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Photo 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 Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. FINE Cartridges Serial Number (located on the inside of the product): _____________________________________ PG-30 Black 1899B002 CL-31 Color 1900B002 PG-40 Black 0615B002 Model Number (located above the LCD):_______________________________________________ CL-41 Color 0
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series Photo All-in-One Quick Start Guide
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Canon PIXMA MP470 series Photo 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 MP470 series Photo All-in-One. All statemen
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Table of Contents Before Using the Machine .............................2 Paper Does Not Feed Properly ....................66 Operation Panel..............................................2 Paper Jams ..................................................67 How to Navigate Menus on the LCD ..............4 Error Message Appears on the Computer Turning the Machine On and Off ....................8 Screen ..........................................................68 Handling the Original Document........
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Before Using the Machine Operation Panel (1) (14) (2) (13) (12) (3) (11) (4) (10) (9) (5) (8) (7) (6) (1) ON/OFF button Turns the machine on and off. Before turning on the machine, make sure the Document Cover is closed. (2) MEMORY CARD button Switches the machine to the memory card mode. (3) Settings button Used to configure the page size, media type, and image correction settings. (4) OK button Finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item. Dismisses the error message and resumes the
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(11) {, }, [, and ] buttons Scroll through menu selections, and increases/decreases setting values, such as the number of copies. (12) Menu button Displays menus. (13) SCAN button Switches the machine to the scan mode. Used when the machine is connected to your computer. For details, refer to the Scanning Guide on-screen manual. (14) COPY button Switches the machine to the copy mode. Before Using the Machine 3
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How to Navigate Menus on the LCD You can make good use of the various functions of the machine with the menu screen and the settings screen on the LCD. This section describes how to use the menu screen and the settings screen. (6) (1) (2) (7) (3) (8) (4) (5) (9) (1) SCAN button (2) COPY button (3) Menu button (4) {, }, [, and ] buttons (5) Back button (6) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) (7) MEMORY CARD button (8) Settings button (9) OK button Basic Operation on the Menu Screen You can perform var
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Menu Screens Note You can display the Maintenance screen or Device settings screen in the copy mode, memory card mode, or scan mode. Refer to the following list to confirm the menu items available in the menu screen. For details on maintenance, see “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 38 or “Cleaning Your Machine” on page 52. For details on the device settings, refer to “Changing the Machine Settings” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual. COPY mode Maintenance/set
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Basic Operation on the Settings Screen You can change the print settings such as page size, media type, bordered or borderless print, etc. on the settings screen either in the copy mode, in the memory card mode, or when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device. Note When printing from a computer, see “Printing from Your Computer” on page 29. When printing from a wireless communication device, refer to “Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device” in the User’s Guide
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4 Change the setting. (1) Use the [ or ] button to change the setting. Example: Change to 4"x6"(101x152) here. 5 Complete setting. (1) Press the Settings button. The LCD returns to the previous screen. Note For details on the setting Items For the settings in the copy mode, see “Setting Items” on page 20. For the settings in the memory card mode, see “Setting Items” on page 26. For the settings when printing directly from a PictBridge compliant device, see “Setting on the Machine” in “Printi
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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 Open the Operation Panel and
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Screen-saver Mode The LCD goes out if the machine is not operated for about five minutes*. * You cannot change the wait time before the LCD goes out. Note When you want to restore the display, perform a print operation 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. Handling the Original Document This section describes how to load the original document on the Platen Glass. Original Document R
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Note The machine cannot scan the shaded area in the figure below. (A) (A) 0.04 inches / 1 mm For details about making copies, see “Copying” on page 20. For details about scanning images, see “Scanning Using the Operation Panel of the Machine” in “Scanning Images” on page 31. To scan photographs Place the photograph at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm away from and in square with the edges of the Platen Glass. (A) (A) (A) 0.4 inches / 10 mm Platen Glass 10 Before Using the Machine
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When setting two or more photographs at the same time, place them at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm apart from each other. (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) 0.4 inches / 10 mm Important Do not place any objects weighing more than 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg on the Platen Glass. Do not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg. Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break. Note If photographs are placed closer, they may be scanned as a single image. For details
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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 12 Before Using the Machine
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Paper Handling Recommended Paper and Requirements *1 Media Type Paper Paper Paper Media Type Model Support Output Thickness Machine Printer *9 Load Limit Tray Load Lever Setting Driver Limit Setting *3 Plain Paper — 100 sheets 50 sheets Left Plain paper Plain 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 paper Plain 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 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 genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. For details on th
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2 Prepare to load paper. (1) (1) Open the Paper Support, then pull out the Paper Support Extension. (2) Open the Paper Output Tray. (3) Open the Output Tray Extension. (4) Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness Lever. Set it to the right when printing on envelopes or T-shirt transfers, and left when (4) (3) (2) printing on any other type of paper. See “Paper Handling” on page 13. Note If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the Paper Thickness Lever set to t
