MFX-1500
MAI order number OMMFX1500
Welcome
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Find your serial number and write it down
MFX-1500
My machine’s model number
My machine’s serial number
What’s in these operating instructions
Getting started
Beyond the basics
Just in case
Appendix and index
Getting started
What’s inside this section
Quick introduction to fax in general
General precautions
Drum cartridge Toner cartridge Fuser cleaner
Make sure it’s all out of the packaging
YPrinting supplies
Optional products
What are all the parts?
Front view
17 18
Rear view
What do the keys do?
Numbers when you’re making certain settings
Clear ALL Resets copying settings to their defaults
When you use the flatbed scanner
Commands you have entered into the machine
One-Touch Keys The keys labeled Or 41-80, if you’re using
How to read this manual
You’re in control
Setting up
Pick an installation spot before going ahead
Please heed these power-ful tips
∙ Level, and vibration-free
Installing the printing supplies
Removing the transport screws
Do not touch the drum surface on the cartridge’s bottom
Attach the paper-handling parts
Attaching an optional handset
Loading paper
Attaching a second phone
Loading the paper cassette
Setting for legal-sized paper
Installing paper
Paper level indicator
Loading the multipurpose tray for copying
Plug in and power up
Turn off the transport mode
Adjust the monitor speaker’s volume
Clearing settings before beginning
Using EasyStart to enter initial settings
EasyStart
What do you want to do?
To switch back for upper-case entries, press Alphabet
Press Enter to save the setting You’re all done
Some guidelines
Sending faxes
How big and small your pages can be
Entering a pause character when dialing
Potential problems with call-waiting and voice mail
Here are the possible settings
To darken an overly weak document, press
Using memory transmission
Sending using the ADF
Sending using the FBS
Enter the fax number by using the numeric keypad
Lifting an optional handset Either case, the display shows
Canceling sending a document
Making redial settings
If the call doesn’t go through redialing
Redialing manually
Press Review Commands once
Tel Ready mode when Auto Answer is off
Receiving faxes
So what’s the big deal, anyway?!?
Different ways to get the job done
When the paper runs out
Fax Ready mode
What if you answer a fax call?
Making copy settings
Making copies
When using the ADF
How to copy
If necessary, press COPY/FAX to change to Copy mode
When using the FBS
When using the Multipurpose tray
Setting of enlargement or reduction for copying
Selecting a preset rate
Directly entering a rate
Either letter-, legal- or half-letter-sized paper
Press Program to turn on copy protection
Copy protection
Press Enter
Beyond the basics
What’s inside in this section
Getting everything just the way you want it
Setting up for scans
Getting everything just the way you want it
Using Code to enter characters
Making settings for printing faxes
But, of course, be sensible…
Print reduction rate
Setting the number of rings
Making the printing settings
Reduction margin
Half-page reception
Setting silent mode
Setting ECM
Appears. In this example, we’ve chosen OFF
Setting the transmission confirmation stamp
Setting the language
¿Qué es? or,What is it?
Is French
Printing your settings
Printing a program list
Autodialer basics
Considering call groups
Using one-touch numbers
Entering or changing a one-touch number
Will show
One-touch fax dialing
One-touch phone dialing
Erasing a one-touch number
Press PROGRAM, A, 2, ENTER. The display shows
Using speed-dial numbers
Printing a list of your one-touch numbers
Entering or changing a speed-dial number
Press ENTER. The display shows
Press Enter Display now shows
Fax dialing via speed-dial
Press Speed DIAL/TEL INDEX. The display will show
Printing a call group directory
Phoning via speed-dial
Erasing a speed-dial number
Printing a list of your speed-dial numbers
EasyDial directory dialing
What if an EasyDial call doesn’t go through?
On-hook dialing
Redial
You can EasyDial regular phone calls, too
Delayed broadcasting
Basics of broadcasting
Relay broadcasting and relay broadcast initiation
Setting it up, or initiating the initiation
How it works
Broadcast news or, making changes
Delayed transmission
Setting up a delayed transmission
Reviewing or canceling delayed commands
Reviewing or canceling parts of a broadcast
Printing a delayed command list
Printing a stored document
Number entered for batch box 1, the display shows either
Creating or modifying a batch box
Press ENTER. The display now shows either
Machine now is prompting you for a name for this batch box
Erasing an empty batch box
Press PROGRAM, N, 5, ENTER. The display shows
Printing a list of your batch boxes
Storing a document for batch transmission
Printing a list of stored batch documents
Printing a document stored in a batch box
Erasing a document stored in a batch box
Cover
Toggling the cover
Setting the activity journal
Managing your fax with its journal and reports
Entering the cover page message
Printing the cover
Setting the reports TCRs and RCRs
Information, please what the reports tell you
Regular polling
Polling
Database polling
Continuous polling
Limiting polling access to your fax machine
OneLine + distinctive ring detection DRD
Other side of the coin being polled
Erasing a stored polling document
Call request
Pattern One complete ring pattern seconds
Power of QuadAccess
Numbering pages
Locking up tight operation protection
Key to it all the passcode
Activating operation protection
Using your fax machine during operation protection
Print it later, when it’s safe security reception
Activating security reception
Printing from and turning off security reception
Receiving and sending SecureMail
Receiving SecureMail
Setting SecureMail storage time
Printing a SecureMail mailbox list
Printing SecureMail you receive
Sending SecureMail
Masking the PIN
Activating the PIN mask
Autodialing while using the PIN mask
If you’ve specified Mode1 the PIN goes
Dialing from the numeric keypad while using the PIN mask
Performing batch transmission while using the PIN mask
Setting for use of a closed network
Setting security transmission
Setting your fax machine’s closed network passcode
Setting Block Junk Fax
Setting your fax machine to operate in a closed network
Clearing a fax number from the blocked numbers list
Using department codes
Activating or turning off the department code setting
Entering or modifying a department code
Clearing a department code
Sending a fax using a department code
Activating or turning off department code protection
Printing the current department time list
Clearing the current department time list
Code communication
Setting up or changing F-Code boxes
Code an introduction
03Box NameUpper
Press ENTER. The display will show either
Rx Protect Off Program/Enter
Press Enter to save the settings. The display now shows
Display will show
Erasing an empty F-Code box
Printing a list of your F-Code boxes
Printing a list of documents stored in your F-Code boxes
Press PROGRAM, P, 5, ENTER. The display shows
Storing a document
Using a bulletin box
Press ENTER. Now the display shows
Erasing a document stored in a bulletin box
Printing a stored document
Press Enter Display shows
Using a security box
Printing a document
Code transmission and polling
Code transmission
We’ve entered
Press Enter
Code database polling
Programming a delayed transmission
Programmable one-touch keys
Programming a broadcast
Important Do not press Enter
Programming a SecureMail transmission
Press To scroll leftward or To scroll rightward
Programming a relay broadcast initiation
Group DIAL, 2
For example, here, we’ve entered 2
Programming regular and database polling
Preparation for another file number
Programming batch transmission
Programming F-Code transmission
Programming F-Code polling
Programmable one-touch fax dialing
Erasing a programmable one-touch key
Printing a list of your programmable one-touch keys
Custom settings
Special note about memory switches
Sending pages of unlimited length
Press E
Setting scanner width
Press
Just in case…
Machine, you may wish simply to lift the handset instead
What’s inside in this section
Call
If an original document jams
Clearing paper jams
If an original document jams, the display will show
If a printout jams inside your machine
Important Shield
If a printout jams inside at a paper cassette’s side cover
Print quality problems
∙ The toner cartridge may be defective
∙ The toner cartridge may be out of, or very low in, toner
∙ The drum cartridge may be defective
Printouts have irregularities
∙ The charger may be dirty
Communications problems
Alarm
Invalid I. D. Code
Memory Overflow
Error reports
Errors
Kinds of error codes
1, R.5.2
Specific errors
1, T.5.2
What error messages can mean
Check Message printouts
Corrective cleaning
Caring for your fax machine
Curing frequent jams in the ADF
Always use good, copier-quality, 20-pound paper
Cleaning the FBS
Cleaning the LED print head
If you have unsatisfactory printout quality
Storing the toner and drum cartridges
General questions
Common questions
Sending faxes
Receiving faxes
Reports
Polling
How your fax machine works
Glossary
Delayed command
Fine resolution
Digital
Digital fax
Normal resolution
Modem
Monitor
One-touch dialing
Resolution
Superfine resolution
Relay broadcasting
Remote fax machine
Consumables order sheet
Appendix and index
Specifications
United States of America
Canada
Index
See EasyDial
See F-Code
See Sending faxes
Limited warranty
Obligations