Cause

Action

 

 

Ink is running low or ink has run out. Received faxes are stored in memory and not printed if the ink is running low or has run out. Replace the ink tank (see “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 142) and print the fax from memory. (See “Printing or Deleting a Document in Memory” on page 114.)

Note

Faxes received in the fax mode start printing automatically after the ink tank is replaced.

*1 LGL may not be available depending on the country of purchase.

„Cannot Receive Faxes Automatically

Cause

Action

The receive mode displayed on the

If the receive mode is <Manual RX>, you cannot receive faxes unless you

bottom left of the LCD is not <FAX

pick up the handset and either press [Color] or [Black], or dial the remote

only>, <Ans. machine connect.>,

receiving ID.

<FAX/TEL auto switch>, <DRPD>*1,

If you want to receive faxes automatically, which means not having to do

or <Network switch>.

anything when you are sent a fax, set the receive mode to <FAX only>,

 

 

<Ans. machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto switch>, <DRPD>*1, or

 

<Network switch>. See “Receive Modes” on page 119.

 

If the receive mode is <Ans. machine connect.>, connect an answering

 

machine to the machine and check that a message plays back when the

 

answering machine answers.

 

 

*1 This setting is only available in US and Canada.

„Machine Does Not Switch Automatically between Voice and Fax Calls

Cause

Action

The receive mode displayed on the

There will be no automatic switching between voice and fax calls unless

bottom left of the LCD is not <Ans.

the receive mode is set to <Ans. machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto

machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto

switch>, <DRPD>*1, or <Network switch>.

switch>, <DRPD>*1, or <Network

If the receive mode is <Ans. machine connect.>, connect an answering

switch>.

machine to the machine and check that a message plays back when the

 

 

answering machine answers.

 

 

*1 This setting is only available in US and Canada.

„Quality of Received Fax is Poor

Cause

Action

<ECM RX> is set to <OFF>.

Set <ECM RX> to <ON>. See “ECM RX” on page 139.

 

 

The sender's original document or

The image quality of the fax is mainly determined by the sender's fax

fax machine is dirty.

machine. Contact the sender and check whether the scanning area of his/

 

her fax machine is not dirty.

 

 

ECM sending/receiving is not

z On your machine, set <ECM RX> to <ON>. (See “ECM RX” on page 139.)

enabled although the line/

z Contact the sender and check that his/her machine is set to enable

connection is poor.

ECM sending.

 

 

z If the sender's or receiver’s fax is not ECM-compatible, the fax will be

 

sent/received in the standard mode

 

z Reduce the reception start speed. See “RX start speed” on page 140.

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