Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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How to Use This Manual Printing This Manual MC-3910-V1.00 Basic Guide Describes the summary of this product. Advanced Guide Describes the detailed function of this product. Troubleshooting Page 1 of 877 pages Canon MP550 series On-screen Manual JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
How to Use This Manual Printing This ManualMP-3427-V1.00 Advanced Guide Contents Overview of the Machine Main Components How to Navigate Menus on the LCD Printing from a Memory Card Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card / USB Flash Drive Using Various Functions Inserting the Memory Card Inserting the USB Flash Drive Copying Making Copies Using Various Copy Functions Printing Photos from Printed Photos Reprinting Printed Photos Using Various Functions Scanning Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using Various Scan Functions Printing from Your Computer Printing Photos (Easy-PhotoPrint EX) Printing Documents (Windows) Printing Documents (Macintosh) Other Usages Printing the Template Forms such as Notebook Paper Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone Machine Settings Useful Software Applications Loading Paper / Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank W hen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Cleaning the Pad in the Cassette Appendix Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images Tips on How to Use Your Machine Page 2 of 877 pages MP550 series Basic Guide JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced GuideTroubleshooting
Contents > Overview of the Machine
Overview of the Machine
This section shows the component names of the machine and describes the basic operations you need
to know before using it.
Main Components
Front View
Rear View
Inside View
Operation Panel
How to Navigate Menus on the LCD Selecting Menus on the HOME Screen
Selecting Setting Items
Other Operations
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Advanced GuideTroubleshooting Contents > Overview of the Machine > Main Components Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel Front View (1) Document CoverOpen to load an original on the Platen Glass. (2) Paper Support Raise and tip back to load paper in the Rear Tray. (3) Paper Guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack. (4) Rear Tray Load photo paper or envelopes which you can use on the machine. Two or more sheets of the same size and type of paper can be loaded at the same time, and fed automatically one sheet at a time. See Loading Paper. (5) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages, menu selections, and the operati on status. You can also preview photos on the LCD before printing. Note The LCD will turn off if the machine is not operated for about 5 minutes. To restore the display, press any button except the ON button or perform the print operation. (6) Operation Panel Page 4 of 877 pages Main Components JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it. See Operation Panel. (7) Card Slot Cover Open to insert a memory card. See Inserting the Memory Card. (8) Direct Print Port Connect a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital came ra or the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30* to print directly. See Printing Photos Directly from Your Digital Camera or Mobile Phone. You can also insert a USB flash drive to this port. See Inserting the USB Flash Drive. * The Bluetooth Unit is not available in some countries or regions depending on the local laws and regulations. For details, contact the service cente r. Warning Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge com pliant devices, the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30, and USB flash drives to the Dire ct Print Port of the machine. This may cause fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine. Important Do not touch the metal casing. (9) Paper Output Tray Opens automatically when printing or copying starts and printed paper is ejected. (10) Output Tray Extension Open to support the printouts. Open it when printin g or copying. (11) Platen Glass Load an original to copy or scan. (12) Cassette Load A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper and inse rt it into the machine. Two or more sheets of the same size of plain paper can be loaded at the same time, an d fed automatically one sheet at a time. See Loading Paper. Rear View Page 5 of 877 pages Main Components JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
(13) USB Port Plug in the USB cable to connect the machine with a comp uter. Important Do not touch the metal casing. Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is printing or scanning originals with the computer. (14) Rear Cover Detach to remove jammed paper. (15) Power Cord Connector Plug in the supplied power cord. Inside View (16) Ink lamps Lights or flashes red to indicate the ink tank status. See Checking the Ink Status. (17) Print Head Lock Lever Locks the Print Head into place. Important Do not raise this lever after installing the Print Hea d. (18) Print Head Holder Install the Print Head. (19) Scanning Unit (Cover) Scans originals. Open it to replace ink tanks, to check ink la mps, or to remove jammed paper inside the machine. W hen opening the Scanning Unit (Cover), lift it with the Document Cover closed. (20) Card Slot Insert a memory card. Page 6 of 877 pages Main Components JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
See Inserting the Memory Card. (21) Access lamp Lights or flashes to indicate the memory card statu s. See Inserting the Memory Card. Note For details on installing the Print Head and ink tanks, refer to the printed manual: GettingStarted. Operation Panel (1) ON button Turns the power on or off. Before turning on the pow er, make sure that the Document Cover is closed. Important Disconnecting the power plug W hen disconnecting the power plug after turning off t he power, be sure to confirm that the Power lamp is not lit. If the power plug is disconnected from the wall outlet while the Power lamp is lit or flashing, the machine may become unable to print properly since the Print Head is not protected. (2) Buttons to use when navigating menus on the LCD See How to Navigate Menus on the LCD. (3) [+] [-] buttons Specifies the number of copies to copy or print. (4) Stop button Cancels operation when a print, copy, or scan job is in p rogress. (5) Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error occurs, such as paper -out or ink-out. (6) Power lamp Lights green after flashing when the power is turned o n. (7) Color button Starts color printing, copying, or scanning. (8) Black button Starts black & white copying, scanning, etc. (9) OK button Selects a menu or setting item. See How to Navigate Menus on the LCD. Page 7 of 877 pages Main Components JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Resolves an error when printing is in progress or resumes the machines normal operation after removingjammed paper.
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Advanced GuideTroubleshooting Contents > Overview of the Machine > How to Navigate Menus on the LCD How to Navigate Menus on the LCD This machine allows you to print photos on a memory card or USB flash drive, make copies, or scan an original without a computer. To operate the machine , you can turn around the Easy-Scroll Wheel on the Operation Panel or press the , , , or button on the Easy-Scroll Wheel to navigate menus or select setting items on the LCD, then press the OK button. This section describes the basic operation to navigate menu s on the HOME screen and to select setting items necessary for printing. Using the Easy-Scroll Wheel (B) The Easy-Scroll Wheel is used to select menus or setting items. The Easy-Scroll Wheel can be used in two ways. You can operate the machi ne either way. (D) Turn around the Easy-Scroll Wheel with your finger to select items. Or (E) Press the , , , or button to select items. W hen it is indicated in this guide that the , , , or button can be used, it is also described in the operation procedure, i.e., the Easy-Scroll Wheel (the or button). Selecting Menus on the HOME Screen The HOME screen will appear when the power is turned on or when the HOME button is pressed. To start printing photos on a memory card or USB flash drive, copying, or scanning, select menus on the HOME screen. 1.Press the HOME button (A). The HOME screen will appear. Page 9 of 877 pages How to Navigate Menus on the LCD JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
2.Turn around the Easy-Scroll Wheel (B) to select the menu to use, and press the OK button (C). You can also use the or button on the Easy-Scroll Wheel (B) to select the menu. The selected menu screen will appear. The following menus are available on the HOME screen. Copy :You can change copy scale or erase dark frame or shade of b ound part when copying a book. And also you can copy an original in various layouts. See Copying. Memory card : You can print photos saved on a memory card of your digi tal camera or USBflash drive. See Printing from a Memory Card. Easy photo reprint : You can scan printed photos and print them easily. You ca n also specify the number of copies for each photo. See Printing Photos from Printed Photos. Settings : You can maintain the condition of the machine, change se ttings of the machine, or print the template forms such as notebook pap er, etc. See W hen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect, Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller , Machine Settings, or Printing the Template Forms such as Notebook Paper . Photo index sheet : You can easily print photos on a memory card or USB fla sh drive using the Photo Index Sheet. See Using Photo Index Sheet to print. Scan :You can forward scanned data to your computer or save th em on a memory card or USB flash drive inserted into the machine with the Operation Panel. See Scanning. Selecting Setting Items The displayed screen varies depending on the menu you se lected, but the operation is the same. This section describes the procedure to select a setting item , using the operation to change the print quality on the print confirmation screen in Select and print of Memory card as an example. 1.Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel (the or button) (B) to select Standard, and press the OK button (C). Page 10 of 877 pages How to Navigate Menus on the LCD JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals