Operations

Copying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

Cause & solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit does not make a copy.

● You cannot make a copy during programming. Make the

 

 

 

 

 

 

copy after programming or stop programming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A black line, a white line or a

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

dirty pattern appears on the

 

copied document.

 

 

 

 

 

The copied image is distorted.

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

 

 

The printing quality is poor.

● Some paper has instructions recommending which side to

 

Original

Copy

print on. Try turning the paper over.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper. We recommend smooth paper such as Hammermill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jet Print for clearer printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using an answering machine

Problem

Cause & solution

 

 

I cannot receive documents

● Your greeting message on the answering machine is too

automatically.

long. Shorten the message (up to 10 seconds).

 

● The answering machine rings too many times. Set to 1 or

 

2 rings.

 

 

I cannot receive voice

● Check if the answering machine is turned on and

messages.

connected to the fax machine properly (p. 48).

 

● Set the number of rings on the answering machine to 1

 

or 2.

 

 

I cannot retrieve recorded voice

● The remote access code on your answering machine is

messages on the answering

the same as your fax activation code. Set a different

machine from a remote

number for features #12 (p. 57) and #41 (p. 60).

location.

● You did not program your remote access code in your fax

 

machine correctly. Program the same code that is

 

programmed on the answering machine to the fax

 

machine with feature #12 (p. 57).

 

 

I pressed the remote access

● The code may include “#” which is used for certain

code to access the answering

features provided by telephone companies. Change the

machine remotely, but the line

code on the answering machine to another number which

was disconnected.

does not include “#”Also. change the code of the fax

 

machine with feature #12 (p. 57).

 

 

Callers complain that they

● Your answering machine has run out of recording tape.

cannot send a document.

Rewind the tape to record messages.

 

● You set the answering machine to only give a greeting

 

message.

 

 

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

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KX-FPC161 specifications

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