Muratec MFX-1300/1700 manual

MFX-1300/1700 Operating Instructions Plain-p aper digit a l Fax/Copier/Printer[...]

W elcome Thank you! Thanks for selecting a Muratec fax machine for your business. Before you begin , please note that before your fax can be used and before you can turn on power to the unit for the first time, there are import ant precautions to t ake. Please see p age 1.5 for more information.[...]

T rademarks Muratec, the Muratec logo and all Muratec fax product names cont ained herein are trademarks of Muratec America, Inc. E NERGY S TA R is a registered mark of the United S t ates Environment a l Protection Agency . Copyright Copyright ' 2002 by Muratec America, Inc, A l l r i g h t s reserved. As an Energy S t a r fi p artner , Mura[...]

Where to set up your fax machine Follow these guidelines when setting up your fax machine: A way from direct sunlight T o avoid overheating, set up your fax machine away from direct sunlight or a heater . Level, and vibration-free T o avoid damage to the machine or injuries, set the fax machine up in a level, vibration-free location. A void extreme[...]

Power requirement s Plug in the power cord Plug the power cord carefully and completely into a wall outlet. Do not leave any portion of the electrical cord s m e t a l plugs exposed. Doing so could cause a fire and poses a risk of electrical shock. Do not share an extension cord connector with other plugs It can cause electrical shock. Do not share[...]

Do not put furniture or equipment on the power cord Do not put anything on or over the electrical power cord, and do not route the power cord under rugs or carpet s. Doing so can damage the power cord or fax, and can cause fire or electrical shock. A void temperature fluctuations Sudden changes in temperature can cause damaging condensation to form[...]

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These instructions are divided into the following sections. Getting st arted ( p age 1.1) describes how to set up your machine, operating tip s and some import ant settings that you should perform before you use your machine. Basic operations ( p age 2.1) describes the basic operations of the transmission, reception and copying. Advanced features ([...]

Getting st arted Packaging content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Part s o f your machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Control Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Delayed transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10 Setting up a delayed transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10 Batch transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 1 Creating or modifying a [...]

Getting started This chapter describes how to set up your machine, operating tip s and some import ant settings before you use your machine Packaging content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Part s o f your machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1.1 Getting st arted Packaging content s Included in your machine s p ac kag ing: 1 . Main unit with 500-sheet p aper cassette inst alled 2 . Drum cartridge 7 . AC power cord 3 . T oner cartridge 8 . Operating instructions and Quick reference 4 . Document tray 9 . Paper size stickers 5 . Extension p aper tray 10 . One-touch labels 6 . T elephone li[...]

1.2 Getting st arted 9 AC power switch T urns your fax machine on and of f . 10 AC power jack Where you plug in the AC power cord. 11 B y p a s s t ra y Open and use the byp ass tray to use the p aper that cannot be set in the p aper cassette. It can hold up to 50 sheet s o f p aper . For det ails about p aper cap acity of the byp ass tray , see S [...]

1.3 Getting st arted 1 COPY light Glows when the machine is in the Copy mode. 2 FA X light Glows when the machine is in the Fax mode. 3 ALARM light Glows when a problem occurs during fax communication, printing or scanning. The light st ays on until the machine print s a Check Message report . 4 COMM . light Glows when the machine is communicating [...]

1.4 Getting st arted 15 C O P Y RESET Use in copy mode only . Press to reset the copy settings to their default s . 16 Numeric keyp ad Just like the numeric keys on a regular tone-dialing phone. Use these to dial phone and fax numbers and to enter numbers when you re set - ting up the machine. 17 In Fax mode: SPEED DIAL / TE L INDEX St a r ts a spe[...]

1.5 Getting st arted Pick an inst allation spot Where should you inst all your fax machine? The location should be: C l ea n Dust buildup can damage your machine. (However , d o not use a cover!) In the open Allow at least 12 inches of clearance around your machine. Be sure that you never cover the machine. It s v ent s must be able to breathe. A w[...]

1.6 Getting st arted I n s t alling the printing supplies Y our fax print s incoming faxes and copies with a reliable 600 d p i print engine. Y our fax requires two types of printing supplies (sometimes also called consumables): Th e drum cartridge I t yields 20,000 normal letter-sized printout s (see S pecifications, p age A I .2). By normal, we r[...]

7 Gently clean the LED print head using the cleaning p aper included in the toner cartridge carton box. For best print quality , you should clean the LED head every time you change the new toner cartridge. N o t e: D o n o t use abrasive materials on the LED print head, and d o n ot subject the LED print head to strongly shock. 8 Gently close the p[...]

1.8 Getting st arted T urning of f the transport mode Import ant: A f ter unlocking the mirror carriage (see p age 1.5), you must turn the transport mode of f b y following procedures. When the machine is in the transport mode, the LCD shows: T o turn of f the transport mode: 1 P r e s s Program key , * , E . 2 Select O f f b y p ressing o r . Then[...]

1.9 Getting st arted 2 While pressing the release lever , slide the p a p er length guide to the position for the p aper size you want to use. 3 Press down the p a p e r l i f ting plate. 4 Insert the p aper into the cassette. Before you insert p aper in the cassette, st ack it so the leading edge and sides of the p aper are even. Do not st ack the[...]

1.10 Getting st arted 6 Press o r until the recording p aper size for the byp ass tray you want appears. In this example, we ve chosen L t r. 7 Press ENTER . Press ST O P to return the machine to st andby mode. Loading p aper in byp ass tray When you need to use a size of p aper not currently loaded in your machine s p aper cas - sette(s), or when [...]

1.11 Getting st arted Changing modes Y ou can use this machine not only as a fax machine, but as a copier as well. Press COPY / FA X to change to the fax mode or copy mode. Fax mode: I f you want to use facsimile features, change to the Fax mode. Copy mode: I f you want to use copier function, change to the Copy mode. When the machine is in the Fax[...]

1.12 Getting st arted Entering characters Some settings give you a chance to enter characters; for your TTI, remote fax s name or others. T o enter letters or other characters, use one-touch keys, numeric keyp ad o r CODE keys. Using one-touch keys to enter characters Open the one-touch cover and use the one- touch keys to enter letters and other n[...]

1.13 Getting st arted Searching the functions using the cursor key In this manual, we explain the operation with short-cut operations (for example, we will s a y , press Program key, A , 1 , 0 , 1 . . . ), however you can search and enter almost all of functions using the Program key and Cursor key . Help ful T i p : When you want to search any fun[...]

Level one function Level two function Level three function Summary of setting Default setting Page A . Autodial Entries 1.One-touch Dial 01.Enter One-T ouch Select one-touch key and register the fax dial numbers and names, (Max. 55 locations.) also group numbers on one-touch dial keys. 3 . 2 If you register the name, you can use the telephone index[...]

1.15 Getting st arted * 3 : This option appears only if the optional NIC (network interface card) has been inst alled. Level one function Level two function Leve l th ree function Summary of setting Default setting Page B. User Settings 2.Fax Settings 01.Scan Parameters Y o u can set the following settings for send fax message. Primary resolution m[...]

Level one function Level two function L evel three function Summary of setting Default setting Page C. Other Settings 1.Journal & Report s 01.Journal Auto Print P r int the Activity journal automatically af ter 100 transactions. O f f 3.20 02.Journal Line Up Change the printing order of the activity journal. O f f 3.21 03.Report AutoPrint P r i[...]

Level one function Level two function Level th ree function Summary of setting Default setting Page E.Print 1.List Print 09.Group List Print a list of the group numbers. 3. 7 10.Block Junk Dial List Print a list of the blocked numbers. 3.54 11.Cover Page Print a cover p age. 3.22 12.Dep a r t . T ime List Print a tot a l communication time and prin[...]

EasySt art sof tware is already inst alled on your Muratec fax machine. It guides you through the process of entering your machine s settings. These settings you make here can always be changed later . Getting st arted Determine the following before you go any further: 1 The type of dialing your telephone system requires Choose either tone o r puls[...]

1.19 Getting st arted 7 The LCD now asks if you want to set the calendar/clock to automatically recognize daylight saving time ( DST ) . When the setting is O n , your machine automatically recognizes DST a t 2 AM on the appropriate switchover Sundays each year . When the setting is O f f , no automatic change will occur . 8 Press o r until the mod[...]

Basic Operations This chapter describes the basic operation of the transmission, reception and copying Sending faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Receiving faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2.1 Basic operation Guidelines Y ou can send a fax message using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or FBS (Flatbed Scanner) glass. Before you begin the fax sending, please read the following guidelines. Accept able document sizes Y ou can set up to 50 sheet s o f letter-, legal- or half letter − sized document in the ADF a t one time. However ,[...]

2.2 Basic operation Resolution, grayscale Reviewing resolution and grayscale: Normal r e solution ( NORM on the control p anel) is suit able for most typed document s and simple drawings. Fine resolution ( FINE on the control p anel) is ideal for map s , moderately compli - cated drawings, floorplans or handwritten document s . Superfine resolution[...]

2.3 Basic operation Memory transmission Y our fax machine has a great memory! T ake advant age of it, and you could: Save T ime. By using your fax machine s memory , you won t have to wait for your machine while it completes the transmission. Simply scan your document into your m a c h i n e s memory, and you can walk away with your original in han[...]

2.4 Basic operation Sending a fax u s i n g the ADF 1 Press COPY / FA X to change to Fax mode. 2 Insert the document face up, top edge first . And adjust the document guides by sliding either of them to the lef t or right to fit the p age(s) you ll be faxing. Y our fax machine s ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) will hold up to 50 p ages with letter-[...]

2.5 Basic operation Sending a fax u sing the FBS glass 1 Press COPY / FA X to change to Fax mode. 2 I f t h e r e s a document in the ADF , remove it. 3 Open the platen cover . 4 Place the document face down o n the FBS glass and align it with the document scale on the right, then gently close the platen cover . The document should be aligned to th[...]

2.6 Basic operation 12 At the end of the operation, your fax machine beep s and displays: Import ant: Whenever you transmit a document, what actually appears on the top line of the display depends on information stored in the remote f a x . The line may even be blank. N o t e : If the call fails, see Redialing, p age 2.6. Sending a fax using MONIT [...]

2.7 Basic operation 3 Y our machine can remember the last 10 dial numbers. Press o r until the dial number you want to redial appears. 4 Press S T ART . T o redial a fax call manually with the MONIT O R / CALL key or an optional handset: 1 Make sure the document is in the ADF and that the resolution and contrast are s e t . 2 Press MONIT O R / CALL[...]

2.8 Basic operation 3 If you want to cancel the command shown, press CANCEL . The LCD shows: 4 T o go ahead with canceling the command, press CANCEL again. Go back to step 2 to view other delayed commands. To keep this command but to continue reviewing stored commands, press o r . Go back to step 2. To keep this comma nd a n d stop reviewing comman[...]

2.9 Basic operation V iew the result of fax transaction Y ou can see 70 most recent fax transactions and result of each transactions with the fol - lowing information. Assigned number , s t arting each day at 001 Remote location called (The destination name) St arting date and time Result of the call If preceded by an asterisk ( *) , this signifies[...]

2.10 Basic operation Answering calls manually In any reception mode, you can always answer calls manually if you have an optional handset inst alled. Just pick it up, as you would if using a normal phone. If you hear someone speaking to you, use your optional handset to speak back. If you hear fax tones ( beep beep beep ), press S T ART and hang up[...]

2.11 Basic operation Tel/Fax Ready mode The T el/Fax Ready mode is a combination of the T e l R e ad y a n d F a x R e ady modes. Use it if: A n optional handset is inst alled on your fax machine and Y ou re using the machine as both a telephone and a fax machine In this mode: Y our fax machine rings the number of times you ve identified in the use[...]

2.12 Basic operation Y our machine s copier features Y our machine has the following copier features: Single copy (see the right column on this p age) St acking multiple copies (see p a ge 2.1 3) Sorting multiple copies (see p ag e 2. 13 ) Enlarged or reduced copies (see p age 2. 13) Negative/positive copy (Reverse black and white areas) (see p age[...]

2.13 Basic operation St acking multiple copies 1 Press COPY / FA X to change to Copy mode. 2 Press SORT to turn the sort setting of f . N o t e : The default setting of sorting is O n . T o change the default setting, see p age 4.7. 3 Place your original document in ADF f a c e u p , or on the FBS glass face down j u s t as you would to send a fax.[...]

2.14 Basic operation 5 As needed, set the following: Select document type and adjust image contrast Enter the number of copies 6 Press S T ART . N o t e : T o reset the copy p arameter to default setting, press COPY RESET . N o t e : T o stop the copying, press ST O P . U s i n g t h e b y p ass tray When you need to use a size of p aper not curren[...]

2.15 Basic operation Memory overflow message If you ve stored too much information in your machine s memory, a Memory Overflow message may appear on the LCD : This appears because ( 1 ) too many p ages have been stored in the memory , or ( 2 ) the p ages that are stored have too much information on them for your fax machine to remember. If this mes[...]

2.16 Basic operation Recording p aper size As default, your machine select s the p aper source automatically , however if you wish to select the p aper source manually , press P APER SIZE repeatedly until your desired p aper size is displayed. T h e LCD toggles the p aper size in the 1st cassette, 2nd cassette (if i n s t alled), the byp ass tray a[...]

2.17 Basic operation S pecial copy function Negative/Positive ( reversing black and white areas ) If using this feature, the black and white areas of the original are reversed. N o t e : Y ou cannot combine this feature with Reduced or Enlarged copies . Help f u l t i p : If you programmed a Sof t key to turn on or of f this feature, simply press -[...]

2.18 Basic operation Ultra Copy resolution ( This mode is available only on the MFX-1700.) Ultra copy of fers the highest copy quality available. However , this feature also requires more memory than the normal copy resolution. If you try to copy many p ages at a time, memory overflow may occur . N o t e : The enlargement/reduction copy feature is [...]

2.19 Basic operation Y our fax machine can also be used as a phone, if you have an optional handset i n s ta l l e d . The following is a brief look at the machine s telephone features. Dialing a telephone number 1 Pick up the optional handset. Y ou will hear a dial tone. 2 Dial the number by the using numeric keyp a d . o r Press the one-touch key[...]

2.20 Basic operation Call request Y ou can send or receive a fax message and have a regular phone conversation on th e same call . For more information on how to use this function, see p age 3.24. Dialing in the event of a power failure Y our fax machine can only receive telephone calls even in the event of a power failure, if an optional handset i[...]

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This chapter describes convenient features of your machine. Autodialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 Delayed transmission . . . .[...]

Y our fax machine s autodialer stores your most frequently called phone and fax num - bers for inst ant recall so you don t have to remember them. It s something like an electronic phone book. Autodialer basics How do you autodial? There are two kinds of autodialer numbers. The dif ference between the two is how you dial them: T ype How to dial Amo[...]

Using one-touch keys Y our fax machine stores up to 55 one-touch numbers using the keys marked 0 1 5 5 . Entering or changing a one-touch number 1 Press Program key, A , 1 , 0 , 1 , ENTER . The LCD shows the empty one-touch num - ber . N o t e : If a one-touch number other than 0 1 appears on the LCD , it means that you have already entered a numbe[...]

Advanced features Erasing a one-touch number 1 Press Program key, A , 1 , 0 , 2 , ENTER . The LCD shows the one-touch number you have already entered: N o t e : If the one-touch number that appears is other than 0 1 , i t means that 0 1 i s empty. 2 Press the key for the one-touch number you want to erase. Here, we ve selected 0 2 : 3 If you want t[...]

Advanced features If you specified real time transmission: Y our fax machine dials the other fax machine. The LCD shows the Location ID and the document s w i d t h and resolution settings: N o t e : If the entry doesn t have a Location ID , the number appears. When the other machine answers, your fax feeds the document through it s scanner , trans[...]

Advanced features 7 The LCD now shows: o r The machine is now prompting you for a name a Location ID so you ll be able to find it in the EasyDial directory (see p age 3.8). I f y o u d o want to enter or change this number s Location ID , go on to step 8. I f y o u d o n t want to enter or change this number s Location ID , skip to step 9. 8 Enter [...]

Advanced features F a x dialing via speed-dial T o dial a fax call using a speed-dial number: 1 Place the document in the ADF , or on the FBS glass. 2 If you are using the FBS glass, enter the document size by pressing the DOCUMENT SIZE . 3 Adjust resolution and contrast if necessary . 4 Press SPEED DIAL / TE L INDEX . The LCD shows: 5 Use the nume[...]

Call group dialing If you frequently send the same fax message to more than one location, store the group number into the one-touch key or speed-dial number . ( I f n e c e s s a r y , see Using a one- touch keys and Using speed-dial numbers , in previous p age.) A f ter you store the group number , you can send the same fax to many dif ferent loca[...]

EasyDial directory dialing EasyDial directory dialing makes your autodialer even more like an electronic phone book. EasyDial sort s and displays numbers alphabetically according to their Location ID s, so you can find them and dial them easily . T o dial using EasyDial: 1 For a regular phone call : Pick up the optional handset. N ot e: T o make a [...]

Advanced features The fastest way to fax o n e document to many recipient s i s t o broadcast i t . In an ordinary broadcast, you send the fax as you normally would, except you just add more fax numbers. Y ou can enter up to 230 numbers: 30 manually-dialed numbers A N D 200 autodialer numbers O R 1 call group with all 200 autodialer numbers Y ou ca[...]

Advanced features Take advant age o f lo wer evening and weekend long-dist a nce rates with delayed trans - mission. Y our fax machine can store up to 99 delayed commands, each of which you can program up to 31 days in advance. Import ant: I f y ou program all 99 delayed transmission commands, no further m e m - o r y transmission is possible until[...]

Advanced features Batch transmission allows you to store multiple document s i n a n electronic basket throughout the day and then fax that entire basket to o n e location. T o do this, just tell the machine when and where the transmission should go. When that date and time arrives, your machine will transmit each document in the batch box to the r[...]

Advanced features T o create or modify another batch box, repeat step s 2 1 1 . T o finish, press stop. Printing a list of batch boxes Y ou can easily print a list of your batch boxes. The list includes each box s identifier num - be r , the Location ID , fax number and date/time the transmission should st a r t . T o print the list, press Program [...]

Advanced features Erasing a document stored in a batch box T o erase a document stored in a batch box on your fax machine: 1 Press Program key , D , 2 , 0 , 3 , ENTER . The LCD shows: 2 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter the number ( 1 5 ) of the batch box storing the document you want to erase. Here, we ve entered 1 t o indicate batch box 1 . 3 Pr[...]

Advanced features Polling allows someone to fax a document to you without having to make the call or p a y f o r i t . There are several kinds of polling: Regular polling Y our fax retrieves a document from a remote fax machine. F - C o d e p o l l i n g Y our fax retrieves a document stored as a file in the remote fax machine. T o do this, you mus[...]

Advanced features Limiting polling access t o your fax machine When you set the p asscode, a calling fax which doesn t present the proper p asscode cannot poll from your fax. Import ant: The p asscode you use for polling operation i s n ot the same as the protec - tion p asscode (see p age 3.49). N o t e : If you re using the Block Junk Fax feature[...]

Advanced features Y our fax machine has numerous special features to make your communication easier . W e ll cover them here. So f t Keys So f t Keys are shortcut keys. Y o u can program the sof t keys on the control p anel to turn on or of f any function with just the touch of a button. Y our machine has three Sof t Keys. If the light above any on[...]

Advanced features Macro keys If you perform the same operation repeatedly , you can automate the operation using a macro. A macro is a series of the several step s that you group together as a single com - mand to accomplish the operation automatically . A macro key faithfully records up to 60 step s tha t y ou performed to teach the macro. Y ou ca[...]

Advanced features 6 Press the keys exactly as you operate the job you want to program into the Macro key. N ot e: Y ou can program up to 60 step s. When it comes over 60 step s , your fax machine asks if you register the operations you have entered. If you want to register them, press ENTER . If not, press ST O P . N o t e : If you want to cancel t[...]

Advanced features Erasing a Macro key 1 Press MACRO PROGRAM twice, ENTER . The LCD shows : 2 Press the Macro key ( M 1 o r M 2 ) you want to erase. Here, we ve chosen M 2. 3 Press ENTER . The LCD shows: Import ant: If yo u want to quit without erasing the Macro key you ve selected, press CANCEL . The machine will return to step 2. 4 Press ENTER to [...]

Advanced features Fax & Copy W ith the Fax & Copy feature turned on, your machine asks if you want to make a copy of a document each time it transmit s that document from memory . N ot e : The Fax & Copy function cannot be used for real time transmission, and when the copy protection feature is set to on. Not e: Quick Memory transmissio[...]

Advanced features Y our fax machine will print the activity journal automatical ly af ter 100 transactions. T o toggle this automatic printing on or of f : 1 Press Program key, C , 1 , 0 , 1 , ENTER . The LCD shows: 2 Press o r until the mode you want appears. Here, we ve chosen O n. 3 Press ENTER to save the setting. Printing an activity journal m[...]

Advanced features Cover p a g e Y our fax machine can store a cover p a g e to s end at the beginning of each outgoing fax. This p age includes the current date and time, your Location ID and your fax number (as stored in the TTI ) and a message of up to 40 characters in length. The information appears in a box similar to this: T urning the cover p[...]

Advanced features OneLine + distinctive ring detection Many phone comp anies now of fer their customers a special service which makes it pos - sible for one phone line to do the work of two. W ith this service, you physically still have one phone line, but, electronically , you have two phone numbers. Y our phone recognizes these dif ferent numbers[...]

Call request Y ou can send or receive a fax message a n d have a regular phone conversation on t he same call (a lthough, not at the same time). This is called a call request. It doesn t matter whether you re sending the fax or receiving it. Y ou may fax first and then t a l k , o r ta l k f i r s t and then fax. Import ant: For this feature to wor[...]

Advanced features The power of QuadAccess fi Y our fax machine s QuadAccess feature sharply reduces the time you might spend wait - ing for the machine to finish it s work. QuadAccess is a more powerful version of what already is a pretty powerful feature, called dual access . W h i le a fax with normal dual access allows you to do two things at o[...]

Relay box Receives document s , then relays them to other machines. T h e machine that relays the document is called a hub . Y our fax machine can either send t o a hub or it can b e a hub. 4 element s of an F-Code box Each F-Code box has the following four element s : ( 1 ) F-Code box number ( 01-50 ) ( 2 ) F-Code box name (up to 16 characters) ( [...]

12 Next, the machine asks for your F-Code box s p assword. This is the p assword for ITU - T -comp atible F-Code fax transactions. T h e LCD shows: o r Not e: Y o u d on t n ee d to h a v e a p assword for the F-Code box. However , using a p assword will make your F-Code communication much more secure. I f y o u do not want to enter or change this [...]

Advanced features Erase Tx Doc Erasure of transmitted document s tells your machine if it should erase a document from the box af ter a caller retrieves (polls) the document. O n : Y our machine erases the document from the box as soon as it sends it. If you choose On , this box can be polled only once per document. Of f : Y our machine does not er[...]

Advanced features 26 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter the four-digit I . D . code for this F-Code box. Import ant: A f ter completing this step, you must know this code to print docu - ment s sent to this F-Code box. Be sure to write it down. 27 Press ENTER to save the F-Code box information. T o create or modify another F-Code box, repeat step s[...]

Advanced features 7 Press ENTER . If you ve entered an incorrect I . D . code, your fax machine reject s the attempt and returns to st andby mode. If you ve entered the correct I . D . code, the display shows: If you choose: O n : Y our bulletin box erases the currently stored document when a new document is stored in it Of f : Y our bulletin box k[...]

Erasing a document stored in a bulletin box T o erase a stored document: 1 Press Program key, D , 2 , 0 , 2 , ENTER The LCD shows: 2 Use the numeric keyp a d to enter the two-digit number (01-50) of the F-Code bul - letin box that stores the document you want to erase. W e ve entered 03: 3 Press ENTER . The LCD shows: N o t e : If the F-Code box is[...]

Advanced features 3 Press ENTER . The LCD shows: N o t e : If the F-Code security box is not storing any document s, the machine briefly displays the following before returning to step 2: 4 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter your F-Code box s four-digit I . D . code. Here we ve entered 2345 : 5 Press ENTER . If you ve entered the correct I . D . co[...]

6 Press ENTER . If you ve entered an incorrect I . D . code, your fax machine reject s the attempt and returns to st andby mode. If you ve entered the correct I . D . code, the display shows: N o t e : If you want to quit without erasing the F-Code box you ve selected, press CANCEL . The fax will return to step 2. N o t e : If you want to quit with[...]

Advanced features If in step 10 you chose an immediate transmission, your fax machine begins dialing. If you chose a delayed command, the machine shows Reserved on the LCD , indicating that it has stored the command in memory and will complete it later . F-Code polling 1 Press FA X to switch the machine to Fax mode. 2 Press ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS four[...]

Advanced features Programmable one-touch keys Using the power of programmable one-touch keys In order to complete some operations on your machine, you may have to follow several step s and press several dif ferent buttons. But programming your machine s one-touch keys ( P 1 and P 2 ) can red uce th ose man y st ep s to a simple press of a key . Y o[...]

Advanced features 4 Press ENTER . The LCD asks which operation you want to program into the pro - grammable one-touch: N o t e : If changing a previously stored command, skip to step 7. 5 Press u n t i l Communication appears. 6 Press ENTER . The LCD now shows either: o r 7 Use the numeric keyp a d to enter the number exactly as your machine should[...]

Advanced features 17 Press ENTER . The LCD asks you for the type of confirmation report you want to set for this programmable one-touch number . 18 Press until the mode you want appears. 19 Press ENTER . The LCD asks if you want to send a cover p age for this programma - ble one-touch number . 20 Press until the mode you want appears. 21 Press ENTE[...]

Advanced features 5 Press u n t i l Communication appears. 6 Press ENTER . The LCD now shows either: o r 7 Use the numeric keyp ad to enter up to 230 fax numbers you can use any com - bination of call group s , one-touch keys, speed-dial numbers and manually-dialed numbers. Import ant: D o n o t press ENTER . Press BROADCAST to enter a comma betwee[...]

Advanced features 18 Press ENTER . The LCD asks if you want to send a cover p age for this programma - ble one-touch number . 19 Press until the mode you want appears. 20 Press ENTER . The LCD asks if you want to turn the Fax & Copy feature on or of f f o r this programmable one-touch number . 21 Press until the mode you want appears. 22 Press [...]

Advanced features 6 Press ENTER . The LCD now shows either: o r 7 Use the numeric keyp a d to enter the number exactly as your machine should dial it, including whatever codes your phone system requires. T h e number can be up to 40 characters in length: Y our display shows only 20 characters at a time. T o view characters beyond those 2 0 , press [...]

Advanced features N o t e : If changing a previously stored command, skip to step 7. 5 Press u n t i l Communication appears. 6 Press ENTER . The LCD now shows either: o r 7 Use the numeric keyp a d to enter the number exactly as your machine should dial it, including whatever codes your phone system requires. T h e number can be up to 40 character[...]

Advanced features 18 Press ENTER . The LCD asks you to select a contrast mode for each programmable one-touch number . 19 Press until the mode you want appears. 20 Press ENTER . The LCD asks if you want the memory transmission on or of f when using this programmable one-touch number . 21 Press until the mode you want appears. 22 Press ENTER . The L[...]

Advanced features N o t e : If changing a previously stored command, skip to step 7. 5 Press u n t i l Communication appears. 6 Press ENTER . The LCD now shows either: o r 7 Use the numeric keyp a d to enter the number exactly as your machine should dial it, including whatever codes your phone system requires. T h e number can be up to 40 character[...]

Advanced features Programming a batch transmission For this operation to work, two things must be true: The batch box you re using must exist on your fax machine. Y ou must know the batch box s i de n t i f i e r nu m b e r ( 1 5 ) . T o program a batch transmission into a programmable one-touch key: 1 Press Program key, A , 3 , 0 , 1 , ENTER . The[...]

Advanced features 13 Press ENTER . The LCD asks if you want to turn the Fax & Copy feature on or of f f o r this programmable one-touch number . 14 Press until the mode you want appears. 15 Press ENTER . 16 Press ST O P to return your machine to st andby mode. Programming printout s T o program a programmable one-touch key to print a list: 1 Pr[...]

Advanced features 6 Press ENTER . The LCD asks which list you want to program into the programmable one-touch: 7 Press until the list you want appears. 8 Press ENTER . 9 Press ST O P to return your machine to st andby mode. Programming a document storage operation If you want to program a programmable one-touch key to store an F-Code polling docu -[...]

Advanced features 5 Press u n t i l S tore Document appears. 6 Press ENTER . The LCD asks which storing menu you want to program into the pro - grammable one-touch: 7 Press until the mode you want appears. 8 Press ENTER . If you select the P o l l i n g D o c u m e n t operation, skip to step 14. If you select the F-Code Document operation, go on t[...]

Advanced features Fax dialing with programmable one-touch T o dial a fax call using a programmable one-touch number: 1 Set your document in the ADF or on the FBS glass. 2 Make any necessary adjustment s a s usual. 3 If you are using the FBS glass, set the document size by pressing DOCUMENT SIZE before you press the programmable one-touch key . 4 Pr[...]

Advanced features Y our machine has a number of security features to keep your private fax document s p r i- vate, avoid unwanted out side communication and even protect against unauthorized use of your machine. These security features include: ( 1 ) Security reception, ( 2 ) P I N mask, ( 3 ) Block junk fax, and ( 4 ) D e p artment codes. The p as[...]

Advanced features 6 If you want security reception to begin n o w (and at this same time every day) , skip to step 8. Otherwise, go on to step 7. 7 Use the numeric keyp a d t o e n ter the time (use a 24-hour format) when security reception should begin every day . T ype over the numbers displayed. Here, we ve entered 17:35 : T o change a digit, pr[...]

Advanced features Masking the PIN T o prevent unauthorized long-dist ance calls, some of fice telephone systems require you t o e nt e r a personal identification number ( PIN ) whenever you dial long dist ance . Y our fax s PIN mask feature help s you keep that PIN number private. W i t h t h e PIN mask activated, you can dial a fax number plus a [...]

Advanced features Import ant: While in PIN Mode 1, a n y autodialer numbers you use must include the PIN . This also applies to autodialer numbers used with batch transmission (see p age 3.1 1 ) o r programmable one-touch keys (see p ages 3.35 3.48). N o t e : If you select either Mode 1 or Mode 2 and will be using batch transmission, you must stor[...]

Advanced features 3 Press ENTER to save the setting. N o t e : If you press ENTER without entering the PIN , the fax machine beep s , i n d i- cates No PIN Number on the LCD and then returns you to step 2. 4 Continue with the step s for creating or modifying a batch box (p ages 3.1 1 3.12). Now you can perform batch transmission to this box while t[...]

Advanced features 4 Depending on if you have already entered at least one number into the blocked numbers list, the LCD shows one of the following: o r 5 If you want to modify an existing entry in the blocked numbers list, press o r until you see the number you want to modify . or If you want to enter a new number in an already-st arted blocked num[...]

Advanced features Using d e p artment codes Y ou can keep track of how your machine is used through it s d e p artment code feature. When the dep artment code setting is activated, the machine reminds each user to enter the dep artment code before sending or polling a document. Th e Activity Journal then keep s t r ack of fax tr ansactions by dep a[...]

Advanced features T urning d e p artment code protection on and of f Import ant: This feature will work only if you ve activated the p asscode protection (see p age 3.49). 1 Press Program key , C , 3 , 0 , 1 , ENTER . The LCD shows: 2 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter the four-digit p asscode: T o change one digit, press to move lef t o r to move [...]

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This chapter describes how to change the settings of your machine. Settings for transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Settings for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Settings for dialing . . . . . .[...]

Scan settings Default setting: Primary resolution: Normal, Primary contrast: Normal T w o d i f ferent settings tell your machine how to scan document s . The initial factory set - tings are probably right for most applications, so try using them before changing any of these settings: Primary resolution mode S e t s the resolution for your document[...]

Memory transmission Default setting: O n Note: When the machine s memory is full, it can transmit only through the document feeder (real time transmission). Note: When you use the FBS glass, the machine always uses memory transmission even if you set the memory transmission to of f . T o change the default setting of memory transmission: 1 P r e s [...]

Print settings Y ou can set three p arameters for printing received fax messages: Print reduction rate Reduction margin Paper save function Y ou set all three in the same procedure, discussed on next p age. Following is a expla - nation for each: Print reduction rate Print reduction l e t s you set the machine to reduce large incoming document s t [...]

6 Press o r until the setting you want appears. In this example, we ve chosen On. 7 Press ENTER to save the setting. Setting the number of rings Default setting: 2 times Y ou can set how many times your fax machine will ring before answering a call. Choose from 1 to 9 rings. 1 Press Program key , B , 2 , 0 , 3 , ENTER . The LCD shows: 2 Use the num[...]

Changing the default settings Changing the dialing p ause length Default setting: 2 seconds The p ause is set by the factory to last two seconds, but you can set it to last as long as ten seconds if necessary . T o change the p ause length : 1 P r e s s Program key , B , 2 , 0 , 5 , ENTER . 2 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter the length you want f[...]

Copy scan settings Default setting: Primary document type: T ext, Primary contrast: Normal T w o d i f ferent settings tell your machine how to scan document s . The initial factory set - tings are probably right for most applications, so try using them before changing any of these settings: Primary document type Set s the document type for your do[...]

Changing the copy auto reset time Default setting: 3 minutes The machine returns to it s initial condition automatically af ter a cert ain period of time. Y ou can change this time from 1 to 10 minutes. 1 P r e s s Program key , B , 3 , 0 , 3 , ENTER . 2 Use the numeric keyp a d t o enter the time you want for the copy auto reset. Here, we ve chose[...]

Changing the default settings Setting combine Default setting: O f f Note: This feature is available only for the MFX-1700 model. If you frequently use the combine feature, you can set it to on for default setting by fol - lowing procedure. 1 P r e s s Program key , B , 3 , 0 , 8 , ENTER . 2 Press o r until the setting you want appears. In this exa[...]

Changing the default settings Setting the silent mode Default setting: O f f Silent mode allows you to mute the ringer , the alarm and the key tones. R i n g e r If you turn the ringer of f in silent mode, a ring alert s you when you receive fax or voice call and a call request. Alarm I f you disable the alarm in silent mode, the sound your machine[...]

Changing the default settings Setting Sleep mode ( Energy saving mode ) Default setting: O n Y our machine is initially set to be in the Sleep mode automatically when 5 minutes has p assed af ter you pressed any key last. If you want to set the Sleep mode to O f f , you can set it here. Note: I f you want to change the time, see p age 1.19. 1 P r e[...]

Changing the default settings 2 Press o r until the mode you want appears. In this example, we ve chosen O n . If you chose O n , proceed to step 3. If you chose O f f , skip to step 7. 3 Press ENTER . The LCD asks you to select Lower or Upper tray for copy exit. Press o r until the tray you want appears. In this example, we ve chosen Upper . 4 Pre[...]

Just in case Ti p s on caring for your machine What to do if problems occur Glossary Clearing p aper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 T roubleshoot[...]

Just in case If an original document jams 1 If an original document jams in the ADF while scanning the document into the memory for faxing or copying, the LCD will show: If you do wish to continue the operation, press ENTER and proceed to step 2. T o abort the operation, press CANCEL . This will erase from memory all p ages stored during this opera[...]

Just in case If a printout jams inside your machine T o clear a printout jammed inside your machine: Import ant: B e careful not to put your hand between the top cover and the machine. 1 Open the top cover . 2 Open the printer cover . 3 Remove the toner and drum cartridge. Import ant: Shield the drum cartridge from light, especially strong light. L[...]

Just in case I f your machine s printout s develop quality problems, try to find the example below that matches your printout problem. When you find one which is like yours, try the suggested solutions. If they don t work, cont act your authorized Muratec dealer . Pages are blank The drum cartridge or toner cartridge may not be i n s t alled correc[...]

Just in case 5.4 Printout s have irregularities The p aper you re using may have absorbed moisture, per - h a p s due either to high humidity or water having been spilled on the p aper supply . T oner will not adhere well to wet p aper . Replace the p aper with dry p aper and try printing again. Printout s have white and/or black l i n e s The tone[...]

Just in case Occasionally , your fax machine encounters some trouble transmitting or receiving docu - ment s . W h e n i t does, it alert s you with an alarm. Y ou can identify the problem with LCD messages and printed check messages and error report s , explained in the following pages . Alarm Y our fax machine sounds an alarm tone a series of sho[...]

Just in case What you see on the LCD What it means/ What to do Document Full Y o u tried to enter an document into an F-Code box, but the machine has reached it s cap acity (30 document s ) . Delete document s s tored in F-Code boxes until the machine will let you pro - ceed. Document Jam A n original document jam while you are using ContS tor Ente[...]

Just in case What you see on the LCD What it means/ What to do Macro In Use Y o u tried to change the function for a Sof t k e y , b u t that Sof t key has been programmed in a Macro key . Y ou cannot change the Sof t key function until erase the Macro key that cont ains the Sof t key you want to change. Erase the Macro key , then try again. Memory[...]

Just in case What you see on the LCD What it means/ What to do Please Supply Paper The p a p e r cassette or byp ass tray is out of p aper . Supply p a pe r t o th e c a ssette and/or the byp a s s tray . Please Wa i t Y our fax machine s printer is either warming up or busy. Please wait until the fax is finished printing and then re-try your comma[...]

Just in case What you see on the LCD What it means/ What to do Too Many St e p s Y o u tried to enter too many step s for a macro. Y o u can enter up to 60 step s into a macro key . Unable to Reduce I n the reduction copy using the ADF , i f t h e calculated ratio is smaller than minimum reduction ratio (50%), this message will appear and you can -[...]

Reception errors R . 1 . 1 The calling fax machine didn t respond to your fax machine. This can happen if someone dials a wrong number or if the remote machine restrict s access through use of a p asscode. R . 1 . 2 The two fax machines were incomp a t i b l e . Y our fax machine sends and receives only ITU - T Group 3 (see Glossary , p age 5.18) f[...]

Check Message printout s When there s a problem with a fax call and your machine detect s a n error , it produces an error printout headed by the words Check Message. This printout list s the following information about the transmission: The resulting error code A communications error message (see What error messages can mean, below) The phone numb[...]

Just in case W i t h p ro pe r in s t allation and a little maintenance, your fax machine should give you dependable service for years to come. Although it requires little day-to-day care, you can t ake these simple precautions to keep it in top form: Always make sure your fax machine is inst alled according to our specifications, including using a[...]

Just in case 5 Open the inner cover fully . Import ant: Y o u must hold the cover open. It won t st ay open by it s e l f . 6 Use the cloth with the rollers cleaner to clean the face of the rollers. Rot ate the rollers by hand to allow cleaning of the entire roller surface. Cleaning the FBS glass, Cont act glass and white p a d 1 Open the platen co[...]

Just in case General questions Q : Where do I add ink or toner to make my fax machine s printout s darker? A: Y ou can t adjust the darkness of an incoming fax printout , but you c a n adjust the darkness of a copy or of a transmission. Insert a document and press CONTRAST t o adjust the contrast setting. Dark print s at the darkest setting. The ma[...]

Just in case Q : Can I transmit a document that s extra long? A: Y e s , i f the receiving fax machine is equipped to handle long document s . M an y machines have a special setting which allows them to receive document s that exceed the normal length. Q : Can I transmit a p age from a newsp aper? A : No. A newsp a p e r p age can jam in your docum[...]

Just in case Receiving faxes Q : My fax never answers. What s wrong? A: Check to make sure your fax machine is properly connected to a working AC power outlet and phone jack (see p age 1.7). If you re using a second phone with your machine, make sure i t s connected properly (p age 2.20). Q : Sometimes when I answer my machine with the optional han[...]

Just in case This glossary cont ains terms you may encounter when discussing or reading about fax machines. Please use these definitions for reference only . A list of definitions can also be found on the Muratec website at w w w .muratec.com. 24-hour format Also called m i l i t ary format . A format for keeping time that does not use a.m. or p.m.[...]

Just in case Default The se tting your machine will always refer to if no other action has been programmed. For example, you can set the default for this machine to send a fax by using it s memory. I f you set th is ac tio n as th e d ef aul t, th at s how your machine will always send a fax, until you tell it to do dif - ferently . Delayed command[...]

Just in case MH Modified Huf fman, the st andard ITU - T Group 3 dat a compression method. A one-dimen - sional coding scheme that compresses dat a i n a horizont al direction only . A feature of all Muratec fax machines, MH assures transmissions faster than one p age per minute when communicating with other Group 3 unit s, regardless of manufactur[...]

Just in case Relay broadcasting Let s s om e M u r atec fax machines store a document in internal memory , transmit the document to the memory of a remote hub fax and then instruct that unit to relay (re- transmit) the document to each fax in a call group in the hub unit. This feature speeds extremely high-volume fax communication and allows a sing[...]

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Appendix and index[...]

General T y p e : Desktop plain p aper facsimile Comp a t i b i l i t y : MFX -1300: ITU-T Group 3 MFX -1700: ITU-T Group 3 and Super Group 3 Phone system: Public Switched T elephone Network (PSTN) or equiva - l e n t Dual access: Multit asking One-touch dial: 55 l ocations S peed dial: 145 locations Operating Environment Environment a l temperatur[...]

Scanning method: Flatbed CCD Scanning wid t h : 8.2 inch (Fax), 8.5 inch (Copy) Document size : (wid th height) ADF; single sheet: Maximum 8.5 inches 35.4 inches, Minimum 4.7 inches 3.9 inches ADF; two or more sheet s : Maximum 8.5 inches 14.0 inches, Minimum 5.8 inches 4.1 inches FBS Maximum 8.5 inches 14.0 inches ADF cap a c i t y : 50 sheet s Do[...]

United S t ates of America Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) information Ringer Equivalence Number ( REN s) : MFX -1300: AC REN , 0 . 4 B ; D C REN , 0 . 3 . MFX -1700: AC REN , 2 . 1 B ; D C REN , 0 . 3 . This facsimile machine has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class A d i g i t al device, pursuant to Part 15 of th[...]

T his warranty is made by Muratec America, Inc. (hereaf te r r eferred to as Muratec ). This warranty is valid only on Muratec product s purchased and used in the United S t ates of A m erica. This warranty applies to the product only while owned and used by the original purchaser ( Customer ). If ownership of the product is transferred, this warra[...]

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