The core function of the Canon imageCLASS MF242dw printer model is the ability to print, scan and copy documents. It also contains a Canon custom processor with a liquid crystal display control panel (LCD). This display has 5-lines, and the machine supports 512 MB of internal memory for processing documents. Canon imageCLASS MF242dw also comes with its peculiar internal driver to perform optimally under standard conditions.
Canon imageCLASS MF242dw Driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| MFDrivers for Windows 7 8.1 and 10 32 bit.exe (Recommended) | 69.73 MB | Download |
| MFDrivers for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 69.73 MB | Download |
| UFR II – UFRII LT V4 Printer Driver for Windows 8.1 and 10.exe | 114.31 MB | Download |
| UFRII LT Printer Driver for Windows 7 8.1 10 32 bit and 11.exe | 18.12 MB | Download |
| UFRII LT Printer Driver for Windows 7 8.1 10 64 bit and 11.exe | 20.37 MB | Download |
| Or Download Canon imageCLASS MF242dw driver from Canon website | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, OS X El Capitan 10.11, OS X Yosemite 10.10
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| MF Printer Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.13 to 14.dmg | 36.65 MB | Download |
| Scanner Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.13 to 14.dmg | 87.58 MB | Download |
| MF Printer Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.12.dmg | 36.60 MB | Download |
| Scanner Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.12.dmg | 87.38 MB | Download |
| MF Printer Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.11.dmg | 22.21 MB | Download |
| Scanner Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.11.dmg | 84.36 MB | Download |
| MF Printer Driver and Utilities for Mac OS X 10.10.dmg | 22.21 MB | Download |
| Or Download Canon imageCLASS MF242dw driver from Canon website | ||
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| UFR II – UFRII LT Printer Driver for Linux | 62.44 MB | Download |
| Or Download Canon imageCLASS MF242dw driver from Canon website | ||
Canon imageCLASS MF242dw model is capable of connecting through a standard hi-speed USB 2.0 device and port. Other options include an Ethernet 10/100Base-T network connector, a Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, and a Direct Wi-Fi connection. Meanwhile, the machine has a standard input paper capacity of up to 250 sheets of plain paper. However, its output tray can hold up to 100 sheets of letter-sized paper. Apart from plain paper, this device can also work with recycled, thick, bond, and label documents.
On the other hand, the supported standard media sizes include A4, A5, B5, legal, letter, executive, and statement paper sizes. As a result, this Canon imageCLASS MF242dw machine takes less than 12 seconds to warm up for printing from the power-on mode. But when waking from the sleep mode, it gets ready in 2 seconds. At the same time, the physical dimensions of this machine include a width of 15.4 inches and a depth of 14.6 inches. The height is, however, about 12.3 inches by US standard.
The printing speed with this machine depends on whether it is simplex (one-sided) or duplex (2-sided) printing. For instance, simplex printing on plain paper of letter size has a rate of 28 pages per minute (ppm). However, double-sided printing on the same plain paper has a speed of 16 ppm. Meanwhile, the first printout time for this device is generally at 6 seconds approximately. Also, the manufacturer recommends that the machine only prints within the range of 750 to 3000 pages in a month.