User manual KONICA MINOLTA MF1300

[. . . ] User Manual Minoltafax 1300 www. minoltaeurope. com The essentials of imaging CONTENTS CONTENTS 1 General Information 1. 1 Introduction 1. 2 How Does a Fax Machine Work?1. 3 Safety Precautions 1. 4 User Instructions (For UK Users) 1. 4. 1 Mains Plug Wiring Instructions 1. 5 Ozone Release Warning 1. 6 Features 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 7 2 Installation 2. 1 Unpacking 2. 2 Location 2. 3 Description of the Parts 2. 4 The Ink Cartridge 2. 4. 1 Ink Footprint 2. 4. 2 Ink Save Mode 2. 4. 3 Opening the Transmission Unit 2. 4. 4 Installing the Ink Cartridge 2. 5 Operation Panel, Displays and Keys 2. 6 Connecting the Telephone Cable 2. 7 Loading the Recording Paper 2. 7. 1 Adjusting the Paper Thickness 2. 7. 2 Filling the Paper Cassette 2. 7. 3 Using Single Sheet Feeder 2. 7. 4 Installing the Document Feeder 2. 8 Turning the Machine On 9 9 10 12 15 16 16 17 17 20 22 23 23 23 25 26 26 Minoltafax 1300 I CONTENTS 3 Entering Data 3. 1 Typing Conventions in this Manual 3. 2 General 3. 3 Entering Letters 3. 4 Entering Password, Name, Fax Number and Line Type 3. 4. 1 Positioning the Header 3. 5 Entering Date and Time 3. 6 Entering Telephone Numbers 3. 6. 1 One-Touch Dial 3. 6. 2 Speed Dial 3. 6. 3 Changing One-Touch Key Numbers or Speed Dial Numbers 3. 6. 4 Deleting One-Touch Key Numbers or Speed Dial Numbers 3. 7 ECM Mode 3. 7. 1 Changing the ECM Mode setting for one Transmission 3. 8 Fax Transfer 3. 8. 1 Automatic Fax Transfer 3. 8. 2 Manual Fax Transfer (Remote Controlled Polling) 3. 9 Power Save Mode 3. 10 Redial 3. 11 Transmitting the Page Numbers 3. 12 Programming User Software Switches 3. 12. 1 Changing the Setting of the User Software Switches 3. 12. 2 List of User Software Switches 27 27 27 28 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 42 42 43 44 44 45 II Minoltafax 1300 CONTENTS 4 Sending 4. 1 Transmission 4. 1. 1 Notes on Original Documents 4. 1. 2 Placing the Documents 4. 1. 3 Contrast / Resolution 4. 2 Dialling Method 4. 2. 1 Manual Dial Using the Numeric Keypad 4. 2. 2 Dialling Using the One-Touch Keys 4. 2. 3 Dialling Using the Speed Dial 4. 2. 4 Manual Dialling Using the Line Monitor 4. 3 Delay Transmission (Timer) 4. 3. 1 Deleting Delay Transmission 4. 3. 2 Changing Delay Transmission 4. 4 Broadcast Transmission 4. 4. 1 Deleting Broadcast Transmission 4. 5 Polling Transmission 4. 5. 1 Deleting Polling Transmissions 4. 5. 2 Changing Polling Transmission 4. 6 Overseas Transmission 49 49 49 51 52 53 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 60 Minoltafax 1300 III CONTENTS 5 Receiving 5. 1 Manual Receiving 5. 2 Automatic Receiving (AUTO) 5. 3 Combination with an Answering Machine (ANSWER) 5. 4 Polling Receiving 5. 5 Timer Polling Receiving 5. 5. 1 Deleting Timer Polling Receiving 5. 5. 2 Changing Timer Polling Receiving 5. 6 Memory Receiving 5. 6. 1 Memory Capacity 5. 7 Reducing the Received Pages 5. 7. 1 Footprint for Split Pages 5. 8 Selective Receiving 61 61 62 62 63 64 64 65 65 65 66 67 67 6 Copying 6. 1 Single Copies 6. 2 Multiple Copies 6. 3 Reduction 69 69 69 70 IV Minoltafax 1300 CONTENTS 7 Connecting the Fax to the Computer 7. 1 Installing the Printer Driver 7. 1. 1 Adjusting the Printer Driver 7. 1. 2 Switching between Fax and Printer Mode 7. 1. 3 The Operation Panel in Printer Mode 7. 1. 4 Fax Function in Printer Mode 7. 2 Computer Fax Mode, Scanner Mode and Printer Mode 7. 2. 1 Pin Assignment for the RS-232C Cable 7. 2. 2 Modem Specifications 7. 2. 3 Entering Modem Commands with the Computer 7. 2. 4 Switching Computer Fax Mode, Scanner Mode and Printer Mode on 7. 2. 5 Testing the Fax Software 7. 2. 6 Computer Fax Mode 7. 2. 7 Scanner Mode 7. 2. 8 Printer Mode 71 72 73 74 74 75 76 77 77 78 80 81 82 84 84 8 Reports 8. 1 Activity Report 8. 2 One-Touch and Speed Dial List 8. 3 Broadcast List 8. 3. 1 Broadcast Report 8. 4 Software Switch List 8. 5 Transmission Report 8. 6 Timer Transmission Report 8. 7 Timer Polling Report 85 85 87 88 88 89 90 90 91 Minoltafax 1300 V CONTENTS 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9. 1 Cleaning the Machine 9. 1. 1 Cleaning the Transport Rollers 1 and 2 9. 2 Cleaning the Printer 9. 3 Cleaning the Platen Roller 9. 4 Removing a Paper Jam 9. 5 Power Failure 9. 6 Fax Error 9. 6. 1 General 9. 6. 2 Transmission 9. 6. 3 Receiving 9. 6. 4 Error LED 9. 6. 5 Connected Telephone 9. 6. 6 Problems with a connected Answering Machine 9. 7 Printer Error 9. 7. 1 Paper Loading Problems 9. 7. 2 Print Quality Problems 9. 7. 3 Cleaning the Printer Head 9. 8 Error Codes in Reports 93 93 93 95 96 96 98 98 98 98 99 100 100 101 101 102 103 104 104 10 Specifications 105 VI Minoltafax 1300 GENERAL 1 General Information 1. 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing this Minoltafax 1300 and showing confidence in our product. This machine has a modern design and fulfils today's requirements of a fax machine. It combines advanced technology with a harmonious design. [. . . ] Use yellow, yellow-green or light blue colors for information you do not want to be transmitted. Make sure ink, glue, Tipp-Ex© and other similar substances are completely dry before the transmission. F Always remove staples and paper-clips from the document before sending it. Such objects may cause serious damage to the fax machine. Minoltafax 1300 49 SENDING Photocopy or Carrying Film Original documents that meet the following characteristics must be photocopied or placed in a carrying film before they are sent: · · · · · paper sizes less than 148 mm width or less than 148 mm length paper that is too light folded, torn, wrinkled damp rough or curled paper chemically treated and pressure sensitive paper metallic or textile originals · the paper thickness must be between 0. 05 mm and 0. 15 mm. If the thickness is between 0. 08 mm and 0. 13 mm you can place several sheets at once in the document feeder. 50 Minoltafax 1300 SENDING 4. 1. 2 Placing the Documents Place the document face down on the document feeder. Centre the document and adjust the paper guides so that they lightly touch the edges of the document but not jam it. You can place up to 20 sheets in the document feeder. Make sure the documents are well placed and aligned before starting the transmission. If you want to send more than 20 sheets, place the additional sheets in the document feeder during the transmission. If the paper is curled or the sheets stick to each other, several pages may be drawn in together. This can lead to document jams and faulty transmissions. In this case, place the sheets individually in the document feeder to ensure a correct feeding of the documents. Especially smooth documents may slip in the document feeder. This may cause the output document to be "stretched". Copy the document on normal paper first to prevent this. Minoltafax 1300 51 SENDING 4. 1. 3 Contrast / Resolution Description Place the document in the document feeder. STD Display NORMAL To change the quality of the transmission press the [CONTRAST / HALF TONE] and [RESOLUTION] keys. You can program the machine to keep the new setting automatically (factory-setting) or to change back to the basic setting after the transmission. chapter "Entering Data", section "Programming User Software Switches", switch No. 27 and 28. ) [CONTRAST / HALF TONE] allows three adjustments: NORMAL LIGHT The document is transmitted as normal print. Documents that are too light are transmitted darker. To transmit originals with many grey tones, e. g. If you select grey scale, the resolution is automatically set to fine. GREY SCALE [RESOLUTION] allows three adjustments: NRML This is the normal resolution for a document with normal print and standard size. (3. 85 lines/mm) This is the resolution for small print. newspaper articles (7. 7 lines/mm) This is the finest resolution (15. 4 lines/mm) FINE SUPER 52 Minoltafax 1300 SENDING 4. 2 Dialling Method The Minoltafax offers several different dialling methods. Place the document face down in the feeder and dial using the desired procedure: 4. 2. 1 Manual Dial Using the Numeric Keypad Description 1 Place the document in the document feeder and adjust the paper guides. [. . . ] - If the sheet feeder contains different types of paper, try loading just one type of paper. - Make sure the stack of paper is straight in the sheet feeder. Also make sure the right side of the stack of paper is aligned against the right side of the sheet feeder and the left side is aligned against the paper guide. Multiple sheets load into the printer. Paper is loaded skewed (slanted), or printing is skewed (slanted). 102 Minoltafax 1300 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 9. 7. 2 Print Quality Problems Print result Smudged Cause Paper type Solution - Try a different paper type - Try a different paper type. Blurred Paper type Fading Printer head is clogged - Clean the printer head or replace the ink or cartridge. - See "Cleaning the Platen Roller" White streaks Dots missing Irreguar dots Smudges on back of printed page Minoltafax 1300 103 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 9. 7. 3 Cleaning the Printer Head If errors occur that suggest the printer head is blocked, clean the printer head by disconnecting the power cable from the wall socket for approximately 5 seconds. [. . . ]