Canon Pixma Mx310 Quick Start Guide

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Faxing
Summary of Reports and Lists
The table below shows the reports and lists that can be printed from the machine. Refer to the pages 
indicated for more details.
„ Activity Report
Prints the history of sent and received faxes. The ma chine is factory-set to print an Activity report 
after every 20 transactions. You can  also disable automatic printing of this report, or print it 
manually.
z Printing the Activity Report Manually
1Press the  FA X button, then press the  Menu button.
2Press the  [...

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„User’s Data List
The User’s data list enables you to confirm the cu rrent settings of the machine as well as the 
registered sender information. See “R egistering Sender Information” on page 34.
zPrinting the User’s Data List
1Press the  FA X button, then press the  Menu button.
2Press the  [ or  ] button to select  PRNT REPORT/LIST , then press the OK button.
3Press the  [ or  ] button to select  USER’S DATA LIST , then press the OK button.
The User’s data list is printed.
„Other Lists
z TX...

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Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Fain t or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorre ct, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are 
probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern  to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then 
perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.
Note
Before performing maintenance
z Make sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out...

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whet her the ink ejects properly from the print head 
nozzles.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized 
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, then set the Paper Thickness Lever.
(1) Put your finger in the rounded indent beside the Paper Output Tray and open it gently.
(2) Open up and set the Output Tray Extension completely by pressing down the...

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Routine Maintenance
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern,  and perform cleaning if necessary.
1Check the nozzle check pattern you printed.
(1)If lines of this pattern are missing, the print head nozzles need cleaning.
Example: When lines are missing (Black ink)
(2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzles need cleaning.
Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink)
2When cleaning is necessary, perform Print Head Cleaning.
See “Print Head Cleaning” on...

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Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if  white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check 
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzle s and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the 
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in t he ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes 
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Press the  Menu button repeatedly...

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Routine Maintenance
Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve by standard  Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, 
which is a more powerful process. Note that cl eaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed 
in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head 
Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Press the  Menu button repeatedly...

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Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head 
position.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized 
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, then set the Paper Thickness Lever.
(1)Put your finger in the rounded indent beside the Paper Output Tray and open it gently.
(2)Open up and set the Output Tray Extension completely by pressing down...

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(2)Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column L.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
The second pattern is printed.
(4)Check the printed patterns and press the [ or 
] button to select the number of the pattern in 
column M that has the least noticeable streaks, 
then press the OK button.
In the same way in step (1), select the number.
(5)Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting 
the pattern number for column R.
Note...

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Replacing a FINE Cartridge
This section explains the way to confirm the  ink status and the procedure to replace FINE 
Cartridges.
When ink runs out or other errors occur, an error  message is displayed on the LCD to inform you of 
the error. See “An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 78 and confirm how to handle it.
When printing from your computer, error mess ages appear on your computer screen as well.
„Getting the Ink Status Information
You can confirm the status of...