Canon MULTIPASS F30 User Manual

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Color Bubble JetTMPrinter/Copier/Scanner

User’s Manual

Canon MultiPASS F30 MFP Color Bubble Jet Printer/Copier/Scanner User’s Manual.

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon MultiPASS F30 MFP. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Contents

1 Introduction

What the F30 MFP Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The MultiPASS Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Getting More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The F30 MFP Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

How to Load Paper and Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Specifying Paper Size and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2 How to Use the MultiPASS Toolbar

Getting Help for the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Getting More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the MultiPASS Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Modifying Toolbar Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Working with Saved MultiPASS Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Accessing Saved MultiPASS Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Viewing, Editing and Printing Saved Documents . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Working with the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Emailing Saved Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

The MultiPASS Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3 How to Print

What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Getting Help From the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Selecting the F30 MFP Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Improving Printed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Adjusting Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Automatically Smoothing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness . . . . . . . . . .16

Automatically Optimizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Changing Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Saving and Recalling Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Other Print Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4 How to Copy

Loading Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Making Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Reducing or Enlarging the Image Copied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Shrinking an Image to Fit the Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Paper Size and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Adjusting Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Adjusting Image Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Other Copy Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5 How to Scan

Scanning From Within an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using ScanGear

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the Scan Button for One-Push Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

6 How to Maintain Your F30 MFP

Cleaning Your F30 MFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Replacing Ink Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Maintaining the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Aligning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

7 Troubleshooting

Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Customer Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

8 Appendix

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Limited Warranty—U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Index

Contents

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Introduction

What the F30 MFP Can Do

Congratulations on purchasing your Canon MultiPASS F30 multifunction unit! The F30 MFP eliminates the need for multiple devices in your home or office by incorporating the functions of:

PPrriinntteerr

Print crisp, clear color or black and white pages from your PC.

CCooppiieerr

Use your F30 MFP as a stand-alone copier for color or black and white copies.

SSccaannnneerr

Scan high-resolution images to your PC.

The MultiPASS Toolbar

You can use the F30 MFP as a stand-alone device for copying, or with your PC as a fully-integrated printer/copier/scanner. From your PC, you can access and navigate many of the features using the MultiPASS toolbar.

Getting More Help

This manual describes some of the features of your F30 MFP and how to use them. For more information, see the online

MultiPASS User’s Guide

available on

your MultiPASS CD-ROM.

You can also access online help from the MultiPASS toolbar (see “How to Use the MultiPASS Toolbar” starting on page 5) or the printer driver (see “How to Print” starting on page 11).

The F30 MFP Unit

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DOCUMENT COVER Open to place a document

on the platen glass

MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY

Insert paper or envelopes

CONTROL PANEL

OUTPUT TRAY

GLASS

SCANNING UNIT Open to install the

SCANNING

LOCK

PRINTHEAD HOLDER

PAPER THICKNESS LEVER

OPEN BUTTON Push to open the scanning unit

printhead and ink tanks

TRAY COVER

Place over tray after loading paper

Control Panel Menus

Menu options on the control panel vary depending on whether

CCooppyy

SSccaann

mode is

selected.

Some options are common to all modes.

How to Load Paper and Envelopes

Specifying Paper Size and Type

If copying on specialty paper (glossy, high resolution, transparency or photo), you can optimize results by setting the paper size and type from the F30 MFP control panel. If printing on specialty paper, select the appropriate paper type from the printer driver. For procedures, see the chapters on printing or copying in this manual, or the documentation included on your MultiPASS Suite 4.0 CD-ROM.

Loading Paper

To load paper or other media:

Adjust paper guide

Pinch and slide the paper guide to the left.

Insert paper

Fan the sheets, then tap the stack edge to align.

Insert into the multi-purpose tray, with the edge aligned to the right and print side facing up.

When using specialty media, do not touch the print side.

Do not exceed the paper limit mark.

Place the tray cover on the multi-purpose tray when finished.

Introduction

Tips on Navigating the

Control Panel Menus

Press the

SSeett

button to move down to the next menu level or select a menu option.

Press

SSttoopp//RReesseett

at any

time to exit the menus.

PAPER LIMIT MARK

To load envelopes:

Open Scanning unit

Press the

OOppeenn

button on the side of the F30 MFP, then lift the scanning unit.

Set paper thickness lever

Adjust the paper thickness lever to the right, then close the scanning unit until it clicks into place.

Adjust paper guide

Pinch and slide the paper guide to the left.

Insert envelopes

Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible. Insert into the paper tray, with the print side facing up and aligned to the right.

Make sure that none of the envelope flaps overlap. If the envelope edges are not flat, crease them with a pen.

Insert envelopes into the multi-purpose tray, with the address side facing up and pointed in the direction shown. Align the stack with the right side of the paper rest.

Readjust paper guide

Move the guide securely to the edge of the envelopes.

Replace tray cover

Place the tray cover on the multipurpose tray when finished.

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How to Use the Toolbar

How to Use the MultiPASS Toolbar

The Canon MultiPASS Suite is a software program that provides tools for quickly accessing and using many of the features of your F30 MFP. With the MultiPASS Toolbar, your F30 MFP is fully integrated with your PC as a printer, copier, and scanner.

Documents scanned through the MultiPASS Toolbar can be saved, edited or emailed. You can also customize the settings for the different toolbar features.

The MultiPASS Toolbar icons provide quick access to a number of scanning operations.

MMaaiill

scans an image and attaches it to an email.

SSaavvee

scans an image and saves it as a file which can later be viewed,

edited, printed or sent as an email. PPhhoottoo

scans an image, and displays it in a graphic application.

MMyy MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

accesses the My MultiPASS folders, from which saved

files can be viewed, edited, printed or sent as an email. SSeettttiinnggss

allows editing of MultiPASS Toolbar settings.

Getting Help for the Toolbar

Online help is available for the toolbar.

To access online help from the toolbar:

•Click the icon on the toolbar,

• Right-click any screen area of the window to access the

WWhhaatt’’ss TThhiiss??

help description for that area,

•Click the key in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.

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Getting More Help

This manual describes some of the features of your F30 MFP and how to use therm. For more information, see the online MultiPASS Software Guide available on your MultiPASS CD-ROM.

Using the MultiPASS Toolbar

Opening the toolbar provides direct access to the MultiPASS features. Once the toolbar is open, you can access the desired feature directly.

To access the toolbar:

Double-click the

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS TToooollbbaarr

icon on your desktop, or

Go to

SSttaarrtt

, then

PPrrooggrraammss

. Select

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS SSuuiittee 44..00

, then

CCaannoonn

MMuullttiiPPAASSSS TToooollbbaarr..

Modifying Toolbar Settings

Toolbar Settings define the settings used for scan operations started from the MultiPASS toolbar. Before using the MultiPASS Toolbar, set up each option using Toolbar Settings.

You can set a custom image type, image quality resolution and paper size for each scan operation. For scan operations that open other applications (such as

SSccaann PPhhoottoo

you can select the application to open.

You can also set up to three custom scan operations with the

CCuussttoomm11, CCuussttoomm22

and

CCuussttoomm33

tabs. Custom operations only show

on the toolbar if they’ve been set up to do so.

To change Toolbar Settings:

Select option to be modified

Click on the MultiPASS Toolbar, then select the tab for the setting you want to modify.

How to Use the Toolbar

Define settings for operation

Make the desired modifications for each operation, referring to the online help as needed.

When one tab is complete, select the next tab and continue.

Click

OOKK

to save the new settings and exit the dialog box.

Working with Saved MultiPASS Files

When a document is scanned with the Scan to Save option or is saved from within the MultiPASS viewer, it is saved in the My MultiPASS folders. From these folders, a saved document can be viewed, edited, sent as an email attachment, or printed.

Accessing Saved MultiPASS Files

When you access files saved through MultiPASS Toolbar, the Exploring My MultiPASS window will open.

There is also a MultiPASS menu option for emailing documents directly from this window.

Files saved when

SSccaann PPhhoottoo

is clicked are saved in your

CC:://MMyy DDooccuummeennttss//MMyy

PPiiccttuurreess

folder and cannot be used within the MultiPASS Explorer for MultiPASS

operations.

You can navigate to other folders from within the My MultiPASS Explorer, butassoon as you click on a nonMultiPASS folder, the MultiPASS menu option will go away. To access the MultiPASS options again, click on one of the MultiPASS folders.

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Files you have created in other applications cannot be saved in My MultiPASS folders.

To access files in the My MultiPASS folders:

Click the icon on the MultiPASS Toolbar or double-click the

MMyy

MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

icon on the desktop.

Viewing, Editing and Printing Saved Documents

Documents saved in My MultiPASS folders can be viewed and edited in the MultiPASS Viewer.

To use the MultiPASS Viewer:

Access document

Navigate My MultiPASS folders, then double-click the document. The MultiPASS Viewer will open and display the document.

View or edit document

On the MultiPASS Viewer, you can rotate the document and perform other basic editing tasks. To print the document, click

PPrriinntt

on the MultiPASS Viewer toolbar.

Working with the Address Book

Unless you specify otherwise, the MultiPASS software uses the MultiPASS Address Book to store all of your address book entries. You create the Address Book the first time you open it.

To create the Address Book:

Open Canon Address Book Profile

Click

SSttaarrtt, PPrrooggrraammss, CCaannoonn

MMuullttiiPPAASSSS SSuuiittee 44..00

, then CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS AAddddrreessss BBooookk PPrrooffiillee

How to Use the Toolbar

Create an Address Book

Click

CCrreeaattee NNeeww WWiinnddoowwss AAddddrreessss BBooookk ffiillee

ffoorr MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

, then click

OOKK

Open your Address Book

Double-click

MMyy MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

folders icon on the

Windows desktop, click the

MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

menu,

then

AAddddrreessss BBooookk

You can now enter

CCoonnttaaccttss

(individual data)

or a

DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn LLiisstt

(multiple addresses to

whom you repeatedly send the same emails).

Emailing Saved Documents

You can attach a document saved in MultiPASS to an email.

To email a document:

Select document

Navigate My MultiPASS folders, then click the document to highlight.

Send document

Select the

EEmmaaiill

option to send an email with the document attached. Follow

the on-screen instructions.

The MultiPASS Status Monitor

The Status Monitor displays a list of the F30 MFP’s currently running jobs. If no jobs are running, it shows the F30 MFP as idle.

NNOOTTEE

: The Status Monitor must be running to print, copy or scan.

To open the Status Monitor:

Click

SSttaarrtt

, then

PPrrooggrraammss

Select

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS SSuuiittee

44..00,,

then

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS

SSttaattuuss MMoonniittoorr

. The Status Monitor window will appear.

Tips on Sending Emails

Using MultiPASS

When prompted, enter the name and email address of the recipient, then click

AAdddd ttoo

RReecciippiieenntt LLiisstt

. This information will also be stored in the MultiPASS Address Book for future use.

TToo eemmaaiill ttoo mmuullttiippllee rreecciippiieennttss (sometimes referred to as sequential broadcasting), continue to enter email addresses and click

AAdddd ttoo RReecciippiieenntt LLiisstt

Once email data is entered, you have the option to

SSeenndd NNooww

SSeenndd LLaatteerr

. If you click

SSeenndd

LLaatteerr

, you will be prompted to enter a date and time to send the email.

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How to Print

Using your F30 MFP with your PC lets you print basic business documents in B&W or color on a variety of specialty media. For a full list of Canon specialty media that can be used with your F30 MFP, see the inside back cover of this manual.

What Is a Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a software program that acts as an interface between your computer and your printer and allows you to print from any application that supports printing in Windows. The Canon F30 MFP printer driver also provides other features, such as monitoring the F30 MFP's paper supply and ink levels.

Menus vary between applications. Consult your user manual if recommended procedures for accessing the printing feature within an application do not match your application.

To access the printer driver dialog box:

From an application

FFiillee

menu, select

PPrriinntt

. With

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300

PPrriinntteerr

as the selected printer, click

PPrrooppeerrttiieess

. The Properties window will

open to the

MMaaiinn

tab.

Getting Help From the Printer Driver

Online help is available when in the printer driver.

To access online help from the printer driver:

•Press the

FF11

key, or

• Right-click any screen area of the window to access the

WWhhaatt’’ss TThhiiss??

help

description for that area, or

•Click the key in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about, or

•Click the button when it is available.

Selecting the F30 MFP Printer

If the F30 MFP is the only printer connected to your PC, it will be the default (main) printer. However, if your PC has access to multiple printers, you can select the F30 MFP as the default.

If another printer is set as the default, you can select the F30 MFP for a specific print job from within most Windows applications.

To set the Canon MultiPASS F30 MFP as your default printer:

Access Printers

From Windows desktop, click

SSttaarrtt, SSeettttiinnggss

, then

PPrriinntteerrss

Set as Default

Right-click the

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300 pprriinntteerr iiccoonn

, then click

SSeett aass DDeeffaauulltt

. The Canon MultiPASS F30 printer icon will display a check mark indicating it is the default printer.

To select the Canon MultiPASS F30 Printer from within an application:

Access Print Dialog

With the application open, click

FFiillee

, then

PPrriinntt

Select Canon F30 MFP

Select

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300 PPrriinntteerr

from the printer name drop-down list,

then click

OOKK

Canceling a Print Job

There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress:

To cancel a print job from the print dialog box:

When a job is printing on the F30 MFP, a print status dialog box displays on your screen.

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Click

CCaanncceell

at any time while the print dialog is open to cancel the current

job. The job will be canceled and the paper ejected.

To cancel a job from Windows:

Access Printers

While the print job is running, click

SSttaarrtt

, then

SSeettttiinnggss

, then

PPrriinntteerrss

Delete job

Double-click

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300 PPrriinntteerr

, right-click the print job, then

CCaanncceell

Improving Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

PPaappeerr aanndd IInnkk

Using recommended paper or specialty media for printing graphic images or photographs can significantly improve print quality. Also, always use the specific Canon inks for your F30 MFP printer, as noted on the inside back cover.

DDrriivveerr SSeettttiinnggss

There are a variety of printer driver settings you can use to enhance the quality of the print, the colors and the way in which the document comes out of the printer. These settings can be adjusted from the printer driver interface, or in some instances, directly from the MultiPASS Toolbar.

Adjusting Print Quality

Two features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed documents can be controlled with the printer driver.

MMeeddiiaa TTyyppee

The F30 MFP automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, etc.) you select.

PPrriinntt QQuuaalliittyy

When you select a media type, print quality is automatically set for that media. You can override these settings if desired.

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To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard:

Access printer driver

From an application

FFiillee

menu,

select

PPrriinntt

With

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300 PPrriinntteerr as the selected printer, click PPrrooppeerrttiieess

. The Properties

window will open to the

MMaaiinn

tab.

Use Print Advisor

Click the

PPrriinntt AAddvviissoorr

button. The

wizard dialog box will open.

Follow on-screen instructions to select the optimum output type, media and settings for your print job.

When done, click

OOKK

to save the setting and close the window.

To manually adjust print quality settings:

Access printer driver

From an application

FFiillee

menu, select

PPrriinntt

With

CCaannoonn MMuullttiiPPAASSSS FF3300 PPrriinntteerr

as the selected printer, click

PPrrooppeerrttiieess

The Properties window will open to the

MMaaiinn

tab.

Select media type

Select the appropriate

MMeeddiiaa TTyyppee

from the drop-down menu.

Change media settings

Each

MMeeddiiaa TTyyppee

has a default

PPrriinntt QQuuaalliittyy

, but you can select different

settings: HHiigghh

For high quality when printing a color document.

SSttaannddaarrdd

For high quality when printing text.

DDrraafftt

For printing text drafts at a faster speed.

CCuussttoomm

To allow for more precise control.

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