Canon PIXMA MX479 Printing Guide - Page 44

Printing on Postcards - paper jam

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Printing on Postcards This section describes the procedure for postcard printing. 1. Load postcard on the machine 2. Open the printer driver setup window 3. Select commonly used settings Display the Quick Setup tab, and for Commonly Used Settings, select Standard. 4. Select the media type For Media Type, select Hagaki A, Ink Jet Hagaki, Hagaki K, or Hagaki. Important • This machine cannot print on postcards that have photos or stickers attached. • When printing on each side of a postcard separately, you will get cleaner printing if you print the message side first and then print the address side. 5. Select the paper size For Printer Paper Size, select Hagaki 100x148mm or Hagaki 2 200x148mm. Important • Return postcards can be used only when you print them from the computer. • When printing a return postcard, always set the paper size to Hagaki 2 200x148mm from your application software or the printer driver. • Do not fold the return postcard. If a crease is formed, the machine will not be able to feed the postcard properly, and this condition will cause line shifts or a paper jam. • With return postcards, borderless printing cannot be used. 6. Set the print orientation To print the address horizontally, set Orientation to Landscape. 7. Select the print quality For Print Quality, select High or Standard, whichever best suits the purpose. 8. Complete the setup Click OK. When you execute printing, the data will be printed onto the postcard. Important • When you execute postcard printing, a guide message is displayed. When the guide message is displayed, select Do not show this message again if you do not want any guide messages to be displayed. To display guide messages again, open the Maintenance tab and click View Printer Status to start the 44

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Printing on Postcards
This section describes the procedure for postcard printing.
1.
Load postcard on the machine
2.
Open the
printer driver setup window
3.
Select commonly used settings
Display the
Quick Setup
tab, and for
Commonly Used Settings
, select
Standard
.
4.
Select the media type
For
Media Type
, select
Hagaki A
,
Ink Jet Hagaki
,
Hagaki K
, or
Hagaki
.
Important
This machine cannot print on postcards that have photos or stickers attached.
When printing on each side of a postcard separately, you will get cleaner printing if you print the
message side first and then print the address side.
5.
Select the paper size
For
Printer Paper Size
, select
Hagaki 100x148mm
or
Hagaki 2 200x148mm
.
Important
Return postcards can be used only when you print them from the computer.
When printing a return postcard, always set the paper size to
Hagaki 2 200x148mm
from your
application software or the printer driver.
Do not fold the return postcard. If a crease is formed, the machine will not be able to feed the
postcard properly, and this condition will cause line shifts or a paper jam.
With return postcards, borderless printing cannot be used.
6.
Set the print orientation
To print the address horizontally, set
Orientation
to
Landscape
.
7.
Select the print quality
For
Print Quality
, select
High
or
Standard
, whichever best suits the purpose.
8.
Complete the setup
Click
OK
.
When you execute printing, the data will be printed onto the postcard.
Important
When you execute postcard printing, a guide message is displayed.
When the guide message is displayed, select
Do not show this message again
if you do not want any
guide messages to be displayed.
To display guide messages again, open the
Maintenance
tab and click
View Printer Status
to start the
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