Canon Imageclass Mf7480 User Guide

Before Using the Machine
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Touch Panel Display
Most operations on this machine are executed from the touch panel display. By 
pressing the keys according to the instructions on the touch panel display, you can 
utilize the functions of this machine efficiently.
Press the touch panel display keys gently with your fingers. Do not press the touch panel display with a pencil, 
ballpoint pen, or other sharp objects that can scratch the surface of th\
e touch panel display. Doing so may 
damage the touch...

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Touch Panel Key Display
When you press a key on the touch panel display, that key is highlighted, and the 
corresponding mode is set. When you set certain modes, the characters on some keys may 
become grayed out. You cannot press keys that are grayed out. This means that you cannot 
set these modes in combination with the presently set mode.
Mode Setting Keys
State of KeysDescription
The 2‑Page Separation mode is not set, and can 
be selected.
(The key is highlighted)The...

Before Using the Machine
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Keys That Display a Drop‑Down List
Pressing a key that has a right triangle (▶) to the right of the name of the selection, displays 
a drop ‑down list containing other setting options.
Before SelectionDrop-Down ListAfter Selection
Numeric Keys
Anytime the numeric keys icon is displayed on the screen, you can use the numeric keys on 
the control panel to enter values.
You can enter values using the numeric keys on the touch 
panel display or on the control panel.
You can...

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Before Using the Machine

Entering Characters
For screens that require alphanumeric entries, enter characters using the keys displayed on 
the touch panel display, as shown below.
Alphanumeric Characters
Example: Enter .
Ô
1 
① Make sure that  is displayed 
above [Entry Mode].
Each press of [Entry Mode] switches the 
entry mode between  and 
.
②  Enter .
To enter uppercase letters, press [Shift].
To enter a space, press [Space].
To move the cursor, press [◀] or [▶].
To enter symbols, press [Entry...

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Symbols
Example: Enter .
Ô
1 
① Press [Entry Mode] to select [Other].
②  Press [▼] or [▲] to display the desired 
symbol that you want to enter.
③  Press [é].
To enter a space, press [Space].
To move the cursor, press [◀] or [▶].
To enter alphanumeric characters, press 
[Entry Mode] to select [Alphabet], then 
enter the desired characters.
If you make a mistake when entering 
characters, press [◀] or [▶] to position the 
cursor on the right side of the characters 
to be...

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Values in Inches
If you want to enter values in inches in all modes which require a numeric entry, set Inch 
Entry to [On] in Common Settings (from the Additional Functions screen). (See “Common 
Settings,” on p. 12‑6.) This enables you to enter values in inches when you press [Inch] on a 
screen requiring a numeric entry or measurement.
The default entry mode for numeric values is inches, but you can change it to millimeters by 
turning the Inch Entry mode [Off ].
The...

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Adjusting the Brightness
If the touch panel display is difficult to view, use the display contrast dial on the control 
panel to adjust its brightness.
To make the touch panel display brighter, turn the dial counterclockwise. To make it darker, turn the dial 
clockwise.
 

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Department/User ID Management
If Department ID Management or User ID Management is set to [On] in System 
Settings, you must enter your ID and password to be able to operate the machine. For 
details, see Chapter 8, “System Settings,” in the Reference Guide.
Procedure before Using the Machine
Department ID ManagementÔ
1 
2 
① Enter the Department ID using 
– (numeric keys).
3 
4 
①  If the password is set, enter the password 
using – (numeric keys).
The numbers that you...

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5 Press  (Log In/Out).
The Basic Features screen of the selected 
function appears on the touch panel display.
User ID ManagementÔ
1 
2 
① Enter the User ID.
You can also enter the User ID using 
– (numeric keys).
②  Press [OK].
3 
4 
①  Enter the password.
You can also enter the password using 
– (numeric keys).
②  Press [OK].
 

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5 Press  (Log In/Out).
The Basic Features screen of the selected 
function appears on the touch panel display.
Procedure after Using the Machine
1 Be sure to press  (Log In/Out).
If you do not press  (Log In/Out) after you 
are finished operating the machine, any 
subsequent copies and scans for Send/Fax 
functions made are added to the total of the 
Department ID you previously entered, or the 
total of the User ID who previously logged on 
to the machine.