Faxing Problems

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Cannot send aThe MultiPASS may haveUnplug the unit and let it
documentoverheated.cool for several minutes. Try

 

 

sending again.

The MultiPASS may not be set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone).

The telephone may not be working.

The document may not have been fed correctly into the MultiPASS.

If you have a pulse line, be sure the MultiPASS is set for pulse dialing.

Make sure there is a dial tone when you lift the telephone.

Remove the document, stack it, and feed it into the unit correctly (see page 1-10).

Make sure the operator panel is closed.
The one-touch or coded

Check the one-touch or coded

speed dialing number youspeed dialing button and be
used may not be registered

sure it is registered correctly.

for the feature you want

 

to use.

 

There may be other documents being sent from memory.

The receiving fax machine may not be a G3 fax machine.

Allow time for the current document to finish sending.

Make sure the receiving fax machine is compatible with the MultiPASS (which is a G3 fax machine).

 

The other party’s fax maybeCall the other party and ask

 

out of paper.

them to make sure paper is

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

Cannot send or receiveThe other party’s fax maySome fax units do not
using Error Correctionnot support ECM.support ECM transmission.
Mode (ECM)

 

If the other party’s fax does

 

 

not support ECM trans-

 

 

mission, then the document is

 

 

sent in the normal mode

 

 

without error checking.

 

 

 

Errors occur frequentlyThe phone line may be in

Lower the transmission speed.

while sending or receivingpoor condition, or you maySee the Advanced: Send Fax

 

have a poor connection.dialog box (page 8-5) and the

 

 

Advanced: Receive Fax dialog

 

 

box (page 8-8).

Troubleshooting

Chapter 10

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