


The symbol is always the same though, it's a red circle enclosing an inverted triangle:Īll you need to do is to hold this button down for 5-10 seconds. First, locate the button that will do this - it's on the front panel of the printer and may be marked "STOP", "RESUME", "CLEAR", "RESET" or any combination of these. The easiest fix is to turn off the status monitor. Older models have a numeric error report, you may see the error codes U162, U163, E005, or 1401 - there are others, this advice refers to any error that your manual informs you is related to ink levels. You may see a graphic representation on your screen that looks something like this: This can sometimes prevent printing altogether. The Canon status monitor is unusually difficult to work with, and will often report cartridges as empty or low on ink when they have just been replaced. If you would like to use Canon's free scanning utility to scan, please click this link to install the MF Scan Utility.Inkjet printers do not contain any mechanism to measure the amount of ink left in a cartridge - any values that the printer or status monitor give you are estimates based the number of pages printed since the cartridge was last changed. Ĭongratulations, your drivers are installed and you should be able to print, fax, and scan wirelessly now depending on your model. Select the printer driver you want to install and click. Select your Device from the Device List and click. Click to remove the firewall blocks set against this program.ġ2. Select Network Connection (for Network Models.ġ1. Click on the Welcome to the Setup Wizard for the MF Drivers.ġ0. Click to begin downloading and installing the driver software.Ĩ. Click next to the driver you need as shown in the illustration above and then click. The most common driver to use will be listed in the Recommended Section. From the Drivers & Downloads Tab, Select your Operating System and Version from the provided drop-down menu.ĥ. Type your model name into the search box and select it from the list that appears.ģ. Click the 'GO' button to get to the Drivers & Downloads page for your model.Ĥ. To download drivers and software for your device, please follow the instructions below:Ģ. The screens may vary somewhat based on your selections and the browser you use. In the illustrations below we used the imageCLASS MF729Cdw and Windows 7 64 bit. Once your printer has been setup follow the instructions below for downloading and installing your printer, scanner, and fax driver depending on which model you have. Part 2: Downloading and Installing the Computer Software Wait several minutes until the IP address and other items are set automatically.
