Glossary

Automatic Document Feeder Capacity Refers to the number of pages that can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a time automatically.

Automatic Fax Transmission Sending a fax without picking up the handset of an external telephone.

Automatic Redial A feature that enables the machine to redial the last fax number if the original fax did not go through because the line was busy or there was no answer.

Auto Reduction Reduces the size of incoming faxes.

Backup Print Sets the machine to print a copy of faxes that are received and stored in memory.

Beeper The sound the keys make when they are pressed, an error occurs or a document has been received or transmitted.

Beeper Volume Volume setting for the beep when you press a key or make an error.

Brightness Changing the Brightness makes the whole image lighter or darker.

Broadcasting The ability to send the same fax message to more than one location.

CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are from a fax machine.

COMM. ERROR (Communication error) An error during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static.

Coding Method Method of coding the information contained in a document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH). The machine is capable of greater compression method, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified Read (MMR) and Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), if the receiving machine has the same capability.

Compatibility Group The ability of one fax unit to communicate with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Group.

Contrast Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by lightening dark documents or darkening light documents.

Delayed Transmission (Not available for Colour fax) Sends your fax at a later time that day.

Dual Access (Not available for Colour fax) The machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled jobs into memory at the same time it is sending a fax or receiving or printing an incoming fax.

ECM (Error Correction Mode) Detects errors during fax transmission and resends the parts of the document that had errors.

Extension Telephone A telephone on the same line and with the same phone number as the machine but plugged into different wall socket (e.g in another room).

External Telephone A telephone that is plugged into the EXT. socket of the machine or into the same wall jack as the MFC.

F/T Ring Time The length of time the machine rings (when the answer mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up a voice call that has been automatically answered.

Fax Detect Enables the machine to respond to CNG tones if you interrupt a fax call by answering it.

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