Canon I Sensys Mf8550cdn User Guide

							Select the  default  setting for  the  size and  type of the  paper  to  print on.
NOTE
 and    cannot  be specified separately. Specify the  paper  size in the   screen, and  then  specify  the  paper  type in the    screen.
Default Paper Size
Select the  default  setting for  the  size of the  paper  to  print on.A4
A5
B5
LTR
LGL
STMT
EXEC
No. 10 (COM10)
Monarch
DL
ISO-C5
Default Paper Type
Select the  default  setting for  the  type of the  paper  to  print on.Plain  1  (60-74 g/m²)
Plain  2  (70-84 g/m²)
Plain  3  (75-90 g/m²)
Recycled
Color
Heavy 1  (86-119 g/m²)
Heavy 2  (120-128 g/m²)
Heavy 3  (129-163 g/m²)
Coated 1  (100-110 g/m²)
Coated 2  (120-130 g/m²)
Coated 3  (155-165 g/m²)
Coated 4  (210-220 g/m²)
Transparency
Labels
Envelope
NOTE
If  you select an  envelope (, , ,  or ) as the  paper  size in ,
only  is  available as a paper  type.
    Select  or 
Default Paper *
    Select the  paper  sizeSelect the  paper  type
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							Select whether  to  switch  between  printing on  A4  and  LTR  size paper  if  one of these paper  sizes is  loaded  but the  other is  not.Configuring  Printer Settings  on  the MachineOff
On
Specify the  print quality  such as toner density  and  image data processing methods.
Density
Specify the  print density  for  each toner color. As the  value  gets bigger, the  density  becomes darker. Yellow 17 Levels
Magenta 17 Levels
Cyan 17 Levels
Black 17 Levels
Toner Density (Fine Adjust)
Adjust the  toner density  for  each toner color. You  can adjust the  density  separately for  darker areas (), medium areas
(),  and  lighter areas ().
Yellow High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Magenta High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Cyan High17 Levels
Medium 17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
Black High17 Levels
Medium
Paper Size Override
Print Quality *
    Select the  toner color Specify the  toner density 
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							17 Levels
Low 17 Levels
NOTE
The settings specified for    are  disabled when  is  enabled.
Toner Save
Select whether  to  reduce  toner consumption.
Off
On
IMPORTANT
When  this setting is  enabled,  fine  lines and  portions  with lighter print density  may  become blurred.
Gradation
Select the  data processing method to  reproduce gradations. Select  if  you want to  print in better quality  than when selecting
.High 1
High 2
Special  Smoothing Mode
Select a smoothing mode to  print documents with a smooth finish. If  you are  not  satisfied  with the  printing results of 
(default), you can try printing again by using another.Mode 1
Mode 2
      Select the  toner color Select , ,  or   Specify the  toner densityPress
 repeatedly  until  is  displayed.
    Select  or  
    Select  or  
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							Mode 3
Mode 4
Mode 5
Mode 6
Line Control
Select the  data processing method to  reproduce lines. If   is  selected,  lines are  processed to  print as clearly as
text. If   is  selected,  lines are  processed as graphics and  printed in similar tones and  gradations to  those of
graphics.Resolution  Priority
Gradation  Priority
     Select the
smoothing mode 

Prints  the  edges of dark  colored text, lines, and  graphics smoothly. This setting is  recommended  for  most types of
printing.
Prints  both  edges and  interior  halftones of graphics smoothly.
Prints  dark  colored text and  lines on  halftone  backgrounds  smoothly.
Prints  the  edges of objects (text,  lines, graphics and  photographic images) smoothly.
Prints  images and  halftones evenly.
Prints  entire objects smoothly.
NOTE
When    is  enabled  for   (Halftones ), , , , and
 apply  the  same effect on  printouts as  does.
    Select  or
 
Layout  *
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							Specify the  page layout  settings such as binding position  and  margin values.
Binding Location
Select the  binding position  of the  paper  (along the  long edge or the  short edge).  For 2 -sided  printing,  image orientation is
automatically arranged to  produce the  correct layout.   in the  illustrations below represent margins.
When the binding position is  on  the long edge of the paper:
When the binding position is  on  the short  edge of the paper:
Long EdgeShort Edge
NOTE
You  cannot  create a binding margin with this setting alone. Use  this setting in combination with the    setting to  set
the  binding margin for  the  selected binding position.
Gutter
Specify the  binding margin to  apply  to  the  binding position  selected in the    setting.
-50.0 to  ±0
 to  +50.0  (mm)
IMPORTANT
If  this setting moves any of the  print data outside the  printable area, the  portion outside the  printable area will  not  be
printed.
Offset Short Edge (Front)
Specify the  print position  by setting the  offset value  for  the  short edge on  the  front side  of the  paper.  Increasing  the  value  moves
      Select  or 
      Specify the  binding margin 
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							the  print position  to  the  right.  Decreasing  the  value  moves the  print position  to  the  left.-50.0 to  ±0
 to  +50.0  (mm)
IMPORTANT
If  this setting moves any of the  print data outside the  printable area, the  portion outside the  printable area will  not  be
printed.
NOTE
You  can specify  this setting in combination with the  , , and  . By specifying  all four  settings,  for  example,  the  print position  is  shifted  as shown in the  illustration
below.
If  the  offset settings are  specified in combination with the    setting, the  specified values are  added together.
Offset Long  Edge (Front)
Specify the  print position  by setting the  offset value  for  the  long edge on  the  front side  of the  paper.  Increasing  the  value  moves the
print position  downward. Decreasing  the  value  moves the  print position  upward.-50.0 to  ±0
 to  +50.0  (mm)
IMPORTANT
If  this setting moves any of the  print data outside the  printable area, the  portion outside the  printable area will  not  be
printed.
Offset Short Edge (Back)
Specify the  print position  by setting the  offset value  for  the  short edge on  the  back side  of the  paper.  Increasing  the  value  moves
the  print position  to  the  right.  Decreasing  the  value  moves the  print position  to  the  left.-50.0 to  ±0
 to  +50.0  (mm)
IMPORTANT
     Specify the  offset
value
     Specify the  offset value
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							If  this setting moves any of the  print data outside the  printable area, the  portion outside the  printable area will  not  be
printed.
Offset Long  Edge (Back)
Specify the  print position  by setting the  offset value  for  the  long edge on  the  back side  of the  paper.  Increasing  the  value  moves the
print position  downward. Decreasing  the  value  moves the  print position  upward.-50.0 to  ±0
 to  +50.0  (mm)
IMPORTANT
If  this setting moves any of the  print data outside the  printable area, the  portion outside the  printable area will  not  be
printed.
Select whether  to  automatically perform  error  skip  to  bypass  errors  and  continue printing when an  error  occurs with the  print data. If
 is  selected,  you can perform  error  skip  by using the  operation panel. Off
On
NOTE
Error skip  bypasses errors  in print data, so the  document may  not  be printed correctly.
You  can manually perform  error  skip.
(Status Monitor)    Select the  document containing errors  
    Specify the  offset
value
    Specify the  offset value
Auto  Error Skip *
   Select  or  
Timeout *
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							Set the  time  period after which the  machine deletes incomplete print data from memory. The machine deletes incomplete print data
because  it may  have some  errors  and  prevent  the  machine from printing the  next document.
5  to  15
 to  300 (sec.)
NOTE
Provide the  machine with enough time  to  receive all the  print data from the  computer, especially  when printing large amounts
of data. If  you specify  a time  period that  is  too short,  the  machine may  not  receive all the  print data in time  for  printing.
Select whether  to  print in color or in black and  white.  If   is  selected,  the  machine automatically switches the  color
mode,  printing color pages in color, and  black and  white  pages in black and  white. Auto  (Color/B&W)
Color
Black and  White
Specify this setting to  improve  the  smoothness  of the  gradations of graphics and  photographic images. Select  to  impr ove
the  smoothness  moderately. Select  to  apply  a stronger smoothing effect than . You  can specify  this setting
separately for  graphics and  images.
GradationOff
Smooth 1
Smooth 2
Apply  to Graphics Off
On
Apply  to ImagesOff
On
   Set the  time  period 
Color Mode *
    Select the  color mode 
Gradation Settings *
    Specify the  gradation  settings 
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							Specify how print data should be treated  when it is  too large to  be held in the  memory  of the  machine. The machine can either print the
data in lower image quality  ()  or cancel printing and  display an  error  message ().Output
Display Error
Specify the  PCL  printing settings such as page layout  and  print quality.
Paper Save
Select whether  to  save  paper  by not  outputting blank pages in documents.  By selecting , the  machine will  not  output blank
pages.  To output all your document data when printing,  including any blank pages that  you have inserted in your document, selec t
.
Off
On
Orientation
Select  (vertical orientation) or  (horizontal orientation) for  the  page orientation.Portrait
Landscape
Font  Number
Specify the  font to  use by selecting a corresponding font ID number from 0  to  54.  You  can print the  PCL  font list  with font samples
from the  operation panel.  PCL  Font List (MF8580Cdw  / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn Only)
0
 to  54
Compressed Image Output *
   Select   or  
PCL *
    Select  or  
     Select  or  
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							Point  Size
Set the  font size in points, adjustable in 0.25 increments.  You  can specify  this setting only when a proportionally-spaced  scalable  font
is  selected in .4.00 to  12.00
 to  999.75  (point)
Pitch
Set the  font pitch, or cpi (characters  per inch), adjustable in 0.01 increments.  You  can specify  this setting only when a fixed -pitch
scalable  font or a bitmap font is  selected in .
0.44 to  10.00
 to  99.99 (cpi)
Form Lines  
Set the  number of lines printed on  one page from 5  to  128. This setting is  automatically changed according to  the  settings spec ified
in  and  .
5  to  64
 to  128 (lines)
Character Code
Select the  character code that  is  most suited for  the  computer  you send print data from. The specified setting is  ignored  when  the
character code is  controlled by the  font specified in .
DESKTOP
ISO11
ISO15
ISO17
ISO21 PC775
PC8
PC850
PC852
PC8DN
    Select the  font number 
    Specify the  point size 
    Specify the  pitch value  
     Specify the  number of lines 
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