Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

Making CopiesThis section describes the basic procedure to perform standard copying.1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Load paper.
3.
Press the  COPY button.
The Copy standby screen is displayed.
4.
Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.
5.
Confirm the page size and magnification.
1.
Magnification
2.
Page size
Note
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To change or confirm the page size, magnification, or other settings, press the  Menu button, then
use the 
 button to display the desired setting item....

Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy)
Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) If you load the original on the platen glass, you can add the copying job while printing (Reserve copy).
The screen below is displayed when you can reserve copy.
Load the original on the platen glass and press the same button (the  Color button or the  Black button) as
the one which you previously pressed.
Important
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When you load the original on the platen glass, move the document cover gently.
Note
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When  Print quality  is...

Setting Items for CopyingYou can change the copy settings such as the page size, media type, and intensity.Press the  Menu button, use the 
 button to select a setting item, then press the  OK button.
Use the 
 button to adjust each setting item, then press the  OK button. The next setting item is
displayed.
The LCD returns to the Copy standby screen when all the settings are complete.
Note
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
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Some settings cannot be specified in combination...

Note•
Some of setting items are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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Media type
Select the media type of the loaded paper.
Ex:
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Print quality
Select the print quality according to the original. Ex:
Note
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If you use  Draft with the media type set to  Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected,
select  Standard  or High  and try copying again.
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Select  High to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or
white.
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4-on-1 layout...

Reducing or Enlarging a CopyYou can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page copying.
In the copy mode, press the  Menu button, use the 
 button to select  Enlarge/Reduce , then press the
OK  button.
Use the 
 button to select the reduction/enlargement method, then press the  OK button.
Ex:
Note
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Some of the reduction/enlargement methods are not available depending on the copy menu.
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Preset ratio
You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge...

About Special copy MenuThe following menus are selectable in the  Special copy menu.•
Frame erase copy
When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows.
Copying Thick Originals Such as Books
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Borderless copy
You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders.
Copying without Borders
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2-on-1 copy
You can copy two original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image.
Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a...

Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single PageYou can copy two original pages or a two sided page onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image.1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Load paper.
3.
Press the  COPY button.
The Copy standby screen is displayed.
4.
Press the  Menu button.
The  Copy menu  screen is displayed.
5.
Use the  button to select  Special copy, then press the  OK button.
6.
Use the  button to select  2-on-1 copy, then press the  OK button.
If a page size setting or a media...

If you do not need more scanning, press the Tone button to start copying. The machine starts
copying.
Note
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You can add the copying job while printing.
Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy)
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When the document has been loaded in the ADF:
The machine starts scanning the next sheet of document automatically after one sheet of
document finishes being scanned.
Note
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If  Memory is full  appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to  Standard or reduce the
number of sheets of documents, then try...

Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single PageYou can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Four differentlayouts are available.•
When  Layout 1  is selected for  4-on-1 layout:
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When Layout 2  is selected for  4-on-1 layout:
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When Layout 3  is selected for  4-on-1 layout:
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When Layout 4  is selected for  4-on-1 layout:
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Load paper.
3.
Press the COPY button.
The Copy standby screen is displayed.
4.
Press the  Menu...

1.
Use the  button to select the page size, then press the OK button.
2.
Use the  button to select the media type, then press the  OK button.
7.
Specify the print settings and the layout.
Press the  Menu button, then use the 
 button to select a setting item.
Select  4-on-1 layout , press the OK button, then select the layout.
Setting Items for Copying
Note
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
8.
Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.
9.
Use the  (-)  (+)...