Canon printer imageCLASS MF5550 User Manual

							 
Specifications 
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Features are subject to change without notice due to product improvements.
For high-quality copies, we recommended using paper and transparencies 
recommended by Canon. Some types of paper available at office supply stores 
may not be suitable for this machine. If you have any questions about paper and 
transparencies, consult Canon Authorized Service Facilities or the Canon 
Customer Care Center. 
Copy Sizes 
LTR (8  
1
 
/ 
2 
  
¥ 
 11 (216 mm  
¥ 
 279 mm))
Automatic Document Feeder: LGL (8  
1
 
/ 
2 
  
¥ 
 14 
(216 mm  
¥ 
 356 mm)) to 5  
13
 
/ 
16 
  
¥ 
 4  
1
 
/ 
8 
 (148 mm  
¥ 
 
105 mm) 
Non-image Area 
Paper: Max. 
 13
 
/ 
64 
 (5 mm) at each edge
Envelope: Max.  
13
 
/ 
64 
 (5 mm) at each edge 
Warm-up Time 
Approx. 19 sec. * (at room temperature of 77°F (25°C); 
from when the machine is plugged in until the standby 
display appears)
* Warm-up time may differ depending on the condition 
and environment of the machine. 
First Copy Time 
Platen glass: Approx. 20 sec.
ADF: Approx. 20 sec.
LTR-size, direct, Manual Exposure Control, Cassette 
Feeding (except just after being restored from energy 
saver mode) 
Copy Speed 
Direct: LTR 19 cpm 
Magnification 
1:1±1.0%, 1:2.000, 1:1.294, 1:0.786, 1:0.647, 1:0.500 
Zoom: 0.500 - 2.000 in 1% increments 
Paper Feeding System 
Cassette Feeding: 250 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m 
2
 
)
Multi-Purpose Feeder: 1 sheet 
Multiple Copies 
1-99 
Power Requirements 
120 V, 60 Hz [Power requirements differ depending on 
the country in which you purchased the product.] 
Power Consumption 
MF5530: Approx. 0.65 kw (max.)
MF5550: Approx. 0.65 kw (max.) 
Dimensions (W  
¥ 
 D  
¥ 
 H) 
19  
1
 
/ 
8 
  
¥ 
 16  
3
 
/ 
8 
  
¥ 
 17  
13
 
/ 
32 
 
(486 mm  
¥ 
 416.3 mm  
¥ 
 442.4 mm) 
(When the document feeder tray is closed)
19  
1
 
/ 
8 
  
¥ 
 16  
3
 
/ 
8 
  
¥ 
 20  
1
 
/ 
32 
 
(486 mm  
¥ 
 416.3 mm  
¥ 
 508.8 mm) 
(When the document feeder tray is opened) 
Installation Space (W  
¥ 
 D) 
19  
1
 
/ 
8 
 
¥ 21 1/8 (486 mm ¥ 536.7 mm) 
[with the cassette attached]
WeightMF5530: Approx. 32.6 lb (14.8 kg) (including cartridge)
MF5550: Approx. 32.4 lb (14.7 kg) (including cartridge)
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Index 
Symbols 
 (–),   (+) keys, 1-5 
A 
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), 1-2
capacity, 3-5
jams in, 9-7
loading documents in, 3-4
paper path, 3-6
Alarm indicator, 1-5
AUTO CLEAR setting, 10-4
AUTO SORT setting, 10-5 
C 
Cartridge
handling, 8-6
recycling, 8-7
replacing, 8-4, 8-14
storage, 8-6
CASS PAPER MISMATCH message, 9-10
Cassette, 1-2, 2-4
CHECK PRINTER message, 9-9
Cleaning
ADF area, 8-3
machines exterior, 8-2
periodic, 8-1
scanning area, 8-2
CLEAR ADF message, 9-9
Clear key, 1-5
Collate
copy, 5-10
key, 1-6
COMMON SETTINGS settings, 10-3
COPY DEFAULT settings, 10-5COPY key, 1-5
COPY RATIO settings, 10-5
COPY SETTINGS settings, 10-4
Copying
adjusting the exposure, 5-9
adjusting the image quality, 5-8
document requirements, 3-1
making copies, 5-2
paper requirements, 2-1
problems, 9-15
setting enlarging/reducing, 5-6
specifying the paper size, 5-3
specifying the paper type, 5-4
Custom Enlargement/Reduction, 5-7
Customer support, 1-1 
D 
DATE SETUP setting, 10-3
DATE/TIME SETTING setting, 10-3
DATE/TIME SETTING settings, 10-3
DEFAULT SETTINGS setting, 10-3
Document
feeder tray, 1-2
loading, 3-4
orientation, 2-15
output tray, 1-2
placing, 3-3
positioning, 3-3
printing, 4-3
problem, 3-2
quantity, 3-1
requirements, 3-1
scanned area, 3-2
scanning, 6-2
setting up, 3-3
size, 3-1
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weight, 3-2
Document feed
ADF, 3-4, 3-6
platen glass, 1-3, 3-3
DOCUMENT TOO LONG message, 9-9 
E 
Energy Saver
key, 1-5
restoring, 1-9
setting, 1-8
ENERGY SVR TIME setting, 10-4
Enlarge/Reduce
key, 1-5
setting, 5-6
Enlargement/Reduction, 5-6
Envelope
loading, 2-7, 2-13
printing area, 2-3
Exposure
automatically, 5-9
key, 1-5
manually, 5-9
Extension cover, 1-4
External device jack, 1-4 
F 
Face up cover, 1-4
FAX key, 1-5
Feeder
document, 1-2
multi-purpose, 1-2
Front cover, 1-2 
G 
General problems, 9-20
Guides, 1-2 
H 
Heavy paper, 10-3 
I 
Image Quality
adjusting, 5-8
key, 1-6
IMAGE QUALITY setting, 10-5
INCORRECT PAPER SIZE message, 9-10
INSTALL CARTRIDGE message, 9-10 
J 
Jammed paper removing
in the ADF, 9-7
inside the machine, 9-1
Jams clearing, 9-1 
L 
LCD, 1-6
LCD Messages, 9-9
LOAD LTR SIZE PAPER message, 9-10
Loading
an envelope in the multi-purpose feeder, 2-13
documents in the ADF, 3-4
envelopes in the cassette, 2-7
paper in the cassette, 2-4
paper in the multi-purpose feeder, 2-11 
M 
Machine Settings
accessing, 10-1
Making copies, 5-2
MEMORY FULL/PRESS SET KEY message, 
9-10
Menu
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key, 1-5
Multi-purpose feeder, 1-2
loading an envelope, 2-13
loading paper, 2-11
paper requirements, 2-1 
N 
Numeric keys, 1-6 
O 
Operation panel, 1-2, 1-5
Orientation
document, 2-15
paper, 2-15
Output tray, 1-2 
P 
Paper
acceptable paper, 2-2
cassette, 1-2
feeding problems, 9-12
jam, 2-2, 9-1, 9-7
loading, 2-4
orientation, 2-15
output area, 2-16
printing area, 2-3
requirements, 2-1
type, 2-17, 5-5
Paper output area
face down, 2-17
face up, 2-18
PAPER SETTINGS settings, 10-3
PAPER SIZE GROUP setting, 10-4
PAPER SIZE setting, 10-3
PAPER TYPE setting, 10-3
Periodic cleaning, 8-1
Plain paper, 5-4, 10-3
Platen
glass, 1-3glass cover, 1-3
Positioning documents, 3-3
Power socket, 1-4
PRESET setting, 10-5
Print media
requirements, 2-1
size, 2-2
type, 2-2
weight, 2-2
Print quality problems, 9-16
Print yield, 8-5
PRINTER DATA ERROR message, 9-10
Printing
areas, 2-3
beforehand, 4-1
canceling, 4-4
documents, 4-3
problems, 9-18
Problems
cannot solve, 9-21
copying, 9-15
document, 3-2
general, 9-20
paper feeding, 9-12
print quality, 9-16
printing, 9-18
scanning, 9-19 
Q 
Quality
adjusting the image, 5-8
print problems, 9-16
Quantity, document, 3-1 
R 
REC. PAPER JAM/OPEN THE FRONT COVER 
message, 9-11
Reduce key, 1-5
Repacking, 8-18
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S 
SCAN DENSITY setting, 10-5
SCAN key, 1-5
Scanned area, 3-2
Scanning
areas, 3-2
beforehand, 6-1
documents, 6-2
problems, 9-19
Set key, 1-6
SHARPNESS setting, 10-4
Size
document, 3-1
marks, 3-3
print media, 2-2
Slide guides, 1-2
ADF, 1-2, 3-5
multi-purpose feeder, 2-13
Specifications, 11-1
STANDARD COPY QTY setting, 10-4
Standby display, 1-7
Start key, 1-6
Status Monitor
key, 1-5
using, 7-1
Stop/Reset key, 1-6
SUPPLY REC. PAPER/TRAY: message, 9-11
SYSTEM ERROR message, 9-11
System monitor, 7-1
SYSTEM SETTINGS settings, 10-3 
T 
Telephone line jack, 1-4
Toner in the cartridge, 8-4
TONER SAVER MODE setting, 10-3
TONER SUPPLY LOW message, 9-10, 9-11
Transparency, 10-3
Transporting, 8-18
Tray
output, 1-2
Troubleshooting, 9-1 
U 
USB port, 1-4 
W 
Weight
document, 3-2
machine, 11-2
print media, 2-2 
Z 
Zoom, 5-7
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