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Before You Start Using the Machine

1Cable Connection (See “Cable Connection,” on p. 1-8.)

Connect the machine to your computer or network using the USB or Ethernet cables. If the Fax function is available, connect the telephone cable to the machine and the wall jack.

2License Registration (Activation) (See the System Settings Guide.)

Activate the functions that require license registration by performing the following:

•Obtain a license key from the Canon Web site.

•Enter the license key via the touch panel display to activate the function.

3TCP/IP Network Settings (See the System Settings Guide.)

Specify the machine’s network address and establish a connection to a computer on your network. After successfully connecting the machine to the network, configure the machine for the network environment.

4E-mail/I-Fax Settings (See the System Settings Guide.)

E-mails/I-faxes are sent through the SMTP server. To receive I-faxes, a POP3 server is required. After activating the Color Send Kit-Y1 (optional for the imageRUNNER 2545/2535/2530/2525/2520), you must specify the following:

•The machine’s e-mail address

•The SMTP server

•The POP3 server

5Fax Settings (See the Sending and Facsimile Guide.)

Before sending/receiving faxes, you must specify the following:

•Unit telephone number (the machine’s fax number)

•Telephone line type

•Sender name

•Unit name

6Software Installation (See Chapter 3, “Accompanying CD-ROMs.”)

To print, fax, or scan documents from your computer, you must install the following drivers or utility software:

•Print: UFRII LT, PCL, or PS printer driver

•Fax: Fax driver

•Remote Scan: Color Network ScanGear (See the Driver Software Guide.)

7File Server Setup (See the System Settings Guide.)

Before sending your data to a computer on the network, you must set up the computer as a file server. You can send data over a TCP/IP network to any of the following:

•FTP servers

•Shared folders (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008)

•Shared folders (Samba)

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