Canon Pixma Mx700 Quick Start Guide

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Summary of Reports and Lists
The table below shows the reports and lists that can be printed from your 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
1Display the FAX menu.
See “Display the FAX menu.” on page 45....

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(1)Press the  { or  } button to select  Activity report, then press the  OK button.
(2) Press the  { or  } button to select  Ye s, then press the  OK button.
The Activity report is printed.
„ User’s Data List
The User’s data list enables you to confirm the cu rrent settings of your machine as well as the 
registered sender information. See “R egistering Sender Information” on page 47.
zPrinting the User’s Data List
1Display the FAX menu.
See “Display the FAX menu.” on page 45.
2Display the Print...

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„Other Lists
zTX Report
Your machine can print a TX (transmission) report after sending a document, confirming whether 
the transmission was completed successfully. At purchase, TX Reports are set to print only 
when there was a transmission error. You can set the machine to print every time it sends a 
document, or disable printing of the report.
zRX Report
Your machine can print an RX (reception) report after receiving a document, confirming whether 
the reception was completed successfully....

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Routine Maintenance
Replacing an Ink Tank
This section explains the way to confirm the in k status and the procedure to replace ink tanks.
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 101 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...

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z With the Ink Lamps
You can confirm the status of each ink tank by  the ink lamps. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer 
Cover) of the machine to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash.
z Ink lamp is on
The ink tank is correctly set and there is enough ink remaining to print.
z Ink lamp is flashing
Flashing slowly (at ar ound 3-second intervals)
......Repeats
Ink is low. You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you to have a new ink 
tank available.
Flashing quickly...

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1Open the Paper Output Tray.
2Make sure that the machine is turned on, lift 
the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) with both 
hands, and set the Scanning Unit Support to 
hold the cover. 
The Print Head Holder moves to the center.
3Remove the ink tank whose lamp is flashing fast.
(1)Push the tab and remove the ink tank.
(A) Do NOT touch the Print Head Lock Lever; 
remove only the ink tank.
Caution
zIf the Document Cover is opened, you cannot open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover). Be...

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4Prepare the replacement tank.
(1)Remove the new ink tank from its packaging.
(2)Pull the orange tape (B) in the direction of the 
arrow to peel off the protective film.
(3)Remove the film (C) completely.
(4)Remove the orange protective cap from the 
bottom of the ink tank.
Discard the cap once it is removed.
Carefully hold the protective cap (E) when 
removing it to prevent the ink from staining 
your fingers.
5Install the ink tank.
(1)Insert the front end of the ink tank into the...

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(2)Press on the   mark on the ink tank until 
the ink tank snaps firmly into place.
(3) Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red.
6Lift the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) slightly to set the Scanning Unit Support back 
to its original position, and then gently close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover).
Important
The machine cannot be used unless all the ink tanks 
are installed.
Caution
zBe sure to hold the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) firmly using both hands, and be careful not to...

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Keeping the Best Printing Results
To avoid drying of the Print Head and cl ogging of the nozzles, note the following.
„When You Turn Off the Machine
Follow the procedure below to turn off the machine.
(1) Press the  ON/OFF button to turn off the machine.
(2) Confirm that the  Power lamp has gone out.
This takes a few seconds or  as long as around 30 seconds. 
(3) Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
If you are using a power outlet strip, you can switch it off instead.
When...

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When Printing Becomes Fain t or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect  even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print 
head nozzles are probably clogged. Print the nozzle c heck pattern to confirm the condition of the 
nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.
If the ruled lines are shifted after running print head maintenance, align the Print Head.
z If the Ruled Lines Are Shifted
Note
Before performing maintenance
zOpen the Scanning Unit...