Setting Sender Information - TR4720

Article ID: ART180323 | Date published: 08/30/2021 | Date last updated: 08/30/2021
 

Description

Learn how to set information for faxing such as the date and time with the PIXMA TR4720.

Solution

Setting Sender Information

You can set the sender information such as user information and date / time.


 

About Sender Information

If the unit name and unit fax / telephone number are registered, they are printed with date and time as sender information on the recipient's fax.

Sender information example

  1. Date and time of transmission

  2. Unit fax / telephone number

  3. Unit name

  4. The registered recipient's name is printed when sending faxes.

  5. Page number

 You can print a USER'S DATA LIST to confirm the sender information you have registered.

 When sending faxes in black & white, you can select whether to print the sender information inside or outside the image area.

Specify the setting on TTI position in Adv. fax settings under Fax settings.

 You can select the date print format from three formats: YYYY / MM / DD, MM / DD / YYYY, and DD / MM / YYYY.

Select the date print format on Date display format under Other dev. settings.


 

Setting Date and Time

This section describes the procedure to set the date and time.

  1. Make sure the printer is powered on.

  2. Press the Setup  button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.

  4. Select Other dev. settings, then press the OK button.

  5. Select Date / time setting, then press the OK button.

  6. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to move the cursor under the desired position, then use the Numeric buttons to enter the date and time.

    Figure: LCD

    Enter the time in 24-hour format.

    Enter only the last two digits of the year.

  7. Press the OK button.

  8. Press the FAX  button to return to the Fax standby screen.


 

Setting Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time)

Some countries adopt the daylight saving time (summer time) system that shifts the clock time forward at certain periods of the year.

You can set your printer to automatically change the time by registering the date and time that daylight saving time (summer time) begins and ends.

 Not all the latest information of all countries or regions is applied for DST setting by default. You need to change the default setting according to the latest information of your country or region.

 

  1. Make sure the printer is powered on.

  2. Press the Setup  button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.

  4. Select Other dev. settings, then press the OK button.

  5. Select DST setting, then press the OK button.

  6. Select ON, then press the OK button.

    To disable summer time, select OFF.

  7. Set the date and time when summer time starts.

    1. Select Start date / time, then press the OK button.

    2. Make sure that Set month is selected, then press the OK button.

    3. Select the month when summer time starts, then press the OK button.

    4. Make sure that Set week is selected, then press the OK button.

    5. Select the week when summer time starts, then press the OK button.

    6. Make sure that Set day of week is selected, then press the OK button.

    7. Select the day of the week when summer time starts, then press the OK button.

    8. Make sure that Set shift time is selected, then press the OK button.

    9. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to move the cursor under the desired position, use the Numeric buttons to enter the time (in 24-hour format) when summer time starts, then press the OK button.

      Precede single digits with a zero.

      Figure: LCD

  8. Set the date and time when summer time ends.

    1. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to select End date / time, then press the OK button.

    2. Make sure that Set month is selected, then press the OK button.

    3. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to select the month when summer time ends, then press the OK button.

    4. Make sure that Set week is selected, then press the OK button.

    5. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to select the week when summer time ends, then press the OK button.

    6. Make sure that Set day of week is selected, then press the OK button.

    7. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to select the day of the week when summer time ends, then press the OK button.

    8. Make sure that Set shift time is selected, then press the OK button.

    9. Use the Left arrow Right arrow buttons to move the cursor under the desired position, use the Numeric buttons to enter the time (in 24-hour format) when summer time ends, then press the OK button.

      Precede single digits with a zero.

      Figure: LCD

  9. Press the FAX  button to return to the Fax standby screen.


 

Registering User Information

This section describes the procedure to register the user information.

 Before sending a fax, be sure to enter your name and fax / telephone number in Add unit tel. number and Add unit name on the Fax user settings screen (for US only).

  1. Make sure the printer is powered on.

  2. Press the Setup  button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Select Fax settings, then press the OK button.

  4. Select Fax user settings, then press the OK button.

  5. Enter the unit fax / telephone number.

    1. Make sure that Add unit tel. number is selected, then press the OK button.

    2. Use the Numeric buttons to enter the unit fax / telephone number.

      Figure: LCD

    3. Press the OK button.

     You can enter the fax / telephone number up to 20 digits, including spaces.

  6. Enter the unit name.

    1. Make sure that Add unit name is selected, then press the OK button.

    2. Use the Numeric buttons to enter the unit name.

      Figure: LCD

    3. Press the OK button.

     You can enter the fax / telephone number up to 20 digits, including spaces.

  7. Press the FAX  button to return to the Fax standby screen.

If your product issue was not resolved after following the steps above, or if you require additional help, please create or log in to your Canon Account to see your technical support options.

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