Solution
This section explains how to install the MF Drivers and MF Toolbox so the machine is ready to print from a computer.
IMPORTANT
If you are connecting the machine and a computer via a USB cable, install the software before connecting the USB cable. A USB cable is not included with the machine. Prepare one separately.
NOTE
The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
You can choose to install standard software and the e-Manual with [Easy Installation], or specify the software and manuals to install with [Custom Installation].
Installing with [Easy Installation]
1. Log on to the computer with an administrator account.
2. Insert the User Software and Manuals CD-ROM/DVD-ROM into the drive on the computer.
3. Click [Easy Installation].
NOTE
- If the above screen does not appear
- Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 R2
[Start]
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
- Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
[Start]
enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search]
press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
- Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
* This following example uses "D:" as the name of the DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive name may be different on your computer.
- If you do not want to install the e-Manual on your computer or want to customize installed software, click [Custom Installation].
- If [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run MInst.exe].
4. Select the connection method with the computer.
Select [USB Connection], and click [Next].
- In Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, this screen is not displayed. Proceed to the following procedure.
6. Read the License Agreement and click [Yes] to agree.
7. Click [Next].
When the following screen appears, click [Yes].
8. Click [Exit].
- In Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to step 11.
11.Follow the on-screen instructions to install Toner Status.
12. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the e-Manual.
13.Read the information in the following screen carefully, select [Accept] or [Do Not Accept], and click [Next].
NOTE
If you select [Accept], the Product Extended Survey Program is installed.
- The Product Extended Survey Program is a program to send basic information related to installation and usage of the printer to Canon every month for 10 years. It does not send any other information, including your personal information. You can uninstall the Product Extended Survey Program at any time.
15. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box, and click [Restart] after removing the DVD-ROM.
Installing with [Custom Installation]
1. Log on to the computer with an administrator account.
2. Insert the User Software and Manuals CD-ROM/DVD-ROM into the drive on the computer.
3. Click [Custom Installation].
NOTE
- If the above screen does not appear
- Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 R2
[Start]
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
- Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
[Start]
enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search]
press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
- Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
select [Run]
enter "D:\MInst.exe"
click [OK].
* This following example uses "D:" as the name of the DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive name may be different on your computer.
- If you want to install standard software and the e-Manual on your computer, click [Easy Installation].
- If [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run MInst.exe].
4. Select the connection method with the computer.
Select [USB Connection], and click [Next].
- In Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, this screen is not displayed. Proceed to the following procedure.
5. Select the check box next to the application you want to install and click [Install].
6. Read the License Agreement and click [Yes] to agree.
7. Click [Next].
When the following screen appears, click [Yes].
8. Click [Exit].
- In Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to step 14.
10. Specify the folder for installing to, and click [Next].
11. Specify the folder for adding an icon, and click [Next].
14. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Toner Status.
15. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Presto! PageManager and the e-Manual.
16. Read the information in the following screen carefully, select [Accept] or [Do Not Accept], and click [Next].
NOTE
If you select [Accept], the Product Extended Survey Program is installed.
- The Product Extended Survey Program is a program to send basic information related to installation and usage of the printer to Canon every month for 10 years. It does not send any other information, including your personal information. You can uninstall the Product Extended Survey Program at any time.
18. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box, and click [Restart] after removing the DVD-ROM.
USB Cable Connection (Only when Connecting with USB)
1. Connect the USB cable.
Checking the Results of the Installation
You can check whether the MF Drivers, MF Toolbox, e-Manual, and etc. are installed correctly or not by whether the icons appear.
Printer driver |
| When the printer driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed printer appears in the printer folder. |
Fax driver |
| When the fax driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed fax appears in the printer folder. |
Scanner driver |
| When the scanner driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed scanner appears in the [Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder. |
MF Toolbox |
| When MF Toolbox is installed correctly, an MF Toolbox icon appears on the desktop. |
e-Manual |
| When the e-Manual is installed correctly, an e-Manual icon appears on the desktop.
• If you install the e-Manual with [Custom Installation], the icon does not appear. |
Toner Status |
| When Toner Status is installed correctly, a Toner Status icon appears in the taskbar. |
NOTE
If the icon is not displayed
- Uninstall the drivers and repeat the setup from the beginning.
- You can install Presto! PageManager with [Custom Installation]. When Presto! PageManager is installed correctly, a Presto! PageManager icon appears on the desktop.