Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Instructions for Use (Printer Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Printer Driver Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Quick Setup tab Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Main tab Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Page Setup tab Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Maintenance tab Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Canon IJ Preview Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

Canon IJ XPS Preview Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

Canon IJ Status Monitor Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Updating the MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Before Installing the MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

Installing the MP Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Sharing the Printer on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Settings on Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Settings on Client PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

Restrictions on Printer Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Copying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Making Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

Switching the Page Size between A4 and Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Scanning from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428

Scanning with IJ Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

Starting IJ Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

Scanning Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Scanning Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436

Scanning with Favorite Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437

Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

Scanning Multiple Items at One Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Saving after Checking Scan Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

Sending Scanned Images via E-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453

IJ Scan Utility Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457

IJ Scan Utility Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458

Settings Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

Data Format Settings Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491

Save Settings Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493

Image Stitch Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495

Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Scanning in Basic Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

Scanning in Advanced Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver). . . . . . . . . . . 510

Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514

Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.). 515

Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Adjusting Histogram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

Adjusting Tone Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Setting Threshold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Basic Mode Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Advanced Mode Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Input Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

Image Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Color Adjustment Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558

Preferences Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

Scanner Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562

Preview Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565

Scan Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567

Color Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570

Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573

General Notes (Scanner Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

Useful Information on Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579

Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

Data Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583

Color Matching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584

Other Scanning Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

Scanning with WIA Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586

Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591

Read Me First

Notes on Online Manual Usage

How to Print

Notes on Online Manual Usage

• Reproduction, diversion or copying of any text, photo or image published in the Online Manual

(hereinafter referred to as "this guide"), in whole or in part, is prohibited.

• In principle, Canon shall change or delete the contents of this guide without prior notice to customers.

In addition, Canon may suspend or stop the disclosure of this guide due to unavoidable reasons.

Canon shall not be liable for any damage suffered by customers as a result of changes in or deletion

of information in this guide, or suspension/stoppage of disclosure of this guide.

• Although the contents of this guide have been prepared with utmost care, please contact the service

center if you find any incorrect or missing information.

• In principle, the descriptions in this guide are based on the product at the time of its initial sale.

• This guide does not disclose the manuals of all the products sold by Canon. See the manual supplied

with the product when using a product that is not described in this guide.

How to Print

Use the print function of your Web browser to print this guide.

To set to print background colors and images, follow the steps below.

Note

• In Windows 8, print in the desktop version.

• In Internet Explorer 9 or 10

1. Select (Tools) > Print > Page setup....

2. Select the Print Background Colors and Images checkbox.

• In Internet Explorer 8

1. Press the Alt key to display the menus.

Alternatively, from Tools, select Toolbars > Menu Bar to display the menus.

2. Select Page Setup... from the File menu.

3. Select the Print Background Colors and Images checkbox.

• In Mozilla Firefox

1. Press the Alt key to display the menus.

Alternatively, click Firefox, then select Menu Bar from the right arrow of Options to display the

menus.

2. Select Page Setup... from the File menu.

3. Select the Print Background (colors & images) checkbox in Format & Options.

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How to Use the Online Manual

Symbols Used in This Document

Warning

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect

operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.

Caution

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect

operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.

Important

Instructions including important information. To avoid damage and injury or improper use of the

product, be sure to read these indications.

Note

Instructions including notes for operation and additional explanations.

Basic

Instructions explaining basic operations of your product.

Note

• Icons may vary depending on your product.

Touch-enabled Device Users

For touch actions, you need to replace "right-click" in this document with the action set on the operating

system. For example, if the action is set to "press and hold" on your operating system, replace "right-click"

with "press and hold."

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Trademarks and Licenses

• Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

• Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other

countries.

• Windows Vista is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other

countries.

• Internet Explorer is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or

other countries.

• Mac, Mac OS, AirPort, Safari, Bonjour, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.,

registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

• IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under

license.

• Google Cloud Print, Google Chrome, Android and Google Play are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Google Inc.

• Adobe, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, Adobe RGB and Adobe RGB (1998) are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other

countries.

• Photo Rag is a trademark of Hahnemühle FineArt GmbH.

• Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Canon Inc.

• All other company names and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective companies.

Note

• The formal name of Windows Vista is Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.

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Enter keywords in the search window and click (Search).

You can search for target pages in this guide.

Entry example: "(your product's model name) load paper", "(your product's model name) 1000"

Search Tips

You can search for target pages by entering keywords in the search window.

Note

• The displayed screen may vary.

• Searching for Functions

You can find target pages easily by entering your product's model name and a keyword for the function

you want to learn about.

Example: When you want to learn how to load paper

Enter "(your product's model name) load paper" in the search window and perform a search

• Troubleshooting Errors

You can obtain more accurate search results by entering your product's model name and a support

code.

Example: When the following error screen appears

Enter "(your product's model name) 1000" in the search window and perform a search

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Note

• The displayed screen varies depending on your product.

• Searching for Application Functions

You can find target pages easily by entering your application's name and a keyword for the function you

want to learn about.

Example: When you want to learn how to print collages with My Image Garden

Enter "My Image Garden collage" in the search window and perform a search

• Searching for Reference Pages

You can search for reference pages described in this guide by entering your model name and a page

title.

You can find reference pages more easily by entering the function name as well.

Example: When you want to browse the page referred to by the following sentence on a scanning

procedure page

Refer to "Color Settings Tab" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.

Enter "(your product's model name) scan Color Settings Tab" in the search window and perform a

search

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Window Used in Operation Explanation

In this guide, most of the operations are described based on the windows displayed when Windows 8

operating system (called Windows 8 below) is used.

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Useful Functions Available on the Machine

The following useful functions are available on the machine.

Enjoy pleasant photography experience by utilizing various functions.

Useful Functions Available from Applications and the Main Unit

You can create items such as collages easily or download delightful

printing materials, and print them.

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Useful Functions Available from Applications and the Main Unit

On the machine, the following useful functions are available from applications and the main unit.

• Print Photos Easily

• Download Content Materials

Print Photos Easily Using an Application

Organize Images Easily

In My Image Garden, you can register the names of people and events to photos.

You can organize photos easily as you can display them not only by folder but also by calendar, event,

and person. This also allows you to find the target photos easily when you search for them later on.

<Calendar View>

<People View>

Display Recommended Items in Slide Shows

Based on the information registered to photos, Quick Menu automatically selects the photos on your

computer and creates recommended items such as collages and cards. The created items appear in

slide shows.

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If there is an item you like, you can easily print it in just two steps.

1. In Image Display of Quick Menu, select the item you want to print.

2. Print the item with My Image Garden.

Place Photos Automatically

Delightful items are created easily as the selected photos are placed automatically according to the

theme.

Other Various Functions

My Image Garden has many other useful functions.

Refer to "What You Can Do with My Image Garden" for details.

Download a Variety of Content Materials

CREATIVE PARK

A "printing materials site" where you can download all the printing materials for free.

Various types of content such as seasonal cards and paper crafts that can be made by assembling

paper parts are provided.

It is easily accessible from Quick Menu.

CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM

A service where customers using models that support PREMIUM Contents can download exclusive

printing materials.

PREMIUM Contents can be downloaded easily via My Image Garden. Downloaded PREMIUM

Contents can be printed directly with My Image Garden.

To download PREMIUM Contents, make sure that genuine Canon ink tanks/ink cartridges are installed

for all colors on a supported printer.

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Note

• The designs of PREMIUM Contents provided in this page are subject to change without prior

notice.

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Overview of the Machine

Safety Guide

Safety Precautions

Regulatory and Safety Information

Main Components and Basic Operations

Main Components

About the Power Supply of the Machine

Loading Paper / Originals

Loading Paper

Loading Originals

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

Checking the Ink Status

Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

Performing Maintenance from a Computer

Cleaning the Machine

Changing the Machine Settings

Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer

Changing the Machine Settings Using the Operation Panel

Tips for Ensuring Optimal Printing Quality

Useful Information about Ink

Key Points to Successful Printing

Be Sure to Make Paper Settings after Loading Paper

Canceling a Print Job

Machine Handling Precautions

Key to Enjoying Consistent Printing Quality

Precautions for Safe Transport of the Machine

Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images

Specifications

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Safety Guide

• Safety Precautions

• Regulatory and Safety Information

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Safety Precautions

Choosing a location

• Do not install the machine in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration.

• Do not install the machine in locations that are very humid or dusty, in direct sunlight, outdoors, or

close to a heating source.

To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, use the machine under the operating environment specified

in the Specification.

• Do not place the machine on a thick rug or carpet.

• Do not place the machine with its back attached to the wall.

Power supply

• Ensure that the area around the power outlet is kept clear at all times so you can easily unplug the

power cord if necessary.

• Never remove the plug by pulling on the cord.

Pulling the cord may damage the power cord, leading to possible fire or electrical shock.

• Do not use an extension lead/cord.

Working around the machine

• Never put your hands or fingers in the machine while it is printing.

• When moving the machine, carry the machine at both ends. In case the machine weighs more than

14 kg, it is recommended to have two people lifting the machine. Accidental dropping of the machine

causes injury. For the machine's weight, refer to the Specification.

• Do not place any object on the machine. Especially do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples,

etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on top of the machine.

• Do not transport or use the machine on a slant, vertically or upside-down, as the ink may leak and

damage the machine.

Working around the machine (For the multifunction printer)

• When loading a thick book on the Platen Glass, do not press hard on the Document Cover. The

Platen Glass may break and cause injury.

Print Heads/ink tanks and FINE Cartridges

• Keep ink tanks out of the reach of children. In case ink* is accidentally licked or swallowed, rinse out

mouth or give one or two glasses of water to drink. If irritation or discomfort occurs, obtain medical

advice immediately.

* Clear Ink contains nitrate salts (For models containing Clear Ink).

• In case ink gets in contact with eyes, rinse with water immediately. In case ink gets in contact with

skin, wash with soap and water immediately. If irritation to eyes or skin persists, obtain medical advice

immediately.

• Never touch the electrical contacts on a Print Head or FINE Cartridges after printing.

The metal parts may be very hot and could cause burns.

• Do not throw ink tanks and FINE Cartridges into fire.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the Print Head, ink tanks, and FINE Cartridges.

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Regulatory and Safety Information

For models containing lithium battery

• Dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations.

• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Users in the U.S.A.

FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only)

For 120V, 60Hz model

Model Number: K10392

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If

such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

One Canon Park

Melville, New York 11747

1-800-652-2666

Only for European Union and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to

the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and national legislation. This product should be handed over to a

designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product

or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper

handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human

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health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time,

your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural

resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please

contact your local city office, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal

service. For more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE products, please visit www.canon-

europe.com/weee.

Korisnici u Srbiji

Ovaj simbol označava da ovaj proizvod ne sme da se odlaže sa ostalim kućnim otpadom, u skladu sa

WEEE Direktivom (2012/19/EU) i nacionalnim zakonima. Ovaj proizvod treba predati određenom centru

za prikupljanje, npr. na osnovi "jedan-za-jedan" kada kupujete sličan novi proizvod, ili ovlašćenom centru

za prikupljanje za reciklažu istrošene električne i elektronske opreme (EEE). Nepravilno rukovanje ovom

vrstom otpada može da ima moguće negativne posledice po životnu sredinu i ljudsko zdravlje usled

potencijalno opasnih materijala koji se uglavnom vezuju za EEE. U isto vreme, vaša saradnja na

ispravnom odlaganju ovog proizvoda će doprineti efikasnom korišćenju prirodnih resursa. Za više

informacija o tome gde možete da predate vašu staru opremu radi recikliranje, vas molimo, da

kontaktirate lokalne gradske vlasti, komunalne službe, odobreni plan reciklaže ili Gradsku čistoću. Za više

informacija o vraćanju i recikliranju WEEE proizvoda, posetite stranicu www.canon-europe.com/weee.

Environmental Information

Reducing your environmental impact while saving money

Power Consumption and Activation Time

The amount of electricity a device consumes depends on the way the device is used. This product is

designed and set in a way to allow you to reduce your electricity costs. After the last print it switches to

Ready Mode. In this mode it can print again immediately if required. If the product is not used for a time,

the device switches to its Power Save Mode. The devices consume less power (Watt) in these modes.

If you wish to set a longer Activation Time or would like to completely deactivate the Power Save Mode,

please consider that this device may then only switch to a lower energy level after a longer period of

time or not at all.

Canon does not recommend extending the Activation Times from the optimum ones set as default.

Energy Star

The Energy Star® programme is a voluntary scheme to promote the development and purchase of

energy efficient models, which help to minimise environmental impact.

Products which meet the stringent requirements of the Energy Star® programme for both environmental

benefits and the amount of energy consumption will carry the Energy Star® logo accordingly.

®

Paper types

This product can be used to print on both recycled and virgin paper (certified to an environmental

stewardship scheme), which complies with EN12281 or a similar quality standard. In addition it can

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support printing on media down to a weight of 64g/m2, lighter paper means less resources used and a

lower environmental footprint for your printing needs.

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Main Components and Basic Operations

Main Components

About the Power Supply of the Machine

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Main Components

Front View

Rear View

Inside View

Operation Panel

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Front View

(1) document cover

Open to load an original on the platen glass.

(2) paper support

Open to load paper in the rear tray.

(3) paper guide

Slide to align with the left side of the paper stack.

(4) rear tray

Load various sizes or types of paper which you can use on the machine. Two or

more sheets of the same size and type of paper can be loaded at the same time,

and fed automatically one sheet at a time.

Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper

Loading Envelopes

(5) cover

Open to replace the FINE cartridge or remove jammed paper inside the machine.

(6) paper output tray

Printed paper is ejected. Pull out it before printing.

(7) output tray extension

Extend to support ejected paper. Extend it when printing.

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(8) operation panel

Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it.

Operation Panel

(9) platen glass

Load an original to copy or scan.

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Rear View

(1) power cord connector

Plug in the supplied power cord.

(2) USB port

Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a computer.

Important

Do not touch the metal casing.

Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is printing or scanning

originals with the computer.

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Inside View

(1) FINE cartridge (ink cartridges)

A replaceable cartridge that integrates print head and ink tank.

(2) FINE cartridge holder

Install the FINE cartridge.

The color FINE cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the black FINE

cartridge should be installed into the right slot.

Note

For details on replacing a FINE cartridge, see Replacing a FINE Cartridge.

Important

The area around the parts (A) may be splattered with ink. This does not affect the

performance of the machine.

Do not touch the parts (A). The machine may not print properly if you touch them.

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Operation Panel

* All lamps on the operation panel are shown lit in the illustration below for explanatory

purposes.

(1) ON button

Turns the power on or off. Before turning on the power, make sure that the

document cover is closed.

Turning the Machine On and Off

(2) ON lamp

Lights green after flashing when the power is turned on.

Note

ON and Alarm lamps

You can check the status of the machine by the ON and Alarm lamps.

– ON lamp is off: The power is off.

– ON lamp lights green: The machine is ready to print.

– ON lamp flashes green: The machine is getting ready to print, or printing is in

progress.

– Alarm lamp flashes orange: An error has occurred and the machine is not ready

to print.

"Support Code Corresponding to the Number of Flashes of the Alarm Lamp" in If

an Error Occurs

– ON lamp flashes green and Alarm lamp flashes orange alternately: An error that

requires contacting the service center may have occurred.

"Support Code Corresponding to the Number of Alternate Flashes of the ON

Lamp and the Alarm Lamp" in If an Error Occurs

(3) Alarm lamp

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Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs, such as paper-out or ink-out. When

performing machine maintenance or machine settings, options can be selected

according to the number of flashes.

(4) ink lamps

Light or flash orange when ink runs out, etc.

The upper lamp indicates the black FINE cartridge status, the lower lamp the color

FINE cartridge status.

(5) Stop button

Cancels operations. You can press this button to cancel a print, copy, or scan job in

progress. Holding this button down lets you select maintenance options or machine

settings.

(6) Black button*

Starts black & white copying. You can also press this button to finalize your selection

for the setting item.

(7) Color button*

Starts color copying. You can also press this button to finalize your selection for the

setting item.

* In the software applications or manuals, the Color and Black buttons are collectively

called the "Start" or "OK" button.

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About the Power Supply of the Machine

Confirming that the Power Is On

Turning the Machine On and Off

Notice for the Power Plug/Power Cord

Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord

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Confirming that the Power Is On

The ON lamp is lit green when the machine is turned on.

Note

It may take a while for the machine to start printing immediately after you turn on the

machine.

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Turning the Machine On and Off

Turning on the machine

1. Press the ON button to turn on the machine.

The ON lamp flashes and then remains lit green.

Confirming that the Power Is On

Note

It may take a while for the machine to start printing immediately after you turn on the

machine.

If the Alarm lamp lights up or flashes orange, see If an Error Occurs.

Auto power on feature

You can set the machine to automatically turn on when a print or scan operation is

performed from a computer. This feature is set to off by default.

For details on how to change the auto power on setting, see below.

From the machine

Turning on/off the Machine Automatically

From the computer

Managing the Machine Power

Turning off the machine

1. Press the ON button to turn off the machine.

When the ON lamp stops flashing, the machine is turned off.

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Important

When you unplug the power cord after turning off the machine, be sure to confirm

that the ON lamp is off.

Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord

Note

Auto power off feature

You can set the machine to automatically turn off when no operations are performed

or no print jobs are sent to the machine for a certain interval. This is the default

setting.

For details on how to change the auto power off setting, see below.

From the machine

Turning on/off the Machine Automatically

From the computer

Managing the Machine Power

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Notice for the Power Plug/Power Cord

Unplug the power cord once a month to confirm that the power plug/power cord does not

have anything unusual described below.

The power plug/power cord is hot.

The power plug/power cord is rusty.

The power plug/power cord is bent.

The power plug/power cord is worn.

The power plug/power cord is split.

Caution

If you find anything unusual with the power plug/power cord described above, unplug

the power cord and call for service. Using the machine with one of the unusual

conditions above may cause a fire or an electric shock.

Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord

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Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord

To unplug the power cord, follow the procedure below.

Important

When you unplug the power cord, press the ON button, then confirm that the ON lamp

is off. Unplugging the power cord while the ON lamp is lit or flashing may cause drying

or clogging of the print head and print quality may be reduced.

1. Press the ON button to turn the machine off.

2. Confirm that the ON lamp is off.

3.

Unplug the power cord.

The specification of the power cord differs depending on the country or region of use.

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Loading Paper / Originals

Loading Paper

Loading Originals

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Loading Paper

Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper

Loading Envelopes

Media Types You Can Use

Media Types You Cannot Use

Printing Area

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Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper

You can load plain paper or photo paper.

Important

If you cut plain paper into small size such as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) or 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)

to perform trial print, it can cause paper jams.

Note

We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos.

For details on the Canon genuine paper, see Media Types You Can Use.

You can use general copy paper.

For the page size and paper weight you can use for this machine, see Media Types You

Can Use.

1. Prepare paper.

Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.

Note

Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the

edges may cause paper jams.

If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite

direction until the paper becomes completely flat.

For details on how to flatten curled paper, see "Load the paper after correcting its

curl." in Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched.

2. Load paper.

(1) Open the paper support.

(2) Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

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(3) Slide the paper guide (A) to the left, and load the paper against the far

right of the rear tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU.

(4) Slide the paper guide (A) to align it with the paper stack.

Do not slide the paper guide too hard against the paper. The paper may not be fed

properly.

Important

Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape

orientation (C) can cause paper jams.

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Note

Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark (D).

Note

The machine may make operating noise when feeding paper.

After loading paper

Select the size and type of the loaded paper on the print settings screen of the printer

driver.

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Loading Envelopes

You can load Envelope DL and Envelope Com 10.

The address is automatically rotated and printed according to the envelope's direction by

specifying with the printer driver properly.

Important

Printing of envelopes from the operation panel is not supported.

Do not use the following envelopes. They could jam in the machine or cause the

machine to malfunction.

- Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface

- Envelopes with a double flap

- Envelopes whose gummed flaps are already moistened and adhesive

1. Prepare envelopes.

Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them.

If the envelopes are curled, hold the opposite corners and gently twist them in the

opposite direction.

If the corner of the envelope flap is folded, flatten it.

Use a pen to press the leading edge in the inserting direction flat and sharpen the

crease.

The figures above show a side view of the leading edge of the envelope.

Important

The envelopes may jam in the machine if they are not flat or the edges are not

aligned. Make sure that no curl or puff exceeds 0.1 inches (3 mm).

2. Load envelopes.

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(1) Open the paper support.

(2) Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

(3) Slide the paper guide (A) to the left, and load the envelopes against the

far right of the rear tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU.

The folded flap of the envelope will be faced up on the left side.

Up to 5 envelopes can be loaded at once.

(4) Slide the paper guide (A) to align it with the envelopes.

Do not slide the paper guide too hard against the envelopes. The envelopes may not

be fed properly.

(B) Rear side

(C) Address side

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Note

Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark.

Note

The machine may make operating noise when feeding paper.

After loading envelopes

Select the size and type of the loaded envelopes on the print settings screen of the

printer driver.

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Media Types You Can Use

Use plain paper for printing texts or photo paper for printing photos, for the best print

results. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.

Media Types

Commercially available papers

Plain Paper (including recycled paper)

*1

Envelopes

Canon genuine papers

The Model Number of Canon genuine paper is shown in brackets. Refer to the instruction

manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on

handling paper. For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper,

access our website.

Note

You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the

country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase

paper by name.

Paper for printing photos:

Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501/GP-601>

Photo Paper Glossy <GP-601>

Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201>

*1 100% recycled paper can be used.

Paper Load Limit

Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver

Page Sizes

You can use the following page sizes.

Standard sizes:

Letter Legal

A5 A4

B5 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)

5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) Envelope DL

Envelope Com 10

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Non-standard sizes:

You can print on non-standard size paper within the following ranges.

Minimum size: 4.00 x 6.00 inches (101.6 x 152.4 mm)

Maximum size: 8.50 x 26.61 inches (215.9 x 676.0 mm)

Paper Weight

You can use paper in the following weight range.

17 to 28 lb (64 to 105 g /m2) (except for Canon genuine paper)

Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the

machine.

Notes on Storing Paper

Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.

To avoid curling, when you do not print, put unused paper back into the package and

keep it on a level surface. And also, store it avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Paper Load Limit

Commercially Available Papers

Media Name Rear Tray Paper Output Tray

Plain Paper (including recycled paper)

Approx. 60 sheets

Approx. 10 sheets

(10 sheets: Legal)

Envelopes 5 envelopes

*1

Canon Genuine Papers

Note

We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the paper output tray

before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.

Paper for printing photos:

Media Name <Model No.> Rear Tray

Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501/

GP-601>

Photo Paper Glossy <GP-601>

Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201>

*2

*2

*2

20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)

20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)

10 sheets: 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)

20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)

*1 We recommend that you remove the previously printed envelope from the paper output

tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.

*2 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper

may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.

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Media Types You Cannot Use

Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will cause not only unsatisfactory

results, but also the machine to jam or malfunction.

Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper

Damp paper

Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb (64 g /m2))

Paper that is too thick (weighing more than 28 lb (105 g /m2), except for Canon genuine

paper)

Paper thinner than a postcard, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small

size (when printing on paper smaller than A5)

Picture postcards

Postcards

Envelopes with a double flap

Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface

Envelopes whose gummed flaps are already moistened and adhesive

Any type of paper with holes

Paper that is not rectangular

Paper bound with staples or glue

Paper with adhesives

Paper decorated with glitter, etc.

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Printing Area

Printing Area

Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes

Letter, Legal

Envelopes

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Printing Area

To ensure the best print quality, the machine allows a margin along each edge of media.

The actual printable area will be the area inside these margins.

Recommended printing area : Canon recommends that you print within this area.

Printable area : The area where it is possible to print.

However, printing in this area can affect the print quality or the paper feed precision.

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Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes

Size Printable Area (width x height)

A5 5.56 x 7.49 inches (141.2 x 190.3 mm)

A4 8.00 x 10.92 inches (203.2 x 277.3 mm)

B5 6.90 x 9.34 inches (175.2 x 237.3 mm)

4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) 3.73 x 5.22 inches (94.8 x 132.7 mm)

5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) 4.73 x 6.22 inches (120.2 x 158.1 mm)

Recommended printing area

(A) 1.24 inches (31.6 mm)

(B) 1.15 inches (29.2 mm)

Printable area

(C) 0.12 inches (3.0 mm)

(D) 0.66 inches (16.7 mm)

(E) 0.13 inches (3.4 mm)

(F) 0.13 inches (3.4 mm)

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Letter, Legal

Size Printable Area (width x height)

Letter 8.00 x 10.22 inches (203.2 x 259.7 mm)

Legal 8.00 x 13.22 inches (203.2 x 335.9 mm)

Recommended printing area

(A) 1.24 inches (31.6 mm)

(B) 1.15 inches (29.2 mm)

Printable area

(C) 0.12 inches (3.0 mm)

(D) 0.66 inches (16.7 mm)

(E) 0.25 inches (6.4 mm)

(F) 0.25 inches (6.3 mm)

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Envelopes

Size Recommended Printing Area (width x height)

Envelope DL 3.88 x 7.06 inches (98.8 x 179.5 mm)

Envelope Com 10 3.68 x 7.90 inches (93.5 x 200.8 mm)

Recommended printing area

(A) 0.31 inches (8.0 mm)

(B) 1.28 inches (32.5 mm)

(C) 0.22 inches (5.6 mm)

(D) 0.22 inches (5.6 mm)

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Loading Originals

Loading Originals on the Platen Glass

Originals You Can Load

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Loading Originals on the Platen Glass

You can load originals to copy or scan on the platen glass.

1. Load an original on the platen glass.

(1) Open the document cover.

Important

Do not place any object on the document cover. It will fall into the rear tray when

the document cover is opened and cause the machine to malfunction.

(2) Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on the

platen glass.

Originals You Can Load

Align the corner of the original with the alignment mark .

Important

Be sure to observe the following when loading the original on the platen glass.

- Do not place any objects weighing 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass.

- Do not put any pressure of 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass, such as

pressing down the original.

Failure to observe the above may cause the scanner to malfunction or the platen

glass to break.

The machine cannot scan the shaded area (A) (0.04 inches (1 mm) from the edges

of the platen glass).

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2. Close the document cover gently.

Important

After loading the original on the platen glass, be sure to close the document cover

before starting to copy or scan.

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Originals You Can Load

The originals you can load on the platen glass are as follows.

Item Details

- Text document, magazine, or newspaper

Types of originals

Size (width x height) Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches (216 x 297 mm)

- Printed photo, postcard, business card, or disc

(BD/DVD/CD, etc.)

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Replacing a FINE Cartridge

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

Checking the Ink Status

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Replacing a FINE Cartridge

When remaining ink cautions or errors occur, the ink lamps and the Alarm lamp will flash

orange to inform you of the error. Count the number of flashes and take appropriate action.

If an Error Occurs

Replacing Procedure

When you need to replace a FINE cartridge, follow the procedure below.

Watch the movie

Important

Handling FINE cartridge

Do not touch the electrical contacts (A) or print head nozzle (B) on a FINE cartridge.

The machine may not print properly if you touch them.

If you remove a FINE cartridge, replace it immediately. Do not leave the machine with

the FINE cartridge removed.

Use a new FINE cartridge for replacement. Installing a used FINE cartridge may cause

the nozzles to clog.

Furthermore, with such a FINE cartridge, the machine will not be able to inform you

when to replace the FINE cartridge properly.

Once a FINE cartridge has been installed, do not remove it from the machine and leave

it out in the open. This will cause the FINE cartridge to dry out, and the machine may

not operate properly when it is reinstalled. To maintain optimal printing quality, use a

FINE cartridge within six months of first use.

Note

If a FINE cartridge runs out of ink, you can print with either color or black FINE

cartridge, in whichever ink remains, only for a while. However the print quality may be

reduced compared to when printing with both cartridges. We recommend to use a new

FINE cartridge in order to obtain optimum qualities.

Even when printing with one ink only, print with leaving the empty FINE cartridge

installed. If either of the color FINE cartridge or black FINE cartridge is not installed, an

error occurs and the machine cannot print.

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For information on how to configure this setting, see Setting the Ink Cartridge to be

Used.

Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when

black-and-white printing is specified.

Both color ink and black ink are also consumed in the standard cleaning and deep

cleaning of the print head, which may be necessary to maintain the performance of the

machine. When ink runs out, replace the FINE cartridge immediately with a new one.

Useful Information about Ink

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Retract the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

3. Open the cover.

The FINE cartridge holder moves to the replacement position.

Caution

Do not hold the FINE cartridge holder to stop or move it forcibly. Do not touch the

FINE cartridge holder until it stops completely.

Important

The inside of the machine may be stained with ink. Be careful not to stain your

hands or clothing when replacing the FINE cartridge. You can easily wipe off the ink

from the inside of the machine with tissue paper or the like.

Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts inside the machine.

If the cover is left open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE cartridge holder may

move and the Alarm lamp light. In this case, close the cover, then open it again.

4. Remove the empty FINE cartridge.

(1) Push down the FINE cartridge until it clicks.

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(2) Remove the FINE cartridge.

Important

Handle the FINE cartridge carefully to avoid staining of clothing or the surrounding

area.

Discard the empty FINE cartridge according to the local laws and regulations

regarding disposal of consumables.

5.

Prepare a new FINE cartridge.

(1) Take a new FINE cartridge out of its package and remove the protective

tape (C) gently.

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Important

If you shake a FINE cartridge, ink may spill out and stain your hands and the

surrounding area. Handle a FINE cartridge carefully.

Be careful not to stain your hands and the surrounding area with ink on the removed

protective tape.

Do not reattach the protective tape once you have removed it. Discard it according

to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables.

Do not touch the electrical contacts or print head nozzle on a FINE cartridge. The

machine may not print properly if you touch them.

6. Install the FINE cartridge.

(1) Insert the new FINE cartridge at a slant into the FINE cartridge holder.

The color FINE cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the black FINE

cartridge should be installed into the right slot.

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Important

Insert the FINE cartridge gently so that it does not hit the electrical contacts on

the FINE cartridge holder.

(2) Push the FINE cartridge in and up firmly until it snaps into place.

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Important

Check if the FINE cartridge is installed correctly.

The machine cannot print unless both the color FINE cartridge and black FINE

cartridge are installed. Be sure to install both cartridges.

7. Close the cover.

Note

If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange after the cover is closed, take appropriate

action.

If an Error Occurs

The machine may make noise during operation.

8.

Adjust the print head position.

After replacing the FINE cartridge, perform the print head alignment.

Aligning the Print Head.

Note

When print head alignment is performed, the machine starts cleaning the print head

automatically before printing the print head alignment sheet. Do not perform any

other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the print head.

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Checking the Ink Status

Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps on the Operation Panel

You can also check the ink status on the computer screen.

Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer

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Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps on the

Operation Panel

Note

The ink level detector is mounted on the machine to detect the remaining ink level. The

machine considers as ink is full when a new FINE cartridge is installed, and then starts

to detect a remaining ink level. If you install a used FINE cartridge, the indicated ink

level of it may not be correct. In such case, refer to the ink level information only as a

guide.

When remaining ink cautions or errors occur, the ink lamps and the Alarm lamp will

flash orange to inform you of the error. Count the number of flashes and take

appropriate action.

If an Error Occurs

In the copy standby mode, you can check the ink status with the Color Ink lamp and Black

Ink lamp.

* All the lamps on the operation panel are shown lit in the illustration below for explanatory

purposes.

(A) Alarm lamp

(B) Black Ink lamp

(C) Color Ink lamp

Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp lights

The ink is running low. Prepare a new ink cartridge.

Color Ink lamp or Black Ink lamp flashes, while Alarm lamp flashes

An error has occurred.

If an Error Occurs

* For some types of errors, the Alarm lamp may not flash.

Note

You can also check the ink status on the computer screen.

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Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer

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Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

Performing Maintenance from a Computer

Cleaning the Machine

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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

Maintenance Procedure

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning the Print Head

Cleaning the Print Head Deeply

Aligning the Print Head

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Maintenance Procedure

If print results are blurred or colors are not printed correctly, the print head nozzle (FINE

cartridge) is probably clogged. Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check pattern,

check the print head nozzle condition, then clean the print head.

If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, aligning the

print head may improve print quality.

Important

Do not rinse or wipe the FINE cartridge. This can cause trouble with the FINE cartridge.

Note

Before performing maintenance

Check if ink remains in the FINE cartridge.

Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps on the Operation Panel

Check if the FINE cartridge is installed correctly.

Replacing Procedure

Also check if the protective tape on the bottom of the FINE cartridge is removed.

If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange, see If an Error Occurs.

Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data

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When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:

Step 1

Print the nozzle check pattern.

From the machine

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

From the computer

Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check

Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

If there are missing lines or horizontal white

streaks in the pattern:

Step 2

Clean the print head.

From the machine

Cleaning the Print Head

From the computer

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your

Computer

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the

print head twice:

After cleaning the print head,

print and examine the nozzle

check pattern.

Step 3

Clean the print head deeply.

From the machine

Cleaning the Print Head Deeply

From the computer

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your

Computer

If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power

and clean the print head deeply again after 24

hours.

If the problem is still not resolved:

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Step 4

Replace a FINE cartridge.

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

Note

If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service

center.

When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines

Are Misaligned:

Align the print head.

From the machine

Aligning the Print Head

From the computer

Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print

head nozzle.

Watch the movie

Note

If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly.

Replace the FINE cartridge whose ink is low.

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the rear tray.

3. Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

4. Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange once,

then release it immediately.

The nozzle check pattern will be printed.

Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the printing of the

nozzle check pattern.

5. Examine the nozzle check pattern.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the print head if necessary.

1. Check if there are missing lines in the pattern (A) or horizontal white

streaks in the pattern (B).

(C) Number of sheets printed so far

If there are missing lines in the pattern (A):

Cleaning the print head is required.

Cleaning the Print Head

(D) Good

(E) Bad (lines are missing)

If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern (B):

Cleaning the print head is required.

Cleaning the Print Head

(F) Good

(G) Bad (horizontal white streaks are present)

Note

The total number of sheets printed so far is shown in increments of 50 sheets on the

printout of the nozzle check pattern.

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Cleaning the Print Head

Clean the print head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the

printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head

condition. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so clean the print head only when

necessary.

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange twice,

then release it immediately.

The machine starts cleaning the print head.

The cleaning will be complete when the ON lamp lights green after flashing.

Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the

print head. This takes about 30 seconds.

3. Check the print head condition.

To check the print head condition, print the nozzle check pattern.

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Note

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the print head twice, clean the print head

deeply.

Cleaning the Print Head Deeply

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Cleaning the Print Head Deeply

If print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the print head, clean the print

head deeply. Cleaning the print head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning

of the print head, so clean the print head deeply only when necessary.

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange three

times, then release it immediately.

The machine starts cleaning the print head deeply.

The cleaning will be complete when the ON lamp lights green after flashing.

Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of

the print head. This takes about 1 minute.

3. Check the print head condition.

To check the print head condition, print the nozzle check pattern.

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the print head deeply again after

24 hours.

If the problem is still not resolved, replace the FINE cartridge with a new one.

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service

center.

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Aligning the Print Head

If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the

print head position.

Note

If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed

correctly. Replace the FINE cartridge whose ink is low.

Replacing a FINE Cartridge

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including

recycled paper)*

* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the rear tray.

3. Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

4. Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange four

times, then release it immediately.

The print head alignment sheet will be printed.

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Important

Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet.

Be careful not to get the print head alignment sheet dirty. If the sheet is stained

or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.

If the print head alignment sheet was not printed correctly, press the Stop

button, then redo this procedure from the beginning.

5. Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the print head position.

(1) Load the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.

Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN

and align the mark on the bottom right corner of the sheet with the alignment

mark .

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(2) Close the document cover gently, then press the Color button or the

Black button.

The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head

position will be adjusted automatically.

The print head position adjustment will be complete when the ON lamp lights green

after flashing.

Remove the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.

Important

Do not open the document cover or move the print head alignment sheet on the

platen glass until adjusting the print head position is complete.

If adjusting the print head position has failed, the Alarm lamp flashes orange.

Press the Stop button to release the error, then take appropriate action.

If an Error Occurs

Note

If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as

described above, adjust the print head position manually from the computer.

Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer

To print and check the current head position adjustment values, hold down the Stop

button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange six times, then release it immediately.

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Performing Maintenance from a Computer

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer

Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer

Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning Inside the Machine

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Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer

The print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform

print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is

enough ink.

The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:

Cleaning

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Cleaning on the Maintenance tab

When the Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which

cleaning is to be performed.

Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing

cleaning.

3. Execute cleaning

Make sure that the machine is on and then click Execute.

Print head cleaning starts.

4. Complete cleaning

The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results

To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To

cancel the check process, click Cancel.

If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once

more.

Important

Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink.

Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply.

Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary.

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Deep Cleaning

Deep Cleaning is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning

attempts do not resolve the print head problem.

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Deep Cleaning on the Maintenance tab

When the Deep Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep

cleaning is to be performed.

Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing

deep cleaning.

3. Execute deep cleaning

Make sure that the machine is on and then click Execute.

Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

Print head deep cleaning starts.

4. Complete deep cleaning

The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results

To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To

cancel the check process, click Cancel.

Important

Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning.

Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply.

Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary.

Note

If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Cleaning, switch off the machine, wait

24 hours, and then perform Deep Cleaning again. If there is still no sign of

improvement, see "Ink Is Not Ejected."

Related Topic

Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern

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Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer

Cleans the paper feed rollers. Perform feed roller cleaning when there are paper particles

sticking to the paper feed rollers and paper is not fed properly.

The procedure for performing the feed roller cleaning is as follows:

Roller Cleaning

1. Prepare the machine

Remove all sheets of paper from the rear tray.

2. Open the printer driver setup window

3. Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance tab

The confirmation message appears.

4. Execute paper feed roller cleaning

Make sure that the machine is on and then click OK.

Paper feed roller cleaning starts.

5. Complete paper feed roller cleaning

After the rollers have stopped, follow the instruction in the message, load one sheet

of plain paper into the rear tray, and click OK.

Paper will be ejected and feed roller cleaning will be completed.

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Aligning the Print Head

When you perform head position adjustment, errors in the print head adjustment position

are corrected and conditions such as color and line streaking are improved.

If the print results appear uneven because of line shifts or other conditions, adjust the

position of the print head.

On this machine, you can adjust the print head either automatically or manually.

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Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer

Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves

deviated colors and lines.

This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual

head alignment.

The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:

Print Head Alignment

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab

The Custom Settings dialog box opens.

3. Switch head alignment to manual

Check the Align heads manually check box.

4. Apply the settings

Click OK and when the confirmation message appears, click OK.

5. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab

The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.

6. Load paper in the machine

Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.

7. Execute head alignment

Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head.

Follow the instruction in the message.

8. Check the printed pattern

Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated

boxes.

Even if the patterns with the least amount of streaks are clicked in the preview

window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

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When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

Note

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least

noticeable vertical streaks.

(A) Least noticeable vertical streaks

(B) Most noticeable vertical streaks

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least

noticeable horizontal streaks.

(A) Least noticeable horizontal streaks

(B) Most noticeable horizontal streaks

9. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

The second pattern is printed.

10. Check the printed pattern

Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated

boxes.

Even if the patterns with the least amount of streaks are clicked in the preview

window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

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When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

Note

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least

noticeable vertical streaks.

(A) Least noticeable vertical streaks

(B) Most noticeable vertical streaks

11. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

The third pattern is printed.

12. Check the printed pattern

Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes in the

associated boxes.

Even if the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes are clicked in the

preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

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When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

Note

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least

noticeable horizontal stripes.

(A) Least noticeable horizontal stripes

(B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes

Note

To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog

box, and click Print Alignment Value.

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Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from

Your Computer

Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves

deviated colors and lines.

This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual

head alignment. Normally, the machine is set for automatic head alignment. If the printing

results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head

alignment.

The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as follows:

Print Head Alignment

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab

The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.

3. Load paper in the machine

Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.

Note

The number of sheets to be used differs when you select the manual head

alignment.

4. Print head alignment pattern printing

Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head.

The adjustment pattern is printed.

Important

Do not open the cover while printing is in progress.

5. Adjustment pattern scanning

After the adjustment pattern is printed, a message is displayed.

As instructed in the message, load the adjustment pattern onto the platen, and press

the Start button on the machine.

Print head alignment starts.

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Note

To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog

box, and click Print Alignment Value.

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Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern

The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly

by printing a nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific

color fails to print.

The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows:

Nozzle Check

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab

The Nozzle Check dialog box opens.

Click Initial Check Items to display the items that you need to check before printing

the nozzle check pattern.

3. Load paper in the machine

Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.

4. Print a nozzle check pattern

Make sure that the machine is on and click Print Check Pattern.

Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins.

Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

The Pattern Check dialog box opens.

5. Check the print result

Check the print result. When the print result is normal, click Exit.

If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning to

clean the print head.

Related Topic

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer

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Cleaning Inside the Machine

Perform bottom plate cleaning before you execute duplex printing to prevent smudges on

the back side of the paper.

Also perform bottom plate cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print

data appear on the printed page.

The procedure for performing bottom plate cleaning is as follows:

Bottom Plate Cleaning

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tab

The Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens.

3. Load paper in the machine

As instructed in the dialog box, fold the A4 size or Letter size plain paper in half

horizontally, and then unfold the sheet.

Load the paper into the rear tray in the portrait orientation with the crest of the crease

facing down.

4. Perform the bottom plate cleaning

Make sure that the machine is on and then click Execute.

Bottom plate cleaning starts.

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Cleaning the Machine

Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine

Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover

Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller

Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)

Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine

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Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine

Be sure to use a soft and dry cloth such as eyeglasses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on

the surface gently. Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning.

Important

Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the

machine.

Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for

cleaning so as not to scratch the surface. Be sure to use a soft and dry cloth.

Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical

cleaner to clean the machine, as this may cause a malfunction or damage the surface

of the machine.

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Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover

Important

Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the

machine.

Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for

cleaning so as not to scratch the surface. Be sure to use a soft and dry cloth.

Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical

cleaner to clean the machine, as this may cause a malfunction or damage the surface

of the machine.

With a soft, clean, lint-free and dry cloth, wipe the platen glass (A) and the inner side of the

document cover (white sheet) (B) gently. Make sure not to leave any residue, especially on

the glass surface.

Important

The inner side of the document cover (white sheet) (B) is easily damaged, so wipe it

gently.

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Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller

If the paper feed rollers are dirty or paper powder is attached to it, paper may not be fed

properly.

In this case, clean the paper feed rollers. Cleaning will wear out the paper feed rollers, so

perform this only when necessary.

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper or

cleaning sheet available on the market

1. Make sure that the power is turned on and remove any paper from the

rear tray.

2. Clean the paper feed rollers without paper.

(1) Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange seven

times, then release it immediately.

The paper feed rollers will rotate as it is cleaned.

3. Clean the paper feed rollers with paper.

(1) Make sure that the paper feed rollers have stopped rotating, load a

sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper or cleaning sheet available on

the market in the rear tray.

(2) Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.

(3) Hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes orange seven

times, then release it immediately.

The machine starts cleaning. The cleaning will be complete when the paper is

ejected.

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the paper feed rollers (A) in the rear tray, turn

off the power, unplug the power cord, then wipe the paper feed rollers (the center roller and

the right roller) located inside the rear tray with a moistened cotton swab or the like while

rotating them manually. Do not touch the rollers with your fingers. Rotate the rollers two or

more times.

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