Canon FAXPHONE B150 User Guide

Canon FAXPHONE B150 Manual

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    difficulties. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon has determined that the FAX-B150 meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Trademarks Canon and BJ are registered trademarks, and Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon Inc. Copyright Copyright© 1997 by Canon Inc. All rights reserved. No part
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    you for choosing the Canon FAX-B150 Bubble JetTM facsimile. The compact, upright design of the fax means it takes up less space in your work area. The bubble jet print mechanism uses cut-sheet plain paper, so you get crisp reproductions of your fax documents and copies. The FAX-B150 has a number of
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    Republic of lreland Approval Number 607721 (UK) Your Canon FAX-B150 has been approved against the requirements of NTR3 for fax machine and any piece of approved telecommunications apparatus, is available from your Canon supplier. (UK) This socket is intended for connection of an answering machine
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    give rise to bell tinkle or noise and may cause false tripping of the ring detector. Should such problems occur, the user is not to contact telecom faults service. 3. Should this eqquipment become physically damaged, disconnect immediately from the Telecom connection and power source and contact
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    temperature and humidity ranges. Ambient temperature: 10° to 32.5°C Ambient humidity: 10% to 80% RH (no condensation) • Keep your fax out of direct sunlight, as this can damage the unit. • Do not lift the fax by the operation panel. • If you have installed the optional handset, do not lift the
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    an emergency. • Never use liquids or drink beverages around the fax. Liquids spilled on the fax can cause a fire or electrical shock. If you accidentally spill a liquid on the fax, unplug it immediately and call your Canon service representative. • To avoid electrical shock from exposed power points
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    Contents INTRODUCTION How to use this User's Guide ii Welcome iii Features iii Notice faxes 17 Selecting the receiving mode 17 Fax Only Mode 18 Fax/Tel Mode 19 Manual Mode 20 Ans. Machine Mode 21 2. PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX Main components of the fax 24 Front view 24 Rear view 25 Fax
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    network 42 Sending with a registered long-distance service 44 Registering speed dialling with the M button FAXES Receiving documents 68 Receiving documents in Manual Mode 68 Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode 69 Receiving documents in Fax/Tel Mode 69 Receiving documents in Ans. Machine
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    report 88 One-touch Speed Dialling list 88 Coded Speed Dialling list 89 User's data list 90 TX (Sending) report 90 RX (Receiving) report 91 the fax 93 Locking the fax 93 Changing the access password 94 Cancelling the restriction setting 95 8. SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS Paper jams
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    Table of Contents Specifications ...115 Appendix ...117 Document sizes ...117 What happens when Fax/Tel Mode is selected 118 Glossary ...119 Index ...123 xi
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    Connecting a telephone 14 Connecting the optional handset 15 Connecting an extension phone or answering machine (optional)... 15 Setting the TEL LINE TYPE 16 Setting up to receive faxes 17 Selecting the receiving mode 17 Fax Only Mode 18 Fax/Tel Mode 19 Manual Mode 20 Ans. Machine Mode 21 1
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    the unit in the future. Carefully remove all items from the box. ❚ It is best to have someone hold the box while you lift the fax and its protective packaging out of the carton. BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge User's guide Paper tray cover Main unit Paper tray Power cord and Telephone line 2
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    (Attached to the unit) BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge * The shape of the power cord varies depending on the country of purchase. ** The shape of the telephone line varies depending on the country of purchase. B.T. adaptor (UK only) Miscellaneous • User's Guide (This manual) • M Label (UK only) 3
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    Removing the shipping materials Remove the shipping materials as shown below. 2 1 3 3 2 1 Remove these tapes Open the front cover Remove this tape 2 Pull 1 Open Be sure to also remove any shipping materials from the paper tray cover and the paper tray. 4
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    1 ■ Paper Tray Make sure the paper lever is in the position . Then place the paper tray into the fax, making sure the two knobs fit in the appropriate slots on the fax. SETTING UP This symbol indicates the use of a function (envelope printing) not available with this model. Paper lever
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    is available as an option in some countries. 1 2 Remove the screws on the left side of the fax. Attach the handset cradle. 3 Place the handset on its cradle. Connecting the AC power cord Plug the fax into a 200-240 volt AC 50/60 Hz outlet. 1 Plug the power cord connector into the
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    of the paper you use affects the print quality of the fax. Using paper that meets the following specifications will ensure the best to use a paper size other than A4, you must change the PAPER SIZE setting. See FAX PRINTER, p. 86. Loading the paper 1 Remove the paper tray cover. 2 Fan a small
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    the paper tray. 4 Holding the paper stack, squeeze and slide the paper guide until it touches the left edge of the stack of paper. 5 Insert the force the paper down into the fax. • Make sure the stack of the paper is flat, held upright and aligned with the left paper guide. • The top edge of the
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    cartridge before you can begin receiving and copying documents. 1 BJ cartridge guidelines Use only the Canon BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge with the FAX-B150. The actual amount of ink that you use will vary depending on the print density of a page. If the majority of your printed output is
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    Handling the BJ cartridge • Leave the BJ cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to use it to prevent it from drying out. • Store BJ cartridges out of the reach of children. The ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0. • Replace the BJ cartridge after one year of use or if the print is not
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    Installing the BJ cartridge Installing the BJ cartridge 1 Open the front cover of the fax. 2 Raise the green cartridge release lever. 1 SETTING UP Thickness lever 3 Remove the print head cap from the BJ cartridge. Make sure the paper thickness lever
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    cartridge with the yellow post in the fax. 6 Lower the cartridge release lever until you hear a click to lock the cartridge in place. The yellow post (BJ cartridge guide) should be visible through the slot on the cartridge or try to align it manually while raising and lowering the green lever. 12
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    SETTING UP Installing the BJ cartridge 8 The fax automatically prints a test page. The fax prints a test page every time you the print head. See Cleaning the BJ cartridge print head, p. 102. If the problem persists after cleaning, try reinstalling the BJ cartridge. ❚ You can turn off automatic test
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    fax first. Then connect the line to the wall telephone jack. Connecting a telephone 1 Connect the end of the telephone cord to the jack. B.T. adaptor UK only ❚ Users in the UK only: When you connect a telephone, be sure to connect the B.T. adaptor. Contact your Canon supplier for
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    it to ring when the fax receives a call, See pp. 69, 85. ❚ If you connect an answering machine, refer to Ans. Machine Mode, p. 21. ❚ Users in the UK only: When you connect an extension phone or answering machine, be sure to connect the B.T. adaptor. Contact your Canon supplier for more information
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    TEL LINE TYPE Your fax is factory set Use [ ] or [ ] to select TOUCH TONE. 5 Press [START/COPY]. TEL REGISTRATION START/COPY USER SETTINGS SET DATE START/COPY TEL LINE TYPE ROTARY PULSE START/COPY TOUCH TONE DATA ENTRY OK 6 Press services. Touch tone also provides faster call set up. 16
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    Tel Mode (see below). ❚ Do you want to use your fax mainly as a telephone, and answer every call yourself, whether from a person or a fax unit? If yes, choose Manual Mode (see below). ❚ Do you want to connect an answering machine to your fax and receive the other party's document and also record the
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    ■ Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode When the fax is set to Fax Only Mode, it automatically receives documents whenever a call comes over the fax line. 1 Make sure the fax is set to "Fax Only Mode" (see above). The fax assumes all incoming calls are from another fax machine sending a document. It
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    or an extension phone to your fax. See pp. 14, 15. 2 Make sure the fax is set to "Fax/Tel Mode" (see above). When the fax receives a call, it checks to see whether the call is from another fax machine or from a telephone. ❚ If it is a fax call, your fax automatically switches to receive mode to
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    ring every time it receives a call so that you can personally check if it is from a fax machine or from a person. Keep in mind that you cannot use Manual Mode if a document is in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) waiting to be sent. 1 Make sure you have connected the optional handset or an
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    can receive documents automatically, and messages from 1 people calling when you are out. See p. 15 for details on connecting an answering machine to your fax. SETTING UP ■ Recording the outgoing message When recording a message... ❚ Try to keep your message to less than 15 seconds long. ❚ In
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    detects the tone. ❚ If the fax runs out of paper or ink, it receives the document and stores it in memory. To print out documents in memory, see pp. 71, 72. 4 When not in use, turn the answering machine off and switch to Fax/Tel Mode, Manual Mode, or Fax Only Mode using [RECEIVE MODE
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    number 29 Entering a name 30 Personalising your fax 32 Registering the date and time 33 Registering your telephone/fax number and name 34 Registering One-touch Speed telephone network 42 Sending with a registered long-distance service 44 Registering speed dialling with the M button 45 23
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    Main components of the fax Front view Extension For use with legal-size documents Paper tray Automatic document feeder (ADF) Paper tray cover/ document tray Document guide Operation panel Use the operation panel buttons to operate the fax. Front cover Speaker 24
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    Main components of the fax Rear view 2 PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX Power cord connector Handset jack Telephone line jack Extension phone jack 25
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    , or a list of settings. SEND OPTIONS Press to select a transmission mode. SPACE Press to enter a space between numbers or letters when you register fax numbers and names. SENDOPTIONS REPORT CLEANING 01 02 03 04 SPACE CLEAR TONE D.T. 06 07 08 09 R 05 10 CLEAR Press to clear a number
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    Four modes are available: Fax Only Mode: Answers calls as fax calls automatically. Ans. Machine Mode: Receives documents and passes calls to an answering machine. Fax/Tel Mode: Receives both 2 documents and telephone calls. Manual Mode: Receives calls manually. Arrow buttons ( , )/VOLUME
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    and telephone operations. The main menu includes these items: TEL REGISTRATION USER SETTINGS REPORT SETTINGS TX SETTINGS RX SETTINGS FAX PRINTER SYSTEM SETTINGS For a complete description of the menu system, see User menu settings, p. 78. In general, follow these steps to access the menus and make
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    or a telephone number, follow these procedures. Use the numeric buttons to enter the number. TEL= ❚ You can enter up to 20 digits for your fax number or 50 digits for a speed dialling number. ❚ Be sure to enter 1 and the area code, if necessary, to dial a different area code. ❚ Do not
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    Entering a name Whenever you register a fax number or a telephone number, you can assign a name button repeatedly until the character you want appears in the display. For example, to enter Canon 1: 1 Press the appropriate numeric button repeatedly until the desired character appears. C Press
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    repeatedly. Cano Press [ ] once. Then, press [6] three times. 5 Repeat the step 4 to enter "n". 2 Canon PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX 6 The next character is a space. Simply press [SPACE]. Canon _ Press [SPACE] once. 7 The next character is a digit. Press the numeric button corresponding to the
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    messages at a glance. The illustration below shows a sample document with the identifying information. 01/12/97 10:12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON UK →→→ CANON USA FAX THE SLEREXE COMPANY LIMITED SAPORS LANE - BOOLE - DORSET - BH 25 8 ER TELEPHONE DOOLE ( 945 13 ) 51617 TELEX 123456 . 01/01 The page
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    date and time Follow the steps below to set the date and time for your fax. The date and time appear in the LCD display as well as on the Use [ ] or [ ] to select USER SETTINGS. ▼ Press [START/COPY]. 3 Press [START/COPY]. TEL REGISTRATION START/COPY USER SETTINGS SET DATE START/COPY 00/00/00
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    and name Follow the steps below so that your fax number and name appear on the top of each document you send. 1 Press [FUNCTION]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. FUNCTION SELECT MENU 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select USER SETTINGS. ▼ Press [START/COPY]. TEL REGISTRATION START/COPY
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    number. (+) SPACE 06 5 Press [START/COPY] when you finish entering your fax number. Wait a second for USER NAME to appear. CLEAR 07 START/COPY DATA ENTRY OK 6 Press [START/COPY 9 Press [STOP]. Registration ends and the fax returns to standby. STOP USER NAME _ CANON USA DATA ENTRY OK 35
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    you to dial a number by pressing a single button. Before you can use Onetouch Speed Dialling, you must register the receiving number with your fax. One-touch Speed Dialling assigns a fax number (up to 50 digits) to a One-touch Speed Dialling button (01 to 10). You can also register the name of the
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    PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX Registering One-touch Speed Dialling numbers and names 6 Press [ register the name. 1 GHI 4 PQRS 7 ABC DEF 23 JKL MNO 56 TUV WXYZ 89 0 START/COPY 03=CANON DATA ENTRY OK 04= 9 To assign additional One-touch Speed Dialling numbers, start from step 4 . To finish
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    at the press of three buttons. Each two-digit (01-20) Coded Speed Dialling number can contain a fax number. You can register up to 20 locations with each number containing up to 50 digits. You can also register the name of the party (
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    register it. See p. 40. PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX ■ Long distance dialling When you register a long seconds. *4 seconds long in the UK and Hong Kong. Users in the UK and Hong Kong cannot enter continuous pauses. dial tone in the middle of a facsimile number before entering the rest of the
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    registered them, you simply need to press [R] before dialling a fax or telephone number. If you register the access type and outside ]. The [05] button is now assigned to the [R] button. TEL REGISTRATION START/COPY USER SETTINGS SET DATE START/COPY PSTN/PBX SET PSTN START/COPY PBX 5 Use [ ]
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    TEL= 123456P numeric buttons and then press [REDIAL/ ▼ PAUSE]. REDIAL/PAUSE ▼ Press [START/COPY]. 2 ▼ START/COPY 7 Press [STOP]. STOP PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX If you want to use the [05] button for One-touch Speed Dialling instead of using it for registering the access type and outside
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    fax with the 2300 Service of Mercury Communications Limited. For details on using your fax with alternative telephone services, contact your Canon authorised representative. Attaching the M label Before operating the fax MENU 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select USER SETTINGS. ▼ Press [START/COPY]. 3 Use [
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    networks (UK only) 4 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. ▼ ON Press [START/COPY] twice. START/COPY ACCESS CODE START/COPY 2 PREPARING TO USE YOUR FAX 5 Enter the access code (up to 19 digits) using the numeric buttons. ▼ Press [REDIAL/PAUSE]. 09 ▼ REDIAL/PAUSE 6 Press [START/COPY] twice. START
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    with a registered long-distance service 1 Feed the document face-down into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. 2 Press [M]. M 10 DOCUMENT READY TEL= M 3 Dial the other party's fax number. 09 TEL= M12345 4 Press [START/COPY]. The fax automatically dials the
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    FAX Registering speed dialling with the M button __ Follow this procedure to enter your access code and ID code when you register a number for One-touch or Coded Speed dialling. This allows you to send documents over the 2300 Service that asks you to enter the facsimile 10 05= M number of the
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    HANDLING DOCUMENTS 3 HANDLING 3 DOCUMENTS Preparing documents 48 Types of documents you can scan 48 Loading the document 49 Setting the resolution and density 51 47
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    and 90 g/m2. ■ Effective image size The actual scanned image size for the fax is shown below. 3.0±3.0 mm A4 293 mm 208 mm 1.0±3.5 mm 2.0±2.0 mm 1.0±3.5 picked up by the scanner. Problem Documents • Do not attempt to feed the following types of documents into the fax: Wrinkled or creased paper
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    or letter size sheets, or 10 legal size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). 3 Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the document. The fax automatically feeds the pages one by one from the bottom. If a page jams or stops while feeding, see Clearing document jams p. 62
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    the twentieth sheet has started feeding, then load up to 20 more sheets (10 for legal size). If you want to add pages while the fax is sending a document, insert the first new page so that it overlaps the last page by about 2 cm. 2 cm Wait until the last page is
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    and density You can control the resolution and density of the fax reproduction when sending or copying documents. ■ What is resolution adjust the scanning density by changing the DENSITY CONTROL setting in the USER SETTINGS (see p. 83). For light originals choose the DARKER setting. For dark
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    4 MAKING COPIES 4 Copying documents 54 MAKING COPIES 53
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    Copying documents One of the convenient features of the fax is its ability to make high quality copies. You can make up to 99 copies of one document at a time. 1 Feed the document face-down
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    57 Direct Sending 57 Manual Sending 57 Automatic Dialling 58 Memory Sending 59 Cancelling Sending 60 Redialling 60 Messages displayed during sending 61 Clearing document jams (ejecting a document from the ADF) ....... 62 Delayed Sending 63 Sending other documents while the fax is set for
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    are several methods of dialling the receiving party's number, depending on how your fax is set up. Manual Dialling: Dial the recipient's fax number using the numeric buttons. One-touch Speed Dialling: Dial a recipient's fax number that has been assigned to a One-touch Speed Dialling button by simply
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    Sending If you would like to first speak with the person you are sending the fax to, use Manual Sending. You need to connect the optional handset or an extension phone to the fax for Manual Sending. 1 Feed the document face-down into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document
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    the resolution and the density, p. 51. FINE 2 Press the One-touch Speed dialling button assigned to the number to which you wish to 01 10 fax. CANON USA or Press [CODED DIAL] and enter the appropriate two-digit Coded Speed Dialling code. Wait a second for the number to appear after the name
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    into several sections and sending each section individually, or send using Direct Sending or Manual Sending. See p. 57. The definition of an A4-size page for memory storage purposes is based on the 5 Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1. 1 Feed the document face-down into the Automatic Document Feeder
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    the document, see Clearing document jams, p. 62. Redialling ■ Manual To start dialling again, just press [REDIAL/PAUSE]. (When you press [REDIAL/ PAUSE], the previous number dialled with the numeric buttons is redialled.) ■ Automatic The fax automatically redials twice after the first attempt at
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    CALLING The display tells you when transmission begins. 5 TRANSMIT SENDING FAXES After a few moments the display begins changing every 2 seconds. TX "TRANSMIT PXX" is displayed. ⇓ 789 3456 Other party's number ⇓ CANON INC. Other party's name (For some models, the other party's name may not
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    Clearing document jams (ejecting a document from the ADF ■ Removing a jammed sheet 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand, and gently pull the operation panel with your right hand. 2 While holding the operation panel open, pull the sheet out from
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    allows you to take advantage of lower late night long-distance rates offered by some telephone companies. You can use any dialling method to dial fax numbers to send a document to up to 31 destinations at a preset time. See Sending a document to more than one location for details, p. 66. 1 Feed the
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    one preset sending operation at a time. To send or copy other documents after setting the fax for Delayed Sending, simply send or copy using any other sending procedure in this manual. Delayed sequential broadcasting Delayed sequential broadcasting is applicable for sending one document to more than
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    [START/COPY]. Wait a second for SET TIME to appear. TEL REGISTRATION SEND OPTIONS 01 MEMORY TX 5 START/COPY DELAYED TX SET TIME 23:00 SENDING FAXES 4 Press [CLEAR]. 5 Press [START/COPY]. Delayed Sending is cancelled. CLEAR 07 SET TIME _0:00 START/COPY ERASING END 65
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    using regular dialling, you must press [START/COPY] after entering the number. You can send up to 21 A4-size pages (based on the Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1-standard resolution). 1 Feed the document face-down into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). See Loading the document, p. 49. You can set
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    documents 68 Receiving documents in Manual Mode 68 Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode 69 6 Receiving documents in Fax/Tel Mode 69 Receiving documents in Ans. Machine Mode 70 Receiving documents in memory 71 Printing documents in memory 72 Receiving while registering, copying
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    fax machine or a person. For Manual Mode, you need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax. See p. 15. Keep in mind that you cannot use Manual fax begins receiving the document. ❚ Hang up the handset after the fax displays RECEIVE. If you do not hang up, the fax
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    that is trying to send a document. This is so that you are not disturbed when your fax is communicating with another fax machine. The fax automatically receives the document. ❚ In Fax Only Mode or Fax/Tel Mode, if you want the optional handset or extension phone to ring to make sure that someone
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    caller can leave a message. If the call is from a fax machine, your fax receives the document automatically. See p. 15 for instructions on how to connect the answering machine to the fax. 1 Make sure you have connected an answering machine to your fax. See p. 15. 2 Press [RECEIVE MODE] until "Ans
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    the jam, then press [STOP]. (See Recording paper jams, p. 99.) RECEIVING FAXES CHK. FRONT COVER Cause: The front cover is open. Action: Close the front cover. ❚ The fax can store up to 15 A4-size pages (based on the Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1). ❚ When the memory contains documents, the LCD
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    out of paper, the fax will automatically print out the contents stored in memory when you remedy the cause of the problem. If running out of operations ①,≠ or ③ above, the fax will not automatically answer an incoming call, even if the fax is in Ans. Machine Mode or Fax/Tel Mode. Follow the above
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    Switching (Australia only) Telstra offers the FaxStream DUET capability. If you subscribe to this service, your line is assigned two numbers: one for fax and one for phone. When the fax number is called, the network sends a specific ringing tone which your unit recognises and automatically handles
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    you hear the telephone call ring pattern: Pick up the handset and talk normally. If you hear a slow beep, it means the call is from a fax machine trying to send a document. Press [START/COPY] to receive the document. If you do not pick up the handset, the
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    /TEL Switching (New Zealand only) Telecom N.Z. offers the FaxAbility capability. If you subscribe to this service, your line is assigned two numbers: one for fax and one for phone. When the fax number is called, the network sends a specific ringing tone which your unit recognises and automatically
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    you hear the telephone call ring pattern: Pick up the handset and talk normally. If you hear a slow beep, it means the call is from a fax machine trying to send a document. Press [START/COPY] to receive the document. If you do not pick up the handset, the
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    81 Activity reports 87 How to print a report 87 Activity management report 88 7 One-touch Speed Dialling list 88 Coded Speed Dialling list 89 User's data list 90 TX (Sending) report 90 RX (Receiving) report 91 Multi-activity report 91 Memory clear list 92 Restricting use of the
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    you wish to make a change to a setting. Press STOP settings. to exit from the user menu RX SETTINGS FAX PRINTER SYSTEM SETTINGS Whenever you make a change to a setting, press [START/COPY] and [FUNCTION]. Refer to the following section as a comprehensive guide of the user menu settings. 78
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    ❚ The TX SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. TX SETTINGS START/COPY SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS SET DATE SET TIME ENTER YOUR TEL USER NAME TTI OPTION SET DENSITY CONTROL OFFHOOK ALARM 7 VOLUME CONTROL RX CALL LEVEL DIALING TONE TEL LINE TYPE* PSTN/PBX SET M-KEY SETTING
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    ❚ The RX SETTINGS menu contains the following settings. RX SETTINGS START/COPY ❚ The FAX PRINTER menu contains the following settings. FAX PRINTER START/COPY ECM RX FAX/TEL SWITCH INCOMING RING MAN/AUTO SWITCH REMOTE RX MEMORY RX NET. SWITCH (Australia and New Zealand only) PAPER SIZE
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    the LCD. Unless this message displays, the setting has not been changed. Example: Changing INCOMING RING, the number of rings before the fax answers. 1 Press [FUNCTION]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. FUNCTION SELECT MENU 7 TEL REGISTRATION 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select RX SETTINGS
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    6 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. 7 Press [START/COPY]. 8 Use the numeric buttons to enter a new ring count, for example 3. 9 Press [START/COPY]. START/COPY ON DATA ENTRY OK RING COUNT 2 09 3 START/COPY DATA ENTRY OK 10 Press [STOP] to finish registration and return to standby mode. STOP 82
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    Coded Speed Dialling numbers and names, - p. 38. USER SETTINGS Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How CONTROL OFFHOOK ALARM VOLUME CONTROL Select the icon for the fax number. FAX: Sets the fax icon. TEL: Sets the telephone icon. Set the density
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    Set an access code and ID code for the 2300 service of Mercury Communications Limited, p. 42. ON/OFF ACCESS REPORT SETTINGS Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to transmission error occurs. OUTPUT YES sets the fax to print an activity report every time
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    minute in New Zealand. RX SETTINGS Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How to change a setting fax answers. MAN/AUTO SWITCH Determine if the fax switches to document receive mode after the fax rings for a specified time when the fax is in the manual
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    Factory settings are in bold. For instructions on how to change a setting, refer to How to change a setting, pp. 81, 82. Name Description Settings PAPER SIZE RX REDUCTION REDUCTION RATE SEL. REDUCE DIR PRT DIRECTION Select the size of the loaded fax paper. Enable/disable reduction for received
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    and times of facsimile transmissions and whether or not each transaction was successful. How to print a report Depending on the type of report, you can have the fax print the ▼ Press [START/COPY]. START/COPY 1-TOUCH SPD LIST CODED SPD LIST USER'S DATA LIST SETTINGS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS 87
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    -touch Speed Dialling list Lists the information for each of the registered One-touch Speed Dialling numbers. 01/12/97 10: 12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON U.S.A. P01 SD # CONNECTION TEL [ 01] [ 02] [ 03] [ 04] [ 05] 1 773 3173 312 228 5700 2 5059 3 7390802 R-KEY 1- TOUCH SPD LIST CONNECTION
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    Activity reports Coded Speed Dialling list Lists information for each of the registered Coded Speed Dialling numbers. 01/12/97 10: 12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON U.S.A. P01 CODED SPD LIST ***** SD # CONNECTION TEL [ * 01] [ * 02] [ * 03] [ * 04] 356 895 1111 001 813 5236 516 484 1005 3290
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    name and number you registered during setup and a list of all current settings. 01/12/97 10: 12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON U.S.A. P01 USER SETTINGS USER ' S DATA LIST ***** USER TEL # USER ID TTI OPTION SET TTI POSITION TTI MARKER DENSITY CONTROL OFFHOOK ALARM VOLUME CONTROL PHONE VOL LEVEL
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    receiving. See RX REPORT in REPORT SETTINGS, p. 84. Multi-activity report Lists the result of a Sequential broadcast. 01/12/97 10: 12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON U.S.A. P01 MULTI TX/RX REP. ***** TX/RX NO. INCOMPLETE TX/RX TRANSACTION OK ERROR 0026 [ 04] [ 02] [ 03] 3 7390602 312 228 5700
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    Memory clear list The memory clear list summarises the documents in memory. 01/12/97 10: 12 FAX 321 456 7777 CANON U.S.A. P01 TX/RX NO. 0012 0013 MODE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION MEMORY C L E A R REPORT ***** CONNECTION TEL 312 228 5700 0337582111 PAGES SET TIME START TIME 3 01/12 23:
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    Use the lock feature of the FAX-B150 to prevent unauthorised use of the fax. When the lock feature is on, your fax cannot be used to send faxes without entering the registered password. To restrict access to the LOCK PHONE setting, you need to register a password. Set the password and LOCK PHONE
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    5 Enter the current four-digit access password using the numeric buttons. The password is not displayed as you enter it. ▼ Press [START/COPY]. 6 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. ▼ Press [START/COPY]. 7 Press [STOP]. 09 START/COPY PASSWORD OFF START/COPY ON STOP Changing the access password 1
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    Registering use of the fax Cancelling the restriction setting 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on p. 93. 2 Press [START/COPY]. START/COPY UN/LOCK PHONE PASSWORD 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select LOCK PHONE. ▼ Press [
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    107 GENERAL 107 Print quality problems 109 Error codes, messages and solutions 110 In case of a power failure 113 During a power failure 113 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS Specifications 115 Appendix 117 Document sizes 117 What happens when Fax/Tel Mode is selected 118 Glossary
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    Paper jams Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) jams _______ ■ To remove a jammed document 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand, and gently pull the operation panel with your right hand. 2 While holding the operation panel open, pull the sheet out from
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    Paper jams Recording paper jams ■ To remove jammed paper 1 Remove the paper tray cover. 2 Remove the recording paper. SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS 3 Open the front cover. 4 Pull the sheet out slowly from the top or bottom. 8 5 Close the front cover. 6 Load the paper (see Loading the paper,
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    . Cleaning the glass scanning window ___________ The glass scanning window can accumulate dirt with continued use, resulting in spots on faxes and copies. ■ To clean the glass scanning window 1 Disconnect the power cord. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Press down on the scanning window assembly and
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    Disconnect the power cord. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Clean the printer area with a soft, dry cloth. 4 Close the front cover. 8 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS Platen Roller ❚ Remove any ink mist or paper debris from the interior of the printer using a soft cloth. Clean especially well around the
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    Cleaning the BJ cartridge print head ___________ To maintain the best possible print quality, the BJ cartridge print head needs to be cleaned from time to time. If you notice some degradation in the print quality, try cleaning the print head. Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink.
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    see the message CHANGE CARTRIDGE displayed. 1 Open the front cover of the fax. 2 Raise the green cartridge release lever. 3 Remove the cartridge. 4 BJ cartridge, steps 3 to 8, pp. 11-13. 8 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS Dispose of the BJ cartridge properly. You may want to place it in a
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    party's fax may have a problem. • Is the document fed correctly into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)? Remove the document and feed it correctly into the feeder. See p. 49. ❏ Cannot send using Error Correction Mode (ECM)? • Does the other party's fax support ECM? Some fax units do not support ECM
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    Cannot receive a document automatically? • Is the fax set to receive automatically? For the fax to receive automatically, the LCD must display "Fax/Tel", "Fax Only" or "AnsMode". Press [RECEIVE MODE] to display "Fax/ Tel Mode""Fax Only Mode"or "Ans. Machine Mode" on the operation panel. See pp
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    fax support ECM? Some fax units do not support ECM transmission. If the other party's fax does not support ECM, the document is sent in the normal mode without error checking. • Is your fax mode. The "Ans. Machine Mode" should only be on when an answering machine is connected, turned on, and ready
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    an activity report to ensure the fax is working properly. PAPER LOADING PROBLEMS ❏ Multiple sheets feed into the fax? • Make sure the paper is paper is aligned against the right side of the paper tray and the paper guide rests against the left side of the paper stack, see Loading the paper,
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    • Cannot solve the problem? Disconnect the power. Wait five seconds and reconnect the power again. Check the other party's fax and be sure that it is compatible with your fax. There are some compatibility problems between certain types of faxes. Still cannot solve the problem? Call for service. 108
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    is still not satisfactory after cleaning the print head five consecutive times, replace the BJ cartridge. See p. 103. ❚ If the following print quality problems occur in the entire printing area, check for the most probable cause and remedy as listed below. Print Results Most Probable Cause Remedy
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    fax. The other party is not Contact the other party using a G3 machine. and have them send or receive the document using a G3 machine. The touch tone/rotary Set your fax the other party and have them check their fax. You can try to send the document manually. For an overseas call, add pauses to
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    than 1 m. Use a copy machine to make a reduced copy of the memory of the Print out any documents fax is full because it that are fax to continue, do nothing. If you want to stop sending, wait until the fax fax Contact the other party is out of paper. and have them install paper in their fax
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    not installed. (See p. 11). - The paper or ink ran Add paper to the paper out, or a paper jam tray, change the BJ occurred, so the fax cartridge, or clear the received the docu- paper jam. Print out the ment in memory. document from memory. (See p. 72) #009 There is a paper jam
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    In case of a power failure The user data settings and registered data for One-touch Speed Dialling and Coded Speed Dialling are saved during a power failure using a built-in battery. However, documents stored in the fax memory will be deleted. If a power failure occurs or the power is turned off,
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    lines/mm Scanning method: Solid state electronic scanning by contact image sensor Recording method: Bubble Jet printing Paper tray capacity: Maximum: 100 sheets (75 g/m2) Maximum thickness of stacked (Registration for 20 numbers) *Based on the Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1, Standard mode. 115
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    Specifications Ink cartridge: Type: Canon BX-3 (single cartridge ink supply) Ink colour: Black Print head: 64 bubble jet nozzles Ink amount: Approx. 29 ml Power source: 200-240 V/50-60 Hz Power consumption: Standby: Approx. 8 W 20°C room temp. Operation: Approx. 17 W, maximum 30 W (
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    mm 210 mm 148 mm Up to a maximum of 32 minutes for sending each page or 1 m in length The actual scanned image size for the fax is shown below. 3.0±3.0 mm A4 293 mm 208 mm 1.0±3.5 mm 2.0±2.0 mm 1.0±3.5 mm The margin on either side of the sheet and the margin on the
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    mode.) Pick up the telephone to talk. DISCONNECT (Factory setting) Fax disconnects the call. RECEIVE Not all fax machines are capable of sending a FAX TONE. For those cases if you set the F/T SW ACTION to RECEIVE, the fax switches to receive mode automatically and starts receiving the document. If
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    fax machine sends and receives data. Broadcasting Transmitting documents to more than one location (through the fax's memory). Bubble Jet printing An ink-jet or fax machine. Dialling methods include One-touch, Coded Speed Dialling, and Manual (Regular). Direct Sending Transmitting a fax document one
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    used with Canon Bubble Jet fax machines. The ink cartridge for the fax includes the print head and ink. Use the BX-3 cartridge only. J Jack The telephone receptacles on your wall or in your fax used to connect the fax to the telephone line, answering machine and extension phone. M Manual Dialling
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    A term applied to a variety of problems that impair the operation of telephone lines used for faxing. Numeric buttons The round numbered buttons on Redialling-manual When you use the regular dialling method, you can quickly call the last number dialled by pressing [REDIAL]. Reduction mode The fax's
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    no drawings, photographs, or illustrations. Standby The mode in which the fax is on and ready to use. All operations start from standby mode switch to touch-tone from pulse dialling. In some countries, on-line data services may require that you use tone dialling. TTI Transmit Terminal ID. See Sender
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    Bubble-Jet cartridge Changing date format, 86 language of display, 86 pause time, 85 ringing time, 85 time before switching to receiving, 85 Cleaning fax registered for, 87, 89 registering, 38 Connecting answering machine, 15 extension phone, 15 fax to telephone line, 14 Copying, 54 D Darkening
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    . See Bubble-Jet cartridge Installing answering machine, 15 Bubble-Jet cartridge, 11 extension phone, 15 paper, 7 J Jack answering machine, 15 extension phone, 15 telephone line, 14 Jams document, 62, 98 paper, 62, 98, 99 L Lightening documents, 51, 83 Loading paper, 7 M Manual Mode receiving
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    ECM, 85 feeding documents for, 49 lightening documents when, 51, 83 Manual, 57 Memory, 59 non-usable types of documents when, 48 preparing documents , 3 power requirements for, 6 telephone line setting, 16 Specifications, 115 Switching (fax/tel) settings for, 19 time, 85 using, 19, 69 Symbols, 30 T
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How to use this User’s Guide
Before you use this user’s guide, read this list of symbols, terms and abbreviations to become
familiar with them. A complete glossary of terms is included at the end of this guide.
• Document
The original sheet(s) of paper you send, receive or copy with your fax.
• Menu
A list of options or features from which you select an item to set up or change.
Numeric buttons
The round buttons on the operation panel with digits 0 through 9,
and # on them.
Arrow buttons
The buttons
used to display choices and change settings. These buttons also
change the volume setting of the speaker.
STOP button
Press
STOP
to cancel any operation or to cancel the selection of a menu item.
START/COPY button
Press
START/COPY
to start an operation or register a setting.
Transaction number
A number automatically assigned everytime you send or receive a fax. Transaction
numbers are 4-digit numbers that can help you keep track of the documents you send and
receive.
TX/RX NO. XXXX
Represents the transaction number when displayed on the LCD, where XXXX is the
4-digit transaction number.
• TX
Stands for transmit or send.
• RX
Stands for receive.
• NOTE
A note describes important points and helpful hints, or how to avoid minor difficulties.
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon has determined that the
FAX-B150 meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy
efficiency.
Trademarks
Canon and BJ are registered trademarks, and Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon Inc.
Copyright
Copyright© 1997 by Canon Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmit-
ted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Canon Inc.
This CE Marking shows compliance of this equipment with Directive 73/23/EEC and Directive 89/336/EEC
(as amended by Directive 92/31/EEC), both as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.
Canon Inc./Canon Europa N.V.