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QT5-0576-V06 XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC. 2006 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following FINE Ca rtridges (S tandard) are compatible with this machine. The following FINE Ca rtridges (High Yield) are also compatible with this mac hine. For details on FI NE Cartridge replacement , refer to “ Replacing A FINE Cartridge” in this guide.
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4 Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions prov ided in this guide to ensure that you use y our machine saf ely . Do not attempt to u se the machine in any way not des cribed in this guide. Wa r n i n g Y ou m ay cause a n electric shock/fire or damage the machine if you ignore any of these safety precaut ions.
5 Handling Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the machine. There are no user serviceable parts inside the machine. The machine contains high-voltage component s. Never attempt any maintenance procedure not described in this guide. Incorrect maintenance procedures may damage the machine, or cause a fire or electrical shock.
6 Power supply Never remove the plug by pulling on the cord. Pulling on the power cord may damage the cord and cause a fire or electrical shock. When turning OFF the power , be sure to press [ON/OFF] or unplug the machine.
7 Handling Close the Document Cover gently to avoid catching your hand. Failing to do so may result in personal injury . Do not press down hard on the Document Cover when using the Platen Glass to scan thick books. This may damage the Platen Glass and Document Cover and/or result in personal injury .
8 FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) For safety reasons, store FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) out of the reach of small children. If a child ingests any ink, consult a doctor immediately . Do not shake FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges). Ink may leak out and stain clothing or the surrounding area.
9 Reading The Document Sym bols Us ed In T his Guide Please read the list below of symbols used in this guide. The following symbols are used to indicate important instructions.
Chapter 1 10 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Before Printing Machine Part s And Their Functions This section provides the name and location of the main components of this machine, and also describes their functions. Machine z Exterior (1) Document Cover Covers the Platen Glass.
Chapter 1 11 Before P rinting (1 1) Operation Panel Displays the op erational status of the machi ne. I t is also used to change or chec k the settings of each f unction. For details, see “Operat ion Panel” on page 12. * The Bluetooth unit is n ot available to some regions due to the law of the c ountries or the regulations.
12 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Operation Panel This sec tion describes the buttons on the Operation Panel, and their functions and locat ions. (1) [ON/OFF ] But ton T urns the machine ON and OFF . Before turning ON the machine, make sure the Document Cover is closed.
Chapter 1 13 Before P rinting (14) [Photo Index Sheet] Button Switches the machine to Photo Index Sheet mode. (15) [COPY] But ton Switches the machine to copy mode.
14 Chapter 1 Before P rinting T urning The Mach ine O N/OFF 1 Press [O N/OFF] t o turn the mach ine ON and OFF . Before turning ON the m achin e, make sure t he Docume nt Cove r is closed. Import ant z Always press [ON /OFF] before disconnect ing the power cord.
Chapter 1 15 Before P rinting Setting Documents Document Requirement s The documents you load on the Platen Glass for copying or scanning must meet these requirements: Loading Document s T o copy or scan a doc ument, set it on the Platen Glass.
16 Chapter 1 Before P rinting 3 Gently close the D ocumen t Cov er . General Pap er Guid elines Paper T ypes Y ou Ca nnot Use Do not us e: z Folded, creased, curled, or wrinkled paper z Envelopes with double flaps, or wit h pressure seals z Moist paper z Paper with ho les (e.
Chapter 1 17 Before P rinting Recommended Paper The following paper is recommended for use with your machine. Please be sure to follow t he guidelines and meet the requirements when loading paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder . Canon Genuine Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon paper to insure optimal print quality .
18 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Selecting The Correct Paper This sec tion describes the c haracteristics and int ended use of each paper applicable to this machine. Refer to this section and select the paper most suit able for your purpose of printing.
Chapter 1 19 Before P rinting Canon Genuine Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon paper to insure optimal print quality . Paper T ype Si ze Purpose Guidelines And Restrictions High Resolution Paper Letter (8 1/2 in. x 1 1 in./ 215.9 mm x 279.
20 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Letter (8 1/2 in. x 1 1 in./ 215.9 mm x 279. 4 mm) A4 (8 1/4 in. x 1 1 3/4 in./ 210 mm x 297 mm) 5" x 7" (5 i n.
Chapter 1 21 Before P rinting Photo Paper Pro Letter (8 1/2 in. x 1 1 in./ 215.9 mm x 279. 4 mm) A4 (8 1/4 in. x 1 1 3/4 in./ 210 mm x 297 mm) 4" x 6" (4 i n. x 6 in./ 101.6 mm x 152. 4 mm) Wide (4 in. x 7.1 in. / 101.6 mm x 180. 6mm) 8" x 10" (8 i n.
22 Chapter 1 Before P rinting z Photo Paper P ro Guidelines z Do not touch the print surface until the ink is dry (approx. 30 minutes). Colors in dark images may appear indist inct at first, but will become clearer after approx. 30 minut es. z Images may smudge if you place them in an album before the ink is com pletely dry .
Chapter 1 23 Before P rinting Loading Paper Loading Paper Follow t his pr ocedure: 1 Open the Paper Suppo rt (1), th en pull ou t the Paper Support Extension (2). 2 Place a st ack of pap er (print sid e up) in t he Auto Sh eet Feeder (1) , pinch the Paper Guide (A) and ad just it to the lef t side of the sta ck (2).
24 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Loading Envelopes Follow t his pr ocedure: 1 Open the Paper Suppo rt, then pull out t he Pape r Support Extensio n. 2 Prepare the envelopes for load ing. Import ant z Press down firmly on the edges of the envelopes to make the folds crisp.
Chapter 1 25 Before P rinting 3 Place the st ack of env elope s (print side up) in the Auto She et Feeder (1), pin c h the Pape r Guid e (A) a nd ad just it to t he left side of the s tack ( 2). z Load the envelopes in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the short side down.
26 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Changing T he Print Settings This section describes the setting items that can be specified in t he Settings screen. T o Change Print Settings Y ou can change the print settings such as p age si ze, media type, bord ered or borderle ss print, etc.
Chapter 1 27 Before P rinting 3 Select the setting item. (1) Use [ ] or [ ] to select the setting item. Select <A4> here. 4 Change the setting. (1) Use [ ] or [ ] to change the setting. Change to <4" x 6" (101.6 x 152.4)> here. 5 Comp lete se tting .
28 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Print Setting Ite ms Each tab contains the f ollowing setting items. T o change the tab, use [ ] to select the t ab and use [ ] or [ ]. z Copy mode This sec tion describes the S ettings screen for Copy mode. Ta b 1 Y ou can specify the paper s ettings for printing or print quality .
Chapter 1 29 Before P rinting z Memory card m ode This sec tion describes the S ettings screen f or Memory card mode. Ta b 1 Y ou can specify the s ettings such as the paper , bordered/borderless, and Date/file number . (1) Select the page size. 8.5" x 1 1" (215.
30 Chapter 1 Before P rinting Ta b 2 Allows you to o ptimize photos with the functions below . (1) Activate/deactivate Vivid photo function. This function m akes green and blue more lively . Vivid photo ON/V ivid photo OFF (2) Activate/deactivate the Photo optimizer pro function.
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 31 Copying Copyin g Making Copies This section describes the basic procedure to make copies. 1 Prepare for cop ying. (1) Press [ON/OF F] to turn ON the mac hine. (2) Press [C OP Y]. (3) Load the paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder . See “Loading Paper ” on page 23.
32 Chapter 2 Copying Reducing Or Enlarging A Copy Y ou can reduce or enlarge copies. 1 Prepare for cop ying. See page 31 2 Select the reduc tion/enla rgement method. The example below assumes that you will select <Zoom ( 25 - 400%)>. (1) Press [Settings].
Chapter 2 33 Copying Changing T he Copy Settings Y ou can change the c opy settings such as the page size, m edia type, or print quality . For details on changing the copy settings and sett ing i t ems, see “Changing The Print Settings” on page 26.
34 Chapter 2 Copying Using Useful C opy Functions Special Copy Y ou can copy in various layouts. 1 Prepare for cop ying. See “St art copying.” on page 31 2 Select the copy m enu. (1) Press [Menu]. (2) Use [ ] or [ ] to select <S pecial copy>, then pres s [OK].
Chapter 2 35 Copying z Copying Without Bord ers (Border less Copy) This feature enables you to copy the images so that they fill the entire p age without borders. Procedure: (1) Display the S pecial copy screen. See “Special Copy” on page 34. (2) Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Borderless c opy>, then press [OK].
36 Chapter 2 Copying z Repeatin g An Image O n A Page (Image Repeat) This feature enables you to c opy an image multiple times onto a single page. Y ou can set the machine to automatically select the number of time s it repeats the image, or you can specify t he number .
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 37 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card Printing From A Memory Card Using A Memory C ard Let’s take a look at different types of m emory cards and how to inse rt and remove t hem.
38 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card Inse rting A Memory Card 1 T urn ON the m achin e. 2 Open the Card Slot Cov er . Import ant z This m achine accepts images taken with a camera compatible with the Design rule for Camera File system (Exif 2.
Chapter 3 39 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card 3 Insta ll the memor y card in the appropriat e Card Slot. * Install the memory card with the appropriate adapter attached. 4 Check tha t the Access La mp li ghts af ter blink ing. 5 Close the Card Slot Cover .
40 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card Print ing Phot ogra ph Let’s select a phot o from the photos stored on the memory card of the digital camera and print it. Printing A Photo Displayed On The LCD - Single-photo Print 1 T urn ON the m achin e.
Chapter 3 41 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card 6 Confirm the settings . T o chang e any of the s ettings, press [Settings]. See “Ch anging The Print Settings” on page 26. Press [ ] or [ ] to specify the number of copies to print. 7 Press [Colo r]. The printing starts.
42 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card 3 S pecify the nu mber o f copi es to prin t. (1) Use [ ] or [ ] to select the photo you wish to print. (2) Use [ ] or [ ] to s pec ify th e number of copies to print. (3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 and specify the number of copies for each photo you wish to print.
Chapter 3 43 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card 4 Use [ ] or [ ] to s elect <Pho to Inde x Shee t print> , then pr ess [OK] . 5 Use [ ] or [ ] to s elect the range of phot ographs to print on the Photo Index Sheet. z If you select <Print all phot os>: (1) Go to s tep 6 .
44 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card 6 Press [Colo r]. The machine prints the Photo Index Sheets. (1) Select the page size and media type. (2) Select date printing as necessary .
Chapter 3 45 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card 7 Fill in t he appr opriate circl es ( ) wit h a dark pencil to sel ect the ph otograp hs to print an d print settin gs. z Good z Bad (1) Check mark (2) Line only (3) Light 8 Load the paper select ed on t he Photo Index She et in the Auto Shee t Feede r .
46 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card 10 Press [Pho to Inde x Sheet ]. 11 Use [ ] or [ ] to s elect <Sc an she et and print>, the n press [OK].
Chapter 3 47 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card 3 S pecify the l ayout. (1) Use [ ] or [ ] to specify the layout , then press [OK]. The following layouts can be selected.
48 Chapter 3 Printing From A Memory Card Printing On Stickers - Sticker P rint Y ou can print your favorite photos on Canon Photo S tickers. 1 Pre pare fo r pri nting . See “Prepare for printing.” on page 46 2 Select the print mod e from the Menu.
Chapter 3 49 Printi ng From A Memo ry Card z DPOF print If DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) setti ngs are made on the camera, photos are printed automatically accor ding to those settings. 1 Prepare for prin ting. (Se e page 46) 2 Select the print men u.
Chapter 4 50 Chapter 4 Reading From And Writing To A Memo ry Card Reading From And Wr iting T o A Me mory Car d Setting Up The Card Slot As The Memor y Card Drive Of The Computer Connecting the m achine to a com puter results in the memory card drive (removable hard disk) being displayed under [My Computer].
Chapter 4 51 Read ing From A nd Wr iting To A Memo ry Card 7 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect < Read-on ly mode> or <R ead/write mode >, then press [OK]. Read-only m ode: The Card Slot is used on ly for reading. Be s ure to select this m ode when printing photos f rom a memor y card.
Chapter 5 52 Chapter 5 Printing From Y our Comp uter Printing From Y our Computer This chapter d escribes the bas ic printing proc edure, taking the steps t o print documents as an example. Printing With Window s 1 Press [O N/OFF] to turn ON the machine.
Chapter 5 53 Printi ng From Your Computer 5 S pecify the re quired settin gs. (1) Click [Media T ype] to select the type of media loaded in t he machine (1). (2) S pec ify the print qualit y and other settings in [Print Quality] or [Col or/Intensity] (2).
54 Chapter 5 Printing From Y our Comp uter 6 Print the do cument. (1) Click [Print ] or [OK] (1). The machine start s printing. Note z Y ou can cancel a print job in progres s by s imply pressing [St op/Reset] on the machine. z Click [Cancel Printing] on [Canon IJ S tatus Monitor] to stop printing.
Chapter 5 55 Printi ng From Your Computer Printing With Macintosh 1 Press [O N/OFF] to turn ON the mach ine. (See p age 14) 2 Load the paper in the Au to Sheet Feeder . (See page 23) 3 Create a documen t or open a fil e to print. 4 Select [Pap er Size].
56 Chapter 5 Printing From Y our Comp uter 5 S pecify the re quired settin gs. (1) Select [Print] from the application software's [File] menu. The [Print] dialog box opens . (2) Select [Quality & M edia] from the pop-up m enu (1). (3) Select the desired media type from [Media T ype] (2).
Chapter 5 57 Printi ng From Your Computer 6 Print the do cument. (1) Click [Print]. Note z Y ou can cancel a print job in progres s by s imply pressing [St op/Reset] on the machine. z Double-clicking the name of your machine in the [Printer List] of the [Printer Setup Utility] (When using Mac OS X 10.
Chapter 6 58 Chapter 6 Scan ning Imag es Scannin g Images About Scanning Images Y ou can scan images from the machine into a computer , and save them in JPEG , TIFF , PDF , or Bitmap forma t. Then you can pr ocess that data by using the supplied application software to create original images.
Chapter 6 59 Scanni ng Images Scanning With The Opera tion Panel Of The Machine Y ou can start the scan operation with the Opera tion Panel of the mach ine. (See the Scanning Guide ) z If you are using Windows XP The program selection screen is displayed the f irst time you press [Color] or [Black] on the machine.
60 Chapter 6 Scan ning Imag es 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to selec t the sca n opera tion, t hen press [OK]. 4 Press [Colo r] or [Bla ck]. The documen t is scanned.
Chapter 7 Chapter 7 61 Printing Photographs Directly From A D igital Camera Printing Photographs Directly From A Digit al Cam era Printing Pho tographs Dire ctly From A Pi ctBridge- Compliant Device C.
62 Chapter 7 Printing Photographs Directly From A Digita l Camera 3 Connect th e PictBridge compli ant device to th e machi ne. (1) Connect the device to the machine using the USB cable (for connection to a computer) supplied with the device. (2) T urn ON and s et up the de vice for direct printi ng.
Chapter 7 63 Printing Photographs Directly From A D igital Camera About the Settings Expla ined Bel ow The settings explained on the following pages c annot be made on so me devices. If any setting cannot be made, printing will be based on the specified “Default Setting”.
64 Chapter 7 Printing Photographs Directly From A Digita l Camera z About “Lay out” and “T rimming” For “Layout”, when the “Default setting” ( selections based o n the machine setting) is selected, the machine o perates based on the bordered/borderless setting specified in the Memory card mode of the m achine.
Chapter 8 Chapter 8 65 Printing Photos F rom A Wir eless Commu nication Device Printing Photo s From A W irele ss Commun icatio n Device If you have a mobile phone with an inf rared port for wireless data transmission, you can print photos through a cordless connection with the machine.
66 Chapter 8 Printing Photos From A Wirele ss Communica tion Device Setting Items (1) Select the page size for printing. (2) Select the media type for printing. (3) Corrects the contours and smoothes out t he jaggedness that occurs when a small-sized photo is printed on large-sized paper .
Chapter 8 67 Printing Photos F rom A Wir eless Commu nication Device Performing Infrared Comm unication Y ou can print photos in your mobile phone thr ough infrared communication. When performing infrared communication, also refer to your mobile phone manual.
68 Chapter 8 Printing Photos From A Wirele ss Communica tion Device (2) Select the photo to print and send the data to the machine using the infrared communication function of the mobile phone. The ON/OFF lamp on the machine flashes in green when received the dat a properly .
Chapter 8 69 Printing Photos F rom A Wir eless Commu nication Device Performing Blu etooth Communication The following describes how to print photo co mmunicating Bluetooth mobile phones using the optional Bluetooth unit B U-20. For performing B luetooth communication, refer to the B luetooth User ’s Guide .
70 Chapter 8 Printing Photos From A Wirele ss Communica tion Device Setting Items (1) Select the device name of this machine displayed on the screen of the mobile phone. (2) Selecting ON will enable a passkey to be set or changed. Setting a passkey will help prevent interference f rom other Bluetooth dev ices.
Chapter 9 Chapter 9 71 Changin g The Ma chine Set tings Changi ng The Machi ne Setting s Changing The Machi ne Settings This section describes the procedure for changing the settings in the Device settings screen, using the steps to specify E xtended copy amount as an example.
72 Chapter 9 Chan ging The M achine Settings 4 Change the settings. (1) Use [ ] or [ ] to select the setting item, then press [OK]. Example: select <Small>. Print Settings Quiet mode Use this function if you want to reduce any operating noise, such as when printing at night.
Chapter 9 73 Changin g The Ma chine Set tings Bluetooth Settings For details, see “Performing Bluetooth Communication” on page 69. Device name S pecifies the name of this machine that is displayed on a Bluetooth compatible device.
74 Chapter 9 Chan ging The M achine Settings Slide show setting Displays the photos clearly du ring the slide show. Language Selection Changes the language for LCD messages. Reset Setting Y ou can change t he settings back to the default, ex cept for the language for LCD messages and the position of the print head.
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 75 Routin e Maint enance Rou tine Main tena nce Replacing A FINE Cartridge If there is no improvement with the quality of printing following such maintenance as FINE Car tridge Cleaning, one of the FINE Cartridges is probably empty .
76 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce 2 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push the FINE Cartridge down. (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. Import ant z Ha ndle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining your clothes or the surrounding work area. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges acc ording to local laws and disposal regulations.
Chapter 10 77 Routin e Maint enance 3 Prepare a repla cement F INE Cartridg e. * T o the Cartridge Holder . (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the Protective T ape. 4 Insert the new FINE Car tridge. Black FINE Cartridges should be installed into the left holder (B) and C olor FINE Cartridges should go into the right holder (C).
78 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce 5 Close the Scanni ng Unit. Lift the Scanning Unit slightly to put the Scanning Unit Support back to its original posit ion. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. Note If the straight line is m isaligned or the FINE C artridge position is misaligned, align the FINE Cartridge position.
Chapter 10 79 Routin e Maint enance Knowing When T o Replace A FINE Cartridge It is important to identi fy the empty Cartridge using the LCD and replace it. z When Ink is Low An exclama tion above one or both FINE Cartridges s hows that the r emaining ink level is low.
80 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce Note If an error m essage is displayed on the LCD, a FINE Cartridge error has occurred and the m achine cannot con tinue to print.
Chapter 10 81 Routin e Maint enance What Is A Low Ink Warning? The Low Ink Warning is the ink counter calculating the a remaining level of ink and adv ising you that the FIN E Cartridges are runn ing out of ink during printing.
82 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce Note Setti ng of FINE Car tridge s If a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, you can print with either the Color or Black FINE Cartridge only for a while. However the same printing quality cannot be expec ted, compared to printing with both c artridges.
Chapter 10 83 Routin e Maint enance z When the “?” mark appears on the Low Ink W arning If you install an old FINE Cartridge, the “?” icon appears for the FINE Cartridge in question. In this case, the remaining level of ink cannot be calculated correctly .
84 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce When Pri nting Be come s Fain t Or C olor I s In correc t If the printing beco mes faint or t he colors are inco rrect, the FINE Car tridge Nozzles are probab ly clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean these nozzles.
Chapter 10 85 Routin e Maint enance Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to det ermine whether the ink is being ejected properly from t he FINE Cartridge Nozzles. Use this function when the printe d results are blurred or t he color is incorr ect.
86 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce Printing The Nozzle Check Pa ttern 1 With the m achine O N, loa d a sheet of A4- or Letter-siz ed plain p aper in the Auto Sheet Feed er . 2 Print the Noz zle Chec k Patter n. (1) Display the M aintenance screen.
Chapter 10 87 Routin e Maint enance Examining The Nozzle Check Patt ern The nozzle check pattern should appea r as follows when ink is discharged properly . Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the machine. z If the lines are broken (1), or white lines (2) are present in the pa ttern (A), replace the relevant ink tank.
88 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce z A whi te stripe exists on any of th e printe d p atterns. (1) Select <Also B> and press [OK]. The cleaning confirma tion screen is displayed. (2) Select <Y es> and press [OK ] to st art FINE Cartridge Cleaning.
Chapter 10 89 Routin e Maint enance FIN E Ca rtri dge Clea ning If missing lines or white stripes are found in the print ed nozzle check pattern, proceed with a FINE Cartridge Cleaning to unc log the FINE Cart ridge Nozzles. Cleaning the FINE Cartridge Nozzles consume inks, so perform FINE Cartridge Cleaning only when necessary .
90 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce FINE Cartridge Deep Cleaning If the print quality does not improve after a standard FINE Cartridge Cleaning, t ry FINE Cartridge Deep Cleaning, which is a more po werful cleaning process.
Chapter 10 91 Routin e Maint enance Alig ning The FINE Cartridge If ruled lines are misaligned or a printout is uns atisfactory , FINE Cartri dge Alignment is required. 1 With the m achine O N, loa d a sheet of A4- or Letter-siz ed plain p aper in the Auto Sheet Feed er .
92 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce 3 Align the FINE Car tridge. (1) Beginning from column A on the printout, f ill in the appropriate circles ( ) with a dark pencil to select the most solid image (1) Column A (2) Good example ( Most solid box) (3) Bad example (Least solid box) (2) Load the checked sheet on the Platen Glass.
Chapter 10 93 Routin e Maint enance Cleaning Y our Machine This section describes the necessary cleaning procedures for your machine. Cleaning The Platen Glass And Document Cover Wipe the Plat en Glass (A), and the inner si de of the Docume nt Cover (white area) (B) w ith a clean, soft, lint-free cloth moistene d with water .
94 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce Cleaning The Roller Clean the paper feed rollers if paper is not fed properly . Cleaning the paper feed rollers will wear the rollers, so perform this only when necessary . 1 Press [O N/OFF] to turn ON the mach ine, then remove any pap e r from the Auto Sheet Feed er .
Chapter 10 95 Routin e Maint enance Cleaning The Bottom Plate If the printed paper is smudged, the inside of the machine m ay be dirty . P eriodic cleaning of certain parts on the inside of y our machine is recommended to maintain a high standard of printing quality .
96 Chapter 10 Routin e Maintena nce 4 S tart Botto m Plate C leaning. (1) Display the M aintenance screen. (2) Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Bottom plate cleaning>, then pr ess [OK]. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, select <Y es> and press [OK ].
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 97 Troubles hooting T roublesho oting This chapter pro vides troubleshooting tips for problems you may encounter when us ing the machine.
98 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng An Error Mes sage Is Displ ayed On The LCD If an error message is displayed on the LCD, take the corresponding countermeasure described below . Message Ac tion There are no photos in memory card. z There are only invalid images on the memory card.
Chapter 11 99 Troubles hooting Cannot See The Display Properly On The LCD/ Cannot See The Display On The L CD Ink Does Not Come Out/Prin ting Is Blur red/Colors Are Wr ong/White Str eaks/S traight Lines Are Misaligned/C annot Print T o En d Of Job The following ink cartridge cannot be recognized.
100 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Incorrect paper type. When printing directly from a digital camera, on the Operation Panel, confirm that the <Media T ype> selected matches the paper loaded.
Chapter 11 101 Troubles hooting Unnecessary print jobs are queued./ Computer problems. Restart your computer . It may solve the problem. Delete an undesired print job, if there is any. Use the Canon IJ S tatus Monitor in Windows or [Printer Setup Utility] (or [Print Center]) in Macintosh for the deletion.
102 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng When Copying The size of the print dat a is too large. Check the size of the print data. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool f o rmat is EMF , follow the procedure below.
Chapter 11 103 Troubles hooting Back Of Paper Is Smudged/Paper Does Not Feed Properly /Print ed Surface Is Scrat ched Cause Act ion Inside of the machine is dirty . If the inside of the machine is dirty, the printed p aper ma y be smudged. Follow the steps described below to clean the inside of the machine.
104 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Paper feed roller is dirty . Follow the steps described below to clean the pa per feed rollers. 1. Ensure that the machine is turned ON and there is no paper loaded in the machine. 2. Select <Roller cleaning> from <Maintenance>.
Chapter 11 105 Troubles hooting Pape r Curls/Ink Blot s The media type is not selected correctly in the printer driver. On the [Main] tab of the printer driver , ensure that the [Media T ype] selected matches the paper loaded.
106 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Paper Jams Cause Action Paper jams in the paper output slot/ Auto Sheet Feeder. Landscape Credit Card-sized paper jams inside the machine. Remove the paper according to the following procedure. 1. Slowly pull the paper out, either from the Auto Sheet Feeder or from the paper output slot, whichever is easier .
Chapter 11 107 Troubles hooting Cannot Print Properl y From A Pho to Index Sheet An Unintended Language Is Displ ayed On The LC D. Cause Action <Failed to scan Photo Index Sheet.
108 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Cannot Print Properly From The Digital Camera The following are pos sible errors that m ay occur when printing directly from a digital still camera or digital video camcorder*, an d the countermeasures t o eliminate them.
Chapter 11 109 Troubles hooting *1 T o resu me printing, you can pres s [OK] o n the machine instead of selecting Continue. Waste t ank (ink absorber) full / Ink absorber full This error message indicates that the ink absorber is nearly full. The machine has a built-in ink absorber to hold the ink used during FINE Cartridge cleaning, for example.
110 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Cannot Print Properly Through Wireless Communication The following are s ome causes of pr oblems that may occur wh en printing via infrared communication. For problems when printing via Bluetooth communication, refer to the Bluetooth User ’s Guide .
Chapter 11 111 Troubles hooting Cannot Inst all The MP Driver Cause Act ion Unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen. Reinstall the MP driver . 1. Click [Cancel] on the [Printer Connection] screen. 2. Click [Start Over] on the [Inst alla tion Failure] screen.
112 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Cannot C onnect T o PC Properly Printing S peed Is Slow/USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Doe s Not Work When Y ou Connect T o A Computer Running Wi ndows XP , The Screen Shows The W arning Message “High-S peed USB Device Plugged Into Non-High-Speed USB Hub” Installation procedure not followed correctly .
Chapter 11 113 Troubles hooting Pro blem s With Sc annin g Sca nner Won 't Work Sca nGear Won' t St art Computer Stop s Operating During Scanning Cause Act ion Machine is not identified. Restart the computer . It may solve the problem.
114 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Scan Quality Is Poor (Poor Image Displayed On The Monitor) Part s Of Image Missing Or Surrounde d By Extra Wh ite Areas Cause Action Incorrect scan settings. R escan with adjusted settings. (See the Scanning Guide ) Specification of the application program.
Chapter 11 115 Troubles hooting T rouble scanning with Multi-Scan or Multi-Crop func tion Slow Scanning S peed Cause Action The original is positioned outside the supported area. Check the position of the original on the Platen Glass. Observe the following when using the Multi-Scan or Multi-crop function.
116 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng “There is not enough memory .” Message Is Displayed Scanne d Image Is Not Displaye d Properly T rouble scanning with MP Navigator Image position and size incorr ect when scanning from th e machine’ s operation p anel Cause Act ion There is not enough memory to continue scanning.
Chapter 11 117 Troubles hooting An Error Mes sage Appears On The Screen Service Error 5100 is Displa yed Writing Error/Ou tput Error/Communication Error Cause Action Movement of the FINE Cartridge Holder is blocked.
118 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng Error No .: 300 Is Dis played Error No .: 1700/171 0 Is Displa yed Error No.: 2 001 Is Display ed Cause Action The machine is not ready . Ensure that the ON/OFF lamp on the Operation Panel is on. If the lamp on the Operation Panel is off, turn the machine ON.
Chapter 11 119 Troubles hooting For Windows Users Cause Action The [Instructions] button is not displayed on the printer driver screen. The [Instructions] button on the printer driver screen is not displayed if the on-screen manuals (instruction manuals) are not installed.
120 Chapter 11 Troubl eshooti ng If Y ou Cannot Solve The Problem If you cannot solve the problem wit h any of t he workarounds in this chapter , please contact the seller of the machine or a Canon service representative. Canon support staff are trained to be able to provide technical support to satisfy customers.
Chapter 12 Chapter 12 121 Appendix Append ix Printing Area T o ensure the best print quality , the pr inter has been set to allow for a margin along each edge of the media. However , the actual printable area is t he entire area of the media without these margins.
122 Chapter 12 Appen dix A4, B5, A5, 4" x 6" , 4" x 8", 5" x 7", Cred it Card Siz e Prin tab le A rea ( widt h x heig ht) A4 203.2 x 289.0 mm/8.0 x 11.4 in B5 175.2 x 249.0 mm/6.9 x 9.8 in A5 141.2 x 202.0 mm/5.6 x 7.
Chapter 12 123 Appendix Letter , Legal Envelop es Siz e Prin tab le A rea ( widt h x heig ht) Letter 203.2 x 271.4 mm/8.0 x 10.7 in Legal 203.2 x 347.
124 Chapter 12 Appen dix Uninst alling The On-screen Manual Follow the steps described below to uninstall the installed on-screen manuals from your comput er . Note that this un install pr ocedure will uninstall all guides. 1 Click [S tart] , select [All Prog rams] (or [Pro grams]), [Ca non M P460 Manu al] and [Uninst all].
Chapter 12 125 Appendix T r ansporting The Machine When relocating the machine or st oring the machine for pr olonged periods, pack the machine using the original packing materials. If you do not have the original p a cking materials, pack the machine carefully using protective material and a sturdy box.
126 Chapter 12 Appen dix Sp ecifications General S pecification s Printing resolu tion 4800 dpi x 1200 d pi (Ink droplets can be positioned at a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch.) Print speed* *Based on Cano n standard pattern. Print speed m ay vary depending on system configuration, software, document complex ity , print mode and page cov erage.
Chapter 12 127 Appendix Copy Spe cificatio ns Copy speed* *Based on Cano n standard pattern. Copy speed may vary depending on document complex ity , copy mode, page coverage and the number of copies. Black & white: <Fast> mode approx. 22 ppm (Letter size) Color: <Fast> mode approx.
128 Chapter 12 Appen dix Sys tems R equi rem ents z Use a computer on which Windows XP , Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 can operate. (Pentium®, Celeron® 566MHz / 128MB RAM: 256MB recommended) z USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed *1 operation can only be guaranteed under the environments below.
Chapter 12 129 Appendix Regulatory Information FCC Notice (U.S .A. Only) For 120V , 60Hz m odel Model Number: K 10283 This device complies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules.
130 Chapter 12 Appen dix Canon U.S.A., INC. LIMITED W ARRANTY (USA Only) The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. ("Canon USA") with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-bra nd product ("Pr odu ct") packaged with this limited w arranty , when purchased and used in the United S tates only .
Chapter 12 131 Appendix ANY SYSTEM SOFTWARE (WHETHER F ACTOR Y LOA DED ON THE PRODUCT OR CONT AINED ON THE SOFTW ARE DISKETTES OR CD-ROMS E NCLOSED WITH, OR ACCOMP ANYING , THE PRODUCT), AND ANY UTILITY SOFTW ARE, DISTRIBUTED WITH OR FOR THE PRODUCT , IS SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT W A RRANTY BY CANON USA.
132 Chapter 12 Appen dix InstantExchange Service ** A Canon Customer Care Center or AS F technician will attempt to diagnose the nature of the problem and, if possible, correct it over the telephone. If the problem cann ot be corrected over the telephone, and you elect the InstantExchange option, a refer ence number will be issued to you.
Chapter 12 133 Appendix User s In Canada Customer T echnical Su pport s Canon Canada Inc., offers a full range of customer technical support* options: z For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www .
134 Index Index Buttons 12 A Access Lamp 11 Alarm Lamp 12 Auto Sheet Feeder 10 B Back Butto n 12 Black But ton 12 C Card Slot Cover 10 Card Slots 11 Changing Copy Se ttings 33 Changing T he Print Sett.
135 Index R Recommended Pa per 17 Regulatory Infor mation 129 Routine Mai ntenan ce 75 Aligning The FI NE Cartrid ge 91 FINE Cartri dge Clea ning 89 FINE Cartridge Dee p Cleani ng 90 Replacing A FINE .
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Getting Help f r om Canon Help Us Help Y ou Better Before you cont act Canon, pleas e record th e following information . Serial N umber (loc ated o n the ins ide of the product): Model Num ber (lo cated on the fron t of the produc t): Setup CD-R OM num ber (loca ted on the CD -ROM): Purchase Date: Customer T echnical Support Sequence* 1.
QT5-0576-V06 XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC. 2006 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following FINE Ca rtridges (S tandard) are compatible with this machine. The following FINE Ca rtridges (High Yield) are also compatible with this mac hine. For details on FI NE Cartridge replacement , refer to “ Replacing A FINE Cartridge” in this guide.
An important point after buying a device Canon MP460 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Canon MP460 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Canon MP460 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Canon MP460 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Canon MP460 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Canon MP460, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Canon MP460.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Canon MP460. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Canon MP460 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
