Fax sending, Fax receiving | Panasonic KX-FP205 manual

8. Help

8.3.3 Fax – sending

Problem	Cause & Solution
I cannot send documents.	L The telephone line cord is connected to the [EXT] jack on the unit. Connect
	to the [LINE] jack (page 12).
	L The other party’s fax machine is busy or has run out of recording paper. Try
	again.
	L The other party’s machine is not a fax machine. Check with the other party.
	L The other party’s fax machine failed to answer the fax automatically. Send
	the fax manually (page 20).
	L The memory is full of received documents and the quick scan (feature #34
	on page 33) is ON. Turn this feature OFF, and send the fax again.

I cannot send a fax overseas.	L Use the overseas transmission mode (feature #23 on page 32).
	L Add two pauses at the end of the telephone number or dial manually.

The other party complains	L If your line has special telephone services such as call waiting, the service
that letters on their received	may have been activated during fax transmission. Connect the unit to a line
document are distorted or not	that does not have these services.
clear.	L An extension telephone on the same line is occupying the line. Hang up the
	extension telephone and try again.
	L Try copying the document with this unit. If the copied image is clear, there
	may be something wrong with the other party’s machine.

The other party complains	L The scanner glass or rollers are dirty with correction fluid, etc. Clean them
that black lines, white lines or	(page 45). Please do not insert a document before correction fluid has dried
smudges appear on their	completely.
received document.

Documents frequently	L Clean the document feeder rollers, recording paper feeder and rubber flap
misfeed.	(page 45).

8.3.4 Fax – receiving

Problem	Cause & Solution
I cannot receive documents.	L The telephone line cord is connected to the [EXT] jack on the unit. Connect
	to the [LINE] jack (page 12).
	L You may have subscribed to a voice mail service due to service packs
	offered by your telephone company. Fax reception may not be possible
	when voice mail is activated so we recommend you to:
	– contact your telephone company and request to deactivate voice mail
	service, or
	– subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service (page 27).
	L The ink film is empty. Replace the ink film with a new one (page 8).

I cannot receive documents	L The receiving mode is set to TEL mode.
automatically.	Change the receiving mode to FAX ONLY mode (page 24).
	L The time taken to answer the call is too long. Decrease the number of rings
	in feature #06 (page 31).
	L Make sure that the Distinctive Ring of feature #31 is set properly (page 27).
	If you do not subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service offered by your local
	telephone company, this feature should be OFF.

The display shows	L The receiving mode is set to FAX ONLY mode and the incoming call is not
“CONNECTING.....”, but	a fax. Change the receiving mode to TEL mode (page 24).
faxes are not received.

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Panasonic KX-FP205 operating instructions Fax sending, Fax receiving

Contents

Operating Instructions Compact Plain Paper Fax and Copier Things you should keep a record Important safety instructions InstallationFor best performance Environment Copy Index Included accessories Accessory informationTo place an order online for customers in the U.S.A. only To place an order by telephone Telephone Button descriptions Ink film OverviewRemoving the shipping tape Correct Incorrect Handset cord Paper trayPaper support To use A4 size paper Recording paper CorrectSlant Using surge protectors Connections Quick Setup Adjusting volumeHelp function SET Menu Stop Your logo Date and timeSET Mute To enter your logo Example Bill Your fax numberSET Flash Making a phone call using the phonebook Editing a stored itemErasing a stored item One touch dial Caller ID service Making a call using a one touch dial KeyErasing a one touch dial assignment How Caller ID is displayed Caller ID number auto edit feature Symbols and operations for caller informationTurning on the Caller ID number auto edit feature Viewing and calling back Erasing specific caller information Menu iSET iSET FAX Start Stop Sending a fax manuallyMonitor Redial Sending a fax using Phonebook and one touch dial Document requirements Broadcast transmission Programming items into the broadcast memoryAdding a new item into the broadcast memory Erasing a stored item from the broadcast memory Use only as a fax FAX only mode Use mostly as a telephone TEL modeSelecting the way to use your fax machine Use with answering machine Activating TEL mode Activating FAX only modeReceiving a fax manually Auto answer OFF Receiving a fax automatically Auto answer on Using the unit with an answering machine Setting up the unit and an answering machineFeature #06 on Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call Menu Distinctive Ring service Using two or more phone numbers on a single telephone lineActivating the Distinctive Ring feature Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax More copying features Making a copy Example Making 2 copies of a 4-page original document Collated pages Uncollated pages Programming Basic features See page 13 for details Advanced features Canceled and this feature will be turned OFF automatically Setting the quick scan #34Letter 92% default Setting friendly #46 700ms defaultSetting Connecting tone volume cannot be adjusted Menu Error messages Reports Error messages Display Display Cause & Solution When a function does not work, check here Initial settings General Fax sending Fax receiving Copying Using an answering machine If a power failure occurs When the recording paper has jammed in the unit Recording paper jams When the recording paper was not fed into the unit properly Document jams Do not use paper products, such as paper towels or tissues Thermal head cleaning Specifications Reference lists and reports Recording paper specifications Recording paper size ITU-T No Test ChartRecording paper weight FCC and Other Information General Information Panasonic Facsimile Product Limited Warranty Limited WarrantyNorth America For In Limited Warranty product service Contact Customer Services directoryFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY Index Broadcast List Setup List No Extra Cost Corporation of North America