Canon Imageclass D550 User Guide

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Document and Paper Handling
 In the Multi-Purpose Tray  
 
Before loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, see 
“Precautions when Loading Paper” (àP.2-12).
 
 Use the multi-purpose tray when you want to copy or print on 
a paper that is different from what is in the paper cassette. 
 You can load a single sheet of paper in the multi-purpose tray. 
  
 1  Spread the paper guides a little wider than the  paper. 
         
 2  Gently insert the paper into the multi-purpose 
tray with the print side face up. 
  “Paper Loading Capacity” (
àP.2-12) 
 
  “Paper Loading Orientation” (àP.2-13) 
 Ensure that the paper stack does not exceed the load limit guides 
(A). 
         
 When loading envelopes 
 (1)  Close the envelope flap. 
    
        
 (2)  Loosen any stiff corners of the envelope and flatten curls as 
shown in the figure. 
             
 (3)  Gently insert the envelope into the multi-purpose tray with the 
print side face up. 
  
 3  Adjust the paper guides to the paper.  
         
 4  Pull out the output tray extension, and then lift 
the paper stopper. 
     
(1)
(2)
 
 5  Specify the loaded paper size and type. 
  “Setting a Paper Size and Type” (àP.2-14)  
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
  CAUTION 
 Be careful when handling paper 
 Handle paper carefully not to cut your hands with the edges 
of the paper. 
 Precautions when inserting the paper cassette 
 Be careful not to catch your fingers. 
   Precautions  when  Loading  Paper 
  IMPORTANT 
 Be sure to align the paper guides with the width of the 
paper. 
•   If the paper guides are too loose or too tight, this may result in misfeeds or paper jams.  
•   Printouts may be askew depending on the printing environment.  Properly load paper to reduce the symptom. 
 When using paper that has been poorly cut 
 If you use paper that has been poorly cut, multiple sheets of paper 
may be fed at once. In this case, fan the paper thoroughly, and then 
align the edges of the stack properly on a hard, flat surface.  
 Do not exceed the load limit mark when loading paper. 
 Ensure that the paper stack does not exceed the line of the load 
limit mark. If the paper stack exceeds the load limit mark lines, this 
may result in misfeeds.  
 When printing on envelopes 
 Load envelopes with the front side (non-glued side) facing up. You 
cannot print on the reverse side of envelopes. 
Also, be sure to close the flap before loading envelopes. 
  
  
  NOTE 
 Detailed information about usable paper 
  “Paper Requirements” (àP.2-6) 
 Size abbreviation on the paper guides of the paper 
cassette 
Paper size  Paper guide 
Legal LGL 
Letter LTR 
Executive EXEC 
  
  
   Paper  Loading  Capacity 
         
(A)
(B)
 
Paper type  Paper source 
(A)
Multi-purpose  tray (B)
Paper cassette
Plain paper (Ex. 21 lb 
Bond (80 g/m²)) 1 sheet Approx. 250 sheets
Heavy paper (Ex. 25 
lb Bond (91 g/m²)) 1 sheet Approx. 170 sheets
Heavy paper (Ex. 34 
lb Bond (128 g/m²)) 1 sheet Approx. 100 sheets
Transparency 1 sheet Approx. 50 sheets 
Label  1 sheet  Approx. 100 sheets 
Envelope 1 envelope Approx. 20 
envelopes
  
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
   Paper  Loading  Orientation 
  NOTE 
 Paper loading orientation when loading in the multi-
purpose tray 
 Paper loading orientation for the multi-purpose tray is same as 
which for the paper cassette. 
  
  
       When  printing  paper  with  a  letterhead  or  logo 
(previously printed paper) 
 Load the paper as shown below. 
 (: Feeding direction) 
  
Portrait layout Landscape layout 
1-sided 
printing *1
(with the printed side 
face up)(with the printed side 
face up)
1-sided 
printing 
*2
(with the printed side 
face down)(with the printed side 
face down)
Automatic 
2-sided 
printing
(with the front side 
face down)(with the front side 
face down)
 *1  When  is set to  (the default setting)
 “Selecting Print Side” (àP.2-16)  *2  When  is set to 
 “Selecting Print Side” (àP.2-16) 
 Printing on Envelopes 
 Load envelopes with the front side (non-glued side) facing 
up as follows. 
 (
: Feeding direction) 
  
 Envelope, No.10, DL, ISO-C5 
 Load the envelopes so that the flap is toward the left of the 
paper cassette when they are viewed from the front. 
 
Close the flap and 
load the envelope.
   
 Envelope  ISO-B5 
 Load the envelopes so that the flap is toward the back of 
the paper cassette when they are viewed from the front. 
 
Close the flap and 
load the envelope.      
  
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
 Whenever you change the paper size and type loaded in the 
cassette or tray, follow the procedure in this section to adjust 
the paper size and type settings. 
  IMPORTANT 
 If the setting is different from the size of the loaded 
paper 
 An error message appears, or printing is not performed correctly. 
  
 
Keys to be used for this operation
Paper Settings
OK 
 1 Press [] (Paper Settings). 
 2 Press [] or [] to select  or 
, and then press [OK]. 
     
Paper Settings
    MP Tray
    Drawer 1
1
 
 3 Press [] or [] to select a paper size, and then 
press [OK]. 
  “Paper Requirements” (àP.2-6) 
*   When registering the custom paper, see “Setting a Custom Paper  Size” (àP.2-14). 
         
Paper Size
 LTR
 LGL
 STMT
 EXEC  
 4 Press [] or [] to select a paper type, and then 
press [OK]. 
  “Paper Requirements” (àP.2-6) 
     
Paper Type
 Plain (16 lb Bond-24
 Plain L (16 lb Bond
...
 Recycled
 Color  
 5  Press  [] (Paper Settings) to close 
 screen. 
  
   Setting a Custom Paper Size 
 To use custom paper, you must specify a paper size and type. 
 
Keys to be used for this operation
Paper Settings
OK  
 1 Press [] (Paper Settings). 
 2 Press [] or [] to select  or 
, and then press [OK]. 
     
Paper Settings
    MP Tray
    Drawer 1
1
 
 3 Press [] or [] to select , and 
then press [OK]. 
     
Paper Size
 A4
 A5
 B5
 Custom Size  
   Setting a Paper Size and Type  
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
 4  Specifies the size of  direction and  direction. 
 (1)  Press  [] or [] to select the direction, and then press [OK]. 
         
Specify Size
         
         X: 0
         Y: 0
X
Y
 
 (2)  Press  [] or [] to specify the size, and then press [OK]. 
 You can also enter values using the numeric keys. 
         
Set Length for X
3     
(3-8_1/2)  
 (3)  Press  [] or [] to select , and then press [OK]. 
  
      
Specify Size
         
         X: 3
         Y: 8_1/4
X
Y
 
 5 Press [] or [] to select a paper type, and then 
press [OK]. 
     
Paper Type
 Plain (16 lb Bond-24
 Plain L (16 lb Bond
...
 Recycled
 Color  
 6 Press [] (Paper Settings) to close  screen. 
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
 You can specify whether to match the sides to be printed for 
2-sided printing and 1-sided printing. 
 Depending on the setting for this item, the side to be printed 
changes. When using previously printed paper, read “Paper 
Loading Orientation” (àP.2-13) thoroughly to load the paper in 
the proper orientation. 
  
  
 When setting this item to  (the default setting) 
 Because the sides to be printed for 2-sided printing and 
1-sided printing are different, the printing sides do not match. *   When using previously printed paper, you need to switch  the sides of loaded paper between 2-sided printing and 
1-sided printing. 
 

1-sided 
printing
2-sided  printing Front Back
 
 Specify the setting in the following cases. 
•   When not using previously printed paper 
•   When performing only 1-sided printing on previously  printed paper 
  
  
 When setting this item to  
 The sides to be printed for 2-sided printing and 1-sided 
printing match. 
*   Even when using previously printed paper, you do not  need to switch the sides of loaded paper between 2-sided 
printing and 1-sided printing. 
 

1-sided 
printing
2-sided  printing Front Back
 
 Specify the setting in the following case. 
•   When performing 2-sided printing and 1-sided printing on  previously printed paper 
 
Keys to be used for this operation
Menu
OK  
  
 1 Press [] (Menu). 
 2 Press [] or [] to select , and 
then press [OK]. 
     
Menu
 Preferences
 Timer Settings
 Copy Settings
 Adjustment/Maintena
...  
 3 Press [] or [] to select , and then press [OK]. 
     
Preferences
 Display Settings
 Toner Saver Mode
 Paper Feed Method Swi
 
 4 Press [] or [] to select a paper source, and 
then press [OK]. 
     
Paper Feed Method
 Multi-Purpose Tray
 Drawer 1
 
 5 Press [] or [] to select  
or , and then press [OK]. 
     
Multi-Purpose Tray
 Print Speed Priority
 Print Side Priority
 
   Selecting  Print  Side    
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
When specifying , load paper 
as follows.
(
: Feeding direction)
*  For details on the procedure for loading paper  when printing pages of the landscape layout, see 
“Paper Loading Orientation” (àP.2-13).
When performing 
1-sided printing When performing 
2-sided printing
Load paper with the 
printed side face up.
Load paper with the 
front side (first page) 
face down.
 When specifying , load paper as 
follows.
(
: Feeding direction)
*  For details on the procedure for loading paper  when printing pages of the landscape layout, see 
“Paper Loading Orientation” (àP.2-13).
The procedure for loading paper is the same 
for 2-sided printing and 1-sided printing.
•  When performing 1-sided printing, load paper with the printed side face down.
•  When performing 2-sided printing, load  paper with the front side (first page) face 
down.
 6 Press [] (Menu) to close the menu 
screen. 
  
 
						

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Document and Paper Handling
 
						

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Chapter
3
  Copying  
 This category describes the copying features.  
Basic Copying Method 3-2
Checking and Canceling Copy Jobs  3-3
Canceling using the Stop Key  3-3
Checking and Canceling using the Status 
Monitor/Cancel Key  3-3
Copy Settings 3-4
Adjusting the Density  3-4
Selecting Image Quality (Copy)  3-4
2-Sided Copying  3-5
Enlarging/Reducing Copies  3-6
Multiple Documents onto One Sheet (N on 1)  3-6
Collating Copies  3-7
Emphasize the Outline of an Image (Sharpness)  3-7
Copying an ID Card 3-8
Changing the Default Values  3-9
 
						

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Copying
 This section describes the basic procedure for copying. 
 1
 Place documents. 
  “Placing Documents” (àP.2-4) 
 
 “Document Requirements ” (àP.2-2) 
*   A maximum of 50 pages can be loaded into the feeder.  
 2
 Press []. (Copy/Scan) until the copy 
mode screen appears. 
 3
   Specify the copy settings as needed.  
  You can specify up to 7 items.  
  (for  details,  see   P.3-3   to   P.3-6 .)  
     
 Density
  
  Image quality 
  
  2-Sided 
  
  Enlarged/reduced    
  Reduced layout 
     Collating 
     Sharpness 
 
  
The settings that are specified here apply only to 
copy operation which you are currently performing. 
To apply the valid settings for all copy operations, see 
“Changing the Default Values” (àP.3-9).
  
 4
   Enter the desired copy quantity.  
 (1)  Press  [] or [] to select , and then press [OK]. 
 (2)  Press  [
] or [] to enter the desired copy quantity (1 to 99), 
and then press [OK]. 
 5
 Press [] (Start).  
 Basic Copying Method