Canon MP480 series User manual

How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual
MC-3050-V1.00
Basic Guide
Describes the summary of
this product.
Advanced Guide
Describes the detailed
function of this product.
Troubleshooting
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How to Use This Manual
Printing This Manual
MP-2402-V1.10
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dvanced Guide
Contents
Overview of the Machine
Main Components
Displaying the LCD
Printing from a Memory Card
Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card
Using Other Functions
Inserting the Memory Card
Copying
Copying Documents
Using Various Copy Functions
Printing with Template Print
Printing a Notebook Paper
Scanning
Saving Scanned Data
Printing from Your Computer
Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX)
Printing Documents (Windows)
Printing Documents (Macintosh)
Other Usages
Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital
Camera or Mobile Phone
Machine Settings
Solution Menu and My Printer
Loading Paper / Originals
Loading Paper
Loading Originals to Copy or Scan
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are
Incorrect
Replacing a FINE Cartridge
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
Appendix
Safety Precautions
Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and
Use of Images
Tips on How to Use Your Machine
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Overview of the Machine
Overview of the Machine
This section shows the component names of the machine and describes the basic operations you need
to know before using it.
Main Components
Front View
Rear View
Inside View
Operation Panel
Displaying the LCD
Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Overview of the Machine > Main Components
Main Components
Front View
(1) Document Cover
Open to load an original on the Platen Glass.
(2) Paper Support
Raise and tip back to load paper in the Rear Tray.
(3) Paper Guides
Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack.
(4) Rear Tray
Load various sizes or types of paper which you can use on the machine. Two or more sheets of the same
size and type of paper can be loaded at the same time, and fed automatically one sheet at a time.
See Loading Paper.
(5) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Displays messages, menu selections, and the operation status. You can also preview photos on the LCD
before printing.
Note
The LCD will turn off if the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes. To restore the
display, press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation.
(6) Operation Panel
Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it.
See Operation Panel.
(7) Direct Print Port
Connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera or the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30* when
printing directly.
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See Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone.
You can also insert a USB flash drive to this port to save scanned data on it.
See Saving Scanned Data.
* The Bluetooth unit is not available in some countries or regions depending on the local laws and
regulations. For details, contact your local Canon service representative.
Warning
Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge compliant devices, the optional
Bluetooth Unit BU-30, and USB flash drives to the Direct Print Port of the machine. This
may cause fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine.
Caution
Do not touch the metal casing.
(8) Paper Output Tray
Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed papers are ejected.
(9) Output Tray Extension
Open to support the printouts. Open it when printing or copying.
(10) Platen Glass
Load an original to copy or scan.
(11) Card Slot Cover
Open to insert a memory card.
See Inserting the Memory Card.
Rear View
(12) USB Port
Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a computer.
Caution
Do not touch the metal casing.
Important
Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is printing from or scanning
originals to the computer.
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(13) Power Cord Connector
Plug in the supplied power cord.
Inside View
(14) Ink Cartridge Locking Covers
Locks the FINE Cartridges into place.
(15) Scanning Unit (Cover)
Scans originals. Open it to replace the FINE Cartridges or remove jammed paper inside the machine. When
opening the Scanning Unit (Cover), lift it with the Document Cover closed.
(16) Access lamp
Lights or flashes to indicate the memory card status.
See Inserting the Memory Card.
(17) Card Slot
Insert a memory card.
See Inserting the Memory Card.
(18) Scanning Unit Support
Holds the Scanning Unit (Cover) being opened.
(19) FINE Cartridge Holder
Install the FINE Cartridges.
The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the Black FINE Cartridge should be installed
into the right slot.
(20) FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges)
A
replaceable cartridge that is integrated with Print Head and ink tank.
Note
For details on installing the FINE Cartridges, refer to the printed manual: Getting Started.
Important
The area (A) indicated in the figure below may be splattered with ink. It does not affect the
performance of the machine.
Do not touch the area (A). The machine may not print properly if you touch it.
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Operation Panel
(1) ON button
Turns the power on or off. Before turning on the power, make sure that the Document Cover is closed.
Important
Disconnecting the power plug
When disconnecting the power plug after turning off the power, be sure to confirm that
the Power lamp is not lit. If the power plug is disconnected from the wall outlet while the
Power lamp is lit or flashing, the machine may become unable to print since the Print Head
is not protected.
(2) Menu button
Displays the Top menu screen. See Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen .
(3) (Left) (Right) (Up) (Down) button
Selects a menu or setting item.
(4) OK button
Finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item. See Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen .
Resolves an error when printing is in progress or resumes the machine's normal operation after removing
j
ammed paper.
(5) Stop button
Cancels a print job in progress.
(6) Alarm lamp
Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs.
(7) Power lamp
Lights green after flashing when the power is turned on.
(8) Color button
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Starts color copying or printing.
(9) Black button
Starts black & white copying, etc.
(10) Back button
Returns to the previous screen.
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Overview of the Machine > Displaying the LCD
Displaying the LCD
You can use the machine to make copies or print out without a computer.
The copy mode screen appears on the LCD when the machine is turned on. When you insert a memory
card into the Card Slot or connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera to the Direct
Print Port of the machine, the LCD changes automatically to the corresponding mode screen, and allows
you to print using the appropriate functions.
Copy mode screen. See Copying.
Card mode screen. See Printing from
a Memory Card.Digital camera mode screen. See Printing Photos Directly from
Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone.
(A) Insert a memory card
(B) Remove the memory card
(C) Connect the PictBridge compliant device
(D) Remove the PictBridge compliant device (a memory card is inserted)
(E) Connect the PictBridge compliant device
(F) Remove the PictBridge compliant device (a memory card is not inserted)
Note
A digital camera mode screen appears when a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera
is connected to the machine, even when memory card is already set.
Selecting Menus on the Top Menu Screen
The Top menu screen appears when the Menu button is pressed. You can select menus on the
Top menu screen to start printing, scanning, or maintaining the machine, etc.
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1. Press the Menu button.
The Top menu screen appears.
2. Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select the menu, and press the OK button.
The selected menu screen appears.
Note
To return to the previous screen, press the Back button.
The following menus are available on the Top menu screen.
Copy: You can make enlarged or reduced copies to fit the selected page size, or
copy books without black margins around the image. See Copying.
Scan: You can save scanned data on your computer, or on a memory card or a
USB flash drive inserted into the machine using the Operation Panel. See
Scanning.
Photo print: You can print photos on a memory card of your digital camera. See Printing
from a Memory Card.
Photo Index
Sheet: You can easily print photos on a memory card using a Photo Index Sheet. See Using Photo Index Sheet to print.
Template print: You can print a template such as Notebook paper or Graph paper. See
Printing with Template Print.
Remaining ink: You can confirm the ink status. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.
Maintenance: You can perform maintenance of the machine. See When Printing Becomes
Faint or Colors Are Incorrect, or Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller.
Device
settings: You can change settings of the machine. See Machine Settings.
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Printing from a Memory Card
Printing from a Memory Card
You can preview photos taken with the digital camera on the LCD of the machine, and print the photos.
Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card
Setting Items
Using Other Functions
Inserting the Memory Card
Before Inserting the Memory Card
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Printing from a Memory Card > Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card
Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card
Preview photos saved on the memory card on the LCD of the machine, and print the photos.
This section describes the basic operation to print borderless photos on 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm paper.
For the operation, see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page.
You need to prepare:
A
memory card on which photos are saved. See Before Inserting the Memory Card.
Paper for printing. See Media Types You Can Use.
1. Prepare for printing.
(1) Turn on the power.
See Operation Panel.
(2) Load paper.
See Loading Paper.
Here we load 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm photo paper in the Rear Tray.
(3) Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
2. Insert a memory card with the labeled side facing to the left into the Card Slot.
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For the types of memory cards you can use and the locations to insert them, seeInserting the Memory Card.
The machine starts reading photos on the memory card.
The card mode screen appears.
Note
may appear on the LCD while reading photos.
When the read/write attribute of the Card Slot is set to Writable from PC under Device settings,
you cannot print photos on a memory card by using the operation panel on the machine. Select
Not writable from PC for Read/write attribute under Device settings. For details, refer to the on
-screen manual:
A
dvanced Guide.
3. Start printing.
(1) Use the (Left) or (Right) button to display the photo to print.
(2) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to specify the number of copies.
(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) to specify the number of copies for each photo.
(4) Press the OK button.
The print confirmation screen appears.
(5) Press the (Right) button.
The print settings screen appears.
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(6) Confirm the page size, media type, print quality, etc., and press the OK button.
Here we confirm that 4"x6" (10x15cm) is selected for the page size and the type of loaded photo paper for
the media type.
To change the settings, use the (Up) or (Down) button to select the item to change, and press the
(Left) or (Right) button. To switch to the other tab, use the (Up) or (Down) button to select the
settings tab, and press the (Left) or (Right) button.
See Setting Items.
(7) Confirm the total number of sheets to print.
(8) Press the Color button or the OK button.
The machine starts printing photos.
Important
Do not remove the memory card until printing is completed.
Note
To cancel printing, press the Stop button.
Printing does not start if you press the Black button.
To remove the memory card after printing is completed, see Removing the Memory Card.
Setting Items
Tab 1: Tab 2:
(1) Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper: 4"x6" (10x15cm), A4, etc.
(2) Media type
Select the media type of the loaded paper: Glossy, Plain paper, etc.
(3) Print quality
A
djust the print quality: Print quality (quality-priority), Print quality (standard).
(4) Bordered, Borderless
Select bordered or borderless print: Bordered or Borderless.
Note
When Plain paper is selected in Media type, you cannot select Borderless.
(5) Date printing: Select whether or not to print the shooting date. For a sample
image using this function, see Using Other Functions.
Note
The shooting date is printed according to Date display in Device settings.
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(6) Photo optimizer: Automatically optimizes brightness and tone of a photo. For a
sample image using this function, see Using Other Functions.
(7) Red-Eye correct: Corrects red eyes in portraits caused by direct flash
photography.
(8) Face brightener: Brightens a darkened face on the photo taken against the light.
Note
All settings such as the page size, media type, and print quality are retained, and these
settings will appear next time a photo is selected in the card mode even if the power is turned
off and on.
Some items cannot be specified in combination depending on the function.
Using Photo Index Sheet to print
Thumbnails of photos on the memory card are printed on A4 or Letter-sized paper (this printed sheet is
called Photo Index Sheet). You can select photos, number of copies, page size, etc. on this sheet, and
print them.
Select Photo Index Sheet print in Photo Index Sheet on the Top menu screen. For the operation, refer to
the on-screen manual:
A
dvanced Guide.
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Printing from a Memory Card > Using Other Functions
Using Other Functions
This section shows a few useful functions of the card mode.
Date printing
Photo optimizer
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Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Printing from a Memory Card > Inserting the Memory Card
Inserting the Memory Card
Before Inserting the Memory Card
The following types of memory cards and image data are compatible with the machine.
Important
If you took and saved photos on a type of memory card that is not guaranteed operation to be used
on your digital camera, the image data may be unreadable on the machine or damaged. For
information on memory cards that your digital camera guarantees operation, refer to the instruction
manual supplied with your digital camera.
Format the memory card with a digital camera compliant with DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system) ver. 1.0/2.0 standard. The memory card may not be usable with the machine if it is
formatted on a computer.
Memory Cards that Do Not Require a Card Adapter
SD Secure Digital memory card
SDHC memory card
MultiMediaCard (ver.4.1)
MultiMediaCard Plus (ver.4.1)
Compact Flash (CF) Card
Supports Type I/II (3.3 V)
Microdrive
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Cards that Require a Card Adapter
Important
Be sure to attach the special card adapters to the following memory cards before inserting to the
Card Slot.
If one of the following memory cards is inserted without the card adapter, you may not be able to
remove the memory card. In this case, refer to the " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual:
A
dvanced Guide.
miniSD Card *1
miniSDHC Card *1
microSD Card *1
microSDHC Card *1
xD-Picture Card *2
xD-Picture Card Type M *2
xD-Picture Card Type H *2
RS-MMC (ver.4.1) *3
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Memory Stick Micro *4
*1 Use the special "SD Card Adapter".
*2 Requires purchase of a separate compact flash card adapter for xD-Picture Card.
*3 Use the special card adapter.
*4 Use the special "Memory Stick Micro Duo size Adapter".
Printable Image Data
This machine supports images created by DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) ver. 1.0/2.0
standard compliant digital cameras (Exif ver. 2.2/2.21 compliant, including TIFF etc.). Other image or
movie types such as RAW images cannot be printed.
Inserting the Memory Card
Caution
When a memory card is inserted into the Card Slot, the Access lamp is lit. When the Access lamp
is flashing, the machine is accessing to the memory card. In this case, do not touch the area around
the Card Slot.
Note
When the read/write attribute of the Card Slot is set to Writable from PC under Device settings, you
cannot print photos on a memory card by using the operation panel on the machine. After using the
Card Slot as the memory card drive of a computer, remove the memory card and be sure to set
Read/write attribute to Not writable from PC. For details, refer to the on-screen manual:
A
dvanced
Guide.
When you use a computer to edit or enhance photos saved on a memory card, be sure to print them
from the computer. If you print the photos with the Operation Panel, they may not be printed
properly.
1. Prepare your memory card.
A
ttach a special card adapter if your memory card requires one.
See Memory Cards that Require a Card Adapter.
2. Turn on the power, and open the Card Slot Cover.
3. Insert only one memory card into the Card Slot.
The location to insert a memory card varies depending on each type of memory card. Insert your memory card
straightforward WITH THE LABELED SIDE FACING TO THE LEFT into the Card Slot, according to the insert
location in the figure below.
When the memory card is inserted properly, the Access lamp (A) will light up.
Be sure to attach the card adapter to the memory card with the mark (asterisk) below, and then insert it into
the Card Slot.
For Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, or Memory Stick Micro :
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For SD Secure Digital memory card, SDHC memory card, miniSDHC Card , miniSD Card , microSD
Card , microSDHC Card , Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard (ver.4.1),
MultiMediaCard Plus (ver.4.1), or RS-MMC (ver.4.1) :
For Compact Flash (CF), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card , xD-Picture Card Type M , or xD-Picture Card
Type H :
Caution
Part of the memory card will stick out of the Card Slot, but do not force it into the slot any
further. This can damage the machine or the memory card.
Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it into the Card Slot. If
you force the memory card into the Card Slot in the wrong orientation, the memory card or the
machine can be damaged.
Important
Do not insert more than one memory card at a time.
4. Close the Card Slot Cover.
Removing the Memory Card
Important
If you used the Card Slot as the memory card drive of a computer, you must perform the "safe
removal" operation on your computer before physically removing the memory card from the
machine.
- In Windows, right-click the removable disk icon and click Eject. If Eject does not appear on the
screen, make sure that the Access lamp is lit, and then remove the memory card.
- In Macintosh, drag (Mount drive) into the Trash.
1. Open the Card Slot Cover.
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2. Make sure that the Access lamp is lit, and remove the memory card.
Hold the part of the memory card that is sticking out and remove it from the machine straightforward.
Caution
Do not remove the memory card while the Access lamp is flashing. The Access lamp flashes
while the machine is reading or writing data from/to the memory card. If you remove the
memory card or turn off the power while the Access lamp is flashing, the data saved on the
memory card can be damaged.
3. Close the Card Slot Cover.
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