Canon imageCLASS MF6500 Series User guide

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Basic Guide
Please read this guide before operating this equipment.
After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Before Using the Machine
Document Handling
Print Media
Sending Faxes (MF6550 Only)
Receiving Faxes (MF6550 Only)
Copying
Printing
Scanning
PC Faxing (MF6550 Only)
Troubleshooting
Machine Settings
Appendix
Maintenance
Series
What Can I Do with This Machine?
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Basic Guide
Series

i
Manuals for the Machine
●Machine Set-Up
●Software Installation Starter Guide
●Basic Features
●Maintenance
●Machine Settings
●Specifications
Basic Guide
(This Document)
●Advanced Features
●System Monitor
●Reports and Lists Advanced Guide
●Scanning Features
Scanner Driver Guide
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Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your system, please download it from the Adobe
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●Considerable effort has been made to make sure that the manuals for the machine are free of
inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our products if you need an
exact specification, please contact Canon.
●The machine illustration on the cover may differ slightly from your machine.
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ii
What Can I Do with This Machine?
What Can I Do with This
Machine?
Fax Features (MF6550 Only)
Specify a recipient with a single key
One-Touch Speed Dialing
→p. 4-7
Specify a recipient with a two-digit
code
Coded Speed Dialing
→p. 4-15
Specify multiple recipients with a
single key
Group Dialing
→p. 4-23
Look up a particular recipient
Address Book Dialing
→Advanced Guide
Redial when the line is busy
Automatic Redialing
→Advanced Guide
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What Can I Do with This Machine?
Fas (continued)
Send a fax to multiple recipients
Broadcasting
→Advanced Guide
Send a fax at a specified time
Delayed Sending
→Advanced Guide
Receive faxes in memory without
printing out
Memory Reception
→Advanced Guide

iv
What Can I Do with This Machine?
Copy Features
Select a scan mode depending on
the type of image
Image Quality
→p. 6-3
Adjust the density level of scanned
images
Density
→p. 6-4
Enlarge or reduce copied images
Zoom Ratio
→p. 6-6
Sort copies by page order
Collate Copying
→Advanced Guide
Make two-sided copies
Two-Sided Copy
→Advanced Guide
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v
What Can I Do with This Machine?
Copy two documents on one sheet
2 on 1 Combination
→Advanced Guide
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vi
What Can I Do with This Machine?
Printer Feature
Scanner Feature
PC Fax Feature (MF6550 Only)
Print a document from a PC
Printing
→Online help
Specify detailed scanning options
to suit various images
Scanning
→Scanner Driver Guide
Send a fax from a PC
PC Faxing
→Online help
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What Can I Do with This Machine?
Contents
Manuals for the Machine.................................................................i
What Can I Do with This Machine? ...............................................ii
Fax Features (MF6550 Only)........................................... ii
Copy Features ................................................................ iv
Printer Feature................................................................ vi
Scanner Feature ............................................................. vi
PC Fax Feature (MF6550 Only) ..................................... vi
Contents ........................................................................................vii
How to Use This Guide..................................................................xi
Symbols Used in This Manual ........................................ xi
Illustrations Used in This Manual....................................xii
Legal Notices ...............................................................................xiii
Trademarks....................................................................xiii
Copyright .......................................................................xiii
Disclaimer ......................................................................xiii
1 Before Using the Machine ......................................................1-1
Machine Components .................................................................1-1
Operation Panel ...........................................................................1-3
Main Operation Panel ...................................................1-3
Facsimile Operation Panel (MF6550 Only)...................1-5
LCD (Standby Mode) ...................................................................1-6
Copy Mode ...................................................................1-6
Fax Mode......................................................................1-6
Scan Mode....................................................................1-6
Toner Cartridge............................................................................1-7
Maintaining the Toner Cartridge ...................................1-7
Timer Settings..............................................................................1-9
Setting Sleep Mode ......................................................1-9
Setting Auto Clear Time..............................................1-11
Setting Daylight Saving Time......................................1-13

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What Can I Do with This Machine?
2 Document Handling.................................................................2-1
Document Requirements ............................................................2-1
Scanning Area..............................................................................2-3
Loading Documents ....................................................................2-4
On the Platen Glass......................................................2-4
In the ADF.....................................................................2-6
3 Print Media ...............................................................................3-1
Paper Requirements....................................................................3-1
Printable Area ..............................................................................3-2
Paper Guidelines .........................................................................3-3
Loading Paper..............................................................................3-4
In the Multi-Purpose Tray (e.g., Envelopes) .................3-4
Setting Paper Type and Size.......................................................3-7
For the Paper Cassette.................................................3-7
For the Multi-Purpose Tray .........................................3-10
4 Sending Faxes (MF6550 Only)................................................4-1
Scan Settings...............................................................................4-3
Image Quality................................................................4-3
Density..........................................................................4-5
Speed Dialing...............................................................................4-6
Registering Recipients for Speed Dialing .....................4-6
Using Speed Dialing ...................................................4-32
Manual Sending .........................................................................4-34
Direct Sending ...........................................................................4-36
5 Receiving Faxes (MF6550 Only).............................................5-1

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What Can I Do with This Machine?
6 Copying ....................................................................................6-1
Scan Settings...............................................................................6-3
Image Quality................................................................6-3
Density..........................................................................6-4
Zoom Ratio ...................................................................6-6
7 Printing.....................................................................................7-1
8 Scanning ..................................................................................8-1
9 PC Faxing (MF6550 Only) .......................................................9-1
10 Maintenance.........................................................................10-1
Cleaning the Machine................................................................10-1
Exterior .......................................................................10-1
Interior.........................................................................10-2
Fuser Roller ................................................................10-4
Scanning area.............................................................10-5
Cleaning the ADF Automatically .................................10-8
Transcription Roller.....................................................10-9
Replacing the Toner Cartridge ...............................................10-10
Redistributing Toner .................................................10-10
Replacing the Toner Cartridge..................................10-12
Transporting the Machine.......................................................10-16
11 Troubleshooting ..................................................................11-1
Clearing Jams ............................................................................11-1
Document Jams..........................................................11-1
Paper Jams.................................................................11-3
LCD Messages ...........................................................................11-5
Error Codes (MF6550 Only) ....................................................11-10
If a Power Failure Occurs........................................................11-12
If You Cannot Solve a Problem ..............................................11-13