Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

For printing business documents:
High Resolution 
Paper
*4
80 sheetsNot
loadable*5
50 sheets-High 
Resolution 
Paper
For creating your own prints:
T-Shirt 
Transfers 

*41 sheetNot
loadable*5
*6-T-Shirt 
Transfers
Photo Stickers 

*8, *91 sheetGlossy Photo 
PaperGlossy Photo 
Paper
*1  Paper with a Model Number is Canon genuine paper. R efer to the instruction manual supplied with
the paper for detailed information on the printable  side and notes on handling paper. For information on
the page sizes...

 You can load plain paper of the following page sizes in the Cassette:
A4, B5, A5, and Letter sizes
Plain paper of other sizes cannot be loaded in the Casse tte. Load them in the Rear Tray. In Macintosh, Choukei 3 and Choukei 4 are not available .
Standard sizes:
 Letter (8.50 x 11.00 inches / 215.9 x 279.4 mm)
 Legal (8.50 x 14.00 inches / 215.9 x 355.6 mm)
 A5 (5.83 x 8.27 inches / 148.0 x 210.0 mm)
 A4 (8.27 x 11.69 inches / 210.0 x 297.0 mm)
 B5 (7.17 x 10.12 inches / 182.0 x 257.0 mm)
 4 x 6 (4.00 x...

Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Paper >  Media Types You Cannot Use
 Media Types You Cannot Use 
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such  paper will cause not only unsatisfactory results, but
also the machine to jam or malfunction.
 Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper
 Damp paper
 Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb /  64 g/m2)
 Paper that is too thick (weighing more than 28 lb  / 105 g/m2
, except for Canon genuine paper)
 Paper thinner...

Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals
Loading Originals 
Loading Originals
How to Load Originals for Each Function
Originals You Can Load
This section describes the procedure to load originals on the Platen Glass.
You may have to load the original in a different position depending on the function you selected in Co py,
Easy photo reprint, or Scan. Load the original in t he correct position according to the selected funct ion. If
you do not load the...

2.Close the Document Cover gently.
      
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Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals >  How to Load Originals for Each Function
 How to Load Originals for Each Function 
 Load originals to make copy
 Select in the Scan menu- USB flash drive or Memory card to scan originals 
- PC to scan magazine, newspaper, or text document
 Scan magazine, newspaper, or text document with a softw are
application on a computer 
Load the original W ITH THE SIDE TO READ FACING DOW N  to be aligned with the alignment mark...

Load only one original 
Load the original at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm away from the edges of the Platen Glass.
Load two or more originals 
Place two or more originals at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm  away from the edges of the Platen Glass
and at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm apart from each oth er.
(A) 0.4 inches / 10 mm
 Note
 The Skew Correction function automatically compensates fo r the originals placed at an angle
of up to approximately 10 degrees.
 Slanted photos with a long edge of 7.1 inches / 180 mm or...

Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Loading Paper / Originals > Loading Originals >  Originals You Can Load
 Originals You Can Load 
You can copy or scan the following originals.
Types of originals: Text document, magazine, or newspaper 
Printed photo, postcard, business card, or DVD/CD
Size (W x L): Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm
 Note
 W hen loading a thick original such as a book on the Plat
en Glass, you can load it by removing the
Document Cover from the machine. 
For details on how to...

Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance 
This section describes the procedure to replace ink tanks when they run out of ink, to clean the machine
when the print result is faint, or to take an action when paper does not feed properly.
Replacing an Ink Tank
Replacing Procedure 
Checking the Ink Status
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Cleaning the Print Head 
Cleaning the Print...

Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > Replacing an Ink Tank
Replacing an Ink Tank 
When ink runs out while printing is in progress, an error message will appear on the LCD or your
computer screen. Make sure which ink tank has run o ut of ink and replace it with a new one.
 Note
 If the error message appears, confirm the displayed message and take an appropriate action.
For details, refer to An Error Message Is Displayed on  the LCD in 
Troubleshooting of the on-
screen manual:...