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Using Speed Dial Utility

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- About Speed Dial Utility

Speed Dial Utility is a utility for forwarding the fax/telephone numbers registered on the machine to a computer and registering/changing them on the computer. In addition, you can register the fax/telephone number, user's name, user's fax/telephone number, and rejected numbers edited on the computer to the machine. You can also save them on the computer as a backup.

To avoid loss of the registered data due to a power failure or misoperation, it is recommended that you backup the registered data on the computer using Speed Dial Utility.

Starting Up Speed Dial Utility

Before starting up Speed Dial Utility, confirm the following:

The necessary application software (MP Drivers and Speed Dial Utility) is installed.

If the application software (MP Drivers and Speed Dial Utility) is not yet installed, insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer's disc drive, then perform Custom Install and select MP Drivers and Speed Dial Utility.

The machine is connected to a computer correctly.

Make sure that the machine is connected to the computer correctly.

Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable when saving registered information on the computer, or when the computer is in sleep or standby mode.

If you use Speed Dial Utility via a network connection, make sure that all the required settings have been specified.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Click Start and select All programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Speed Dial Utility, and then Speed Dial Utility.

Speed Dial Utility starts up.

Speed Dial Utility Dialog box

The following items are on the Speed Dial Utility dialog box.

1. Printer Name

Selects the machine for editing the registered information using Speed Dial Utility.

2. Display Printer Settings

Loads the registered information on the machine selected for Printer Name into Speed Dial Utility.

3. Setting Item List

Selects the registered information for editing. Choose one item from TEL Number Registration, User Information Setting, and Rejected Number Setting.

4. Registered information list

Displays the registered information selected for Setting Item List.

5. Edit.../Select All/Delete

Edits/deletes the registered information or selects all the registered information selected for Setting Item List.

When multiple items on the registered information list are selected, you cannot use the Edit... button.

6. Load from PC...

Displays the registered information saved on the computer.

7. Help...

Displays the page of the on-screen manual regarding Speed Dial Utility.

8. Exit

Quits Speed Dial Utility. Information registered or edited using Speed Dial Utility is neither saved on the computer nor registered on the machine.

9. Save to PC...

Saves information edited using Speed Dial Utility on the computer.

10. Register to Printer

Registers information edited using Speed Dial Utility to the machine.

Saving Registered Information on the Machine to your PC

Follow the procedure below to save the speed dial/group dial numbers, user's name, fax/telephone number, or rejected numbers on the machine to the computer.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click Save to PC....

4. Enter the file name on the displayed screen, then click Save.

Registering Recipients for Speed Dialing Using Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to register fax/telephone numbers.

Caution

Before you register fax/telephone numbers using Speed Dial Utility, make sure that no fax operations are in progress.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click TEL Number Registration from Setting Item List.

The list of registered fax/telephone numbers is displayed.

4. Select an unoccupied code from the list, then click Edit....

The Individual or Group Selection dialog box is displayed.

5. Click Register individual TEL number or Register group dial, then click Next.

If Register individual TEL number is selected:

(1) Enter the name.

(2) Enter the fax/telephone number.

If Register group dial is selected:

(1) Enter the group name.

(2) Select the code you want to add to the group dial, then click Add.

Caution

You can only enter numbers that have already been registered to coded speed dial codes.

6. Click OK.

To continue registering fax/telephone numbers or a group dial, repeat steps 4 to 6.

To save the registered information on the computer.

(1) Click Save to PC....

(2) Enter the file name on the displayed screen, then click Save.

To register the registered information to the machine:

(1) Click Register to Printer.

The information is registered to the machine.

Changing Recipients for Speed Dialing Using Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to change fax/telephone numbers.

Caution

Before you change fax/telephone numbers using Speed Dial Utility, make sure that no fax operations are in progress.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click TEL Number Registration from Setting Item List.

The list of registered fax/telephone numbers is displayed.

4. Select a code to change from the list, then click Edit....

If an individual fax/telephone number is selected:

(1) Enter the new name.

(2) Enter the new fax/telephone number.

If a group dial is selected:

(1) Enter the new group name.

(2) Add or delete a member to/from the group dial.

To add a member:

Select the code to add to the group dial, then click Add.

To delete a member:

Select the code to delete from the group dial, then click Delete.

5. Click OK.

To continue changing fax/telephone numbers or group dials, repeat steps 4 and 5.

To save the edited information on the computer.

(1) Click Save to PC....

(2) Enter the file name on the displayed screen, then click Save.

To register the edited information to the machine:

(1) Click Register to Printer.

The information is registered to the machine.

Deleting Recipients for Speed Dialing Using Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to delete fax/telephone numbers.

Caution

Before you delete fax/telephone numbers using Speed Dial Utility, make sure that no fax operations are in progress.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click TEL Number Registration from Setting Item List.

The list of registered fax/telephone numbers is displayed.

4. Select a code to delete from the list, then click Delete.

The selected fax/telephone number is deleted.

To continue deleting fax/telephone numbers, repeat step 4.

Caution

To delete all fax/telephone numbers on the list, click Select all, then Delete.

To save the edited information on the computer.

(1) Click Save to PC....

(2) Enter the file name on the displayed screen, then click Save.

To register the edited information to the machine:

(1) Click Register to Printer.

(2) Confirm the message on the display, then click OK.

The information is registered to the machine.

Changing Sender Information Using Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to change the user's name or fax/telephone number.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click User Information Setting from Setting Item List.

The user's information is displayed.

4. Select an item, then click Edit....

The User Information dialog box is displayed.

5. Enter the new user's name on User Name and new fax/telephone number in TEL Number, then click OK.

To save the edited information on the computer:

(1) Click Save to PC....

(2) Enter the file name on the displayed screen, then click Save.

To register the edited information to the machine:

(1) Click Register to Printer.

The information is registered to the machine.

Registering/Changing Rejected Number Using Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to register, change, or delete rejected numbers.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click Rejected Number Setting from Setting Item List.

The list of rejected numbers is displayed.

To register a rejected number:

(1) Select an unoccupied code from the list, then click Edit....

(2) Enter the fax/telephone number in the Rejected Number dialog box, then click OK.

To change a rejected number:

(1) Select an unoccupied code from the list, then click Edit....

(2) Enter the fax/telephone number in the Rejected Number dialog box, then click OK.

To delete a rejected number:

(1) Select a code to delete from the list, then click Delete.

The selected fax/telephone number is deleted.

Caution

To delete all fax/telephone numbers on the list, click Select all, then Delete.

Calling the Registered Information Up from your PC and Registering the Information to the Machine

You can register the fax/telephone numbers, user's name, user's fax/telephone number, and rejected numbers saved on the computer to the machine.

1. Start up Speed Dial Utility.

-⋗ Starting Up Speed Dial Utility

2. Select the machine from the Printer Name list box, then click Display Printer Settings.

3. Click Load from PC....

4. Select the RSD file (*.rsd) to register to the machine.

5. Click Open on the dialog box.

6. Click Register to Printer.

The registered information on the computer is registered to the machine.

Uninstalling Speed Dial Utility

Follow the procedure below to uninstall Speed Dial Utility.

Caution

Log into a user account with administrator privilege.

1. Click Start ⋗ All Programs (or Programs) ⋗ Canon Utilities ⋗ Speed Dial Utility ⋗ Speed Dial Utility Uninstall.

2. Click Yes when the confirmation message appears.

When the message prompting you to restart your computer is displayed, click OK to restart your computer.

Caution

You can also use Uninstall a program (or Add or Remove Program, or Add/Remove Applications) on Control Panel to uninstall Speed Dial Utility.
To reinstall Speed Dial Utility, uninstall Speed Dial Utility, then perform Custom Install with the Setup CD-ROM and select Speed Dial Utility to install it again.
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