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•Cannot Receive a Fax, Cannot Print a Fax
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Check 1: Is the power turned on?
A: ON button (POWER lamp)
B: FAX Memory lamp
Caution
Confirm that the POWER lamp is off before unplugging the power cord, then unplug the power cord.
If a power failure occurs or you unplug the power cord, all faxes stored in the machine's memory are deleted.
Caution
If the faxes stored in the machine's memory are deleted by a power failure or unplugging the power cord, the list of the faxes deleted from the machine's memory (MEMORY CLEAR REPORT) will be printed after turning the machine on.
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Check 2: Is the machine's memory full?
Print the received faxes stored in the machine's memory or save them on the USB flash drive, delete them from the machine's memory, and have the sender resend the faxes.
If the sending faxes is not complete or the machine was not able to print the received faxes, these faxes are stored in the machine's memory.
If an error occurred during a fax transmission, the document is not stored in the machine's memory.
In the following cases, the machine is not able to print the received fax and will automatically store the fax in its memory.
Caution
Caution
You can print or delete the faxes stored in the machine's memory. You can also save the received faxes stored in the machine's memory on the USB flash drive.
Refer to [ Printing a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
Refer to [ Deleting a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
Refer to [ Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive ] within this webpage.
Caution
For details on how to print MEMORY LIST, see [ Printing a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
Printing a Document in Machine's Memory
You can print a specified document in the machine's memory or print all the documents in its memory at a time.
When printing a specified document, you specify it by its transaction number. If you do not know the transaction number for your target document, print the list of documents (MEMORY LIST) first.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Load paper.
3. Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
4. Press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
5. Use the button to select Memory reference, then press the OK button.
Caution
6. Use the button to select a print menu, then press the OK button.
Caution
In FAX paper settings, set Page size to A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal. Set Media type to Plain paper.
* Some of page sizes are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
You can select the following print menus.
You can print a list of the documents in the machine's memory (MEMORY LIST).
MEMORY LIST shows the transaction number of the unsent or unprinted fax (TX/RX NO.), transaction mode, recipient's number, and the date and time of the transaction.
A transaction number from "0001" to "4999" on MEMORY LIST indicates a document being sent. A transaction number from "5001" to "9999" on MEMORY LIST indicates a document being received.
You can specify the document and print it.
If you select this menu, the document selection screen is displayed.
Caution
No mark: Indicates a black and white document.
: Indicates a color document.
: Indicates the document during transmission.
: Indicates the document sent with sequential broadcasting.
Specify the document and print it following the procedure below.
1. Use the button to select the transaction number (TX/RX no.) of the document you want to print, then press the OK button.
2. Use the button to select whether to print only the first page of the document, then press the OK button.
Only the first page of the document will be printed.
The document is still stored in the machine's memory.
All pages of the document will be printed.
The screen to confirm whether to delete the printed document in the machine's memory is displayed.
If you select Yes using the button and press the OK button, the printed document in the machine's memory is deleted.
Caution
You can print all the received documents in the machine's memory.
If you select this menu, the confirmation screen is displayed.
If you select Yes using the button and press the OK button, all the documents in the machine's memory will be printed.
Each time a document is printed, the screen to confirm whether to delete the printed document in the machine's memory is displayed.
If you select Yes using the button and press the OK button, the printed document in the machine's memory is deleted.
Deleting a Document in Machine's Memory
You can delete a specified document in the machine's memory or delete all the documents in its memory at a time.
Caution
-⋗ Refer to [ Printing a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
3. Press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
4. Use the button to select Memory reference, then press the OK button.
Caution
5. Use the button to select a delete menu, then press the OK button.
You can select the following delete menus.
You can specify the document and delete it.
If you select this menu, the document selection screen is displayed.
Caution
No mark: Indicates a black and white document.
: Indicates a color document.
: Indicates the document during transmission.
: Indicates the document sent with sequential broadcasting.
Specify the document and delete it following the procedure below.
1. Use the button to select the transaction number (TX/RX no.) of the document you want to delete, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
2. Use the button to select the transaction number of the document you want to delete, then press the OK button.
The specified document will be deleted from machine's memory.
Caution
You can delete all the documents in the machine's memory.
If you select this menu, the confirmation screen is displayed.
If you select Yes using the button and press the OK button, all the documents in the machine's memory will be deleted.
Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive
You can save the received faxes stored in the machine's memory to the USB flash drive as PDF files using the operation panel of the machine.
You can save a specified document in the machine's memory to the USB flash drive or save all the documents in its memory to the USB flash drive at a time.
Caution
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-⋗ Refer to [ Printing a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
For details on how to delete the fax in the machine's memory, see [ Deleting a Document in Machine's Memory ] within this webpage.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB flash drive port.
3. Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
4. Press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
5. Use the button to select Memory reference, then press the OK button.
Caution
If no document is stored in the machine's memory, No documents in memory is displayed on the LCD.
6.Use the button to select a save menu, then press the OK button.
You can select the following save menus.
You can specify the document and save it.
If you select this menu, the document selection screen is displayed.
Caution
No mark: Indicates a black and white document.
: Indicates a color document.
: Indicates the document during transmission.
: Indicates the document sent with sequential broadcasting.
By using the button to select the transaction number (TX/RX no.) of the document you want to save and pressing the OK button, the specified document is saved on the USB flash drive.
Caution
You can save all the received documents in the machine's memory.
If you select this menu, the confirmation screen is displayed.
If you select Yes using the button and press the OK button, all the documents in the machine's memory will be saved to the USB flash drive.
Caution
- Folder name: CANON_SC\FAXDOC\0001
- File name (file extension: PDF): Running numbers, starting from FAX_0001
- File date: The date and time of saving as set in the machine.
For details on how to set the date and time:
-⋗ [ Setting the Date and Time ]
You can import faxes saved on a USB flash drive to the computer.
After saving faxes, connect the USB flash drive to the computer, then import the data.
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Check 3: Does an error occur during reception?
-⋗ [ A Message for Faxing Is Displayed on the LCD ]
-⋗ [ A Support Code Is Displayed ]
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Check 4: Is the telephone line cable connected to the external device jack?
Reconnect it to the telephone line jack.
To use the fax features of the machine, you can enter the fax settings through the Easy setup.
Starting Easy setup
(1) Press the button to display the Setup menu.
(2) Use the button to select Fax settings, then press the OK button.
(3) Use the button to select Easy setup, then press the OK button.
(4) Use the button to select Start setup, then press the OK button.
Easy setup starts up.
Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the settings in accordance with the operating environment.
When "Connect your TEL line system to the device's LINE jack" is displayed
Connect the machine to a telephone jack with the supplied telephone line cable, then press the OK button.
When a message to prompt connection of a telephone or an answering machine is displayed
If you want to connect a telephone or an answering machine, remove the Cap, connect a telephone or an answering machine with a telephone line cable and press the OK button.
If you do not want to connect a telephone or an answering machine, just press the OK button.
When "Select line type" is displayed
If you want to connect to:
Use the button to select Telephone line, then press the OK button.
If you want to connect to:
Use the button to select IP telephone line, then press the OK button.
When "Telephone line type" is displayed
You can select Touch tone or Rotary pulse.
Use the button to select your Telephone line type, then press the OK button.
When "Ans. machine on tel." is displayed (in case fax and telephone are on the same line)
If you want to use an answering machine,
Use the button to select Use, then press the OK button.
If you do not want to use an answering machine,
Use the button to select Do not use, then press the OK button.
After finishing Easy setup, enter the Setup menu again and make other settings.
The connection method differs depending on your telephone line.
-⋗ Refer to [ Basic Connection ] within this webpage.
-⋗ Refer to [ Connecting Various Lines ] within this webpage.
If the connection is incorrect, the machine cannot send/receive faxes. Connect the machine correctly.
Caution
- Do not connect fax machines and/or telephones in parallel (US and Canada only).
If two or more fax machines and/or telephones are connected in parallel, the following problems may occur and the machine may not operate properly.
If you cannot avoid parallel connections, set the receive mode to TEL priority mode, understanding that the above problems may occur. You will only be able to receive faxes manually.
Basic Connection
Make sure that the machine is turned off, connect one end of supplied telephone line cable to the telephone line jack near the "LINE" mark of the machine, then connect the other end to the telephone line jack on the wall or to the telephone line jack of the xDSL splitter.
When you connect the telephone to the machine, make sure that the machine is turned off, connect one end of the modular cable to the external device jack near the "EXT." mark of the machine, then connect the other end to the telephone line jack of the telephone.
Caution
Caution
If the connector of the external device cannot be connected to the jack on the machine, you will need to purchase a B.T. adapter to connect as follows:
Attach the B.T. adapter to the modular cable connecting the external device, then connect the B.T. adapter to the external device jack.
Connecting Various Lines
This section introduces how to connect various lines.
These are examples and could not be guaranteed to suit every connecting condition. For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the network device (control devices such as an xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem or terminal adapter) you are connecting to this machine.
Caution
xDSL is the generic term for the high speed digital communication technology with telephone line such as ADSL/HDSL/SDSL/VDSL.
A. Digital Subscriber Line
B. xDSL modem (splitter may not be built-in to the modem)
C. Broadband router compatible with Internet Telephone
D. Computer
E. Telephone or answering machine
F. WAN (Wide Area Network) port
G. LAN (Local Area Network) port
H. TEL port
I. LINE port
* Port configurations and names may vary depending on the product.
Caution
-⋗ Refer to [ Setting the Telephone Line Type ] within this webpage.
A. Analog Subscriber Line
B. xDSL modem (splitter may not be built-in to the modem)
C. Computer
D. Telephone or answering machine
Caution
Caution
-⋗ Refer to [ Setting the Telephone Line Type ] within this webpage.
For details on ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) connection and settings, refer to the manuals supplied with your terminal adapter or dial-up router.
Setting the Telephone Line Type
Before using your machine, make sure you set the correct telephone line type for your telephone line. If you are unsure of your telephone line type, contact your telephone company. For xDSL or ISDN connections, contact the telephone company or service provider to confirm your line type.
Caution
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Press the Setup button.
The Setup menu screen is displayed.
3. Use the button to select Fax settings, then press the OK button.
4. Use the button to select FAX user settings, then press the OK button.
5. Use the button to select Telephone line type, then press the OK button.
6. Use the button to select a telephone line type, then press the OK button.
Rotary pulse
Select when your telephone line type is pulse dialing.
Touch tone
Select when your telephone line type is tone dialing.
Caution
7. Press the FAX button to return to the Fax standby screen.
Cause and solution
Check 5: Is a different size of paper from that specified by Page size loaded?
If a different size of paper from that specified by Page size is loaded for printing faxes, the received faxes will not be printed and will be stored in the machine's memory (Memory Reception). Load the same size of paper as that specified by Page size, then press the OK button on the machine.
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Check 6: Is Page size set to other than A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal?
If Page size is set to other than A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal, the received fax will not be printed and will be stored in the machine's memory (Memory Reception). Set Page size to A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal.
Caution
Some of page sizes are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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Check 7: Is Media type set to other than Plain paper?
If Media type is set to other than Plain paper, the received fax will not be printed and will be stored in the machine's memory (Memory Reception). Set Media type to Plain paper.
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Check 8: Is paper loaded?
If paper is not loaded, received faxes will be stored in the machine's memory without being printed (Memory Reception). Load paper, then press the OK button.
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Check 9: Is the amount of remaining ink sufficient to print a fax?
If the amount of remaining ink is insufficient to print, received faxes will be stored in the machine's memory without being printed (Memory Reception). Replace the FINE cartridge, then print the faxes in the machine's memory.
-⋗ [ Document Stored in Machine's Memory ]
Caution
-⋗ [ Replacing a FINE Cartridge ]
Set Print when no ink in Auto print settings under Fax settings to Print.
However, part or all of the fax may not be printed since the ink has run out.
Also, the contents of the fax will not be stored in the machine's memory.
If the ink has already run out, we recommend that Do not print be selected for Received documents in Auto print settings under Fax settings to store the received fax in the machine's memory. After you replace the FINE cartridge and select Print for Received documents in Auto print settings, the fax stored in the machine's memory will be printed automatically.
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Check 10: Is the machine set to the appropriate receive mode?
Check the receive mode setting and change it to a mode suited to your connection if necessary.
When you need to replace a FINE cartridge, follow the procedure below.
Caution
- Handling FINE cartridge -
Do not touch the electrical contacts (A) or print head nozzle (B) on a FINE cartridge. The machine may not print properly if you touch them.
Caution
1. Make sure that the power is turned on, open the front cover (C), then open the paper output tray (D).
2. Open the paper output cover (E).
When the FINE cartridge holder moves to the replacement position, the head cover (F) OPENS AUTOMATICALLY.
Caution
Caution
If you have closed the head cover while replacing a FINE cartridge, close the paper output cover, then open it again. Trying to force open the head cover with your hand may cause the machine to malfunction.
3. Remove the empty FINE cartridge.
(1) Push down the ink cartridge lock lever until it clicks.
(2) Remove the FINE cartridge.
Caution
4. Prepare a new FINE cartridge.
(1) Take a new FINE cartridge out of its package and remove the protective tape (G) gently.
Caution
5. Install the FINE cartridge.
(1) Insert the new FINE cartridge straight into the FINE cartridge holder all the way until it touches the back.
The color FINE cartridge should be installed into the left slot and the black FINE cartridge should be installed into the right slot.
Caution
Insert the FINE cartridge gently so that it does not hit the electrical contacts on the FINE cartridge holder.
(2) Push up the ink cartridge lock lever to lock the FINE cartridge into place.
The FINE cartridge is locked into place when the ink cartridge lock lever clicks.
Caution
6. Close the paper output cover (H).
Caution
-⋗ [ A Support Code Is Displayed ]
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Check 11: Is FAX RX reject set to ON?
Select OFF for FAX RX reject in Security control under Fax settings.
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Check 12: Are there setting items set Reject in Caller rejection?
If you select Reject for any setting items in Caller rejection in Security control under Fax settings, the machine rejects calls for setting item selected Reject.
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•Machine Does Not Switch Automatically between Voice and Fax Calls
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Check: Is the receive mode set to FAX only mode?
If Fax only mode is selected for Receive mode set. under FAX menu, there will be no automatic switching between voice and fax calls.
Set the receive mode to TEL priority mode, DRPD*1, or Network switch*2.
If the receive mode is TEL priority mode and an answering machine is connected to the machine, check whether a proper message is played back when the answering machine answers.
*1 This setting is available only in the US and Canada.
*2 This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
This section describes the preparation necessary for receiving a fax and how to receive a fax.
Preparing for Receiving a Fax
Prepare for receiving a fax according to the following procedure.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
3. Make sure of the receive mode setting.
Make sure of the receive mode setting displayed on the Fax standby screen.
4. Load paper.
Load the sheets of plain paper.
5. Specify the paper settings as necessary.
This completes the preparation for receiving fax.
When a fax is received, it is printed on the loaded paper automatically.
Receiving a Fax
Depending on the selected receive mode, the receive operation varies.
Caution
- When TEL priority mode is selected:
When the call is a fax:
The telephone will ring when a call incomes.
Pick up the handset. If you hear the fax tone, wait for at least 5 seconds after it stops, then hang up the handset.
The machine will receive the fax.
Caution
The number of times to ring the telephone until switching to fax reception can be changed.
Caution
When the answering machine is connected to the machine:
- The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.
- In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax.
When the call is a voice call:
The telephone will ring when a call incomes.
Pick up the handset, and talk on the telephone.
Caution
- When Fax only mode is selected:
When the call is a fax:
The machine will receive the fax automatically.
Caution
- When DRPD or Network switch is selected:
When the call is a fax:
The telephone will ring when a call incomes.
The machine will receive the fax automatically when the fax ring pattern is detected.
Caution
- When the call is a voice call:
The telephone will ring when a call incomes.
When the machine does not detect the fax ring pattern, the telephone will continue ringing.
Pick up the handset, and talk on the telephone.
Caution
You need to select the appropriate ring pattern on the machine.
The name of this service varies depending on the country or region of purchase. This setting may not be also available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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•Quality of Received Fax is Poor
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Check 1: Check the scan settings of the sender's fax machine
Ask the sender to adjust the scan settings of the fax machine.
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Check 2: Is ECM RX set to OFF?
Select ON for ECM RX in Adv. communication in Adv. FAX settings under Fax settings.
If ECM RX is enabled, the sender's fax machine resends the fax after correcting errors automatically.
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Check 3: Is the sender's original document or scanning area of the sender's fax machine dirty?
The image quality of the fax is mainly determined by the sender's fax machine. Contact the sender and ask the sender to check whether the scanning area of the fax machine is dirty.
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Check 4: Is ECM transmission/reception enabled although the line/connection is poor, or is the sender's fax machine compatible with ECM?
If the sender's or recipient's fax machine is not compatible with ECM, the fax will be sent/received without automatic error correction.
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Check 5: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
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Check: Is ECM RX set to OFF?
If OFF is select for ECM RX in Adv. communication in Adv. FAX settings under Fax settings, the machine cannot receive color faxes. The machine will disconnect the telephone line or receive color faxes in black & white according to the setting of the sender's fax machine.
Set ECM RX to ON.
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•Errors Often Occur When You Receive a Fax
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Check 1: Check the telephone line condition or the connection
If the telephone line or connection is poor, reducing the reception start speed may correct the error.
Reduce the reception start speed on RX start speed in Adv. communication in Adv. FAX settings under Fax settings.
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Check 2: Is the sender's fax machine operating normally?
Contact the sender and ask the sender to check whether the fax machine is operating normally.