Dell 1815dn User's Guide - Page 24

Redial Delay Redial Attmpts MSG Confirm Auto Report Auto Reduction Discard Size Receive Code DRPD Mode Duplex • DRPD Mode: Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) option, distinctive ring service must be installed on your telephone line by the telephone company. After the telephone company has provided a separate number for faxing with a distinctive ring pattern, configure the fax setup to monitor for that specific ring pattern. Your printer can automatically redial a remote fax machine if it was busy. Intervals from 1-15 minutes can be entered. You can specify the number of redial attempts, 1-13. You can set your printer to print a report showing whether the transmission was successful, how many pages were sent, and more. The available options are On, Off and On-Error, which prints only when a transmission is not successful. A report with detailed information about the previous 50 communications operations, including time and dates. The available options are On or Off. When receiving a document as long as or longer than the paper loaded in the paper tray, the printer can reduce the size of the document to fit the size of paper loaded in the printer. Select On if you want to automatically reduce the incoming document. With this feature set to Off, the printer cannot reduce the document to fit onto one page. The document is divided and printed in actual size on two or more pages. When receiving a document as long as or longer than the paper installed in your printer, you can set the printer to discard any excess at the bottom of the page. If the received page is outside the margin you set, it may print on two sheets of paper at the actual size. When the document is within the margin and the Auto Reduction feature is turned on, the printer reduces the document to fit it onto the appropriate sized paper and discard does not occur. If the Auto Reduction feature is turned off or fails, the data within the margin may be discarded. Settings range from 0-30 mm. The Receive Code Enables you to initiate fax reception from an extension phone plugged into the extension telephone socket( ) on the back of the printer. If you pick up the extension phone and hear a fax tone, enter the Receive Code. The Receive Code is preset to *9* at the factory. Settings range from 0-9. See "Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone" for more information about using the code. You can receive a call using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) feature which enables you to use a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. In this menu, you can set the printer to recognize the ring patterns to answer. For details about this feature, see "Receiving Faxes Using the DRPD Mode". You can set the machine to print received faxes on both sides of paper. The available options are Off, Long Edge, and Short Edge. Sending a Fax It is possible to begin typing the number on the number pad without first selecting fax mode. The printer may automatically switch to fax mode when the fourth digit is entered on the numeric keypad. Adjusting the Document Contrast Use the Contrast setting to fax your documents lighter or darker. 1. Press Scroll ( or ) to highlight Fax and press Select ( ). 2. Press Scroll ( or ) to highlight Contrast and press Select ( ). 3. Press Scroll ( or ) to select the Contrast mode you want and press Select ( ). l Lighter works well with dark print. l Normal works well with standard typed or printed documents. l Darker works well with light print or faint pencil markings. Adjusting the Document Resolution Use the Resolution setting to improve the output quality of the original or to scan photographs. 1. Press Scroll ( or ) to highlight Fax and press Select ( ). 2. Press Scroll ( or ) to highlight Resolution and press Select ( ). 3. Press Scroll ( or ) to display the mode you want and press Select ( ). The document types recommended for the resolution settings are described in the table below.