Table of Contents

 

Copyright ........................................................

3

 

Disclaimer.......................................................

3

 

Model Name ...................................................

4

 

Trademarks.....................................................

4

How to Use the Documentation Provided.........

4

Safety Precautions ...........................................

5

Reading the Document...................................

10

 

Symbols Used in This Guide ........................

10

Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and

Use of Images ................................................

11

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Before Printing .......................................

12

 

Main Components and Their Functions........

12

 

Turning the Machine ON and OFF ...............

18

 

Document Handling ......................................

19

 

Loading Paper ..............................................

22

 

Changing the Page Size and Media Type ....

37

2

Copying...................................................

40

 

Making Copies..............................................

40

 

Changing the Copy Settings.........................

41

 

Using Useful Copy Functions .......................

45

3 Printing Photographs Directly from a

 

 

Compliant Device ...................................

53

 

Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant

 

 

Device...........................................................

53

 

Printing Photographs Directly from a

 

 

PictBridge Compliant Device ........................

55

 

Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon

 

 

Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital

 

 

Camera.........................................................

58

4

Faxing......................................................

60

 

Preparing Your Machine for Fax...................

60

 

Sending Faxes..............................................

71

 

Receiving Faxes ...........................................

78

5 Printing from Your Computer ...............

84

 

Printing with Windows...................................

84

 

Printing with Macintosh.................................

86

6

Scanning Images....................................

89

 

About Scanning Images................................

89

 

Scanning Methods........................................

89

7 Changing the Machine Settings............

91

 

Changing the Settings ..................................

91

 

PRINT SETTINGS........................................

91

 

FAX SETTINGS............................................

92

 

OTHERS.......................................................

96

 

RESTORE DEFAULT...................................

96

 

SAVE CONFIG .............................................

97

 

LOAD CONFIG.............................................

97

8

Routine Maintenance ............................

98

 

Replacing an Ink Tank..................................

98

 

Getting the Ink Level Information..................

98

 

Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank ............

99

 

Replacing Ink Tanks .....................................

99

 

When Printing Becomes Faint or

 

 

Colors are Incorrect ....................................

103

 

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern..............

104

 

Print Head Cleaning ...................................

105

 

Print Head Deep Cleaning..........................

106

 

Aligning the Print Head Automatically ........

106

 

Cleaning Your Machine ..............................

107

9

Troubleshooting ..................................

111

 

If the Power Disconnects Unexpectedly .....

113

 

An Error Message is Displayed on the

 

 

LCD ............................................................

113

 

Cannot See the Display on the LCD...........

119

 

Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing is Blurred/

 

Colors are Wrong/White Streaks/

 

 

Straight Lines are Misaligned/

 

 

Cannot Print to End of Job .........................

119

 

Back of Paper is Smudged/Paper Does Not

 

Feed Properly/Printed Surface is

 

 

Scratched ...................................................

122

 

Paper Jams ................................................

127

 

Document Jams..........................................

130

 

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital

 

 

Camera.......................................................

133

 

Cannot Install the MP Drivers.....................

135

 

Cannot Connect to Computer Properly ......

137

 

Problems Receiving Faxes.........................

138

 

Problems Sending Faxes ...........................

140

 

Telephone Problems ..................................

141

 

Problems Scanning ....................................

141

 

An Error Message Appears

 

 

on the Screen .............................................

146

 

If You Cannot Resolve the Problem ...........

149

10

Appendix ..............................................

151

 

Printing Area...............................................

151

 

How to Read the On-screen Manuals ........

153

 

Uninstalling the On-screen Manuals...........

153

 

Transporting Machine.................................

154

 

Specifications .............................................

155

Users in the U.S.A. ......................................

160

 

Pre-Installation Requirements for MP530...

160

 

Connection of the Equipment .....................

160

 

In Case of Equipment Malfunction..............

161

 

Rights of the Telephone Company .............

161

 

FCC Notice .................................................

161

 

Canon U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY

 

 

--- (USA Only).............................................

163

Users in Canada ..........................................

166

 

Pre-Installation Requirements for Canon

 

 

Facsimile Equipment ..................................

166

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