Canon MP980 series On-Screen Manual page 119

Tips on How to Use Your Machine
Cleaning.
Refer to the on-screen manual:
Tip!: Check how to load the paper correctly!
Is the paper loaded in the correct orientation?
When loading paper in the Rear Tray or Cassette, make sure the orientation of paper.
(A) Rear Tray
(B) Cassette
To load paper in the Rear Tray, load paper with
the printing side facing you.
Is the paper curled?
The curled paper causes paper jam. Flatten the curled paper, then reload it.
Refer to "
Troubleshooting
Tip!: After loading paper, be sure to specify the paper settings!
After loading paper, be sure to select the loaded paper in Media type of the Operation Panel or Media
Type of the printer driver. If the type of paper is not selected, you may not be able to get the satisfactory
print result.
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See Loading Paper
There are various types of paper: paper with special coating on the surface for printing photos with
optimal quality and paper suitable for documents. Media type of the Operation Panel or Media Type of the
printer driver has different settings for each type of paper in advance (such as using ink, ejecting ink, or
distance from nozzles) so that you can print on each paper with the optimal image quality. You can print
with different settings in Media type (or Media Type) suitable for each type of loaded paper.
Use the Stop button to cancel printing!
Tip!: Never press the ON button!
If you press the ON button while printing is in progress, the print data sent from the computer queues in
the machine and you may not be able to continue to print.
Stop button to cancel printing.
Press the
Note
If you cannot cancel printing by pressing the Stop button while printing from a computer, open the
printer properties dialog box to delete the unnecessary print jobs from the printer status monitor
(Windows).
How to maintain the optimal printing quality?
The key to printing with the optimal printing quality is to prevent the Print Head from drying or clogging.
Always follow the following steps for optimal printing quality.
Follow the procedure below to disconnect the power plug.
1 Press the ON
button on the machine to turn it off.
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Advanced Guide
To load paper in the Cassette, load paper with
the printing side facing down.
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