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FAXPHONE B640 Electronic User’s Manual.
ii H o w t o U s e t h i s U s e r ' s G u i d e Before you use this User’s Guide , read this list of symbols, terms and abbreviations to become familiar with them. A complete glossary of terms is included at the end of this guide. • Document The original sheet(s) of paper you send, receive or copy with your FAXPHONE.
iii W elcome Thank you for choosing the Canon F AXPHONE ® B640 Bubble Jet TM facsimile. The compact, upright design of the F AXPHONE B640 means it takes up less space in your work area. And the Bubble Jet print mechanism uses cut-sheet plain paper , so you get crisp reproductions of your fax documents and copies.
iv Disclaimer Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your Canon FAXPHONE B640 Bubble Jet facsimile.
v IN CASE OF EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION Should any malfunction occur which cannot be corrected by the procedures described in this User’s Guide , disconnect the equipment from the telephone line or unplug the power cord. The telephone line should not be reconnected or the power cord plugged in until the problem is completely resolved.
vi Important safety instructions 1 Read these safety instructions and refer to them later if you have any questions. 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the FAXPHONE B640. 3 Place the FAXPHONE on a level surface. Do not place it on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
vii Users in Canada PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CANON FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT A. Location Supply a suitable table, cabinet, or desk. See specifications (p. 103) for unit’s dimensions and weight. B. Order Information 1. Provide only a single line to touch-tone or rotary telephone set terminated with a standard 4-pin modular phone plug.
viii Precautions General _________________________________________ Make sure the place where you set up the F AXPHONE satisfies the following conditions: Under 50 ° F (10 ° C) Over 90.5 ° F (32.5 ° C) • Use the F AXPHONE only within the following temperature and humidity ranges.
ix Precautions • Place the F AXPHONE on a level surface. • Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the unit unless it needs to be replaced, or when transporting the F AXPHONE. Removing the cartridge and leaving the print head unprotected will cause it to dry out and become unusable.
x T able of Contents How to Use this User's Guide W elcome ........................................................................ iii Features ......................................................................... ii i Disclaimer ...........
xi T able of Contents Registering the date and time .............................................................. 36 Registering your telephone/fax number and name .......................... 37 Registering One-touch Speed Dialing numbers and names ..
xii T able of Contents User menu settings ..................................................... 7 0 Settings ........................................................................ 73 How to change a setting ..........................................
1 1 1 SETTING UP Unpacking ..................................................................... 2 Removing the shipping materials .......................................................... 3 Assembli ng th e F AXP HONE ...............................
2 U n p a c k i n g As you unpack the FAXPHONE, save the carton and packing material in case you want to move or ship the unit in the future. Carefully remove all items from the box. ❚ It is best to have someone hold the box while you lift the FAXPHONE and its protective packaging out of the carton.
3 1 Re move all tape Pull O p e n Unpac king If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact the Canon Computer Systems Customer Care Center. See p. iii. ❚ Be sure to fill out your Registration card and send it or fax it to Canon Computer Systems, Inc.
4 ■ Paper T ray Make s ure the p aper lever is i n the posit ion . Then place the p aper tr ay int o the FAXPHO NE, making sure the two k nobs fit i n the appr opriat e s lots on th e FAXPH ONE. This symbol indicates the use of a function (envelope printing) not available with this model.
5 1 Assem blin g th e F A XPHON E ■ Fac e plate Fit the 4 tab s of t he fa cepla te i nto the co r r esponding sl ots ar ound the One - touch bu tton area. Co nnecti ng the AC pow er c ord _________________ Plug the FAXPHONE into a 120 volt AC 60 Hz three-wire grounded outlet.
6 L o ad i n g t h e p a p e r Sele cting th e rig ht kin d o f p aper _______________ The quality of the paper you use affects the print quality of the FAXPHONE. Using paper that meets the following specifications will ensure the best possible printing results.
7 1 • Make sure the stack of the paper is flat, held upright and aligned with the left paper guide. • The top edge of the stack does not need to be even. 4 Holding the st ack o f pap er , s que eze and slide the p aper guid e unt il i t to uches the left edge o f the stack of p aper .
8 I n s ta l l i n g t h e B J c a r t r i d g e The first time you set up the FAXPHONE, you have to install the BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge before you can begin receiving and copying documents. BJ c artrid ge gui deli nes _________________________ Use only the Canon BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge with the FAXPHONE B640.
9 1 Han dl ing the BJ ca rtrid ge _______________________ • Leave the BJ cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to use it to prevent it from drying out. • Store BJ cartridges out of the reach of children; the ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0.
10 1 Open the fr ont co ver of the FAXPHO NE. 3 Remove the p rint hea d cap fr om the BJ cartr idge. In stall ing th e BJ ca rtri dge ______________________ 2 Raise the gr een car tridge r elease l ever up. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the paper position (left position).
11 1 5 Insert th e B J car tridge. A lign the slo t in the car tr idge with t he yel low p ost in the FAXPHONE. The yellow post (BJ cartridge guide) should be visible through the slot. The BJ cartridge tilts slightly to the left in the loaded position.
12 8 The FAXPHO NE automa tica lly pr ints a test page . The FAXPHO NE pr ints a t est pag e ev ery time you i nser t a BJ cartr idge. When the BJ cartridge is properly installed, the test printout should look as shown above. If the printout has white streaks as shown above, try cleaning the print head.
13 1 C o n n ec t i n g t h e p h o n e l i n e Co nnecti ng to the wa ll ja ck ____________________ You need an RJ11-C type (modular) wall jack to connect the FAXPHONE to the tele- phone system. Contact your local telephone company to install this type of jack if you do not have one.
14 Sett ing th e TE L L INE TY PE _____________________ Your FAXPHONE is factory set to work with touch tone telephone lines. If you have a pulse line, you will need to change the telephone line setting as follows. 1 Press [F UNCTIO N]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear.
15 1 S e t t i n g u p t o r e c e i v e f a x e s Sele cting th e re ceiv in g mo de ___________________ Before you set up the receiving mode on your FAXPHONE, you should determine how you plan to us.
16 2 Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. When this mode is set, the LCD will display the date and “FaxOnly”. ■ Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode When the FAXPHONE is set to Fax Only Mode, it automatically receives documents whenever a call comes over the fax line.
17 1 Fax /T el Mode ____________________________________ If you only have one phone line in your office, you can set the FAXPHONE to receive both documents and telephone calls. You need to have an extension phone connected to your FAXPHONE for this mode.
18 Manu al M ode ___________________________________ You may want to set your FAXPHONE to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. You need to have an extension phone connected to your FAXPHONE for this mode.
19 1 Setti ng u p to rec eive faxe s An s. Mac hine Mod e _____________________________ Use Ans. Machine Mode if you have an answering machine connected to the FAXPHONE. By setting this mode, you can receive documents automatically, and messages from people calling when you are out.
20 3 Set your answer ing machi ne to answe r . ❚ The FAXPHONE allows the answering machine to answer, then listens for a fax tone, and switches to receive mode automatically if it detects the tone. ❚ If the FAXPHONE runs out of paper or ink, it receives the document and stores it in memory.
21 1 D i s t i n c t i v e R i n g P a t t e r n D e te c t i o n ( D R P D ) f e a t u r e Some phone companies offer a distinctive ring pattern (DRP) service whereby they assign two or more telephone numbers with distinctive ring patterns to a single tele- phone line.
22 T urn in g on DRPD a nd assi gni ng a set tin g to a rin g p atte rn 1 Press [F UNCTIO N]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect RX SET TING S. ▼ Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect DRPD ▼ Press [ST ART/ COPY ].
23 1 5 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect a ring pa tter n. ❚ NORMAL RING ❚ DOUBLE RING ❚ SHORT-SHORT-LONG ❚ SHORT-LONG-SHORT ❚ OTHER RING TYPE ▼ When the patt ern y ou wa nt to set i s displ ayed, press [ST A RT/CO PY]. 6 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect TEL, FAX or FAX/TEL SWITCH .
24 Ho w DR PD re spo nd s to call s ___________________ When there is an incoming call, the FAXPHONE checks the incoming ring pattern and determines the type of pattern being received. The FAXPHONE may require up to 10 seconds to determine the pattern type, and during this time the FAXPHONE does not ring.
25 1 If you use a receiving mode other than automatic receiving with the DRP service: ■ F AXPHONE set to Manual Mode (“Manual” displayed on the LCD) When you receive a call over any of the numbers in the DRP system, the FAXPHONE rings with the appropriate pattern you registered.
27 2 2 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AXPHONE Ma in com ponen ts of the F AX PH ONE ......................... 28 Front view ................................................................................................ 28 Rear view .......................
28 Exten sion (For use with legal-size documents) M a i n c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e F A X P H O N E Fro nt vie w ______________________________________ Ope rati on panel (Use the operation panel buttons to operate the F AXPHONE.
29 2 Main comp onen t s of t he F A XPH ONE Rear vie w _______________________________________ Power cor d co nnec tor T elep hone line jac k Exten sion pho ne jack.
30 SP A CE Pre ss to ent er a spa ce b etwee n num bers or le tt ers w hen yo u re giste r fax number s and names. CLE AR Pre ss to clear a nu mber or name quickl y so you can r e-en ter it.
31 2 F AXPH ONE cont rols — the Op erat ion Pane l LCD Dis play Displ ay s messa ges a nd pro mpts du ring op eratio n. Displ ay s sele cta ble f unction s, nu mbers, an d na mes wh en reg ister ing inf orma tion.
32 1 Pre ss [F UN CTIO N] . Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Pre ss [ ] o r [ ] to s cr oll th rou gh the me nu s u ntil yo u se e th e m enu y ou wi sh to a cce ss . T he LCD di sp lay s the men u tit le. 3 Pre ss [S T AR T/C OP Y]. T he LCD d isp la ys th e first se lec tion fo r th e se lecte d men u.
33 2 5 Aft e r s ele cting o r ente ring a va lue, pre ss [ST A RT/C OP Y]. 6 Re pe at s tep s 4 a nd 5 a s n eed ed. 7 Wh en the op era tion is com ple te, pre ss [STO P] .
34 E nt e r i n g a n a m e _________________________________ Whenever you register a fax number or a telephone number, you can assign a name to that number. To enter a name from the operation panel, you use the numeric buttons to create alphanumeric characters.
35 2 5 The next character is a digit. Press the numeric button corresponding to the digit. (For digits other than 0 and 1, press repeatedly until the digit appears.) BIG 1 Pre ss 1 onc e. 6 After entering a name, press [START/COPY]. ❚ You can enter up to 16 characters in a name.
36 1 Pre ss [F UN CTIO N] . Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Us e [ ] or [ ] to se lec t U SER SET TINGS . ▼ Pre ss [S T AR T/C OP Y]. 3 Pre ss [S T AR T/C OP Y]. 4 En ter to day 's date us ing the nu m e ric butto ns , us ing the m onth -day -y ear fo rma t (MM/ DD/ YY) .
37 2 Regis teri ng y our name and numb er 7 E nte r the time u sin g th e nu meric b utton s. Set the time using the 24-hour clock system. Precede single digits with a zero. Example: 07:30 = 7:30 a.m. 17:05 = 5:05 p.m. 8 Pre ss [S T AR T/C OP Y] w he n y ou fin ish e nte ring th e n ew time .
38 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect ENTER YOUR TEL . ▼ Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. 4 Enter your fax numbe r (up to 20 digi ts) usi ng th e numeric bu tton s. You can enter a plus sign (+) or space to make your number easier to read. To enter a plus sign (+), press [#].
39 2 R e g i s t e r i n g O n e - t o u c h S p e e d D i a l i n g n u m b e r s a n d n a m e s The quickest way to dial a fax number is to use One-touch Speed Dialing. This allows you to dial a number by pressing a single button. Before you can use One-touch Speed Dialing, you must register the receiving number with your FAXPHONE.
40 6 Pre ss [S T AR T/C OP Y] t o regis te r th e num ber . Wait a second for 1-TOUCH SPD NAME to appear, followed by 03=_. 7 En ter th e p arty’ s n ame (u p to 16 cha rac ter s) usin g th e num eric b utto ns . See Entering a name, p. 34. Correct errors by pressing [CLEAR] and re-entering the name.
41 2 R e g i s t e r i n g C o d e d S p e e d D i a l i n g n u m b e r s a n d n a m e s To dial a fax number at the press of three buttons, use Coded Speed Dialing. Each two- digit (01-20) Coded Speed Dialing number can contain a fax number. You can register up to 20 locations with each number containing up to 50 digits.
43 3 HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 Pr eparing docum ents ................................................. 44 T ypes of documents you can scan ...................................................... 44 Loading the document ......................................
44 P r e p a r i n g d o c u m e n ts T ypes o f d ocu men ts you can sc an ______________ ■ Size The FAXPHONE can scan standard letter, legal or A4 size documents. ■ Thickness Each sheet of the document should be of the same thickness and between 0.
45 3 Load in g th e d ocu ment __________________________ Prepa ring doc ument s 1 For a multipage docum ent, t ap th e docume nt on a flat s urfac e to e ven the stack. You can load up to 20 letter size, 10 legal size or 20 A4 size sheets at a time into the Automatic Docu- ment Feeder (ADF).
46 ■ Adding pages to the document You can load up to 20 letter size, 10 legal size or 20 A4 size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder. For longer documents, wait until the twentieth sheet has started feeding, then load 20 more sheets (10 for legal size).
47 3 Sett ing th e re so lut ion and den sit y ______________ You can control the resolution and density of the fax reproduction when sending or copying documents. ■ What is resolution? Resolution defines the quality of the document reproduction. STANDARD is enough for most text documents.
49 4 MAKING COPIES 4 Cop ying documen ts ................................................... 50.
50 C o p y i n g d o c u m e n t s One of the convenient features of the FAXPHONE is its ability to make high quality copies. You can make up to 99 copies of one document at a time. 1 Feed th e doc ument face -down in to th e Automati c Docume nt F eed er (A DF ).
51 5 5 S E N D I N G F A X E S Pr eparing to send a d ocu ment .................................. 52 Sending methods .................................................................................... 52 Dialing methods ..............................
52 P r e p a r i n g to s en d a d o c u m e n t Before you send a document please refer to: ❚ Types of documents you can scan, p. 44. ❚ Loading the document, p. 45. ❚ Adding pages to the document, p. 46. ❚ Setting the resolution and density, p.
53 5 S e n d i n g d o cu m e n t s Dir ect Send ing __________________________________ To scan and transmit a document one page at a time without storing it in memory first, follow the steps below. This procedure is called “Direct sending”. Use Direct Sending if you want to visually confirm that the FAXPHONE scans the document.
54 ❚ The FAXPHONE beeps once to indicate that the document has been sent successfully. TRANSMITTING OK ❚ If an error occurs during sending, the FAXPHONE beeps intermittently for a few seconds. If this happens, try sending the fax again. ❚ The FAXPHONE automatically redials if the receiving fax does not answer or if the line is busy.
55 5 Sendi ng d ocume nt s 4 Dial th e oth er party's fax n umber . Use one of the dialing methods described earlier in this chapter (see p. 52). 5 Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. The FAXPHONE scans the document into memory and begins sending. TEL= 98 765 4333 3 TX/RX NO.
56 Can celin g Sen din g ______________________________ To stop sending before the fax is finished, press [STOP]. Then you may need to open the operation panel to remove the document, see Clearing document jams, p. 58. Red iali ng ________________________________________ ■ Manual To start dialing again, just press [REDIAL/PAUSE].
57 5 Mess age s d isp layed du rin g s end ing ____________ When your FAXPHONE sends a document, the following messages are displayed as the call progresses. The FAXPHONE is dialing the recipient’s phone number. DIALING The recipient’s phone is ringing.
58 Cl earin g d ocu ment jams (e ject ing a do cumen t fro m th e AD F) __________________________________ ■ Removing a jammed sheet 1 Hold dow n the FAXPHON E with y our lef t hand, a nd ge ntly p ull the o peration pane l with y our r ight ha nd. ❚ Do not push the LCD display.
59 5 DOC UMEN T RE ADY SEL ECT MENU TEL R EGIS TRA TION MEMOR Y T X DELA Y ED TX ▼ TX/RX NO. XXXX SET TIM E XX :XX SET TIM E 23:0 0 D el a ye d S e n d i n g Your FAXPHONE can send documents automatically at a preset time. This allows you to take advantage of lower late night long-distance rates offered by some telephone companies.
60 6 Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. 7 Dial th e oth er party's fax n umber . ❚ You can enter the other party’s fax number using the numeric buttons, One-touch Speed Dialing (see p.
61 5 Can celin g Del ayed Sen din g _____________________ 1 Press [FUNCTIO N]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Press [SEND O PTIONS]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect DELA YED TX. ▼ Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. Wait a second for SET TIME to appear.
62 S e q u en t i a l b r o a d ca s t i n g Sen din g a docu ment to mo re t han on e lo cat ion Sequential broadcasting sends one document to more than one location.
63 6 6 RECEIVING F AXES Receivi ng docum ents ........ . ........................................ 64 Receiving documents in Manual Mode .............................................. 64 Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode ............................
64 R e c e i v i n g d o c u m e n t s Rece ivin g d ocu men ts in Manua l M ode _________ You may want to set your FAXPHONE to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. For Manual Mode, you need to have an extension phone connected to your FAXPHONE.
65 6 Fax On ly M ode Recei ving doc ument s Rece ivin g d ocu men ts in Fax Only Mo de ________ When the FAXPHONE is set up for a dedicated line, it automatically receives documents whenever a call comes over the fax line. The FAXPHONE cannot receive automatically if you are making copies, printing reports, or registering information.
66 ❚ If the paper runs out or if the BJ cartridge runs out of ink, the FAXPHONE receives the rest of the document in memory. ❚ To stop receiving before the document is complete, press [STOP]. ❚ If an error message appears on the LCD, make sure the error is cor- rected and then press [STOP].
67 6 Rece ivin g d ocu men ts in memo ry _______________ When the FAXPHONE receives documents in memory, you see one of the following messages and you must perform one of the following actions: Cause: You ran out of ink or the BJ cartridge is not set properly.
68 Pri ntin g d ocu ment s in me mory _________________ Except when you run out of paper, the FAXPHONE will automatically print out the contents in memory when you remedy the cause of the problem. If running out of recording paper caused memory reception, add recording paper and press [STOP] to begin printing the stored page(s).
69 7 7 S E T T I N G S A N D A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T S User m enu set ting s ................. . .................................. 70 Settin gs ............................................ . ........................... 73 How to change a setting .
70 U s e r m e n u s et t i n g s The following illustrates the user menu settings. The TEL REGISTRATION, USER SETTINGS, REPORT SETTINGS, TX SETTINGS, RX SETTINGS, FAX PRINTER, and SYSTEM SETTINGS menus comprise the items shown on the following pages.
71 7 User menu set ting s ❚ The TEL REGISTRA TION menu contains the following settings. ❚ The USER SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. ❚ The REPORT SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. ❚ The TX SETTINGS menu contains the following settings.
72 ❚ The RX SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. ❚ The F AX PRINTER menu contains the following settings. ❚ The SYSTEM SETTINGS menu contains the following settings.
73 7 S e t t i n g s The FAXPHONE has seven sets of settings that control its various modes of operation. The settings and how to change them are described below. Ho w t o ch ang e a s etti ng ________________________ There are two basic types of settings, selectable settings and numeric entry settings.
74 6 Use [ ] or [ ] to se lect ON. 7 Press [ST ART/ COPY ]. 8 Use the nu mer ic but tons t o ent er a new ring count, for exam ple 3. 9 Press [ST ART/ COPY ].
75 7 TEL REGISTRA TION Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How to change a setting, pp. 73 and 74. Name Description Settings Sett ings See Regi s ter ing One- tou c h Spee d Dia l ing nu mber s and names , p.
76 OUTPUT YES/ OUTPUT NO / PRINT ERROR ONLY OUTPUT YES/ OUTPUT NO OUTPUT YES/ OUTPUT NO / PRINT ERROR ONLY OUTPUT YES / OUTPUT NO ON/ OFF TX REPORT TX CONFIRM REP. RX REPORT ACTIVITY REPORT AUTO PRINT TX/RX SEPARATE REPORT SETTINGS Factory settings are in bold.
77 7 RX SE TTING S Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How to change a setting, pp. 73 and 74. Name Description Settings EC M RX FAX/TEL SWI TC H RING S.
78 PAPER SIZE RX REDUCTION REDUCTION RATE SEL. REDUCE DIR PRT DIRECTION Select the size of the loaded fax paper. Select the amount of reduction for received faxes. Set the reduction factor in percent. Select reduction in width only or both width and height.
79 7 A ct i vi t y re p o r ts Your FAXPHONE keeps track of most of its sending and receiving operations. These operations can be printed out in the form of activity reports that can help you confirm the dates and times of facsimile transmissions and whether or not each transaction was successful.
80 Acti vit y m anag emen t r epo rt ____________________ Summarizes the information for the sending and receiving activities of your FAXPHONE after 20 transactions.
81 7 Activ ity repo rts Co ded Sp eed D ialin g li st ________________________ Lists information for each of the registered Coded Speed Dialing numbers.
82 User’s data list __________________________________ Lists the name and number you registered during setup and a list of all current settings. Activity report (Sending) _______________________ Nor.
83 7 Activity report (Receiving) ______________________ Normally the FAXPHONE does not print an activity report for receiving, but you can set the FAXPHONE to print an activity report every time you receive a document. See RX REPORT in REPORT SETTINGS, p.
84 Memory clear list _______________________________ The memory clear list summarizes the documents in memory. ❚ If you experience a power failure, the documents in the FAXPHONE memory will be lost.
85 8 8 Paper Jams ....... .. ......................................................... 86 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) jams .................. ......................... 86 Recording paper jams ........................................ ..............
86 2 While h oldi ng the operati on pa nel o pen, pull the s h eet out fr om t he to p or bott om. P a p e r j a m s Au tomat ic Docu men t Fe ed er (A DF) jam s _______ ■ T o remove a jammed document 1 Hold dow n the FAXPHON E with y our lef t hand, a nd ge ntly p ull the o peration pane l with y our r ight ha nd.
87 8 1 Remove the p aper tr ay cove r . 3 Open the fr ont co ver . 5 Close the fr ont co ver . Paper jam s Reco rdi ng pap er ja ms ___________________________ ■ T o remove jammed paper 2 Remove the reco r ding pa per . 4 Pull the sheet out sl owly f r om the t op or bottom.
88 P e r i o d i c ca r e Cl eanin g t he F AXPH ONE ext eri or _______________ To keep the exterior of the FAXPHONE clean, gently wipe the FAXPHONE with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water. Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol or any other organic solvent, as it may damage the surface of the FAXPHONE.
89 8 Perio dic care Cl eanin g t he p rin ter ar ea _______________________ Clean the printer area regularly to prevent accumulation of paper dust and ink spots. ■ T o clean the printer area 1 Disconnec t th e pow er cord. 3 Clean the pr inter ar ea w ith a soft, dr y cloth.
90 Cl eanin g t he B J c artri dge pri nt h ead ___________ To maintain the best possible print quality, the BJ cartridge print head needs to be cleaned from time to time. If you notice some degradation in the print quality, try cleaning the print head.
91 8 2 Raise the gr een car tridge r elease l ever . 4 Insert a n ew ca r tridge. See Instal lin g the BJ cartr idge, st eps 3 to 8, p. 10 . 1 Open the fr ont co ver of the FAXPHO NE. 3 Remove the c artr idge. Dispose of the BJ cartridge properly. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to keep from spilling any residual ink.
92 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Qu e s t i o n s Refer to this section if you experience trouble operating your FAXPHONE. TRA NSMI TT ING ❏ Cannot sen d a docum ent? • Is the F AXPHO NE se t for t he type of t ele phone line i n use ( pul se/tone)? If you have a pulse line, be sure the FAXPHONE is set for pulse dialing.
93 8 Frequ entl y As ked Quest ions REC EIVI NG ❏ Cannot rece ive a docum ent a utoma tically? • Is the F A XPHO NE set to r ec eiv e automaticall y? For the FAXPHONE to receive automatically, the LCD must display “Fax/Tel”, “Fax Only” or “AnsMode”.
94 ❏ Cannot rece ive using Error Corr ection M ode ( ECM)? • Does the othe r party’ s fax support ECM ? Some fax units do not support ECM transmission. If the other party’s fax does not support ECM, the document is sent in the normal mode without error checking.
95 8 Frequ entl y As ked Quest ions CO PYIN G ❏ Cannot ma ke a copy ? • W as the [H OOK] button p ressed? You cannot make copies if [HOOK] was pressed. Press [HOOK] to release it. Make sure a document is set in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and the LCD displays DOCUMENT READY.
96 ❏ Cannot ge t fax es from informa tion serv ices? • Is your F AXPH ON E conne cted to a rotary dial telephon e l ine? Press [TONE] to receive faxes from information services that require touch-tone telephone lines for transmission.
97 8 P r i n t q u a l it y p r o b l e m s If the printout is unsatisfactory, consider the following suggestions: ❚ Most paper has a right side and a wrong side. If the print quality is poor, try turning the paper over and printing on the other side.
98 E r r o r c o d e s , m e s s a g e s a n d s o l u t i o n s The following table summarizes the error codes that appear on Activity reports (see p. 79), the displayed messages and what to do for each error. Message Error Code Cause Ac tion The teleph one numb er y ou dialed is busy.
99 8 Message Error Code Cause Ac tion Pres s [STOP ]. T ry y our oper ation again . Divi de t he do cum en t an d send or cop y e ach par t separat ely . Cont act the oth er par ty . Have t hem divid e t he docu ment an d send each part separa tel y .
100 PUT IN CARTRIDGE – REC'D IN MEMORY – REC.PAPER JAM #009 REDIALING – START AGAIN – STOP KEY PRESSED – TALK – TIMER – Message Error Code Cause Action Install the BJ cartridge (See p. 10). Add paper to the paper tray, change the BJ cartridge, or clear the paper jam.
101 8 I n c a s e o f a p o w e r f a i l u r e The user data settings and registered data for One-touch Speed Dialing and Coded Speed Dialing are saved during a power failure using a built-in battery. However, docu- ments stored in the FAXPHONE memory will be deleted.
102 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Sca nning sheet size: Maximum width: 8.5" (216 mm) Minimum width: 8.3" (210 mm) Maximum length: 39.4" (1 m) Minimum length: 5.8" (148 mm) Maximum thickness: 0.005" (0.13 mm) Minimum thickness: 0.
103 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Ink ca rtridge: Type: Canon BX-3 (single cartridge ink supply) Ink color: Black Print head: 64 bubble jet nozzles Ink amoun t: Approx. 29 ml Powe r source: 120 V/60 Hz Powe r consumpti on: Standby: Approx. 8 W 68°F (20°C) room temp.
104 A p p e n d i x The following illustrations show the maximum and minimum document sizes that can be fed into the FAXPHONE. The actual scanned image size for the FAXPHONE is shown below. The 0.04" (1.0 mm) margin on either side of the sheet and the 0.
105 A p p e n d i x What h appens when Fax/T el Mod e is selected T o select Fax/T e l Mo de 1 Press [RECEIVE MODE] until “Fax/Tel Mode” appears on the LCD. T o change the Fax/T e l Mo de sett ings: 1 Press [FUNCTION]. 2 Press [ ] until RX SETTINGS is displayed in the LCD.
106 G l o s s a r y A AC Alternating current. The type of electrical current available from a wall outlet. Acti vity rep ort Journal of transactions, both sent and received. ADF Automatic Document Feeder. The document tray on the FAXPHONE holds 20 sheets of paper.
107 G l o s s a r y Dire ct S end ing Transmitting a fax document one page at a time with- out having the document scanned into memory. Docu ment The sheet of paper containing the data that you send to or receive from a fax. dpi Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer’s resolution.
108 G l o s s a r y M Manual D ial ing Pressing the individual numeric buttons to dial a fax number. Also called regular dialing. Manual M ode A setting that allows you to answer all incoming tele- phone and fax calls. If you hear a slow beep it indi- cates an incoming fax transmission from another machine.
109 G l o s s a r y S Send er I D The identifying information from the sender at the top of a document including: date and time, the sender’s fax/telephone number, sender’s name, receiver’s name or company name, and page num- ber. Also called TTI or Transmit Terminal ID.
110 I n d e x A Acti vity Man age ment Rep ort automatic print out of, 76 explanation, 80 Acti vity Rep ort automatic print out of, 76 errors and, 98 explanation, 82, 83 turning on/off, 76 Adding page.
111 I n d e x F Facs imil e numb ers dialing, 52 printing list of registered, 79, 80, 81 registering your, 37 Fax O nly Mode , 16 Fax/ T el Mode explanation, 15 setting FAXPHONE for use, 17 using, 17, 65 Feed ing doc ume nts into F AXPHO NE, 45 Freque ntly Ask ed Q uest ion s, 92 I Ink cartridge.
112 I n d e x S Sending Activity Report when, 82 adding pages while, 46 at a preset time, 59 clearing document jams when, 58 darkening documents when, 47, 75 Delayed, 59 Direct, 53 documents with fine.
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