Canon Mx490 Manual Double Sided Printing

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Precautions when performing 2-sided printing
Do not touch the paper during 2-sided printing until it is completely output. The paper is first partially output after the front side is printed, and then it is fed again to be printed on the back side.
Be sure to close the output selection cover before performing 2-sided printing.
Printing on the back side of paper whose front side is already printed
This printer enables you to perform 2-sided printing by manually inserting the back side of the paper* whose front side was previously printed even if the paper cannot be used for 2-sided printing.
When printing on the back side of paper whose front side was previously printed, flatten out any curled paper and load one sheet of paper at a time in the multi-purpose tray.
This is only for paper that has been printed using this printer. Also, you cannot print again on the same side of the paper that was printed before.
If you are using A5 paper, the back side may not be printed correctly.
  1. What Is Double Sided Printing
  2. Canon Mx490 Two Sided Printing
Canon Mx490 Manual Double Sided Printing

This printer enables you to perform 2-sided printing by manually inserting the back side of the paper. whose front side was previously printed even if the paper cannot be used for 2-sided printing. When printing on the back side of paper whose front side was previously printed, flatten out any curled paper and load one sheet of paper at a time. Open the printer driver setup window. Set duplex printing. Check the Duplex Printing (Manual) check box on the Page Setup tab. Select the layout. Select Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout from the Page Layout list. Specify the side to be stapled. The machine analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically.

Duplex Printing

The procedure for printing data on sides of a sheet of paper is as follows:
You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Set duplex printing

    Check the Duplex Printing (Manual) check box on the Page Setup tab.

  3. Select the layout

    Select Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout from the Page Layout list.

  4. Specify the side to be stapled

    The machine analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selects the best Staple Side. When you want to change the setting, select another value from the list.

  5. Set the margin width

    If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Page Setup tab.

    When you execute print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message.
    Then click OK to print the opposite side.

Important

  • When a media type other than Plain Paper is selected from Media Type on the Main tab, Duplex Printing (Manual) appears grayed out and is unavailable.

  • When Borderless, Tiling/Poster or Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list, Duplex Printing (Manual) and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable.

Note

What Is Double Sided Printing

Mx490

Canon Mx490 Two Sided Printing

  • If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab.