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Quick Start Guide
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Office All-In-One
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Quick Start Guide
The following FINE Cartridges are compatible with this product.
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Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. Description Order # Help Us Help You Better FINE Cartridges Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. PG-30 Black 1899B002 Serial Number (located on the inside of the product): ____________________________________ CL-31 Color 1900B002 PG-40 Black 0615B002 Model Number (located on the top of the product): ______________________________________ CL-41 Colo
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series Office All-In-One Quick Start Guide
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Canon PIXMA MX300 series Office All-In-One Quick Start Guide. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA MX300 series Office All-In-One. All statem
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Table of Contents Before Using the Machine .............................2 The Print Result Not Satisfactory Operation Panel..............................................2 When Copying..............................................86 Menu Items.....................................................4 Printing Does Not Start.................................86 Turning the Machine On and Off ....................6 Paper Does Not Feed Properly ....................87 Handling the Original Document........
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Before Using the Machine Operation Panel (1) (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (20) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15) (14) (13) (1) ON/OFF button / Power lamp Turns 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. (2) COPY button Switches the machine to copy mode. (3) In Use/Memory lamp Flashes when the telephone line is in use. Lights when there are documents stored in the machine’s memory. (4)
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(14) Coded Dial button Press this button and a two-digit code to dial a pre-registered fax/telephone number. (15) Tone button Switches temporarily to tone dialing. Also changes the mode when entering characters. (16) OK button Finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item. Dismisses the error message and resumes the machine’s normal operation after resolving a printing error or removing jammed paper. (17) [ (-) and ] (+) buttons Scroll through menu selections, and increase or decrease t
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Menu Items Press the Menu button to display the menu items. You can specify the special copy settings, various fax settings, or perform the machine maintenance by using these menu items. Press the Settings button to display the setting items in copy mode or fax mode. You can specify the various print settings in copy mode, or page size and media type settings in fax mode by using these setting items. Press the FAX Quality button to display the fax quality setting items in fax mode. You can spe
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*1 RX SETTINGS FAX mode AUTO PRINT RX Menu button ECM RX FAX SETTINGS FAX PRIORITY MODE RECEIVE MODE SET (page 45) *3 DRPD:FAX RNG PAT FAX PRIORITY MODE RING COUNT FAX ONLY MODE *3 MAN/AUTO SWITCH DRPD *2 REMOTE RX NETWORK SWITCH RX IMG REDUCTION TEL PRIORITY MODE RX START SPEED MEMORY REFERENCE (page 52) RX REPORT PRINT MEMORY LIST DEVICE SETTINGS PRINT DOCUMENT MAINTENANCE DELETE DOCUMENT Settings button PRNT REPORT/LIST (page 55) PAGE SIZE (page 50) ACTIVITY REPORT MEDIA TYPE (page 50) SPEE
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Turning the Machine On and Off Turn on the machine before printing. Turning on the Machine Before turning on the machine, confirm the following. The FINE Cartridges are installed properly. If you are using the machine connected to a computer, confirm also the following. The machine is connected to your computer (or a compatible device). The MP Drivers are installed. Note If preparatory operations above are not complete, follow your setup sheet to complete them. 1 Press the ON/OFF button to t
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Screen-saver Mode The LCD goes out if the machine is not operated for about five minutes*. Perform a print operation to restore the display. * You cannot change the wait time before the LCD goes out. Note When you want to restore the display, perform any operation such as copying, faxing, or scanning, or press any button except for the ON/OFF button. When you press the ON/OFF button while the machine is in Screen-saver mode, the machine turns off. Before Using the Machine 7
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Handling the Original Document This section describes how to load the original document on the Platen Glass. Original Document Requirements The original documents you load on the Platen Glass for copying, scanning, or faxing must meet these requirements: Document type Paper documents Photographs Books Size (W x L) Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm Thickness Max. 0.39 inches / 10 mm Loading Original Documents Load originals to copy, scan, or fax on the Platen Glass. Note Make sure any g
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Loading Printing Paper This section describes how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray. Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media Media Suited for Business Documents Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper Matte Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Photo Paper Pro Photo Stickers Before Using the Machine 9
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Paper Handling Recommended Paper and Requirements *1 Media Type Paper Paper Paper Media Type Model Support Output Thickness Machine Printer *2 Load Limit Tray Load Lever Setting Driver Limit Setting *3 Plain Paper — 100 sheets 50 sheets Left PLAIN Plain Paper PAPER *4 Envelopes — 10 envelopes 1 envelope Right — Envelope High HR- 80 sheets 50 sheets Left — High Resolution 101N Resolution *4 Paper Paper Super White SW-201 80 sheets 50 sheets Left PLAIN Plain Paper Paper PAPER *6 Glossy Pho
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*3 Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature and humidity). In such cases, reduce the sheets of paper you load at a time to around half (around 0.2 inches / 5 mm in paper stack height). *4 Available only when printing from your computer. *5 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may be marked as it is fed in or sheets may be stuck to one another causing them not to
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Loading Paper Important Load A4, Letter, or Legal-sized plain paper when receiving faxes. If you cut plain paper to 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm, or 2.13" x 3.39" / 54.0 x 86.0 mm (credit card-size) for a trial print, it can cause paper jams. You cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers. Always load paper in portrait orientation (A). Loading paper in landscape orientation (B) can cause the paper to be jammed. (A) (B) Note We recommend using genu
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2 Prepare to load paper. (2) (1) Open the Rear Tray. (1) (2) Pull out the Paper Support. (3) Put your finger in the rounded indent of the (5) Paper Support and pull it out until it stops. (3) Open the Paper Output Tray. Put your finger in the rounded indent beside the Paper Output Tray and open it gently. (4) Open the Output Tray Extension. (4) Open up and set the Output Tray Extension completely by pressing down the hollow on its front side. (5) Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness Le
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Loading Envelopes Use either European DL or US Comm. Env. #10-sized envelope. Important You need to print from the computer to print on envelopes. Do not use the following envelopes: – Envelopes with a double flap (or sticker flaps) – Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface – Envelopes with pressure seals – Envelopes whose gummed flaps are already moistened and adhesive 1 Prepare the envelopes. Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them. If the envelopes
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2 Load the envelopes. (B) (1) Load the envelope against the right side of the Rear Tray. Load with the address side facing UP and the (1) (2) 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. (3) (A) (A) Printing orientation (B) Make sure the flaps are folded. (3) Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. For details o
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Loading Small-Sized Paper You can use 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm, and Credit 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. (1) (2) Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the (2) left side of the paper stack. 2 Specify the page size and media type settings according to the loaded paper. Note When performing copy direct printing without using a computer, select the size and type of
