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Facsimile Guide
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
Facsimile Guide
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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.
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CANON EUROPA N.V.
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CANON FRANCE S.A.
17, quai du President Paul Doumer 92414 Courbevoie Cedex, Fra
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imageCLASS MF5550 Facsimile Guide
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Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information. Depending on the system configuration and product purchased, some manuals may not be needed. The guide with this symbol is a PDF manual included on the The guides with this symbol are printed manuals. accompanying CD-ROM. CD-ROM To view the PDF manual format, Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader are necessary. If Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader ar
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How This Manual Is Organized Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Registering Information in Your Machine Chapter 3 Speed Dialing Chapter 4 Sending Faxes Chapter 5 Receiving Faxes Chapter 6 Reports and Lists Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 Machine Settings Chapter 9 Appendix Includes the specifications of the machine and the index. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our products,
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Keys Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Legal Notices . .
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Chapter 3 Speed Dialing Speed Dialing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Registering One-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Changing or Deleting an Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Registering Coded Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Changing or Deleting an Entry
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Chapter 5 Receiving Faxes Setting the Receive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Receiving When an Answering Machine Is Connected: ANS. MACHINE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Adjusti
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Chapter 9 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1 Facsimile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageCLASS MF5550. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. How to Use This Manual Symbols Used in This Manual The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures, restrictions, handling precautions, and instructions that shoul
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Legal Notices Users in the U.S.A. Pre-installation Requirements for Canon Facsimile Equipment A. Location Supply a suitable table, cabinet, or desk. For the machine's dimensions and weight, see Chapter 11, "Appendix," in the Basic Guide. B. Order Information 1. Only a single line, touch-tone or rotary telephone set is to be used. 2. Order an RJ11-C modular jack (USOC code), which should be installed by the telephone company. If the RJ11-C jack is not present, installation cannot
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Connection of the Equipment This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the rear panel of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices
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NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that in
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Users in Canada Pre-installation Requirements for Canon Facsimile Equipment A. Location Supply a suitable table, cabinet, or desk. For the machine's dimensions and weight, see Chapter 11, "Appendix," in the Basic Guide. B. Order Information 1. Provide only a single-line to touch-tone or rotary telephone set terminated with a standard 4-pin modular phone plug. (Touch-tone is recommended if available in your area.) 2. Order an RJ11-C modular jack (USOC code), which should be instal
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Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment. Cet appareil est conforme aux Spécifications techniques des équipements termin
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The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is 0.3. The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five. Le Nombre d'équivalence Ringer (REN) de cet appareil terminal est 0.3. Le REN
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Copyright Copyright 2003 by Canon Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Canon Inc. Disclaimers The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXC
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Introduction 1 CHAPTER This chapter describes the operation panel and the standby display used for the fax function of the machine. Customer Support The machine is designed with the latest technology to provide trouble-free operation. If you encounter a problem with the machine's operation, try to solve it by using the information in Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." If you cannot solve the problem or if you think the machine needs servicing, contact Canon Authorized Service Facilities or the C
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Operation Panel This section describes keys used when sending and receiving faxes, and setting 1 the Menu. For keys not described here, see Chapter 1, "Introduction," in the Basic Guide. a bc de f gh i j Energy Saver COPY FAX SCAN ABC DEF Enlarge / Receive 01 02 03 Mode Reduce 1 23 GHI JKL MNO Menu Alarm Exposure 04 05 06 Pause 4 5 6 In Use TUV WXYZ Status Image 07 08 09 Redial Monitor Clear Quality 7 8 9 SYMBOLS Stop/Reset Start Set Coded Collate 10 11 12 0 Dial t km l nopq r s a a a a One-