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Fax Setting Parameters

This section describes fax setting parameters.

TX Settings (Transmission Settings)

Specifies the settings for sending a fax.

  • Immediate TX

    Sets the machine to send a fax immediately when the original is scanned.

    Default: [Off]

    • Off

      Select this when using Memory Transmission.

    • On

      Select this when using Immediate Transmission.

    • Next Fax Only

      Select this when using Immediate Transmission for the next transmission only.

  • Resolution

    Specifies the resolution to use for scanning originals.

    Default: [Standard]

    • Standard

      Select this when the original is a printed or typewritten document with normal-sized characters.

    • Fine

      Select this when the original is a document with small print.

    • Photo

      Select this when the original contains images such as photographs or shaded drawings.

  • Density

    Specifies the image density to use for scanning originals.

    Default: [Normal]

    • Light

    • Normal

    • Dark

  • Pause Key Time

    Specifies the length of pause time when a pause is inserted between the digits of a fax number.

    Default: 3 seconds

    • 1 to 15 seconds, in 1 second increments

  • Auto Redial

    Sets the machine to redial the fax destination automatically when the line is busy or a transmission error occurs, if the machine is in Memory Transmission mode. The number of redial attempts is preset to two or three times, depending on the [Country Code] setting under [Admin Settings], in five-minute intervals.

    Default: [On]

    • Off

    • On

  • Transmitter Header

    Sets the machine to add a header to every fax you send. The header includes the current date and time, user fax name and number, job ID, and page information.

    Default: [On]

    • Off

    • On

RX Settings (Reception Settings)

Specifies the settings for receiving a fax.

  • RX Mode

    Specifies the reception mode.

    Default: [Fax Only]

    • Fax Only

      The machine automatically answers all incoming calls in fax reception mode.

    • Manual

      The machine rings when it receives incoming calls. The machine receives faxes only when you manually receive faxes.

    • FAX/TAD

      The machine receives faxes automatically when a fax call is received. Otherwise, the connected telephone answering device answers the call.

    • FAX/TEL

      The machine receives faxes automatically when a fax call is received. Otherwise, the machine starts to ring.

  • Auto Reduction

    Sets the machine to reduce the size of a received fax if it is too large to print on a single sheet of paper.

    Note that the machine only reduces the size down to 74%. If further reduction is required to fit the fax on a single sheet, it will be printed on separate sheets without being reduced.

    Default: [On]

    (Default may be [Off] depending on the [Country Code] setting under [Admin Settings].)

    • Off

    • On

  • Ring Count Delay

    Specifies the number of times the machine rings before it starts to receive faxes in Fax Only mode.

    Default: 3 times

    • 3 to 5 times, in increments of 1

  • F/T Ring Time

    Specifies the length of time the machine tries to detect the fax calling tone in FAX/TEL mode.

    Default: 15 seconds

    • 5 to 99 seconds, 1 second increments

Tray Settings

  • Tray Use: Fax

    Specifies the tray for printing received faxes. Note that only A4, Letter, or Legal size paper can be used for printing faxes. Make sure to select a tray that contains paper of the valid size.

    If tray 2 is not installed, only [Tray1 Only] appears.

    Default: [Auto]

    • Auto

      The machine uses tray 1 and tray 2 if they contain paper of the same size. In this case, the machine starts to print from tray 1. If tray 1 runs out of paper, the machine automatically switches to tray 2 to continue printing. If tray 2 runs out of paper, load paper in tray 1.

    • Tray1 Only

    • Tray2 Only

Delete Document

Deletes unsent fax jobs remaining in the machine's memory.

This function is only performed when selected.

  • Memory Job Clear

    To delete a fax job, select the desired job, and then select [Clear]. Selecting [Not Clear] exits to the previous level of the menu tree without deleting the fax job.

  • All Clear

    To delete the fax jobs, select [Clear]. Selecting [Not Clear] exits to the previous level of the menu tree without deleting the fax job.

Comm Settings

  • ECM TX

    Sets the machine to automatically resend parts of the data that are lost during transmission.

    Default: [On]

    • Off

    • On

  • ECM RX

    Sets the machine to automatically receive parts of the data that are lost during reception.

    Default: [On]

    • Off

    • On

  • Dial Tone Detect

    Sets the machine to detect a dial tone before the machine begins to dial the destination automatically.

    Default: [Detection]

    • Detection

    • No Detection

  • TX Speed

    Specifies the transmission speed for the fax modem.

    Default: [33.6 Kbps]

    • 33.6 Kbps

    • 14.4 Kbps

    • 9.6 Kbps

    • 7.2 Kbps

    • 4.8 Kbps

    • 2.4 Kbps

  • RX Speed

    Specifies the reception speed for the fax modem.

    Default: [33.6 Kbps]

    • 33.6 Kbps

    • 14.4 Kbps

    • 9.6 Kbps

    • 7.2 Kbps

    • 4.8 Kbps

    • 2.4 Kbps

Report Settings

  • TX Report

    Sets the machine to print a transmission report automatically after a fax transmission.

    When the machine is in Immediate Transmission mode, the image of the original will not be reproduced on the report, even if [Error Only Img] or [Always Prt Img] is selected.

    Default: [Always Prt Img]

    • Error Only

      Prints a report when a transmission error occurs.

    • Error Only Img

      Prints a report with an image of the original when transmission error occurs.

    • Always Printed

      Prints a report for every fax transmission.

    • Always Prt Img

      Prints a report with an image of the original for every fax transmission.

    • Not Printed

  • Activity Report

    Sets the machine to print an activity report automatically for every 100 fax jobs (both sent and received).

    Default: [Auto Print]

    • Auto Print

    • Not Printed