Canon Pixma Mp970 Quick Start Guide

							7 Before 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.
zFor details on how to load photographs, see “Scanning a Photo” on page 35.
zFor details on how to load positive and negative 35 mm film strips and 35 mm slides, see 
“Scanning a Film” on page 35.
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. Align the upper left 
corner of your original with the 
alignment mark as shown in the figure 
on the right. Document 
type
zPaper documents
zPhotographs
zBooks
zFilms
* Positive and negative 35 mm film strips and 35 mm slides.
Size (W x L)Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm
HeightMax. 0.98 inches / 25 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 / 2.0 kg on the Platen Glass.
zDo not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg.
Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break.
(1)
(2)
 
						

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2Gently close the Document Cover.
Note
The machine cannot scan the shaded area in the figure below.
(A)
(B)
(A) 0.04 inches / 1 mm
(B) 0.04 inches / 1 mm
 
						

							9 Before Using the Machine
Loading Printing Paper
This section describes how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray and the Cassette.
„Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print quality.
Note
zAt purchase, the machine is set to feed from the Rear Tray. If you are printing without changing paper 
source settings, load paper in the Rear Tray. For details on loading paper, see “Loading Paper” on 
page 16.
zDo not place any objects in front of the machine.
zPhoto Quality Media
zGlossy Photo Paper
zPhoto Paper Plus Semi-gloss
zPhoto Paper Plus Glossy
zPhoto Paper Plus Double Sided
zPhoto Paper Pro
zMatte Photo Paper
zFine Art Paper “Photo Rag™”
zPhoto Stickers
zMedia Suited for Business 
Documents
zHigh Resolution Paper
 
						

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„Paper Handling
zRecommended Paper and Requirements
Media TypeModel*1Paper Support Load LimitPaper 
Output Tray 
Load LimitMedia Type
Rear TrayCassetteMachine 
SettingPrinter 
Driver 
Setting
Plain Paper
*2— 150 sheets 150 sheets 50 sheets Plain paper Plain Paper
Envelopes*3— 10 envelopes 5 envelopes 1 envelope — Envelope
Super White 
PaperSW-201 100 sheets 100 sheets 50 sheets Plain paper Plain Paper
High 
Resolution 
Paper
*3
HR-101N 80 sheets 80 sheets 50 sheets — High 
Resolution 
Paper
Glossy Photo 
PaperGP-401 A4, Letter, 5 x 7 / 127.0 x 
177.8 mm and 8 x 10 / 
203.2 x 254.0 mm: 
10 sheets
4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm 
and Wide: 20 sheets
Credit card: 20 sheets (Rear 
Tray only)
*5*6
Glossy 
Photo 
PaperGlossy 
Photo 
Paper
Glossy Photo 
Paper 
“Everyday 
Use”GP-501 Glossy 
Photo 
PaperGlossy 
Photo 
Paper
Photo Paper 
GlossyGP-502 Glossy 
Photo 
PaperGlossy 
Photo 
Paper
Photo 
Paper Plus 
Semi-gloss
*4
SG-201 Photo Plus 
GlossyPhoto 
Paper Plus 
Glossy
Photo Paper 
Plus Glossy
*4PP-101 Photo Plus 
GlossyPhoto 
Paper Plus 
Glossy
Photo Paper 
Plus Double 
Sided
*3, *4
PP-101D — Photo 
Paper Plus 
Double 
Sided
Photo Paper 
Pro
*4PR-101 Photo 
Paper ProPhoto 
Paper Pro
Matte Photo 
PaperMP-101 Matte Photo 
PaperMatte Photo 
Paper
Fine Art 
Paper “Photo 
Rag”
*3, *7, *8, *9
FA-PR1 1 sheet Not 
loadable*5— Fine Art 
Photo Rag
T- S h i r t  
Transfers
*3TR-301 1 sheet 1 sheet — T-Shirt 
Transfers
Photo 
St i c ke r s
*10PS-101 1 sheet Not 
loadable*5Photo Plus 
GlossyPhoto 
Paper Plus 
Glossy
 
						

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*1Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media. Refer to the instruction manual 
supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling 
paper. For information on the paper sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our 
website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the 
country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase 
paper by name.
*2Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the 
type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature and humidity). 
In such cases, reduce the sheets of paper you load at a time to around half.
*3Available only when printing from your computer.*4When loading paper in stacks, the print side may be marked as it is fed in or sheets may be 
stuck to one another causing them not to be fed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a 
time.
*5Feeding this paper from the Cassette can damage the machine. Load in the Rear Tray.*6We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper Output Tray 
before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*7Canon genuine media is produced and stored to get optimum printing quality. We 
recommend using Canon genuine media.
*8For details on using art paper, refer to  “Before Printing on Art Paper” in “Compatible Media 
Types” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
*9If you are using this paper, you cannot print in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and 
bottom edges.
If you choose a special page size for Fine Art Paper in the printer driver, a limit is set to 
prevent printing in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and bottom edges of the paper.
We recommend checking the area being printed in the preview screen before printing.
Refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual.
*10When printing photos saved on a memory card to sticker paper, be sure to select Sticker 
print in the memory card mode. Refer to “Printing on Stickers (Sticker Print)” in “Printing 
from a Memory Card” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
When copying printed photos onto sticker paper, be sure to select Sticker print in the easy 
photo reprint mode. Refer to “Printing on Stickers (Sticker Print)” in “Photo Printing from 
Printed Photo or Film” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
When copying photos onto sticker paper from a film, be sure to select Sticker print in the 
film print mode. Refer to “Printing on Stickers (Sticker Print)” in “Photo Printing from Printed 
Photo or Film” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
When printing photos saved on your mobile phone to sticker paper, select Stickers for paper 
size in Wireless print settings. Refer to “Setting Items” in “Setting the Page Size, Media 
Type, and Layout When Printing from a Mobile Phone” of the User’s Guide on-screen 
manual.
Important
zPut unused paper back into the package, and store them avoiding heat, humidity, and direct 
sunlight.
zDo not touch the printed surface nor stack the printed sheets until the ink is fixed.
Note
zTo specify the page size and media type when printing photos saved on mobile phones, refer to 
“Setting the Page Size, Media Type, and Layout When Printing from a Mobile Phone” in 
“Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device” of the User’s Guide on-screen 
manual.
zFor a detailed description of printing media types, refer to “Printing Media” in the User’s Guide 
on-screen manual.
 
						

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zMedia Types You Cannot Use
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory 
results, but can also cause the machine to jam or malfunction. Additionally, when printing on A5 
or smaller sized paper, do not use paper thinner than a postcard, including plain paper or 
notepad paper cut to a small size.
zFolded, curled, or wrinkled paper
zDamp paper
zPaper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb / 64 gsm)
zPaper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than 28 
lb / 105 gsm)
zPicture postcards
zPostcards affixed with photos or stickers
zEnvelopes with a double flap (or sticker flaps)
zEnvelopes with an embossed or treated surface
zEnvelopes with pressure stickers
zEnvelopes whose gummed flaps are already moistened and adhesive
zAny type of paper with holes
zPaper that is not rectangular
zPaper bound with staples or glue
zPaper with adhesives
zPaper decorated with glitter, etc.
Hints for Handling the Paper Sources
This machine offers two paper sources to load printing paper; the Rear Tray (A) and the Cassette 
(B).
Here are some hints for handling these paper sources according to how you are using them.
(A)
(B)
 
						

							13 Before Using the Machine
„If You Print Regularly on Photo Paper as well as on Plain Paper
If you use photo paper as much as plain paper, you can load photo paper in the Rear Tray and 
plain paper in the Cassette. This way, you can switch the paper source according to the type of 
paper just by pressing the Paper Feed Switch.
You can also specify the type and size of paper to be fed from the Cassette using the printer 
driver. You can print more efficiently by specifying the type of paper you use regularly this way, 
since the paper source will be switched automatically to the Cassette for this paper.
(A) Rear Tray: Load paper of various types and sizes, including photo paper
(B) Cassette: Load paper you use most regularly, such as plain paper
NotezSome types and sizes of paper are not loadable in the Cassette and require the use of the Rear Tray. 
See “Paper Handling” on page 10. For details on loading paper, see “Loading Paper” on page 16.
zPrinter driver settings may be required depending on the usage. For details on printer driver settings, 
refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual.
(A)
(B)
 
						

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„If You Print Mainly on Plain Paper
You can load plain paper of the same size in both paper sources, and set the printer driver to 
automatically switch the paper source when either paper source runs out of paper during 
printing.
(A) Rear Tray: Load plain paper
(B) Cassette: Load plain paper
(B)(A)
 
						

							15 Before Using the Machine
Changing the Paper Source
Each time you press the Paper Feed Switch, the paper source to be used switches between the 
Rear Tray and the Cassette. The paper feeds from the paper source whose lamp is lit.
(A) Rear Tray lamp
(B) Cassette lamp
(C) Paper Feed Switch
Important
When Printing from Your Computer
If a setting other than Paper Feed Switch is selected for Paper Source in the printer driver, the Paper 
Feed Switch on the machine will be disabled and the printer driver settings take precedence when 
printing. Confirm the setting in the printer driver. See “Printing with Windows” on page 40 or “Printing with 
Macintosh” on page 41.
For details on paper source selection using the printer driver, refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen 
manual.
(B)
(C) (A)
 
						

							16Before Using the Machine
Loading Paper
„Loading Paper in the Rear Tray
1Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
Important
zIf you cut plain paper to 4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5 x 7 / 127.0 x 177.8 mm, or 2.13 x 3.39 / 54.0 x 
86.0 mm (credit card-size) for a trial print, it can cause paper jams.
zYou cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers.
zAlways load paper in portrait orientation (A). Loading paper in landscape orientation (B) can cause the 
paper to be jammed.
Note
zWe recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. For details on the 
specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to “Using Specialty Media” on 
page 9.
When Printing on Plain Paper
zYou can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper. When printing on both sides, we 
recommend Canon’s Super White Paper Double-Sided.
Paper size:
– Standard sizes: A4, B5, A5, Letter, and Legal (Rear Tray only)
– Non-standard sizes for the Rear Tray: 2.13 x 3.39 inches to 8.5 x 23 inches / 54.0 x 86.0 mm to 215.9 
x 584.2 mm
– Non-standard sizes for the Cassette: 3.5 x 5 inches to 8.5 x 11.69 inches / 89.0 x 127.0 mm to 215.9 
x 297.0 mm
Paper weight: 17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 gsm (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper)
Note
zAlign the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may 
cause paper jams.
zIf paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite 
direction until the paper becomes completely flat. See “Paper is curled.” on page 81.
zTo avoid curling, handle paper as follows.
– When you do not print, remove unused paper from the Rear Tray, put them back into the 
package, and keep it on a level surface.
– Take out only the necessary number of sheets from the package, just before printing.
(A) (B)