System Management Settings
 
All the settings about System Management Settings are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ().
Asterisks (*)
Settings marked with "*1" cannot be imported or exported.
Settings marked with "*2" are only available for the MF729Cx.
Settings marked with "*3" have different defaults depending on the country or region of purchase.
Settings marked with "*4" are only available for the MF729Cx / MF628Cw.
Network Settings
Enable NFC
System Manager Information Settings
Device Information Settings
Department ID Management On/Off
Security Settings
Select Country/Region
Remote UI Settings
Auto Online for Remote Scan
Restrict TX Function
Display Job Log
Use as USB Device
Store to USB Memory
Memory Media Print On/Off
Enable Product Extended Survey Program
Display Consumables Information (RUI/Toner Status)
Enable Canon Mobile Scanning
Google Cloud Print Settings
Notify to Check Paper Settings
Import/Export of Settings
Secure Print Settings
Select OS for USB Connected PC
PDL Selection (Plug and Play)
Update Firmware
Register License
Initialize Key and Certificate
Initialize Address Book
Initialize Menu

Network Settings

See Network Settings.

Enable NFC *1*2

Select whether to allow printing by touching an NFC-capable mobile device to the NFC mark on the machine's operation panel.
Off
On

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 *1
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

Select Country/Region *1 *3

Specify the country or region where the machine is used. The settings that are displayed vary depending on the country or region of purchase. The default setting may vary depending on the setting selected at initial power-on.
Australia (AU)
New Zealand (NZ)
Other
Hong Kong (HK)
Singapore (SG)
Malaysia (MY)
Vietnam (VN)
Argentina (AR)
Other (Asia)
Other (Latin America)

Remote UI Settings *1

Configure settings for using the Remote UI. Using the Remote UI allows you to configure machine settings from a Web browser.
Use Remote UI
Select whether to use the Remote UI. Using the Remote UI allows you to configure machine settings from a Web browser. Disabling Remote UI
Off
On
Remote UI Access Security Settings 
Set whether a PIN is required for accessing the Remote UI. Set a PIN of up to 7 digits. All users use a common PIN. Setting a Remote UI PIN
Off
 
On
Remote UI Access PIN

Auto Online for Remote Scan *1

When scanning from the computer, use this to specify whether to automatically go online for remote scanning (scan standby mode) without using the operation panel.
Off
On

Restrict TX Function *4

Configure restrictions on various methods for assigning destinations when sending E-mail, I-Faxes, etc.
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/I-Fax addresses that can be specified as destinations to those already registered in the Address Book. Limiting Available Destinations
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
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

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

Use as USB Device

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

MF729Cx

Off
On

MF628Cw / MF621Cn

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

MF729Cx

Off
On

MF628Cw / MF621Cn

Off
On

Enable Product Extended Survey Program

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

Display Consumables Information (RUI/Toner Status)

Set whether to display a button in the Remote UI or Toner Status for accessing the Web site for purchasing toner cartridges. Also set whether to use Toner Status.
Display Consumables Purchase Button (RUI)
Off
On
 
Toner Status Settings
Off
On
Displ. Consmbls. Purchase Btn.
Off
On

Enable Canon Mobile Scanning

Select whether to allow scanning from a mobile device using the Canon Mobile Scanning application.
Off
On

Google Cloud Print Settings *1

Enable or disable Google Cloud Print. Printing with Google Cloud Print
Enable Google Cloud Print
Off
On
 
Google Cloud Print Registration Status

Notify to Check Paper Settings

Specify whether to display a message prompting you to check paper settings when loading the paper drawer into the machine.
Off
On

Import/Export of Settings *1

You can use a USB memory device to import and export Address Book destinations and other types of settings data. Using a USB Memory Device to Export/Import Registered Data
Import
Export

Secure Print Settings *2

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

Select OS for USB Connected PC

Select the OS of the PC connecting to the machine via USB.
Mac OS
Windows
Other
Be sure to match the machine settings to the OS of the PC. If not matched, the PC will not correctly recognize the machine.

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. See the MF Driver Installation Guide for details.
Network*1
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*4
UFRII LT
UFRII LT (V4)
PCL5*2
PCL6*2
PS*2
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.
FAX*4
UFRII LT
UFRII LT (V4)
PCL5*2
PCL6*2
PS*2

<FAX> is displayed if <Select OS for USB Connected PC> is set to <Mac OS>.

Update Firmware *1

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.
<Version Information>
Select to check details for the current firmware.
Via PC
Via Internet
Version Information

Register License *1*2

Enter a license key for enabling option functions. License Registration (MF729Cx)

Initialize Key and Certificate *1

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

Initialize Address Book *1 *4

Select to restore the Address Book settings to the factory defaults. Initializing Address Book (MF729Cx / MF628Cw)

Initialize Menu *1

Select to restore the settings listed below to the factory defaults. You can restore all the settings listed below at once, or you can restore individual settings separately.Initializing Menu
Preferences
Timer Settings
Common Settings
Copy Settings
Fax Settings*4
Scan Settings
Memory Media Print Settings
Printer Settings
System Management Settings
Initialize All
System Management Settings
Select to restore the System Management Settings to the factory defaults. You can restore all the System Management Settings at once. Initializing Menu
Network Settings
Enable NFC*2
System Manager Information Settings
Device Information Settings
Department ID Management On/Off
Security Settings
Remote UI Settings
Auto Online for Remote Scan
Restrict TX Function*4
Register LDAP Server*4
Authentication Settings for Send Function*4
Display Job Log
 
Use as USB Device
Store to USB Memory
Memory Media Print On/Off
Enable Product Extended Survey Program
Information for Purchasing Consumables
Enable Canon Mobile Scanning
Google Cloud Print Settings*1
Notify to Check Paper Settings
Secure Print Settings*2
Select OS for USB Connected PC
PDL Selection (Plug and Play)
Initialize All
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