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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 want to receive only faxes automatic ally with your machine, or you have a 
dedicated telephone line for fax use only:
z If you receive mainly voice ca lls and sometimes faxes, or you want to receive faxes 
manually:
z If you want to receive voice messages on y our answering machine and receive faxes 
automatically:
z If you want to receive faxes automatically  as well as voice calls:
z If you have subscribed to a Di stinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) service with your 
telephone company (US and Canada only):
z If you want your machine to automatically sw itch between fax and voice calls by the call 
ring patterns (Network Switch) (This setting  is not available in some countries and 
regions.):
Note
z You have to connect a telephone to the External Device Jack when you set , , , or .
z You have to connect an answering machine to  the External Device Jack when you set 
.
Important
z Load legal-size paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
z If the paper size is set to a setting other than  or , the received faxes will not 
be printed, and the LCD will display  and . Change the paper size setting to   or , and then press [OK].
z If a size of paper other than A4, 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 is loaded in the paper source specified 
under [Feed Switch], only one sheet of the loaded paper is printed and  is displayed. Replace the paper loaded in  the specified paper source with A4, 8.5 x 
11 or 8.5 x 14 then press [OK].
z The auto feed function can be applied when the paper size for both paper sources is set to 
 or . See  “About the Auto Sheet Feeder and Cassette” on page 24 .
Note
If the sender sent documents larger than letter-size (8.5 x 11), such as 11 x 17 or legal-size 
(8.5 x 14), the sender’s machine may send the fa x, automatically shrinking or dividing it, or 
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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 (when [COPY] is pressed), 
fax mode (when [FAX] is pressed), or scan mode (when [SCAN] is pressed). However, when 
the machine received faxes in other than fax mode, they will not be printed immediately after 
received but printed after about three minutes automatically. If you want to print the received 
faxes immediately, press [FAX].
zWhen you receive a fax call: The machine  will receive the fax automatically.
z When you receive a voice call: You wi ll not be able to answer the call.
Note
The telephone does not ring when it receives a  fax call. If you want it to ring, connect a 
telephone to your machine and enable the  setting (see  “INCOMING 
RING” on page 95 ). You can also select the number of rings before the machine answers 
(See  “INCOMING RING” on page 95 ).
z When you receive a fax call: The telephone wi ll ring. Pick up the handset and if you 
hear a high-pitched signal, pres s [Black] or [Color] on 
the machine to receive the fax.
z When you receive a voice call: The telephone  will ring. Pick up the handset to answer 
the call.
z For remote receiving: If you are far from your machine, dial 25 (the remote 
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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 this mode to control pr ecisely how your machine handles incoming 
calls. You can adjust the time the machine take s to check whether a call is a fax or voice 
Note
zThe machine can receive faxes automatically  after the telephone rings for a specified 
length of time (See  “MAN/AUTO SWITCH” on page 96 ).
z You can customize remote receiving by enabl ing/disabling it, or by changing the remote 
receiving ID (See  “REMOTE RX” on page 96 ).
z If you have an answering machine connected to y our machine that can carry out remote-
control operations (controlling your answeri ng machine from a remote telephone), the 
security code for this function may be the sa me as the remote receiving ID. If so, make 
sure you change the machine’s remote receiving  ID to make it distinct from the answering 
machine’s security code (See  “REMOTE RX” on page 96).
z If the paper is not set on the sending side, your  machine will go into the reception standby 
mode.
z When you receive a fax call: First the  answering machine connected to your 
machine will respond to an incoming call, and then the 
machine will receive faxes automatically. 
z When you receive a voice call : The answering machine connect ed to your machine will 
respond to an incoming call.
Note
The machine can receive faxes automatically af ter the telephone rings for a specified length 
of time (See  “MAN/AUTO SWITCH” on page 96 ).
z When you receive a fax call: The machine  will receive the fax automatically.
z When you receive a voice call: The machi ne will ring. Pick up the telephone or 
answering machine connected to your machine to 
answer the call.
Note
The telephone does not ring when it receives a  fax call. If you want it to ring, connect a 
telephone to your machine and enable the  setting (see  “INCOMING 
RING” on page 95 ). You can also select the number of rings before the machine answers 
(See  “INCOMING RING” on page 95 ).
 
						

							
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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 
telephone company.
z If You Want Your Machine to Automatically Switch between Fax and 
Voice Calls by the Call Ring Patterns (Network Switch) (This setting is 
not available in some countries and regions.):
zSelect .
The machine identifies whether a call is fa x or not by ringing tone and receives it.
„Setting the Receive Mode
1Press [FAX], then press [Menu].
2Press [OK].
3Use [ ] or [ ] to select the receive mode.
Note
For details on the FAX/TEL AUTO SW settings, see  “FAX/TEL AUTO SW” on page 95.
z When you receive a fax call: The machine will  ring according to the ring pattern you 
have chosen and receive the fax automatically.
z When you receive a voice call : The telephone will ring accordin g to the ring pattern you 
have chosen. Pick up the handset of your answering 
machine to answer the call.
z When you receive a fax call: The machine will ring and receive the fax automatically.
z When you receive a voice call: The telephone  will ring. Pick up the handset to answer 
the call.
Note
z The name of this service varies depending u pon a country. The typical example is as 
follows:
   Australia: NET SWITCH
   New Zealand: FAX ABILITY
   Finland: Own Ringing
z To use this feature, you need to subscribe to  a compatible service provided by your 
telephone company. Contact your telephone company for details.
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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 automatically. FAX ONLY MODE: See 
“If You Want to Receive Only Faxes Automatically with Your 
Machine, or You Have a Dedicated Telephone Line for Fax Use 
Only:” on page 80 .
MANUAL MODE: See  “If You Receive Mainly Voice Calls and Sometimes Faxes, or 
You Want to Receive Faxes Manually:” on page 80 .
ANS.MACHINE MODE: See  “If You Want to Receive Voice Messages on Your Answering 
Machine and Receive Faxes Automatically:” on page 81 .
FAX/TEL AUTO SW: See  “If You Want to Receive Faxes Au tomatically as well as Voice 
Calls:” on page 81 .
DRPD: See  “If You Have Subscribed to a Distinctive Ring Pattern 
Detection (DRPD) Service with Your Telephone Company (US and 
Canada only):” on page 82 .
NETWORK SWITCH: See  “If You Want Your Machine to Automatically Switch between 
Fax and Voice Calls by the Call Ring Patterns (Network Switch) 
(This setting is not available in some countries and regions.):” on 
page 82 .
Note
For details on the receive modes, see  “Receive Modes” on page 80.
Note
zThe machine can store up to approximately 150 pages* of faxes in memory.
z If the memory becomes full, the machine cannot receive the remaining faxes. Print or 
delete the documents stored in memory (see  “Printing or Deleting a Document in Memory” 
on page 77 ), and then contact the sender and have him/her resend them.
* When using ITU-T No.1 chart (Standard mode)
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84Chapter 5Printing from Your Computer
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 Lamp (B) lights, paper is fed from the Cassette.
4Create a document or open a file to print from the application software.
5Open the printer properties dialog box.
(1)Select [Print] from the applicat ion software’s [File] menu.
The [Print] dialog box opens.
(2) Ensure that your machine is selected.
Note
zMenu and command names may differ between application softwares, and more steps may be 
required. For details, refer to the document ation for each application software you use.
z The steps described in this section are for pr inting in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (hereafter, 
called Windows XP SP2).
z If your machine is connected to a computer, you  can send faxes using the fax driver from any 
application software that has a printing function. For details, refer to the  FA X  D r i v e r  G u i d e.
Note
Press [Feed Switch] so that the Auto Sheet  Feeder Lamp lights when loading paper in the 
Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Lamp lights when loading paper in 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 is selected, click the name of the machine to use.
Note
For print settings, refer to the  Printer Driver Guide.
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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 detailed description of the [Paper Source] settings, refer to the  Printer Driver 
Guide .
z For details about other printer driver functions,  click [Instructions] or [Help] to view the 
Printer Driver Guide . [Instructions] is only displayed when the  Printer Driver Guide is 
installed.
z Selecting the [Preview before printing] check  box displays a preview screen that allows you 
to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. 
Some application softwares do not have a preview function. 
Note
z You can cancel a print job in progress by  simply pressing [Stop/Reset] on the machine.
z Click [Cancel Printing] on Canon IJ Status Mo nitor to stop printing. To show Canon IJ 
Status Monitor, click [Canon MP530 Series Printer] on the taskbar.
Note
z Menu and command names may differ between application softwares, and more steps may be 
required. For details, refer to the document ation for each application software you use.
z The steps described in this se ction are for printing in Mac
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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 for].
(3) Select the desired page size from [Paper Size].
(4) Click [OK].
6Specify the required settings.
(1)Select [Print] from the applicat ion software’s [File] menu.
The [Print] dialog box opens.
(2) Select [Quality & Media] from the pop-up menu.
(3) Select the desired media type from [Media Type].
(4) Ensure that [Paper Feed Switch] is selected from [Paper Source].
(5) Select the print mode appropriate to your document from [Print Mode].
Note
Press [Feed Switch] so that the Auto Sheet  Feeder Lamp lights when loading paper in the 
Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Lamp lights when loading paper in the Cassette.
(A)
(B)
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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 top-quality photo]: Select w hen printing documents consisting mainly of 
photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.
– [Printing tables and charts]: Select when prin ting documents consisting mainly of graphs 
and graphics (illustrations) wi th strong color definition.
– [Printing a composite document]: Select when  printing documents consisting mainly of 
text.
– [Detailed Setting]: Select to fine-tune t he [Print Quality] and [Halftoning] settings.
z For details about other printer driv er functions, click   to view the Printer Driver Guide. If 
the  Printer Driver Guide  is not installed, the Printer Driver Guide  is not displayed even if   
is clicked.
z Clicking [Preview] displays a preview screen  that allows you to confirm the selected 
printing effects and how your document will l ook when printed. Some application softwares 
do not have a preview function.
Note
Double-clicking the name of your machine in the [P rinter list] of the [Printer Setup Utility] 
(When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double- clicking the name of your machine in the [Printer list] of 
the [Print Center]) displays a dialog that prompts  you to confirm the status of the print job(s). 
To cancel a job in progress, select the desir ed document, then click [Delete]. To temporarily 
stop a job in progress, click [Hold]. To stop all  the jobs in the list, click [Stop Jobs] (when using 
Mac OS X v.10.3 or Mac OS X v.10.2, click [Stop Printing]).
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