Disable TX Error Correction Mode (ECM) on an MX860
| Article ID: ART110213 |
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Date published: 05/11/2015 |
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Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Disable (turn off) TX (Send) Error Correction Mode (ECM) on the fax machine.
Solution
Disable ECM TX
If there is noise on the phone line, the received faxes may include white horizontal lines across the page (like missing lines) or compressed lines; or, errors will appear on the display.
- Press the FAX button, then press the <Menu> button .
The Fax menu is displayed.
- Press the
or 
button to select 
Settings, then press the OK button.
The Settings screen is displayed.
- Press the or button to select Device settings, then press the OK button.
The Device settings screen is displayed.
- Press the
or 
button to select FAX settings, then press the OK button.
The FAX settings screen is displayed.
- Press the or button to select Transmission settings, then press the OK button.
- Press the or button to select ECM TX, then press the OK button.
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Press the or button to select ON or OFF, then press the OK button.
Note: The default setting is [ON].
- ON: With ECM ON, the output image quality for the machine receiving the fax will be much better than if ECM was off and there was noise on the phone line. However, the transaction time will be higher.
- OFF: The transaction time will be less but image quality will suffer.
- Press the <Fax> button to return to Fax standby mode.
