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Photo All-in-One
Quick Start Guide
The following ink tanks 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. Help Us Help You Better Description Order # Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Ink Tanks Serial Number (located on the inside of the product):_________________________________________ PGI-5 Black 0628B002 CLI-8 Black 0620B002 Model Number (located on the front of the product): _________________________________________ CLI-8 Cyan 0621B002 CLI-8 Ma
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Photo All-in-One Quick Start Guide
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Canon PIXMA MP960 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. © 2006 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 MP960 Photo All-in-One. All statements, technica
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Table of Contents Cannot Install the MP Drivers.......................76 Before Printing................................................2 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly ........77 Basic Operation for the Operation Panel........2 Print Results Not Satisfactory.......................78 Turning the Machine On and Off ....................4 Printing Does Not Start.................................82 Handling the Original Document.....................6 Paper Does Not Feed Properly ................
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Before Printing Basic Operation for the Operation Panel (A) HOME button (B) Easy-Scroll Wheel (C) OK button (A) (B) (C) Easy-Scroll Wheel Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel left or right to select the setting item. The selected item is highlighted or surrounded by a frame. You can also use the {, }, [ or ] button to select the setting items. HOME button This section describes the procedure to display each mode from the HOME screen. 1 Display the HOME screen. (1) Press the HOME button. The HOME scre
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Settings: You can perform the maintenance or change the various settings of the machine. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 56, “Cleaning Your Machine” on page 68, or “Changing the Machine Settings” in the User's Guide on-screen manual. Easy photo reprint: You can scan printed photos and then print them. See “Photo Printing from Photo or Film” on page 37. Film print: You can scan the image data on the 35 mm film strips and slides and then print them. See “Pho
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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 Print Head and ink tanks are set into place. 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 the Easy Setup Instructions to complete them. 1 Open the Op
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Setting the Power Save Mode The machine enters Power save mode if not operated for a certain interval. In the Power save mode, the internal fluorescent lamp is turned off, and only the POWER lamp stay lit. You can configure the interval that the machine waits before entering Power save mode. See "Other Settings" in "Changing the Machine Settings" of User's Guide on-screen manual. When you try to copy or scan, the machine will exit from Power save mode. If you use the machine frequently, we r
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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 or scanning must meet these requirements: Document Paper documents type Photographs Books Films * For details on positive and negative 35 mm film strips and 35 mm slides, see “Photo Printing from Photo or Film” on page 37. Size (W x L) Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm Thickness Max.
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Important Do not place any objects weighing more than 4.4 lb / 2 kg on the Platen Glass. Do not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4.4 lb / 2 kg. Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break. Note The machine cannot scan the area within about 0.04 inches / 1 mm from the rear edge, and within about 0.04 inches / 1 mm from the left edge of the Platen Glass. You can also scan in originals that are up to 0.98 inches / 25 mm thick, such as b
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Loading Printing Paper This section describes how to load printing paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette. Paper Handling Recommended Paper and Requirements *1 Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Machine Model Setting for Auto Sheet Feeder Cassette Media Type Plain Paper — 0.52 inches / 13 mm 0.52 inches / 13 mm Plain paper *2 Envelopes — 10 envelopes 5 envelopes — High Resolution HR-101N 80 sheets (A4, Letter) 80 sheets (A4, Letter) — *2 Paper Super White SW-201 0.52 inches / 13 mm
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Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country. *1 Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name. *2 Available only when printing from your computer. *3 Feeding this paper from the Cassette can damage the machine. Load in the Auto Sheet Feeder. *4 When loading a stack of paper, the printed side may become marked when it is fed in. In this case, load paper one sheet at a time. *5 SG-20
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Media Types You Cannot Use Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the machine to jam or malfunction. Additionally, when printing on A5 or smaller sized paper, do not use paper thinner than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size. Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper Damp paper Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb / 64 gsm) Paper that is too thick (non-Canon genuine
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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 Matte Photo Paper High Resolution Paper Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Photo Paper Pro TM Fine Art Paper “Photo Rag ” Photo Stickers Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette This machine offers two paper sources to load printing paper; the Auto Sheet
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When Printing for the First Time At purchase, the machine is set to feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder. If you are printing without changing paper source settings, load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Note For details on loading paper, see “Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder” on page 17. (A) (A) Load plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. To Change the Paper Source The Auto Sheet Feeder lamp lights up when feeding from the Auto Sheet Feeder, and the Cassette lamp lights up when feeding from
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Paper Source Selection Scenarios Deciding on the usage of the two paper sources to print with minimum reloading of paper depends mainly on the variety of the type of paper you use regularly. If you print regularly on photo paper as well as on plain paper If you use photo paper as much as plain paper, you can load photo paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and plain paper in the Cassette. This way, you can switch the paper source according to the type of paper just by pressing the Paper Feed Switc
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If you print mainly on plain paper You can load plain paper of the same size in both paper sources, and set the printer driver to automatically switch the paper source when either paper source runs out of paper during printing. Note For details on how to load paper, see “Loading Paper” on page 16. For details on printer driver settings, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. (A) (B) (A) Auto Sheet Feeder: Load plain paper (B) Cassette: Load plain paper 14 Before Printing
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Changing the Paper Source Before printing, confirm that the location where you have loaded paper is selected as the paper source. Press the Paper Feed Switch to change the paper source. Important When Printing from Your Computer If Paper Feed Switch is not selected for Paper Source in the printer driver, the Paper Feed Switch on the machine will be disabled when printing. Confirm the setting in the printer driver. See “Printing with Windows” on page 27 or “Printing with Macintosh” on page 2
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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 For details on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer
