Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

							Managing the Printer PowerThis function allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver.
The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows:
 Power Off
The  Power Off  function turns off the printer. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the
printer on from the printer driver.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Execute power off
Click  Power Off  on the Maintenance  tab. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
The printer power switches off, and the  Maintenance tab is displayed again.
Important
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You cannot receive faxes when the printer is switched off.
 Auto Power
Auto Power  allows you to set  Auto Power Off.
The  Auto Power Off  function automatically turns off the printer when there are no operations from the
printer driver or the printer for a specified period of time.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on and then click  Auto Power on the Maintenance  tab
The  Auto Power Setting  dialog box opens.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
3.
If necessary, complete the following setting:
Auto Power Off Specify the time from the list. When this time lapses without any operations from the printer driveror the printer, the printer is turned off automatically.
4.
Apply the settings
Click  OK. When the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
The  Maintenance  tab is displayed again.
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							The setting is enabled after this. If you want to disable this function, select Disable from the list
according to the same procedure.
Important
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In the following cases, you can set  Auto Power Off but the power will not be turned off automatically.
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When you use the printer by connecting it to a network
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When you use the printer by connecting it to a telephone line via a modular cable
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							Reducing the Printer NoiseThe silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this printer. Select when you wish to reduce
the operating noise of the printer at night, etc.
Using this function may lower the print speed.
The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows:
 Quiet Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Quiet Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Quiet Settings  dialog box opens.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
3.
Set the quiet mode
If necessary, specify one of the following items:
Do not use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to use the printer with volume of normal operating noise.
Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer.
Use quiet mode during specified hours Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer during a specifiedperiod of time.
Set the  Start time  and the End time  of the quiet mode you wish to be activated. If both are set to
the same time, the quiet mode will not function.
Important
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You can set the quiet mode from the operation panel of the printer, the printer driver, or
ScanGear (scanner driver).
No matter how you use to set the quiet mode, the mode is applied when you perform operations from the operation panel of the printer or printing and scanning from the computer.
4.
Apply the settings
Make sure that the printer is on and click  OK.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
The settings are enabled hereafter.
Note
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The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings.
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							Changing the Printer Operation ModeIf necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
The procedure for configuring  Custom Settings is as follows:
 Custom Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on, and then click  Custom Settings on the Maintenance
tab
The  Custom Settings  dialog box opens.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
3.
If necessary, complete the following settings:
Prevent paper abrasion The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density
printing to prevent paper abrasion.
Check this check box to prevent paper abrasion.
Align heads manually Usually, the  Print Head Alignment  function on the Maintenance tab is set to automatic head
alignment, but you can change it to manual head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, 
perform manual head
alignment .
Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment. Uncheck this check box to perform
the automatic head alignment.
Prevent paper double-feed Select this check box only if the printer is feeding multiple sheets of plain paper at the same time.
Important
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Using this function slows down the print speed.
Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] On the  Page Setup  tab, you can change the rotation direction of the  Landscape in the
Orientation .
To rotate the print data 90 degrees to the left during printing, select this item. To rotate the print
data 90 degrees to the right during printing, clear this item.
Important
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Do not change this setting while the print job is displayed in the print wait list. Otherwise, characters may be omitted or the layout may become corrupt.
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							Don't detect mismatch of paper settings when printing from computerWhen you print documents from your computer and the paper settings on the printer driver and
the cassette paper information registered on the printer do not match, this setting disables the
message display and allows you to continue printing.
To disable detection of paper setting mismatches, select this check box.
Ink Drying Wait Time You can set the length of the printer rest time until printing of the next page begins. Moving the
slider to the right increases the pause time, and moving the slider to the left decreases the time.
If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page
dries, increase the ink drying wait time. Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing.4.
Apply the settings
Click  OK and when the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
The printer operates with the modified settings hereafter.
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							Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
Fax settings
Output settings
LAN settings
Dev. user settings
Firmware update
Cassette settings
Reset setting
About Quiet setting
Using the Machine with the Access Point Mode
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							Changing the Machine Settings on the LCDThis section describes the procedure to change the settings in the  Device settings screen, taking the steps
to specify  Extended copy amt.  as an example.
Note
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Press the Setup button.
The  Setup menu  screen is displayed.
3.
Use the  button to select  Device settings, then press the OK button.
When you change the fax settings, press the  Setup button, then select  Fax settings.
4.
Use the  button to select  Output settings , then press the OK button.
5.
Use the  button to select  Extended copy amt. , then press the OK button.
6.
Use the  button to select a setting item, then press the  OK button.
For details on each setting item:
Fax settings
Output settings
LAN settings
Dev. user settings
Firmware update
Cassette settings
Reset setting
Note
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You can reduce the operating noise when printing at night.
About Quiet setting
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							Fax settingsThis section describes the setting items in  Fax settings.
Easy setup
TEL no. registration
FAX user settings
Adv. FAX settings
Auto print settings
Security control
Note
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Before changing the settings, you can confirm the current settings by printing USER'S DATA LIST.
Summary of Reports and Lists
Easy setup
The machine must be set up depending on your telephone line and use of the faxing function. Follow the
procedure according to the instructions on the LCD.
Note
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You can specify the setup setting individually or the advanced setting.
For details on how to specify the setting:
Preparing for Faxing
TEL no. registration
You can register the recipient's fax/telephone number to the machine.
Registering Recipients Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
FAX user settings
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Unit TEL no. registr.
Registers your fax/telephone number printed on sent faxes.
Registering User Information
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Unit name registr.
Registers your name printed on sent faxes.
Registering User Information
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Telephone line type (Country or region of purchase other than China)
Selects the telephone line type setting for the machine.
Setting the Telephone Line Type
Note
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This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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							•TEL line auto select (China only)
If you select  ON, the telephone line type is selected automatically.
If you select  OFF, you can select the telephone line type manually.
Setting the Telephone Line Type
Adv. FAX settings
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Auto redial
Enables/disables automatic redialing. If you select  ON, you can specify the maximum number of redial attempts and the length of time the
machine waits between redial attempts.
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Dial tone detect
Avoids mistransmission when reception and transmission occur at the same time.
If you select  ON, the machine transmits the fax after confirming the dial tone.
Note
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This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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Pause time settings
Sets the length of pause time for each when you enter "P" (pause).
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TTI position
Selects the position of the sender information (outside or inside the image area).
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Remote RX
Enables/disables remote reception.
If you select  ON, you can specify the remote reception ID.
Remote Reception
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Color transmission
When faxing color documents using the ADF, selects whether to convert them into black & white data
if the recipient's fax machine does not support color faxing.
If you select  If incompatible, end , the machine does not send color documents when the recipient's
fax machine does not support color faxing.
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RX image reduction
Enables/disables automatic reduction of incoming faxes so that they fit in the selected paper. If you select  ON, you can select the image reduction direction.
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Adv. communication
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ECM TX
Selects whether to send faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM).
Transmission/Reception of Faxes Using ECM
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ECM RX
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							Selects whether to receive faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM).
Transmission/Reception of Faxes Using ECM
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TX start speedSelects the fax transmission speed.
Ex:
The following settings are available.
33600 bps /14400 bps /9600 bps /4800 bps
The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting. The fax transmission start speed will be faster as the value is bigger.
Some of settings are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
When the telephone line condition or connection is poor, selecting a lower transmission start
speed may solve transmission problems.
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RX start speed
Selects the fax reception speed.
Ex:
The following settings are available.
33600 bps /14400 bps /9600 bps /4800 bps
The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
The fax reception start speed will be faster as the value is bigger.
Some of settings are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
When the telephone line condition or connection is poor, selecting a lower reception start speed
may solve reception problems.
Auto print settings
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Received documents
Selects whether to print the received fax automatically when receiving a fax.
If you select  Do not print , the received fax is stored in the machine's memory.
For details on the received fax stored in the machine's memory:
Document Stored in Machine's Memory
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Activity report
Selects whether to print ACTIVITY REPORT automatically.
If you select  Print, the machine prints ACTIVITY REPORT for the 20 histories of sent and received
faxes automatically.
For details on the procedure to print ACTIVITY REPORT manually:
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