Canon imageCLASS MF5750 review

An earlier USB model with a documented computer workflow

The Canon imageCLASS MF5750, identified as F146502 in its Basic Guide, is an earlier monochrome laser machine for printing, copying, scanning and telephone fax. Its original operating arrangement is a USB-connected Windows computer with Canon’s MF software. That dated environment is central to its fit; the instructions do not establish compatibility with a current operating system.

The shared series guide also covers MF5730 and MF5770. The MF5750 setup makes the connection boundary explicit: network connection is unavailable. MF5770 networking and Remote UI instructions do not give this model an Ethernet workflow.

Install the software before attaching USB

The exact setup directs the user to install MF Drivers and MF Toolbox before connecting the USB cable. Its illustrated sequence is for Windows XP or Server 2003, with Windows 98, Me and 2000 users directed to the Software Guide. Administrator access is specified for the relevant systems.

For printing, open the document in its application, select this printer, open Preferences or Properties, choose the required settings and submit the job. The Basic Guide describes checking the default printer and cancelling jobs from the Windows printer queue or the machine’s Status Monitor.

For capture, check that the scanner driver appears in the documented Scanners and Cameras controls. Place the original, then press Scan and Start. If prompted for the application, select MF Toolbox 4.7. The image is handled according to its settings, with the first-use default described as a dated folder under My Pictures.

Suitable TWAIN or WIA Windows applications provide another documented route. The original guide recommends the glass for better capture quality and warns that feeder images may be less clear. No personal image-quality test is implied here.

Understand the two different feeder quantities

The original requirements distinguish a guaranteed limit of 30 sheets, or an 8 mm stack including curl, from a reference quantity of 50 sheets at 80 gsm. That larger figure also specifies 15–27°C and 20–80% relative humidity. It should not replace the guarantee in a routine capacity claim.

Fan and align originals, adjust the guides and load the stack face up. The first page feeds from the top. Wait for every page to finish before starting another batch. The feeder accepts originals through 8.5 by 14 inches; its original-weight range is 64–105 gsm.

The glass reaches 8.5 by 11¾ inches, covering Letter and A4 rather than Legal. It also accommodates suitable books or three-dimensional originals within the stated 2 kg limit. Keep transparent originals backed by plain white paper as directed. Automatic two-sided original capture is not established by these chapters.

Extend the cassette deliberately for Legal stock

The cassette is rated for 250 sheets at 64 gsm, with a separate single-sheet multipurpose feeder. This generic capacity is not presented here as an exact Letter or Legal stack quantity.

Legal loading requires extending the cassette using its blue tab and following the unusual instruction to retain the rear guide at the LTR mark. Set the machine’s paper size and type for the chosen source after loading. A loose or incompletely inserted cassette can cause feeding problems.

Envelopes use the multipurpose feeder and their specified size and heavy-paper settings. The rear face-up output route takes one sheet at a time; select the appropriate output arrangement for the medium. Two-on-one copying places reduced pages on one side and does not establish automatic print duplex.

Telephone receiving is separate from USB scanning

The exact setup includes a telephone line cord and explains connections for an optional telephone or answering machine. Receive modes include FaxOnly, FaxTel, answering-machine, distinctive-ring and manual arrangements.

Choose the mode for the actual line and attached equipment. FaxOnly answers calls as fax transmissions, while manual operation requires answering fax calls by hand. The telephone function does not add network capture or a modern mobile application route.

Keep the original yield and speed conditions visible

The included X25 is described in the setup as approximately 2,500 Letter pages at 4% dot coverage. The Basic Guide instead gives approximately 2,500 A4 printouts at 5%. These are different declared conditions, not a single ISO rating. Actual documents and exposure change consumption.

The Basic Guide’s 21 Letter copies per minute is a copier figure; printer ppm remains unestablished here. The closed-feeder body measures 19⅛ by 18 5/64 by 17 13/32 inches and weighs approximately 33 lb including the cartridge. Allow the specified 30-inch installation depth and room to open the feeder.