How to Enter Numbers, Letters, and Symbols - MX472 / MX479 / MX532

Article ID: ART114452 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 05/03/2019
 

Description

This article explains how to enter numbers, letters, and symbols using the numeric keypad of your PIXMA MX472 / MX479 / MX532.

 

Solution

The machine allows you to enter characters using the Numeric buttons when entering information, such as unit name, a recipient's name for memory dial, etc.
 

Switching the Input Mode

Each time the Tone Tone button is pressed, the input mode is switched in the following order: lowercase mode (:a), uppercase mode (:A), then numeric mode (:1).

The current input mode appears at the upper right corner of the LCD.

Figure: LCD
 

Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols

Figure: LCD

Press the Tone Tonebutton to switch the input mode.

Use the Numeric buttons to enter the desired characters.

  • To insert a space

    Press the # button three times.
     

  • To delete the last entered character

    Press the Back  button.
     

Editing Entered Numbers, Letters, and Symbols

Figure: LCD

Press the Left or Right button to move the cursor under the position you want to edit.

  • To insert a space

    Press the # button three times.
     

  • To insert a character

    Move the cursor under the character to the right of the insertion position, then enter the character. The character on the cursor will move to the right and the new character will be inserted.
     

  • To delete a character

    Move the cursor under the character, then press the Back  button.
     

List of Characters Assigned to Each Numeric Button

Button Lowercase mode
(:a)
Uppercase mode
(:A)
Numeric mode
(:1)
Fax/Telephone no.
1     1 1
2 abcåäáàãâæç ABCÅÄÁÀÃÂÆÇ 2 2
3 defëéèê DEFËÉÈÊ 3 3
4 gh i ï í ì î GH I Ï Í Ì Î 4 4
5 jkl JKL 5 5
6 mnoñøöóòõô MNOÑØÖÓÒÕÔ 6 6
7 pqrsþ PQRSÞ 7 7
8 tuvüúùû TUVÜÚÙÛ 8 8
9 wxyzý WXYZÝ 9 9
0     0 0
# - . SP*1 Asterisk# ! " , ; : ^ ` _ = / | ' ? $ @ % & + ( ) [ ] { } < > \*2 ~*2 #
Tone Switch the input mode. Star sign
 

*1 "SP" indicates a space.

*2 Displayed only when entering characters in the LAN settings.

 


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