Canon printer imageCLASS MF5550 User Manual

 
Document Requirements 
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Document Handling
 
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* 
1
 
When scanning, copying, and sending a transparent document such as tracing paper or transparencies, place a 
piece of plain white paper behind the document.
* 
2
 
21 lb (80 g/m 
2
 
) paper
NOTE
 
When making copies of a small size document, the copy speed may be slightly slower 
than usual.
 
Problem Documents  
Make sure any glue, ink, or correction fluid on the document is completely dry 
before placing it on the platen glass or loading it in...

 
Setting Up Documents 
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Setting Up Documents 
For scanning, place your documents on the platen glass or load them in the ADF. 
Where you set up your documents depends on the size and type of documents you 
want to scan. (See Document Requirements, on p. 3-1.) 
Placing a Document on the Platen Glass 
1
 
Open the platen glass cover. 
2
 
Place your document face down on the platen glass.  
Align the document with the appropriate paper size marks. (See Positioning 
Documents, on...

 
Setting Up Documents 
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The illustration below shows how to place an LTR-size document on the platen 
glass. 
Loading Documents in the ADF
NOTE
 
Make sure there is no document on the platen glass.
 
1
 
Fan the edges that will feed into the machine first, then tap the 
edges of multiple page documents on a flat surface to even the 
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Setting Up Documents 
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2
 
Slide the slide guides to the width of the document. 
3
 
Load the documents face up in the ADF.
NOTE
  
For multiple page documents, the pages are fed one by one from the top of the stack 
(from the first page).
  
Wait until all pages of your document have been scanned before starting a new job.
  
30 sheets or paper stack within 
 
5
 
/
 
16
 
 (8 mm) thickness including curled sheets 
(guaranteed), or 50 sheets (21 lb (80 g/m
 
2
 
)) or paper...

 
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The Paper Path of the ADF
NOTE
  
When documents are loaded in the ADF, the scanning unit moves to the position shown 
above and stays there.
  
When documents are not loaded in the ADF, the scanning unit moves to scan it.
Scanning 
unit
3 2
1The machine scans documents
from the first page.
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CHAPTER
 
Before Printing 
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Printing from Your Computer 
This chapter explains how to print the documents from your computer using the printer driver 
included in the CD-ROM. 
Before Printing 
Before printing, software must be installed in your computer.  
If not, please see Install the software and connect the machine to your computer, 
in the  
Set-Up Sheet 
 or Chapter 1, Installation, in the  
Software Guide  
.
Check if the machine is selected as the default printer.  
You can check if...

 
Before Printing 
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Follow this procedure if it is not selected: 
1
 
Open the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 98/Me/2000: [Printers]) 
folder. 
● 
On Windows  XP: 
❑ 
Click [Start] on the Windows task bar, select [Control Panel]  
➞  
 [Printers and Other 
Hardware]  
➞ 
 [Printers and Faxes]. 
● 
On Windows  98/Me/2000: 
❑ 
Click [Start] on the Windows task bar, select [Settings]  
➞  
 [Printers]. 
2
 
Click the corresponding printer driver icon. 
3
 
From the [File]...

 
Printing Documents 
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Printing Documents 
The general steps for printing a document are explained below. 
The screen shot shown is from Windows XP. 
1
 
Open the application from which you will print the document. 
2
 
Select the command to print.  
In most cases, click [Print] in the [File] menu.
The [Print] dialog box appears. 
3
 
From the [Select Printer] list box or the [Name] pull-down list in 
the [Print] dialog box, select the printer to be...

 
Printing Documents 
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Click [Preference] or [Properties].
NOTE
 
Depending on the application you are using, select the printer to be used in the [General] 
tab sheet in the [Print] dialog box, then specify the print settings in the corresponding tab 
sheet. (Only for Windows 2000.)
 
5
 
Specify the required settings  
➞ 
 click [OK]. 
6
 
Click [Print] or [OK]. 
Printing starts.
NOTE
 
To cancel printing, click [Cancel].
 
Canceling Printing 
1
 
Open the...

 
More Information 
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More Information 
For detailed information on all printing features, see Chapter 2, Printing, in the  
Software 
Guide 
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