Canon printer imageCLASS MF5550 User Manual

							 
Document Requirements 
3-2 
Document Handling
 
3 
* 
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 the ADF.  
Remove all fasteners (staples, paper clips, etc.) before loading the document in 
the ADF.  
To prevent document jams in the ADF, do not use any of the following: 
Scanned Area of a Document 
The shaded area in the illustration below shows the scanned area of a document. 
Make sure your documents text and graphics are within this area. 
Weight Max. 4.4 lb (2 kg) 17 lb to 28 lb 
(64 g/m 
2
 
 to 105 g/m 
2
 
)/document 
-Wrinkled or creased paper - Carbon paper or carbon-backed paper
-Curled or rolled paper - Coated paper
-Torn paper - Onion skin or thin paper
-Hole-punched paper 
Platen Glass
ADF
MAX. 1/8 (3 mm) MAX. 
7/32 (5.5 mm)
MAX. 7/32 (5.5 mm)
LT R
MAX. 1/8 (3 mm)
Scanning
direction
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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 p. 3-3.) 
3
 
Gently lower the platen glass cover. 
The document is now ready for scanning. 
Positioning Documents 
Use the paper size marks on the left side of the platen glass to position a 
document.  
If your document conforms to a standard paper size (e.g., LTR or A4), align the 
document between the appropriate paper size marks.  
If you do not know the size of your document, or if your document does not match 
any of the paper size marks, align the center of your document with the  
➞  
 mark.
AB
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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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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 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%) (reference) documents can be loaded in the ADF. If the documents exceed the 
capacity of the ADF, paper jams may occur.
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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 
4-1 
4
 
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 your machine is set as the default printer when you open the 
[Print] dialog box in an application and your machine is selected in the printer box. 
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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] menu, click [Set as Default Printer] (Windows 98/
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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 
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4
 
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 [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
 
Double-click the corresponding printer driver icon. 
3
 
Right click the print job  
➞ 
 click [Cancel Printing].LD_Basic_US.book Page 4 Friday, December 5, 2003 5:52 PM 
						

							 
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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