Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx 4-in-1 Colour Laser multifunction printer is included in the next generation of devices Canon is planning for a small business or home office. While the predecessor had to make do with a paper cassette for a maximum of 150 sheets of paper, Canon has increased the supply to 250 sheets in the i-SENSYS MF645Cx – that is commendable. There is also a single sheet feeder for labels and other special print media. However, this was already present in the predecessor.
The interface equipment also remains unchanged: with USB 2.0, n-WLAN, Wi-Fi Direct, and Ethernet-LAN. The Canon colour laser multifunction is prepared for all infrastructures. The touchscreen on the folding control panel has also remained the same. As with the predecessor, the pressure point hasn’t changed: It’s a bit spongy in places. With your finger pressure, you sometimes trigger actions that you didn’t intend at all. Canon calls this the user library. Here the manufacturer has expanded the predefined variants. The Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx is a 4-in-1 colour laser printer designed for use in small to medium-sized offices.
Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx New Toner Generation
As usual, you need a system ID for all functions and settings, which is 7654321 in the factory settings. In contrast to the predecessor, however, we were also able to find them in the manual for the new model. We also think it’s very good that Canon hasn’t changed the duplex strategy in the i-SENSYS MF645Cx: Like its predecessor, the color laser multifunction printer can scan, print, and copy in duplex mode.
In the Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx, the Canon all-in-one printer wireless uses the new toner generation with the identifier 054. The toner cartridges contain toner and developer. You don’t have to shake the cartridges or remove seals or protective films. The starting range for the black toner corresponds to a standard filling of 1500 pages. At 680 pages per colour. High-yield cartridges that come with 3100 ISO black pages and 2300 ISO color pages provide more content. Despite the higher ranges compared to the predecessor. The page prices are only slightly lower at 3.4 cents for monochrome and 13.7 cents for colored ones. Overall, however, these follow-up costs are manageable.
This also applies to the energy consumption of the Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx – the reason: the color laser multifunction printer quickly switches to sleep mode, even if you do not change the factory settings. Canon justifies the behavior with the polymer layer of the toner, which does not require high temperatures in order to be processable. This means that the device consumes 0.6 watts (USB) and 0.8 watts (WLAN) in sleep mode.
Print Quality – three drivers to choose from
The new toner generation also has an effect on output quality: Print colors and copies are consistently slightly darker than their predecessors. In the case of pure text, on the other hand, we see no difference. The letters landed crisp and legible on paper – nothing to complain about.
In Optimum, you have three drivers to choose from: one generic, one for PCL6, and one for PS3. Most of the Canon printer setup options can be found in the PS3 drivers. Only here you can explicitly set the resolution to 600 or 1200 dpi, for example. In the test, the three drivers can only be loaded in the network (WLAN or LAN). There is only Canon Generic Plus UFR II via USB connection – a bit neglected.
The scanning unit is now a bit too sluggish for our taste: In the test, it only sends the scan to the computer when the slide is completely retracted. That wastes time unnecessarily. Compared to its predecessor, Canon has increased the working speed of the MF645CX from 18 to 21 pages per minute. In the test, this increase in speed only affects multi-page print jobs. However, even here it stays in the range of seconds. The current device delivers our 12-page color PDF in 51 seconds, and the predecessor in 54 seconds.
Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx Wireless WPS Setup
Wireless routers (or access points) connect the device and the computer using radio waves. All you need to do is press a button to configure your network. If your network devices do not support automatic configuration or if you want to specify authentication and encryption settings in detail. You must configure the connection manually. To configure the device’s wireless connection. Use the Canon i-SENSYS MF645Cx network configuration tool from your computer.
- First, insert the DVD-ROM into the computer drive;
- Then, click start to run the program, if the above screen is not displayed run the program manually, if autoplay is available, click run MINst.exe;
- Next, click on the start menu for the Canon i-SENSYS network setup tool;
- After that, follow the connection instructions that appear on the screen to configure the wireless network settings;
- Finally, click on the helpful tips option at the bottom left of the screen to display Canon printer connection troubleshooting tips.
After changing the wired network connection to a wireless network connection. You must remove the existing printer driver and then reinstall it. For more information, see the Canon Printer Driver Installer Guide.
Canon Default System Manager id Reset
This is a PIN code for using the remote interface. Only users who know the PIN code can access the remote interface. You can also set a PIN code for the system administrator code. If this code is enabled, you can access <Network Settings> and <System Management Settings> only when the system administrator code and PIN code have been entered correctly. System administrator code settings information is critical to devise security; also, make sure that only administrators know the system administrator code and the PIN code.
- First, press the settings menu on the Home screen;
- Then, select system management settings;
- Next, select system manager info settings, then select System Manager ID and PIN;
- Then, specify the system administrator code, then go to the system administrator PIN;
- After that, enter a number up to seven digits using the number keys and press apply when done;
- Finally, if a PIN confirmation prompt appears, re-enter the PIN to confirm it.
To override the System Administrator Code and PIN settings, delete the information you entered and hit apply to leave the fields blank. You can easily access network settings or default system settings. You can also enter your Administrator ID and PIN into the system default settings using Remote UI in system manager settings mode.
