Canon printer imageCLASS MF6580CX User Manual

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What Can I Do with This Machine?
Laser Safety
This machine complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J as a Class 1 laser 
product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation 
Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 
1968. This means that the machine does not produce hazardous radiation.
Since radiation emitted inside the machine is completely confined within protective 
housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot...

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Before Using the 
Machine
Machine Components
A ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
Holds documents and feeds them 
automatically into the scanning area.
B Slide guides
Adjusts to the width of the document.
C Document feeder tray
Holds documents.
D Document delivery tray
Receives documents.
E Paper delivery tray
Receives copies, prints and faxes.
F Paper stopper
Prevents the paper from falling off the paper 
delivery tray.
Open the stopper from its original position for 
A4/LTR...

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I Left cover
Open this cover when replacing the toner 
cartridge or clearing paper jams.
J Scanning area
Scans documents from the ADF.
K Platen glass cover
Open this cover when placing a document on 
the platen glass.
L Platen glass
Place documents.
M Multi-purpose tray
Feeds non-standard size or thick/thin type 
paper stacks.
N Slide guides for multi-purpose tray
Adjusts to the width of the paper.
O Multi-purpose tray extension
Pull out to load paper stack.
P USB port...

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Operation Panel
Main Operation Panel
●MF6550/MF6560/MF6580
A Paper Select indicator
Indicates the selected paper source.
* The number of paper sources varies 
depending on the model used.
B Jam Location indicator
Indicates the location of paper jams.
C LCD display
Displays messages and prompts during 
operation. Displays selection, text, and 
numbers when adjusting the settings.
DCOPY key
Press to switch to Copy mode.
E key
Press to decrease the value for various 
settings....

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N Clear key
Press to clear entered alphanumeric 
characters.
O Start key
Press to start copying, scanning and sending 
faxes.
PStop key
Press to cancel machine operations.
Q ON/OFF key (operation panel power 
switch)
Press to turn the operation panel on/off. Also 
press to enter Sleep mode or to resume the 
normal mode from Sleep mode manually.
R Power indicator
Lights up when the main power is turned on.
S Error indicator
Flashes or lights up when an error has 
occurred.
T...

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Facsimile Operation Panel (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 
Only)
A Direct TX key
Press to set Direct Sending.
B Pause key
Inserts a pause when entering a fax number.
CHook key
Press when you want to dial without lifting the 
handset of the external telephone.
D Redial key
Press to redial the last number dialed 
manually with the numeric keys when a fax is 
standing by.
E Coded Dial key
Press to perform coded speed dialing.
F Address Book key
Press to search preregistered destinations...

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LCD (Standby Mode)
Copy Mode
●Without optional cassette
AZoom ratio
B Paper size
C Quantity
DDensity
E Image quality
Fax Mode*
A Date & Time
B Receive mode
C Image quality
* MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only
●With optional cassette
Scan Mode
100%       LTR O1TEXT A
A
BC
ED
12/31/2006 SUN 10:50
FaxOnly         FINE
A
CB
100% AUTO O1TEXT A
A
BC
ED
SCANNING MODE 

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Toner Cartridge
The lifetime of the Canon Genuine starter toner cartridge which comes with the 
machine is approximately 2,500 pages, the Canon genuine replacement toner 
cartridge is approximately 5,000 pages. The page counts are on the basis of “ISO/
IEC 19752”* when printing A4 size paper with the default print density setting. The 
level of toner consumption varies depending on the type of documents printed. If 
your average document contains a lot of graphics, tables, or...

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●Do not open the drum protective shutter on the toner cartridge. Print quality may 
deteriorate if the drum surface is exposed to light or is damaged.
●Always hold the toner cartridge by its handle to avoid touching the drum protective 
shutter.
●Do not stand the toner cartridge on end, and do not turn it upside down. If toner 
becomes caked in the toner cartridge, it may become impossible to free it even by 
shaking the toner cartridge.
CAUTION
Do not place the toner...

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Timer Settings
Setting Sleep Mode
When the machine remains idle for a certain period of time, it automatically enters 
Sleep mode.
1Press [Additional Functions].
2Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
3Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
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2Address
Book
Paper
Select
COPY FAX SCAN
Image Quality Density Enlarge/ReduceOK
Two-SidedSystem
Monitor
View
Settings
Reset CollateGHI
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PQRS
To n eJKL ABC
TUVMNODEF
Clear ON/OFF
Stop
Start
Processing/...