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F50 User’s Manual
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Cannot Sending party’s If the sending party’s fax machine does not support ECM, then the
receive fax machine may document is received in normal mode without error checking.
using ECM not support ECM
ECM disabled See Troubleshooting Faxing procedure “Cannot send using Error
Correction Mode (ECM)” on page XX.
The F50 does F50 not set to For the F50 to switch automatically, the receive mode must be set to
not switch switch
FAX/TEL AUTO SW
,
ANS.MACHINE MODE
, or
DRPD
. If you have set
automatically automatically
ANS.MACHINE MODE
, confirm that an answering machine is connected
between the between phone to the F50 and that it is turned on with an outgoing message properly
phone and fax and fax reception recorded. See “Setting up Fax Receive Mode” on page XX.
reception
Error has occurred Check the LCD for an error message, or print an
ACTIVITY REPORT
to
during reception check for an error. See “Setting up and Printing Reports” on page XX.
Sending fax Receive the fax manually. See “Sending and Receiving a Fax Manually”
machine is not on page XX.
capable of sending
a “send” signal
Paper not loaded Make sure paper is loaded in the multi-purpose tray.
Printout is Wrong paper type Make sure the loaded paper meets the paper requirements for the F50.
poor, blotched See “Specifying Paper Size and Type” on page XX.
or uneven
Printhead is Clean the printhead. See “Cleaning the Printhead” on page XX.
clogged
ECM disabled See Troubleshooting Faxing procedure “Cannot send using Error
Correction Mode (ECM)” on page XX.
Faulty phone line See Troubleshooting Faxing procedure “Error occurred while sending”
or bad connection on page XX.
Sending fax The sending fax machine usually determines the fax’s quality. Call the
not functioning sender to resolve the problem.
properly
Errors occur Sender’s fax not Call the sender to resolve the problem.
frequently functioning
while receiving properly
Faulty phone line See Troubleshooting Faxing procedure “Error occurred while sending”
or bad connection on page XX.
Faxes do not Printhead or ink Ensure the printhead and/or ink tanks are installed correctly. Re-install
print tanks incorrectly them if necessary. See “Replacing Ink Tanks” on page XX.
installed
Printhead is dirty Clean the printhead. See “Cleaning the Printhead” on page XX.
One or more ink Replace the ink tanks. See “Replacing Ink tanks” on page XX.
tanks need to be
replaced
Problem Possible Cause Try This
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