Canon printer imageCLASS MF5550 User Manual

							 
Loading Paper 
2-10 
Paper Handling
 
2 
8
 
Pinch and slide the width slide guides to fit the envelopes. 
Make sure the envelopes do not exceed the load limit mark. 
9
 
Insert the cassette into the machine.
NOTE
 
If you do not completely insert the cassette into the machine, paper jams may occur.
Hooks
Hook
Load limit
mark
Hook
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Loading Paper 
2-11 
Paper Handling
 
2 
10
 
Specify the paper size. 
❑ 
Press [Menu]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]  
➞ 
 [] or [ ] to select 
  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select the 
envelope type (COM10, MONARCH, DL, or ISO-C5)  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
11
 
Specify the paper type. 
❑ 
Press [Menu]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]  
➞ 
 [] or [ ] to select 
  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select  or *  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
*If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with  selected, select . 
Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Feeder 
Use the multi-purpose feeder when you want to copy or print on the different paper 
which is in the cassette. Load paper one by one in the multi-purpose feeder.
NOTE
 
The paper in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.
 
1
 
Slide the slide guides to fit the size of the paper you want to load.
IMPORTANT
 
If the slide guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the paper, the quality of your 
printouts may be adversely affected.
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Loading Paper 
2-12 
Paper Handling
 
2 
2
 
Insert the paper straightly in the multi-purpose feeder with the 
print side up.
NOTE
 
When you load paper with a logo on, position the paper with the print side up (logo side) 
and insert it so that the top of the paper feeds first in the multi-purpose feeder.
 
3
 
Specify the paper size. 
❑ 
Press [Menu]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞  
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞  
 press [Set]   
➞  
 [] or [ ] to select 
  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select the appropriate paper size (LTR, LGL, EXECUTIV, A4, B5, 
ENVELOPE, or FREE SIZE)  
➞ 
 press [Set].
NOTE
  
Select [ENVELOPE] for envelopes. For details on loading an envelope in the 
multi-purpose feeder, see Loading an Envelope in the Multi-Purpose Feeder, on p. 
2-13.
  
When  is selected, you can specify vertical and horizontal sizes of the 
paper in the following ranges:
-: 127 mm to 356 mm (5 to 14)
-: 76 mm to 216 mm (3 to 8 
 
1
 
/
 
2
 
)
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Loading Paper 
2-13 
Paper Handling
 
2 
Loading an Envelope in the Multi-Purpose Feeder 
Use the multi-purpose feeder when you want to copy or print an envelope one by 
one.
IMPORTANT
 
The recommended envelopes are COM10, MONARCH, DL, and ISO-C5. Using other 
envelopes may affect the quality of the printout.
NOTE
 
The envelope in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.
 
1
 
Slide the slide guides to fit the size of the envelope you want to 
load.
IMPORTANT
 
If the slide guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the envelope, the quality of your 
printouts may be adversely affected.
 
2
 
Insert the envelope straightly in the multi-purpose feeder with the 
print side up and the right edge (i.e., closer to the stamp) first. 
If the envelope to be loaded has a flap on the short edge, this edge must enter the 
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Loading Paper 
2-14 
Paper Handling
 
2 
3
 
Specify the paper size. 
❑ 
Press [Menu]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞  
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞  
 press [Set]   
➞  
 [] or [ ] to select 
  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]  
➞  
 press [ ] or [ ] to select 
the envelope type (COM10, MONARCH, DL, or ISO-C5)  
➞  
 press [Set].
NOTE
 
You can select  instead of  as the paper size. When  is selected, you can specify vertical and horizontal sizes of the envelope in the 
following ranges:
-: 127 mm to 356 mm (5 to 14)
-: 76 mm to 216 mm (3 to 8 
 
1
 
/
 
2
 
)
 
4
 
Specify the paper type. 
❑ 
Press [Menu]  
➞ 
 [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞  
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select   
➞ 
 press [Set]  
➞ 
 [] or [ ] to select 
  
➞ 
 press [Set]. 
❑ 
Press [ ] or [ ] to select  or *  
➞  
 press [Set]. 
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Loading Paper 
2-15 
Paper Handling
 
2 
Orientation of the Document and the Paper Loading 
When you load a document in the ADF, the orientation of the document and the 
orientation of the paper in the cassette or in the multi-purpose feeder are as shown 
below.
When you place a document on the platen glass, the orientation of the document 
and the orientation of the paper in the cassette or in the multi-purpose feeder are as 
shown below.
Document
Copy
Paper
Cassette Multi-
purpose
feeder
Copy
Document
Paper
Cassette Multi-
purpose
feeder
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Selecting the Paper Output Area 
2-16 
Paper Handling
 
2 
Selecting the Paper Output Area 
Face down paper output delivers paper with the printed side down on the output 
tray. Face up paper output delivers paper with the printed side up out of the face up 
paper output. Select the area depending on your purpose by opening or closing the 
face up cover.
Open the face up cover for face up paper output, or close the face up cover and pull 
out the output tray for face down paper output.
IMPORTANT
 
Do not open or close the face up cover while copying and printing.
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Selecting the Paper Output Area 
2-17 
Paper Handling
 
2 
Paper Type and Paper Output Area 
Select the suitable paper output area depending on the paper type and your 
purpose. 
Face Down Paper Output Area 
The paper is delivered with the printed side down on the output tray. 
Paper is stacked in printed order. 
Close the face up cover, and pull out the output tray.
IMPORTANT
  
Do not place the delivered paper back on the output tray. Doing so may result in paper 
jams.
  
Do not place objects other than paper on the output tray. Doing so may result in paper 
jams.
 
Paper Type
Paper Output AreaThe Number of Output Sheets  
Plain Paperface up 1 sheet
face downapprox. 60 sheets 
(17 lb to 20 lb (64 g/m
 
2
 
 to 75 g/m 
2
 
))
Heavy Paperface up 1 sheet
face downapprox. 30 sheets 
(25 lb to 34 lb (91 g/m 
2
 
 to 128 g/m 
2
 
))
Transparenciesface up 1 sheet
face down 10 sheets
Labels face up 1 sheet
Envelopesface up 1 sheet
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Selecting the Paper Output Area 
2-18 
Paper Handling
 
2 
Face Up Paper Output Area 
The paper is delivered with the printed side up out of the face up paper output on 
the back side of the machine. 
This way is convenient for printing on transparencies, envelopes, or labels which 
tend to curl, because the paper is delivered straight through out of the machine.
Open the face up cover.  
Remove the delivered paper one by one.
IMPORTANT
  
Do not pull the paper forcibly.
  
This machine has no face up output tray. Remove the delivered paper with your hand.
  
Do not place an object in front of the face up paper output to prevent a paper jam.
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CHAPTER
 
Document Requirements 
3-1 
3
 
Document Handling 
This chapter describes the types of documents you can scan, copy or send with this machine 
and how to set them on the platen glass or in the ADF. 
Document Requirements 
The documents you place on the platen glass or loaded in the ADF for copying, 
scanning, or sending must meet these requirements: 
Platen Glass
ADF  
Type of 
DocumentPlain paper
Thick documents
Photographs
Small documents (e.g., index cards)
Special types of paper (e.g., tracing 
paper*
 
1
 
, transparencies* 
1
 
, etc.)
BookPlain paper (multiple page 
documents of the same size, 
thickness, and weight or one 
page documents)
Size (W  
¥ 
 L) Max. 8  
1
 
/ 
2 
  
¥ 
 11  
3
 
/ 
4 
 
(216 mm  
¥ 
 297 mm)Max. 8  
1
 
/ 
2 
  
¥ 
 14 
(216 mm  
¥ 
 356 mm) (LGL)
Min. 5  
13
 
/ 
16 
  
¥ 
 4  
1
 
/ 
8 
 
(148 mm  
¥ 
 105 mm) (A6)
Quantity 1 sheet Max. 30 sheets or paper stack 
within  
5
 
/ 
16
 
 (8 mm) thickness 
including curled sheets 
(guaranteed)
Max. 50 sheets* 
2
 
 or paper stack 
within  
5
 
/ 
16
 
 (8 mm) thickness 
including curled sheets 
(temperature: 59°F to 81°F (15°C 
to 27°C), humidity: 20% to 80%) 
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