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Tips for Ensuring Optimal Printing Quality
Useful Information about Ink
Key Points to Successful Printing
Be Sure to Make Paper Settings after Loading Paper
Canceling a Print Job
Key to Enjoying Consistent Printing Quality
Precautions for Safe Transport of the Machine
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Table of Contents
Sending Faxes Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
3
Registering Recipients
4
Receiving Faxes
5
Other Useful Fax Functions
6
Sending Faxes from a Computer
7
Preparing for Faxing
8
Setting up the Machine
8
Connecting the Telephone Line
9
Basic Connection
9
Setting the Telephone Line Type
12
Setting the Receive Mode
13
Setting the Sender Information
16
Setting the Date and Time
16
Registering User Information
18
Resending Faxes (Redialing a Busy Number)
24
Automatic Redialing
24
Manual Redialing
24
Sending Faxes Using Useful Functions
26
Sending a Fax after Speaking on Telephone
27
Sending the same Document to Several Recipients (Sequential Broadcasting)
33
Preventing Mistransmission of Faxes
35
Using the on Hook Dial Function
37
Registering Recipients Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
40
Changing Registered Information
46
Deleting Registered Information
48
Printing a List of the Registered Destinations
49
Registering Recipients Using Speed Dial Utility
50
Starting up Speed Dial Utility
51
Speed Dial Utility Dialog Box
52
Saving Registered Information on the Machine to Your Computer
54
Registering a Fax/Telephone Number Using Speed Dial Utility
55
Changing a Fax/Telephone Number Using Speed Dial Utility
57
Deleting a Fax/Telephone Number Using Speed Dial Utility
59
Changing Sender Information Using Speed Dial Utility
60
Registering/Changing Rejected Number Using Speed Dial Utility
61
Uninstalling Speed Dial Utility
63
Receiving a Fax
65
Changing the Paper Settings
69
Memory Reception
72
Receiving Faxes Using Useful Functions
74
Saving Received Faxes Automatically on a USB Flash Drive
75
Remote Reception
76
Rejecting Fax Reception
77
Using the Caller ID Service to Reject Calls
79
Using the Information Services
81
Transmission/Reception of Faxes Using ECM
83
Document Stored in Machine's Memory
84
Printing a Document in Machine's Memory
85
Deleting a Document in Machine's Memory
88
Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive
90
Summary of Reports and Lists
93
Sending a FAX (Fax Driver)
98
Canceling Transmission
100
Creating an Address Book (Fax Driver)
101
Edit or Remove a Recipient from an Address Book (Fax Driver)
105
Search for a Recipient in an Address Book (Fax Driver)
108
Troubleshooting Problems Sending Faxes (Fax Driver)
110
General Notes (Fax Driver)
112
Printing from a Computer
115
Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
116
About Bluetooth Communication
117
Printing with Application Software that You Are Using (Printer Driver)
119
Printing with Easy Setup
120
Quick Setup Tab
122
Related Topics
122
Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver
123
Various Printing Methods
124
Setting a Page Size and Orientation
125
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
126
Setting the Stapling Margin
128
Execute Borderless Printing
130
Scaled Printing
134
Page Layout Printing
136
Tiling/Poster Printing
138
Booklet Printing
141
Duplex Printing
143
Related Topics
144
Stamp/Background Printing
145
Registering a Stamp
148
Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background
151
Setting up Envelope Printing
154
Printing on Postcards
156
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
157
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
158
Editing the Print Document or Reprinting from the Print History
160
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
163
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
165
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
167
Specifying Color Correction
168
Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data
170
Color Management
170
Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver
171
Printing with ICC Profiles
172
Adjusting Color Balance
175
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
177
Adjusting Brightness
181
Adjusting Intensity
183
Adjusting Contrast
185
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
187
Overview of the Printer Driver
191
Canon IJ Printer Driver
192
How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
193
Maintenance Tab
194
Related Features
194
Canon IJ Status Monitor
195
When Errors Occur
195
Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer
196
Canon IJ Preview
197
Deleting the Undesired Print Job
198
Updating the MP Drivers
201
Obtaining the Latest MP Drivers
202
Deleting the Unnecessary MP Drivers
203
Before Installing the MP Drivers
204
Checking the Machine Status
204
Installing the MP Drivers
205
Printing Template Forms such as Lined Paper or Graph Paper
207
Printing from a Bluetooth Compliant Device
210
Handling Precautions
214
Bluetooth Unit
217
Registering the Printer
226
Bluetooth Settings
237
Bluetooth Settings Screen
239
Specifications
242
Making Copies
244
Setting Items
246
Reducing or Enlarging a Copy
248
About Special Copy Menu
249
Copying Two Pages to Fit Onto a Single Page
250
Copying Four Pages to Fit Onto a Single Page
252
Copying Thick Originals such as Books
254
Copying Without Borders
255
Collated Copying
257
Online Manual
259
Read Me First
260
Operating Environment
260
How to Print
260
Symbols Used in this Document
261
Trademarks and Licenses
262
Search Tips
263
Window Used in Operation Explanation
265
Overview of the Machine
266
Maintenance
267
Changing the Machine Settings
268
Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer
269
Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
270
Information about Network Connection
271
Useful Functions Available on the Machine
272
Download a Variety of Content Materials
273
Online Storage Integration Function
275
Printing from Airprint Compliant Device
276
Printing with Airprint
276
Paper Size
278
Checking the Print Status
278
Deleting a Print Job
278
Main Components and Basic Operations
281
Main Components
282
Front View
283
Rear View
285
Inside View
286
Operation Panel
287
About the Power Supply of the Machine
289
Confirming that the Power Is on
290
Turning off the Machine
291
Notice for the Power Plug/Power Cord
293
Notice for Unplugging the Power Cord
294
LCD and Operation Panel
295
Selecting a Menu or Setting Item
295
Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols
296
Loading Paper / Originals
298
Loading Paper
299
Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper
300
Loading Envelopes
303
Media Types You Can Use
306
Paper Weight
307
Paper Load Limit
308
Media Type Settings on the Operation Panel
309
Media Types You Cannot Use
310
Printing Area
311
Other Sizes than Letter, Legal, Envelopes
313
Letter, Legal
314
Loading Originals
316
Position to Load Originals
317
Loading Originals on the Platen Glass
318
Loading Documents in the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
319
How to Load Originals for each Function
321
Originals You Can Load
323
Inserting the USB Flash Drive
324
Removing the USB Flash Drive
326
Replacing a FINE Cartridge
327
Checking the Ink Status
333
Checking the Ink Status with the LCD on the Machine
334
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
336
Maintenance Procedure
337
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
339
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
340
Cleaning the Print Head
341
Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
342
Aligning the Print Head
343
Performing Maintenance from a Computer
345
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
346
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer
348
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
350
Print Head Alignment
350
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
354
Cleaning Inside the Machine
355
Cleaning the Machine
356
Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine
357
Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover
358
Cleaning the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
359
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
361
Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
362
Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine
364
Changing the Print Options
367
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
368
Setting the Ink Cartridge to be Used
370
Managing the Machine Power
371
Power off
371
Reducing the Machine Noise
372
Changing the Machine Operation Mode
373
Custom Settings
373
Fax Settings
376
Auto Print Settings
377
Security Control
378
Print Settings
380
Lan Settings
381
Dev. User Settings
383
Firmware Update
386
Reset Setting
387
About Quiet Setting
388
Useful Information about Network Connection
390
Initial Values Set at Factory (Network)
391
Connecting the Machine to the Computer Using a USB Cable
392
When Detecting the Printers Have the same Name During Setup
393
Connecting to Other Computer with Lan/Changing the Connection Method from USB to LAN
394
Printing out Network Setting Information
395
About Network Communication
397
Changing and Confirming Network Settings
398
IJ Network Tool
399
Changing the Settings in the Wireless LAN Sheet
400
Changing the WEP Detailed Settings
402
Changing the WPA or WPA2 Detailed Settings
404
Changing the Settings in the Wired LAN Sheet
407
Changing the Settings in the Admin Password Sheet
408
Monitoring Wireless Network Status
409
Initializing the Network Settings of the Machine
411
Viewing the Modified Settings
412
Screens for Network Connection of IJ Network Tool
413
Canon IJ Network Tool Screen
414
Canon IJ Network Tool Menus
414
Configuration Screen
417
Wireless LAN Sheet
418
Search Screen
420
WEP Details Screen
421
WPA Details Screen
422
WPA2 Details Screen
423
Authentication Type Confirmation Screen
424
PSK: Passphrase and Dynamic Encryption Setup Screen
425
Setup Information Confirmation Screen
426
Wired LAN Sheet
427
Admin Password Sheet
428
Network Information Screen
429
Access Control Sheet
430
Edit Accessible MAC Address Screen/Add Accessible MAC Address Screen
433
Edit Accessible IP Address Screen/Add Accessible IP Address Screen
434
Other Screens of IJ Network Tool
435
Status Screen
439
Connection Performance Measurement Screen
440
Maintenance Screen
442
Network Setup of the Card Slot Screen
443
Associate Port Screen
445
Appendix For Network Communication
447
Using the Card Slot over a Network
448
When the Printer Driver Is Not Associated with a Port
450
About Technical Terms
451
About Firewall
457
Tips for Ensuring Optimal Printing Quality
458
Useful Information about Ink
459
Key Points to Successful Printing
460
Be Sure to Make Paper Settings after Loading Paper
461
Canceling a Print Job
462
Key to Enjoying Consistent Printing Quality
463
Precautions for Safe Transport of the Machine
464
Legal Limitations on Use of Your Product and Use of Images
465
General Specifications
466
Copy Specifications
466
Scan Specifications
466
Fax Specifications
467
Network Specifications
467
Minimum System Requirements
468
Scanning from a Computer
472
Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine
473
Scanning with IJ Scan Utility
474
What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)
475
Starting IJ Scan Utility
477
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan
478
Scanning Photos
479
Scanning Documents
480
Scanning with Favorite Settings
481
Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)
482
Scanning Multiple Items at One Time
486
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
489
Saving after Checking Scan Results
493
Sending Scanned Images Via E-Mail
496
Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR)
499
IJ Scan Utility Screens
502
IJ Scan Utility Main Screen
503
Settings Dialog Box
505
Save Settings Dialog Box
540
Image Stitch Window
542
Preview Area
544
Scanning with Application Software that You Are Using (Scangear)
546
What Is Scangear (Scanner Driver)
547
What You Can Do with this Software
547
Scanning with Advanced Settings Using Scangear (Scanner Driver)
549
Starting Scangear (Scanner Driver)
550
Scanning in Basic Mode
551
Scanning in Advanced Mode
554
Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode
556
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with Scangear (Scanner Driver)
558
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with Scangear (Scanner Driver)
561
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, Etc.)
562
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern
565
Color Adjustment
565
Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance
567
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
569
Adjusting Histogram
571
Adjusting Tone Curve
574
Setting Threshold
577
Adjusting Threshold
577
Scangear (Scanner Driver) Screens
578
Basic Mode Tab
579
Advanced Mode Tab
585
Input Settings
591
Output Settings
593
Image Settings
595
Color Adjustment Buttons
599
Preferences Dialog Box
602
Scanner Tab
603
Preview Tab
605
Color Settings Tab
609
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
610
Adjusting Cropping Frames (Scangear)
613
General Notes (Scanner Driver)
616
Useful Information on Scanning
618
How to Set the Resolution
620
Data Formats
622
Color Matching
623
IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen
624
Uninstalling IJ Network Scanner Selector EX
627
Other Scanning Methods
628
Scanning with WIA Driver
629
Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only)
633
Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
639
Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
643
Network Scan Settings
646
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility
651
Troubleshooting
655
Problems with Network Communication
656
Problems with Printing
657
Problems with Printing Quality
658
Problems with Scanning
659
Problems with Faxing
660
Problems with the Machine
661
Problems with Installation/Downloading
662
About Errors/Messages Displayed
663
The Machine Cannot be Powered on
664
Printing Does Not Start
665
Paper Does Not Feed Properly/"No Paper" Error Occurs
667
Print Results Not Satisfactory
669
Ink Is Not Ejected
670
Paper Jams
671
If an Error Occurs
672
Problems Sending Faxes
673
Cannot Send a Fax
673
Errors Often Occur When You Send a Fax
674
Problems Receiving Faxes
675
Cannot Receive a Fax, Cannot Print a Fax
675
Machine Does Not Switch Automatically between Voice and Fax Calls
676
Quality of Received Fax Is Poor
677
Cannot Receive a Color Fax
677
Errors Often Occur When You Receive a Fax
677
Problems with the Machine While Using with Network
679
The Machine Stopped Working Suddenly
680
Ink Remaining Level Is Not Displayed on Printer Status Monitor of the Machine
682
Printing Speed Is Slow
683
Cannot Use the Machine on Replacing an Access Point or Changing Its Settings
684
Cannot Detect a Machine on a Network
685
Cannot Detect the Machine When Setting up Network Communication
686
The Machine Cannot be Detected in the Wireless LAN
690
Other Problems with Network
692
Forgot an Access Point Name, SSID, or a Network Key
693
The Message Is Displayed on the Computer Screen During Setup
694
The Admin Password Set to the Machine was Forgotten
695
Checking Information about the Network
696
Packets Are Sent Steadily
697
How to Restore the Machine's Network Settings to Factory Default
698
Copying/Printing Stops before It Is Completed
705
Cannot Print to End of Job
709
No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks
710
White Streaks
711
Colors Are Unclear
713
Lines Are Misaligned
714
Line Does Not Print or Prints Partially
715
Image Does Not Print or Prints Partially
716
Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
717
Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched
718
Back of the Paper Is Smudged
722
Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout
723
Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
724
Scanner Does Not Work
729
Scangear (Scanner Driver) Does Not Start
730
Error Message Appears and the Scangear (Scanner Driver) Screen Does Not Appear
731
Cannot Scan Multiple Items at One Time
732
Cannot Scan Properly with Auto Scan
733
Slow Scanning Speed
734
"There Is Not Enough Memory." Message Is Displayed
735
Computer Stops Operating During Scanning
736
Scanner Does Not Work after Upgrading Windows
737
Scanned Image Does Not Open
738
Scan Results Not Satisfactory
739
Scan Quality (Image Displayed on the Monitor) Is Poor
740
Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas
742
Cannot Scan at the Correct Size
743
Item Is Placed Correctly, but the Scanned Image Is Slanted
745
Scanned Image Is Enlarged (Reduced) on the Computer Monitor
746
Software Problems
747
The E-Mail Client You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E-Mail Client
748
Cannot Send a Fax Clearly
755
Telephone Problems
756
Cannot Dial
756
Telephone Disconnects During a Call
756
Cannot Connect to Computer with a USB Cable Properly
759
Cannot Communicate with the Machine with USB Connection
760
LCD Cannot be Seen at All
761
An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD
762
Printer Status Monitor Is Not Displayed
763
Cannot Install the MP Drivers
771
Easy-Webprint EX Does Not Start up or Easy-Webprint EX Menu Does Not Appear
773
How to Update MP Drivers in Network Environment
774
Uninstalling IJ Network Tool
775
A Message Is Displayed
781
Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error
782
Other Error Messages
783
If You Cannot Resolve the Problem
786
Support Code List
787
Support Code List (When Paper Is Jammed)
788
Paper Is Jammed Inside the Machine
795
In Other Cases
798
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Canon MX450 series Specifications
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Brand
Canon
Model
MX450 series
Category
All in One Printer
Language
English
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