Canon Imageclass Mf8050cn Quick Start Guide

							
 
Starter Guide
 
  
 1  Preface  
 Next Page 
  
 2  Installing the Machine  
 P. 4 
  
 3 
  
 Configuring  and
Connecting the Fax  
 P. 11 
  
 4 
 Appendix  
 P.  A - 1  
  
 
 
 
   
 
 Connecting to a Computer 
and Installing the Drivers 
 
 P. 15 
   Read this guide first. 
 Please read this guide before operating this 
product. 
 The remarks for important safety 
instructions are described in Basic 
Operation Guide. Read the guide also. 
 After you finish reading this guide, store it in 
a safe place for future reference. 
 
						

							
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 Setting Up the Machine to Suit Your Needs 
 Determine which machine functions (Copy, Print, Fax, PC Fax, Scan, Remote UI) you intend to use, and make settings 
according to the flowchart below. 
 Copy   Fax  Settings  froma Computer  Print 
 Scan* 
 PC  Fax 
 Print 
 Scan 
 PC  Fax 
 Required  Operations 
 Preparing the Toner Cartridges  P. 5 
 Loading  Paper 
P. 6   Connecting the Power Cord 
 P. 8 
 Registering the Sender Information 
  P. 11 
 Fax  Settings 
 Settings are now complete. 
 Carrying the Machine to the Installation Site and Removing the Packing Materials  P.  4  
 Selecting the Receive Mode 
  P. 12 
 Connecting a Telephone Line 
  P. 13 
 Turning the Power ON and 
Specifying the Initial Settings 
 Language  Settings 
 Date  and  Time 
Settings    Color  Correction   
P. 8 
 Settings for paper sizes and paper types are required after turning the power ON.
  P. 10 
 Remote
UI  Network
Connection  USB
Connection 
 Settings in a Computer 
 Installing the Software   P.  1 6  
 Connecting a USB Cable  P. 19 
 Connecting to a Network  P. 15 
 Installing the Software  P. 18 
 For  Windows 
 Connecting a USB Cable  P. 21 
 Connecting to a Network  P. 15 
 Installing the Software  P. 21 
 For  Macintosh 
  
 : available  : not available 
Copy Print 2-sided 
Printing Fax
(PC Fax) USB ScanNetwork Scan
(Windows) Network Scan
(Macintosh) Remote UI ADF 
(1-sided) ADF 
(2-sided)
MF8050Cn
 Available  Features 
 * Network scan can be performed only on Windows. 
 
						

							
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 Checking the Supplied Accessories 
 1.  Confirm that all the supplied accessories are contained in the box.  If an item is missing or damaged, please contact our Canon 
Authorized Service Facilities or the Canon Customer Care 
Center. 
 The machine unit 
 The following parts are already 
installed. 
 Paper  cassette 
 Toner  cartridges 
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 Power  cord 
 User Software CD-ROM 
 Limited  Warranty  Notice  Telephone  cable 
 Speed dial label 
 Starter Guide (This manual)  Basic Operation Guide 
 Legal dust cover 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 Supplied Toner Cartridges 
 The average yield of the included toner cartridges is as follows. 
Average yield of K (Black) toner cartridge 800 sheets
Average yield of Composite C (Cyan), M (Magenta), and Y (Yellow) toner cartridges 800 sheets
 The average yield is on the basis of ISO/IEC 19798* when printing A4 size paper with the default print density setting.  
 ISO/IEC 19798 is the global standard relating to Method for the determination of toner cartridge yield for color printers a nd multi-function devices that contain printer 
components issued by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).  
 For purchasing replacement toner cartridges, see About replacement toner cartridges in the  e-Manual. 
*
 About the LAN cable 
 The machine does not come with a LAN cable 
or a hub. Have cables or a hub ready as needed. 
 Use a Category 5 or higher twisted pair cable. 
 If you want to connect the machine to a 100BASE-TX  
Ethernet network, all the devices to be connected to the 
LAN must support 100BASE-TX. 


 Registration  Card 
 
 
 
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Installing the Drivers4Appendix 
 
						

							
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 User Software CD-ROM 
  
   About the Drivers and Software 
 The drivers and software included in the CD-ROM supplied with this machine are as follows. 
  
 MF  Drivers 
Printer driver You can print from an application using the machine by installing the printer driver on your computer. You can process print data at high speed by compressing the print data using the 
computers processing capabilities.
Fax driver If you install the fax driver on your computer, you can select “Print” from an application, select  the Canon fax driver as a printer, and specify the output destination and options. The fax driver 
converts the data into an image that conforms to standard fax protocols so that the data can 
be printed or saved using the recipient’s fax machine.
Scanner driver You can use the machine as a scanner if you install the scanner driver on your computer.
Network Scan Utility This software is required for using the scan functions via a network. This software is installed  with the scanner driver.
 MF  Toolbox 
MF Toolbox MF Toolbox is a program which allows you to easily open an image scanned by the scanner in  an application, attach the scanned image to an e-mail, and store the scanned image in a hard 
disk.
 Additional  Software  Programs 
Presto! PageManager This is software for managing scanned images.
 
: available  : not available 
Windows 2000/XP Windows Vista/7 Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 Mac OS X (version 10.4.9 or later)
Printer driver
(Only for network connection)
Fax driver2 pt(Only for network connection)
Scanner driver(Only for USB connection)
Network Scan Utility
MF Toolbox(Only for USB connection)
Presto! PageManager
 Supported Operating Systems 
 
						

							
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 About the Supplied Manuals 
 Read this manual first. 
 This manual describes the settings for 
the machine and software installation. 
Be sure to read this manual before 
using the machine. 
 Starter  Guide 
 Basic Operation Guide 
 e-Manual 
 Read this manual next. 
 This manual describes the basic 
machine operations. 
 Read the desired chapterto suit your needs. 
 The e-Manual is categorized by subject to 
find desired information easily. 
  
 
 
 Determining the Installation Site 
 Front View
Paper
cassette Feeder cover Feeder
Rear cover in. (mm)
48 3/8 (1229)4
(100)
4
(100)
4
(100)
4
(100) 4
(100)
26 1/2 (674)
31 1/2 (801)
 
 
 
 Preface 
 Installing the Machine 
 Configuring and Connecting the Fax 
 Connecting to a Computer and Installing the Drivers 
 Appendix •
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 Before Using the Machine 
 Document and Paper Handling 
 Copying 
 Printing from a Computer 
 Registering Destinations in the 
Address Book 
 Using the Fax Functions •
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 Basic  Operation 
 Copy 
 Fax* 
 Print* 
 Scan* 
 Network  Settings 
 Security •
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• Setting and Managing from 
Computer 
 Troubleshooting 
 Maintenance 
 Setting Menu List 
 Specifications •
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 Using the Scan Functions 
 Maintenance 
 Troubleshooting 
 Registering/Setting  the 
Various Functions 
 Appendix •
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 The e-Manual is included in the User Software CD-ROM. 
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 This  manual 
 Preface1Installing the Machine2Configuring and Connecting the Fax3Connecting to a Computer and 
Installing the Drivers4Appendix 
 If you are using Macintosh, see the following Driver Guides for more details on these functions. 
 Fax: User Software CD-ROM  → [FAX]  → [us_eng]  → [Documents]  → [GUIDE-FAX-US.pdf ] 
 Print: User Software CD-ROM  → [CMFP]  → [us_eng]  → [Documents]  → [GUIDE-CMFP-US.pdf ]  
 Scan: User Software CD-ROM  → [ScanGear MF]  → [us_eng]  → [Documents]  → [GUIDE-SCAN-US.pdf ]  
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 2.  Remove the packing materials.  The packing materials may be changed in form or placement, or may be added or 
removed without notice. 
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 1.  Carry the machine to the installation site. 
    Carrying the Machine to the Installation Site 
and Removing the Packing Materials 
  
 
 
 Hold  the  grips. 
 Carry the machine with two or more people. 
    
 
 
(1)
(3)
(2)
   
 
 Remove the packing material. 
 Remove the packing material.  Open the rear cover. 
 Remove these packing materials after. 
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 Remove these packing 
materials after. 
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 Packing  material 
 Remove the packing materials. 
 
						

							
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   Preparing  the  Toner  Cartridges 
 Open the front cover. 
 Pull out the toner 
cartridge tray. 
 Close the rear cover. 
 
   
 Did you remove all the packing materials? 
 Check! 
 Tape x10 
 Packing materials with tape x3 
 1.  Open the front cover and pull out the toner cartridge tray. 
 Open the feeder.  Remove the packing 
materials with tape. 
 Close the feeder. 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 Press the lever. 
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Installing the Drivers4Appendix 
 Packing  material x1 
  
 
						

							
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 3.  Push the toner cartridge tray back in, and then close the front cover. 
 2.  Pull out the sealing tapes on the four toner cartridges. 
 Did you remove all the 
packing materials? 
 Check! 
 Sealing  tape x4 
    
 
 
  
 
 
 Pull out the 
paper cassette. 
 Remove. 
 Hold down the 
toner cartridge.  Pull out the 
sealing tape. 
 Close the front 
cover. 
 Push in the 
toner cartridge 
tray. 
 1.  Load paper in the paper 
cassette.  
   Loading  Paper 
  
 Hold the paper cassette with both hands. 
 
						

							
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 Load the paper. 
 When loading Legal size paper •
  
 Hold the lock 
release lever. 
 Adjust the length of 
the paper cassette. 
  
   Make sure that the paper stack does not 
exceed the line of the load limit mark. 
 Check! 
 Push in the paper cassette. 
 Hold the lock release lever and 
slide the paper guides.  Slide the side paper guides. 
 Slide the paper guides to the 
width of the loaded paper. 
 Slide the paper guides to the 
width of the loaded paper. 
 
   
 
 Set the paper 
under the hooks. 
    
 
 Up to here 
 Align the edge of the paper stack with the 
rear side of the paper cassette. 
  When using envelopesFor details on how to load media, 
see Basic Operation Guide. 
 Load limit mark. 
 Hooks 
  
 Hold the lock release 
lever and slide the paper 
guides. 
 Spread the paper guides a 
little wider than the actual 
paper width.   Slide the side paper 
guides. 
 Spread the paper guides a little 
wider than the actual paper width. 
 Hooks  Hooks 
 When loading Legal size paper 
 When the paper cassette is inserted with it 
extended, the front side of the paper cassette 
is not flush with the front surface of the 
machine as shown in the figure. 

 Preface1Installing the Machine2Configuring and Connecting the Fax3Connecting to a Computer and 
Installing the Drivers4Appendix 
 When changing the size of the paper to be loaded 
 Be sure to register the paper size.
→ Setting a Paper Size and Type (P. 10) 
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 Set the Legal dust cover on the 
paper cassette. 
 
						

							
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   Connecting the Power Cord 
 1.  Turn ON the power of the machine. 
 2.  Specify initial settings. 
 Select with [] or [], 
and then press [OK]. 
    Turning the Power ON and Specifying the Initial 
Settings 
  
 
    
 
 
 Press the power switch. 
 Language French
Spanish
Portuguese
English 
 Do not connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable when installing the software. 
 Check and press [OK]. 
 
Open back cover; see
if orange packing
material is removed.
Next 
 Select with [] or [], 
and then press [OK].  Check and press [OK]. 
 
Check that tabs/tape
are removed from
toner cartridge.
Next
 
 
Select Country/Region
United States (US)
Canada (CA)
Brazil (BR)
Mexico (MX) 
 Make sure that the machine is off.  Plug the power plug into the 
power socket.  Plug the power 
plug into a AC 
power outlet.