Operations

Fax – receiving (cont.)

Problem

Cause & solution

 

 

A white line or a dirty pattern

The glass or rollers are dirty. Clean them (p. 74).

appears on your recording

 

paper.

 

 

 

The printing quality is poor.

The other party sent a faint document. Ask them to send a

 

clearer copy of the document.

 

The thermal head is dirty. Clean it (p. 75).

 

Some paper has instructions recommending which side to

 

print on. Try turning the paper over.

 

You may have used paper with a cotton and/or fiber

 

content that is over 20%, such as letterhead or resume

 

paper. We recommend smooth paper such as Hammermill

 

Jet Print for clearer printing.

 

 

I cannot receive documents by

Press FAX until a single beep is heard.

pressing FAX on the handset.

 

 

 

The other party complains that

The memory is full of received documents due to a lack of

they cannot send a document.

recording paper or a recording paper jam. Install paper

 

(p. 15) or clear the jammed paper (p. 70).

 

 

Receive mode

Problem

 

Cause & solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot select the desired

If you want to set FAX ONLY or TEL/FAX mode:

 

 

receive mode.

— select the desired mode using feature #77 (p. 61), and

 

press AUTO ANSWER

to turn on the arrow () on

 

 

the right of the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

If you want to set TEL mode:

 

 

 

 

 

press AUTO ANSWER

to turn off the arrow () on

 

 

the right of the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

The other party complains that

The unit is not in AUTO ANSWER mode. Press

 

 

they cannot send a document.

 

AUTO ANSWER to turn on the arrow () on the right of

 

the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KX-FPC161 specifications

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