Canon Color imageCLASS MF8280Cw

Overview

The Canon Color imageCLASS MF8280Cw is an all in one printer that is a bit clunky in my opinion and has many shortcomings. If you can get it set up right, it works with basic functions.

Basic USB setup - installing software

• turn on the printer, do not plug the usb cable into your pc yet

• go to the below link and install the driver for windows 64 bit on your pc [Windows 64bit] imageCLASS MF8280Cw MFDrivers (UFR II / FAX / ScanGear)

  • this will install the drivers necessary for printing and scanning

  • https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/color-laser/mf8280cw/color-imageclass-mf8280cw

• once installed, reboot, log back in

• go back to that site and choose the "software" tab

• look for [Windows 32bit & 64bit] Tool Box Ver.4.9.1.1.mf18 and download and install it

  • this is the software necessary to allow for scanning directly to your PC to work properly

• reboot again

Basic USB setup - using the printer

• turn the printer on

• plug the USB cable into the printer and then into your PC

• the printer should show up automatically under "printers"

• to scan, just click the scan button on the printer and click the button for scan and store

  • the default is to store the scans in pdf format in a new folder names the current date in your pictures folder

• to print, just print to the new "non fax" canon printer that is now in your list of printers in windows 10

Notes/Hints for USB printing

• During my tests, using 1200 dpi when printing did not work. There was data corruption towards the end of the printout. This may be that I was using an old USB cable that did not support the speed required for 1200 dpi printouts.

  • Solution: keep it at 600 dpi, that's good enough