Canon Pixma Mx700 Quick Start Guide

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Before Using the Machine
„ Using the Platen Glass
1Lift the Document Cover.
2Load the original with the side to be copied, scanned, or faxed faced down on the 
Platen Glass.
z To make copies or scan documents
Place the original in landscape orientation and 
align the upper corner of it with the alignment mark 
as shown in the figure on the right.
zTo scan photographs
Place the photograph at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm 
away from and in square with the edges of the 
Platen Glass.
Notez The machine cannot...

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When setting two or more photographs at the 
same time, place them at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm 
apart from each other.
3Gently close the Document Cover.
Important
zDo not place any objects weighing more than 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg on the Platen Glass.
z Do 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.
Note
zIf photographs are placed closer, they may be scanned as a single...

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„Using the ADF
1Remove any documents from the Platen Glass.
2Open the Document Tray.
3Load the document in the ADF.
Load the document with the side you want to copy, 
scan, or fax facing up in the ADF.
4Adjust the Document Guides to match the 
document width.
Note
Set a document on the Platen Glass if you want to scan it at optimum quality.
Note
Ensure that the edge of the document stack is in line 
with the Paper Size Mark (A) imprinted on the 
Document Tray.
(A)
 

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Loading Printing Paper
This section describes how to load printing paper in the Rear Tray and the Front Tray.
„Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print quality.
Note
At purchase, the machine is set to feed from the Front Tray. If you are printing without changing paper 
source settings, load paper in the Front Tray.
zPhoto Quality Media
zGlossy Photo Paper
zMatte Photo Paper
zPhoto Paper Plus Double Sided
zPhoto Paper Plus...

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„Paper Handling
zRecommended Paper and Requirements
*1  Paper 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...

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*4  Feeding this paper from the Front Tray can damage the machine. Load in the Rear Tray.
*5  When 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.
*
6  We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper Output Tray 
before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*
7  This paper cannot be used in...

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Before Using the Machine
„ Paper Sources
This machine offers two paper sources to load printing paper; the Rear Tray (A) and the Front Tray 
(B).
„Changing the Paper Source
Each time you press the  Feed Switch button, the paper source to be used switches between the 
Rear Tray and the Front Tray. The paper feeds from the paper source whose lamp is lit.
(A)  Rear Tray  lamp
(B)  Feed Switch  button
(C)  Front Tray  lamp
Note
zYou cannot load paper other than A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper in the...

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„Loading Paper
z Loading Paper in the Rear Tray
1Flatten the four corners of  the paper before loading it.
ImportantzLoad A4, Letter, or Legal-sized plain paper when receiving faxes. Legal-sized paper can only be loaded 
in the Rear Tray.
z If 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.
z You cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers.
z...

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2Prepare to load paper.
(1) Open the Rear Tray, then pull out the Paper 
Support.
Put your finger in the rounded indent of the 
Paper Support and pull it out until it stops.
(2) Open the Paper Output Tray.
(3) Extend the Output Tray Extension.
(4) Press the  Feed Switch  button so that the  Rear 
Tr a y  lamp (A) lights.
3Load the paper.
(1)Load the paper in the Rear Tray with the print 
side facing UP.
(2) Align the paper stack against the Cover Guide 
on the right side of...

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zLoading Paper in the Front Tray
You can load A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper (such as Canon Super White Paper SW-201) in 
the Front Tray. You cannot load any other paper in the Front Tray.
1Flatten the four corners of  the paper before loading it. 
See “Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.” on page 14.
2Prepare to load paper.
(1)Open the Paper Output Tray.
(2) Extend the Output Tray Extension.
(3) Press the  Feed Switch  button so that the 
Front Tray...