2a. Instructions to enable cd printing:

1. Press MENU then SCAN then COPY then SCAN to enter “service mode”.

2a. Right Arrow to #5 Type press [OK]:

CYGNUS-1 for the MP750

CYGNUS-2 for the MP780

Press [OK]

2b. You will then be taken to the region selection. Choose “standard” and press OK.

3. After “standard” is selected press the power button to reset the printer, “do not unplug”. This should result in the printer booting up and asking for your language preference. Choose English or whatever is your preferred Language.

Continue on to 2b.

2b. Instructions continued:

1. MENU SCAN COPY SCAN to enter “service mode” once again.
Be sure the rear feeder has paper and the front cd-r drawer is closed. Make sure that the back feeder is chosen from the Feeder Switch.
2. Enter “Test Mode” by left arrow and then [OK]; Using the right arrow select option 3: PRINTER then [OK], followed by option [6] cd-R Calibration. a blank piece of paper is sucked from the rear tray.
3. after this select option [4] EPROM while still in the PRINTER sub menu to print off a sheet that will say whether value CDRS= (XXX) is anything other than 000, if it’s still 000 repeat the alignment step.
4. Press power to reset the printer and return to normal mode.

Note: The menus might be different on your model so you might need to look elsewhere for the functions.

2c. To enable CD/DVD Printing (Optional)

[Test to see if it's working... print a test pattern]
1. Menu-scan-copy-scan to get into “service mode”
2. left arrow once to reach “test mode” press ok
3. select option 3 “printer” press ok
4. Put a printable disc in the tray, insert into the printer making sure the arrows align up, select option 3 “cd-r check pattern” press OK
5. Once printed press power to exit the service mode and resume normal operation, this will cause the printer to reset.

3. Install the Driver

The USA driver will work just fine, it is on the CD that came with your printer. If the driver was already installed because you have been using the printer before you found this wonderful page, you will need to UNINSTALL it and RE-INSTALL it.

4. Install the CD/DVD label software: Downloads

5. Purchase a Canon cd tray on eBay. http://search.ebay.com/

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1. Remove the black plastic

This can be done very easily with a screw driver. Just lower the door down and slide a flathead screwdriver down behind the plastic piece and very gently push forward.

Be very careful not to damage the soft bendable plastic, might want to wrap the screwdriver in tape first so it doesn’t scrap the plastic either.

I recommend placing the screwdriver in at one end, don’t try it in the middle.

It should pop out without much effort.

Pictures in the Gallery

2. Enter Service Mode

a. The printer should be plugged in but turned off.

b. Hold Stop/Reset button and Power button for 5 seconds

c. Release Stop/Reset button but continue to hold Power button

d. Press Stop/Reset twice

e. Release the Power Button

f. Wait for Copy Light to stop blinking before proceeding.

g. Press Stop/Reset button 1 time then Power this will print a service printout.

h. Press Stop/Reset 5 times then power to select Destination.

i. Press Stop/Reset 4 times then Power to choose Euro.

j. Press Stop/Reset button 1 time then Power this will print a service printout again.

k. Press Power button Twice to save settings.

3. Install the Driver

The USA driver will work just fine, it is on the CD that came with your printer. If the driver was already installed because you have been using the printer before you found this wonderful page, you will need to UNINSTALL it and RE-INSTALL it.

Advanced Option: How to change the Registry Key

4. Install Software

a. CDLabelPrint
b. Nero Cover Designer
c. Acoustica CD Label maker

CD Label Print is OK but some users would prefer other software to create there designs in so I have links to other software such as Nero Cover Designer and Acoustica. If you use Adobe there is a template for it as well: Adobe InDesign template

5. Purchase a Tray

You will need to purchase a tray for the printable cd or dvd to sit on. To know what Tray Letter you need simply look at the properties after you have finished:

Purchase a Canon cd tray on eBay. http://search.ebay.com/

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1. Remove the black plastic

This can be done very easily with a screw driver. Just lower the door down and slide a flathead screwdriver down behind the plastic piece and very gently push forward.

Be very careful not to damage the soft bendable plastic, might want to wrap the screwdriver in tape first so it doesn’t scrap the plastic either.

I recommend placing the screwdriver in at one end, don’t try it in the middle.

It should pop out without much effort.

Remove the Black Plastic Pictures

2. Enter Service Mode

a. The printer should be plugged in but turned off.

b. Hold Stop/Reset button and Power button for 5 seconds

c. Release Stop/Reset button but continue to hold Power button

d. Press Stop/Reset twice

e. Release the Power Button

f. Wait for Copy any Light to stop blinking before proceeding. (The light differs depending on the model you have.)

g. Press Stop/Reset button 1 time then Power this will print a service print out.

h. Press Stop/Reset 5 times then power to select Destination.

i. Press Stop/Reset 4 times then Power to choose Euro.

j. Press Stop/Reset 1 time then Power to print a service print out again.

k. Press Power button Twice to save settings.

3. Install the Driver

The USA driver will work just fine, it is on the CD that came with your printer. If the driver was already installed because you have been using the printer before you found this wonderful page, you will need to UNINSTALL it and RE-INSTALL it.

Advanced Option: How to change the Registry Key

4. Install Software

a. CD Label Print 1.30
b. Nero Cover Designer
c. Acoustica CD Label maker

CD Label Print is OK but some users would prefer other software to create there designs in so I have links to other software such as Nero Cover Designer and Acoustica. If you use Adobe there is a template for it as well: Adobe InDesign template

5. Purchase a Tray

You will need to purchase a tray for the printable cd or dvd to sit on. To know what Tray Letter you need simply look at the properties after you have finished:

Purchase a Canon cd tray on eBay. http://search.ebay.com/

I have been trying to get the printer set to do this for 6 months. After I
emailed you I was puttering around the service mode menu and found one
that said cd-r: manual - auto it was set to manual, so I changed it to
auto. The printer said please wait… It reset itelf and powered back up.
I repeated step 2b and it worked. I tried to find the part of the service
menu again so I could pass along the info to you, but now I can’t locate
the menu again. I will keep on looking. This is probably the big bug-a-boo
in the setup of MP780’s that no one could figure out. Once again thanks
for all your info.

The steps needed:

Only perform this step if 2b fails and flashes the alarm light without feeding the paper from the back tray.

Go into service mode MENU-SCAN-COPY-SCAN-OK
hit the left arrow once to TEST MODE- press OK
hit MENU again this puts you in FACTORY MODE
go to menu item [9]CD-R(MANUAL) hit OK wait a minute or longer don’t hurry it.
the display will say READY.
Hit the STOP/RESET button.
The printer will do a hard reset and power backup.
Now go back and repeat step 2b and it should work.
If not repeat alternate step 2b-a again until step 2b works.

I personally don’t own a MP780 so I hope this helps people who do and where having trouble getting cd printing to work.

More Info from another email user:

I have a Canon MP 780 and have gone nuts trying to get the CD printing to work for the last 3 hours. I followed all your instructions to the letter about a dozen times and then tried the MP 780 bug page as well regarding changing CD-R(Manual) to auto and nothing worked.

I have version 1.20 ROM and I tried your suggestion of New Zealand and some other European countries after the MP78o bug fix, but it would never work. Finally I tried leaving the Region to “standard” which is what you say not to do with Rom 1.20 and then doing MP 780 bug fix, I finally got the CD-R (auto) to stick and the EPROM page finally printed with a value of CDRS 170 indicating success.

Prior to doing it this way, I would only get the ALARM light to blink. So it would seem that not all Rom 1.20 version MP780 printers are the same. Just in case someone else has the same problem.

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