Canon FAX-B155 manual

ENGLISH 230V UK/A US/AE USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE ENGLISH CANON INC. 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON U.S.A., INC. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, N.Y. 11042, U.S.A. CANON CANADA INC. 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada CANON EUROPA N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, P.O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Neth[...]

ii How to use this User’ s Guide Before you use this user ’ s guide, read this list of symbols, terms and abbreviations to become familiar with them. A complete glossary of terms is included at the end of this guide. • Document The original sheet(s) of paper you send, receive or copy with your fax. •M enu A list of options or features from [...]

iii W elcome Thank you for choosing the Canon F AX-B155 Bubble Jet TM facsimile. The compact, upright design of the fax means it takes up less space in your work area. The bubble jet print mechanism uses cut-sheet plain paper , so you get crisp reproductions of your fax documents and copies. The F AX-B155 has a number of features that make it ideal[...]

iv Notice for connection to telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom and the Republic of lreland Appro val Number 607721 (UK) Y our Canon F AX-B155 has been approved against the requirements of NTR3 for use in the UK and complies with the requirements of 91/263 EEC. The CE mark is applied in respect of the requirements of 73/23 EEC and 89/33[...]

v For your safety (Australia only) To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth. W rongly wired extensi[...]

vi Precautions General _________________________________________ Make sure the place where you set up the fax satisfies the following conditions: • Use the fax only within the following temperature and humidity ranges. Ambient temperature: 10 ° C to 32.5 ° C Ambient humidity: 10% to 80% RH (no condensation) • Keep your fax out of direct sunli[...]

vii Precautions • Place the fax on a level surface. • Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the unit unless it needs to be replaced, or when transporting the fax. Removing the cartridge and leaving the print head unprotected will cause it to dry out and become unusable. • Do not place the fax on the edge of a desk so as to prevent received docu[...]

viii T able of Contents How to use this User’ s Guide ........................................ ii W elcome ........................................................................ ii i Features ......................................................................... ii i Notice for connection to telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom an[...]

ix T able of Contents Registering One-touch Speed Dialling numbers and names ................................................................. 36 Registering Coded Speed Dialling numbers and names ................................................................. 38 Special dialling ............................................................. 39 Re[...]

x T able of Contents T elstra FaxStream™ Duet (Australia only) ................. 73 Setting the fax for Network Switch ..................................................... 73 Operation for Network Switch System ............................................... 74 T elecom FaxAbility (New Zealand only) ..................... 75 Setting the fax Netwo[...]

xi T able of Contents Specifications ..................................................................................................... 11 7 Appendix ............................................................................................................ 11 9 Document sizes ....................................................................[...]

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1 SETTING UP 1 1 SETTING UP Unpacking ...................................................................... 2 Removing the shipping materials .......................................................... 4 Assembling the fax ....................................................... 5 Attaching components ................................................[...]

2 Unpacking As you unpack the fax, save the carton and packing material in case you want to move or ship the unit in the future. Carefully remove all items from the box. ❚ It is best to have someone hold the box while you lift the fax and its protective packaging out of the carton. User’ s Guide BX-3 BJ F AX cartridge Paper tray Main unit Power[...]

3 SETTING UP 1 Unpacking If any of these items are damaged or missing, notify your Canon dealer immediately . * The shape of the power cord varies depending on the country of purchase. ** The shape of the telephone line varies depending on the country of purchase. Depending on the country of purchase, the handset may be included with your fax. Main[...]

4 Removing the shipping materials ______________ Remove the shipping materials as shown below . Be sure to also remove any shipping materials from the paper tray cover and the paper tray . 1 2 Pull Open Open the front cover Remove this tape Remove these tapes 1 1 2 2 3 3[...]

5 SETTING UP 1 ■ Paper T ray Make sure the paper lever is in the position . Then place the paper tray into the fax, making sure the two tabs fit in the appropriate slots on the fax. This symbol indicates the use of a function (envelope printing) not available with this model. Assembling the fax To see how the fax looks fully assembled, see Main c[...]

6 Attaching the optional handset * _______________ * Depending on the country of purchase, the handset may be included with your fax, or may be available as an option. Please note that the shape of your handset may differ from the one shown in this section. However , both handsets have exactly the same functions and performance. 1 Remove the screws[...]

7 SETTING UP 1 Loading the paper Selecting the right kind of paper ______________ The quality of the paper you use affects the print quality of the fax. Using paper that meets the following specifications will ensure the best possible printing results. Quality Use plain bond, typewriter quality without curls, folds, or rough edges. W eight 64 g/m 2[...]

8 • Make sure the stack of the paper is flat, held upright and aligned with the left paper guide. • The top edge of the stack does not need to be even. 4 Holding the paper stack, squeeze and slide the paper guide until it touches the left edge of the stack of paper . Make sure the stack of paper does not exceed the paper limit mark on the right[...]

9 SETTING UP 1 Installing the BJ cartridge The first time you set up your fax, you have to install the BX-3 BJ F AX cartridge before you can begin receiving and copying documents. BJ cartridge guidelines ________________________ Use only the Canon BX-3 BJ F AX cartridge with the F AX-B155. The actual amount of ink that you use will vary depending o[...]

10 Handling the BJ cartridge _____________________ • Leave the BJ cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to use it to prevent it from drying out. • Store BJ cartridges out of the reach of children. The ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0. • Replace the BJ cartridge after one year of use or if the print is not clear or is missing, e[...]

11 SETTING UP 1 2 Raise the green cartridge release lever . Make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the paper position (left position). 4 Pull off the protective orange tape. Installing the BJ cartridge _____________________ Installing the BJ cartridge 1 Open the front cover of the fax. 3 Remove the print head cap from the BJ cartridge. Thick[...]

12 5 Insert the BJ cartridge. Align the slot in the cartridge with the yellow post in the fax. The yellow post (BJ cartridge guide) should be visible through the slot. The BJ cartridge tilts slightly to the left in the loaded position. 7 Close the front cover of the fax. 6 Lower the cartridge release lever until you hear a click to lock the cartrid[...]

13 SETTING UP 1 8 The fax automatically prints a test page. The fax prints a test page every time you insert a BJ cartridge. TEST PRINT This is a test sheet designed to test the print quality of this unit. Please refer to the test patterns below. If they are not printed clearly, you may want to clean the print head of the ink cartridge. To clean th[...]

14 Connecting the phone line Connecting to the wall jack ___________________ 1 Connect one end of the supplied telephone line to the jack marked on the rear of the fax. 2 Connect the other end of the line to your wall telephone jack. To avoid electrical shock, connect the telephone line to the fax first. Then connect the line to the wall telephone [...]

15 SETTING UP 1 Connecting an extension phone or answering machine (optional) _____________________________ 1 Connect an extension phone or answering machine to the jack marked on the rear of the fax. ❚ Be sure to connect an extension phone if you want to use the INCOMING RING feature and you want it to ring when the fax receives a call. See pp. [...]

16 Setting the TEL LINE TYPE * ___________________ Y our fax is factory set to work with rotary pulse telephone lines**. If you have a tone line, you will need to change the telephone line setting as follows. * TEL LINE TYPE cannot be set in Norway and Denmark. ** The factory setting for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore is T OUCH T ONE.[...]

17 SETTING UP 1 Setting up to receive faxes Selecting the receiving mode __________________ Before you set up the receiving mode on your fax, you should determine how you plan to use your fax: ❚ Are you able to dedicate the use of one telephone line to the fax only to receive document transmissions from other fax machines? If yes, choose Fax Only[...]

18 1 Press [Receive Mode] until “Fax Only Mode” appears on the LCD. Fax Only Mode _________________________________ The fax is set up at the factory to Fax/T el Mode. If you have a dedicated fax line, you need to set the mode to Fax Only . ■ Setting Fax Only Mode When you set the fax to Fax Only Mode, the unit picks up every call and automati[...]

19 SETTING UP 1 Fax/T el Mode ___________________________________ If you only have one phone line in your office, you can set the fax to receive both documents and telephone calls. Y ou need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax for this mode. See pp. 14 and 15. ■ Setting Fax/T el Mode The fax is set up at the f[...]

20 Manual Mode __________________________________ Y ou may want to set your fax to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. Y ou need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax for this mode. See pp. 14 and 15. ■ Setting Manual Mode Set to Manual Mode if you wa[...]

21 SETTING UP 1 1 Press [Receive Mode] until “Ans. Machine Mode” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press [Start/Copy]. When this mode is set, the LCD will display the time and “AnsMode”. Setting up to receive faxes Ans. Machine Mode ____________________________ Use Ans. Machine Mode if you have an answering machine connected to the fax. By set[...]

22 3 Set your answering machine to answer . ❚ The fax allows the answering machine to answer , then listens for a fax tone, and switches to receive mode automatically if it detects the tone. ❚ If the fax runs out of paper or ink, it receives the document and stores it in memory . T o print out documents in memory , see pp. 71 and 72. 4 When not[...]

23 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 2 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX Main components of the fax ....................................... 24 Front view ................................................................................................ 24 Rear view ................................................................................................[...]

24 Extension For use with legal-size documents Main components of the fax Front view ______________________________________ Operation panel Use the operation panel buttons to operate the fax. Front cover Paper tray cover/ document tray Automatic document feeder (ADF) Document guide Speaker Paper tray[...]

25 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 Main components of the fax Rear view _______________________________________ Power cord connector Extension phone jack Handset jack T elephone line jack[...]

26 01 Send Options 02 Report 03 Cleaning R 04 05 06 Space Tone 07 Clear D.T. 08 09 10 Fax controls — the Operation Panel R Press to access an outside line. Space Press to enter a space between numbers or letters when you register fax numbers and names. Clear Press to clear a number or name quickly so you can re-enter it. D.T . Press to confirm th[...]

27 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 Fax controls — the Operation Panel Receive Mode Coded Dial Function Start/Copy Stop Hook Redial/Pause Volume Resolution LCD Display Displays messages and prompts during operation. Displays selectable functions, numbers, and names when registering information. Coded Dial Coded Dial Press this button (followed by a [...]

28 1 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 2 Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll through the menus until you see the menu you wish to access. The LCD displays the menu title. 3 Press [Start/Copy]. The LCD displays the first selection for the selected menu. 4 Y ou can now make a selection: Press the arrow buttons to view the poss[...]

29 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 5 After selecting or entering a value, press [Start/Copy]. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed. 7 When the operation is complete, press [Stop]. Registration ends and the fax returns to standby mode. Start/Copy DA T A ENTRY OK Stop Registering your name and number After 60 seconds of no operation panel input, the fax re[...]

30 Entering a name ________________________________ Whenever you register a fax number or a telephone number , you can assign a name to that number . T o enter a name from the operation panel, use the numeric buttons to create alphanumeric characters. Each numeric button has a certain letter group (uppercase and lowercase) plus a digit assigned to [...]

31 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 4 The next character is in the same group, so press [ ] to move the cursor to the right first. Then press the numeric button repeatedly . Can o Press [ ] once. Then, press [6] three times. 5 The next character is also in the same group, so press [ ] to move the cursor to the right first. Then press the numeric butto[...]

32 Personalising your fax __________________________ ■ Identifying your documents When sending a document, you can have your fax number and your name (known as your ID), and the current date and time printed out by the receiving fax. This information is called your TTI (T ransmit T erminal Identification) and appears at the top of the faxed docum[...]

33 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 1 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select USER SETTINGS. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 3 Press [Start/Copy]. 4 Enter today’ s date using the numeric buttons, using the day-month-year format (DD/MM/YY). ❚ Precede single digits with a zero. ❚ To make a correction, [...]

34 7 Enter the time using the numeric buttons. Set the time using the 24-hour clock system. Precede single digits with a zero. Example: 07:30 = 7:30 a.m. 17:05 = 5:05 p.m. 8 Press [Start/Copy] when you finish entering the new time. 9 Press [Stop]. Registration ends and the fax returns to standby . Registering your telephone/fax number and name Foll[...]

35 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ENTER YOUR TEL. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) using the numeric buttons. Y ou can enter a plus sign (+) or space to make your number easier to read. T o enter a plus sign (+), press [#]. T o make a correction, press [Clear] and re-enter the number . 5 Pr[...]

36 Registering One-touch Speed Dialling numbers and names The quickest way to dial a fax number is to use One-touch Speed Dialling. This allows you to dial a number by pressing a single button. Before you can use One- touch Speed Dialling, you must register the receiving number with your fax. One-touch Speed Dialling assigns a fax number (up to 50 [...]

37 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 6 Press [Start/Copy] to register the number . W ait a second for 1-TOUCH SPD NAME to appear , followed by 03=_. 7 Enter the party’ s name (up to 16 characters) using the numeric buttons. See Entering a name, p. 30. Correct errors by pressing [Clear] and re-entering the name. 8 Press [Start/Copy] to register the na[...]

38 Registering Coded Speed Dialling numbers and names Use Coded Speed Dialling to dial a fax number at the press of three buttons. Each two-digit (01-20) Coded Speed Dialling number can contain a fax number . Y ou can register up to 20 locations with each number containing up to 50 digits. Y ou can also register the name of the party (up to 16 char[...]

39 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 Special dialling This section explains how to dial through a switchboard, dial long distance numbers, register your number to an outside line and confirm a dial tone. ■ Dialling through a switchboard (PBX) A PBX (private branch exchange) is an on-site telephone switchboard. ❚ If your fax is connected through a s[...]

40 Registering the access type and the outside line access number _____________________________ When the fax is connected to a PBX or other telephone switching system, you can register the access type and outside access line number under the [R] button. Once you have registered them, you simply need to press [R] before dialling a fax or telephone n[...]

41 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 6 If you chose PREFIX in step 5, enter the outside line access number (up to 19 digits) using the numeric buttons and then press [Redial/Pause]. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 7 Press [Stop]. 9 0 TEL= 123456 ▼ Redial/Pause TEL= 123456P ▼ Start/Copy Stop Special dialling If you want to use the [05] button for One-touch [...]

42 Using alternative telephone networks (UK only) The fax has a built-in feature that allows you to send documents and make telephone calls with an alternative long-distance service, such as the UK Call, Global Call, and Day Call Services of Cable and W ireless Communications Limited. If you subscribe to such a service, you can save money on most l[...]

43 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select M-KEY SETTING. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 4 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. ▼ Press [Start/Copy] twice. 5 Enter the access code (up to 19 digits) using the numeric buttons. ▼ Press [Redial/Pause]. Start/Copy ON ACCESS CODE TEL= 9 0 TEL = 131 ▼ Redial/Pause TEL = 131P Start/Copy Start/Copy [...]

44 1 Feed the document face-down into the Auto- matic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. 2 Press [M]. 3 Dial the other party’ s fax number . 4 Press [Start/Copy]. The fax automatically dials the access code and ID code registered under the [M] button. Next, the fax dials the number of the other party and connects the call. In[...]

45 PREP ARING TO USE YOUR F AX 2 1 Before you can do this procedure, you must register the access code and ID code. 2 While you are registering a number for One- touch or Coded Speed dialling, when you come to a step that asks you to enter the facsimile number of the other party , press [M]. 3 Enter the number (up to 49 digits) using the numeric bu[...]

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47 HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 Preparing documents ................................................. 48 T ypes of documents you can scan ...................................................... 48 Loading the document ........................................................................... 49 Setting the resolution and density ......[...]

48 Preparing documents T ypes of documents you can scan ______________ ■ Size The fax can scan standard A4, letter, or legal size documents. ■ Thickness Each sheet of the document should be of the same thickness and between 0.08 mm and 0.13 mm thick with a paper weight between 75 g/m 2 and 90 g/m 2 . ■ Effective image size The actual scanned [...]

49 HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 1 For a multipage document, tap the document on a flat surface to even the stack. Y ou can load up to 20 A4 or letter size sheets, or 10 legal size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). 3 Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the document. For legal-size documents, flip the extension tray open to [...]

50 ■ Adding pages to the document Y ou can load up to 20 A4 or letter size sheets, or 10 legal size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). For longer documents, wait until the twentieth sheet has started feeding, then load up to 20 more sheets (10 for legal size). If you want to add pages while the fax is sending a document, i[...]

51 HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 Setting the resolution and density ______________ Y ou can control the resolution and density of the fax reproduction when sending or copying documents. ■ What is resolution Resolution defines the quality of the document reproduction. ST ANDARD is enough for most text documents. Documents with very fine print should be set[...]

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53 MAKING COPIES 4 MAKING COPIES 4 Copying documents ................................................... 54[...]

54 Copying documents One of the convenient features of the fax is its ability to make high quality copies. Y ou can make up to 99 copies of one document at a time. 1 Feed the document face-down into the Auto- matic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. Y ou can select the density . See p. 51. Y ou can select FINE or PHOT O for the[...]

55 5 SENDING F AXES 5 SENDING F AXES Preparing to send a document .................................. 56 Sending methods .................................................................................... 56 Dialling methods ..................................................................................... 56 Sending documents ..................[...]

56 Preparing to send a document Before you send a document please refer to: ❚ T ypes of documents you can scan, p. 48. ❚ Loading the document, p. 49. ❚ Adding pages to the document, p. 50. ❚ Setting the resolution and density , p. 51. Sending methods _______________________________ ■ Direct Sending (See p. 57) If your document has a large[...]

57 5 SENDING F AXES Sending documents Direct Sending __________________________________ To scan and transmit a document one page at a time without storing it in memory first, follow the steps below . This procedure is called “Direct Sending”. Use Direct Sending if you want to visually confirm that the fax scans the document. Each page is scanne[...]

58 Press [Coded Dial] and enter the appropriate two-digit Coded Speed Dialling code. W ait a second for the number to appear after the name of the number . ❚ If no number is registered for the button or code you pressed, the LCD display shows the NO TEL # message. Make sure you pressed the correct button or entered the correct code and that the n[...]

59 5 SENDING F AXES 1 Feed the document face-down into the Auto- matic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. Y ou can set the resolution and density . See p. 51. 2 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 3 Press [Send Options]. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. ST ANDARD Function SELECT MENU TEL REGISTRA TION MEMO[...]

60 Cancelling Sending _____________________________ To stop sending before the fax is finished, press [Stop]. Then you may need to open the operation panel to remove the document. See Clearing document jams, p. 62. Redialling _______________________________________ ■ Manual To start dialling again, just press [Redial/Pause]. (When you press [Redi[...]

61 5 SENDING F AXES Sending documents Messages displayed during sending ____________ When your fax sends a document, the following messages are displayed as the call progresses. The fax is dialling the recipient’ s phone number . DIALING The recipient’ s phone is ringing. CALLING The display tells you when transmission begins. TRANSMIT After a [...]

62 Clearing document jams (ejecting a document from the ADF) __________________________________ ■ Removing a jammed sheet 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand, and gently pull the operation panel with your right hand. ❚ Do not press on the LCD display . 3 Gently push the operation panel shut until it clicks. 2 While holding the operation pan[...]

63 5 SENDING F AXES 1 Feed the document face-down into the Auto- matic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. Y ou can set the resolution and density . See p. 51. 2 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 3 Press [Send Options]. 4 Use [ ] or [ ] to select DELA YED TX. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. W ait a secon[...]

64 6 Press [Start/Copy]. 7 Dial the other party’ s fax number . ❚ Y ou can enter the other party’ s fax number using the numeric buttons, One-touch Speed Dialling (see p. 58), or Coded Speed Dialling (see p. 58). ❚ If you use the numeric buttons, press [Start/Copy] after entering the number to register it before going on to the next number [...]

65 5 SENDING F AXES 1 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 2 Press [Send Options]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select DELA YED TX. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. W ait a second for SET TIME to appear . 4 Press [Clear]. 5 Press [Start/Copy]. Delayed Sending is cancelled. Function SELECT MENU TEL REGISTRA TION MEMORY TX DELA YED TX ▼[...]

66 Sequential Broadcasting Sending a document to more than one location Sequential Broadcasting sends one document to more than one location. Y ou can send to a total of 31 locations as follows: One-touch Speed Dialling = 10 locations Coded Speed Dialling = 20 locations Regular dialling (Numeric buttons dialling) = 1 location Y ou can enter the One[...]

67 RECEIVING F AXES 6 6 RECEIVING F AXES Receiving documents ................................................. 68 Receiving documents in Manual Mode .............................................. 68 Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode ............................................ 69 Receiving documents in Fax/T el Mode .............................[...]

68 Receiving documents Receiving documents in Manual Mode ________ Y ou may want to set your fax to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. For Manual Mode, you need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax. See pp. 14 and 15. Keep in mind that you cannot use [...]

69 RECEIVING F AXES 6 1 Press [Receive Mode] until “Fax Only Mode” appears on the LCD. 2 Press [Start/Copy]. Receive Mode Fax Only Mode Receiving documents Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode _______ When the fax is set up for a dedicated line, it automatically receives documents whenever a call comes over the fax line. The fax cannot receive [...]

70 • If the paper runs out or if the BJ cartridge runs out of ink, the fax receives the rest of the document in memory . •T o stop receiving before the document is complete, press [Stop]. • If an error message appears on the LCD, make sure the error is corrected and then press [Stop]. If necessary , see Frequently asked questions, p. 106. •[...]

71 RECEIVING F AXES 6 Receiving documents in memory ______________ When the fax receives documents in memory , you see one of the following messages and you must perform one of the following actions: Cause: Y ou ran out of ink. CHANGE CARTRIDGE Action: Install a new BJ cartridge. (See Replacing the BJ cartridge, p. 105.) Cause: There is no BJ cartr[...]

72 Printing documents in memory ________________ Except when you run out of paper , the fax will automatically print out the contents stored in memory when you remedy the cause of the problem. If running out of recording paper caused memory reception, add recording paper and press [Stop] to begin printing the stored page(s). After printing the page[...]

73 RECEIVING F AXES 6 Setting the fax for Network Switch ___________ •T riple ring* for fax receiving *Three short rings (short-short-short) at regular intervals • Any ring except triple ring (depending on your switchboard) for telephone conversation 1 Press [Function]. W ait a second for TEL REGISTRA TION to appear . 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select[...]

74 Operation for Network Switch System ________ The procedures for using the Network Switch System are almost the same as when using the fax over a normal telephone line. When you receive calls, however , the fax will respond slightly differently as described below . When you hear the telephone call ring pattern: Pick up the handset and talk normal[...]

75 RECEIVING F AXES 6 T elecom FaxAbility (New Zealand only) T elecom N.Z. offers the FaxAbility capability . If you subscribe to this service, your line is assigned two numbers: one for fax and one for phone. When the fax number is called, the network sends a specific ringing tone which your unit recognises and automatically handles as a fax call.[...]

76 Operation for Network Switch System ________ The procedures for using the Network Switch System are almost the same as when using the unit over a normal telephone line. When you receive calls, however , the fax will respond slightly differently as described below . When you hear the telephone call ring pattern: Pick up the handset and talk norma[...]

77 RECEIVING F AXES 6 Polling a fax machine __________________________ • Before attempting to poll a fax machine, make sure that fax machine supports polling. •Y our fax cannot be polled by another fax machine. 1 Press [Hook] and dial the fax number of the fax machine you wish to poll. Use one of the dialling methods described on page 56. 2 Whe[...]

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79 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 7 SET TINGS AND ACTIVITY REPOR TS User menu settings .................................................... 80 Settings ........................................................................ 83 How to change a setting ....................................................................... 83 Activity repor ts ....[...]

80 SELECT MENU TEL REGISTRA TION USER SETTINGS REPORT SETTINGS TX SETTINGS F AX PRINTER SYSTEM SETTINGS 1 second RX SETTINGS Function User menu settings The following illustrates the user menu settings in hierarchical order . The TEL REGISTRA TION, USER SETTINGS, REPOR T SETTINGS, TX SETTINGS, RX SETTINGS, F AX PRINTER, and SYSTEM SETTINGS menus co[...]

81 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 User menu settings ❚ The TEL REGISTRA TION menu contains the following settings. ❚ The USER SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. SET DA TE SET TIME ENTER YOUR TEL USER NAME TTI OPTION SET DENSITY CONTROL OFFHOOK ALARM VOLUME CONTROL RX CALL LEVEL DIALING TONE TEL LINE TYPE * USER SETTINGS PSTN/PBX SE[...]

82 ❚ The RX SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. Start/Copy ECM RX F AX/TEL SWITCH INCOMING RING MAN/AUTO SWITCH REMOTE RX MEMORY RX NET . SWITCH RX SETTINGS ❚ The F AX PRINTER menu contains the following settings. ❚ The SYSTEM SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. Start/Copy SYSTEM SETTINGS AUTO TEST PRINT UN/LOCK PHONE DA[...]

83 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 Settings The fax has seven sets of settings that control its various modes of operation. The settings and how to change them are described below . How to change a setting ________________________ There are two basic types of settings, selectable settings and numeric entry settings. The following example shows how [...]

84 6 Press [Start/Copy]. 7 Use the numeric buttons to enter a new ring count, for example, 3. 8 Press [Start/Copy]. 9 Press [Stop] to finish registration and return to standby mode. Start/Copy DA T A ENTRY OK RING COUNT 2 9 0 3 Start/Copy DA T A ENTRY OK Stop[...]

85 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 TEL REGISTRA TION Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How to change a setting, pp. 83 and 84. Name Description Settings Settings See Registering One-touch Speed Dialling numbers and names, p. 36. See Registering Coded Speed Dialling numbers and names, p. 38. 1-TOUCH [...]

86 TEL LINE TYPE * PSTN/PBX SET PSTN PBX M-KEY SETTING (UK only) ACCESS CODE ID CODE Set the dialling method the fax uses to match the type of phone line you have. Sets the type of the PBX through which your fax is connected. Y our fax is connected to the outside line. Y our fax is connected through a PBX. Y ou can set the type of the PBX among PRE[...]

87 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 ECM TX MID P AUSE SET AUTO REDIAL REDIAL TIMES REDIAL INTERV AL ON /OFF 2 seconds (1 to 15) * ON /OFF 2 times (1 to 10) ** 2 minutes (2 to 60) *** Enable/disable error correction during transmission. Set the length of the pause you insert into a dialling sequence. Determine whether the fax will redial a number if [...]

88 P APER SIZE RX REDUCTION REDUCTION RA TE SEL. REDUCE DIR PRT DIRECTION INKSA VER Select the size of the loaded fax paper . Enable/disable reduction for received faxes. Set the reduction factor in percent. Select reduction in width only or both width and height. Select between unidirectional and bi-directional printing. Enable/disable economy pri[...]

89 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 Activity reports Y our fax keeps track of most of its sending and receiving operations. These operations can be printed out in the form of activity reports that can help you confirm the dates and times of facsimile transmissions and whether or not each transaction was successful. How to print a report ____________[...]

90 Activity management report ____________________ Summarises the information for the sending and receiving activities of your fax after 20 transactions. For automatic printing see ACTIVITY REPOR T in REPOR T SETTINGS, p. 86. START TIME CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID 14/09 11:55 * 3 7390602 CANON HONGKONG 11:57 * 312 228 5700 CANON INC. 12:45 * 03375[...]

91 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 Activity reports SD # CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID [ 01] 356 895 1111 DERIC MAY [ 02] 001 813 5236 7456 CHARLIE PARISEK [ 03] 516 484 1005 ABDUL HISHAM [ 04] 3290 2644 TECHNO GRAPHICS 15/09/2000 10:12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON F AX P01 * * * * Coded Speed Dialling list _______________________ Lists the information fo[...]

92 User’ s data list __________________________________ Lists the name and number you registered during setup and a list of all current settings. TX (Sending) report _____________________________ Normally the fax does not print an activity report for sending, but you can set the fax to print an activity report every time you send a document. See [...]

93 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 RX (Receiving) report ___________________________ Normally the fax does not print an activity report for receiving, but you can set the fax to print an activity report every time you receive a document. See RX REPOR T in REPOR T SETTINGS, p. 86. ❚ Y ou can set the fax to print an activity report only when an err[...]

94 Memory clear report ____________________________ The memory clear report summarises the documents in memory . ❚ If you experience a power failure, the documents in the fax memory will be lost. As soon as power is restored and the fax is turned on again, the fax will automati- cally print out a list of documents that were stored in the memory a[...]

95 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 Restricting use of the fax Use the lock feature of the F AX-B155 to prevent unauthorised use of the fax. When the lock feature is on, your fax cannot be used to send faxes without entering the registered password. To restrict access to the LOCK PHONE setting, you need to register a password. Set the password and L[...]

96 5 Enter the current four -digit access password using the numeric buttons. The password is not displayed as you enter it. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 6 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 7 Press [Stop]. 9 0 P ASSWORD ✱✱✱ ✱ Start/Copy OFF Start/Copy ON Stop Changing the access password _________________ 1 Follow steps 1 to 3[...]

97 SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 7 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on p. 95. 2 Press [Start/Copy]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select LOCK PHONE. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 4 Enter the current four -digit access password using the numeric buttons. The password is not displayed as you enter it. ▼ Press [Start/Copy]. 5 Use [ ] or [ ] to select OFF . ▼ Press [Start/C[...]

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99 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 8 Paper jams ................................................................. 100 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) jams ......................................... 100 Recording paper jams ......................................................................... 101 Periodic care .....................................[...]

100 Paper jams Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) jams _______ ■ To remove a jammed document 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand, and gently pull the operation panel with your right hand. ❚ Do not push the LCD display . 3 Gently push the operation panel shut until it clicks. 2 While holding the operation panel open, pull the sheet out from the[...]

101 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 2 Remove the recording paper . 4 Pull the sheet out slowly from the top or bottom. 1 Remove the paper tray cover . 3 Open the front cover . 5 Close the front cover . Paper jams Recording paper jams ___________________________ ■ To remove jammed paper 6 Load the paper (see Loading the paper , p. 7), then replace [...]

102 2 Open the front cover . 4 Close the front cover . Periodic care Cleaning the fax exterior _______________________ To keep the exterior of the fax clean, gently wipe the fax with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water . Never use thinner , benzene, alcohol or any other organic solvent, as it may damage the surface of the fax. Cleaning the gl[...]

103 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 1 Disconnect the power cord. 3 Clean the printer area with a soft, dry cloth. ❚ Remove any ink mist or paper debris from the interior of the printer using a soft cloth. Clean especially well around the platen area. If the rollers become dirty , you can clean them using a small, soft brush. ❚ Never use a solven[...]

104 Cleaning the BJ cartridge print head ___________ To maintain the best possible print quality , the BJ cartridge print head needs to be cleaned from time to time. If you notice some degradation in the print quality , try cleaning the print head. Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often significantly reduces the [...]

105 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 2 Raise the green cartridge release lever . 4 Insert a new cartridge. See Installing the BJ cartridge, steps 3 to 8, pp. 11–13. 1 Open the front cover of the fax. 3 Remove the cartridge. Dispose of the BJ cartridge properly . Y ou may want to place it in a plastic bag to keep from spilling any residual ink. Peri[...]

106 Frequently asked questions Refer to this section if you experience trouble operating your fax. TRANSMIT TING ❏ Cannot send a document? Is the fax set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone)? Has the document been fed correctly into the fax? Is the One-touch or Coded Speed Dialling number you used registered for the feature you want[...]

107 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 Frequently asked questions RECEIVING ❏ Cannot receive a document automatically? Is the fax set to receive automatically? For the fax to receive automatically , the LCD must display “FaxOnly”, “Fax/T el” or “AnsMode”. Press [Receive Mode] to display “Fax Only Mode”, “Fax/T el Mode”or “Ans. M[...]

108 ❏ Print quality poor? Are you using the correct type of paper? Is the fax unit’ s BJ cartridge out of ink? Be sure you are using paper that meets the paper requirements for this fax. See p. 7. Replace the BJ cartridge. See p. 105. Make a copy on your fax. If the image is OK, then your fax is operating properly . Contact the other party and [...]

109 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 Frequently asked questions COPYING ❏ Cannot make a copy? W as the [Hook] button pressed? Y ou cannot make copies if [Hook] was pressed. Press [Hook] to release it. Make sure the handset is on the hook. Make sure a document is set in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and the LCD displays the current resolution.[...]

110 GENERAL ❏ Sending and receiving documents too slow? When sending, is the document mode set to FINE or PHOTO? Is your fax set for ECM sending or receiving? Before sending documents, press [Resolution] until ST ANDARD appears on the display . Sending will be faster , but the image will not be as clear , and photos will be reproduced in black an[...]

111 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 Print quality problems If the printout is unsatisfactory , consider the following suggestions: ❚ Most paper has a right side and a wrong side. If the print quality is poor , try turning the paper over and printing on the other side. ❚ If characters and images are blurred, check that you are using the correct k[...]

112 Error codes, messages and solutions The following table summarises the error codes that appear on Activity reports (see p. 89), the displayed messages and what to do for each error . Message Error Code Cause Action The telephone number you dialled is busy . The other party’ s fax is not working. The other party is not using a G3 machine. The [...]

113 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 DOC. TOO LONG #003 HANG UP PHONE – MEMORY FULL #037 MUL TI TRANS. ON – NO RX P APER #012 NO TEL # #022 Divide the document and send or copy each part separately . Contact the other party . Have them divide the document and send each part separately . Use a copy machine to make a reduced copy of the document an[...]

114 OUT OF RANGE _ PUT IN CARTRIDGE – REC’D IN MEMORY – REC.P APER JAM #009 REDIALING – ST ART AGAIN – STOP KEY PRESSED – T ALK – TIMER – Message Error Code Cause Action Enter only numbers that are allowed. Install the BJ cartridge. (See p. 11.) Add paper to the paper tray , change the BJ cartridge, or clear the paper jam. Print out[...]

115 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 8 In case of a power failure The user data settings and registered data for One-touch Speed Dialling and Coded Speed Dialling are saved during a power failure using a built-in battery . However , documents stored in the fax memory will be deleted. If a power failure occurs or the power is turned off, the fax will au[...]

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117 Specifications Scanning sheet size: Maximum width: 216 mm Minimum width: 210 mm Maximum length: 1 m Minimum length: 148 mm Maximum thickness: 0.13 mm Minimum thickness: 0.08 mm Effective image size: W idth (A4): 208 mm (when scanning) Printing paper size: A4: 210 mm × 297 mm Letter: 216 mm × 279 mm Legal: 216 mm × 356 mm T ransmission time: [...]

118 Specifications Ink cartridge: T ype: Canon BX-3 (single cartridge ink supply) Ink colour: Black Print head: 64 bubble jet nozzles Ink amount: Approx. 29 ml Power source: 200–240 V/50–60 Hz Power consumption: Standby: Approx. 8 W 20 ° C room temp. Operation: Approx. 17 W , maximum 30 W (based on all black copy) Operating environment: T empe[...]

119 Appendix The following illustrations show the maximum and minimum document sizes that can be fed into the fax. The actual scanned image size for the fax is shown below . The margin on either side of the sheet and the mar gin on the top and bottom are not picked up by the scanner . Document thickness Maximum 0.13 mm Minimum 0.08 mm Document size[...]

120 Appendix What happens when Fax/T el Mode is selected To select Fax/T el Mode 1 Press [Receive Mode] until “Fax/T el Mode” appears in the LCD. To change the Fax/T el Mode settings: 1 Press [Function]. 2 Press [ ] until RX SETTINGS is displayed in the LCD. Press [Start/Copy]. 3 Press [ ] until F AX/TEL SWITCH is displayed in the LCD. Press [S[...]

121 Glossary A AC Alternating current. The type of electrical current available from a wall outlet. Activity report Journal of transactions, both sent and received. ADF Automatic Document Feeder . The document tray on the fax holds 20 sheets of paper . Ans. Machine Mode If you connect an answering machine to your fax, this option allows you to rece[...]

122 Glossary Document The sheet of paper containing the data that you send to or receive from a fax. dpi Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer ’ s resolution. E ECM Error Correction Mode. The ability of your fax to reduce system and line errors when sending or re- ceiving from another fax with ECM capability . ECM is most [...]

123 Glossary Manual redialling When you use Regular dialling, you can redial a num- ber manually simply by pressing [Redial/Pause] on the operation panel. The last number called is the number redialled. Memory Sending Scans a document into memory before the fax dials the numbers and sends it. This method is faster than Direct Sending and it allows [...]

124 Glossary ST ANDARD A document setting for sending normal typewritten or printed documents containing only text and no drawings, photographs, or illustrations. Standby The mode in which the fax is on and ready to use. All operations start from standby mode when the LCD displays the date and time. Switchboard Also called a PBX (Private Branch Exc[...]

125 Index A Activity management report automatic print out of, 86 explanation, 90 Activity report automatic print out of, 86 errors and, 112 explanation, 89, 92, 93 turning on/off, 86 Adding pages when sending, 50 Adjusting pause time, 39, 87 Alarm volume of, 85 Answering machine connecting, 15 receiving documents and, 70 sample message, 21 using w[...]

126 Index Frequently asked questions, 106 H Handset attaching, 6 connecting, 15 I Ink cartridge. See Bubble-Jet cartridge Ink saver function, 86, 88 Installing answering machine, 15 Bubble-Jet cartridge, 11 extension phone, 15 paper , 7 J Jack answering machine, 15 extension phone, 15 telephone line, 14 Jams document, 62, 100 paper , 62, 100, 101 L[...]

127 Index S Sending Activity report when, 92 adding pages while, 50 at a preset time, 63 clearing document jams when, 62 darkening documents when, 51, 85 Delayed, 63 Direct, 57 documents with fine lines, 51 documents with photos/ illustrations, 51 ECM, 87 feeding documents for , 49 lightening documents when, 51, 85 Manual, 57 Memory , 59 non-usable[...]

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