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How to Open the Setting Screen of the Fax Driver

The following explains how to display the print settings dialog box or the Properties dialog box of the fax driver from your application or from the fax/printer icon.

Opening the Print Settings Dialog Box of the Fax Driver from an Application

  1. Click the Print command in the application.

    In general, you can open the Print dialog box by selecting Print from the File menu.

  2. Select "your model name," then click Preferences (or Properties).

    The print settings dialog box of the fax driver appears.

Opening the Print Settings Dialog Box of the Fax Driver from the Fax/Printer Icon

  • Windows 8.1/Windows 8:

    1. Click the Settings charm > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series Printer icon or Canon XXX series FAX icon and select Printing Preferences, then Canon XXX series FAX. (Where "XXX" is the model name.)

  • Windows 7:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series Printer icon or Canon XXX series FAX icon and select Printing Preferences, then Canon XXX series FAX. (Where "XXX" is the model name.)

  • Windows Vista:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series FAX icon (where "XXX" is the model name) and select Printing Preferences....

  • Windows XP:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series FAX icon (where "XXX" is the model name) and select Printing Preferences....

Opening the Properties Dialog Box of the Fax Driver from the Fax/Printer Icon

  • Windows 8.1/Windows 8:

    1. Click the Settings charm > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series Printer icon or Canon XXX series FAX icon and select Printer Properties, then Canon XXX series FAX. (Where "XXX" is the model name.)

  • Windows 7:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series Printer icon or Canon XXX series FAX icon and select Printer Properties, then Canon XXX series FAX. (Where "XXX" is the model name.)

  • Windows Vista:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series FAX icon (where "XXX" is the model name) and select Properties.

  • Windows XP:

    1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes.

    2. Right-click the Canon XXX series FAX icon (where "XXX" is the model name) and select Properties.