Canon Pixma Mp210 Quick Start Guide

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							Canon PIXMA MP210 series Photo All-in-One Quick Start Guide.
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							Table of Contents
1
Before Using the Machine ............................. 2Operation Panel .............................................. 2
Turning the Machine On and Off .................... 4
Handling the Original Document ..................... 6
Loading Printing Paper ................................... 7
Copying ......................................................... 15Making Copies .............................................. 15
Changing the Copy Settings ......................... 16
Using Useful Copy Functions ....................... 16
Printing from Your Computer ...................... 17Printing with Windows................................... 17
Printing with Macintosh ................................. 18
Scanning Images .......................................... 19Scanning Methods ........................................ 19
Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device ................................ 20
Printing Photographs Directly from 
a Compliant Device....................................... 20
About PictBridge Print Settings..................... 22
Routine Maintenance ................................... 25List of Maintenance Codes ........................... 25
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors 
Are Incorrect ................................................. 26
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ................ 27
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ........... 28
Print Head Cleaning...................................... 29
Print Head Deep Cleaning ............................ 30
Aligning the Print Head ................................. 31
Replacing a FINE Cartridge .......................... 33
Keeping the Best Printing Results ................ 39
Cleaning Your Machine ................................ 40
Troubleshooting ........................................... 43An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED ....... 44
LED Cannot Be Seen At All .......................... 46
Cannot Install the MP Drivers ....................... 46
Cannot Connect to Computer Properly......... 47
Print Results Not Satisfactory ....................... 48
The Print Result Not Satisfactory When 
Copying......................................................... 52
Printing Does Not Start ................................. 52
Paper Does Not Feed Properly..................... 53
Paper Jams................................................... 54
Error Message Appears on the Computer 
Screen .......................................................... 55
Error Message Appears on a PictBridge 
Compliant Device.......................................... 57
Scanning Problems....................................... 58
Appendix ....................................................... 59How to Use the Documentation Provided ..... 59
Reading the On-screen Manuals .................. 60
Specifications................................................ 61
Safety Precautions....................................... 64Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product 
and Use of Images ....................................... 67
Users in the U.S.A. ....................................... 68
Index.............................................................. 72
 
						

							2Before Using the Machine
Before Using the Machine
Operation Panel
(1) ON/OFF button / Power lamp
Turns the machine on and off. Lights or flashes  green to indicate the power status. Before 
turning on the machine, make sure the Document Cover is closed.
(2) LED (Light Emitting Diode) Displays the number of copies, Maintenance menu selections or the operational status.
(3) [+] button Increases the number of copies.
(4) Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs.
(5) Black/Color Ink lamps Lights or flashes to show the ink status.
(6) SCAN button Opens the MP Navigator EX to scan a docum ent to your computer according to the 
settings selected. To use this button, the machine must be connected to a computer. For 
details, refer to the  Scanning Guide on-screen manual.
Note
Power Lamp and Alarm Lamp
You can check the status of the machine by the  Power and Alarm  lamps.
z Power  lamp Off: The power is off.
z Power  lamp lit green: The machine is ready to print.
z Power  lamp flashing green: The machine is initializing or shutting down.
z Alarm  lamp lit orange: An error has occurred and the machine is not ready to print.
For details, see “An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44.
z Power  lamp flashing green once and  Alarm lamp flashing orange once alternately: 
An error that requires contacting your Canon Service representative may have occurred.
For details, see “Power Lamp Flashes Green and Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately” 
on page 45.
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Before Using the Machine
(7) Stop/Reset button
Cancels operations or a print job in progress.
(8) Color button* Starts color copying. Also, finalizes your  selection for the menu or setting item.
(9) Black button* Starts black & white copying.  Also, finalizes your selection for the menu or setting item.
(10)  (Maintenance) button Accesses the Maintenance menu.
(11) Fit to Page button / Fit-to-Page lamp Enables/disables the Fit- to-Page copying. Lights when  Fit-to-Page copying is enabled.
(12) Paper button Switches the page size a nd media type for copying.
For information on how to switch the page size between A4 and Letter, see “Setting The 
Default Page Size” on page 16.
(13) Paper lamp Displays the selected page size and media type for copying.
* In the software applications or manuals, the  Black and Color  buttons are collectively called 
the “ Start ” or “OK” button.
 
						

							4Before Using the Machine
Turning the Machine On and Off
Turn on the machine before printing.
„Turning on the Machine
Before turning on the machine, confirm the following.
zThe FINE Cartridges are installed properly.
If you are using the machine connected to  a computer, confirm also the following.
z The machine is connected to your computer (or a compatible device).
z The MP Drivers are installed.
1Press the  ON/OFF button to turn on the 
machine.
The  Power  lamp flashes and then remains lit 
green.
2If you are using the machine connected to a 
computer, turn on your computer.
„ Turning off the Machine
1To turn off the machine, press the  ON/OFF 
button.
When the  Power lamp stops flashing, the machine 
is turned off.
Note
If preparatory operations above are not complete, follow your setup sheet to complete them.
Important
If the  Alarm  lamp begins to flash orange, see “An 
Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44.
Important
About the Power Plug
When removing the power plug after turing off the 
machine, be sure to confirm that the  Power lamp is 
not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet 
with the  Power lamp still lit or flashing green, the 
machine may become  unable to print.
See “Keeping the Best Printing Results” on page 39.
 
						

							5 Before Using the Machine
zScreen-saver Mode
The LED goes out if the machine is not operated for about five minutes*.
Perform a print operation to restore the display.
* You cannot change the wait time before the LED goes out.
Note
When you want to restore the display, perform a print operation or press any button except for the 
ON/OFF button. When you press the ON/OFF button while the machine is in Screen-saver mode, 
the machine turns off.
 
						

							6Before Using the Machine
Handling the Original Document
This section describes how to load the original document on the Platen Glass.
„Original Document Requirements
The original documents you load on the Platen Glass for copying or scanning must meet these 
requirements:
„Loading Original Documents
Load originals to copy or scan on the Platen Glass.
1Load the original document on the Platen 
Glass.
(1)Lift the Document Cover.
(2)Load the original with the side to be copied/
scanned facing down on the Platen Glass.
Place the original in landscape orientation and 
align the upper corner of it with the alignment 
mark as shown in the figure on the right.
2Gently close the Document Cover.
Document typezPaper documents
zPhotographs
zBooks
Size (W x L)Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm
ThicknessMax. 0.6 inches / 15 mm
Note
Make sure any glue, ink, correction fluid, or the like on the original document is completely dry 
before loading it on the Platen Glass.
ImportantzDo not place any objects weighing more than 4.4 lb / 2 kg on the Platen Glass.
zDo not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4.4 lb / 2 kg.
Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break.
Note
The machine cannot scan the shaded area in the figure below.
(2)
(1)
(A)
(A) 0.04 inches / 1 mm