Canon printer imageCLASS MF6550 User Manual

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Paper Guidelines
●To prevent paper jams, do not use any of the following:
– Wrinkled or creased paper
– Curled or rolled paper
– Coated paper
– Torn paper
– Damp paper
– Very thin paper
– Paper which has been printed on using a thermal transfer printer (Do not copy on 
the reverse side.)
●The following types of paper do not print well:
– Highly textured paper
– Very smooth paper
– Shiny paper
●Make sure the paper is free from dust, lint, and oil stains.
●Be sure to test paper before purchasing large quantities.
●Store all paper wrapped and on a flat surface until ready for use. Keep opened packs 
in their original packaging in a cool, dry location.
●Store paper at 64.4°F–75.2°F (18°C–24°C), 40%–60% relative humidity.
●Use only transparencies designed for laser printers. Canon recommends you use 
Canon type transparencies with this machine. 
						

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Loading Paper
To load paper in the paper cassette, see “Set Up the Machine,” in the Starter 
Guide.
In the Multi-Purpose Tray (e.g., Envelopes)
If you are making prints on transparencies, labels, nonstandard-sized paper, or 
envelopes, load them into the multi-purpose tray.
●Use standard envelopes with diagonal seams and flaps.
●To prevent jams, do not use the following:
– Envelopes with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or double flaps
– Envelopes made with special coated paper or deeply embossed paper
– Envelopes with peel-off sealing strips
– Envelopes with letters enclosed
●Make sure to set the correct envelope size in the printer driver. (See online help.)
1Open the multi-purpose tray. 
						

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2Pull out the multi-purpose tray extension until it clicks, then open it.
NOTE
Do not load the paper without using the multi-purpose tray extension.
3Gently load the stack of envelopes with the address side facing down and 
the flap side to the left. Be sure to insert the envelopes as far as they will 
go.
When you load the envelopes, arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm, clean surface first, then 
press down firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp. 
						

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4Adjust the slide guides to the width of the paper stack.
NOTE
– Make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the paper limit guide.
– Some types of paper may not feed properly into the multi-purpose tray. For high quality copies, 
be sure to use the paper and transparencies recommended by Canon.
– When making copies of a small document or thick paper, etc., the copy speed may be slightly 
slower than usual. 
						

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Setting Paper Type and Size
For the Paper Cassette
The default settings are  and . When you place other types 
and/or sizes of paper, follow this procedure to change the settings.
1Press [Additional Functions].
2Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
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3Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
4Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
5Press [ ] or [ ] to select the paper type, then press [OK].
, , , , , 
If you use the optional paper cassette, confirm that  is displayed and repeat this 
step to set the paper type for .
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6Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
7Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
8Press [ ] or [ ] to select the paper size, then press [OK].
, , 
If you use the optional paper cassette, confirm that  is displayed and repeat this 
step to set the paper size for .
9Press [Stop] to return to standby mode.
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For the Multi-Purpose Tray
If you use same kind of paper for the multi-purpose tray, you can specify the paper size 
and type.
1Press [Additional Functions].
2Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
3Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
4Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
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5Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
6Press [ ] or [ ] to select the paper size, then press [OK].
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*1, *2, , , , 
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1For envelopes.
If you select this size,  is automatically selected for the paper type, and the 
display for selecting the paper type does not appear. Skip to step 9.
*
2For non-standard paper size.
If you select this size, enter the vertical size in , then press [OK].
Enter the horizontal size in , then press [OK].
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7Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
8Press [ ] or [ ] to select the paper type, then press [OK].
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, , , , , 

9Press [Stop] to return to standby mode.
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