Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

Printing with Easy SetupThis section describes the simple procedure for setting the 
Quick Setup tab  so that you can carry out
appropriate printing on this printer.
1.
Check that the printer is turned on
2.
Load paper  on the printer
3.
Open the printer driver setup window
4.
Select a frequently used profile
In  Commonly Used Settings  on the Quick Setup  tab, select a printing profile suited for the purpose.
When you select a printing profile, the  Additional Features, Media Type , and Printer Paper...

Important
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The print quality settings that can be selected may differ depending on a printing profile.
6.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the document is printed with settings that match your purpose.
Important
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When you select the  Always Print with Current Settings  check box, all settings specified on the
Quick Setup , Main , and  Page Setup  tabs are saved, and you can print with the same settings from the
next time as well.
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In the  Commonly Used Settings  window, click...

Note•
If the paper settings on the printer driver differ from the cassette paper information registered on theprinter, an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
Paper setting for
Printing ."
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the following:
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Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
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Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
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Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)When you use this printer, selecting a media type and 
paper size  that matches the print purpose will help
you achieve the best print results.
You can use the following media types on this printer.
Commercially available papers
Media nameMedia Type in the printer driverCassette paper information registered on the printerPlain Paper (including recycled
paper)Plain PaperPlain paperEnvelopesEnvelopeEnvelopeOther Photo PaperOther Photo...

Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)When you use this printer, selecting a paper size that matches the print purpose will help you achieve thebest print results.
You can use the following paper sizes on this printer.Printer Paper Size in the printer driverCassette paper information registered on the printerLetter 8.5"x11" 22x28cmLetterLegal 8.5"x14" 22x36cmLegalA5A5A4A4B5B54"x6" 10x15cmKG/4"x6"5"x7" 13x18cm2L/5"x7"8"x10"...

Various Printing Methods
Setting a Page Size and Orientation
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
Setting the Stapling Margin
Execute Borderless Printing
Fit-to-Page Printing
Scaled Printing
Page Layout Printing
Tiling/Poster Printing
Booklet Printing
Duplex Printing
Stamp/Background Printing
Registering a Stamp
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background
Setting Up Envelope Printing
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
Editing the Print...

Setting a Page Size and OrientationThe paper size and orientation are essentially determined by the application software. When the page size
and orientation set for  Page Size and Orientation  on the Page Setup  tab are same as those set with the
application software, you do not need to select them on the  Page Setup tab.
When you are not able to specify them with the application software, the procedure for selecting a page size
and orientation is as follows:
You can also set page size and orientation on...

Setting the Number of Copies and Printing OrderThe procedure for specifying the number of copies and printing order is as follows:
You can also set the number of copies on the  Quick Setup tab.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Specify the number of copies to be printed
For  Copies  on the  Page Setup  tab, specify the number of copies to be printed.
3.
Specify the print order
Check the  Print from Last Page  check box when you want to print from the last page in order, and
uncheck the check box...

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Print from Last Page:  /Collate : 
4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK.
When you execute print, the specified number of copies will be printed with the specified printing order.
Important
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When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, specify the
settings on the printer driver. However, if the print results are not acceptable, specify the function
settings on the application software. When you specify the number of copies and the printing order with
both the...

Setting the Stapling Margin
The procedure for setting the staple side and the margin width is as follows:
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Specify the side to be stapledCheck the position of the stapling margin from  Stapling Side on the Page Setup  tab.
The printer analyzes the  Orientation and Page Layout  settings, and automatically selects the best
staple position. When you want to change the setting, select from the list.
3.
Set the margin width
If necessary, click  Specify Margin... and...