9. Help
Problem | Cause & Solution |
I cannot receive | L The receiving mode is set to TEL mode. Set to FAX ONLY mode by |
documents automatically. | pressing {FAX AUTO ANSWER}. |
| L The time taken to answer the call is too long. Decrease the number |
| of rings before the unit answers a call (feature #210 on page 60). |
| L Make sure that the Distinctive Ring of feature #430 is set properly |
| (page 42). If you do not subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service |
| offered by your local telephone company, this feature should be |
| OFF. |
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The display shows | L The incoming call is not a fax. Change the receiving mode to TEL |
“CONNECTING...”, but | mode by pressing {FAX AUTO ANSWER}. |
faxes are not received. |
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A blank sheet is ejected. | L The other party placed the document in their fax machine the |
| wrong way. Check with the other party. |
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The printing quality is | L If documents can be copied properly, the unit is working normally. |
poor. | The other party may have sent a faint document or there may be |
| something wrong with the other party’s machine. Ask them to send |
| a clearer copy of the document or to check their fax machine. |
| L Some paper has instructions recommending which side to print on. |
| Try turning the paper over. |
| L You may have used paper with a cotton and/or fiber content that is |
| over 20%, such as letterhead or resume paper. |
| L The remaining toner is low. Replace the toner cartridge (page 76). |
| L To check the drum life and quality, please print the printer test list |
| (page 89). If printing quality is still poor, replace the toner cartridge |
| and drum unit. |
| L The toner save mode is ON (feature #482 on page 60). |
| L The glass or rollers are dirty with correction fluid, etc. Clean them |
| (page 84, 87). Please do not insert a document before correction |
| fluid has dried completely. |
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The other party complains | L The memory is full of received documents due to a lack of |
that they cannot send a | recording paper or a recording paper jam. Install paper (page 18) |
document. | or clear the jammed paper (page 79). |
| L If feature #442 is set to “ALWAYS” (page 64), check the connection |
| between the computer and the unit. |
| L The unit is not in FAX ONLY mode. Press {FAX AUTO ANSWER} |
| repeatedly to turn ON the {FAX AUTO ANSWER} indicator. |
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I cannot select the desired | L If you want to set FAX ONLY mode: |
receiving mode. | – press {FAX AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly to turn ON the {FAX |
| AUTO ANSWER} indicator. |
| L If you want to set TEL mode: |
| – press {FAX AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly to turn OFF the {FAX |
| AUTO ANSWER} indicator. |
| L The Distinctive Ring of feature #430 is activated (page 42). |
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I cannot receive | L Feature #442 is activated and the received fax documents are |
documents even though | automatically transferred to the computer. View the received |
paper is installed. | documents using the computer (page 56). |
| L Recording paper is installed in the manual input tray. Remove the |
| recording paper from the manual input tray. |
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