I just purchased the MF8580Cdw and am extremely disappointed with the way Canon handles the scanning from computer. Hello all, I completely agree with Simonz remarks. Should you need further or immediate assistance, please contact us at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-80). The machine will start processing the scan. Click the drop-down arrow for, select, and then click. On the computer, open the MF Toolbox and select. Verify that MF Toolbox is closed on the computer, place your document in the feeder and press the button on the printer.Ģ. If you are using the MF Toolbox scanning software, there should be an option for 'Auto Mode' in the settings menu, under. This time can be adjusted and that information can be found in the e-Manual. ***Note*** If no buttons are pressed on the machine, while in scanning mode, after five minutes, the machine will automatically return to standby mode. Next, press the copy button to go back into the standby mode. After the scan has finished, select to end the scan. Next, select the scan type, and then press. If you want to scan directly from the printer to a computer, please select and choose the desired computer you would like to scan to. There is no driver or software that will allow the machine to scan automatically. With the imageCLASS units, you do have to make a scan selection at the machine when you are placing your documents.

Everything works fine, except scanning seems to be an unnecessary hassle because of all the buttons one has to push to get it to do what other multifunction printers do automatically. All the laptops connect to the router via wireless communication. Also the Canon MF is connected to my router via a LAN cable. Different version of windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) and I have all of the above problems with each one. The same control should be available via a driver that is easy to use.īTW. If HP and Brother (two previous mutlifunciton printers I have used) can make their scanning software easy to use (i.e., operates without pressing extra buttons on the machine), why can't Canon? All the buttons do is control Canon's microprocessor. Lastly, after scanning (by pressing the scan button and selecting 'remote scanner') I CANNOT print unless I press the COPY button to cancel scanning. Again, WHY? When I use the Canon COPY function, the machine AUTOMATICALLY figures out which one to use. Is there a way to do this with the Canon? Maybe I need to download a different driver?Īlso, in the scanner menu I have to select the source: glass or feeder. Maybe I'm missing something.Įverything works fine as long as I press the scan button and select 'remote scanner', but WHY should I have to do this? My previous machine (an HP multifunction) just did it.: put the paper in the feeder and scan from my computer.

Using the scanner with my computer (Windows) is an unnecessary hassle. Just got a new Canon MF8580Cdw works great, BUT.

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