Canon ImageCLASS MF6500 Series Safety guide

230V

CANON INC.

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan

CANON U.S.A., INC.

One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.

CANON CANADA INC.

6390 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada

CANON EUROPA N.V.

Bovenkerkerweg 59-61 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands

CANON FRANCE S.A.S.

17, quai du Président Paul Doumer 92414 Courbevoie Cedex, France

CANON COMMUNICATION & IMAGE FRANCE S.A.S.

12, rue de I’Industrie 92414 Courbevoie Cedex, France

CANON (U.K.) LTD.

Woodhatch, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8BF, United Kingdom

CANON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Europark Fichtenhain A10, 47807 Krefeld, Germany

CANON ITALIA S.p.A.

Via Milano, 8 20097 San Donato Milanese (MI) Italy

CANON ESPAÑA, S.A.

c/ Joaquín Costa 41, 28002 Madrid, Spain

CANON LATIN AMERICA, INC.

703 Waterford Way Suite 400, Miami, Florida 33126 U.S.A.

CANON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD

1 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, Sydney, N.S.W. 2113, Australia

CANON CHINA CO.,LTD

15F, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, 1 Guang Hua Road, Chao Yang District, 100020, Beijing, China

CANON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

1 HarbourFront Avenue #04-01 Keppel Bay Tower, Singapore 098632

FA7-8209 (000) © CANON INC. 2006 PRINTED IN JAPAN OR CHINA

ENG

Starter Guide

Please read this guide before operating this equipment.

After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.

Series

Set Up the Machine

Unless otherwise mentioned, illustrations used in this manual are those taken when no optional

equipment is attached to the MF6550, and also the menus described in this manual are based on

the model MF6550.

Depending on the model of your machine, some settings may not be available and the number on

the top of each menu may vary.

Do You Have Everything?

Before Setting Up the Machine Manuals for the Machine

●Remove all shipping tape on the machine.

●When moving the machine, be sure at least

two people carry it using the provided hand

grips on the left and right sides, as seen in the

illustration right.

●The machine illustration may differ slightly

from your machine.

●Starter Guide (This Document): Machine set-up and software installation

●Basic Guide: Basic features, maintenance, machine settings, and specifications

●Advanced Guide (in User Software CD): Advanced features, system monitor, and reports and

lists

●Scanner Driver Guide (in User Software CD): Scanner settings from a computer

●Machine ●Paper Cassette (optional) ●Toner Cartridge ●Power Cord ●Telephone Cable*

●Destination Labels*

●Starter Guide

●Basic Guide

●User Software CD

●Unpacking Instructions

* MF6550 Only

Install Toner Cartridge

Remove the toner cartridge from the bag.

Keep the bag for future use. CAUTION

Do not open the drum protective shutter (A).

Gently rock the toner cartridge 5 or 6 times to

distribute toner evenly.

Remove the seals (2 places).

Raise the blue plastic pull tab as in the

illustration above.

Pull out the seal completely.

NOTE

Do not pull out the seal at an angle.

Open the left cover.

Hold the toner cartridge by its handle. Insert the

toner cartridge into the machine with the arrows

(A) on the toner cartridge pointing toward the

machine.

The left edge (A) and the right side protrusions

(B, C) of the toner cartridge should be aligned

with the guides inside the machine. The Blue

plastic pull tab should be pulled up as illustrated

in step 4.

Push the toner cartridge to make sure it is

properly set in the machine.

CAUTION

Do not touch the fixing assembly (A) as it becomes

very hot during use.

Close the left cover.

CAUTION

– Be careful not to get your fingers caught.

– If you cannot close the left cover, do not force it to

close. Open the cover and make sure the toner

cartridge is properly set in the machine.

Load Paper

Pull out the paper cassette until it stops.

Even the edges of the paper stack.

Load the paper stack print side up.

NOTE

Make sure the back edge of the paper stack touches

the rear paper end guide (C), the paper stack should

not exceed the load limit mark (A), and the load is

under the hooks (B) on the paper guides.

Gently insert the paper cassette as far as it will

go.

CAUTION

Be careful not to get your fingers caught.

NOTE

For loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, see

Chapter 3, “Print Media,” in the Basic Guide.

Connect Telephone Cables

(MF6550 Only)

Connect the supplied telephone cable to the line jack (A) and the wall jack.

Connect your external telephone to the external device jack (B) if required.

Connect Power Cord and Turn On the Machine

Connect the power cord into the rear socket and

the wall outlet and press the [I] side of the main

power switch to ON.

The machine enters standby mode.

What if...

●<CLOSE COVER/LEFT COVER> is

displayed:

Make sure that the left cover is closed properly.

(See “Install Toner Cartridge,” on p. 3.)

●<TONER IS NOT SET/INSERT TONER> is

displayed:

Make sure that the toner cartridge is installed

properly.

(See “Install Toner Cartridge,” on p. 3.)

WARNING

This product emits low level magnetic flux. If you use a

cardiac pacemaker and feel abnormalities, please move

away from this product and consult your doctor.

NOTE

– During electrical storms, disconnect the power cord

from the power outlet. (Any sent or received documents

stored in memory are backed up for about 60 minutes.)

– Whenever you unplug the machine, wait at least five

seconds before you plug it in again.

– Do not plug the machine into an uninterruptible power

supply (UPS).

Main power switch

100% A4

TEXT

100% AUTO

TEXT

Without optional cassette

With optional cassette

Set the Date and Time

●Entering Information

– Numeric keys: Enter letters and

numbers.

– [ ] and [ ]: Move the

cursor position.

– [Clear]: Deletes the character

at the cursor position, or the

entire entry if held for more

than one second.

1Press [Additional

Functions].

2Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <6. TIMER

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

Confirm that

<1. DATE&TIME

SETTING> is displayed,

then press [OK].

4Use the numeric keys to

enter the date (day/

month/year) and time (in

24-hour format), then

press [OK].

5Press [Stop] to return to

standby mode.

[OK]

[Stop]Numeric Keys[][]

[Additional Functions]

[Clear]

Ex.

DATE&TIME SETTING

31/12 ´06 11:19

Set the Machine for Sending Faxes

(MF6550 Only)

Guidelines for Entering Information

The sender information you register in the machine appears in the header of each page received

by your recipient.

NOTE

Before sending a fax, you MUST register your fax number, user name, and the current date and time in the machine.

Entering Information

Use the following keys to enter information in the machine.

You can enter the following characters in each input mode:

●Use the numeric keys to enter

characters. Press the numeric key

repeatedly until the required character

appears.

●Press [#] to enter symbols.

●Press [ ] to switch among input modes:

– [:A]: Letter (uppercase) mode

– [:a]: Letter (lowercase) mode

– [:1]: Number mode

●Press [ ] or [ ] to move the

cursor.

●Press [Clear] to delete the character at

the cursor position. Hold [Clear] to delete

the entire entry.

●Press [OK] to confirm the entry.

CANON 001

31/12 2006 10:50 FAX 123XXXXXXX

Date and time

Fax/telephone

number Unit name Page number

:A :a

[1] @.-_/ @.-_/ 1

[2] ABC abc 2

[3] DEF def 3

[4] GHI ghi 4

[5] JKL jkl 5

[6] MNO mno 6

[7] PQRS pqrs 7

[8] TUV tuv 8

[9] WXYZ wxyz 9

[0] 0

[ ]

[#] – . # ! " , ; : ^ _ = / | ’ ? $ @ % & + \ ( ) [ ] { } < >

:A :a :1

[] [#]

[OK]

[Clear]

Numeric Keys

[][]

●Entering Information

– Numeric keys: Enter letters and

numbers.

– [ ]: Enter symbols.

– [ ]: Switches letter and

number input modes.

– [ ] and [ ]: Move the

cursor position.

– [Clear]: Deletes the character

at the cursor position, or the

entire entry if held for more

than one second.

1Press [Additional

Functions].

2Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <3. FAX

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

3Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <2. USER

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

4Confirm that <1. UNIT

TELEPHONE #>

displayed

, then press

[OK].

5Use the numeric keys to

enter your fax/telephone

number (max. 20 digits,

including spaces), then

press [OK].

6Confirm that <2. UNIT

NAME> is displayed,

then press [OK].

7Use the numeric keys to

enter the unit name (up

to 24 characters), then

press [OK].

8Press [Stop] to return to

standby mode.

Set the Telephone Line Type

1Press [Additional

Functions].

2Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <3. FAX

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

3Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <2. USER

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

4Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <5. TEL LINE

TYPE>, then press [OK].

5Use [ ] or [ ] to

select the telephone line

type, then press [OK].

<TOUCH TONE>: Tone dialing

(default)

<ROTARY PULSE>: Pulse dialing

6Press [Stop] to return to

standby mode.

[OK]

[Stop]

Numeric Keys

[]

[Additional Functions]

[Clear][] []

UNIT TELEPHONE#

Ex.

UNIT NAME :A

Set the Machine for Receiving Faxes

(MF6550 Only)

Select the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

Follow the chart below to determine the correct receive mode for your needs.

NOTE

– An answering machine must be connected directly to the machine for <AnsMode> to work.

– An external telephone must be connected to the machine for <FaxTel> or <Manual> to work.

– The <NET SWITCH> mode is available for certain countries only and requires subscription to a network switch

service. Contact your telephone company for availability.

Do you intend to use the machine to

receive voice calls? No <FaxOnly>

Answers all calls as faxes.

Do you intend to use an answering

machine with the machine?

Yes <AnsMode>

Receives faxes automatically

and records voice messages.

Do you intend to receive faxes

automatically?

No <Manual>

Does not answer any calls.

You have to manually receive

faxes.

Switches between fax and

voice calls automatically if a

telephone is connected to the

machine.

Yes

Distinguishes between fax

and voice calls.

Do you subscribe to a NET SWITCH

service?

Set the Receive Mode

1Press [Additional

Functions].

2Use [ ] or [ ] to

select <3. FAX

SETTINGS>, then press

[OK].

3Confirm that

<1. RX MODE> is

displayed, then press

[OK].

4Use [ ] or [ ] to

select the receive mode,

then press [OK].

5Press [Stop] to return to

standby mode.

NOTE

For details, see Chapter 1,

“Advanced Fax Features

(MF6550 Only),” in the

Advanced Guide (in User

Software CD).

Installing/Uninstalling Software

Installation Procedure

Before Installation: System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 98/98SE

CPU: Intel Pentium/66 MHz or faster

Memory: 128 MB or more

Available Hard Disk Space: 410 MB or

Microsoft Windows Me

CPU: Intel Pentium/150 MHz or faster

Memory: 128 MB or more

Available Hard Disk Space: 410 MB or

Microsoft Windows 2000

CPU: Intel Pentium/133 MHz or faster

Memory: 128 MB or more

Available Hard Disk Space: 410 MB or

• Do not connect the USB cable before installing the

software. If you connect the USB cable before

installing the software and the Found New Hardware

Wizard screen appears, click [Cancel].

• For Windows 2000/XP, logon as Administrator to

install the software.

• Make sure the machine is turned on before

connecting the USB cable.

• On the screen shown at each step, click on the

circled button to proceed.

Microsoft Windows XP

(32-bit version)

CPU: Intel Pentium/Celeron series

233 MHz or faster

Memory: 128 MB or more

Available Hard Disk Space: 410 GB or

If the MF6500 Series CD-

ROM Setup screen is not

displayed, on the Windows

desktop double-click [My

Computer]. Open the CD-

ROM icon, then double-click

[MInst (MInst.exe)].

34 567

8910 1112

When you install

PageManager and OmniPage,

follow the on-screen

instructions.

13 14 15

Connect the machine and

your computer with a USB

cable (A).

You have now completed

installation.

17 18

Other manuals for imageCLASS MF6500 Series

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Other Canon Printer manuals

Canon

Canon PIXMA TS3355 Setup guide

Canon

Canon MG6800 Series User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA MX922 User instructions

Canon

Canon LBP253 SM User manual

Canon

Canon Laser Class 2060 User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA mini320 Series Manual

Canon

Canon IX-R7000 User manual

Canon

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF670E User manual

Canon

Canon Sure shot 80 tele User manual

Canon

Canon TR7020a Setup guide

Canon

Canon iR3570 Series User manual

Canon

Canon Ivy User manual

Canon

Canon LBP-2000 Service manual

Canon

Canon iPF8400SE imagePROGRAF User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA MX366 User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA TS702a User manual

Canon

Canon Pixma Pro9500 Series User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA MG5470 Series User manual

Canon

Canon iP6210D - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer User manual

Canon

Canon BJC-85 User manual

Canon

Canon Arizona 2300 Series User manual

Canon

Canon G550 User manual

Canon

Canon NP-1215 User manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA G4410 Series User manual

Popular Printer manuals by other brands

Lexmark

Lexmark 1400 Series Manual

Evolis

Evolis Elypso user guide

Kyocera

Kyocera FS-9530DN specification

Samsung

Samsung BIXOLON SRP-350plusF user manual

Dell

Dell Color Laser Printer 2130cn user guide

Tektronix

Tektronix Phaser 840 user guide

Epson

Epson ET-7750 Programming guide

Eltron

Eltron P210 Guide manual

Ricoh

Ricoh MD-P1 Service manual

Epson

Epson SC-F7100 series user guide

Epson

Epson Stylus C40UX Service manual

IRA3D

IRA3D POETRY4 Original instructions

Ricoh

Ricoh Aficio AP400 operating instructions

BIXOLON

BIXOLON SRP-352plusV user manual

Epson

Epson Stylus Photo PX700W Basic operation guide

Ricoh

Ricoh SP204SF user guide

Star Micronics

Star Micronics futurePRNT TSP100 Hardware manual

Epson

Epson TM-TM88V-i Technical reference guide

Canon imageCLASS MF6500 Series Safety guide

Popular Printer manuals by other brands