Fax & Internet Fax

[Super G3 Fax]*1

The fax function uses the Super G3 international standard and the JBIG standard high-efficiency data compression scheme. Faxes of up to A3 size can be sent over ordinary telephone lines at high speed, keeping your communication costs down.

 

 

Pre-Control Time

 

Transmission Time

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-Control Time

 

 

7

 

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In approximate seconds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes about 3 seconds to send an A4-size original with approximately 700 characters in standard image quality mode.

[Smoothing]*1

Smoothing reduces the jaggedness from diagonal lines and curved text characters.

[Six Image Quality Modes]*1

There are three image mode levels: Standard, Fine, and Super Fine. A Half Tone mode can also be combined with any of the image modes for higher quality photo transmission.

[Fax Forwarding Function]*1*3*4

You can forward a received fax document to specified fax numbers and e-mail addresses. Received fax documents can be printed out at the same time as they are forwarded.

Client PC

 

Router

 

Router

Receive as

 

 

an E-mail

 

 

 

 

 

Mail

Internet

 

attachment

PSTN

 

Mail

 

Server

 

 

Server

Fax

 

PSTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

[PC Fax]*1*3*5

Send document data directly to an outside fax via the bizhub 211/163 right from your PC. Now, there is no need to print the data out before faxing, thus minimising image degradation.

[Simultaneous Broadcasting by Fax and E-Mail]*1*3*4

This function enables you to broadcast one original to a maximum of 255 destinations. It also allows you to broadcast to fax and e-mail destinations as one broadcast job.

Mail

Server

Router

Router

Mail Internet

Server

PSTN

Fax Fax MFP

[90O Image Rotation Transmission/Reception]*1

The images of A4/Letter crosswise originals are automatically rotated by 90 degrees to the lengthwise direction before sending. When receiving A4 or B5 faxes, images that arrive in a different direction from the paper supply are rotated before they are output.

Rotation reception

Sender's original

rotate

 

rotate

Rotates according to

 

 

 

 

direction

 

 

 

paper supply direction

[Large-Capacity Memory Reception]*1*2

The bizhub 211/163 are equipped with a 32MB memory, which is capable of receiving and storing a maximum of about 280 pages. This internal memory can also be expanded up to 160MB for receiving and storing a maximum of 1,024 pages (A4-size original with approximately 700 characters).

[Speed Dial/One-Touch Dial/Program Dial]*1

Register up to 240 frequently used fax numbers and e-mail addresses. Plus, you can register up to 32 destination items in the One-Touch Dial. Using the Program Dial function, you can program transmission/reception settings for specified destinations.

[Internet Fax]*1*3*6

Send and receive high-quality image faxes over the Internet at high speeds. This can greatly reduce telephone charges, especially when communicating with people in distant locations.

Internet Fax Function

Fax with

Internet Fax function

Text and graphics

Direct printing of

up to A3 size

file attachments

*1 Optional Fax Kit FK-506 is required.

*2 The fax memory is shared with the bizhub 211/163 main unit.

*3 The optional Network Interface Card NC-503 or Image Controller IC-206 is required. *4 An e-mail environment is required for forwarding to e-mail addresses.

*5 The optional Unimessage Pro and Unimessage I-net Portal applications are required. (Not available in some areas.)

*6 The receiver’s side must have a compatible Internet Fax machine.

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