Canon PIXMA MP520 Support Question
Canon PIXMA MP520 Support Question
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Question posted by torunnstrandjord on August 1st, 2014
Its Only Printing Colours And Not Black. Even If The Black Is Full.
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 1st, 2014 4:16 PM
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Here are Canon's instructions:
You can set the Ink Cartridge Settings from the Maintenance tab in the printer driver.
Application Software -Note: Depending on the application software, command names or menu names may vary and there may be more steps. For details, refer to the user's manual of the application software.
- Select the command you perform printing on the application software in use. In general, select 'Print' on the File menu to open the Print dialog box.
- Select your printer model name and click 'Preferences' (or 'Properties'). The printer driver setup window appears.
- On the Maintenance tab, click the 'Ink Cartridge Settings' icon.
- On the Ink Cartridge Settings window, check the 'Ink Cartridge' drop-down to see what it is it set to.
- To change Ink Cartridge to Black Only, click the 'Ink Cartridge' drop-down and select the option.
- Click 'OK' on the Ink Cartridge Settings window.
- Click 'OK' or the applicable button to print.
Printers Folder -
For Windows 7
- Click the 'Start' button from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and then click on 'Devices and Printers'.
- Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences' from the menu that appears.
For Windows Vista
- Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and Sound', and then click on 'Printers'. Note: If you are in 'Classic' view, click 'Printers' directly from the 'Control Panel'.
- Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.
For Windows XP Home Edition
- Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
- Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.
For Windows XP Professional Edition
- Click 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Printers and Faxes.'
- Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.
For Windows 2000
- Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Settings,' then 'Printers.'
- Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Properties' from the menu that appears.
- Click the Maintenance tab. (The Maintenance window opens.)
Note: The layout varies depending on the printer and version of Windows you are using.- On the Maintenance tab, click the 'Ink Cartridge Settings' icon.
- On the Ink Cartridge Settings window, check the 'Ink Cartridge' drop-down to see what it is it set to.
- To change Ink Cartridge to Black Only, click the 'Ink Cartridge' drop-down and select the option.
- Click 'OK' on the Ink Cartridge Settings window.
- On the Printing Preferences window, click 'Apply'.
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 4
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trademarks of SD Association.
Canon PIXMA MP520 series Photo All-In-One Quick Start Guide.
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver .......... 80 Paper Jams 81 Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen 83 Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device 85 Cannot Print Properly via Bluetooth Communication 86 Cannot Print Properly from a Photo Index Sheet 86 Cannot Remove a Memory Card 86...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 6
... screen and buttons on the Operation Panel.
(1) HOME screen
(2) Function buttons
See "Operation of Other Buttons" on page 3.
(1)
(3) HOME button
(4) {, }, [ and ] buttons
(5) Easy-Scroll Wheel
(6) Black button (left or right. Before Using the Machine
How to Navigate Menus on the LCD
You can also use various functions on the LCD.
You...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 14
... loadable in the Front Tray. For details on loading paper, see "Loading Paper" on printer driver settings, refer to how you are some hints for Handling the Paper Sources
This machine offers two paper sources to load printing paper;
Note
You cannot load paper other than A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 18
... in Page Size (or Paper Size) and Media Type in the Rear Tray with the printer driver. Important
z Do not load higher than the Load Limit Mark (B). Note
z When performing copy direct printing without using the machine connected to the PC Printing Guide onscreen manual.
3 Load the paper.
(1) Load the paper in the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 19
... SW-201) in the Front Tray.
1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it." on page 13.
2 Prepare to the PC Printing Guide on the top of
(A)
the Front Tray and open it .
For details, refer to load paper.
(1) Open the Front Tray. See "...the Front Tray lamp (A) lights. „ Loading Paper in the Front Tray
You can also select the paper source with the printer driver.
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 21
... type of the loaded paper in Page Size (or Paper Size) and Media Type in the printer driver. z You can also select the paper source with Macintosh" on -screen manual.
Note
z When performing copy direct printing without using the machine connected to a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 25
... paper. Note
You can also press the Color or Black button instead of copies.
(1)
6 Press the Color button for color copying, or
the Black button for black & white copying.
(2)
„ Setting Items
(1)
...copy settings.
(1) Confirm the paper source, page size, media type, and other settings. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 7.
4 Load the original on page 4.
2 Make sure that Copy is turned...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 26
... the loaded paper.
(4) Media type Select the media type of black or white. For details, refer to the original.
(6) Paper source Select the paper source. Reduced/Enlarged copy
Borderless copy
2-on-1 copy
4-on -screen manual.
(2) Intensity Specify the intensity. Before printing, confirm that the location where you used Fast (speed-priority) with...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 32
... retained until they are changed.
(1) Date*1 Activate/deactivate to the photo, such as on black areas.
(7) Face brightener Brightens a darkened face on the photo taken against the light.
(8) Image optimizer*1 Corrects and smooths the jagged contours for printing.
(9) Brightness Adjust brightness.
(10) Contrast Adjust contrast.
(11) Color hue Adjust color hue. If...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 36
... can specify the face brightener, image optimizer, brightness, contrast, color hue (See (7), (13), (9), (10), (11) in "Advanced Print Settings Screen" on page 27).
(3) Press the Color button to print in black & white. 8 Start printing.
(1) Confirm the print setting.
To change the settings, select the item and press the OK button.
(2) Confirm the total number of...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 40
... operation setting you have selected in the User's Guide on-screen manual..
6 Select the scan operation, then press the OK button.
7 Press the Color or Black button. For details on -screen manual.
36
Scanning Images 5 Select the document type, then press the OK button.
For details, refer to the Scanning Guide...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 44
... (Noise Reduction) reduces the noise on blue areas like a negative film. Face brightens a darkened face on black areas.
-
A4-
z Depending on page 41.
When you select On, photos are available. If you are available. 1-up*1: Prints the shooting info (Exif Data) in the margin of selected individual images. 20-up : You can...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 46
..., such as on the machine.
*2 When Manual correction is selected, the items (5) to (14) are available to make settings on black areas.
(9) Image optimizer
Corrects and smooths the jagged contours for printing.
(10) Red eye correc. pro
Automatically optimizes brightness and tone Image optimize of PictBridge Compliant Devices*1
(1) Page size
Select the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 49
...Getting the Ink Status Information" on , lift
the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover), and set the Scanning Unit Support to hold the Print Head Holder to replace the tanks properly. Routine Maintenance
45
z... properly when it . z Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when black-and white printing is flashing
fast.
(1) Push the tab and remove the ink tank...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 53
...not using a power outlet strip, you can prevent this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to dry and clog.
„ When You Are Not Using the Machine for a Long Time
...Power lamp has gone out. If you are using the machine for a long time, print or copy in both black & white and in the Print Head for a long period of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable ...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 75
...the Setup CD-ROM is inserted
into your computer's disc drive.
(1)Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. (2)Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen. (3)Click Back on the screen...
Note
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 88
... securely to add the machine.
Action
See "The ink absorber is not compatible with the relay device.
In Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or 10.3.x, select Edit Printer List from Printer.
(2)Check that your computer.
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 107
... the United States and may be a registered trademark or trademarks in other product and brand names are trademarks of Canon Inc. Description
Ink Tanks
PGI-5 Black CLI-8 Cyan CLI-8 Magenta CLI-8 Yellow
Canon Specialty Papers
All Occasion Photo Cards (4" x 8"/ 50 sheets) Glossy Photo Paper Credit Card Size (100 sheets) High Resolution...
MP520 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
... when your product.
l When the PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message.
USB
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