Canon Pixma Ip2850 User Guide

							Confirming that the Power Is OnThe  POWER  lamp is lit green when the printer is turned on.
Note
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It may take a while for the printer to start printing immediately after you turn on the printer.
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							Turning the Printer On and OffTurning on the printer1.
Press the  ON/RESUME  button to turn on the printer.
The  POWER  lamp flashes and then remains lit green.
Confirming that the Power Is On
Note
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It may take a while for the printer to start printing immediately after you turn on the printer.
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If the Alarm  lamp lights up or flashes orange, see If an Error Occurs .
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You can set the printer to automatically turn on when a print operation is performed from a
computer. This feature is set to off by default.
Managing the Printer Power
Turning off the printer
Note
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When the paper jam error or paper out error has occurred, you cannot turn the printer off even if you
press the  ON/RESUME  button on the printer. Dismiss the error, then turn off the printer.
If an Error Occurs
1.
Press the ON/RESUME  button to turn off the printer.
When the  POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is turned off.
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							Important•
When you unplug the power cord after turning off the printer, be sure to confirm that the
POWER  lamp is off.
Note
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You can set the printer to automatically turn off when no print jobs are sent to the printer for a
certain interval. This is the default setting.
Managing the Printer Power
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							Notice for the Power Plug/Power CordUnplug the power cord once a month to confirm that the power plug/power cord does not have anythingunusual described below.•
The power plug/power cord is hot.
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The power plug/power cord is rusty.
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The power plug/power cord is bent.
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The power plug/power cord is worn.
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The power plug/power cord is split.
Caution
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If you find anything unusual with the power plug/power cord described above, unplug the power cord
and call for service. Using the printer with one of the unusual conditions above may cause a fire or an
electric shock.
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							Notice for Unplugging the Power CordTo unplug the power cord, follow the procedure below.
Important
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When you unplug the power cord, press the  ON/RESUME button, then confirm that the  POWER lamp is
off. Unplugging the power cord while the  POWER lamp is lit or flashing may cause drying or clogging of
the print head and print quality may be reduced.
1.
Press the  ON/RESUME  button to turn the printer off.
Note
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When the paper jam error or paper out error has occurred, you cannot turn the printer off even if
you press the  ON/RESUME button on the printer. Dismiss the error, then turn off the printer.
If an Error Occurs
2.
Confirm that the  POWER lamp is off.
3.
Unplug the power cord.
The specification of the power cord differs depending on the country or region of use.
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							Loading Paper
Loading Paper
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							Loading Paper
Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper
Loading Envelopes
Media Types You Can Use
Media Types You Cannot Use
Printing Area
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							Loading Plain Paper / Photo PaperYou can load plain paper or photo paper.
Important
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If you cut plain paper into small size such as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) or 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) to perform trial
print, it can cause paper jams.
Note
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We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos.
For details on the Canon genuine paper, see 
Media Types You Can Use .
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You can use general copy paper.
For the page size and paper weight you can use for this printer, see 
Media Types You Can Use .
1.
Prepare paper.
Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.
Note
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Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may
cause paper jams.
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If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.
For details on how to flatten curled paper, see "Load the paper after correcting its curl." in 
Paper Is
Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched .
2.
Load paper.
1.
Open the paper support.
2.
Pull out the paper output tray and the output tray extension.
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							3.
Slide the paper guide (A) to the left, and load the paper against the far right of the rear tray
WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU.
4.
Slide the paper guide (A) to align it with the paper stack.
Do not slide the paper guide too hard against the paper. The paper may not be fed properly.
Important
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Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape orientation (C) can cause paper jams.
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							Note•
Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark (D).
Note
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The printer may make operating noise when feeding paper.
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After loading paper, select the size and type of the loaded paper on the print settings screen of theprinter driver.
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