Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw: Printing from the Remote UI

[Mudaris]

I wasn't sure if this was the correct location. I have a Canon MF566cdw

Anyhow, I want to know how to print from the remote UI -- is there a way to do it so that if I have say, a word doc or PDF I want to print, I can do it? The instructions Canon has whenever I look it up says either I need the Direct Print Kit, or they say I can click on a direct print option that doesn't appear in my remote UI. 

I have no clue what the Direct Print Kit is, I google it and it just loops back to various mentions of it but it does not say whether I can download it or link to it. It's this mysterious thing. 

This is what my remote UI Looks like, I am using a mac, I would like to know if I log in from a windows machine if IU can print from it. The reason I want to do this at all is that my wife's windows machine seems to not want to "talk" to the printer over our network; it appears on the list, but when we try to connect it comes back with "that didn't work" -- and we cannot install the driver on her machine because she is not an admin. And her security protocols prevent us from simply putting it on a usb stick. 

Anyhow, any assistance is appreciated. I attached a screenshot of what my remote UI looks like, there is no direct print option on there. I did set up a pin and logging in works, at least on this browser.  

[shadowsports · Accepted solution]

Greetings,

The Remote UI is a convenience feature that allows you to configure features, settings and advanced functions of the printer.  It is not used for scanning or printing.  It's a web based settings editor.  There is no scanning or printing functionality built into this utility.  

Printing from a remote computer.  The printer has a feature called iFAX.  It requires that printer has Internet connectivity.  This feature allows you to send an email to an address configured on the printer and supported attachments are printed when received.  It essentially works like a fax machine, but you don't need a phone line and instead of using a telephone number, you are sending to an email address.  

This is a feature of the device that you program in the Remote UI.  The same way you'd specify paper type, a scan to destination (like a computer, email or cloud based application). Google Drive, one drive, Box, etc.  

The settings for this are located on the same screen as Tx (Transmit Settings).  They are Rx (Receive settings). 

I found the reference for the Direct Print "Kit" you must has stumbled on searching the web.  Yes, it's for another device (Image Runner). 

"Direct Print" is already built in and included on your Image Class printer.  

If you have other questions, please let me know.  

[Mudaris]

thanks this is a big help. After some time on the phone with Canon I also discovered that iFax only works with another iFax capable machine. Oh well. 🙂