BT DF450 manual

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FUNCTION Press to access the various menus. CLEAR Deletes incorrect entries. RX MODE Changes document reception settings. § Scrolls through settings available under the function button. RESOL Selects the resolution for scanning documents to be sent or copied. - Decreases the speaker volume (after pressing the MONITOR button) © Scrolls through set[...]

2 In this guide I n t h is gu ide At a gl a nc e 1 I nt r oduct io n t o y ou r DF45 0 3 S ett i n g u p 4 Usi n g y o u r DF45 0 1 4 Add it io nal f e at u r es 25 M a i nt e na nc e 3 4 He l p 3 6 T ech ni ca l sp eci f ica tion s 4 6 T ec h nic al i n for ma t i on 4 7 I n dex 4 9 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful[...]

3 I nt r oduct io n Y ou r DF45 0 f ax ma c h i ne is des i g ne d f o r e a s e o f us e a nd m a de t o t h e h i g h st a nda r ds s et b y BT . W e thank you for making the right choice and expect that the machine will give you many years of quality ser vice. Please read the instr uctions carefully befor e use, and retain this User Guide for fu[...]

Check that your DF450 is complete. When you unpack you must have: • DF450 plain paper fax with attached mains lead. • Automatic sheet feeder cassette. • Sent document tray . • Received document tray . • T elephone line cord. • Print car tridge (print head with ink car tridge attached). 4 Setting up S ett i n g u p F o l l o w t h es e s[...]

If you do not have a BT socket, call BT* and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the right socket. This is a chargeable ser vice. * Cal l 1 5 0 if yo u a r e a r eside nt ial c us t o m e r o r 15 2 if y ou a r e a b usi nes s c ust o m e r . 1 Ch e c k y o u r t e l e p h o ne wal l so c k e t 5 3 Pl u g i nt o t h e BT s o c k et Plug the telep[...]

6 Setting up 4 Pl u g t h e ma i ns l e a d i nt o a c o nv e n i e nt s oc k et Y our DF450 automatically per for ms a quick self test. The Liquid Cr ystal Display shows AUTOMATIC RX and ADD PAPER . 5 F it y ou r DF45 0 att ac hm e nt s to th e m a in un i t ❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍❍[...]

d d d d • Slide the received document tray into the slots on the base of the main unit. To fit the sent document tray • Slot the automatic sheet feeder cassette into the main unit. Make sure it is fully inser ted. • Slot the sent document tray into the front of the main unit. It will click into place. Setting up 7 To fit the received document[...]

8 Setting up F u l l y ass e m b l e d DF45 0 wit h att ac hm e nt s f itt e d Automatic sheet feeder (with document support fully extended) Sent document tray (with document support fully extended) Printer cover Control panel Received document tray Automatic document feeder[...]

6 Pla c e p a p e r i n t h e au t om at ic s he et f eeder The DF450 can hold up to 70 sheets of plain paper for incoming faxes and copying. Paper sizes can range from A4 (210 x 297mm) to US Legal (216 x 349mm). • Open the front cover of the sheet feeder by pulling it for war d. • Making sure the cover is fully open, slide the paper into the f[...]

10 Setting up • Slot the car tridge into the housing, with the electrical contacts facing the front of your DF450. • Push the car tridge towards the fr ont of the machine until it clicks into place. • Close cover . • Y our DF450 will automatically r un a print test. Display shows: CHECK PRINT OUT. • Press 1 to r etur n to standby mode or [...]

8 Co n n e ct i n g a p h o ne o r a n a ns w er i n g mac h i ne t o y o u r DF45 0 Connect a phone or an answering machine to your DF450 by plugging it into the socket on your DF450’s line cord. • Connect a telephone or answering machine as shown below . 11 9 S ett i n g t h e t i m e a nd dat e If your DF450 does not show the cor rect date a[...]

12 Setting up • Press the cor r ect NUMBER button to enter the day you want. The cursor automatically moves onto the next number selection. • If you make a mistake, use the § © buttons to scroll back and for th along the line to change any number . • Press the START button to confir m the setting. The date and time will be updated automatic[...]

13 Setting up International codes You can display your number as an international number. Press the ✱ button. This is printed on your header as a + . For example, + 44 171 123 1234. • Press the START button to confir m your selection; the display shows PHONE NUMBER . • Press the START button again; the display shows TYPE YOUR NUMBER . Dial in[...]

14 Us i n g y o u r DF45 0 To load documents for faxing • Feed up to 10 pages at a time, face down, into the automatic document feeder . • The first page is automatically drawn a little way into the feeder . • Display shows: DOCUMENT READY Y our DF450 fax lets you set the functions to suit the way you work. The most commonly prefer r ed setti[...]

Using your DF450 15 To send a fax Y ou have a choice of ways to dial a fax number: N orm al d ial l i n g • Load document • Dial the number you want. (Press the § © buttons to move the cursor to change any number you press by mistake.) • Press the START button. • After the last page has been sent, the display shows TX COMPLETED and you he[...]

16 Using your DF450 Delaying a fax This allows you to transmit a fax automatically at a pre-set time. This can be useful if you want to send a fax abroad or at a time when call charges are lower . • Inser t the document to be faxed in the Automatic Document Feeder . • If necessar y , adjust contrast and r esolution (see Additional Features, pag[...]

Using your DF450 17 S ett i n g t h e a nsw er m ode Y our DF450 will operate in one of four modes: MANUAL RX , PHONE/FAX RX , TAD/FAX RX or AUTOMATIC RX . To change the answer mode: • Press the RX MODE button until display shows the requir ed mode. Wh i c h m ode is c o rr ect f or y ou ? MANUAL RX A telephone should be connected to your DF450 w[...]

18 Using your DF450 Usi n g a p h o ne o r a nsw er i n g m ac h i ne wit h y o u r DF45 0 To make a call from an attached phone Y ou can make a phone call in a number of ways eith er • By using the phone as nor mal. or • Press the MONITOR button on the DF450 and dial the number , pick up the handset and wait for the number to answer . or • Y[...]

Using your DF450 19 To send a fax using the phone to dial Y ou can dial a fax number using the phone connected to your DF450. • Inser t the document to be faxed in the Automatic Document Feeder . • Dial the number you want on the phone. • Press the START button on your DF450. (To cancel at any time, press the STOP button.) • Replace the han[...]

Po ll i n g This allows another fax machine to retrieve a document from your DF450 or for your DF450 to retrieve a document fr om another fax machine at a time that’s convenient to them. To set up a fax document to be polled by another machine • Inser t the document. • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows POLLING TX . • Press t[...]

Using your DF450 21 St o r i n g on e- t o uc h a nd Qu ic kd ial nu mb ers a n d nam es To store one-touch numbers and names Y ou can store a fax number , phone number an d a name under each of the 10 One-T ouch buttons. Each number can be up to 38 digits long and each name up to16 characters long. To enter a fax number • Press the FUNCTION butt[...]

22 Using your DF450 To enter a name Use the keypad to enter the name. T o do this, press the number button which shows the letter you want. By pressing the button you can change the letter . For example, if you want to store the name JOHN: • Press 5 on the keypad, until display shows J . • Press the © button to advance the cursor . • Press 6[...]

Using your DF450 23 To store Quickdial numbers and names Y our DF450 can store up to 32 names and numbers which can be accessed by the Quickdial facility . Names can be up to 16 letters long and numbers up to 38 digits long. To enter a fax number • Press the FUNCTION button; the display shows FAX SET-UP. • Press the START button. • Press the [...]

If a name has already been enter ed, press the START button to continue or the STOP button to retur n to standby . To enter or edit a name see “T o enter a name”. • Press the START button to confir m your selection. The display asks if you want to enter another Quickdial number . • T o enter another number/name, press the START button again[...]

Additional features 25 Adjust i n g t h e r es o l u t io n a nd con tr a s t Y ou can choose dif fer ent settings to ensure improved quality when sending or copying a document. • Inser t the document to be faxed or copied • Press the CONTR button thr ee times to view the options. Y ou can choose LIGHT , NORMAL or DARK . For light documents in [...]

26 Additional features To print manual reports • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows PRINT OUT REPORT . • Press the START button, display shows: PRINT:TX REPORT. • Pressing the § © buttons will display the other options: PRINT:JOURNAL and PRINT OUT:EXIT. • Press the START button to select your option. PRINT:TX REPORT will gi[...]

Additional features 27 To print a list of stored names, numbers and settings • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows FAX SET UP . • Press the START button. • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows PRINT OUT SET-UP. • Press the START button; the display shows PRINT SETTINGS. • Pressing the § © buttons will display [...]

28 Additional features Adjust i n g f or d iff e r e nt- size p a p er To send a different-size document Y our DF450 can send documents from 148 x 148mm up to 216 x 600mm in size. Adjust the document feeder (if necessar y) by moving the side suppor ts. To receive a different- size document The automatic sheet feeder is pre-set to take A4 (210mm wid[...]

Additional features 29 Ch a n gi n g t h e size o f i nc o m i n g f axes Y our DF450 can reduce incoming faxes onto a smaller page area. To change the standard 94% setting: • Press the FUNCTION button. • Press the START button until the display shows REDUCTION: 94%. • Press the § © buttons to display the reduction options: 80%, 76%, 70% an[...]

30 Additional features To change the beep volume • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows: FAX SET-UP . • Press the START button until the display shows: BUZZER VOL.: LOW . • Press the § © buttons to select between LOW and HI . • Press the START button to confir m the setting. • Press the STOP button to r etur n to standby . [...]

Additional features 31 Co n n e ct i n g y ou r DF45 0 t o a d i r e ct exc ha n g e l i ne Y our DF450 is pre-set to TONE dial for connection to direct exchange lines. In the unlikely event that you need to change this setting to PULSE dialling: • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows INSTALLATION . • Press the START button until t[...]

Additional features 32 Er r o r c o r r e ct io n m ode ( ECM) Er ror cor rection mode ensur es that fax transmissions are of the best possible standar d when sending or receiving fr om another machine with a similar feature. When it is selected and in use, an E is shown in the display at the end of the called number . It is recommended that this f[...]

Maintenance 33 S pee d This feature contr ols the fax transmission speed at the star t of a transmission. It is pre-set to 9600 for optimum per for mance, but it can sometimes help with overseas calls to change the speed to 4800. To change the speed • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows FAX SET UP . • Press the START button until [...]

34 Maintenance M a i nt e na nc e To fit a new print head Y ou can buy a ready assembled ink car tridge and print head and install it as shown in the Setting Up section. To fit a new ink cartridge It is less expensive to simply replace the ink car tridge. One print head should last for eight ink car tridges. • Open the printer cover . 1 Pull back[...]

Help 35 Cleaning the optical scanner • Raise the operator console. • Clean the glass of the optical scanner with cloth such as a VDU Screen W ipe or cloth dampened with a specific glass-cleaning product. Dr y the glass carefully . Do not pour or spray cleaning product onto the glass. • Put the roller back and close the console. • T est that[...]

36 Help DF450 doesn’t print properly Have you removed the pr otective film from the ink car tridge or print head or both? The print head nozzle may need cleaning. Lifting the print cover and closing it again makes the DF450 per for m an automatic test procedur e, which cleans the nozzle The electrical contacts for the ink car tridge may need clea[...]

Help 37 Document jam • If a document you are sending gets jammed, the display shows REMOVE DOCUMENT . • Press the STOP button; this may clear the problem. If not, r emove any paper still in the document tray , raise the operator console (the section with the keypad and function buttons) and remove any documents. • Raise the operator console. [...]

38 Help Error light If the ERROR light on the console lights up: • The called par ty is disconnected or has not responded or • The called fax machine is incompatible with your DF450 or • Er rors have been detected during transmission/reception. T o switch of f the ERROR light, pr ess the STOP button. To reset your DF450 If you encounter a pro[...]

Help 39 Industry standard test sheet[...]

40 Help Dis pla y m e s s ag es MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION DOC. IN MEM. Incoming documents have Check nature of pr oblem been stored in the memor y (no paper or ink) and remedy . because there was a pr oblem during reception which prevented immediate printing. REC. IN MEM. Reception continues with Check nature of pr oblem and storage in memor y [...]

Help 41 MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION CLEANING: ON Automatic test procedur e in No action. operation. NEW PRINT HEAD? Print head has been refitted. Select 1 or 2 as appropriate. If 1 = YES 2 = NO you enter 1 and the print head is not new , the fax machine will not generate a message when the ink r uns out. TX COMPLETED T ransmission has ended No ac[...]

42 Help MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION LINE ON HOLD Line has been put on hold Press hold to r estore normal PRESS HOLD during telephone connection. operating mode. TX POLL ERR Polling transmission Press STOP and reset PRESS STOP unsuccessful. polling TX. RX POLL ERR Polling reception unsuccessful. Press STOP and reset PRESS STOP polling RX. Tr a n s[...]

Help 43 MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION 08: CHECK THE Scanning er ror during Remove document from DOCUMENT document transmission. automatic document feeder and re-inser t it befor e attempting another transmission. 09: TX INTERRUPTED User has pressed STOP No action. WITH STOP to inter r upt the pr ocedure. 13: ERROR WHILE Remote fax machine is Check [...]

44 Help MESSAGE IN “RESULT” INTERPRETATION ACTION FIELD 08 Optical scanner could not Remove document from the read document. automatic document feeder and re-inser t it befor e repeating transmission. 09 User has pressed STOP No action. during procedur e. 10 Fax has detected anomaly Contact other par ty and ask during r eception. them to r epea[...]

45 Help MESSAGE IN “RESULT” INTERPRETATION ACTION FIELD OK Successful transmission. No action. (OK) Er rors detected during Check quality of received reception. document printing. OCC Engaged tone detected before Repeat transmission. or after dialling. MESSAGE IN “TYPE” FIELD INTERPRETATION TX T ransaction is a transmission. TX ECM T ransac[...]

Technical 46 T ec h nica l Sp e c if ic at io ns a n d Ge ne r al Cha r act e r ist ics MODEL Desktop transceiving unit DISPLAY LCD (16 + 16 characters) COMPATIBILITY G3 CCITT RESOLUTION Horizontal scanning: 8 pixels/mm Vertical scanning:Standard 3.85 lines/mm Fine 7.7 lines/mm MODEM SPEED 9600/7200/4800/2400 bps DATA COMPRESSION MH, MR, Proprietar[...]

47 Technical Choosing a position Your DF450 should be kept clear of dust, moisture, high temperature and vibration and should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Don’t install it close to radiators or air-conditioning outlets or in excessively warm, humid or dusty places. Warning The apparatus is only designed to be operated in a normal office or [...]

Technical 48 Voltage drop The voltage drop introduced by the apparatus between the PSTN and the associated telephone/answering machine is 0.4 Volts at 40mA dc. The introduction of this voltage drop may occasionally cause difficulties in making calls from the associated telephone or problems in telephone conversations being experienced by both parti[...]

49 Index I n dex Access codes 32 Additional features 25 Answer machine/fax mode 18 Answer machine use 18 Attachments 6 Automatic document feeder 8 Automatic print-outs 26 Automatic RX 18 Automatic sheet feeder 7 Beeper 30 BT socket 5 Capital letters 22 Cleaning 35, 36 Clear button 21 Connecting - your DF450 5 telephone 11 answering machine 11 Contr[...]

Index 50 Nor mal dialling 15 One-touch dialling 15 One-touch number storing 21 Optical scanner 35 Paper 9 Paper jam 37 Paper size adjustment 28 Pause button 31 PBX - connecting to 31 Phone calls 18 Phone/fax RX 17 Polling 20 Power failure - memor y back-up 13, 38 - repor t 26 Print car tridge installation 9 Print car tridge replacements 38 Print ca[...]

51 Index T ransmission repor t messages 42 T ransmitting - see sending 15 T echnical infor mation 47 T echnical specification 46 Using your DF450 14 V olume setting - beeper 30 V olume setting - speaker 25 W ar ranty 38[...]

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APPROVED for connection to telecommunication systems specified in the instructions for use subject to the conditions set out in them CE compliant to 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive) Off ic es i n Eu ro p e , N o r t h Ame r i c a, J a p a n a nd Asia Pa c if ic . The telecommunications services described in this pu[...]