PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you experience a problem with the fax function, first check the following table.

This section describes problems related to the fax function. For problems related to general operation of the machine, see "TROUBLESHOOTING" in the Operation Guide for the machine.

Problem

Check

Solution

Page

 

 

 

 

The machine does not

Is the machine power

Turn the power switch ON.

"Power switch" on page 4

operate.

switch turned on?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the display show an

Clear the error as

"WHEN AN ALARM

 

error message?

instructed by the

SOUNDS AND A

 

 

message.

WARNING MESSAGE IS

 

 

 

DISPLAYED" on page 92

 

 

 

 

Dialling is not possible.

Is the correct dial mode

Check your line and set

"DIAL MODE" on page

 

set for your line?

the correct dial mode.

100

 

 

 

 

 

Is the telephone line

Check the connections.

"Line connection" on page

 

properly connected?

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Is the machine power

Turn the power switch ON.

"Power switch" on page 4

 

switch turned on?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the machine in fax

Press the [FAX] key to set

"BASIC PROCEDURE

 

mode?

the machine to fax mode.

FOR SENDING FAXES"

 

 

 

on page 17

 

 

 

 

Cannot send a fax.

Does the receiving fax

Check with the operator of

 

 

machine have paper?

the receiving machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the receiving

 

 

 

machine support G3

 

 

 

transmission?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the sub-address and

 

 

 

 

 

passcode correct? (When

 

 

 

using F-code

 

 

 

transmission)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the receiving machine

 

 

 

ready to receive?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you using a

Check the transmittable

"ORIGINALS THAT CAN

 

transmittable original size?

sizes.

BE FAXED" on page 11

 

 

 

 

 

Was the original size

Check size of the original.

"CHECKING THE SIZE

 

detected correctly?

 

OF A PLACED

 

 

 

ORIGINAL" on page 13

 

 

 

 

 

The message "Reading

If you attempt

 

 

cancelled. Please retry

transmission while the

 

 

sending operation."

message "Warming-up."

 

 

appears.

appears, the transmission

 

 

may not take place

 

 

 

correctly. Repeat the

 

 

 

transmission.

 

 

 

 

 

The transmitted image

Was the original placed so

Make sure the original is

"PLACING THE

prints out blank at the

that the correct side is

placed so that the correct

ORIGINAL" on page 12

receiving side.

scanned?

side is scanned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the receiving machine is

Check with the operator of

 

 

using thermal paper, was

the receiving machine.

 

the thermal paper loaded

 

 

 

 

 

with the wrong side out?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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