Canon PIXMA MX850 Easy Setup Instructions

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Easy Setup Instructions

Office All-In-One

Unpack the Machine

Please confirm the included items against the illustration printed on the lid of the packing box.

A USB cable is necessary to connect the machine with your computer.

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1

Prepare the Machine

a

Lift the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover)

until it locks into place, open the Paper

Output Tray, then take out the Print

Head, ink tanks and power cord from

inside the machine.

Caution

Before turning on the machine, remove all of the

shipping tapes and protective material.

For your safety, always firmly grip the areas il-

lustrated when lifting the Scanning Unit (Printer

Cover).

Important

If the Document Cover is opened, you cannot open

the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover). Be sure to open

the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) with the Docu-

ment Cover closed.

b

Remove the protective material in the

ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

Protective Material

Note

The tape or the protective material position is subject

to change.

c

Connect the telephone line and any

necessary external device.

You can connect an external device (telephone

or answering machine) if necessary.

Remove the Telephone connector cap to

connect the external device.

Connect the telephone

line cable to the wall jack.

Telephone connector cap

Connect external devices as follows:

External Device Jack

Telephone Line Jack

Telephone or answering machine

Built-in computer modem and telephone

Telephone

line

Telephone

line

Machine

Machine

Telephone or

answering machine

Telephone

Computer

LINE

TEL

Important

Be sure to use the bundled telephone line cable.

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d

Plug the power cord in the back of the

machine and connect the other end to

the wall outlet.

Document Cover

Important

Make sure that the Document Cover is closed.

Do NOT connect the USB cable at this stage.

e

Press the

ON/OFF

button to turn on the

machine.

The machine will initialize. Wait until the

COPY

button stops flashing and remains lit green.

f

Press the

{

or

}

button on the

Operation Panel to select the language

for the LCD, then press the

OK

button.

(1) Press the

{

or

}

button to select the

language.

(2) Press the

OK

button.

Important

If an unintended language is displayed on the

LCD, press the Back button on the Operation

Panel to return to the Language selection screen.

Once the message “

Install the print head and

set the ink tank.

” appears, go to

g

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g

Lift the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover)

until it locks into place. The Paper Output

Tray will open automatically and the Print

Head Holder moves to the center. Then

open the Output Tray Extension.

If the Paper Output Tray does not open

automatically, press the Open button to open it.

h

Open the Inner Cover. Write down

the serial number located inside the

machine. You will need this to register

your product.

Inner Cover

Serial Number Location

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a

Remove the Print Head from its

package.

Do not touch!

Caution

There may be some transparent or light blue ink

on the inside of the bag the print head comes in,

or the inside of the protective cap - this has no

effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on

yourself when handling these items.

b

Remove the orange protective cap from

the Print Head and discard it.

Protective Cap

Print Head Nozzles

Electrical Contacts

Important

Do not touch the print head nozzles or the electri-

cal contacts.

c

Firmly raise the Print Head Lock Lever

until it stops. The Print Head Lock

Lever may feel heavy.

Important

Make sure that the machine is turned on and the

COPY button lights green.

Make sure that the Print Head Holder has moved

to the center.

d

Insert the Print Head.

Do not touch!

e

Push the Print Head to hold it in place,

and lower the Print Head Lock Lever.

Important

If the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) is left open

for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder

moves to the right. Close and reopen the Scanning

Unit (Printer Cover) to return the Holder to the

center.

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3

Install the Ink Tanks

Note

For the ink tanks compatible with this machine, refer to

the back cover of the

Quick Start Guide

.

a

Pull the orange tape in the direction of

the arrow to peel off the protective film

and remove the film completely.

If the air hole is blocked with the remaining film, ink

may leak out or may not eject properly.

b

Twist off and discard the orange

protective cap located on the bottom of

the ink tank.

Electrical Contacts

Ink Port

Protective Cap

Do not press!

Important

Do not touch the electrical contacts.

Do not touch the ink port.

c

Insert the ink tank into the right-hand

slot and press the

mark on the ink

tank until it clicks into place.

d

Make sure the ink lamp lights red.

Refer to the color

guide on the Print

Head Lock Lever.

e

Close the Inner Cover and the

Scanning Unit (Printer Cover).

Caution

For your safety, always firmly grip the areas il

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lustrated when closing the Scanning Unit (Printer

Cover).

Important

The machine starts the preparatory operation.

It takes about two minutes. Do not start another

operation until the machine has stopped making

operating noises.

Note

If the

Alarm

lamp lights and an error message is

displayed on the LCD, refer to “An Error Message Is

Displayed on the LCD” in the

Quick Start Guide

.

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a

Open the Rear Tray Cover, pull out the

Paper Support, then pinch the Paper

Guide and slide it to the left end.

Paper Support

Extension

Paper Guide

Rear Tray Cover

b

Load two sheets of supplied paper

(MP-101) into the Rear Tray with the

printing side (whiter side) facing up,

align the paper with the Cover Guide

on the right side, then slide the Paper

Guide against the paper stack.

Paper Guide

Cover Guide

Print Side

c

Make sure that

Yes

is selected in the

message requesting head alignment,

then press the

OK

button.

Note

Print Head alignment takes about 13 minutes to

complete. Do not start another operation until the

machine has stopped making operating noises.

The pattern is printed. And Print Head is aligned

automatically.

OK

Note

The pattern is printed in black and blue.

When Automatic Print Head Alignment cannot be

executed correctly, the message “

Auto head align

has failed.

” is displayed on the LCD. Refer to “An

Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” in the

Quick

Start Guide

.

Hardware setup and Print Head

alignment are complete.

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For fax users

To use a fax, you need to set the telephone

line type setting properly on the machine.

If you are unsure of your telephone line type,

contact your telephone company.

Select the receive mode according to your

needs.

When you receive mainly faxes and

sometimes voice calls:

→ FAX priority mode

When you have a dedicated telephone line

for fax use only:

→ FAX only mode

When you receive mainly voice calls and

sometimes faxes:

→ TEL priority mode

When you subscribe to a ring pattern

detection service provided by your

telephone company, and you want to

receive a fax only if the machine detects

the pattern for fax:

→ DRPD

For details on how to confirm and change

the settings, refer to the

Quick Start Guide

.

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For USB connection, proceed to the

Step 5 on the reverse side.

For wired LAN connection, refer to the

Network Setup Guide

.

2

Install the Print Head

Important

When cleaning the exterior of the machine, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently. For details, refer to “Cleaning Your Machine” in the

Quick Start Guide

.

4

Align the Print Head

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