Canon I Sensys Mf8540cdn User Guide
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Select the default setting for the size and type of the paper to print on.
NOTE
and cannot be specified separately. Specify the paper size in the screen, and then specify the paper type in the screen.
Default Paper Size
Select the default setting for the size of the paper to print on.A4
A5
B5
LTR
LGL
STMT
EXEC
No. 10 (COM10)
Monarch
DL
ISO-C5
Default Paper Type
Select the default setting for the type of the paper to print on.Plain 1 (60-74 g/m²)
Plain 2 (70-84 g/m²)
Plain 3 (75-90 g/m²)
Recycled
Color
Heavy 1 (86-119 g/m²)
Heavy 2 (120-128 g/m²)
Heavy 3 (129-163 g/m²)
Coated 1 (100-110 g/m²)
Coated 2 (120-130 g/m²)
Coated 3 (155-165 g/m²)
Coated 4 (210-220 g/m²)
Transparency
Labels
Envelope
NOTE
If you select an envelope (, , , or ) as the paper size in ,
only is available as a paper type.
Select or
Default Paper *
Select the paper sizeSelect the paper type
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Select whether to switch between printing on A4 and LTR size paper if one of these paper sizes is loaded but the other is not.Configuring Printer Settings on the MachineOff
On
Specify the print quality such as toner density and image data processing methods.
Density
Specify the print density for each toner color. As the value gets bigger, the density becomes darker. Yellow 17 Levels
Magenta 17 Levels
Cyan 17 Levels
Black 17 Levels
Toner Density (Fine Adjust)
Adjust the toner density for each toner color. You can adjust the density separately for darker areas (), medium areas
(), and lighter areas ().
Yellow High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Magenta High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Cyan High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Black High17 Levels
Medium
Paper Size Override
Print Quality *
Select the toner color Specify the toner density
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17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
NOTE
The settings specified for are disabled when is enabled.
Toner Save
Select whether to reduce toner consumption.
Off
On
IMPORTANT
When this setting is enabled, fine lines and portions with lighter print density may become blurred.
Gradation
Select the data processing method to reproduce gradations. Select if you want to print in better quality than when selecting
.High 1
High 2
Special Smoothing Mode
Select a smoothing mode to print documents with a smooth finish. If you are not satisfied with the printing results of
(default), you can try printing again by using another.Mode 1
Mode 2
Select the toner color Select , , or Specify the toner densityPress
repeatedly until is displayed.
Select or
Select or
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Mode 3
Mode 4
Mode 5
Mode 6
Line Control
Select the data processing method to reproduce lines. If is selected, lines are processed to print as clearly as
text. If is selected, lines are processed as graphics and printed in similar tones and gradations to those of
graphics.Resolution Priority
Gradation Priority
Select the
smoothing mode
Prints the edges of dark colored text, lines, and graphics smoothly. This setting is recommended for most types of
printing.
Prints both edges and interior halftones of graphics smoothly.
Prints dark colored text and lines on halftone backgrounds smoothly.
Prints the edges of objects (text, lines, graphics and photographic images) smoothly.
Prints images and halftones evenly.
Prints entire objects smoothly.
NOTE
When is enabled for (Halftones ), , , , and
apply the same effect on printouts as does.
Select or
Layout *
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Specify the page layout settings such as binding position and margin values.
Binding Location
Select the binding position of the paper (along the long edge or the short edge). For 2 -sided printing, image orientation is
automatically arranged to produce the correct layout. in the illustrations below represent margins.
When the binding position is on the long edge of the paper:
When the binding position is on the short edge of the paper:
Long EdgeShort Edge
NOTE
You cannot create a binding margin with this setting alone. Use this setting in combination with the setting to set
the binding margin for the selected binding position.
Gutter
Specify the binding margin to apply to the binding position selected in the setting.
-50.0 to ±0
to +50.0 (mm)
IMPORTANT
If this setting moves any of the print data outside the printable area, the portion outside the printable area will not be
printed.
Offset Short Edge (Front)
Specify the print position by setting the offset value for the short edge on the front side of the paper. Increasing the value moves
Select or
Specify the binding margin
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the print position to the right. Decreasing the value moves the print position to the left.-50.0 to ±0
to +50.0 (mm)
IMPORTANT
If this setting moves any of the print data outside the printable area, the portion outside the printable area will not be
printed.
NOTE
You can specify this setting in combination with the , , and . By specifying all four settings, for example, the print position is shifted as shown in the illustration
below.
If the offset settings are specified in combination with the setting, the specified values are added together.
Offset Long Edge (Front)
Specify the print position by setting the offset value for the long edge on the front side of the paper. Increasing the value moves the
print position downward. Decreasing the value moves the print position upward.-50.0 to ±0
to +50.0 (mm)
IMPORTANT
If this setting moves any of the print data outside the printable area, the portion outside the printable area will not be
printed.
Offset Short Edge (Back)
Specify the print position by setting the offset value for the short edge on the back side of the paper. Increasing the value moves
the print position to the right. Decreasing the value moves the print position to the left.-50.0 to ±0
to +50.0 (mm)
IMPORTANT
Specify the offset
value
Specify the offset value
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If this setting moves any of the print data outside the printable area, the portion outside the printable area will not be
printed.
Offset Long Edge (Back)
Specify the print position by setting the offset value for the long edge on the back side of the paper. Increasing the value moves the
print position downward. Decreasing the value moves the print position upward.-50.0 to ±0
to +50.0 (mm)
IMPORTANT
If this setting moves any of the print data outside the printable area, the portion outside the printable area will not be
printed.
Select whether to automatically perform error skip to bypass errors and continue printing when an error occurs with the print data. If
is selected, you can perform error skip by using the operation panel. Off
On
NOTE
Error skip bypasses errors in print data, so the document may not be printed correctly.
You can manually perform error skip.
(Status Monitor) Select the document containing errors
Specify the offset
value
Specify the offset value
Auto Error Skip *
Select or
Timeout *
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Set the time period after which the machine deletes incomplete print data from memory. The machine deletes incomplete print data
because it may have some errors and prevent the machine from printing the next document.
5 to 15
to 300 (sec.)
NOTE
Provide the machine with enough time to receive all the print data from the computer, especially when printing large amounts
of data. If you specify a time period that is too short, the machine may not receive all the print data in time for printing.
Select whether to print in color or in black and white. If is selected, the machine automatically switches the color
mode, printing color pages in color, and black and white pages in black and white. Auto (Color/B&W)
Color
Black and White
Specify this setting to improve the smoothness of the gradations of graphics and photographic images. Select to impr ove
the smoothness moderately. Select to apply a stronger smoothing effect than . You can specify this setting
separately for graphics and images.
GradationOff
Smooth 1
Smooth 2
Apply to Graphics Off
On
Apply to ImagesOff
On
Set the time period
Color Mode *
Select the color mode
Gradation Settings *
Specify the gradation settings
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Specify how print data should be treated when it is too large to be held in the memory of the machine. The machine can either print the
data in lower image quality () or cancel printing and display an error message ().Output
Display Error
Specify the PCL printing settings such as page layout and print quality.
Paper Save
Select whether to save paper by not outputting blank pages in documents. By selecting , the machine will not output blank
pages. To output all your document data when printing, including any blank pages that you have inserted in your document, selec t
.
Off
On
Orientation
Select (vertical orientation) or (horizontal orientation) for the page orientation.Portrait
Landscape
Font Number
Specify the font to use by selecting a corresponding font ID number from 0 to 54. You can print the PCL font list with font samples
from the operation panel. PCL Font List (MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn Only)
0
to 54
Compressed Image Output *
Select or
PCL *
Select or
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Point Size
Set the font size in points, adjustable in 0.25 increments. You can specify this setting only when a proportionally-spaced scalable font
is selected in .4.00 to 12.00
to 999.75 (point)
Pitch
Set the font pitch, or cpi (characters per inch), adjustable in 0.01 increments. You can specify this setting only when a fixed -pitch
scalable font or a bitmap font is selected in .
0.44 to 10.00
to 99.99 (cpi)
Form Lines
Set the number of lines printed on one page from 5 to 128. This setting is automatically changed according to the settings spec ified
in and .
5 to 64
to 128 (lines)
Character Code
Select the character code that is most suited for the computer you send print data from. The specified setting is ignored when the
character code is controlled by the font specified in .
DESKTOP
ISO11
ISO15
ISO17
ISO21 PC775
PC8
PC850
PC852
PC8DN
Select the font number
Specify the point size
Specify the pitch value
Specify the number of lines
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