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Easy Setup Instructions

Thank you for purchasing the Canon PIXMA MP780/750. To prepare your machine for use, please follow these Easy Setup Instructions before referring to any other documentation.

IMPORTANT

Do not connect the USB cable until after the software is installed. See the rear side of this sheet for details.

1Unpack and install the machine.

Check the package contents.
• Machine
• Power cord

• Telephone line

 

• Print head

 

MP780
MP750

 

• Ink tanks

 

 

Black BCI-3eBK
Black

BCI-6BK

 

Cyan
BCI-6C

 

Magenta
BCI-6M

 

Yellow
BCI-6Y
• Easy Setup Instructions
• Quick Start Guide

 

Setup CD-ROM

The Setup CD-ROM contains the MP Drivers, as well as the User's Guide, Software Guide and Photo Application Guide in electronic format. Please read these guides.

In this sheet, illustrations of MP780 are shown.

A printer cable is not included. You must purchase a USB cable (less than 16 3/8 ft.) to connect your machine to a computer.

2Connect the telephone line. (MP780 model only)

Connect the telephone line and any necessary external device.
For details, see the Quick Start Guide.

 

Connect external devices as follows:

 

 

External device jack

 

 

 

Telephone line jack

 

 

Telephone or answering machine

 

Telephone

 

Telephone or

 

Machine

answering machine

 

line

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the telephone

Built-in computer modem and telephone

 

 

 

 

line cord to the wall jack.

Telephone

 

LINE TEL Telephone

 

Machine

Computer

You can connect an external

line

 

 

 

 

device (telephone or answering machine) if necessary.

 

 

 

 

3Connect the power cord.

1Connect the power cord.
1.Connect one end of the power cord to the rear of the machine.
2.Connect the other end to the AC outlet.

2If the message <PUT IN CARTRIDGE> appears, go to Step 4, "Install the print head."

4Install the print head.

6 Lower the lock lever.

Click

Lower the lock lever until you hear a click as it locks into place.

5Install the ink tanks.

1Prepare the ink tanks.
Remove the orange-colored

Remove the protective cap

protective film. If it is not
and discard it.
removed completely,

 

problems with printing

 

may occur.

 

 

Do not touch!
2Insert the ink tanks.

Click

Push it in until locks
Good example

Bad example: Tank 6BK is

into place.

 

not fully inserted.

 

 

Make sure to press it down

 

 

firmly.
3Close the Inner Covers and the Scanning Unit.

 

Click

Click

Pull the Scanning Unit Lever

 

towards you to close the
Close the two Inner Covers.
Scanning Unit.

 

IMPORTANT

 

Be sure to hold the Scanning Unit firmly with one hand.

6Load the paper.

1Open the Auto Sheet Feeder.
2Load two sheets or more of letter-size plain paper.
(1) Open the Auto Sheet

Load the paper with the print side face up.

Feeder.

 

Pinch and adjust

 

the paper guide

 

to the width of

 

the stack.
(2) Pull out the Paper
Ensure the paper stack
Support until it stops.

does not exceed the paper limit mark.

 

7Align the print head from the Operation Panel.

Be sure to align the print head to ensure print quality.
1Press [OK] to start print head alignment.
(1) This message appears.
(2) Press [OK].

(3) The machine will print

 

 

 

the print head position
ALIGN
PRINT HEAD

 

pattern and automatically

PRESS
[OK]

 

align the print head.

1Press the Open Button to open the Paper Output Tray. Then lift the Scanning Unit until it locks into place.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to hold the Scanning Unit firmly with one hand.
2Open the two Inner Covers.
(2)The Print Head Holder moves to the center.

(3) Install the print head here.

(1) Open the two
Inner Covers.
Press the Open Button.

Lift the Scanning

 

Unit.

Click

Pull
the Scanning
Unit Lever.
3Raise the lock lever.
Touch only the lock lever!

Raise this securely.

If this message
does not appear

after closing the

Scanning Unit,
see "Aligning
The Print Head
Automatically"

in the Quick Start

Guide.

If the printed pattern matches the illustration, print head alignment is complete.

You can change the language displayed on the LCD.
For details, see "Selecting The Language For The LCD" in the Quick Start Guide.
You have completed installation and alignment.
4 Prepare the print head.
5 Insert the print head.
(2) Push back.

Do not touch!

(1) Insert.
Remove the protective cap and discard it.

If you are connecting the machine to a computer for use, see the rear side of this sheet for instructions on installing the software.

© 2004 Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon and BCI are registered trademarks and PIXMA is a trademark of Canon Inc. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice.

HT7-0029-000-V.1.0

xx2004A

© CANON INC. 2004

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