System Management Settings
 
All the settings about System Management Settings are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ().
NOTE
Asterisks (*)
Settings marked with "*1" are only available for the MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8280Cw.
Settings marked with "*2" have different defaults depending on the country or region of purchase.
Settings marked with "*3" cannot be imported or exported via the Remote UI.
Settings marked with "*4" are only available for the MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn / MF8280Cw.
Settings marked with "*5" are only available for the MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn.
Network Settings
System Manager Information Settings
Device Information Settings
Department ID Management On/Off
Security Settings
Communication Management Settings
Select Country/Region
Forwarding Settings
Store/Print When Forwarding
Remote UI On/Off
Restrict TX Function
Display Job Log
USB Device On/Off
Store to USB Memory
Memory Media Print On/Off
Product Extended Survey Program On/Off
Cloud Print On/Off
Secure Print Settings
PDL Selection (Plug and Play)
Update Firmware
Initialize Key and Certificate
Initialize Address Book
Initialize System Management Settings

Network Settings

See Network Settings.

System Manager Information Settings

Specify the ID or PIN exclusively for Administrators who have access privileges to <Network Settings> and <System Management Settings>. ID is <System Manager ID> and PIN is <System Manager PIN>. You can also register the name of an Administrator. Setting the System Manager ID
System Manager ID and PIN
Enter a number of up to seven digits for the System Manager ID and PIN.
System Manager ID
System Manager PIN
System Manager Name
Enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters for the name of an Administrator.

Device Information Settings

Enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters for the name and the installation location to identify the machine.
Device Name
Location

Department ID Management On/Off

Select whether to use the Department ID Management, a feature that uses IDs as user accounts to specify access privileges and maintain information on how the machine is used. Setting the Department ID Management
Off
On

Security Settings

Enable or disable settings for encrypted communication via SSL or IPSec, as well as settings for IP address or MAC address packet filtering.
Use SSL
Select whether to use SSL encrypted communication. Enabling SSL Encrypted Communication for the Remote UI
Off
On
Use IPSec
Select whether to perform encrypted communication by establishing a virtual private network (VPN) via IPSec. Configuring IPSec Settings
Off
On
IPv4 Address Filter
Enable or disable settings for filtering packets sent to or received from devices with specified IPv4 addresses. Specifying IP Addresses for Firewall Rules
Outbound Filter
Off
On
 
Inbound Filter
Off
On
IPv6 Address Filter
Enable or disable settings for filtering packets sent to or received from devices with specified IPv6 addresses. Specifying IP Addresses for Firewall Rules
Outbound Filter
Off
On
 
Inbound Filter
Off
On
MAC Address Filter
Enable or disable settings for filtering packets sent to or received from devices with specified MAC addresses. Specifying MAC Addresses for Firewall Rules
Outbound Filter
Off
On
 
Inbound Filter
Off
On

Communication Management Settings *1

Specify settings for sending or receiving faxes.
Fax Settings
Specify the communication start speed settings and the R-key settings.
TX Start Speed
Adjust the communication start speed. This adjustment should be made when it takes a long time to start sending a fax due to a poor telephone line connection.
33600 bps
14400 bps
9600 bps
7200 bps
4800 bps
2400 bps
RX Start Speed
Adjust the communication start speed. This adjustment should be made when it takes a long time to start receiving a fax due to a poor telephone line connection.
33600 bps
14400 bps
9600 bps
7200 bps
4800 bps
2400 bps
R-Key Setting
If your machine is connected through a PBX (Private Branch Exchange), it is necessary to set the access method. You can set the PBX type to <Prefix> or <Hooking>. If you register the outside line access number to the R-key, you can easily access the outside line.
PSTN
 
PBX
Prefix
Hooking*2
Memory Lock Settings
Select whether to store received faxes without immediately printing them. Stored fax documents can be printed at any time by changing the setting to <Off>. Storing Received Faxes into Memory (Memory Reception)
Off
 
On
Memory Lock PIN
Report Print
Off
On
Memory Lock Time
Off
On
Memory Lock Start Time
Memory Lock End Time

Select Country/Region *3

Specify the country or region where the machine is used. The default setting may vary depending on the setting selected at initial power-on. Turning ON the Power and Configuring Initial Settings
Austria (AT)
Belarus (BY)
Belgium (BE)
Czech Republic (CZ)
Denmark (DK)
Egypt (EG)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Germany (DE)
Greece (GR)
Hungary (HU)
Ireland (IE)
Italy (IT)
Jordan (JO)
Luxembourg (LU)
 
Netherlands (NL)
Norway (NO)
Poland (PL)
Portugal (PT)
Russia (RU)
Saudi Arabia (SA)
Slovenia (SI)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Sweden (SE)
Switzerland (CH)
Ukraine (UA)
Great Britain (GB)
Other

Forwarding Settings *1 *3

Select whether to forward all the received fax documents to a specified destination. In addition to a fax number, you can also specify an e-mail address or a shared folder in a computer as the forwarding destination. Forwarding All the Received Documents Automatically
Off
On

Store/Print When Forwarding *1

When <Forwarding Settings> is set to <On>, specify settings for printing or storing forwarded fax documents in memory.
Print Images
Select whether to print forwarded fax documents. You can set the machine to print forwarded documents only when an error occurs. Printing Documents to be Forwarded
Off
On
Only When Error Occurs
Store Images in Memory
Select whether to store fax documents in memory when they are not successfully forwarded. You can resend or print the documents later as necessary. Printing/Resending/Deleting Documents that Failed to be Forwarded
Off
Only When Error Occurs

Remote UI On/Off *3

Select whether to use the Remote UI, a feature that enables you to specify the machine settings by using a Web browser. Disabling Remote UI
Off
On

Restrict TX Function *4

Specify settings for restricting access to sending functions for selected destinations.
Address Book PIN
Specify a PIN and require entering it to add new entries to or edit existing entries in the Address Book. Setting a PIN for Address Book
Restrict New Destinations
Select whether to limit the fax numbers and e-mail addresses that can be specified as destinations to those already registered in the Address Book. Limiting Available Destinations
Off
On
Allow Fax Driver TX *1
Enable or disable PC faxing (sending faxes from a computer). Prohibiting PC Faxing (MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8280Cw Only)
Off
On
Restrict Resending from Log
Select whether to prevent a destination from being selected from the sent job logs. Disabling Use of Previously Used Destinations
Off
On
Confirm Entered Fax Number *1
Select whether to require users to enter the fax number twice when it is entered by using the numeric keys. Displaying the Screen for Confirming the Fax Number (MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8280Cw Only)
Off
On
Coded Dial TX Confirmation
Select whether to display the details of an entered coded dial number when it is selected as a destination. Displaying Destinations in Address Book
Off
On
Restrict Sequential Broadcast *1
Select whether to prohibit sequential broadcasting, a feature that sends faxes to multiple destinations in succession. Prohibiting Sequential Broadcasting (MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8280Cw Only)
Off
Confirm Sequential Broadcast
Reject Sequential Broadcast

Display Job Log

Select whether to display the copying, printing, faxing, and scanning logs on the display of the machine and in the Communication Management Report.
Off
On

USB Device On/Off

Enable or disable the USB port that is used for connecting the machine to a computer. Restricting the USB Connection with a Computer
Off
On

Store to USB Memory

Select whether to permit storing scanned documents into a USB memory device. Restricting the Scan to USB Function
Off
On

Memory Media Print On/Off

Select whether to permit printing data from a USB memory device when it is attached to the machine. Restricting the USB Print Function
Off
On

Product Extended Survey Program On/Off

Enable or disable the Product Extended Survey Program (a program for the machine usage survey).
Off
On

Cloud Print On/Off

Enable or disable Google Cloud Print. Preparing for Using Google Cloud Print
Off
On

Secure Print Settings *5

Enable or disable Secure Print. Printing via Secure Print
Off
 
On
Secure Print Deletion Time
10 to 30 to 240 (min.)

PDL Selection (Plug and Play)

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer by using Plug and Play. MF Driver Installation Guide
Network
Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is detected over the network.
FAX*1
UFRII LT
UFRII LT (XPS)
PCL5*5
PCL6*5
USB
Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer via USB.
UFRII LT
UFRII LT (XPS)
PCL5*5
PCL6*5

Update Firmware *3

Select how to install the firmware update according to the environment of the machine.
<Via PC>
Select to manually install the firmware update available on the Canon Web site yourself. For instructions on how to install the update, see the instruction manual available on the Web site. When the machine uses a wireless LAN, update with <Via PC> below or use a USB cable to connect.
<Via Internet>
Select to automatically install the firmware update without using a computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the update. The machine must be connected to the Internet.
Via PC
Via Internet

Initialize Key and Certificate *3

Select to restore [Key and Certificate Settings] and [CA Certificate Settings] to the factory defaults. Initializing Key and Certificate

Initialize Address Book *3 *4

Select to restore the Address Book settings to the factory defaults. Initializing Address Book (MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn / MF8280Cw Only)

Initialize System Management Settings *3

Select to restore the System Management Settings to the factory defaults. You can restore all the System Management Settings at once. Initializing System Management Settings
Network Settings
System Manager Information Settings
Device Information Settings
Department ID Management On/Off
Security Settings
Communication Management Settings*1
Forwarding Settings*1
Store/Print When Forwarding*1
Remote UI On/Off
Restrict TX Function*4
 
Register LDAP Server*4
Display Job Log
USB Device On/Off
Store to USB Memory
Memory Media Print On/Off
Product Extended Survey Program On/Off
Cloud Print Settings
Secure Print Settings*5
PDL Selection (Plug and Play)
Initialize All
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