Cannon Canon Allinone Mp C545 User Manual

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Preparing to Send a Fax
For information on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and 
details on loading documents, refer to Chapter 3, Document Handling. To use the 
MultiPASS Fax Setup Utility to change factory default settings,  including fax 
sending options and speed dial codes, see Chapter 3, Using the MultiPASS Fax 
Setup Utility, in the online Desktop Manager Software Guide.
Adjusting the Quality of Your Faxes
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Setting the Scanning Resolution
Resolution is a measure of the fineness or clarity of a printout and is usually 
expressed in horizontal and vertical dots per inch (dpi). Low resolutions may cause 
text and graphics to have a jagged appearance, while higher resolutions provide 
smoother curves and lines, crisp text and graphics, and a better match to 
traditional typeface designs.
You can set the scanning resolution for the documents you send. 
Setting the...

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(203 x 196 dpi with halftones) — Suitable for documents that 
contain photographs. With this setting, areas of the document 
that contain photos are automatically scanned with 64 levels of 
gray, rather than just two (black & white). This gives a much 
better reproduction of photos, though the transmission time is 
longer.
❑After about 10 seconds, the LCD display returns to standby mode.
Setting the resolution for color sending
1. Press the 
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Setting the Scanning Contrast
Contrast is the difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest parts of a 
printed document. You can adjust the contrast the MultiPASS uses to send faxes. 
Adjust the contrast according to how light or dark your document is.
Dialing Methods
There are several ways of dialing the number of the party you want to send to:
❑Regular Dialing
Dial a fax number by using the numeric buttons, just like dialing a telephone 
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Sending Methods
This section describes the methods and advantages of the two main sending 
methods.
❑Memory sending 
Allows you to send a document easily and quickly.
❑Manual sending
Allows you to talk to the other party before you send the document.
Memory Sending
Memory sending is a quick and easy way to send a document. The MultiPASS scans 
the document into its memory, and as the first page of a multipage document is 
being scanned, the unit begins calling the other party...

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❑If you are sending in color to a fax machine with color capability, press 
Color/B&W to turn on its light (see page 4-2).
❑If necessary, you can adjust the resolution and contrast (see page 4-3 and 
page 4-5).
❑You may not be able to use memory sending if the percentage shown in 
the MEMORY USED display is close to 100%. In this case, use manual 
sending to send your document.
3. Dial the other party’s fax number.
❑Use one of the dialing methods described earlier...

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Manual Sending
Manual sending allows you to talk to the other party before you send the 
document. This method is useful if the other party must manually set their fax 
machine to receive before they can receive a fax.
1. Open the document tray.
2. Prepare the document and load it, facedown, in the Automatic Document 
Feeder (ADF).
❑The LCD display shows the following:
❑If you are sending in color to a fax machine with color capability, press 
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4. Dial the other party’s telephone/fax number.
❑Use one of the dialing methods described earlier in this chapter.
❑If you make a mistake during dialing, press Hook or put down the 
handset and start again from step 3.
5. When you hear the other party answer the call, pick up the handset and you 
can talk.
❑If you pressed Hook in step 3 instead of lifting the handset, you will hear 
the other party’s voice but they will not be able to hear you through the...

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Canceling Sending
Follow this procedure if you want to stop sending a document before transmission 
is completed:
1. Press 
Stop.
❑For manual sending, the transmission is canceled.
❑For memory sending, the MultiPASS asks you to confirm that you want to 
cancel.
2. Press 
T to cancel sending.
❑Sending is not canceled until you press T.
❑If you change your mind and want to continue sending, press #.
❑To cancel transmission of a document waiting to be sent (because the unit 
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Removing the Document From the Automatic 
Document Feeder (ADF)
1. Open the operation panel by gently pulling it toward you.
2. Remove the document by pulling it out from the top or bottom. Do not try to pull the document out without opening the operation panel, or you 
might tear or smudge the document.
If the paper does not pull out easily, do not force it. 
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