Operations Required Prior to Using the Machine

This section describes the flow of operations and settings required prior to using the machine, for the functions you will use.

Confirm the Following Settings

Some functions of the machine require optional products and operations/settings.

Also, if you want to use functions that require license registration, see "Adding New Functions." See the flowcharts in this category for functions that require operations or settings.

For information on optional products, see "Optional Products/Software."

NOTE
For information on the system requirements for using the following functions, see "Optional Equipment and System Requirements." Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer for Printing (USB/network) Using E-Mail/I-Fax for Scanning and sending (via e-mail/I-fax) Sending Data for Scanning and sending (to a file server)

Function		Optional Product Required	License Registration	Operations Required
Copy		Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	None
Scanning and Storing Files	Mail Box	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	None
	Advanced Space/Network*3	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	Opening the Advanced Space of the Machine Externally on the Network Setting Up an Advanced Space on the Same Network
	Memory Media*2	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	Using Memory Media
Accessing Stored Files	Mail Box	None	-	None
	Advanced Space/Network*3	None*1	-	Opening the Advanced Space of the Machine Externally on the Network Setting Up an Advanced Space on the Same Network
	Memory Media*2	None*1	-	Using Memory Media
Scanning and Sending Files	E-Mail/I-Fax	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	Sending E-Mail/I-Faxes
Scanning and Sending Files	Sending Files to File Servers	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	Sending Data to a File Server
Fax	Sending Files from the Machine	Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2 and Fax Board	Not Required	Directly Sending Faxes from the Machine
	Receiving Files on the Machine	Fax Board	Not Required	None
	Sending Files from a Computer via the Machine	Fax Board	Not Required	Sending Faxes from a Computer via the Machine
	Sending and Receiving Files via the Remote Fax Server	Remote Fax Kit	Required	Sending and Receiving Faxes via the Remote Fax Server
Print	UFR II Print	None	-	Printing from a Computer
	PCL Print	PCL Printer Kit * The PCL Printer Kit is standard-equipped for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255i/C5250i/C5240i/C5235i.	Required
	PS Print	PS Printer Kit * The PS Printer Kit is standard-equipped for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255i/C5250i.	Required
	Barcode Print	Barcode Printing Kit	Required
	Direct Print	None*1	-
Remote UI		None	-	Managing the Machine from a Computer
MEAP Management Function (SMS)		None	-	Managing the Machine from a Computer
Registering/Updating Software (Delivery)		None	-	Connecting the Machine to an External Network and Registering/Updating Software
Registering/Updating Software (Manual)		None	-	Registering/Updating Software Without Connecting the Machine to an External Network
Scanning		Duplex Color Image Reader Unit-E1/Color Image Reader Unit-F1/Color Image Reader Unit-F2	-	Using the Machine as a Scanner

*1	To print PDF files, the PS Printer Kit or Direct Print Kit (for PDF/XPS) is required. To print XPS files, the Direct Print Kit (for PDF/XPS) is required. Each optional product requires license registration.
*2	The default setting for displaying Memory Media is 'Off'. To use memory media, press [Display Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) → set <Memory Media> in [Store Location Display Settings] to 'On'.
*3	The default setting for displaying Advanced Space/Network is 'Off'. To use Advanced Space/Network, press [Display Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) → set <Advanced Space/Network> in [Store Location Display Settings] to 'On'.