Canon printer imageCLASS MF5730 User Manual

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Specifying the Paper Size and Type (Common for 
Cassette and Multi-Purpose Feeder)
Specifying the Paper Size
At the factory, the paper size has already been set to . Each time you change 
the paper size you load in the cassette or the multi-purpose feeder, it is necessary 
to specify the paper size according to the following.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [((-)]...

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Specifying the Paper Type
 is selected as the default paper type. When using paper other 
than plain paper, you can specify the paper type according to the following. 
Specifying the paper type can prevent poor copy quality, or the printout not being 
printed correctly.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  or  ➞ 
press [Set].
4Press [((-)]...

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Orientation of the Document and the Paper Loading
When you load or place a document in the ADF or on the platen glass, the 
orientation of the document and the orientation of the paper in the cassette or in the 
multi-purpose feeder are as shown below.
Document
Copy
Document
Paper
Cassette Multi-
purpose
feeder
Platen glass ADF 

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Selecting the Paper Output Area
Open the face up cover located on back side of the unit for face up paper output, or 
close the face up cover and pull out the output tray located on the front of the unit 
for face down paper output.
IMPORTANT
Do not open or close the face up cover while copying and printing.
Face down paper output delivers paper with the printed side down on the output 
tray. Face up paper output delivers paper with the printed side up...

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Face Down Paper Output Area
The paper is delivered with the printed side down on the output tray. 
Paper is stacked in printed order. 
Close the face up cover, and pull out the output tray.
IMPORTANT
•Do not place the delivered paper back on the output tray. Doing so may result in paper 
jams.
•Do not place objects other than paper on the output tray. Doing so may result in paper 
jams.
Heavy Paperface up 1 sheet
face downapprox. 30 sheets (25 lb to 34...

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Face Up Paper Output Area
The paper is delivered with the printed side up from the face up paper output at the 
rear of the machine. 
This way is convenient for printing on transparencies, or envelopes which tend to 
curl, because the paper is delivered straight through out of the machine.
Open the face up cover.
•Remove the delivered paper one by one.
IMPORTANT
•Do not pull the paper forcibly.
•This machine has no face up output tray. Remove the...

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CHAPTER
Document Requirements3-1
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This chapter describes the types of documents you can scan or copy with this machine and 
how to set them on the platen glass.
Document Requirements
The documents you place on the platen glass or loaded in the ADF for copying, 
scanning, or sending must meet these requirements:
*1When scanning, copying, or sending a transparent document such as tracing paper or transparencies, place a piece 
of plain white paper behind the document.
*
221 lb (80 g/m2)...

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NOTE
When making copies of a small size document, the copy speed may be slightly slower 
than usual.
Problem Documents
•Make sure any glue, ink, or correction fluid on the document is completely dry 
before placing it on the platen glass or loading it in the ADF.
•Remove all fasteners (staples, paper clips, etc.) before loading the document in 
the ADF.
•To prevent document jams in the ADF, do not use any of the following:
Scanned Area of a Document
The shaded...

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Setting Up Documents
For scanning, place your documents on the platen glass or load them in the ADF. 
Where you set up your documents depends on the size and type of documents you 
want to scan. (See “Document Requirements,” on p. 3-1.)
Placing a Document on the Platen Glass
1Open the platen glass cover.
2Place your document face down on the platen glass. 
Use the paper size marks on the left side of the platen glass to position a document.
•If your document...