Before Installation

• For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, logon as Administrator to install the software.
• On the screen shown at each step, click on the circled button to proceed.
• Make sure the machine is turned on. See Connect the Power Cord and Turn On the Machine.
• Make sure the network cable is connected to the machine. See Connect the Machine to a Network.
• Make sure an IP address is assigned to the machine. See TCP/IP Setting (MF6595cx/MF6595/MF6590/MF6540 Only).

Installation Procedure

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If the MF6500 Series CD-ROM Setup screen is not displayed, click [start] on the Windows task bar -> [My Computer].

• Windows Vista: click [start] on the Windows task bar -> [Computer].
• Windows 2000: double-click [My Computer] on the Windows desktop.

Open the CD-ROM icon, then doubleclick[MInst] ([MInst.exe]).

The [Additional Software Programs] button is not displayed on Windows 64-bit version.

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While installing the software on a computer running Windows Server 2003, the display in this step does not appear.

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If the firewall is applied to the operating system, the dialog box below appears. Click [Yes] and continue the installation.

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1 Select your machine on the list. Make sure that the machine name is highlighted.

2 Click [Next>].

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If you do not select the machine name and click [Next>], the screen for selecting the machine is displayed before the screen in step 8 is displayed. Select your machine from [Target Device], then click [Next>].

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Select [Printer] and [FAX (for Supported Models)].

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In any of the following conditions, select [Canon Driver Information Assist Service] to install the DIAS service.

1. If you want to get device information via a print server as a shared network printer

2. When your computer is connected to a local printer by USB cable or Centronics cable

3. If you want to get device information in the Auto Create Printer environment, using Terminal Service

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Repeat this step for each driver that you have selected.

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When you share the printer with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, select [Use as Sheared Printer]. If necessary, you can change the name of shared printer. If you want to set the operating system on which driver will run, click [Drivers to add] (only available for Windows 64-bit version) to install an alternate driver so that a client PC can install the driver via a network.

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A printer test page is printed out from the machine.

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If you select the [Fax:Canon MF6500 Series (FAX)], [Fax Sending Settings] screen appears. Specify the necessary information such as name, telephone number, etc., then send the test page. If you want to cancel the operation, press [Cancel] on this screen.

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You have now completed installation.

Checking the Installation

Check if the driver is installed successfully and if this machine has been set as default printer.

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If the name of your machine is selected on the [printer] screen from an application, it is set as default printer.

1 Open the [Printers and Faxes] folder (Windows 2000: the [Printers] dialog box).

• Windows XP/Server2003: Click [start] on the Windows task bar -> select [Printers and Faxes].
• Windows Vista: Click [start] on the Windows task bar -> select [Control Panel] -> [Hardware and Sound] -> double-click [Printer].
• Windows 2000: [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Control Panel] -> double-click [Printers].

Make sure the corresponding printer driver icon is displayed.

2 Set as default printer.

Click the printer icon of this machine. Click [Set as Default Printer] from the [File] menu.