“Check Message” printouts
When there’s a problem with a fax call and your machine detects an error,it pro-
duces an error printout headed by the words “Check Message.”This printout lists
the following information about the transmission:
• The resulting error code
• A communications error message (see “What error messages can mean,”below)
• The phone number (or
TTI
,if programmed) of the fax machine with which your
machine had attempted to communicate.
What error messages can mean
The error messages on Check Message printouts can mean a variety of things.
Here’s a brief summary:
Error message Possible meanings
Check condition of remote fax. • Remote machine malfunctioned
• No “handshake”signals from remote fax
• Wrong phone number reached
Repeat transmission. • Poor phone line conditions
• No “handshake”signals from remote fax
• Document misfeed or miscount
• Unable to reach remote machine after
attempting specified number of redial tries
Line is busy. • Remote machine’s line was busy
• Remote machine’s line didn’t answer
Check received documents. • Remote confirmation signal not received
from remote fax
• Poor line conditions caused a poor image
Memory full. • Remote fax’s memory is full
Dialing number is not set. • Stored phone number failed to dial properly
Stopped. • Someone pressed
STOP
at the remote fax
in the middle of the “handshake”
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