Operations

Fax transmission

 

 

 

Problem

Cause & Remedy

 

 

I cannot send documents.

The other party’s fax machine was busy or ran out of paper. Try

 

again.

 

The other party’s machine is not a facsimile. Check with the other

 

party.

 

The other party’s fax machine rings too many times. Send the fax

 

manually - dial the number, confirm the fax tone, then press

 

START/SET/COPY .

 

 

The other party complains that

If your line has special telephone services such as call waiting,

letters on their received document

the service may have been activated during fax transmission.

are distorted.

Connect the unit to a line that does not have these services.

 

The extension telephone on the same line is off the hook. Hang

 

up the extension telephone and try again.

 

 

The other party complains that dirty

The glass or rollers are dirty. Clean them (p. 115).

patterns or black lines appear on

 

their received documents.

 

 

 

I cannot make an international fax

Use the overseas transmission mode (p. 62).

call.

Add two pauses at the end of the telephone number (p. 33) or dial

 

manually.

 

 

Fax reception

Problem

Cause & Remedy

 

 

I cannot receive documents

The receive mode is set to the TEL mode. Set to the TAD/FAX,

automatically.

FAX ONLY or TEL/FAX mode.

 

The time to answer the call is too long. Decrease the number of

 

rings (p. 68, 75, 101).

 

The greeting message is too long. Shorten the message (p. 86).

 

 

The display shows “CONNECTING.....”

The incoming call is not a fax. Change the receive mode.

but faxes are not received.

 

 

 

The recording image is faint.

The sender transmitted a faint document. Ask them to transmit a

 

clearer copy of the document.

 

The thermal head is dirty. Clean it (p. 115).

 

 

The printing quality is poor.

Some paper has instructions recommending which side to print

 

on. Try turning the paper over. We recommend smooth paper

 

such as Hammermill R Jet Print for clearer printing.

 

 

A blank sheet is ejected after the

The receiving reduction rate is not programmed correctly.

received documents are printed out.

Program the proper rate (p. 77).

 

 

Help

For assistance, call 1-800-435-7329.

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