Make sure your fax is connected to your computer.

Creating the RS-232Csettings

Note: If you choose the wrong RS-232Cparameters, your fax machine cannot com- municate your computer.

1 Press PROGRAM, L, 2,

Set RS232C

2 Press ENTER. The LCD shows the fax’s RS-232Ctransmission speed (baud rate) in bps (bits per second):

Speed : Variable

Note: This setting is just for the RS-232Cport. It does not change the speed at which your machine sends faxes.

3 If necessary, press or to choose the appropriate baud rate for your com- puter and software.

The settings are: Variable, or 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 or 19200 bps. When you see your desired setting, press ENTER.

Note: If using any of the Muratec-tested packages other than either HydraFax or LaserFax, select Variable.

4 The LCD shows:

Parity :None

If necessary, press or to choose the data parity — None, Odd, or Even — and press ENTER.

5 The LCD will show:

Stop Bit : 1bit

If necessary, press or to toggle the stop bit between 1 bit or 2 bit. When you see your desired setting, press ENTER.

6 The LCD shows:

Data Length:7bit

If necessary, press or to toggle the data length between 7 bit or 8 bit.

7 When you see the setting you want, press enter.

** Complete **

Now you are set to scan, transmit, receive and print!

Beyond the basics

Scanning from your fax to your computer

You can store logos, signatures, line art or even photographs onto your computer by using the fax machine to scan to your computer:

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2 Fax machine: Insert the document. Adjust resolution and contrast if neces- sary.

3 Computer: Instruct your fax software to receive. If necessary, consult your fax software’s instructions.

4 Fax machine: Press PROGRAM, L, 1, ENTER.

PC-FAX Scan

Your fax software now will “receive” the fax onto your computer. To cancel scanning in progress, just press STOP.

(To cancel the command after scanning the document, consult your software’s operating instructions.)

Printing from your computer to your fax

With the RS-232Cinterface installed, you can now team your fax machine with your personal computer for direct printing of letters, graphics and other business corre- spondence from your computer’s hard disk drive:

1 Make sure your fax is connected to your computer.

2 Computer: Use your application — for example, a word-processing pro- gram — to send the document to your fax software, just as if you were actually going to fax the document.

3 Fax machine: Make sure that you have stored your subscriber ID (your fax number) on your machine.

Note: See pages 1.12–1.14, for more on how to enter the sub- scriber ID.

4 Computer: When the fax software asks for the fax number to which you are sending the document, enter your subscriber ID.

5 Computer: Instruct your fax software to transmit. The fax machine will begin to print.

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