Fax settings
Select this menu from the Setup menu.
Before changing the settings, you can confirm the current settings by printing a USER'S DATA LIST.
Easy setup
The printer must be set up depending on your telephone line and use of the faxing function. Follow the procedure according to the instructions on the LCD.
Add tel. number
You can register the recipient's fax / telephone number to the printer, or you can register several recipients in a group.
Fax user settings
Adv. fax settings
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Err reduction (VoIP)
If you select Reduce, it may be possible to reduce the incidence of communication errors when connecting to internet line such as IP phone.
When Reduce is selected, V.34 (Super G3) cannot be used. Communication time generally becomes longer than when communicating with V.34 (super G3).
This setting has priority even if you select 33600 bps for TX start speed or RX start speed.
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Auto redial
Enables / disables automatic redialing.
If you select ON, you can specify the maximum number of redial attempts and the length of time the printer waits between redial attempts.
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Dial tone detect
Avoids mistransmission when reception and transmission occur at the same time.
If you select ON, the printer transmits the fax after confirming the dial tone.
This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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Pause time settings
Sets the length of pause time for each when you enter "P" (pause).
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TTI position
Selects the position of the sender information (outside or inside the image area).
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Remote RX
Enables / disables remote reception.
If you select ON, you can specify the remote reception ID.
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Color transmission
When faxing color documents using the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), selects whether to convert them into black & white data if the recipient's fax device does not support color faxing.
If you select If incompatible, end, the printer does not send color documents when the recipient's fax device does not support color faxing.
If you select If incompat., B&W, the printer sends documents in black & white when the recipient's fax device does not support color faxing.
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RX image reduction
Enables / disables automatic reduction of incoming faxes so that they fit in the selected paper.
If you select ON, you can select the image reduction direction.
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Adv. communication
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ECM TX
Selects whether to send faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM).
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ECM RX
Selects whether to receive faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM).
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TX start speed
Selects the fax transmission speed.
Ex:
The following settings are available.
33600 bps / 14400 bps / 9600 bps / 4800 bps
The fax transmission start speed will be faster as the value is bigger.
The 
(asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
Some of settings are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
When the telephone line condition or connection is poor, selecting a lower transmission start speed may solve transmission problems.
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RX start speed
Selects the fax reception speed.
Ex:
The following settings are available.
33600 bps / 14400 bps / 9600 bps / 4800 bps
The fax reception start speed will be faster as the value is bigger.
The (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
Some of settings are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
When the telephone line condition or connection is poor, selecting a lower reception start speed may solve reception problems.
Auto print settings
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Received documents
Selects whether to print the received fax automatically when receiving a fax.
If you select Do not print, the received fax is stored in the printer's memory. It can be printed or deleted.
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Activity report
Selects whether to print ACTIVITY REPORT automatically.
If you select Print, the printer prints ACTIVITY REPORT for the 20 histories of sent and received faxes automatically.
Learn how to manually print the ACTIVITY report.
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TX report
Selects whether to print the TX REPORT / ERROR TX REPORT automatically after sending a fax.
If you want to print the report, select Print error only or Print for each TX.
If you select Print error only or Print for each TX, you can specify the print setting that the first page of the fax is printed along with the report.
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RX report
Selects whether to print the RX REPORT automatically after receiving a fax.
If you want to print the RX REPORT, select Print error only or Print for each RX.
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Print when no ink
Sets whether to continue printing the received fax without storing it in the printer's memory when the ink has run out.
However, part or all of the fax may not be printed since the ink has run out.
Security control
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Fax no. re-entry
If you select ON, you can set the printer to send faxes after using the Numeric buttons to enter the number twice. By using this setting, you can avoid the mistransmission of faxes.
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Check RX fax info
If you select ON, the printer checks whether the recipient's fax device information matches the dialed number. If it matches the number, the printer starts to send faxes.
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Hook setting
If you select Enable, you can use the on hook dial function.
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Fax RX reject
If you select ON, the printer rejects the reception of faxes with no sender information or faxes from specific senders.
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Caller rejection
If you subscribe to the Caller ID service, the printer detects the sender's Caller ID. If the sender's ID matches the condition specified in this setting, the printer rejects the phone call or fax reception from the sender.
If you select Subscribed, you can specify the settings of rejection.
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