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Faxing (Fax Model Only)

Receiving Faxes

Output paper size
Basics of receiving faxes
Receiving faxes when you hear fax tones
Receiving faxes using fax polling

Output paper size

The received fax can be printed in A4, B5, Letter, or Legal. However, when the output paper size does not match the received data size, the image of the received data is divided according to the output paper size as follows.

Cassette paper size

Received document size

Letter

Legal

^*1 Divided

^*2 Rotated

^*1 Divided

^*2 Rotated

^*1 Divided

^*2 Rotated

Letter

^*3 Reduced

^*1 Divided

^*4 Trimmed on both ends

^*1 Divided

^*4 Trimmed on both ends

Legal

In the list above, a shaded area indicates the printable area and a vertical line in the shaded area indicates the location of the header information (head of the original).

^*1 Divided: Received image is output on 2 pages.

^*2 Rotated: Received image is rotated.

^*3 Reduced: Received image is reduced in the sub-scan direction only.

^*4 Trimmed on both ends: Both ends of the received image are trimmed.

Note:

When paper is loaded in both the MP tray and the optional paper cassette, paper in the optional paper cassette is printed.

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Basics of receiving faxes

When the product has an attached phone, you can select from four reception modes for receiving a call. The default is set to the Fax only mode.

Setting item	Description
Auto switching	The call is received by the attached phone and the product automatically answers after the phone rings for a certain duration specified by the Attached Phone Timeout setting.
Fax only	The product automatically answers and receives the fax.
Phone only	The call is received by the attached phone. Fax reception is not performed.
TAM	When an attached phone detects a fax/phone signal while answering an incoming call, the product automatically receives the fax.

To change the reception mode, follow the steps below.

Press the Setup button on the control panel.

The Setup light is lit and the Setup menu appears in the LCD panel.

Press the Down button twice to select Fax Settings, then press the Right button.

Press the Down button twice to select Reception Settings, then press the Right button.

Press the Down button to select Incoming Mode, then press the Right button.

The Reception Settings menu appears.

Press the Up or Down button to select your desired reception mode, then press the Right button.

To exit the settings, press the Left button several times or another mode's button.

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Receiving faxes when you hear fax tones

This function is used to print fax data after answering the incoming call using the attached phone.

Before receiving faxes when you hear the fax tones, make sure that the product is in the Fax mode. If not, press the Fax button to enter the Fax mode.

Note:

To use this function, your product needs to have an attached phone, and Incoming Mode in Reception Settings needs to be set to Auto switching. For details, see Making Changes to Fax Settings.

Answer the incoming call using the attached phone.

Press the B&W Start or Color Start button after confirming the fax tone.

The received data are printed by page as they are received.

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Receiving faxes using fax polling

This function is used to get the information stored in the other party's fax machine to your product.

Make sure that the product is in Fax mode. If not, press the Fax button to enter the Fax mode.

Enter the other party's fax number using the numeric keypad.

Press the Up or Down button several times until Polling Rcptn appears, then press the Left or Right button to select On.

Press the B&W Start or Color Start button to start the transmission.

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