Canon printer imageCLASS MF6580CX User Manual

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Print Media 

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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Sending Faxes 
(MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Follow this procedure to send a fax.
For advanced sending features, see Chapter 1, “Advanced Fax Features,” in the 
Advanced Guide.
Set a DocumentEnter the Fax Mode
Place the document on the platen 
glass or load it in the ADF.
For documents you can fax, see “Document 
Requirements,” on p. 2-1.
Press [FAX].
The FAX indicator lights up and the machine enters fax 
standby mode.
What if...
●You want to adjust the...

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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Enter the Fax NumberSend the Document
Dial the recipient’s fax number with 
the numeric keys.Press [Start].
When you set the documents on the platen glass, press 
[ ] or [ ] to select the document size, then 
press [Start] for each document. When scanning is 
complete, press [OK] to start dialing.
If the output paper in the recipients machine is not equal 
to the scanned size, the original image may be reduced 
in size or divided into smaller parts before it...

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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Scan Settings
You can adjust the image quality and density of the document you send. The 
higher image quality you set, the better the output will be, but the longer the 
transmission will take. Adjust the scan settings according to the type of 
document you are sending.
Image Quality
1Press [FAX].
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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
2Press [Image Quality] repeatedly to select the resolution, then press [OK].
You can use [ ] and [ ] to select the image quality.
 for fine-print documents (the resolution is twice that of ). (200 x 200 dpi)
 for documents that contain photographs (the resolution is twice that of ). 
(200 x 200 dpi)
 for documents that contain fine print and images (the resolution is four times that 
of ). (200 x 400 dpi)
 for documents that contain fine print and images (the...

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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Density
1Press [FAX].
2Press [Density].
3Press [ ] or [ ] to adjust the density, then press [OK].
[ ]: to make light documents darker
[ ]: to make documents lighter
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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
Speed Dialing
Speed dialing allows you to dial fax/telephone numbers by simply pressing one 
or a few keys. The following speed dialing methods are available:
●One-Touch Speed Dialing (p. 4-7)
– Register a fax/telephone number for one-touch speed dialing, then to dial the 
number, simply press the one-touch speed dialing key assigned to that number. 
You can register up to 23 one-touch speed dialing keys, including group dialing. 
●Coded Speed Dialing (p....

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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
●Registering One-Touch Speed Dialing
1Press [Additional Functions].
2Press [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK].
3Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
4Press a one-touch speed dialing key (01 to 23) for a registering fax 
number, then press [OK].
You can also select a one-touch speed dialing key with [ ] or [ ].
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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
5Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
6Enter the fax number you register (max. 120 digits, including spaces and 
pauses) with the numeric keys, then press [OK].
7Confirm that  is displayed, then press [OK].
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2Address
Book
Paper
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COPY FAX SCAN
Image Quality Density Enlarge/ReduceOK
Two-SidedSystem
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View
Settings
Reset CollateGHI
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Stop
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Sending Faxes (MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)
8Enter the destination name (max. 16 letters, including spaces) with the 
numeric keys, then press [OK].
To register another one-touch speed dialing key, press [Additional Functions], then repeat the 
procedure from step 4.
You can set  for each destination. For details, see Chapter 1, “Advanced 
Fax Features,” in the Advanced Guide.
9Press [Stop] to return to standby mode.
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