Oki 5250 manual

OKI F A X 5 2 5 0 Handbook F A C S IMILE OKIF AX 5250[...]

2 OKIF AX 52 50 | OKI, OKID A T A, and OKIF AX are re gistered trademarks/ marques déposées/marcas registrada, and OKIcare, OKI On- Site, and OKI Extend are trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company , Ltd. E NERGY S TA R is a registered trademark of the United States En vironmental Protection Agenc y . W indows is either a re gistered trademark[...]

| Handbook 3 Cont ents Introduction ................................................................. 9 Features ................................................................................... 9 Product Options .................................................................... 10 Installation ..................................................[...]

4 OKIF AX 52 50 | Setting Basic Featur es ............................................... 40 Control Panel Keys and Indicators ....................................... 40 Navigating Programming Levels .......................................... 41 V ie wing Y our Current Settings .......................................... 4 1 User Function Settings .[...]

| Handbook 5 Receiving Faxes ................................................................... 65 Receiving Faxes Manually ................................................. 6 5 Receiving Faxes in Memory .............................................. 66 Memory Reception Mode [MEM] ................................... 6 6 No Paper Reception ........[...]

6 OKIF AX 52 50 | Confidential Faxes (Security Feature) .................................. 93 Creating a Personal (Confidential) Mailbox ...................... 94 Changing Y our Password ................................................... 95 Closing (Deleting) a Mailbox ............................................ 9 6 Sending Confidential Faxes ...[...]

| Handbook 7 How to Interpret ............................................................... 110 User Function Settings List ........................................... 110 Message Confirmation Report (MCF) ............................... 1 11 What is it? ........................................................................ 1 1 1 What informati[...]

8 OKIF AX 52 50 | Safety ........................................................................ 144 Installation Hints ................................................................ 144 Operation and Maintenance ................................................ 145 Handling the Consumables ................................................. 145 T [...]

| Handbook 9 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this OKIF AX 5250 fax machine. It uses advanced LED technology to transfer faxed and copied images to plain paper quickly and sharply . F eatures • 15 One T ouch keys. • 64 Auto Dial numbers. • 10 groups. • 8 mailboxes for confidential reception. • Fax communication at up to 14,400 bits p[...]

10 OKIF AX 52 50 | Product Options • 1 MB non-battery backup memory expansion card adds capacity to store up to 80 pages. Order Number 70029101. • 1.5 MB battery backup memory expansion card replaces existing storage capacity with memory that preserves information when power is turned of f or interrupted. T otal storage capacity up to 120 pages[...]

| Handbook 11 Installation F or Y our Safety: Installation Hints • Install your fax machine in a dust-free location away from direct sunlight. • Do not plug your fax machine into a power source shared by equipment that produces electrical noise (i.e., air conditioners, etc.). • Leave electronic adjustments to authorized service personnel. •[...]

12 OKIF AX 52 50 | Getting Star t ed T o install your new f ax machine, follow the instructions from the “Unpacking” to the “Programming Required Information” sections of this handbook. Y ou must complete these steps f or your fax mac hine to operate properl y . If you have purchased an option package for your fax machine, refer to the docu[...]

| Handbook 13 1 OKIF AX 5250 2 T oner cartridge (wrapped) 3 Image drum cartridge (inside machine) 4 Power cord 5 T ele phone line cord 6 Document stacker tray 7 Documentation (Not shown): • Quick Reference • Handbook • W arranty , Regula tory Information, and Specifications Refer to the illustrations in the “Getting to Know Y our Fax Machin[...]

14 OKIF AX 52 50 | 3 T ake out the image drum cartridge. 4 Remove the protective sheet. Be careful not to touch the green surface of the drum. Removing the Prot ective Sheet 1 Lift up the document table. 2 Press in the cover release buttons on the side of the copy stacker until it clicks open. Lift up the stack er .[...]

| Handbook 15 5 Replace the image drum cartridge. Installing the T oner Car tridge 1 Remove the sponge and discard. ! W arning: Be careful when handling the toner cartridge. Do not let toner spill on your clothing or other porous materials. If you experience any problems with toner , refer to the “Safety , Handling the Consumables, T oner Cartrid[...]

16 OKIF AX 52 50 | 3 W ith the ridged side facing up and the blue le ver on your right, insert the toner cartridge into the image drum unit, left end first. 4 Push the lever forward to secure the cartridge. 5 Close the copy stacker—push down until you hear both sides click into place. 6 Close the document table.[...]

| Handbook 17 T oner Cartridge and Image Drum Unit Handling • Leave unused toner cartridges and image drum units in their packages until needed. • When replacing a toner cartridge or image drum unit, re- use the packaging to dispose of the old toner cartridge or image drum unit. • Do not expose these components to light for more than five min[...]

18 OKIF AX 52 50 | Loading P aper Y our f ax machine can hold up to 250 sheets of standard weight (20 lb .) paper . For best r esults, use paper specially made for laser printers or photocopiers. It can use letter , legal, and A4 size paper . Y our f ax machine automatically reduces the vertical length of the page images it receives to fit on the p[...]

| Handbook 19 3 If necessary , lift and adjust for the length of your paper . 4 If you are using le gal-size paper , pull out the extension at the back of the paper tray . 5 Remove the paper from its wrapper (up to 250 sheets). Note the “print side” notice printed on the label. Fan the paper . 6 Load the paper into the paper tray , print side D[...]

20 OKIF AX 52 50 | 7 Replace the paper tray . Push it forward until it locks. Connecting the T elephone Line Insert one end of the telephone cord into the LINE jack in the back of the machine, and the other end into your wall telephone jack. ! Now , you can connect either an exter nal telephone or the external handset option for your fax machine. R[...]

| Handbook 21 Connecting an External T elephone or Answering Machine ! Any external telephone or answering machine connected to the fax machine must be FCC and CSA approved. • Insert one end of the telephone cord into the TEL 1 or TEL 2 jack on the back of the fax machine, and the other end into the jack in your external device. • T o connect b[...]

22 OKIF AX 52 50 | Connecting The Ext ernal Handset (Option) If you purchased the external handset option with your fax machine, follow these instructions to install it. 1 Using the supplied scre w , connect the handset cradle to its base. 2 Position the handset cradle on the left side of the fax machine. 3 Plug one end of the handset cord into the[...]

| Handbook 23 4 Insert the supplied telephone cord into the jack located on the back of the cradle. 5 Feed the telephone cord from the back of the cradle through the cable run (1) located on the back of the fax machine. 6 Insert the end of the cord into the TEL 1 or TEL 2 jack on the back of the fax machine. ! The two TEL jacks are provided to allo[...]

24 OKIF AX 52 50 | Connecting P ower 1 Make sure the po wer switch is off. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the unit. 3 Plug the other end into a grounded A C power outlet. 4 T urn on your fax machine. After the unit warms up, the time and current answering mode appear on the display . Y our f ax machine is now in standby mode, ready to send [...]

| Handbook 25 T o comply with this law , you must enter the following information in your fax unit. • Date and T ime • Fax Identif ication (Name and T elephone Number) which identifies the source of your fax transmission Refer to the following sections for instructions on how to program this information. Date and T ime Fax machines must accurat[...]

26 OKIF AX 52 50 | TSI/CSI: This is the telephone number of your fax machine; it appears on the displays of other non-OKI fax machines you communicate with. Call Back Number: This is a telephone number (not a fax number) which the operator of the remote machine can use to reach you. If you use the voice request function (Refer to the “Basic Faxin[...]

| Handbook 27 7 Enter your Sender ID. This is a descripti v e title up to 32 characters long. Refer to the instructions below . • T o enter numbers, use the numeric keypad (press once) • T o enter spaces, use the 14/Space One T ouch key • T o enter hyphens, use the Hyphen ke y • T o enter alphabet characters, locate the character you want o[...]

28 OKIF AX 52 50 | Getting to Know Y our F ax Machine Component Identification F ront of the Unit 1 One T ouch Keypad Use for preprogrammed one touch dialing or for setting functions. 2 Paper Path Icon Load documents here face down. 3 Document T able Covers the copy stacker and holds original documents to be faces or copied. 4 Document T able Exten[...]

| Handbook 29 7 Power Switch Press I to turn on, 0 to turn off. 8 Document Guides Adjust these guides to the page width of the documents that are to be copied or faxed. 9 Numeric Keypad Use to enter phone numbers, auto dial numbers, or information programmed into the fax machine. 10 Display Panel Shows status of machine and faxes in progress 1 1 Do[...]

30 OKIF AX 52 50 | Inside the Unit 1 Image Drum Cartridge The image drum cartridge contains the green photosensitive drum that receives images from the LED print head and transfers them to the printing paper . 2 T oner Cartridge This black cylinder , installed inside the image drum cartridge, contains the black powder that forms the image on the pa[...]

| Handbook 31 Control P anel Keys and Indicators[...]

32 OKIF AX 52 50 | 1 Display Panel Refer to this display for instructions and information while your fax machine is performing operations or while you are entering information or changing settings. 2 Copy key After loading a document, press this ke y to make a copy . When no documents are loaded, press this key once to display a Message Confirmatio[...]

| Handbook 33 key la beled with the function you want to use. While programming or selecting other functions, pressing the Select Function key a second time takes you directly back to your fax machine’ s standby mode. 7 Auto Dial key Auto Dial numbers are abbreviated numbers for rapid dialing. Rather than dialing the entire telephone number , you[...]

34 OKIF AX 52 50 | 12 Numeric keypad When dialing, these 12 keys work just like the keypad on a telephone. Also, use the k eypad to enter numbers, letters and other characters while programming functions or information. After pressing the Search k ey , use the numeric keypad to alphabetically search for the names of locations programmed into your f[...]

| Handbook 35 18 Stop key This key cancels the operation currently in progress and turns off the Alarm Indicator . After loading paper , installing a new toner cartridge, or correcting an alarm condition, press this ke y to turn off the Alarm Indicator . While you are programming, pressing the Stop key takes you back step-by-step through the progra[...]

36 OKIF AX 52 50 | T he Speed Dial (One T ouch) K eypad The One T ouch ke ys are your fax machine’ s most impor tant tool. Use them for quick, one-touch dialing, and to access most functions and programming options. Using the One T ouch K eys for Dialing T o use a One T ouch ke y for dialing, just press the appropria te One T ouch ke y . For each[...]

| Handbook 37 3/Confidential TX key Use this key to send a confidential document to a mailbox (a secure memory storage area) in the receiving fax machine. Refer to the “Advanced Operations, Confidential Faxes (Security Feature)” section of this handbook. 4/Relay Initiate TX k ey Use this key to set up a relayed fax transmission. During a relaye[...]

38 OKIF AX 52 50 | 10/Message Print Fr om Memory key Y our f ax machine is set to recei ve messages into memory and not print them when it runs low on toner . Using this key you can force messages to print, although print quality may be poor because toner is lo w . This key is also used to print confidential fax messages received into mailboxes in [...]

| Handbook 39 Dual Access Y our f ax machine’ s dual access feature allo ws you to load and prepare to transmit (send) a document while your fax machine is recei ving or sending another fax from memory . This feature increases your productivity and reduces the time you spend waiting for operations to finish. Once you have loaded a document and th[...]

40 OKIF AX 52 50 | Setting Basic F eatures Control P anel Keys and Indicators 1 Display Panel 2 Copy key 3 Hyphen key 4 Search key 5 Auto Rec key 6 Select Function key 7 Auto Dial key 8 Redial key 9 Hook/V . Request key 10 One T ouch keypad 11 One T ouch labels 12 Numeric keypad 13 */T one key 14 0/Unique key 15 T ransmit Resolution/Y es § key[...]

| Handbook 41 16 T ype of Original/No © key 17 Alarm indicator 18 Stop key 19 Start key 20 Plus key 21 Space key 22 Pause key Navigating Programming Levels Many of your f ax machine’ s features and functions hav e settings which can be changed to customize its operation. These settings are accessed through dif ferent programming levels: user fun[...]

42 OKIF AX 52 50 | 03 ERR REPORT (MCF) This function automatically prints a Message Confirmation Report every time an error occurs during a transmission or polling transmission operation. The report provides information about the transmission. Refer to the “Reports, Message Confirmation Report” section of this handbook. A vailable settings are [...]

| Handbook 43 05 SENDER ID This function controls the printing of your fax machine’ s Sender ID on the faxes you send. Refer to the “Programming Required Information, Fax Identification” section of this handbook for details. When turned on, the Sender ID will be printed on each page slightly outside the image area of your document. The defaul[...]

44 OKIF AX 52 50 | 10 T/F TIMER PROG . When set to the telephone/fax answering mode, your fax machine automatically distinguishes between incoming voice and fax calls. If the incoming call is a voice call, the fax machine rings to tell you to pick up the handset. If you do not answer , the fax machine automatically switches back to fax mode to allo[...]

| Handbook 45 ! Y ou must hav e your local telephone carrier’ s Distinctive Ring service. Y our f ax machine must be in F AX answer mode, and the PBX dial parameter must be set to OFF . Other modes—TEL, TEL/F AX, or T AD—will override Distinctive Ring This feature may not work properly if you have a telephone other than a genuine Oki optional[...]

46 OKIF AX 52 50 | ! Occasionally , your fax machine may not be able to detect its ring pattern on the first try . If this happens, the display shows RESUL T=NG. F ollo w the instructions again from Step 6. 8 Press the Y es § k ey to conf irm your selection. 9 Press the Select Function key to finish. 13 1’ST P APER SIZE This function allows you [...]

| Handbook 47 17 REMOTE RECEIVE This function lets you use an attached phone to tell your fax machine to switch from telephone to fax mode so it can receive an incoming fax. Use the keypad of an external telephone to enter the remote receive number you have programmed into your fax machine. In addition, if your fax machine is in T AD mode, a caller[...]

48 OKIF AX 52 50 | 20 ECM FUNCTION The Error Correction Mode (ECM) function may help your fax machine improve communication in areas where telephone line conditions are marginal. Refer to the “Problem Solving” section of this handbook for other suggestions if you have communication problems. A vailable settings are ON (def ault) and OFF . 21 RE[...]

| Handbook 49 Dial Paramet er Settings These functions allow you to control the way your fax machine dials telephone numbers. Refer to the Dial Parameter Settings List below to determine which settings you may need to change, then refer to “Changing Y our Dial Parameter Settings” part of this section to make the change. Dial Paramet er Settings[...]

50 OKIF AX 52 50 | recognizes the access digit you use in your PBX to get an outside line. Refer to Dial Parameter 8, Dial Prefix function for more information. Refer to the “Setting Basic Features, Connecting to a PBX” section of this handbook for instructions on changing this setting. A vailable settings are ON and OFF . Default: OFF . 7 A UT[...]

| Handbook 51 Service Function Settings In many cases, service function settings greatly change the way your fax mac hine operates. T o change any of these settings, contact your Authorized OKIF AX Dealer . Service Function Settings List 1 LONG DOC. SCAN Normally fax machine does not scan documents longer than 14 inches (360 mm). W hen this functio[...]

52 OKIF AX 52 50 | Chang ing the Language Y our f ax machine comes with two languages installed: English and one other language. The other language will be Spanish, French or Portuguese, depending on the type of unit you bought. These languages appear on the display and in reports. Follow the instructions below to switch languages. 1 Press the Sele[...]

| Handbook 53 Answering Mode Options The answering mode you choose depends on how you use your fax machine and what telephone equipment is connected to it. Read through the mode descriptions below , then follo w the instructions to change to the mode that best fits your needs. Auto Receive Mode [F AX] If your fax machine is connected to a telephone[...]

54 OKIF AX 52 50 | Using Y our Fax with an Answering Machine [T AD] T AD is T elephone Answering De vice / Fax Automatic Switch Mode. Use this mode to connect an answering machine to your fax machine. Like T elephone/F ax mode , the T elephone Answering Device mode detects whether an incoming call is a fax or voice call. If it is a fax call, your f[...]

| Handbook 55 Distinctive Ring: User Function 1 2 Some telephone carriers of fer a service called Distinctiv e Ring. Distincti ve Ring lets you hav e different n umbers on one line, each with its o wn distinctiv e ring. Y ou can then use one number exclusively as a fax number without the expense of a second line. (Y our local telephone car rier can[...]

56 OKIF AX 52 50 | 7 Using a separate telephone line, dial the number assigned to the fax machine within 90 seconds. If you don’t ha ve access to a second line, ha ve someone else make the call for you. When your fax machine be gins to ring, it automatically detects and remembers its assigned ring pattern. Be sure to let it ring until either RESU[...]

| Handbook 57 Monitor V olume: User Function 06 This function sets the volume for telephone line monitoring during dialing. A vailable settings are LO W (def ault), HIGH, and OFF . Buzzer V olume: User F unction 0 7 This function sets the volume of the various tones your fax machine emits during operation. A vailable settings are LO W , MIDDLE (def[...]

58 OKIF AX 52 50 | ! Some PBX installations may require additional adjustments to your fax machine. If you continue to have dif ficulty with fax communication after follo wing these steps, contact your Authorized OKIF AX Dealer . 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 9/User Program One T ouch key . 3 On the numeric k eypad, press 2. The di[...]

| Handbook 59 Basic F axing Operations • Never use documents that have wet or sticky surfaces, wrinkles, staples, or paper clips. Howev er , your fax machine can transmit documents that have been subject to normal wear , such as documents with staple holes, letter folds and minor corner folds. • If you are not sure how a document will fax, try [...]

60 OKIF AX 52 50 | Multiple Page Documents Y our f ax machine can scan paper with a basis weight between 13 pounds (50 g/m 2 ) and 28 pounds (105 g/m 2 ). Y ou can load up to 30 sheets of standard 20-pound (80 g/m 2 ) pa per , such as photocopier paper . If you use lighter or hea vier paper , you can load up to 15 sheets. For very hea vy paper , lo[...]

| Handbook 61 3 Y our f ax machine will grip the documents and pull the bottom page into the machine. 4 T o obtain the best possible quality for the type of document you are scanning or faxing, use the Y es § key to set the resolution of your document. For most normal documents, the default STD setting works well. For normal of fice documents, use[...]

62 OKIF AX 52 50 | C ALLI NG The line is ringing. SENDI NG/X X.X Y our fax machine is sending the messag e. XX.X indicates the transmission speed in bits per second. R ESU L T = OK The fax was sent successfully . COMM UN. ER ROR If the red alarm indicator lights and you see this or another error message, a problem occurred during the communication.[...]

| Handbook 63 Search Key Dialing If you are not sure which One T ouch key or Auto Dial number contains the location you want to call, use the Search key to look through an alphabetical list of all of the Location IDs programmed into your fax machine. 1 When selecting locations, press the Search ke y . The display shows ENTER 1’ST CHAR. 2 Repeated[...]

64 OKIF AX 52 50 | Stopping a T ransmission T o stop a transmission in progress, follo w the instructions below . 1 Press the Stop ke y twice. The display sho ws ST O P P E D . 2 If documents are stuck partway through the document feeder , you may see a RELO AD DOCU M ENT message on the display . Press the Stop key again. Y our fax machine feeds th[...]

| Handbook 65 • T o enter numbers, use the numeric keypad (press once) • T o enter spaces, use the Space One T ouch key • T o enter hyphens (-), use the Hyphen key • T o enter alphabetical characters, locate the character you want on the numeric keypad. • Press that key repeatedly until the character appears on the display . • T o enter[...]

66 OKIF AX 52 50 | Receiving Faxes in Memory Memory Reception Mode [MEM] When your fax machine is set to Memory Reception mode, it receives all messages into its memory without printing them out. The display sho ws MSG. IN M EMORY T o print messages stored in the machine’ s memory , switch to Auto Receive mode. Press the Auto Rec. k ey repeatedly[...]

| Handbook 67 3 Press the Y es § k ey to erase the message from your fax machine’ s memory . If there are more messages in memory , the displa y shows MSG. IN M EMORY , PR INTI N G Follow the steps above for each message you want to erase. ! W ARNING: Y ou cannot identify w hich message you are erasing. Rejecting Unsolicited (Junk) F ax Messages[...]

68 OKIF AX 52 50 | P ower Failures and Memory If power to your fax machine is interrupted, the problems listed below will occur . ! Y ou can prev ent these pr oblems by installing an optional memory expansion board with a battery back- up system that protects stored information for at least one hour . • Any messages your fax machine has scanned i[...]

| Handbook 69 ! Y ou need to ha ve either the optional handset or an external telephone attached to the fax machine in order to use the voice request function. Y ou can use the v oice r equest function only when you are using the document feeder to send a fax directly to a single location. Y ou cannot use it with memory , delayed, relay , or broadc[...]

70 OKIF AX 52 50 | Programming Y our Speed Dial Directory One T ouch F axing Programming One T ouch K eys The fax unit has 15 One T ouch ke y locations av ailable on the main One T ouch panel. Y ou can store up to tw o fax numbers with 32 digits in each One T ouch key: a main number and an optional alternate number which will be called if the main [...]

| Handbook 71 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 8/Location Program One T ouc h key . The display shows L OCA TION PROGRAM MI NG ENTER (SRCH, O T , A/D, #). Where • SRCH represents Search (press the Search key) • O T represents One T ouch • A/D represents Auto Dial • # represents Group 3 Press a One T ouch ke y to program. 4 The[...]

72 OKIF AX 52 50 | 7 Enter the Location ID. This is a descriptiv e title up to 16 characters long. Refer to the instructions below . • T o enter numbers, use the numeric keypad (press once) • T o enter spaces, press the 14/Space One T ouch key • T o enter hyphens (-), press the Hyphen key • T o enter alphabet characters, locate the characte[...]

| Handbook 73 List of One T ouch Keys 1/Delayed TX key Use this key to send a fax at a later time and date [which you specify (within three days)]. Refer to the “Advanced Operations, Sending a Fax at a Later Date and T ime” section of this handbook. 2/Broadcast F eeder TX k ey Use this key to send a fax to multiple locations or to switch from m[...]

74 OKIF AX 52 50 | 4/Relay Initiate TX k ey Use this key to set up a relayed fax transmission. During a relayed fax transmission, your fax machine initiates the transmission by sending a document to a second fax machine, which then broadcasts the message to a number of other fax machines. Refer to the “Relay Faxing” section of this handbook. 5/[...]

| Handbook 75 10/Message Print Fr om Memory key Y our f ax machine is set to recei ve messages into memory and not print them when it runs low on toner . Using this key , you can force messages to print, although print quality may be poor because toner is low . This k ey is also used to print confidential fax messages received into mailboxes in you[...]

76 OKIF AX 52 50 | Using a Chain Dial Number 1 Select the One T ouch k ey or Auto Dial number programmed with the f irst part of the c hain dial number . 2 The display will show PR ESS O T/AD/SRCH KE Y . 3 Select the One T ouch k ey or Auto Dial number programmed with the second part of the chain dial number . If the second part of the chain dial n[...]

| Handbook 77 5 The display briefly shows NO=<F AX NO.>, I D=<L OCA TION ID> or a previously programmed fax number and location. 6 After the display clears, enter the fax number . Refer to the instructions belo w . • T o enter numbers, use the numeric keypad (press once) • T o enter spaces, press the 14/Space One T ouch key • T o [...]

78 OKIF AX 52 50 | Copying Making Copies T o make copies: 1 Adjust the document guides to the width of the paper you are using. Quantity and Resolution Y ou can use your fax machine as a stand-alone copier to make up to 99 copies of a document at one time. FINE is the default resolution for copies. T o change to a finer resolution, press the Y es ?[...]

| Handbook 79 2 Neatly stack your documents, then insert them face down into the document feeder . Readjust the document guides for a snug f it. Y our fax mac hine will grip the documents, and pull the bottom page into the machine. 3 Press the Copy k ey . The display sho ws P RG. NO. OF C OP I ES, [1SETS]. If you w ant to make just one copy , you a[...]

80 OKIF AX 52 50 | 2 Press in on the lower half of your f ax machine’ s front panel indents, just abov e the paper tray . 3 Pull the manual paper feeder down until it is horizontal. 4 Adjust the paper guides on the feeder . 5 Insert a sheet of paper face up. Adjust the guides again to ensure that the paper is straight. 6 Press the Copy key (refer[...]

| Handbook 81 Sending a F ax to Multiple Locations (Broadcasting) P er forming a Broadcast Operation ! These instructions assume that you have the default setting for User Function 18 (FEEDER) engaged. If you have the MEMORY setting enga ged, skip step 4. 1 Load your document. 2 Press the Select Function ke y . 3 Press the 2/BR O ADCAST FEEDER TX O[...]

82 OKIF AX 52 50 | 5 Select a location. Refer to the instructions belo w . • T o broadcast to a programmed group, press the # key on the numeric keypad, then enter the two-digit number for the group. OR • T o select using a One T ouch ke y , press the One T ouch key . • T o select using an Auto Dial number , press the Auto Dial ke y , then en[...]

| Handbook 83 Sending A F ax to a Group When would you use a group? Let’ s imagine that you must send a weekly status report to all of your co-workers on the team. Using the group feature allows you to send the one report to all of the co-workers’ locations. ! F axing to a group is diff erent from relay broadcasting. In relay broadcasting, one [...]

84 OKIF AX 52 50 | Programming Groups 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 8/Location Program One T ouc h key . The display shows L OC A TION P ROGRAM M ING . 3 On the numeric k eypad, press the # key . The display sho ws GROUP SETTI NG. 4 Using the numeric keypad, enter the two-digit group number (01 to 10) you want to program. 5 The dis[...]

| Handbook 85 Sending to a Group ! These instructions assume that you have the default setting for User Function 18 (FEEDER) engaged. If you have the MEMORY setting enga ged, skip step 4. 1 Load your document(s). 2 Press the Select Function ke y . 3 Press the 2/BR O ADCAST FEEDER TX One T ouch key . The display sho ws F EEDER T X . 4 Press No © . [...]

86 OKIF AX 52 50 | Relay F axing W hat is Relay Faxing? Relay faxing allows one fax machine to send a document to another fax machine, which then re-sends the document to a number of other locations. T w o different f ax machines are involved in transmitting a relay fax: the relay initiating station and the relay key station (hub). What is an examp[...]

| Handbook 87 Initiating a Relay Broadcast 1 Load your documents. 2 Press the Select Function ke y . 3 Press the 4/Relay Initiate TX One T ouch key . a The first time you use this feature, the display shows: R ELA Y P ASSWORD ENTER [ ] Using the numeric keypad, enter the 4-digit relay password. b If you have already used this feature, the display s[...]

88 OKIF AX 52 50 | 4 Press the Y es § key . a The first time you use this feature, the display reads: REMO TE LIST NO. [ ] ENTER 0 1 -99 Using the numerical keypad, enter the 2-digit relay group number for the group you want to fax to. b If you have already used this feature, the display shows: REMO TE LIST NO. [X X] where XX is the last list numb[...]

| Handbook 89 Advanced Operations F eatures and Limitations Sending a Delayed Fax fr om the Document Feeder • Y ou can send the f ax to one location. • Y ou may hav e one delayed fax loaded into y our fax machine. • The fax machine cannot be used for other transmissions while a delayed fax is waiting to be sent. • T o change the default set[...]

90 OKIF AX 52 50 | 3 Press the 1/Delayed TX One T ouch ke y . T he display shows DELA YED T X [today’s date] 4 If the transmission is to occur on the same day , skip to ste p 6. Otherwise, press the No © ke y . The display sho ws PRG. ST ART D A TE 0-9. 5 Using the numeric keypad, enter the date you wish the transmission to begin. Y our entry ma[...]

| Handbook 91 8 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws BR O ADCAST/MEMORY T X. 9 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws F EEDER T X. Press the Y es § key . 10 Select a location. Refer to the following instructions. • T o select a One T ouch key , press the One T ouch key . • T o select an Auto Dial number , press the Auto Dial k ey ,[...]

92 OKIF AX 52 50 | 8 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws BROADCAST/MEMORY TX 9 Press the Y es § key . The display shows BROADCAST/MEMORY T X. Press the Y es § key . 10 Select a location. Refer to the instructions belo w . • T o select a One T ouch key , press the One T ouch key . • T o select an Auto Dial number , press the Auto Dial [...]

| Handbook 93 Canceling a Delayed T ransmission 1 Press the Stop key . The display sho ws C OM M U N ICA TION CANCEL. 2 Press the Y es § key . The display sho ws the Location ID of the delayed transmission currently loaded in the fax machine. 3 Press the Y es § key . 4 If the delayed transmission was a feeder transmission, press the Stop key agai[...]

94 OKIF AX 52 50 | 7 The display shows PER SONAL BO X [CL OSE]. Press the No © key until CONF appears in the brackets. ! If [CONF] or [POLL] appears, then the box number is already in use as a confidential or bulletin poll mailbox. 8 Press the Y es § ke y to continue. 9 Using the numeric keypad, enter the 4-digit password you want to use with you[...]

| Handbook 95 Changing Y our Password If you want to change the password of an existing mailbox, follo w the instructions below . ! A mailbox must be empty before you can modify or delete it. 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 9/User Program One T ouch k ey . The display shows 1:FU NC. P ROGR AMM I NG. 3 Press 5 on the numeric ke ypad. [...]

96 OKIF AX 52 50 | 11 T o create a new password, enter a ne w 4-digit number on the numeric keypad. 12 Press the Y es § ke y to accept the ne w password. 13 Y our f ax machine will ask you to enter another mailbox number . • T o continue programming mailboxes, go back to Step 5. • If you are finished programming, press the Select Function key [...]

| Handbook 97 8 Press the No © key until [CL OSE] appears. Then Press the Y es § ke y . When the display sho ws DELETE PER SONAL BO X press the Y es § key . 9 The fax machine will ask you to enter another mailbox number . • T o continue programming mailboxes, go back to Step 5. • If you are finished programming, press the Select Function key[...]

98 OKIF AX 52 50 | Receiving Confidential Faxes If you need to receive a fax that should not be seen by anyone else, have the person send the message from another Oki fax- capable unit as a confidential fax. In order to do this, you must first set up a confidential mailbox. Refer to the “Creating a Personal (Confidential) Mailbox” section of th[...]

| Handbook 99 ! If you want to clear the mailbox without waiting for printing, press the Stop key at this point. The display changes to CANCEL . Press the Y es § § § § § k ey to clear the mail box. P ersonal Mailboxes (Security F eature) A personal mailbox is a security feature of the fax unit. It allows you to send and receive password-protec[...]

100 OKIF AX 52 50 | What is Bulletin P olling? This feature is similar to standard polling. The main difference is that the document is stored in a personal mailbox instead of loaded into the document stacker . This means that the document can be polled by more than one remote fax machine. The document is not deleted after it is polled. Y ou can al[...]

| Handbook 101 Dialing Another Fax Machine to Request Documents (P olling Reception) 1 W ith no documents loaded, press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 5/Polling One T ouch ke y . The display show s NO.=<MAIL BOX NO.>. 3 Press the Start key . The display sho ws POLLING R X, SELECT L OCA TION. ! If you want to save the polled fax to a p[...]

102 OKIF AX 52 50 | 5 Using the numeric keypad, enter the number of the mailbox (1 to 8) you want to use. 6 The display asks you to confirm the box number . Press the Y es § ke y if the number is correct. 7 The display shows P ERSONAL BO X [CLOSE]. Press the No © key until POLL appears in the brackets. ! If [CONF] or [POLL] appears, then the box [...]

| Handbook 103 T ransmit Preparation What is it? T ransmit Preparation is a feature of the fax machine. T ransmit preparation “interrupts” a fax transmission from memory to allo w a document to be sent from the manual f eeder . Once the manual transmission is complete, the memory transmission will resume. Here is an example of transmit preparat[...]

104 OKIF AX 52 50 | W orking with Dual Access W hat Y ou Can Do W hile Receiving a Fa x While your unit is receiving a fax, you can: • Load another document and prepare it for transmission. Y ou can continue to load documents as long as memory is av ailable in your unit. When the fax has been recei ved, the faxes you have loaded will automaticall[...]

| Handbook 105 W hat Y ou Can Do W hile Making Copies While your unit is making copies, you can: • Continue to receive faxes while copies are printing, if your unit is set to recei ve faxes into memory .[...]

106 OKIF AX 52 50 | Repor ts Activity Repor t What is it? The acti vity report provides a record of your fax machine’ s communications. What information does it provide? • The total amount of time spent sending faxes (“Calling”) and the total amount of time spent receiving faxes (“Called”). • The date, time and duration (S, R-TIME) of[...]

| Handbook 107 • The communication mode used for each transmission or reception (Communication Codes). • The number of pages sent or received. • The result of each communication (Results Codes). • Service codes. Be sure to report these diagnostic codes if you contact your Authorized OKIF AX Dealer a bout communication problems. ! This repor[...]

108 OKIF AX 52 50 | How to Print 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 6/Report Print One T ouch k ey . The display shows 1:A CTIVIT Y REPORT . 3 Using the numeric keypad, press 2. The display sho ws 2:B RO ADCAST MCF . or Press the No © key repeatedly until the report you want to print appears on the display . 4 Press the Y es § key . T[...]

| Handbook 109 How to Interpret Refer to “What information does it provide?” for this report. For Service Codes, refer to your Authorized OKIF AX Dealer . Y our dealer will w ork with you to interpret the service codes (if any) that appear on this report. Configuration Repor t What is It? The configuration report is a list of the current operat[...]

110 OKIF AX 52 50 | How to Print 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 6/Report Print One T ouch ke y . The display shows 1:A CTIVITY R EPORT . 3 Using the numeric keypad, press 4. The display shows 4:C ONF IGU R A TION . Or Press the No © key repeatedly until the report you want to print appears on the display . 4 Press the Y es § key .[...]

| Handbook 111 • If the fax was transmitted from memory (not directly from the feeder), a portion of the first page prints after the report. If you do not want this portion of the first page to print, set User Function 04, Image in MCF , OFF . Refer to the “Setting Basic Features, User Function Settings” section of this handbook. How to Print[...]

112 OKIF AX 52 50 | 3 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws FU NCTION NO. [ ]. 4 Using the numeric keypad, enter the 2-digit number of the function you want to change. 01 is for MCF(SINGLE-L OC.) The report automatically prints after each single-location transmission or polling transmission. 02 is for MCF(M U L TI-L OC.) The report automatica[...]

| Handbook 113 Phone Directory What is it? This report provides a complete listing of all of the telephone numbers programmed into your fax machine’ s One T ouch keys, Auto Dial codes and groups. What information does it provide? • The Location ID and main fax number for each One T ouch key and Auto Dial code. • The alternate number for each [...]

114 OKIF AX 52 50 | P ower Outage Repor t What is it? This report automatically prints if power is interrupted. It lists all messages lost because of the power outage. Certain information stored in your fax machine is lost if power is interrupted under these circumstances: • If there is no optional memory expansion board installed. • If there i[...]

| Handbook 115 Printing Repor ts Activity Report Refer to the “Using 6/Report Print One T ouch Key” section, belo w . Broadcast Conf irmation Report (MCF) Refer to the “Using 6/Report Print One T ouch Key” section, belo w . Broadcast Entry Report Each time you program a multiple-location transmission (broadcast), your fax machine gives you [...]

116 OKIF AX 52 50 | Using 6/Report Print One T ouch key Using this ke y allows you to print four reports: Activity Report, Broadcast Confirmation Report, Configuration Report, and Phone Directory . 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 6/Report Print One T ouch k ey . The display shows 1:A CTIVIT Y REPORT . If you want to print an Activity[...]

| Handbook 117 Result Codes Result codes indicate the results of communications. BUSY The other machine’ s line w as busy or there was no ans wer . CANCL A message was erased after being held in memory for 10 days. COMP A multiple-location transmission was completed. COVER The cover was opened during the communication. NO The transmission or rece[...]

118 OKIF AX 52 50 | Problem Solving 2 Pull out the jammed document. 3 Push the control panel back down until it locks. Clearing a Document Jam When a document jams while being faxed or scanned, your fax machine beeps, the red Alarm indicator lights, and DOCUM ENT JAM appears in the display . If the jammed document looks as if it is positioned strai[...]

| Handbook 119 Clearing a Paper Jam If the Alarm indicator lights and your fax machine displays P APER JAM or NO P APER when the paper tray still contains paper , there may be one or more sheets of paper jammed in the machine. If you are out of paper , refer to the “Installation, Loading Paper” section of this handbook. T o clear a paper jam, f[...]

120 OKIF AX 52 50 | 3 Lift the image drum cartridge out and set it aside. ! W arning: Never expose the image drum unit to light f o r more than five (5) minutes. Never expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight. Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit. 4 Pull out any paper you see jammed inside the machine. 5 Pull ou[...]

| Handbook 121 7 Make sure the paper stop in the tray is properly adjusted: not too loose, not too tight. 8 Slide the paper tray all the way back into the fax machine. 9 Place the image drum unit back into your fax machine. T o make sure that the image drum is positioned correctly , press down firmly on both of the locations on the drum marked “P[...]

122 OKIF AX 52 50 | ! If you cannot remove jammed paper using the procedure above and most of the jammed sheet has emerged from the machine, use the following method. Y ou will probably need someone to help you. Open the document stacker and copy stacker (steps 1 and 2 above). Reach between the two stackers and push back the blue output guide while[...]

| Handbook 123 If the print density becomes low even before your fax machine displays T ONER LO W or RE PLA CE T ONE R CA R T . , gently wipe the lens surface of the LED array (refer to Step 8). If the print density does not improve, replace the toner cartridge. ! W arning: Be careful when handling the toner cartridge. Do not let toner spill on you[...]

124 OKIF AX 52 50 | 2 Push in the cover release buttons on the side of the copy stacker until you hear a click. Lift the copy stack er . 3 Pull the blue lever on the old toner cartridge all the way toward you. Carefully pull the old toner cartridge out of the image drum unit. Dispose of it in the plastic bag you received with your new cartridge. 4 [...]

| Handbook 125 6 Once the toner cartridge is in place, push the lever all the way toward the back of the fax machine to secure it and release the toner . 7 Using the cleaning wipe provided with your new toner cartridge, gently wipe back and forth across the full length of the LED array . Let the array dry completely . 8 Close the copy stacker and p[...]

126 OKIF AX 52 50 | F or Y our Safety: Handling the T oner Car tridge • Leave unused toner cartridges in their packages until needed. • When replacing a toner cartridge, re-use the packaging to dispose of the old toner cartridge. • Be careful when removing the toner cartridge. Do not let it touch your clothing or porous materials. The toner p[...]

| Handbook 127 F or Y our Safety: Handling the Image Drum • Leave unused image drum units in their packages until needed. • When replacing an image drum unit, re-use the packaging to dispose of the old image drum unit. • Do not expose these components to light for more than five minutes. • Never expose the green drum (inside the image drum [...]

128 OKIF AX 52 50 | When to Replace the Image Drum Cartridge Y ou need a ne w image drum if the fax es you receiv e are light or hav e vertical streaks in them and you are not out of toner , or if your fax machine displays a CHANGE DRUM message. Contact your Authorized OKIF AX Dealer to order one. ! Y ou must replace the toner cartridge when you re[...]

| Handbook 129 4 Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum unit. 5 Insert the ne w image drum unit into your fax machine. T o ensure that the image drum is positioned correctly , press down firmly on both of the locations on the image drum marked “PUSH.” 6 Install a new toner cartridge. Remove the new toner cartridge from its package [...]

130 OKIF AX 52 50 | 8 Once the toner cartridge is in place, push the lever all the way toward the back of the fax machine to secure it and release the toner . 9 Using the cleaning wipe provided with your new toner cartridge, gently wipe back and forth across the full length of the LED array . Let the array dry completely . 10 Close the copy stacker[...]

| Handbook 131 Resetting the Drum Counter ! Important: Reset the drum counter only when you have finished installing a new image drum. Y ou can only reset the counter when the Change Drum Soon message is on the display . 1 W ait until the time, date, and answering mode appear on the display . Then press the Select Function key . 2 Press the 7/Count[...]

132 OKIF AX 52 50 | Error Messages Messages are listed in alphabetical order by the first letter of the message. CHANGE DRU M SOON The image drum is nearing the end of its projected life. Make sure a new drum is available, and replace the drum when print quality begins to deteriorate. C OM M U N. ER ROR There is a problem communicating with a remot[...]

| Handbook 133 P APER JAM [F A X] CHECK P APER OR P A TH Paper may be jammed inside the printing mechanism. Check the paper path and remov e any jammed paper . Refer to the “Problem Solving, Clearing a Paper Jam” section of this handbook. P APER M IS-F EED [F A X] CHECK P APER OR P A TH Paper is jammed feeding from the paper tray into the print[...]

134 OKIF AX 52 50 | Reading the Print Count ers The print counters count the number of pages your fax machine has printed or scanned in its lifetime. If you are experiencing a problem, a service person may ask you to check these counters. ! If your fax machine’ s image drum unit has reached the end of its life, you will also use this function to [...]

| Handbook 135 The display t ells you to replace paper even though there is paper in the paper tray . • Make sure that the paper is properly stacked in the tray , then check for a paper jam in the paper feed path. Y our documents jam in the scanner . • Check the document for wrinkles, tears or other damage. If it is damaged, try making a copy o[...]

136 OKIF AX 52 50 | The display shows a communication error . •A COMM U N. ER ROR message indicates any of a number of problems. • Y ou may be trying to comm unicate with an incompatible fax machine (your fax machine can only communicate with ITU-T Group 3 fax machines). • The remote machine may not be able to perform the function that you wa[...]

| Handbook 137 Y ou sent a fax but it was received completely blank. • Make sure that you have loaded your document face down . Y ou keep getting repor ts you do not want. • Message Confirmation Reports can be set to print automatically after each single or multiple-location transmission; Error Reports can be set to print after each failed tran[...]

138 OKIF AX 52 50 | Y our fax machine does not answer the phone or receive faxes. • First make sure that your fax machine is turned on and the power cord is connected to the A C outlet. • If you have a handset connected to your fax machine, check that there is a dial tone on the phone line. • Check the reception mode you are using. Y our fax [...]

| Handbook 139 Y our fax machine will not poll a remote fax machine. • Call the person at the remote fax machine and make sure that they have loaded documents and set their fax machine in polling transmission mode. Someone tried to send you a confidential fax but nothing happened . • Y ou m ust set up a personal (confidential) mailbox before an[...]

140 OKIF AX 52 50 | Y our fax machine does not immediately switch to TEL mode when you make or receive a voice call. • T ry pressing the Stop key . Y our fax mac hine will return to standby mode so that you can converse. • This condition may happen infrequently due to telephone line conditions, or the type of external telephone used. Check the [...]

| Handbook 141 Firmware Firmware is a category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power and include ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. Firmware becomes “hard software” when holding program code. This “hard software” is k ept in semi-permanent memory . It will not be forgotten when the po wer is shut off. Firmw[...]

142 OKIF AX 52 50 | Security Rejecting Unsolicited (Junk) F ax Messages Closed Network Option The closed network option lets you set your fax machine to only transmit faxes to or receive faxes from locations programmed into One T ouc h keys or Auto Dial numbers. Y ou can also set it to receive faxes only from those programmed locations. This is one[...]

| Handbook 143 2 Press the 9/User Program One T ouch k ey . The display shows 1:FU NC. P ROGR AMM I NG. 3 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws F UNCTION NO. [ ]. 4 Using the numeric keypad, enter 08. The display shows 08:CL OSED N ETWORK nnn Where nnn is the current setting of this function. The settings are: RX, T/R, or OFF 5 Press the No ?[...]

144 OKIF AX 52 50 | Safety • The power outlet should be located near the equipment and should be easily accessible. • The TEL port on the back of the unit is only suitable for two-wire devices. Not all standard telephones will respond to incoming ringing when connected to an extension socket. • This equipment may not necessarily provide for t[...]

| Handbook 145 Operation and Maintenance • Use a dry cloth to clean the control panel and the main body of the unit. • Aside from replacing the toner and image drum cartridge, do not disassemble or attempt to service this unit yourself. Refer to a qualified technician for service. • Pull out the A C plug before trying to remov e any objects t[...]

146 OKIF AX 52 50 | Image Drum Cartridge • Leave unused image drum units in their packages until needed. • When replacing an image drum unit, re-use the packaging to dispose of the old image drum unit. • Do not expose these components to light for more than five minutes. • Never expose the green drum (inside the image drum unit) to direct s[...]

| Handbook 147 Service and Suppor t Okidata on the Internet For the latest product information answers to common questions, and other support, visit Okidata’ s W eb site: http://www .okidata.com Contacting Okidata Customer Suppor t For quick answers to commonly asked questions, call 1-800-654-3282 (1-800-OKID A T A), United States and Canada only[...]

148 OKIF AX 52 50 | Supplies • T oner Cartridge: Order Number 52106701. • Image Drum: Order Number 56116901. Options • 1 MB Non-battery backup memory expansion card: Order Number 70029101. • 1.5 MB Battery backup memory expansion card: Order Number 70031501. • Second Paper T ray , model UST -550, with 500-page additional capacity: Order N[...]

| Handbook 149 User F unction Settings 02 MCF(MUL TI-LOC.) This function automatically prints a Message Confirmation Report after each multiple-location transmission. The report provides information about the transmission. Refer to the “Reports, Message Confirmation Report” section of this handbook. A vailable settings are ON (def ault) and OFF[...]

150 OKIF AX 52 50 | 06 MONITOR V OLUME This function sets the volume for telephone line monitoring during dialing. A vailable settings are LO W (default), HIGH, and OFF . 07 BUZZER V OLUME This function sets the volume of the various tones your fax machine emits during operation. A vailable settings are LO W , MIDDLE (default), and HIGH. 08 CLOSED [...]

| Handbook 151 09 TX MODE DEF A UL T Y our f ax machine is set for the STD (standard) resolution setting and the NORMAL contrast setting. If you consistently send faxes that require some other combination of transmission modes, use this function setting to change the default modes. W hile you are programming, the new default combinations appear on [...]

152 OKIF AX 52 50 | override Distinctive Ring.This feature may not work properly if you have a telephone other than a genuine Oki optional handset connected to your fax machine. 13 1’ST P APER SIZE This function allows you to specify the size of paper you are using in the paper tray . A vailable settings are letter (default), A4, legal 13, legal [...]

| Handbook 153 23 ONE TOUCH P ARAM This function allows you to activate the Echo Protection feature for a specif ic One T ouch key , without changing the normal settings. Echo Protection can improve communication with a location in a noisy telephone area. For instructions on changing One T ouc h Parameters settings for a One T ouch ke y , refer to [...]

154 OKIF AX 52 50 | Chang ing Y our User F unction Settings 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 9/User Program One T ouch key . The display shows 1:FU NC. P ROGR AMM I NG. 3 Press the Y es § k ey . The display sho ws FU NCTION NO. [ ]. 4 Using the numeric keypad, enter the 2-digit number of the function you want to change. The display s[...]

| Handbook 155 Dial P aramet er Settings 2 REDIAL INTER V AL This function controls how long your fax machine waits between each automatic redial attempt. A vailable settings are from 1 to 6 minutes. Default: 3 minutes. 3 DIAL TONE DETECT This function allows your fax machine to wait for and detect a dial tone before proceeding with dialing. A vail[...]

156 OKIF AX 52 50 | 5 MF(TONE)/DP (PULSE) This function sets the dialing method. Use the MF setting for T ouch-T one dialing, or the DP setting for pulse dialing. Default: MF (T ONE). 6 PBX LINE T urn this function on if your fax machine is connected to a PBX (Private Branch Exchange—a phone system used to route internal calls). Once this functio[...]

| Handbook 157 Chang ing Y our Dial P arameter Settings 1 Press the Select Function ke y . 2 Press the 9/User Program One T ouch key . 3 On the numeric k eypad, press 2. The display sho ws 2:DIAL P ARAM ETER . 4 Press the Y es § k ey until the display sho ws the dial parameter you want to change. 5 Repeatedly press the No © key until the setting [...]

158 OKIF AX 52 50 | Service F unction Settings 3 TIME/D A TE PRINT This function specifies how the time and date are printed on the fax messages you transmit. A v ailable settings are: do not print date and time, print date and time at the top of the first page only , and print date and time at the top of every page. 4 TSI PRINT When this function [...]

| Handbook 159 Glossary Automatic reduction. Many fax machines will automatically reduce documents being transmitted to accommodate the ef fectiv e pr inting width of the receiving unit. This allo ws, for example, a fax machine with a 10" scanning width to send an image 10" wide to a unit with an 8.5" print width; the receiving fax m[...]

160 OKIF AX 52 50 | bps. Bits per second. Used to express the speed of transmission of data. Because fax transmission treats a document as a graphic image rather than as a series of alphabetic and numeric characters, bps does not correspond to the number of characters transmitted per second. Broadcasting. Sending one document to many dif ferent loc[...]

| Handbook 161 Fallback. Group 3 f ax mac hines operate at the highest transmission speed possible on a giv en telephone line. Y our fax machine features automatic fallback; if line quality drops during transmission, the fax machine will reduce speed to the fastest possible level. Fine resolution. 203H x 196V lpi. Also sho wn as G3F (“Group 3 fin[...]

162 OKIF AX 52 50 | causing the bits to “retain” the pattern as it is “burned in.” Firmware is non v olatile. It will not be “forgotten” when the power is shut of f. Handheld calculators contain firmware with the instructions for doing their various mathematical operations. Firmware programs can be altered. An EPR OM is typically erased[...]

| Handbook 163 ITU- T T est Document 1. Also called the Slerex e (“Slehr- rehks”) letter; sometimes erroneously called ITU-T T est Chart 1. An ITU-T standard document with a kno wn black density which fax makers often use in testing, and subsequently publicizing, the transmission speeds of their fax machines. ITU- T V .29 and V .27 t er . A sta[...]

164 OKIF AX 52 50 | Original document size. The largest (or smallest) document that can be fed safely through a fax machine. Paper sizes. All are width x length Letter-sized = 8.5" x 11.0" (216 mm x 279 mm) Legal-sized = 8.5" x 14.0" (216 mm x 356 mm) A5 = 5.8" x 8.3" (147 mm x 211 mm) A4 = 8.3" x 11.7" (211 [...]

| Handbook 165 Private Line. Also kno wn as a leased line. A service of fered by many telephone systems; provides an exclusive phone circuit between two geographic points. Most fax machines do not require a private line. See also PSTN. Proprietary . Non-standard. In fax, refers to a fax feature which works only in communications between same-brande[...]

166 OKIF AX 52 50 | Redialing. The dialing again, either manually or automatically controlled, of the most recently dialed fax or phone number . Automatic r edialing follows an unsuccessful dialing attempt. Relay broadcasting. Lets your fax machine store a document in internal memory , transmit the document to the memor y of a remote fax machine, a[...]

| Handbook 167 Secure P olling. Polling in which preset passcodes are checked between two machines before polling is allowed to take place. Speed-dialing. Allows the f ax user to store frequently used fax numbers for dialing with the touch of three keys—an identifier key (either * or #) and then a two-digit code—for each number . See also Autod[...]

168 OKIF AX 52 50 | T ransmission Speed. How fast a fax machine is sending a f ax document. This speed depends upon the modem speed of each unit, the resolution setting, the content of the document, the encoding technique and the condition of the phone line (clean, noisy , etc.) Any change in an y one of these fi ve conditions will affect the speed[...]

| Handbook 169 Index B Broadcast confirmation report, 107–108 entry report, 108 feeder key , 36 Broadcasting, 81–82 performing a broadcast operation, 81–82 Bulletin polling, 100 Busy tone detect, 49 Buzzer volume, 43, 57 C Call back number , 26 parameters, 54–56 Canceling messages in memory , 66 Chain dialing, 75–76 Change drum soon messa[...]

170 OKIF AX 52 50 | Closed network option, 67–69, 142–143 Codes communication, 116 result, 117 Communication codes, 116 Confidential faxes, 93–99, 142 printing, 98 receiving, 98 sending, 97 reception report, 109 TX key , 37 Conf iguration report, 41, 109–110 Confirming results, 63 Connecting to PBX, 57–59 Connections answering machine, 21[...]

| Handbook 171 Distinctive ring, 55 setting, 44, 55 Document guides, 29 jams, clearing, 118 size, 59 stacker , 13, 29 table, 28 Documents loading, 60–62 multiple page, 60 preparing for faxing, 59–61 Drum counter , resetting, 131 Dual access, 39, 104–105 E Emer gency f irst aid, 17 End of session tone, 38 ERR report, 42 Error correction mode s[...]

172 OKIF AX 52 50 | H Handset option, 10 Hook/V . Request key , 33 Hyphen key , 32 I Image drum cartridge, 30 handling, 127, 146 order number , 148 replacement, 128–130 working with, 126 Incoming call parameters, 54–56 ring, 54 setting, 46 Installation, 11–27 J Jacks, 29 Jams, document, 118 Jams, paper , 119–122 Junk faxes, rejecting, 67–[...]

| Handbook 173 Message confirmation report, 111–112 print from memory key , 38 Messages, error , 132–141 Monitor volume, 43, 57 Multiple page documents, 60 N No key , 34 No paper reception, 66 No toner memory receipt setting, 51 O Off hook alarm tone, 38 Okidata customer support, 147–148 One touch keypad, 28, 33, 36–38 keys programming, 36,[...]

174 OKIF AX 52 50 | Power failures, 68 outage report, 114 switch, 29 Preparation transmit, 103 Preparing documents for faxing, 59–61 Print counters, 134 Printhead. LED, 30 Printing cleaning page, 122 Private Branch Exchange. See PBX Problem checklist, 134–140 Problem solving, 118–141 Programming, 41 date and time, 25 fax ID, 26 groups, 84–8[...]

| Handbook 175 Reports, 106–117 activity , 106–107 broadcast confirmation, 107–108 broadcast entry , 108 codes, 116–117 confidential reception, 109 configuration, 109–110 message confirmation, 111–112 phone directory , 113 power outage, 114 printing, 115–116 Resetting drum counter , 131 Result codes, 117 Results confirmation, 63 Ring [...]

176 OKIF AX 52 50 | T one key , 34 T one/Pulse selection, 49 T oner cartridge, 30 handling, 17, 126, 145 installation, 15–17 order number , 148 replacement, 123–126 T ones, signal, 38 T ransmissions, stopping, 64 T ransmit mode default, 43 preparation, 103 resolution key , 34 TSI print setting, 51 T ype of original key , 34 U Unique key , 34 Un[...]