Muratec F-98 Betriebsanleitung

Operating InstructionsFor Muratec’s F-98 plain-paper fax machines

The drawing, below, shows what should be included in the packaging:1Fax machine6Telephone line cord2Document hopper7Ferrite core3Paper hopper8Toner ca

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Appendix and index

Type: High-speed facsimile transmitter and receiver for home and office use.Phone line: Normal Public Switched Telephone Line (PSTN) or equivalent.Mod

United States of AmericaFederal Communications Commission (FCC) informationRinger Equivalence Number (RENs):AC REN, 3.2B;DC REN, 0.3.This facsimile ma

AActivity journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22Alphan

IInserting pages (for faxing or copying) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13, 1.21 InstallationACpower li

SSecurity reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.46–2.47Sending faxe

This warranty is made by Muratec America, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “Muratec”). This warranty isvalid only on Muratec products purchased and used

Laser safetyThis fax machine contains a page printer which operates by means of a laser. Thereis no possibility of danger from the laser, provided the

Installing the optional cassetteThe optional cassette holds an additional 500 sheets. When properly installed, the fax machine will automat-ically det

7Scanner cover release — Pull up on this to open the scanner cover.8Scanner cover — Open this (by using the scanner cover release) to provideaccess to

Here’s a brief description of the keys on your fax machine and what they do, as wellas a look at your machine’s indicator lights and their meanings.Im

13START— Begins a manual fax transmission or reception.14COPY— Press this key to make one copy, or multiple copies of a document.15STOP— An all-purpos

1.6Getting startedPick an installation spot before going aheadWhere should you install your fax machine? The location should be:• Clean — Dust buildup

4Unpack the toner cartridge from its carton.Then, holding the toner cartridge with bothhands, shake it well as shown (note the arrows).5Install the to

Attach the paper-handling parts1Attach the documenttray by inserting itinto the appropriateholes, as shown.2Attach the paper hopper into theappropriat

1.9Getting started2If the volume you hear is satisfactory, skip to step 4. Otherwise, go on to step 3.3Adjust the volume as you like:To turn the volum

1.10Getting startedYour Muratec fax machine comes with EasyStart. It guides you in entering thebare-bones settings required for normal operation — so

1.11Getting started4The LCDnow asks you to enter your fax number as you want it to appear onother fax machines’ displays or printouts. The fax industr

One-Touch KeysPress To:Program A 1 Enter Enter a one-touch key““2 Enter Erase a one-touch key““3 Enter Print a list of one-touch keysSpeed-Dial Number

1.12Getting startedSome guidelinesHow big — and small — your pages can beWhile you’ll probably be sending normal-sized documents most of the time, you

1.13Getting startedChanging the pause lengthThe pause is set by the factory to last five seconds, but you can set it to last as longas ten seconds if

1.14Getting startedNote: Whether you decide to send your documents from memory or through thedocument feeder, you can override that choice one transmi

1.15Getting startedSending a fax with on-hook dialing or a handsetYou also can fax a document by dialing using either the monitor speaker (called “on-

1.16Getting startedMaking redial settingsIt’s up to you how many times the fax redials a number and how long it waits betweenredials (that length of t

Different ways to get the job doneReception modesYour fax machine has two different reception modes — Tel Ready and Fax Ready —each of which we’ll exp

1.18Getting startedFax Ready modeUse it if: You have your fax machine installed on a “dedicated” line (one itdoesn’t share with a second phone).In thi

1.19Getting startedOne of the best things about your fax machine is that it doubles as a copier. Thismakes it easy for you to keep copies of your impo

Beyond the basicsWe’ve coveredthe “musts.”Now, let’s explorethe goodies.

Beyond the basicsGetting everything just the way you want it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2Autodialer . . . . . . .

Welcome …

Beyond the basicsThe EasyStart feature guided you through the “just-gotta” settings on your machine.In the next few pages, we’ll cover other settings.

Using CODE to enter charactersCertain settings give you a chance to enter some kind of identifying name. Asexplained earlier (page 1.11), you can do t

Reduction marginYour fax machine’s reduction margin is measured in millimeters (mm). We’ll defineit by explaining how it’s used:When a fax message ent

2.5Beyond the basics5Press ENTERto save the setting. The LCDshows the current setting for thereduction margin:If the setting you see is acceptable, sk

2.6Beyond the basicsSetting silent modeIf you and your fax machine share a quiet place, you’ll really appreciate being able toput the machine into sil

2.7Beyond the basicsSetting the transmission confirmation stampYou can set your fax machine so that it will automatically place a small stamp markon t

Your fax machine’s autodialer is one of its most versatile features. It stores yourmost frequently called phone and fax numbers for instant recall so

Beyond the basicsUsing One-touch numbersAs indicated previously, your fax machine will store up to 30 one-touch numbers byusing the keys marked A–Zand

Beyond the basics9Press ENTER. The LCDwill display the next one-touch number.If you do not want to enter any more one-touch numbers, press STOPto fini

Beyond the basicsErasing a one-touch number1Press PROGRAM,A, 2, ENTER. The LCDshows:or If Ais the key you want to erase, skip to step 3. (However, ou

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Beyond the basicsNote: If you make a mistake or want to erase characters entered in a previ-ous setting, press CANCELto erase leftward. Or, if you wan

Beyond the basicsIf you specified transmission from memory:• Your fax scans your document into memory first, then dials the other machine.• The LCDsho

Beyond the basicsEasyDial directory dialingThe EasyDial directory dialing feature makes your autodialer even more like anelectronic phone book. EasyDi

Beyond the basicsAs you’ve probably guessed by now, your fax machine is a great phone, too! Let’s seejust how good it is by looking briefly at the mac

Beyond the basicsThe basics of broadcastingThe fastest way to fax one document to many recipients is by broadcasting — andyour fax machine has very po

Beyond the basicsRelay broadcasting and relay broadcast initiationRelay broadcasting is a powerful function that takes advantage of a remote Muratec“h

Beyond the basics7Use the numeric keypad to enter the day of the month and time when youwant to begin initiating the relay broadcast.When the entry is

Beyond the basicsTake advantage of lower evening and weekend long-distance rates with delayedtransmission. Your fax machine can store up to 50 delayed

Beyond the basicsReviewing or cancelling delayed commandsIf you’ve stored a delayed command in your fax machine, it will hold it in memoryuntil it eit

Beyond the basicsYour fax machine has a number of special features to make your communications eas-ier. We’ll cover them here.Cover pageFor your conve

We know you want to use your machine now, without first having toclimb over a mountain of jargon.So we’ve divided these instructions into three sectio

Beyond the basicsEntering the cover page message1Press PROGRAM, H, 2, ENTER.2Now, use the one-touch keypad to enter a message for the cover page. Them

Beyond the basicsSetting the reports: TCRsYou can set your fax machine to print a transmit confirmation report (TCR). You canreceive a TCRafter sendin

Beyond the basics4To perform the regular polling now, skip to step 8.To perform delayed regular polling, proceed to step 5.5Press COM-OPTIONS, ENTER.

Some telephone companies provide only a very general description — for example,“short-short-long” — of their DRDring patterns. Fortunately, though, yo

Beyond the basics3If someone answers at the remote fax machine, your fax machine will ringseveral times. If so, pick up the optional handset. In a few

Beyond the basics4Press SPEED DIAL/TEL INDEXtwice. The LCDshows the latest caller-IDs.Note: If your machine is currently holding no caller-IDs, it wil

Beyond the basicsF-Code: an introductionThe ITU-T, part of the United Nations agency that maintains international telecom-munications standards (see t

Beyond the basics7The machine now is prompting you for a name for this F-Code box. The LCDshows:or If you do not want to enter or change this F-Code

Beyond the basicsIf you do not want to enter or change this box’s password, skip to step 14.If you do want to enter or change this box’s password, pro

Beyond the basics4Press ENTER. If the F-Code box is empty, the LCDshows:Important: If you select an F-Code box which is not empty, the machinebeeps an

What’s in these operating instructionsNote: Each section also contains its own (more abbreviated) table of contents, as well.Getting startedWhat’s ins

Beyond the basics4Use the numeric keypad to enter your F-Code box’s four-digit I.D. code.Here we’ve entered 2345:5Press ENTER.• If you’ve entered the

Beyond the basics2.3312Use the numeric keypad to enter the day and time when the transmissionshould begin, then press ENTER.13Press START.If in step 1

Beyond the basics2.34Using the power of programmable one-touch keysThe programmable one-touch keysP1–P6 (fliptab b) simplify complex fax operations,le

Beyond the basics7There’s a choice to make. Instruct your fax to carry out this delayed commandin one of the following ways:Option 1: Perform the comm

Beyond the basics7There’s a choice to make. Instruct your fax to carry out this delayed commandin one of the following ways:Option 1: Perform the comm

Beyond the basics7Use the numeric keypad to enter the two-digit identifier (01–32) for the firstcall group. You can specify up to 10 separate groups f

Beyond the basics6Now, while you can still see the fax number on the LCD, press COM-OPTIONSthree times and then press ENTER.7If you want the polling t

Beyond the basics7Use the numeric keypad to enter the ITU-Tsub-address for the box to whichyou want to send the document. Here, we’ve entered 123456:8

Beyond the basics5Use the numeric keypad to enter the number exactly as your machine shoulddial it, including whatever codes your phone system may req

Beyond the basics2.41Programmable one-touch fax dialingTo dial a fax call using a programmable one-touch number:1Insert the document.2Adjust the resol

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21Cover page . . . . . . . . . . .

Beyond the basicsThanks to its built-in PC-FAXfeature, your fax machine isn’t only a fax machine — italso can be an image scanner and printer for your

Beyond the basicsConnecting the RS-232Cinterface cable1Make sure to turn off your fax machine and your computer before proceeding.2Attach the ferrite

Printing from your computer to your faxWith the RS-232Cinterface installed, you can now use your fax machine to print let-ters, reports, graphics and

Beyond the basicsYour machine has a number of features to enhance the security of your fax commu-nications. These security features can help you keep

Beyond the basicsUsing your fax machine during operation protection1When you press any key on your machine, the LCDwill show:2Use the numeric keypad t

Beyond the basics1Press PROGRAM, K, 2, ENTER. The LCDshows:2Use the numeric keypad to enter the passcode. Here, we’ve entered 6296:3Press ENTER.• If y

Beyond the basics1Make a normal autodialer entry through the entry of the name. The LCDwill show:2Use the numeric keypad to enter the four-digit passc

Beyond the basicsSettings for use with a closed networkFor maximum communications security, use a closed network. This limits yourmachine to only comm

Beyond the basics4The LCDnow asks whether you want to enter a number:If you want to enter or modify a number, press ENTERand proceed to step 5.Otherwi

Just in case …Now, here’s howto care for your machine.Also, we’ll suggestprocedures to try in case of trouble.Finally, the Glossarywill explain fax te

Getting startedA quick and friendly tripthrough the basics of your Muratec fax machine

3.1Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2Print quality problems.

Just in case …We designed your fax machine to work reliably for years. However, you may occa-sionally experience one type of paper jam or another. Her

3.3Just in case …To clear a printout jammed at the multipurpose tray:1Remove the paper stack fromthe tray.2Carefully remove the jammedpaper from the m

Just in case …If your machine’s printouts (received faxes or copies) develop quality problems, checkthe following descriptions. When you find one whic

Printouts have irregularities• The paper you’re using may have absorbed moisture, per-haps due either to high humidity or water having beenspilled on

Just in case …Occasionally during transmissions, your fax machine will detect a problem with thephone line or will encounter some other trouble in tra

What you see on the LCDWhat it means/What to doHang Up PhoneThe optional handset is off the hook. Hang it up,making sure the upper part of the handset

What you see on the LCDWhat it means/What to doReset DocumentYour document wasn’t inserted correctly, or thefax to which you’re sending can’t handle t

Just in case …3.9Specific errorsLet’s quickly summarize the error codes you may see on an error report:Dialing errorsD.0.3, The remote unit didn’t res

“Check Message” printoutsWhen there’s a problem with a fax call and your machine detects an error, it pro-duces an error printout headed by the words

1.1Getting startedA quick introduction to fax in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1Make sure it’s all

Just in case …With proper installation and a little maintenance, your fax machine should give youdependable service for years to come.Although it requ

Just in case …Corrective cleaningHere are some simple cleaning procedures for keeping your fax machine operatingsmoothly. Use each as the need arises.

Just in case …General questionsQ: Where do I add ink or toner to make my fax machine’s printouts darker?A: You can’t adjust the darkness of an incomin

Just in case …Q: How do I send a fax to an overseas telephone number?A: Dialing requirements for international calls may vary depending on your localt

Just in case …Receiving faxesQ: My fax never answers. What’s wrong?A: Check to make sure your fax machine is properly connected to a working ACpower o

Just in case …• The remote fax machine prints the representation. Now, the recipient can use the document.… and that’s how fax works!The only differen

This glossary contains terms and words you may encounter when discussing orreading about fax machines and fax communications. Please use these definit

Just in case …3.18Digital fax — Unlike analog systems that scan every portion of a document, digitalfax machines survey a document’s overall picture c

Just in case …3.19Monitor — A speaker in most Muratec fax machines which allows the user to hearthe dialing process. This is not a speakerphone, becau

Just in case …Station ID— (Also called Location IDor Receiver ID.) An autodialer feature whichlets the fax user enter a descriptive name to correspond