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Canon MG5500 User Manual

MG5500 series
Online Manual
Read Me First
Useful Functions Available on the Machine
Overview of the Machine
English
Contents
Read Me First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to Use the Online Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Trademarks and Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Search Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Window Used in Operation Explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Useful Functions Available on the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Helpful Functions Available Through the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Preparations for Printing with Google Cloud Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing from Computer or Smartphone with Google Cloud Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Application Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cloud Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Printing Your Printer Registration ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Requirements for Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Preparing to Use Print from E-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Timezone List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Overview of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Regulatory and Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Main Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Inside View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
About the Power Supply of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Confirming that the Power Is On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turning the Machine On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Notice for the Power Plug/Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
LCD and Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Loading Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Media Types You Can Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Paper Load Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Media Type Settings on the Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Media Types You Cannot Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Printing Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Printing Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Letter, Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Loading Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Loading Originals on the Platen Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
How to Load Originals for Each Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Originals You Can Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How to Detach / Attach the Document Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing an Ink Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Checking the Ink Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Checking the Ink Status with the LCD on the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Maintenance Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning the Print Head Deeply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Performing Maintenance from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cleaning Inside the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cleaning the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Cleaning the Protrusions inside the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Changing the Print Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Managing the Machine Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Reducing the Machine Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Changing the Machine Operation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Print settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
LAN settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Device user settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Language selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Firmware update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Reset setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
About ECO settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
About Quiet setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Before Using the Machine with the Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Useful Information about Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Initial Values Set at Factory (Network). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Connecting the Machine to the Computer Using a USB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
When Detecting the Printers Have the Same Name during Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Connecting to Other Computer with LAN/Changing the Connection Method from USB to LAN. . 218
Printing Out Network Setting Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Changing and Confirming Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
IJ Network Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Changing the Settings in the Wireless LAN Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Changing the WEP Detailed Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Changing the WPA or WPA2 Detailed Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Changing the Settings in the Wired LAN Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Changing the Settings in the Admin Password Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Monitoring Wireless Network Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Initializing the Network Settings of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Viewing the Modified Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Screens for Network Connection of IJ Network Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Canon IJ Network Tool Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Configuration Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Wireless LAN Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Search Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
WEP Details Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
WPA Details Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
WPA2 Details Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Authentication Type Confirmation Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
PSK: Passphrase and Dynamic Encryption Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Setup Information Confirmation Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Wired LAN Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Admin Password Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Network Information Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Access Control Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Edit Accessible MAC Address Screen/Add Accessible MAC Address Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Edit Accessible IP Address Screen/Add Accessible IP Address Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Other Screens of IJ Network Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Canon IJ Network Tool Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Connection Performance Measurement Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Maintenance Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Network Setup of the Card Slot Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Associate Port Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Network Information Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Appendix for Network Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Using the Card Slot over a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
When the Printer Driver Is Not Associated with a Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
About Technical Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
About Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Useful Information about Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Key Points to Successful Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Be Sure to Make Paper Settings after Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Canceling a Print Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Key to Enjoying Consistent Printing Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Precautions for Safe Transport of the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
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.
Helpful Functions Available Through the Network
You can print more conveniently through integration with smartphones and other devices or with services on the web.
PIXMA Cloud Link
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
• Connect Wirelessly with Ease
• 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.
Connect Wirelessly with Ease in "Access Point Mode"
The machine supports "access point mode" in which you can connect to the machine wirelessly from a computer or smartphone even in an environment without an access point or wireless LAN router. Switch to "access point mode" with simple steps to enjoy scanning and printing wirelessly.
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When you use the machine with the access point mode, be sure to specify the access point name of the machine and the security setting in advance.
Before Using the Machine with the Access Point Mode
For details on printing or scanning with the access point mode:
Printing with the Access Point Mode Scanning with the Access Point Mode
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.
Note
• The designs of PREMIUM Contents provided in this page are subject to change without prior notice.
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Helpful Functions Available Through the Network
The following useful functions are available on the machine.
Enjoy even more pleasant photography experience by utilizing various functions.
Important
• Some functions may not be available in certain countries or regions.
Use App from Various Environments by Using PIXMA Cloud Link Upload scanned images to the web Print web data easily Print by using Google Cloud Print Print directly from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch Use the Canon printing plugin Printing via Mopria Manage Your Printer from a Remote Location by Using Remote UI Print Easily by Sending E-mail from Your Computer or Smartphone Print easily from your smartphone by using PIXMA Printing Solutions Printing with Windows RT
Use App from Various Environments by Using PIXMA Cloud Link
By using PIXMA Cloud Link, you can access an application that supports this service and use it directly without using your computer. In addition to printing photos and documents from various applications, you can register and manage applications.
Refer to "Use PIXMA Cloud Link" for details.
Upload Scanned Images Easily to the Web
If you use Evernote or Dropbox on your computer, you can easily upload scanned images to the web. Uploaded images can be utilized from other computers, smartphones, etc.
Refer to "Online Storage Integration Function" for details.
Print Photos on Photo-Sharing Services or Print Web Template Forms
Easily from the Machine
You can directly print photos on photo-sharing services or template forms offered on the web without using a computer.
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• Online Album Photo Print
You can access photo-sharing services on the web from the machine and directly print photos in online albums (such as Picasa Web Albums) while checking them on the printer screen.
• Web Template Form Print
Canon offers various template forms including seasonal stationery and calendars on the web. You can download and print the template forms you want anytime, as much as you need, by operating the machine only.
Print in Various Environments with Google Cloud Print
The machine is compatible with Google Cloud Print (Google Cloud Print is a service provided by Google Inc.).
By using Google Cloud Print, you can print from anywhere with applications or services supporting Google Cloud Print.
Refer to "Printing with Google Cloud Print" for details.
Print Directly from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with Apple AirPrint
The machine is compatible with the AirPrint function of Apple iOS devices.
You can directly print e-mails, photos, web pages, etc. from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to the machine over wireless LAN.
Refer to "Printing from AirPrint Compliant Device" for details.
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Use the Canon printing plugin
Canon Print Service is a printing plug-in for Android 4.4 available for free on Google Play. Installing and activating the plug-in enables your Android smartphone or tablet to print wirelessly to a Canon printer.
Printing via Mopria
You can print wirelessly to a Canon printer from a Mopria compatible Android smartphone or tablet.
See the Mopria homepage (http://www.mopria.org) for details including supported devices.
Manage Your Printer from a Remote Location by Using Remote UI
By using Remote UI, you can set up this machine, check the machine status, and even perform maintenance from your computer or smartphone.
Because you can use this service from a remote location through the network, you can check printer information even when you're out away from the printer.
Refer to "Using Remote UI" for details.
Print Easily by Sending E-mail from Your Computer or Smartphone
By using Print from E-mail, you can easily print a photo or document saved on your computer or smartphone just by attaching it to an e-mail.
You can easily print from your travel destination or an outside location. You can even let friends and family print on the printer by setting up your printer beforehand.
Refer to "How to Use Print from E-mail" for details.
Print Easily from a Smartphone with PIXMA Printing Solutions
Use PIXMA Printing Solutions to easily print photos saved on a smartphone wirelessly.
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You can also receive scanned data (PDF or JPEG) directly on a smartphone without using a computer.
PIXMA Printing Solutions can be downloaded from App Store and Google Play.
Printing with Windows RT
When you use Windows RT, printing is easy because you simply connect this machine to the network.
For information about connecting to the network, see here.
When the connection is complete, the Canon Inkjet Print Utility software, which allows you to specify detailed print settings, is downloaded automatically. By using Canon Inkjet Print Utility, you can check the printer status and specify detailed print settings. (The available functions will differ depending on your usage environment and connection method.)
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Online Storage Integration Function
The machine can integrate with online storage services such as Evernote.
Integration with Online Notetaking Service "Evernote"
If an Evernote client application is installed on your computer, you can import scanned images into the application and upload them to the Evernote server.
The uploaded images can be browsed from other computers, smartphones, etc.
To use Evernote, you need to create an account. See the "CREATE ACCOUNT" page of Evernote for account creation.
• Settings
In the Settings Dialog Box of IJ Scan Utility, select the item you want to set, then select Evernote for Send to an application in Application Settings. Refer to "Settings Dialog Box" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.
Important
• The Evernote service features are subject to change or termination without prior notice.
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Printing with Google Cloud Print
The machine is compatible with Google Cloud Print™ (Google Cloud Print is a service provided by Google Inc.).
By using Google Cloud Print, you can print from anywhere with applications or services supporting Google Cloud Print.
1.
Preparations for Printing with Google Cloud Print
2.
Printing from Computer or Smartphone with Google Cloud Print
Important
• LAN connection with the machine and Internet connection are required to register the machine and to print with Google Cloud Print. Internet connection fees apply.
• This function may not be available depending on the country or region you live in.
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Preparations for Printing with Google Cloud Print
To print with Google Cloud Print, you need to get Google account and register the machine with Google Cloud Print in advance.
Getting Google Account
If you already have Google account, register the machine.
Registering the Machine with Google Cloud Print
Getting Google Account
First, get your Google account in order to register the machine with Google Cloud Print.
Access to Google Cloud Print with the web browser on the computer or the mobile device, then register the required information.
* The screen above may change without prior notice.
Registering the Machine with Google Cloud Print
Register the machine with Google Cloud Print.
The authentication procedure using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device is required in the process of registering. Because the authentication URL is printed from machine when the authentication process is performed, prepare A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.
Important
• LAN connection with the machine and Internet connection are required to register the machine and to print with Google Cloud Print. Internet connection fees apply.
• If the machine's owner changes, delete the machine from Google Cloud Print.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on
If your printer has a LCD monitor
2. From the Home screen, select Setup (or press the Setup button on the operation panel)
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3. Select Web service setup -> Connection setup -> Google Cloud Print setup (GoogleCloudPrint) -> Register with Google Cloud Print (Register w/ service)
Note
•
If you have already registered the machine with Google Cloud Print, the confirmation message to re-register the machine is displayed.
4. When the confirmation screen to register the machine is displayed, select Yes
5.
Select a display language on the print setting screen of Google Cloud Print
The confirmation message to print the authentication URL is displayed.
Load A4 or Letter-sized plain paper, then select OK
6.
The authentication URL is printed.
7.
Ensure that the authentication URL is printed, select Yes
8.
Perform the authentication process using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device
Access to the URL using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device and perform the authentication process following the on-screen instructions.
Note
Perform the authentication process with your Google account which you have gotten in
• advance.
9.
When the message that the registration is complete is displayed on the LCD of the machine, select OK
When authentication process is complete properly, the registration items are displayed. When authentication process is complete, you can print the data with Google Cloud Print. When authentication process is not complete properly and the error message is displayed, select OK. When the confirmation message to print the authentication URL is displayed, print the authentication URL, then perform the authentication process on the computer again.
If your printer does not have a LCD monitor
2. Remote UI startup
3. Select Google Cloud Print setup -> Register with Google Cloud Print
Note
•
If you have already registered the machine with Google Cloud Print, the confirmation message to re-register the machine is displayed.
4.
When the confirmation screen to register the machine is displayed, select Yes
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5. In the print setup for Google Cloud Print, select the display language, and then select
Authentication
6. When the registration completion message appears, select OK
Deleting the Machine from Google Cloud Print
If the machine's owner changes or if you want to re-register the machine, delete the machine from Google Cloud Print by following the steps below.
Make sure that the machine is turned on
1.
If your printer has a LCD monitor
2.
From the Home screen, select Setup (or press the Setup button on the operation panel)
3.
Select Web service setup -> Connection setup -> Google Cloud Print setup (GoogleCloudPrint) -> Delete from Google Cloud Print (Delete from service)
4.
When the confirmation screen to delete the machine is displayed, select Yes
If your printer does not have a LCD monitor
2.
Remote UI startup
3.
Select Google Cloud Print setup -> Delete from Google Cloud Print
4. When the confirmation screen to delete the machine is displayed, select Yes
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Printing from Computer or Smartphone with Google Cloud Print
When you send print data with Google Cloud Print, the machine receives the print data and prints it automatically if the machine is turned on.
When printing from a computer, smartphone, or other external device with Google Cloud Print, load paper into the machine in advance.
Sending the Print Data with Google Cloud Print
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on
Note
If you want to send the print data from an outside location, turn on the machine in advance.
•
2.
Print from the computer or smartphone
The figure below is an example of when printing from the web browser corresponding with Google Cloud Print. The screen differs depending on the applications or services supporting Google Cloud Print.
When the preparation for printing with Google Cloud Print is complete and when the machine is turned on, the machine receives the print data and prints it automatically.
Note
• Depending on the communication status, it may take a while to print the print data or the machine may not receive the print data.
• While printing with Google Cloud Print, the printing may be canceled depending on the machine's status, such as when the machine is being operated or an error has occurred. To resume printing, check the machine's status, then print with Google Cloud Print again.
• For print settings:
• If you select the media type other than plain paper or if you select the paper size other than A4/ Letter/B5/A5-size, the print data is printed in single-sided even when you select the duplex print setting. (* The paper size differs depending on the model of your printer. For information about
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the supported paper sizes, go to the Online Manual home page, and refer to the "Cannot Print Properly with Automatic Duplex Printing" for your model.)
• If you select plain paper as media type or if you select B5/A5-size as paper size, the print data is printed with border even when you select the borderless print setting.
• The print results may differ from the print image depending on the print data.
• Depending on the device sending the print data, you may not select the print settings when sending the print data with Google Cloud Print.
When you want to print from Google Cloud Print immediately
When the machine cannot receive the print data, or you want to start printing immediately, you can check whether there is a print job on the Google Cloud Print and start printing manually.
Follow the steps below.
Important
• This function is not available depending on the printer you are using. To confirm whether this function is available with your printer, refer to List of Function for Each Model (Google Cloud Print).
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on
2.
From the Home screen, select Setup (or press the Setup button on the operation panel)
3.
Select Web service inquiry
Note
If you have not registered the machine with Google Cloud Print, Web service inquiry is not
• displayed.
Register the machine with Google Cloud Print.
If your LCD monitor is a color model
4.
Select Print from Google Cloud Print
The confirmation screen to check is displayed.
5. Select Yes
If there is the print data, the machine receives the print data and prints it.
If your LCD monitor is a monochrome model
4. Select GoogleCloudPrint
5. Press the OK button
Connect to the server. If print data is available, print that data.
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Use PIXMA Cloud Link
By using PIXMA Cloud Link, you can connect your printer to a cloud service, such as CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, Evernote, or Twitter, and use the following functions without using a computer:
• Print images from a photo-sharing service
• Print documents from a data management service
• Use Twitter to report the printer status, such as no paper or ink empty
In addition, you can use various functions by adding and registering apps that are linked with various cloud services. Also, if you register to Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center, you can also use these functions from your smartphone or tablet device.
Important
• In certain countries, PIXMA Cloud Link may not be available or the available apps may be different.
• Some apps require that you have an account before you use those apps. For such apps, please set up an account beforehand.
• This function is not available depending on the printer you are using. To confirm whether this function is available with your printer, refer to List of Function for Each Model (Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center).
• The screen display may change without prior notice.
Before Using PIXMA Cloud Link Preparing to use PIXMA Cloud Link from your printer Using PIXMA Cloud Link
Cloud troubleshooting
Before Using PIXMA Cloud Link
First, check your environment.
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• Network environment
The printer must be connected to a LAN and to the Internet. If your printer is not connected to a LAN, see here and set one up. For information on the LAN and Internet settings, see the manual of your network devices or contact the manufacturer.
Important
• The user will bear the cost of Internet access.
• Printer software (firmware) version
If the printer's firmware version is earlier than Ver. 2.000, you need to update the firmware. Refer to "Firmware update" for your model from the Home of the Online Manual for details.
Important
• When you update the firmware of this product, the displayed screens, the operation procedures, and the functions may change.
• If you register a photo-sharing service to your printer and then later update the printer firmware, the photo-sharing service will be deregistered. Please perform the account setup again.
Preparing to use PIXMA Cloud Link from your printer
Follow the steps described below to register the printer information. The screen display differs depending on your computer.
1.
Check that the printer is connected to the Internet
2.
From the printer home screen, select Cloud
3.
Registration to the server will take place
When the registration completed screen appears, select OK.
4. On the confirmation screen, select Next
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5.
In the License agreement and Privacy statement windows, read the statements, and then select Agree if you agree
<License agreement>
<Privacy statement>
Note
•
If you select Disagree, a confirmation screen of canceling the user information registration appears. If you select Yes, the user information registration is canceled, and you return to the Home screen. If you selected Disagree, you can still use this service later.
•
You can print the displayed information by pressing the Start button.
6. On the Current time check screen, select the time closest to the current time, and then select Next
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