Troubleshooting
Transmission Problems
When transmissions are not successful, check the items in the table below. If you confirm these items are set up correctly and transmissions are still unsuccessful, call for technical support.
Problem | Check Items |
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When you place a | • Have you inserted the document far enough into the |
document in the Document | feeder? |
Tray, nothing happens. | • Is the power cord connected to the AC outlet? |
| • Is an error message displayed? If so, see the Error |
| Messages and Codes section in this chapter. |
| • Is the document size or thickness within |
| specification? See the User’s Guide, “Document |
| Specifications”. |
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When you press the Start | • If you are transmitting |
key in the Direct Send | before returning the handset to the cradle. |
mode, the message | • Is the modular cord of the fax machine |
“Dialing” or | disconnected? |
“Communicating” does not | • Is the Dialing Mode of the machine set correctly? |
display. | See “Setting the Dial Mode”. |
| • Is the telephone functioning properly? |
| • Is there an error on the receiving side? |
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Documents misfeed; | • Are the Document Guides adjusted to the document |
skewed pages. | width? |
| • Is the Control Panel fully closed? |
| • Does the document fall within specifications? See |
| the User’s Guide, “Document Specifications”. |
| • Is the Document Extension Tray fully extended? |
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Documents misfeed; | • Are too many pages loaded into the Document |
2 pages feed at a time. | Feeder? See the User’s Guide, “Document |
| Specifications” for maximum capacities. |
| • Does the document fall within specifications? |
| • Was the document forced too far into the Document |
| Feeder? |
| • Is the Document Extension Tray fully extended? |
| • Have you cleaned the Retard Pad and Rollers? See |
| “Maintaining the Machine”. |
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The remote station | • Was the document loaded incorrectly with its |
receives a blank or | printed side up? |
elongated printout. | • Is the Control Panel fully closed? |
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