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Multi-access

This machine can perform multiple jobs using different functions, such as copying and faxing, at the same time. Performing multiple functions simultaneously is called “Multi-access”.

The following table shows the functions that can be performed simultaneously.

Current job

Job that you want to execute simultaneously

Copying

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax memory reception

  • Internet Fax reception (no printing)

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

  • LAN-Fax transmission

  • Receiving a print job from a computer (the actual printing starts after copying is finished)

Scanning

  • Printing *1

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax immediate printing

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer (except when TWAIN scanning)

  • LAN-Fax transmission (except when TWAIN scanning)

Printing

  • Scanning *2

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission *3

  • Fax immediate transmission *3

  • Scanning a fax into the machine's memory before transmission

  • Internet Fax reception (no printing)

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

  • LAN-Fax transmission

PictBridge printing

  • Scanning (except for Scan to USB) *4

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax immediate transmission

  • Scanning a fax into the machine's memory before transmission

  • Internet Fax reception (no printing)

  • Internet Fax transmission

Fax memory transmission (sending a fax that has already been stored in the machine's memory)

  • Copying

  • Scanning

  • Printing *5

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

Fax memory reception (storing a received fax into the machine's memory)

  • Copying

  • Scanning

  • Printing

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

Scanning a fax into the machine's memory before transmission

  • Printing

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

Fax immediate transmission (scanning an original and sending it simultaneously)

  • Printing *5

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Scanning *6

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax immediate transmission

  • Scanning a fax into the machine's memory before transmission

  • Internet Fax reception (no printing)

  • Internet Fax transmission

Fax immediate printing (receiving a fax and printing it simultaneously)

  • Scanning *6

  • Internet Fax reception (no printing)

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

Internet Fax reception

  • Copying (except when printing out the received Internet Fax)

  • Scanning

  • Printing (except when printing out the received Internet Fax)

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax immediate transmission

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory (except when printing out the received Internet Fax)

  • Fax immediate printing (except when printing out the received Internet Fax)

  • Scanning a fax into the machine's memory before transmission

  • Internet Fax transmission *7

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

  • LAN-Fax transmission

Internet Fax transmission

  • Printing *5

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax immediate printing

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception *8

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

  • LAN-Fax transmission

Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

  • Copying

  • Scanning (except for TWAIN scanning)

  • Printing

  • Fax memory reception

  • Fax memory transmission

  • Fax immediate printing

  • Printing a fax received in the machine's memory

  • Internet Fax reception

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • LAN-Fax transmission

LAN-Fax transmission

  • Copying

  • Scanning (except for TWAIN scanning)

  • Printing

  • Internet Fax reception

  • Internet Fax transmission

  • Receiving a LAN-Fax job from a computer

*1 Printing starts after scanning is finished if [Gradation:] is set to [Standard] or [Fine] (PCL/DDST printer driver), or when printing from the PostScript 3 printer driver.

*2 Scanning is not possible if [Gradation:] is set to [Standard] or [Fine] (PCL/DDST printer driver), or when printing from the PostScript 3 printer driver.

*3 Fax transmission is not possible if [Gradation:] is set to [Fine] (PCL/DDST printer driver), or when printing from the PostScript 3 printer driver.

*4 PictBridge printing might fail if free memory space is low.

*5 Printing may be canceled if [Gradation:] is set to [Standard] or [Fine] (PCL/DDST printer driver), or when printing from the PostScript 3 printer driver.

*6 Fax printing may take longer than normal if you scan using the control panel at the same time, especially when scanning multiple pages using the exposure glass.

*7 Internet Fax transmission will not begin until Internet Fax reception is completed.

*8 Connection to the POP3 server cannot be performed during Internet Fax transmission.

Note

  • If you try to use a function that cannot be performed simultaneously, you will hear a beep sound from the machine or see a failure message pop up on your computer screen. In this case, try again after the current job is finished.