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series Quick S t art Guide QT5-1208-V01 XXXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2007 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following FINE Cartridges are compatible with this product. QT51208V01 For information on product specific ations, please visit our website at www .
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Canon PIXMA MP210 series Photo All-in-One Quick St art Guide. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. wi th all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in an y form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.
T able of Content s 1 Before Using the Machine ............................. 2 Operation Panel.......................... .................... 2 Turning the Machine On and Off .................... 4 Handling the Ori ginal Document .....................
2 Before Using the Machine Before Using the Machine Operation Panel (1) ON/OFF button / Po wer lamp T urns the machine on and off. Lights or flashes green to indicate the power status. Before turning on the machine, make sure the Document Cover is closed.
3 Before Using the Machine (7) Stop/Reset button Cancels operations or a print job in p rogress. (8) Color button* S tarts color copying. Also, finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item. (9) Black button* S tarts black & white copying.
4 Before Using the Machine T urning the Machine On and Off T urn on the machine before pr inting. T urning on the Machine Before turning on the machine, confirm the following. z The FINE Cartridges a re installed properly . If you are using the machine connected to a computer, confirm also the following.
5 Before Using the Machine z Screen-saver M ode The LED goes out if the machine is not operated for about five minutes*. Perform a print operation to resto re the display .
6 Before Using the Machine Handling the Original Document This section describes how to load t he or iginal document on the Platen Glass. Original Document Requirements The original documents you .
7 Before Using the Machine Loading Printing Paper This section describes how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray . Using S pecialty Media Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print qua lity .
8 Before Using the Machine Paper Handling z Recommended Paper and Requirements *1 Paper with a Mode l Number is Canon specialty media. R efer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed informat ion on the printable side and notes on handling paper .
9 Before Using the Machine *7 This paper cannot be used in Macintosh ® . z Media T ypes Y ou Cannot Use Do not use the following types of paper . Usi ng such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the machine to jam or malfunction.
10 Before Using the Machine Loading Paper 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. Import ant z If you cu t plain paper to 4" x 6 " / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5 " x 7" / 1 27.0 x 17 7.8 mm, or 2 .13" x 3.3 9" / 54.
11 Before Using the Machine 2 Prepare to load paper . (1) Open the Paper Support, then pull out the Paper Support Extension. (2) Open the Paper Output Tr ay .
12 Before Using the Machine Loading Envelopes Use either European DL or US Comm. Env . #10-sized e nvelope. 1 Prepare the envelopes. z Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelop es to flatten them. z If the envelopes are curled, hold the opposite cor ner s and gently twist them in the opposite direction.
13 Before Using the Machine 2 Load the envelop es. (1) Load the envelope against the right side of the Rear Tray . Load with the address side facing UP and the rear flaps DOWN on the left. Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded at once. (2) Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the left side of the envelope.
14 Before Using the Machine Loading Small-Sized Paper Y ou can use 4" x 6" / 10 1.6 x 152.4 mm, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 1 77.8 mm, and C redit card-sized papers. 1 Load the paper . (1) Load the paper against the right side of the Rear Tray with the print side facing UP .
15 Copying Copying Making Copies This section describes the ba sic procedure to make copies. 1 T urn on the machine . See “T urning the Machine On and Off” on page 4. 2 Load paper . See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 7. 3 Load the original on the Platen Glass.
16 Copying Changing the Copy Settings Setting The Default Page Size Y ou can switch the size of paper loaded in the Rear Tray between A4 and Letter . 1 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until d appears. 2 Press the Black button to select A4, or the Color button to select Letter .
17 Printing from Your Computer Printing from Y our Computer This section describes procedure for basic printing. Printing with Windows 1 T urn on the machine and load the paper in the machine. See “T urning the Machine On and Off” on page 4 and “Loading Printing Pap er” on page 7.
18 Printing from Your Computer Printing with Macintosh 1 T urn on the machine and load the paper in the machine. See “T urning the Machine On and Off” on page 4 and “Loading Printing Paper” o n page 7. 2 Create a document or open a fi le to print using an approp riate application software.
19 Scanning Images Scanning Images Y ou can scan images from the machine to a com puter without printing the m and save them in popular image types such as JPEG , TIFF , bitmaps, or PDF . If you a re scanning printed text, you can use the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software to convert it to text data.
20 Printing Phot ographs Dir ectl y from a Compliant Device Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Y ou can connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a dig ital camera, camcorder , or mobile phone using a USB cable recommended by the device’s manufacturer , an d print recorded images directly without using a computer .
21 Printing Photographs Di rect ly from a Compliant Device 2 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the machine. (1) Make sure that the PictBridge compliant device is turned off. (2) Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the machine using a USB cable recommended by the manufacturer of the device.
22 Printing Phot ographs Direc tl y from a Compliant Device About PictBridge Print Settings Settings on a Pic tBridge Compliant Device This section describes the print settings on a PictBridge compliant device. When operating the device, be sure to follow the instruct ions giv en in the instruction manual of your PictBridge compliant devi ce.
23 Printing Photographs Di rect ly from a Compliant Device z Layout Setting V arious layout options ar e available. z Bordered/Borderless: Y ou can select whether or not to print an image with a border. z N-up: Y ou can use this option when printing on sticker paper , or A4- or Letter-sized paper .
24 Printing Phot ographs Dir ectl y from a Compliant Device Setting on the Machine This section describes the PictBr idge print settings on the machine. Set the print settings to Default on the PictBrid ge compliant device when you want to prin t according to the settings on the machine.
25 Routine Main tenance Routine Maintenance List of Maintenance Codes T o perform maintenance of the machine, pre ss the Maintenance button repeatedly until the desired code is displayed on the LED, then press the B lack or Color button. Maintenance Code Operation See Prints the nozzle check pattern.
26 Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Fain t or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorre ct, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the co ndition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.
27 Routine Main tenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a she et of A4 or Letter-si zed plain paper in the Rear Tray .
28 Routine Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary . 1 Check the nozzle check pattern you printed. (1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the print head nozzles need cleaning.
29 Routine Main tenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzle s and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in t he ink absor ber .
30 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not impr ove by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Note that cl eaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber .
31 Routine Main tenance Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print result s are otherwise unsatisfactory , adjust the print head position. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a she et of A4 or Lette r-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray .
32 Routine Maintenance (2) Repeat the procedure until you finish selecting the pattern number for column L. (3) Place the Print Head Alignment Sheet face-down on the Platen Glass. When placing the Print Head Alignment Sheet, place the front side down and align the upper left corner of it with the alignment mark as shown in the figure below.
33 Routine Main tenance Replacing a FINE Cartridge This section explains the way to confirm the ink status and the procedure to replace FINE Cartridges. When ink runs out or other errors occur , an error code is displayed on the LED to inform you of the error .
34 Routine Maintenance z With the Computer Scr een Y ou can confirm the status of each FINE Cartri dge on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh). (A) Confirm whether any sy mbols are displayed here. (C) The Ink lamp lights.
35 Routine Main tenance Follow the procedure below to open each of th e confirmation screens. 1 Open the printe r properties dialog box. Refer to “Opening the Printer Propert ies Dialog Box Directly f rom Control Panel” in “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)” of the User ’s Guide on-screen manual.
36 Routine Maintenance Replacing FINE Ca rtridges When FINE Cartridges run out of ink, re place them using the followin g steps. 1 Open the Paper Outpu t T ray . 2 Make sure tha t the machine is turne d on, lift the Scanning Unit (Prin ter Cover), th en pull the Scanning Unit Suppo rt (A) down into place.
37 Routine Main tenance 3 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. 4 Prepare the replacem ent FINE cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the orange protective tape (A) gently . Caution z Do not hold th e FINE Cartrid ge Holder to st op or move it.
38 Routine Maintenance 5 Install the FINE Cartridge. (1) Insert a new FINE Cartridge all the way into the appropriate slot. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot ( ).
39 Routine Main tenance Keeping the Best Printing Result s T o avoid drying of the Print Head and cl ogging of the no zzles, note the following. When Y ou T urn Off the Machi ne Follow the procedure below to turn o ff the machine. (1) Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the machine.
40 Routine Maintenance Cleaning Y our Machine This section describes the cleaning procedure that is needed to maintain your machine. Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Be sure to use a soft cloth such as eyeglas ses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on the surface with it gently .
41 Routine Main tenance Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller ( Roller Cleaning) Clean the paper feed roller if paper is not fed pr operly . Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear the roller , so perform this only when necessary . 1 Make sure that the machine is turne d on, and then remove any paper from the Rear T ray .
42 Routine Maintenance 2 Open the Paper Output Tray , then open the Output Tray Extension. 3 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, and then unfold the paper . 4 Load this and only this sheet of paper in the Rear Tray with the open side to the fro nt.
43 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting This section describes troubleshooting tips for problems you ma y encounter when using the machine. z “An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44 z “LE.
44 Troubleshooting An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED If an error code is displayed on the LED, take the corresponding a ction described below . Alarm Lamp is lit Orange When a printer error occurs, the Alarm lamp is lit orange. The number displayed on the LED indicates the type of error that has occurred.
45 Troubleshooting Power Lamp Flashes Green and Alarm Lamp Flashes Ora nge Alternately The Power and Alarm lamps flash alternately as shown below . Disconnect the USB cable from the machine, turn th e machine off, and then unplug the machine from the power supply .
46 Troubleshooting LED Cannot Be Seen At All Cannot Inst all the MP Drivers Error Code Cause Action E, 2, x E, 3, x E, 4, x An error requiring servicing might have occurred. Make sure that the protective material is removed from the FINE Cartridge Holder , then turn the machine off and unplug the power cord of the machine from the power supply .
47 Troubleshooting Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Printing Speed Is Slow / USB 2.0 Hi-S peed Connection Does Not W ork Installation does not start automatically when the Setup CD-ROM is inserted into your computer ’s disc drive. (1) Click Sta rt then Computer .
48 Troubleshooting “This device can perform fast er” Message Is Displayed Print Result s Not Satisfactory If the print result is not satisfactory , confirm the paper and print quality settings first.
49 Troubleshooting Printing Does Not S tart/Print ing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/S traight Lines Are Misaligned White Str eaks Cause Action FINE Cartridge is not installed properly / There is no ink left. Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
50 Troubleshooting Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blot s Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudge d Cause Action Paper is too thin. When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or imag es in deep color , we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper .
51 Troubleshooting Paper is curled. For Plain Paper Turn the p aper over and reload it to print on the other side. Leaving the paper loaded in the Rear Tray for a long time may cause the paper to curl. If this happens, load the paper with the other side facing up.
52 Troubleshooting Colors Are Uneven or Str eaked The Print Result Not Sa tisfactory When Copying If these do not resolve the problem, also see “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 48. Printing Does Not St art Cause Action Print Head nozzles are clogged.
53 Troubleshooting Paper Does Not Feed Properly The machine is not ready . Check if the Power lamp is lit green. If the Power lamp is off, turn the machine on. While the Power lamp is flashing green, the machine is initializing. Wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit green.
54 Troubleshooting Paper Jams Cause Action Paper jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray . Remove the paper following the procedure below. (1) Slowly pull the paper out, either from the Rear T ray or from the Paper Output Slot, whichever is easier .
55 Troubleshooting Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen Writing Error/Output E rror/Communication Error Error No.: 300 Is Displayed Cause Action The machine is not ready . Confirm that the Power lamp is lit green. If the Power lamp is off, turn the machine on.
56 Troubleshooting Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed Error No.: 2001 Is Displayed Error No.: 2002 Is Displayed Machine is not connected properly .
57 Troubleshooting Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device The following are the possible errors that may occur when print ing directly from a PictBridge compliant device and the countermeasures to clear them. Note z This section describes er rors that are indicated on Canon-bran d PictBridg e compliant de vices.
58 Troubleshooting Scanning Problems ScanGear W on’t St art Other Scanning T roubles Refer to the Scanning Guide on-screen manual. Cause Action The scanner driver (ScanGear) is not installed. Follow the procedure described in your setup sheet to reinstall the MP Drivers.
59 Appendix Appendix How to Use the Document ation Provided Printed Documentatio n Setup Sheet Be sure to read this sheet first. This sheet includes instructions for se tting up your machine and getting it ready for use. Quick St art Guide (This guide) Read this guide when starting to use the mach ine.
60 Appendix Reading the On-screen Manuals For detailed instructions on installing the on-screen manuals, refer to your setup sheet. Y ou can view the on-screen manuals in the following way: T o view t.
61 Appendix S pecifications General Specifications Printing resolution (dpi) 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) * Ink dro plets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum. Interface USB 2.0 High S peed* * A comp uter that complies with USB 2.
62 Appendix z OmniPage SE: Windows 2000 Professi onal SP2 and SP3 not su pported z MP Navigator EX: QuickTime v6.4 or later is needed (Macintosh only) z Some functions may not be available with Windows Media Center z T o upgrade from Wind ows XP to Windows Vista, first uninstall software bundled with the Canon inkjet printer .
63 Appendix S pecifications are subjec t to change without notice. Additional System Requir ements for On-Screen Manuals Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be installed. The on-screen manual may not be displayed properly depending on your operating system or Internet Explorer version.
64 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions prov ided in this manual to ensure that you use the machine safely .
65 Safety Precautions Cleaning the machine Use a damp cloth to clean the machine. Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the machine, it could cause a fire or electric shock.
66 Safety Precautions 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. Do not hold the rear side of the machine. Do not place any object on the machine.
67 Safety Precautions Legal Limit ations on Use of Y our Product and Use of Images It may be unlawful to make copies of, scan, print, or use reproductions of the following documents. The list provided is non-exhau stive. When in doub t, check with a legal repr esentative in your jurisdiction.
68 Safety Precautions Users in the U.S.A. Regulatory Information FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) For 120V , 60Hz model Model Number: K10308 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru les.
69 Safety Precautions This limited warranty shall only apply if the Pr oduct is used in conjun ction with compatible computers, peripheral equipment and software. Ca non USA shall have no re sponsibility for such items except for compatible Canon brand peripheral equipment covered by a separate warranty (“Separate W arranty”).
70 Safety Precautions ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT , AND ST A TES YOUR EXCLUSIVE R EMEDY . Canon USA offers a range of customer technical support* options: z Interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical s upport, the latest driver downloads and a nswers to frequently asked questions ( www.
71 Safety Precautions Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Pla za Lake Success, NY 1 1042 USA Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. ©2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon is a register ed trademark of Canon Inc. in the United St ates and may also be a registered trademark in other countries.
72 Index Index A Appendix 59 B Before Using the Machine 2 C Canon U.S.A., I nc. Limited Wa rranty - U. S. Only 68 Cleaning exterior 40 inside 41 platen glas s and document co ver 40 protrusion s insid.
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Getting Help from Canon Help Us Help Y ou Better Before you cont act Canon, please record the following information. Serial Number (located on the inside of the product): _____________________________.
series Quick S t art Guide QT5-1208-V01 XXXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2007 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following FINE Cartridges are compatible with this product. QT51208V01 For information on product specific ations, please visit our website at www .
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