Fax menu

Fax Feature

[Note]

Some menus may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine (see Menu overview).

To change the menu options:

  • Press (fax) > (Menu)> Fax Feature on the control panel.

  • Or press Setup > Machine Setup > Default Setting > Fax Default on the touch screen.

  • Or press Fax > select the menu item you want on the touch screen.

Item

Description

  • Scan Size

  • Original Size

Sets the image size.

Contrast

Adjusts the contrast level to scan an original that is easier to read, when the original contains too faint or too dark contents.

Darkness

Adjusts the brightness level to scan an original that is easier to read, when the original contains faint markings and dark images (see Darkness).

Resolution

The default document settings procedure good results when using typical text-based originals. However, if you send originals that are of poor quality, or contain photographs, you can adjust the resolution to produce a higher quality fax (see Resolution).

Duplex

prints the received fax on both sides of paper.

Multi Send

Sends a fax to multiple destinations (see Sending a fax to multiple destinations).

[Note]

You cannot send a color fax using this feature.

Delay Send

Sets your machine to send a fax at a later time when you will not be present (see Delaying a fax transmission).

[Note]

You cannot send a color fax using this feature.

Priority Send

Scans the original into memory and immediately transmits it when the current operation is finished. Priority transmission will interrupt a sending to multiple destinations between stations (example, when the transmission to station A ends, before transmission to station B begins) or between redial attempts (see Sending a priority fax).

Forward

Forwards the received or sent fax to other destination by a fax or PC. If you are out of office but have to receive the fax, this feature may be useful.

Secure Receive

Stores the received fax in memory without printing out. To print received documents, you need to enter the password. You can prevent your received faxes from being accessed by unauthorized people (see Receiving in secure receiving mode).

Add Page

Adds additional documents to a reserved delay fax job (see Adding documents to a reserved fax).

Cancel Job

Cancels the delayed fax job which is saved in memory (see Canceling a reserved fax job).

Sending setup

[Note]

Some menus may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine (see Menu overview).

To change the menu options:

  • Press (fax) > (Menu) > Fax Setup > Sending on the control panel.

  • Or press Setup > Machine Setup > Default Setting > Fax Default on the touch screen.

Item

Description

Redial Times

Sets the number of redial attempts. If you enter 0, the machine will not redial.

Redial Term

Sets the time interval before automatic redialling.

Prefix Dial

Sets a prefix of up to five digits. This number dials before any automatic dial number is started. It is useful for accessing a PABX exchange.

ECM Mode

Sends faxes using error correction mode (ECM) to makes sure the faxes are sent smoothly without any error. It may take more time.

Send Report

Sets the machine to print a report whether a fax transmission was successfully completed or not. If you select On-Error, the machine prints a report only when a transmission is not successful.

Image TCR

Prints a transmission report with a minimized image of the first page of the fax sent.

Dial Mode

Sets the dialing mode to either tone or pulse. This setting may not be available depending on your country.

Toll Save

Sends faxes at a preset toll-saving time to save on call costs. This setting may not be available depending on your country.

Setup Wizard

Makes it easy to configure the necessary fax options such as machine ID, fax number, etc.

Receiving setup

[Note]

Some menus may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine (see Menu overview).

To change the menu options:

  • Press (fax) > (Menu) > Fax Setup > Receiving on the control panel.

  • Or press Setup > Machine Setup > Default Setting > Fax Default on the touch screen.

Item

Description

Receive Mode

Selects the default fax receiving mode.

Ring To Answer

Specifies the number of times the machine rings before answering an incoming call.

Stamp RCV Name

Automatically prints the page number, and the date and time of reception at the bottom of each page of a received fax.

Rcv Start Code

Initiates fax reception from an extension phone plugged into the EXT socket on the back of the machine. If you pick up the extension phone and hear fax tones, enter the code. It is preset to *9* at the factory.

Auto Reduction

Automatically reduces an incoming fax page to fit the size of the paper loaded in the machine.

Discard Size

Discards a specific length from the end of the received fax.

Junk Fax Setup

Blocks any unwanted faxes that you stored in the memory as junk fax numbers. This setting may not be available depending on your country.

DRPD Mode

Enables a user to use a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. You can set the machine to recognize different ring patterns for each number. This setting may not be available depending on your country (see Receiving faxes using DRPD mode).

Duplex Print

Prints the received fax data on both sides of the paper. You can save the paper usage.

  • Doc Box Saving

  • Document Box Saving

Stores received faxes in the common box. This menu only appears when an optional mass storage device (HDD) drive has been installed (see Variety feature).