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    Sending Problems

    09-Jan-2009
    8200380500

    Solution

    You Cannot Send a Document
    CauseAction
    The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly.Make sure the FINE Cartridge is installed properly. Do not remove a used FINE Cartridge except to replace it with a new one.
    The fax may have overheated.Unplug the fax and let it cool for several minutes. Then plug it back in and try sending again.
    The fax may not be set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone).Make sure the fax is set for the correct telephone line type.
    The document may not have been loaded correctly into the ADF.- Remove the document, stack it if necessary, and load it into the ADF correctly .
    - Make sure the Cover is closed.
    The one-touch speed dialing button or coded speed dialing code you entered may not be registered for the feature you want to use. Check the one-touch speed dialing button or coded speed dialing code and make sure it is registered correctly (see Registering One-touch Speed Dialing Numbers and Names).
    You may have dialed or have been provided with an incorrect number.Dial the number again, or check that you have the correct number.
    The receiving party’s fax machine may be out of paper.Call the receiving party and ask them to make sure paper is loaded in their fax machine.
    There may be other documents being sent from memory.Allow time for those documents to finish sending.
    An error may have occurred during sending.Print the ACTIVITY REPORT and check for an error (See How to Print a Report).
    The telephone line may not be working properly.Make sure there is a dial tone when you press [Hook] or when you lift the Handset. If there is no dial tone, contact your local telephone company.
    The receiving fax machine may not be a G3 fax machine.Make sure the receiving fax machine is compatible with this fax machine (which is a G3 fax machine).

    Documents Sent From the Fax are Spotted or Dirty
    CauseAction
    The receiving fax machine may not be working properly.Check the fax by making a copy . If the copy is clear, the problem may be in the receiving fax machine. If the copy is spotted or dirty, clean the scanner components .
    The document may not have been loaded correctly into the ADF.Remove the document, stack it if necessary, and load it into the ADF correctly .

    Cannot Send Using Error Correction Mode (ECM)
    CauseAction
    The receiving party’s fax machine may not support ECM.If the receiving party’s fax machine does not support ECM, then the document is sent in normal mode without error checking.
    ECM may be disabled.Make sure ECM is on.

    Errors Occur Frequently While Sending
    CauseAction
    The telephone lines may be in poor condition, or you may have a bad connection.Lower the transmission speed.