Sharp UX-460 Reception and copying problems, Problems and Solutions, Check and remedy, Trouble

Problems and Solutions

Reception and copying problems

Problem	Check and remedy
	∙ Make sure that the reception mode is set to
The fax machine doesn’t	FAX. If you subscribe to a distinctive ring
	service, make sure that the Distinctive Ring
receive documents	function is set to the correct ring pattern. If you
automatically.	do not subscribe to a distinctive ring service,
	make sure that Distinctive Ring is set to OFF
	SETTING. (See Distinctive Ring in Chapter 7.)
The power is on, but no	∙ Make sure that the wall jack is connected to the
reception takes place.	TEL. LINE jack, and not the TEL. SET jack.
The printing paper comes	∙ Make sure that the document is loaded properly
	in the feeder of the transmitting machine. Print a
out blank when you try to
	report or make a copy to confirm the printing
receive a document.
	ability of your machine.
	∙ It is important to select a paper that is
	appropriate for the thermal transfer printer in
General print quality is poor.	your fax. We recommend using laser quality
	paper that has a very smooth finish. Copier
	paper will work, but it sometimes tends to yield a
	lighter print quality.
The received document is	∙ Ask the other party to send higher contrast
	documents. If the contrast is still too low, your
faint.	fax may have a problem. Print a report or make
	a copy to check your fax’s printing ability.
Received images are	∙ Noise on the telephone line may cause
	distortion. Have the other party try sending the
distorted.
	document again.
	∙ The print head may be dirty. See Fax print head
	in Chapter 10.
	∙ Make a copy of another document on your fax. If
	the copy is also distorted, your fax may need
	service.

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