Muratec MFX-2500 manual

Muratec MFX-2500 Operating Instructions Gener al Ref erence[...]

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Trademarks Muratec , the Muratec logo and all Muratec fax product names contained herein are trademarks of Murata machinery , Ltd. and Muratec UK, Ltd. E NERGY S TAR is a registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency . Copyright Copyright © 2000 by Murata/Muratec; all rights reserved. As an Energy Star ® partner , Muratec h[...]

i Laser Safety This is a digital machine which operates by means of a laser . There is no possibility of danger from the laser , provided the machine is operated according to the instruc- tions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective hous- ing, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine durin[...]

ii Where to set up your machine F ollow these guidelines when setting up your mac hine: Away from direct sunlight T o a void overheating, set up your machine awa y from direct sunlight or a heater . Level, and vibration-free T o a void damages to the machine or injuries , set the machine up in a level, vibration-free location. Avoid extreme high / [...]

P ower requirements 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 metal 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 a[...]

iv 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 carpets. Doing so can damage the power cord or fax, and can cause fire or electrical shock. Avoid temperature fluctuations Sudden changes in temperature can cause damag- ing condensation to f[...]

v Thank you for choosing Muratec MFX-2500. The Muratec MFX-2500 is a multi-function machine, combining facsimile and copier features. The operating instructions for this machine is divided into three books . Please read the instructions you need. • “General Reference” (This book) — Describes the basic operations and basic caring of your mac[...]

Symbol and terms (Operating tips) In this manual, the following symbols and terms are used, and make sure you know what they mean. CA UTION This symbol indicates how to avoid personal injury . Important: This instruction describes conditions or incorrect operations that could cause damage to your machine. Note: A note describes helpful hints, restr[...]

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Before using your Muratec machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Where to set up your machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii P ower requirements . . . . . . .[...]

Getting started P ackaging contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 P arts of the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1.1 Getting started P ackaging contents Included in your machine’ s packaging: ❑ Main unit (Scanner part) ❑ AC power cord ❑ Main unit (Printer part) ❑ P aper size / Cassette No. stickers with Multi purpose cassette ❑ One-touch labels ❑ 2nd paper cassette ❑ Soft Key labels ❑ T oner bottle ❑ Operating instructions ❑ Drum cartrid[...]

1.2 Getting started 5 Side cover — Open this to fix printout jams in the cassette. 6 Printer cover release — Pull up this to open the printer cover . 7 Printer cover — Open this to fix printout jams or change the drum car- tridge. 8 Fuser cover — Open this to fix printout jams in the fuser . 9 Original document exit — Where the original d[...]

1.3 Getting started Options 1 P aper cassette (3rd, 4th, 5th) — Each cassette capacity is 500 sheets. 2 Large capacity cassette — Its capacity is 2,500 sheets. 3 Bypass tray — Where you put the recording paper for copying. Holds only one sheet. 4 Handset — Used for voice communication. 5 Shift tray — Shifts and sorts printed papers in sor[...]

1.4 Getting started 1 CONTRAST — Press to adjust the contrast level. 2 RESOLUTION — In F ax mode: RESOLUTION Press to toggle among the three resolution modes and 256-level grayscale . In Copy mode: DOCUMENT Press to toggle among PHOTO , PHOTO / TEXT and AUT O . 3 REDUCE / ENLARGE — Press this key to choose one of several preset reduction/enla[...]

1.5 Getting started 13 One-touch keys — The keys labeled 01-78 offer one-touch dialling conve- nience. Y ou also can use the keys labeled 79-84 for programmable functions: this lets you teach your machine an advanced multi-step function just once , then recall the function at any time by pressing one of these keys. 14 Soft Keys — Shortcut keys [...]

1.6 Getting started Changing F ax/Copy mode When you use your machine as a copier , for making copies or setting copy functions , press COPY . As a facsimile, for fax transmission or setting fax functions, press FAX . The LCD shows the machine’ s status, error messages and function menu. Copy standby display 1 Operational status or messages , pap[...]

Y our machine has the AC power switch and ENERGY SA VING key as the power switch. AC power switch When you use your machine for the first time, turn on the AC power switch. It should be alwa ys On. Only when your machine will be not used for a long time or will be moved, turn it off . Note: If you turn it off , your machine will be not able to rece[...]

Recording paper size and capacity Cassette P aper size Capacity Multi purpose cassette A3 , B4 , A4 , B5 , 250 sheets A5 , A6 , F4 , Letter , Legal , Ledger , Half-letter , P ostcard , Custom-sized* 1 , DL , COM10 , Monarch , Executive 2nd - 5th* 2 paper cassette A3 , B4 , A4 , B5 , 500 sheets F4 , Executive Letter , Legal , Ledger Large capacity c[...]

1.9 Getting started Loading the large capacity cassette (Option) 1 Pull the cassette toward you. 2 Push down the bottom plate inside the cassette so it clicks and the plate and the bottom of the cassette are even. 3 Insert the paper into the cassette along the right side with face up. Note: Make sure the stack of paper isn’t higher than the limit[...]

1.10 Getting started When using the special sized paper : (1) Press [Other] . (2) Select “Custom” using the cursor key . (3) Press [Enter] . (4) Enter the horizontal and vertical size of the paper using the numeric keypad. Note: Y ou can also enter the paper size using and of the cursor key . Note: T o change Horizontal / V ertical, use and of [...]

1.11 Getting started Y our machine prints incoming faxes and copies with a laser print engine . The engine requires two types of printing supplies (sometimes also called consumables): • The drum cartridge — It yields 67,000 normal A4-sized printouts (see “Specifications, ” page AI .1). By “normal,” we’re referring to the amount of tex[...]

1.12 Getting started 3 Shake the new drum cartridge hori- zontally . 4 Align the green labels on both ends of the new drum cartridge with the green labels on the rails of the machine and set it to the machine . 5 Grasp the handles and push the drum cartridge into the machine until it clicks . 6 Close the printer cover . Installing the toner bottle [...]

1.13 Getting started 4 Shake the new toner bottle well and turn it over lengthwise five times. Note: Make sure to carry out the proce- dure above to agitate the toner well before installing the toner bottle in case the toner has set- tled. 5 With the seal on the toner bottle facing up, slowly peel off the seal as shown at right: Note: Be careful, s[...]

1.14 Getting started Some settings give you a chance to enter characters; for TTI, remote fax’s name or others. T o enter letters or other characters, use one-touch keys, numeric keypad or code keys. Using one-touch keys to enter characters Use the one-touch keys to enter letters and other non-numeric characters . T o type an upper -case letter ,[...]

1.15 Getting started 3 T o enter each character , press the key combination listed on the chart. Important: Remember , there are three wa ys to enter c haracters: Enter Using Numbers Numeric keypad Letters/characters One-touch keys Letters/characters/numbers CODE chart for key combinations Note: If you want to erase characters , press [Clear] to er[...]

1.16 Getting started EasyStart software is already installed on your Muratec machine . It guides you through the process of entering your machine’ s settings. Remember that the settings you make here can alwa ys be c hanged later . Getting started Determine the following before you go any further: The name and fax number you want to appear on you[...]

1.17 Getting started 8 The LCD now shows the type of dialling for the machine. 9 Press [Enter] to save the setting and continue . 10 The LCD now asks you to enter the name you want to appear at the top of faxes you send. The name may be up to 22 characters in length. Select TTI 1, 2 or 3 using the cursor key . Then press [Enter] . 11 Use the one-to[...]

1.18 Getting started Acceptable document size The acceptable dimensions as follows: Automatic document feeder ( ADF ) (width × length) S INGLE - SHEET M UL TIPLE - SHEET Maximum: 300 × 900 mm (Tx) 297 × 420 mm 300 × 450 mm (Copy) Minimum: 120 × 100 mm 148 × 105 mm W eight: 30.2 – 104.7 g/m 2 52.3 – 104.7 g/m 2 Y ou can set up to about 50 [...]

1.19 Getting started The following is a basic fax features. If you want to use one-touch keys or any other advanced features, See “F ax Reference”. Sending a fax 1 Press FAX to change to the F ax mode , if it is in Copy mode. 2 Set the document(s) in ADF or FBS . 3 Adjust resolution and contrast, if necessary . Press RESOLUTION to change the re[...]

1.20 Getting started The following is a basic copy features. If you want to use advanced features , see “Copy Reference”. Making copies 1 Make sure the machine is in the Copy mode. T o change to the Copy mode, press COPY . 2 Press RESET to clear the previous setting , if necessary . 3 Set your document. (See page 1.18.) 4 Set any settings you w[...]

1.21 Getting started Y our machine can also be used as a phone , if you have an optional handset installed. The following is a brief look at the machine’ s telephone features. Redial Press [Redial] to redial the last number dialled on your machine. Dialling with the monitor speaker Because your machine has a monitor speaker , you can dial without[...]

1.22 Getting started A. Confirm the Counter for total printed pages Y ou can confirm the total number of pages you have printed. Note: It can be different from the number on the optional page counter . 1 Press MENU , [Mach Set] . 2 Select “ A. P age Counter” using the cursor key . Then press [Enter] . 3 The LCD shows the total number of pages. [...]

1.23 Getting started E. Sleep mode Y our machine is initially set to be in the Sleep mode automatically when 15 minutes has passed after you pressed any key last. If you want to change the time or to set the Sleep mode to OFF , you can set it here. Note: Pressing ENERGY SA VING , your machine will be in the Sleep mode immedi- ately , regardless of [...]

1.24 Getting started G . P aper jam alarm Y ou can set your machine not to sound an alarm when the paper jam occurs . Note: The alarm light will glow and the LCD will show the error message, regard- less of this setting. 1 Press MENU , [Mach Set] . 2 Select “G. P aperJam Alarm” using the cursor key . Then press [Enter] . 3 Select “ON” or ?[...]

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J ust in case … Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 Caring for your machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Just in case … 2.1 If an original document jams 1 If an original document jams, the LCD will show: Important: If you wait more than 60 seconds without pressing any key , the machine will delete from memory all pages stored during this oper- ation and the machine will return to the standby mode. Note: If this document is a non-sorting ADF job (eit[...]

Just in case … 2.2 If a printout jams If a printout jam occurred during printing, an alarm sounds and the part the paper jammed will blink on the LCD . Please remove the jammed paper carefully as below . CA UTION : The fuser unit becomes very hot. Do not touch the fuser unit when you are removing a paper jam. Important: Do not touch the electrica[...]

Just in case … 2.3 Printer cover / Fuser cover When the printer cover or the fuser cover part is blinking on LCD : 1 Open the printer cover by holding the printer cover release. Important: Never touch the electrical contacts inside the printer cover and under the drum cartridge, as an electrostatic discharge may damage the machine. 2 When the pri[...]

Just in case … The optional Bypass tray 1 Open the printer cover by holding the printer cover release. Important: Never touch the electrical contacts inside the printer cover and under the drum cartridge, as an electrostatic discharge may damage the machine. 2 Remove the jammed paper . 3 Close the printer cover . The optional duplex unit 1 Open t[...]

Just in case … 2.5 The optional 2-Bin tray or the optional shift tray 1 Open the printer cover by holding the printer cover release. Important: Never touch the electrical contacts inside the printer cover and under the drum cartridge, as an electrostatic discharge may damage the machine. 2 Open the fuser cover . CA UTION : The fuser unit becomes [...]

Just in case … 2.6 Print quality problems If your machine’ s printouts 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, contact your authorised Muratec dealer . P ages are blank • The drum cartridge or toner ca[...]

Just in case … 2.7 Printouts have irregularities • The paper you’re using may have absorbed moisture , per- haps due either to high humidity or water ha ving been spilled on the paper supply . T oner will not adhere well to wet paper . Replace the paper with dry paper and try printing again. Printouts have white and/or black lines • The ton[...]

Just in case … 2.8 Caring for your machine With proper installation and a little maintenance , your machine should give you dependable service for years to come. Although it requires little day-to-day care , you can take these simple precautions to keep it in top form: • Always make sure your machine is installed according to our specifications[...]

Just in case … 5 Open the inner cover . Important: Y ou must hold the cover open. It won’t stay open by itself . 6 Use the cloth with the rollers cleaner to clean the face of the rollers . Rotate the rollers by hand to allow cleaning of the entire roller surface. 7 Close the inner cover . 8 Close the adf cover , making sure both sides are snapp[...]

Just in case … 2.10 P ower failure during the machine is working During telephone call: Y ou can continue to speak with the handset. During fax transmission: The transmission will be cut off . When the power comes back, your machine starts to transmit again automatically if it was the memory transmission. If it was the feeder transmission, you sh[...]

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Appendix and index[...]

Main unit General Type: Console Photo conductor: OPC Copying system: Electrostatic Dry P owdered Image Transfer to Plain P aper Developing system: Micro-T oning High-Grade System Fusing system: Lamp-Heated Roller Scanning system: CCD Document size : (width × length) ADF; single sheet: Maximum 300 mm × 900 mm (Tx), 300 mm × 450 mm (Copy), Minimum[...]

P aper exit system: F ace down exit system Printing margin: Upper: 4 mm, Lower: 4 mm, Right: 4 mm, Left: 4 mm Smoothing print: Y es Receiving paper tray capacity: 250 sheets F ax communication Compatibility: ITU-T Super Group 3, Group3 Modem speed: 33,600, 31,200, 28,800, 26,400, 24,000, 21,600, 19,200, 16,800, 14,400, 12,000, 9,600, 7,200, 4,800, [...]

Option P aper F eed Unit (3rd, 4th, 5th paper cassette) Printing paper size: F ax: A3 , B4 , A4 , B5 Copy: A3 , B4 , A4 , B5 F4 , Executive Letter , Legal , Ledger P aper capacity: Plain P aper(60-90 g/m 2 ) : 500 sheets P ower source: Supplied from Main unit P ower consumption: 10W or less W eight: 6.9 Kg Dimensions : Width 535 × Depth 544.7 × H[...]

A Alarm light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 AC power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2, 1.7 ADF cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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