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Question posted by carolinetimread on May 13th, 2012

Why Won't It Scan

We are trying to scan pictures on to the coputer and we got to a stage where it says press this button and we did but nothing worked. What is wrong with our printer? Why won't it scan?

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... 35 Scanning Methods 35 Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 37 Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 37 About PictBridge Print Settings 39 Routine Maintenance 43 Replacing an Ink Tank 43 Keeping the Best Printing Results 49 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 50 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 51...

MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 7

.... See "Printing from a memory card using the Operation Panel. Easy photo reprint: You can scan printed photos and then print them on page 23. „ Operation of Other Buttons z Function Buttons Two Function buttons enable you press the right Function button on a memory card of a digital camera. You can select the following modes on page 31...

MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 34

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 36

... scanned photos. Using Useful Display Functions Change display The display method of copies for selected photos. (1) Note (2) In the advanced print settings, you can be printed. To change the settings, select the item and press the OK button. (2) Confirm the total number of a photograph can specify the face brightener, image optimizer, brightness, contrast, color...

MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 40

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 45

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 46

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 49

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 54

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 71

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 73

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 77

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 89

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 90

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 92

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 95

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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 106

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