Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 500i User guide

Using the Control Panel/
Placing Originals
Customizing
the Main Menu
Registering
Frequently Used Setting
Combinations
Checking the Job Status/
Machine Status
Copying Documents
Sending Faxes
Sending Scanned Data
Registering
New Addresses
Storing Data
in USB Memory
Using Data Stored
in USB Memory
Digitizing Documents
Finishing Documents
Printing
from a Computer
Printing with the Multi-
Purpose Tray
Operating the Machine
from a Computer
Quick
Operation
Guide
This guide describes the basic operations of each function and introduces sev-
eral of the machine's most useful functions. To learn more about the functions
described in this guide, see the e-Manual. After you nish reading this guide,
store it in a safe place for future reference.

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The machine is operated and congured in the control panel. By learning more about the various names and
functions available on the machine, you can use the machine more eciently.
Using the Control Panel
Brightness Adjustment Dial
Use this dial to adjust the brightness of the touch
panel display.
Volume Settings Key
Press this key to adjust the volume of the alarm
when sending or receiving a fax.
Counter Check Key
Press this key to display the total number of copies
and prints output with the machine.
Settings/Registration Key
Press this key to configure the machine's settings and to
register items on the machine.
Energy Saver Key
You can set the machine to enter sleep mode when you do
not use the machine for a while. When you want to use the
machine again, press this key to cancel the sleep mode.
Indicator Lights
These lights indicate the
status of the machine.
They flash when a job is
being processed or an
error has occurred, are lit
when the machine's main
power is On, and are dark
when the machine's main
power is Off.
Edit Pen
The pen used to operate the control
panel is stored here.
Main Menu
Press this button to display the
Main Menu.
Quick Menu
Press this button to display the
Quick Menu buttons that you have
registered to perform frequently
used setting combinations.
Shortcut
Press these buttons to switch the display to
another function without returning to the
Main Menu.
Status Monitor/Cancel
You can use this key to confirm the job
status, such as print, send, and receive jobs.
You can also use this key to pause or cancel
a print job.
Touch Panel Display
By using the touch panel, you can select
functions such as copy and print, and configure
the settings of the machine.
If the desired function is not displayed, try
pressing [Show All].

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There are two ways to place originals on the machine. You can either place them on the platen glass,
or use the feeder. When you want to copy/scan multiple documents at once, place the originals in the
feeder. When copying/scanning originals that cannot be placed in the feeder (books, a single page of a
stapled document, etc.), place the original directly on the platen glass.
Placing Originals
Platen Glass
Feeder
Numeric Keys
Use these keys when entering numeric values, such as when entering fax
numbers or the number of copies.
Start Key
Press this key to start copying or scanning.
Stop Key
Press this key to stop a copy/scan job currently in
progress.
Reset Key
Press this key to restore the standard settings of
the machine.
ID (Log In/Out) Key
Press this key to log in/out when using the login
service.
Clear Key
Press this key to clear entered values or
characters.
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With the side of the original you want to scan face
down, align the top edge of your original with the
back edge of the platen glass (by the arrow in the
top left corner).
Place the originals in the feeder
with the side that you want to
scan face up.

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Customizing the Main Menu
Changing the Background
of the Main Menu Screen
You can select from five types of
backgrounds.
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A
B
C
Changing the Function Key Layout
You can set to display/hide each function key, and place frequently used
function keys in easy to access positions. You can also change the number of
keys displayed on a single screen.
A
Enables you to select the number of buttons and the layout.
B
Enables you to select the order to display the function keys.
C
Enables you to place a blank space on the Main Menu screen.
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Registering a Function Key Shortcut
Button
Since shortcut buttons are always displayed on the
left side of the touch panel display even when the
function is switched, you can switch the function
without returning to the Main Menu screen.
To delete a shortcut button
that has been set, select
[Unassigned] on the setting
screen.
Selecting a Function
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The rst screen displayed after logging in to the machine is called the Main Menu screen. It includes buttons
that lead to the various functions (function keys). The Main Menu screen can be freely customized by
changing the number, layout, and background of the function keys and displaying a button for switching the
language, etc.
Other Main Menu Settings
C
Displaying all the function keys
If the function you want to use is not displayed on the
Main Menu screen, press [Show All]. The hidden function
keys are displayed.
A
Switching the Language
If you need to frequently switch
the language, you can place a
shortcut button for switching
the language on the top of the
screen.
Press This Button at First
Displaying a shortcut to Settings/
Registration
You can place a shortcut button for an item that can be
set from (Settings/Registration), such as automatic
density correction or paper drawer settings. This enables
a setting to be quickly displayed without selecting it
from (Settings/Registration).
B
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B
C