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.
Setting Items for Copying
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Press the  COPY button to reset the magnification to 100%.
6.
Use the  (-)  (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.
7.
Press the  Color button for color copying, or the  Black button for black & white copying.
The machine starts copying.
Remove the original on the platen glass or from the document output slot after copying is complete.
Important
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If you load the original on the platen glass, do not open the document cover or remove the original while  Scanning...  is displayed on the screen.
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If you load the original in the ADF, do not move the original until copying is complete.
Note
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To cancel copying, press the  Stop button.
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If you load the original on the platen glass, you can add the copying job while printing.
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							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 set High, or you load the original in the ADF, you cannot add the copying job.
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When you add the copying job, the number of copies or the settings such as the page size or media
type cannot be changed.
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If you press the  Stop button while reserve copying is in progress, the screen to select the method to
cancel copying is displayed. If you select  Cancel all reserv. then press the OK button, you can
cancel copying all scanned data. If you select  Cancel last reserv., then press the OK button, you
can cancel the last copying job.
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If you set a document of too many pages to reserve copy,  Memory is full may appears on the LCD.
Press the  OK button and wait a while, then try copying again.
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If Try again  appears on the LCD when scanning, press the  OK button, then press the  Stop button to
cancel copying. After that, copy the documents that have not been finished copying.
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							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 with the setting of other setting items or the copymenu.
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The settings of the page size, media type, etc. are retained even if the machine is turned off.
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Enlarge/Reduce
Select the reduction/enlargement method.
Reducing or Enlarging a Copy
Ex:
Note
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This setting item is displayed under the following conditions.
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When standard copying is selected
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When  Borderless copy  is selected for Special copy
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Copy intensity
Change the intensity.
Ex:
Note
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If you select  Auto adjust, load the original on the platen glass.
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If you select  Manual adjust , use the  button to decrease the intensity or the  button to
increase it.
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Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper.
Ex:
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							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
Select the layout when copying four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image.
Four different layouts are available.
Ex:
Note
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This setting item is displayed only when  4-on-1 copy is selected for  Special copy.
Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page
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Collate
Select whether to obtain sorted printouts when making multiple copies of a multi-paged original. Ex:
Note
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This setting item is displayed when standard copying is selected.
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							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 copies.
Use the  button to select a preset ratio to match the size of your original document and printing
paper, then press the  OK button.
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Magnification
You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies.
Use the  (-)  (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the reduction or enlargement ratio (25 -
400%), then press the  OK button.
Note
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Press and hold the  (-)  (+) button to quickly advance through the ratios. For details, see Key
repeat .
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Fit to page
The machine automatically reduces or enlarges the image to fit the page size.
Note
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When you select  Fit to page, the size of your original document may not be detected correctly
depending on the original. In this case, select  Preset ratio or Magnification .
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When Fit to page  is selected, load the original on the platen glass.
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							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 Single Page
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4-on-1 copy
You can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image.
Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page
Note
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In addition to the copying method in the  Special copy menu, the methods below are available.
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You can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page
copying.
Reducing or Enlarging a Copy
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You can obtain sorted printouts when making multiple copies of a multi-paged original.
Collated Copying
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							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 type setting that cannot be used in 2-on-1 copying is selected, the LCD displays the following message.
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.
Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.
8.
Use the  (-)  (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.
Change the print settings as necessary.
Setting Items for Copying
9.
Press the  Color button for color copying, or the  Black button for black & white copying.
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When the document has been loaded on the platen glass:
When the machine finishes scanning the first page, the message below is displayed.
If you have the next page to scan, load it on the platen glass and press the  OK button. The
machine starts copying.
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							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 again. If the problem is not resolved, set the print
quality to  Draft and try copying again.
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							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 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  4-on-1 copy, then press the  OK button.
If a page size setting or a media type setting that cannot be used in 4-on-1 copying is selected, the LCD displays the following message.
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							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  (-)  (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.
10.
Press the  Color button for color copying, or the  Black button for black & white copying.
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When the document has been loaded on the platen glass:
When the machine finishes scanning the first to the third page, the message below is displayed.
If you have the next page to scan, load it on the platen glass and press the  OK button. The
machine starts copying.
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 page automatically after a page 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 again. If the problem is not resolved, set the print
quality to  Draft and try copying again.
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