Canon Fax L380 User Guide

Receiving Faxes in Memory When a Problem Occurs7-7
Receiving Faxes
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Receiving While Performing Other Tasks
Since the machine is a multitasking device, it can receive faxes and phone calls while you are entering 
your user information, making copies, or printing.
If you receive a fax while you are making copies or printing, the machine stores the incoming fax in 
memory. Then, as soon as you finish making copies  or printing, the machine automatically prints the 
fax. If you are entering registration...

Welcome1-1
CHAPTER
1Introducing the FAX-L380
This chapter introduces you to the main features of the machine. It also explains how to get the most out of the 
documentation that comes with the machine, and gives important safety instructions.
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the new Canon FAX-L380. We are sure that your machine will meet your 
printing and copying needs easily and conveniently,  as well as your fax and phone requirements.
FAX-L380

CHAPTER
5Speed Dialing
This chapter describes how to...

Polling Other Fax Machines to Receive Documents8-2
Setting Up and Using Polling
8
Polling Other Fax Machines to Receive 
Documents
The machine polling feature allows you to request a document to be faxed to you from another fax 
machine. The sender only needs to make sure the document is on his fax machine and ready to be 
sent: when your machine polls that machine, the doc ument is sent automatically. The machine can poll 
any fax machine that supports polling.
Requesting Another Fax to Send a Document...

Setting Up Polling Sending8-3
Setting Up and Using Polling
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Setting Up Polling Sending
This section shows you how to set up your fax to store and hold a document until it is polled by another 
fax to send it.
Setting Up a Polling Box
Before you can use polling sending, you must create a polling box with the  of the 
Menu. The polling box holds the document in the memory  until the other party prompts (polls) your fax 
to send the document, or until you delete the document (see p. 8-6).
1Press [Menu]....

Setting Up Polling Sending8-4
Setting Up and Using Polling
8
8Enter a password (up to 7 digits) using the numeric buttons ➞ press [OK].
NOTE
•This password protects your polling box settings from unauthorized access. To change these settings later, you 
will have to enter this password.
•For details on how to enter or delete numbers, see “Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols,” on p. 3-1.
9Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
10Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  or   ➞ press [OK].
- : The...

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Setting Up and Using Polling
8
3Adjust any necessary settings for your document.
•Press [Image Quality] to select the fax resolution. (See “Adjusting the Image Quality (Resolution),” on p. 6-4.)
• Press [Exposure] to select the scan density. (See “Adjusting the Exposure (Density),” on p. 6-5.)
4Open One-Touch Speed Dial panel  ➞ press [Polling].
5Press [OK].
The document is scanned into the polling box.
Changing the Polling Box Settings
Follow this procedure to change the...

Setting Up Polling Sending8-6
Setting Up and Using Polling
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Deleting a Polling Box
Follow this procedure to cancel a polling box.
NOTE
You cannot cancel a polling box when the polling box is holding a document for polling sending.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK].
3Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
4Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
5Enter the password (up to 7 digits) using the numeric buttons  ➞ press [OK].
If you have not previously...

Welcome1-1
CHAPTER
1Introducing the FAX-L380
This chapter introduces you to the main features of the machine. It also explains how to get the most out of the 
documentation that comes with the machine, and gives important safety instructions.
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the new Canon FAX-L380. We are sure that your machine will meet your 
printing and copying needs easily and conveniently,  as well as your fax and phone requirements.
FAX-L380

CHAPTER
5Speed Dialing
This chapter describes how to...

Special Dialing9-2
Special Features
9
4Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK].
5Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the access type of your switching system  ➞ press [OK].
■ If you selected , go to step 8:
If you selected , go to step 6:
6Press the numeric buttons to enter the outside line access number.
For details on how to enter or delete numbers, see “Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols,” on p. 3-1.
7Press [Redial/Pause] to enter a pause  ➞ press [OK].
NOTE
If you select , you can set a...

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Special Features
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2To enter a pause within a number, press [Redial/Pause].
•To enter a pause at the end of a number, press [Redial/Pause]  ➞ press [OK].
• A pause entered within a number (p) is 2 seconds long.
• If necessary, you can adjust the length of a pause within a number. See p. 15-8 ( setting) for 
more details.
• To make a longer pause within a number, press [Redial/Pause] again. Each pause adds 2 seconds to the 
length of the pause.
• A pause at the end of a number (P) is...