Laser Plain Paper Facsimile User’s Guide Home Visit us at: www.samsungelectronics.com/fax P/N: JC68-00925A Rev.1.
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Contents Chapter 1 Installation Unpacking _________________________________________ 1.1 Control locations and functions _______________________ 1.2 Choosing a location _________________________________ 1.4 Setting up your machine _____________________________ 1.4 Document tray ___________________________________ 1.4 Paper exit tray ___________________________________ 1.4 Document exit tray _______________________________ 1.5 Telephone line ___________________________________ 1.
Receiving a fax Receiving a fax ______________________________________3.5 Receiving automatically in FAX mode __________________3.6 Receiving manually in TEL mode ______________________3.6 Receiving in AUTO mode ____________________________3.7 Receiving automatically in ANS/FAX mode ____________3.7 Receiving manually using an extension telephone _______3.8 Making a copy Copying overview ___________________________________3.9 Making a simple copy ________________________________3.
Chapter 5 Additional features Printing reports______________________________________ 5.1 System setup ________________________________________ 5.2 Group dialling_______________________________________ 5.7 Clearing memory ____________________________________ 5.9 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Clearing jams _______________________________________ 6.1 LCD error messages _________________________________ 6.5 Fixing problems _____________________________________ 6.
Important safety information Always be careful when using the machine. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety considerations in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine: • Stability. Place the machine on a secure, stable surface. The machine can be seriously damaged if it falls. • Power supply. Provide correct power to the machine, as listed on the back of the machine.
Precautions When using your machine, these precautions should always be followed. 1. Never push objects of any kind into your machine through the case or cabinet openings. They may touch dangerous voltage points, creating a risk fire or shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the machine. 2. Slots and openings in the back and sides of your machine’s cabinet are provided for ventilation.
Safety notes Your machine and the supplies are designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Included are safety agency examination and approval and compliance to established environmental standards. Please read the following instructions carefully before operating your machine, and refer to them as needed to ensure the continued safe operation of your machine. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on or supplied with the product.
1 Installation
Unpacking Once you have unpacked your machine, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer. Toner cartridge Machine TAM lead * (UK Only) (Telephone Answering Machine) Document tray Telephone/modem line cord * Document exit tray AC power cord * Laser facsimile user’s guide * These parts may look different. The appearance varies according to country. Installation 1.
Control locations and functions Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the main components and to understand their functions. Front view Paper tray Paper guides Automatic paper feeder Document tray Document feeder Control panel Document guides Document exit tray Paper exit tray Note: Your machine may look slightly different than the illustration. 1.
Rear view Power cord connector Telephone line jack Extension telephone jack Inside Cover Toner cartridge Cover release buttons (right and left) Installation 1.
Choosing a location To help guarantee the trouble-free operation of your machine, place it on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave enough space to allow for easy paper loading and paper exiting, as well as opening the front cover. Do not place your machine: - In direct sunlight. - Near heat sources or air conditioners. - In dusty or dirty environments. Setting up your machine Document tray Insert two tabs on the tray into the slots as shown. Fold out the extender on the tray, if necessary.
Document exit tray Insert the two tabs on the document exit tray into the slots on the front of your machine. Fold out the extender, if necessary. Extender Insert one end first, then the other end by squeezing this leg inward to make the tray easy to insert. Telephone line Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the LINE jack on the back of the machine and the other end into a standard phone wall jack. LIN E EXT .
Extension phone (optional) If you want to use a regular phone or answering machine with your machine, connect the phone into the EXT. jack. Plug the cord of your regular phone or answering machine into the TAM(telephone answering machine) lead and plug the TAD(telephone answering device) lead into the EXT. jack at the back of the machine. LIN E EXT . To a regular phone TAM lead Note: You must use the TAM lead which is supplied with your machine.
Installing the toner cartridge 1. Pulling the cover release buttons found on both sides of the machine toward you, open the cover. 2. Unpack the cartridge from its plastic bag, and then remove the paper rolled around the cartridge. Holding on to each end of the paper, pull it straight out, and then carefully remove it. 3. Shake the cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Installation 1.
4. Find the cartridge slots inside the machine, one on each side. 5. Grasp the handle at the front of the cartridge and slide it down between the cartridge slots, and push it firmly. 6. Close the cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. 1.
Loading paper For best results, use high quality xerographic paper. The automatic paper feeder can hold a maximum of 150 sheets of plain paper. The maximum capacity may be less, depending on the paper thickness. 1. Pull the paper tray on the automatic paper feeder all the way up. Paper tray Automatic paper feeder 2. Flex or fan the paper back and forth. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. Installation 1.
3. Insert the paper with the print side facing you. Place the print side facing you. 4. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the print material. Slide the guides until they lightly touch the stack of print material. Do not bend the print material. Paper guide 1.
Paper type and size Satisfactory print and receive quality can be obtained with many types of plain paper. Since the quality of plain paper varies widely, test the print quality before buying large quantities of paper. Your machine uses a variety of papers including: • Xerographic paper • Bond paper • Dual-purpose paper Because all papers vary in physical characteristics, you can receive mixed results from different packages of paper even through the packages contain the same paper.
2 Getting started
Using the control panel LCD display The display shows the current status of your machine and guides you through various tasks using a menu system for each operation. Resolution Resolution Use to choose the resolution of copied or transmitted documents. One-touch dial Use to call most frequently used numbers with one button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ABC 1 2 GHI JKL 4 5 PQRS TUV 7 8 Symbols 0 Number keypad Use to dial numbers manually or to enter letters.
Rcv.Mode (Receiving mode)/Contrast When a document is loaded, use to choose the contrast characteristic of copied or transmitted documents. When a document is not loaded, use to choose the receive mode you want to use. The selected mode is displayed in Standby mode. Advanced Fax Use to access various fax functions. Rcv.Mode/ Contrast Setup DEF Recall/ Status 3 MNO Report/ Help Scroll/Volume Copy Search/Delete WXYZ 9 Advanced FAX Redial/ Pause 6 Setup Use to setup various system options.
Using the number keypad As you perform various tasks, you will need to enter names and numbers. For example, when you set up your machine you enter your name (or your company’s name) and telephone number. When you store a onetouch dial or speed dial, you also enter the telephone numbers and names. When the display asks you to enter a name, the LCD display reads: NAME: You can use the procedures described below to enter alphanumeric characters, special symbols or spaces.
2. When the letter you want appears on the display, press another number key labeled with the next letter you want. If the next letter is printed on the same number button, move the cursor by pressing ❿, then press the button. The blinking cursor moves right and the next letter appears on the display. NAME:OP 3. Select additional letters in the same way. When you have finished entering the letters, press Start/Enter.
Entering numbers You can enter the number of the remote fax machine manually by using the number keypad. The number you pressed appears on the display. TEL:95551212_ When the display asks you to enter a number, you can also use a onetouch dial button (including group dial) or a 2-digit speed dial number. Editing numbers or name If you make a mistake while entering a number or name, move the cursor under the wrong digit by using ➛ or ❿.
Setting up your fax number and name Your fax number and name will be printed at the top of each page sent from your machine. 1. Press Setup on the control panel. The display shows the first setup menu; FAX NUMBER/NAME. 2. Press Start/Enter to access the Fax Number/Name menu. The display shows ‘FAX NUMBER’. 3. Press Start/Enter. The displays asks you to enter the telephone number. If there is a number or name already set, the number or name appears. 4.
Setting the time and date The current time and date are shown on the display when the machine is on and ready for use (standby mode). The time and date are printed on all faxes you send. Note: If power to the machine is cut off for over 30 minutes, when power is restored, the machine prompts you to reset the time and date. 1. Press Setup. The display shows the first setup menu; FAX NUMBER/NAME. 2. Press ➛ or ❿ until ‘TIME/DATE SETUP’ appears, then press Start/Enter.
Adjusting volume Ringer volume 1. Press ➛ or ❿ in standby mode. The display shows the current ringer volume setting. 2. Press ➛ or ❿ until you find the desired loudness. Four levels are available; 0~3. You will hear the selected volume and the display will show the level. Setting ‘0’ turns the ringer off. The machine will work normally even if the ringer is set to off. 3. The change stores into memory and the machine returns to standby mode. Speaker volume 1.
3 Basic operation
Sending a fax Preparing documents for faxing or copying You can use the machine to fax or copy documents that are printed on standard letter or A4 size paper. Follow these guidelines to prepare your documents. • Do not attempt to feed the following types of documents into the machine: - wrinkled, curled, or folded paper - chemically processed paper (pressure-sensitive paper, carbon-coated paper, etc.) - coated paper (glossy, etc.) - too thin (onion skin, airmail paper, etc.
Setting document resolution and contrast We recommend sending documents printed using a typewriter, felt tip pen, black ink or laserwriter. The paper should be white or very light, and of normal weight – not cardboard. Blue lines on a ruled pad do not fax well. When you send normal documents, you need not adjust the resolution and the contrast.
Loading document 1. Turn the page face down. 2. Adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. 3. Slide the sheet down into the document feeder until it is gripped by the machine. Document guide The automatic document feeder seizes and pulls in the page. You can insert up to 20 sheets at a time. If you insert more than one sheet, make sure the bottom sheet enters first. Stagger the leading edge of the sheets slightly, and insert the sheets with a slight push to ensure they feed smoothly.
Sending a fax automatically 1. After loading a document, enter the number of the remote fax machine using the number keypad. One-touch or speed dialling is also available if you have already stored the number into a one-touch or speed dial number. For information on storing and using numbers in the memory, see page 3.12. If you make a mistake while entering a number, move the cursor under the wrong digit by using ➛ or ❿, and correct the number or press Search/Delete to delete the number. 2.
Receiving a fax Receiving a fax Receiving modes Your machine has four receiving modes: • In FAX mode, the machine answers an incoming call and immediately goes into receive mode, waiting for a fax to be sent. • In AUTO mode, the machine answers an incoming call expecting to receive a fax. If the machine does not sense a fax signal, it will continue to sound the ringing tone to tell you it is a phone call.
Distinctive ring pattern detection (DRPD) You can receive a call using distinctive ring pattern detection (DRPD) feature. “Distinctive ring” is a telephone company service which enables a user to use a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. For details on this feature, see page 5.6. Receiving automatically in FAX mode 1. Press Rcv.Mode/Contrast until the display shows ‘FAX MODE’. 2.
Receiving in AUTO mode 1. Press Rcv.Mode/Contrast until the display shows ‘AUTO MODE’. 2. When you get a call, the machine answers it. If a fax is being sent, the machine goes into receiving mode. If the machine does not detect a fax signal, it will continue ringing to tell you it is a phone call. You should pick up the handset to answer the call, or it will switch to automatic receiving mode.
Receiving manually using an extension telephone This features works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the extension telephone line jack on the machine. You can receive a fax from someone you are talking to on the extension telephone without having to go to the fax machine. 1. When you receive a call on the extension phone and hear fax tones, press the keys “ 9 ” (star nine star) on the extension telephone. The machine receives the document. Press the buttons slowly in sequence.
Making a copy Copying overview When you make a copy, your machine provides several option features you can choose as follows: -Multiple copies : 1 to 99 copies of the document can be made. -Zoom rate : You can reduce or expand the image size by 1% increments from 50% to 130%. -Collation : When this menu is set to ON, the machine sorts the print jobs. All pages of the document are printed in reverse order before the next copy is printed.
Advanced copy features You can adjust the copy quantity, size and collation. Take the following steps: 1. Load a document with the print side facing down. If necessary, adjust Rcv.Mode/Contrast button to change the contrast. For details on the contrast, see page 3.2. 2. Press Copy. The display asks you to enter the number of copies (1 to 99). 3. If you need two or more copies, enter the desired number using the number keypad, then press Start/Enter.
Other functions Redial To redial the number last called Press Redial/Pause. If a document is loaded in the document feeder, the machine automatically begins to send. To search through redial memory 1. Press and hold Redial/Pause for 2 seconds. The redial memory in your machine retains the last 10 numbers called. If you have dialled the same number multiple times, the machine does not count the duplicates. 2. Press ➛ or ❿ to search through the memory until you find the number you want. 3.
Sending a recall Some special phone services require a switch-hook signal for proper operation. For example, if you have call-waiting, you can put a call on hold and take a second call on the same line by pressing the Recall/Status button. 1. When you are on the telephone and hear the call waiting signal, press Recall/Status once. The first caller is on hold and you are speaking to the second caller. 2. Press Recall/Status again to talk to the first caller again.
Automatic dialling One-touch dialling One-touch dialling lets you use any one of the 10 one-touch buttons to automatically dial a number. Storing a number for one-touch dialling 1. Press and hold one of ten one-touch buttons for 2 seconds that you want to assign. The display shows `Txx:’, where `xx’ represents the selected one-touch button number. Txx:_ 2. Enter the number you want to store by using the number keypad, then press Start/Enter.
3. The display asks you to enter a name. Enter the desired name. For information on how to enter names, see page 2.3. Or If you do not want to assign a name, skip this step. If you assign a name to the number, the name appears on the display when you press the one-touch button. 4. Press Start/Enter when the name appears correctly or without entering a name. 5. To set another one-touch number, press the desired one-touch button and repeat steps 2 through 4. Or To return to standby mode, press Stop.
Speed dialling You can store up to 80 numbers in 2-digit speed dial locations (01-80). Storing a number for speed dialling 1. Press and hold Speed for 2 seconds. ❿## LOC. [01-80]❿ 2. Enter a 2-digit location number (01 through 80) where you want to store a number, then press Start/Enter. If a number has already been stored in the location you chose, the display shows the number. 3. Enter the number you want to store, then press Start/Enter.
Editing a number for speed dialling 1. Press and hold Speed for 2 seconds. 2. Enter the 2-digit location number where the phone number you want to edit has been stored, then press Start/Enter. The display shows the number. TEL:025413000 3. Press ➛ or ❿ to move the cursor to the desired number and edit the number. When you complete editing, press Start/Enter.
Searching for a number in the memory There are two ways to search for a number in the memory. You can either scan from A to Z sequentially, or you can search using the first letter of the name associated with the number. Searching sequentially through the memory 1. Press Search/Delete, then press ❿ to move downward through the memory until you find the number you want. To move upward, press ➛ .
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