Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

*3 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feedproperly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.
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Media Types You Cannot UseDo not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will cause not only unsatisfactory results, but also
the machine to jam or malfunction.•
Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper
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Damp paper
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Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb (64 g /m 2
))
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Paper that is too thick (plain paper weighing more than 28 lb (105 g /m 2
), except for Canon genuine
paper)
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Paper thinner than a postcard, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size (when printing on...

Printing Area
Printing Area
Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes
Letter, Legal
Envelopes
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Printing AreaTo ensure the best print quality, the machine allows a margin along each edge of media. The actual
printable area will be the area inside these margins.
Recommended printing area 
 : Canon recommends that you print within this area.
Printable area 
 : The area where it is possible to print. However, printing in this area can affect the print
quality or the paper feed precision.
Note
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When performing borderless copying, you can specify the amount of images that extends off the paper by...

Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, EnvelopesSizePrintable Area (width x height)A55.56 x 7.95 inches (141.2 x 202.0 mm)A48.00 x 11.38 inches (203.2 x 289.0 mm)B56.90 x 9.80 inches (175.2 x 249.0 mm)4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)3.73 x 5.69 inches (94.8 x 144.4 mm)5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)4.73 x 6.69 inches (120.2 x 169.8 mm)8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)7.73 x 9.69 inches (196.4 x 246.0 mm)
 Recommended printing area
A: 1.28 inches (32.5 mm)
B: 1.32 inches (33.5 mm)
 Printable area
C: 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)
D:...

Letter, LegalSizePrintable Area (width x height)Letter8.00 x 10.69 inches (203.2 x 271.4 mm)Legal8.00 x 13.69 inches (203.2 x 347.6 mm)
 Recommended printing area
A: 1.28 inches (32.5 mm)
B: 1.32 inches (33.5 mm)
 Printable area
C: 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)
D: 0.20 inch (5.0 mm)
E: 0.25 inch (6.4 mm)
F: 0.25 inch (6.3 mm)
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EnvelopesSizeRecommended Printing Area (width x height)Envelope DL3.88 x 7.20 inches (98.8 x 183.0 mm)Envelope Com 103.68 x 8.04 inches (93.5 x 204.3 mm)
 Recommended printing area
A: 0.31 inch (8.0 mm)
B: 1.14 inches (29.0 mm)
C: 0.22 inch (5.6 mm)
D: 0.22 inch (5.6 mm)
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Loading Originals
Position to Load Originals
Loading Originals on the Platen Glass
Loading Documents in the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
How to Load Originals for Each Function
Originals You Can Load
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Position to Load OriginalsThe machine has two positions to load originals: platen glass and ADF (Auto Document Feeder).Select the position to load the original according to the size, type, or usage.
Originals You Can Load
Loading Documents, Photos, or Book on the platen glass
Loading Two or More Sheets of Document of the Same Size and Thickness in the ADF
You can also load a sheet of document in the ADF.
Note
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To scan the original at optimum quality, load it on the platen glass.
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Loading Originals on the Platen Glass1.
Open the document cover.
2.
Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on the platen glass.
Originals You Can Load
How to Load Originals for Each Function
Important
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Be sure to observe the following when loading the original on the platen glass.
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Do not place any objects weighing 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass.
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Do not put any pressure of 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass, such as pressing down
the original.
Failure to observe the...