Canon Pixma Mp530 User Guide

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„Paper Size and Type
Load A4- or letter-size plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette when you print the fax.
Step1
Load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder (See  “Loading the Print Media in the Auto Sheet Feeder” on 
page 27 ).
Load paper in the Cassette (See  “Loading the Print Media in the Cassette” on page 31 ).
z The paper size should be A4, LTR or LGL.
z Load legal-size paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Step2
Select the receive mode (See  “Receive Modes” on page 80).
z If you...

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„Receive Modes
Select the receive mode according to your needs. 
zIf You Want to Receive Only Faxes Automatically with Your Machine, or 
You Have a Dedicated Telephone Line for Fax Use Only:
zSelect .
z If You Receive Mainly Voice Calls and Sometimes Faxes, or You Want to 
Receive Faxes Manually:
zSelect .
Important
The machine cannot receive faxes when the power is turned OFF. Press [ON/OFF] to turn the 
power ON.
Note
The machine can receive faxes in any mode, su ch as copy mode...

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zIf You Want to Receive Voice Messages on Your Answering Machine 
and Receive Faxes Automatically:
zSelect .
Adjusting The Answering Machine
Adjust your answering machine as follows:
• Set the answering machine to answer on the first or second ring.
• The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.
• In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax.
z If You Want to Receive Faxes Auto matically as well as Voice Calls:
zSelect .
Customizing FAX/TEL AUTO SW
You can customize...

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call, the length of time the machine rings when it is a voice call, and the action the machine 
must take if no one answers a voice call.
zIf You Have Subscribed to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) 
Service with Your Telephone Company (US and Canada only):
zSelect .
Setting the Ring Pattern
Your telephone company will assign a distin ctive ring pattern to each number when you 
order the DRPD service. Set the fax ring pattern that matches the pattern assigned by the...

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4Press [OK].
The receive mode will be displayed on the bottom left of the LCD.
(A) Receive mode
„ Canceling Receiving
Press [Stop/Reset] and follow any instructions on the LCD.
„Memory Receiving
If ink has run out while receiving a fax, if ink level is low, if the  setting is incorrect, or if the 
 setting is other than , the fa x is automatically stored in memory and 
 is displayed. When the in k tank is replaced or the paper size setting 
is corrected, the stored fax is printed...

Chapter 5
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Printing from Your Computer
This section describes the basic printing procedure, taking the steps to print documents as an 
example.
Printing with Windows
1
Press [ON/OFF] to tu rn on the machine.
See “Turning on the Machine” on page 18 .
2Load the paper in the machine.
See “Loading Paper” on page 22 .
3Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.
When the Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp (A) lights, paper is fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder.
When the Cassette...

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(3)Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
The [Main] tab of the [Printing Preferences] screen is displayed.
6Specify the required settings.
(1)Click [Media Type] to select the type of media loaded in the machine.
(2) Ensure that [Paper Feed Switch] is selected from [Paper Source].
(3) Specify the print quality and other settings in [Print Quality] or [Color/Intensity].
(4) Click [OK].
The [Printing Preferences] screen is closed.
Note
If another name of the machine...

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7Click [Print] or [OK].
The machine starts printing.
Printing with Macintosh
1
Press [ON/OFF] to tu rn on the machine.
See “Turning on the Machine” on page 18 .
2Load the paper on the machine.
Note
zTo confirm the page size, click on the [Page Setup] tab. If it does not match the document 
size set by the application softwa re, select the matching page size.
z This section describes the procedure for se lecting [Paper Feed Switch] from [Paper 
Source]. For a...

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See “Loading Paper” on page 22 .
3Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.
When the Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp (A) lights, paper is fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder.
When the Cassette Lamp (B) lights, paper is fed from the Cassette.
4Create a document or open a file to print from the application software.
5Select the paper size.
(1)Select [Page Setup] from the application software’s [File] menu.
The [Page Setup] dialog box opens.
(2) Select [MP530] from [Format...

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7Click [Print].
The machine starts printing.
Note
zThis section describes the procedure for se lecting [Paper Feed Switch] from [Paper 
Source]. For a detailed description of the [Paper Source] settings, refer to the  Printer Driver 
Guide .
z When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from [Print Mode], the 
document will be printed in color and at a print quality suited to the characteristics of the 
[Media Type] you have selected.
– [Printing a...