Canon MP495 series On-screen Manual How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual Page 1 of 759 pages MC-4780-V1.00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product. Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product. Troubleshooting MP495 series Basic Guide Page 2 of 759 pages How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual MP-4581-V1.00 Advanced Guide Contents Overview of the Machine Main Components LED Display and Basic Operations Loading Paper / Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals Copying Copying Documents Copying Photos Fit-to-Page Copying Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Replacing a FINE Cartridge Cleaning the Machine Scanning Saving Scanned Data on the Computer Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Printing from Your Computer Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) Tips on How to Use Your Machine Printing Documents Printing Web Pages (Easy-WebPrint EX) Starting Various Software Applications Overview of the Machine Advanced Guide Contents > Overview of the Machine Page 3 of 759 pages Troubleshooting 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 LED Display and Basic Operations Page top Main Components Advanced Guide Contents > Overview of the Machine > Main Components Page 4 of 759 pages Troubleshooting C001 Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 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) 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 . (4) Paper Guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack. (5) Paper Output Tray Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed paper is ejected. (6) Output Tray Extension Open to support the printouts. Open it when printing or copying. Main Components Page 5 of 759 pages (7) Platen Glass Load an original to copy or scan. (8) Wi-Fi lamp Lights or flashes blue to indicate the wireless LAN status. Lights: Wireless LAN connection is enabled. Flashes: Printing or scanning over wireless LAN. Also flashes while searching for wireless LAN access point during setup and when connecting to the access point. (9) Operation Panel Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it. See Operation Panel . Note The LED and lamps on the Operation Panel other than the POWER lamp will go out if the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes. To restore them, press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation. Rear View (10) USB Port Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a computer. Important Do not touch the metal casing. Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is printing or scanning originals with the computer. (11) Power Cord Connector Plug in the supplied power cord. Main Components Page 6 of 759 pages Inside View (12) Ink Cartridge Locking Covers Lock the FINE Cartridges into place. (13) FINE Cartridge Holder Install the FINE Cartridges. The Color FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( installed into the right slot ( ) and the Black FINE Cartridge should be ). (14) 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 . (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) Scanning Unit Support Holds the Scanning Unit (Cover) while it is open. 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. Operation Panel Main Components Page 7 of 759 pages (1) ON button / POWER lamp 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 properly since the Print Head is not protected. Note POWER and Alarm lamps You can check the status of the machine with the POWER lamp and Alarm lamp. - POWER lamp is off: The power is off. - POWER lamp lights green: The machine is ready to print. - POWER lamp flashes green: The machine is initializing or shutting down. - Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange: An error has occurred and the machine is not ready to print. For details, refer to "Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. - POWER lamp flashes green and Alarm lamp flashes orange alternately: An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred. For details, refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . (2) LED (Light Emitting Diode) Displays the number of copies, Maintenance code, or operational status such as an error code. (3) [+] button Specifies the number of copies. (4) Ink lamps Light or flash orange when ink runs out, etc. The lamp on the left indicates the Color FINE Cartridge status and the lamp on the right indicates the Black FINE Cartridge status. (5) Paper button Selects the page size and media type. (6) SCAN button Starts scanning the original to save it on the computer. (7) Stop/Reset button Cancels operations. You can also press this button to cancel a print, copy, or scan job in progress. (8) Color button * Starts color copying. You can also press this button to finalize your selection for the setting item. Main Components (9) Black button* Starts black & white copying. You can also press this button to finalize your selection for the setting item. Page 8 of 759 pages (10) Fit to Page button / Fit to Page lamp Enables the Fit-to-Page copy function. When the Fit-to-Page copy function is enabled, the Fit to Page lamp lights up and you can copy the original automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the selected page size. When the Fit-to-Page copy function is disabled, you can make copies in the same size as the original. (11) (Maintenance) button Specifies the Maintenance code. (12) Paper lamp Lights to indicate the page size and media type selected with the Paper button. (13) Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs, such as paper-out or ink-out. * In the software applications or manuals, the Black and Color buttons are collectively called the "Start" or "OK" button. Page top LED Display and Basic Operations Advanced Guide Contents > Overview of the Machine > LED Display and Basic Operations Page 9 of 759 pages Troubleshooting C002 LED Display and Basic Operations You can use the machine to make copies or perform maintenance operations without a computer. This section describes the LED display and basic operations on the Operation Panel. The number 1 appears on the LED normally when turning on the power. The LED display indicates the machine status as follows. Machine Status While copying While printing, scanning, or performing maintenance operations LED Display Number of copies (flashing) (flashing in order) When an error occurs E and number appear alternately. For details on the error codes, refer to " Troubleshooting " in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . P and number appear alternately. An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred. For details, refer to "Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . While the Scanning Unit (Cover) is open (flashing) Number of Copies When copying starts, the specified number of copies appears on the LED. While copying is in progress, the number on the LED flashes and decreases by one to indicate the remaining number of copies to be made. Each time you press the [ +] button, the number on the LED increases by one. When F appears, the number of copies is set to "20". Press the [ +] button again to return to "1". Maintenance Codes To perform maintenance of the machine, press the (Maintenance) button repeatedly until the desired LED Display and Basic Operations code appears on the LED, and then press the Black or Color button. Maintenance Code Operation Prints the nozzle check pattern. Page 10 of 759 pages See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleans the Print Head. Cleaning the Print Head Cleans the Print Head deeply. Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Prints the print head alignment sheet. Aligning the Print Head Scans the print head alignment sheet to align the Print Head automatically. Prints the current head position adjustment values. Cleans the Paper Feed Roller. Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Cleans the inside of the machine. Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Switches the size of paper loaded in the Rear Tray between A4 and 8.5" x 11" (Letter). (This setting is used for making copies.) Sets the machine to prevent paper abrasion. Switching the Page Size between A4 and 8.5" x 11" (Letter) Refer to "Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched" in "Troubleshooting" of the onscreen manual: Advanced Guide . Refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. Prints the wireless LAN setup information. Configures the wireless LAN using the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) PIN code method. Refer to the printed manual: Getting Started . Enables or disables the wireless LAN connection. Resets wireless LAN settings to the defaults. Refer to the printed manual: Getting Started . Refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. Error Codes When an error occurs, E and number appear alternately on the LED to indicate the error code. e.g. "E, 1, 6" (flashing in order) Note For details on the error codes, refer to " Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. If an error code with P appears, an error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred. For details, refer to "Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide . LED Display and Basic Operations Page 11 of 759 pages Page top Copying Advanced Guide Contents > Copying Page 12 of 759 pages Troubleshooting Copying You can make enlarged or reduced copies of the original to fit the page size, and borderless copies of a printed photo, besides standard copies. Copying Documents Switching the Page Size between A4 and 8.5" x 11" (Letter) Copying Photos Fit-to-Page Copying Page top Copying Documents Advanced Guide Contents > Copying > Copying Documents Page 13 of 759 pages Troubleshooting C021 Copying Documents This section describes the procedure to copy a document of A4 or Letter size on plain paper. For the operation, see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page. You need to prepare: Originals to copy. See Originals You Can Load . Paper for printing. See Media Types You Can Use . 1. Prepare for copying. (1) Turn on the power. See Operation Panel . (2) Load paper. See Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper . Here we load A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (3) Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension. Copying Documents Page 14 of 759 pages (4) Load an original on the Platen Glass. See Loading Originals. Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN and align it with the alignment mark as shown below. Then close the Document Cover gently. Note For details on the types and conditions of the original which can be copied, and how to load the original, see Loading Originals. Characters and lines written with a light colored pen or highlight pen may not be copied properly. 2. Start copying. (1) Press the [ +] button repeatedly to specify the number of copies (max. 20 copies). To make 1 to 9 copies or 20 copies Display the desired number of copies on the LED. Copying Documents Each time you press the [ +] button, the number on the LED increases by one. When F appears, the number of copies is set to "20". Press the [ +] button again to return to "1". Page 15 of 759 pages To make 10 to 19 copies (1) Display F on the LED. (2) Load only the desired number of sheets to copy. (2) Press the Paper button repeatedly to select the page size and media type. The Paper lamp indicates the selected page size and media type. Here we select A4 or 8.5" x 11" Plain Paper. Note You can select the following page sizes and me ...