Canon Fax L380 User Guide

							Personalizing Your Machine3-3
Registering Information in the Machine
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Personalizing Your Machine
Identifying Your Documents
When sending documents, you can have your fax number, your name, and the current date and time 
printed out by the receiving fax. This information is called your TTI (Transmit Terminal Identification) 
and appears at the top of the faxed document in small type.
By identifying the documents you send, the receiving party can recognize your fax messages at a 
glance. Here is a sample document with the identifying information:
* When using speed dialing, the top line also includes the name registered under the speed dialing button or code you 
entered.
Entering the Date and Time
Follow this procedure to enter the date and time:
1Press [Menu].
THE DATE AND TIME YOU SENT THE
DOCUMENT
YOUR FAX/
TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR NAME OR
COMPANY NAME
THE NAME OF THE PARTY WHO IS
RECEIVING THE
FAX*
THE PAGE NUMBER
 
						

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2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK] twice.
3Use the numeric buttons to enter the date (month/day/year) and time (in 24-hour format)  ➞ press [OK].
Enter only the last 2 digits of the year.
4Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
Registering Your Fax Number and Name
Follow this procedure to register your fax/telephone number and name:
1Press [Menu].
2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK] four times.
3Use the numeric buttons to enter your fax/telephone number (max. 20 digits, including spaces)  ➞ press 
[OK].
To enter a plus sign (+) before the number, press [#] repeatedly until it appears.
For details on how to enter or delete numbers, see “Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols,” on p. 3-1.
4Press [Menu]  ➞ [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
5Use the numeric buttons to enter your name (max. 24 characters, including spaces)  ➞ press [OK].
For details on how to enter or delete characters, see “Entering Numbers, Letter, and Symbols,” on p. 3-1.
6Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
DATE/TIME SETTING 31/12 03 15:10 ➞TIMER SETTINGS
 2.AUTO CLEAR
USER TEL NO. 123xxxxxxx ➞TEL LINE SETTINGS
 2.TEL LINE TYPE
:a
Canon
➞ USER SETTINGS
 3.TX TERMINAL ID
 
						

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Setting the Telephone Line Type
Use this procedure if you need to change the telephone line setting.
If you are unsure which setting to use, contact your local telephone company.
Follow this procedure to set the telephone line type:
1Press [Menu].
2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK] three times.
3Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
4Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the telephone line type  ➞ press [OK].
You can select from the following:
-  for tone dialing
-  for pulse dialing
5Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
Setting the Summer Time*
Some countries adopt the summer time system that  shifts the clock time ahead or back according to 
the change in seasons. You can select if the time  information in your machine changes to match your 
country’s summer time system and set the day and time when the summer time begins and ends.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
3Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
TEL LINE TYPE
TOUCH TONE ➞TEL LINE TYPE
 3.TX START SPEED
* The Summer Time feature is available for certain countries only.
 
						

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4Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  to enable the summer time setting or  to disable it ➞ press 
[OK].
If you selected , go to step 5.
If you selected , go to step 12.
5Press [OK] three times.
6Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the month in which the summer time starts  ➞ press [OK] twice.
7Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the week in which the summer time starts  ➞ press [OK] twice.
You can select from the following:
- 
- 
- 
- 
-
  (fourth or fifth week depending on the selected month)
8Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the day of the week on which the summer time starts  ➞ press [OK] twice.
9Use the numeric buttons to enter the time at which the summer time compensation is made  ➞ press [OK] 
three times.
Use the 24-hour format for the time (e.g., 2:00 p.m. as 14:00) and precede single digits with a zero.
10Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] and [OK] to select the month, week, day of the week, and time when the summer 
time ends, as in steps 10 to 16 for the  settings. (e.g. OCTOBER LAST WEEK, 
SUNDAY and 03:00)
11Press [OK].
12Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
MONTH APRIL➞WEEK
FIRST WEEK
WEEK SECOND WEEK ➞DAY
SUNDAY
DAY SUNDAY➞TIME
0
2:00
TIME 0
2:00➞SUMMER TIME
 2.END DATE/TIME
 
						

							CHAPTER
Guidelines for Entering Information3-1
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Registering Information in the 
Machine
This chapter describes how to enter information in your machine.
Guidelines for Entering Information
The following section explains how to ent er user information into the machine.
NOTE
If you pause while entering information and do not make an entry for more than 60 seconds, the machine returns 
to standby mode and loses all information you had entered up to that point. You will then have to start again.
Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols
Each numeric button has a number and a group of uppercase and lowercase letters assigned to it. Use 
the chart below to determine which numeric button to press for each character.
NOTE
The characters that appear when you press the numeric buttons differ depending on the display language you 
select. For details on selecting the display language, see 
						

							Print Media Requirements4-2
Paper Handling
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■Acceptable Paper
* A label that can be loaded in the cassette is a standard type (label standard card) only.
NOTE
•The printing speed may become slower than usual depending on the paper size, the paper type, and the number 
of sheets you specify. This is because the machine's safety function works to prevent the failure due to heat.
•Some types of paper may not feed properly into the cassette or the multi-purpose feeder.
Printing Areas
Please note that the term “printing area” repr esents both the recommended area for optimum print 
quality and the entire area where the machine c an technically print from your computer.
Printing area (light shade) : Canon recommends that you print within this area.
■Paper
■ Envelope
NOTE
Copying areas are a little larger than printing areas.
Cassette/Multi-Purpose Feeder
Paper Size A4, B5, A5, LTR, LGL (Multi-purpose feeder), EXECUTIVE
Envelope: COM10, MONARCH, DL, ISO-C5
Free Size (Multi-purpose feeder): 216 mm 
× 356 mm [max.]/
76 mm  × 127 mm [min.]
Paper Weight 64 g/m
2 to 128 g/m2
Paper Type Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Heavy paper, 
Transparency, Label*, Envelope, Postcard.
MAX. 5 mm
MAX. 5 mm
MAX. 5 mm
MAX. 5 mm
Feeding 
direction
MAX. 5 mm
MAX. 5 mm
MAX. 5 mm
Feeding 
direction MAX. 5 mm
 
						

							Loading Paper4-3
Paper Handling
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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper in the cassette and the multi-purpose feeder.
CAUTION
When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands on the edges of the paper.
NOTE
•The paper in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.•The cassette holds up to approx. 250 sheets of 64 g/m2 paper or approx. 20 envelopes.
.
Loading Paper in the Cassette
1Fan the paper stack first, then tap the edges on a flat surface to even the stack.
2Pull out the cassette completely.
3Pinch and slide the length slide guide to fit the size of the paper stack you want to load.
IMPORTANT
If the slide guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the paper, the quality of your printouts may be 
adversely affected.
 
						

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4Load the paper stack in the cassette with the print side down.
When you load paper with a logo on, position the paper with the print side down (logo side) and load it so that the 
top of the paper feeds first in the cassette.
5Pinch and slide the width slide guides to fit the paper stack.
Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark.
6Insert the cassette into the machine.
NOTE
If you do not completely insert the cassette into the machine, paper jams may occur.
HOOKHOOKS
LOAD LIMIT 
MARK HOOK
 
						

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7Specify the paper size and type.
❑Press [Menu]  ➞ [OK].
❑ Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK] twice.
❑ Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the appropriate paper size  ➞ press [OK] twice.
❑ Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select the appropriate paper type  ➞ press [OK].
❑ Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
IMPORTANT
•Do not load different size and type of paper at the same time.•Do not load extra paper when there is still paper left in the cassette. If you load extra paper while printing, remove 
the loaded paper first. Then put it together with the extra paper and tap the edges. After that, reload it in the 
cassette.
NOTE
•Select ‘ENVELOPE’ for envelopes. For details on loading envelopes in the cassette, see “Loading Envelopes in 
the Cassette,” on p. 4-5.
•For information on how to use non-standard size paper, see “Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Feeder,” 
on p. 4-8, or “Loading an Envelope in the Multi-Purpose Feeder,” on p. 4-9.
Loading Envelopes in the Cassette
1Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm, clean surface, and press down firmly on the edges to make the 
folds crisp.
Press all the way around the envelopes to remove any curls and expel air from inside the envelopes. Also, press 
firmly on the area that corresponds to the edges of the back flap.
2Remove any curling from the envelopes by holding the edges diagonally and bending them gently.
 
						

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3Run a pen or other rounded object along the back flaps to flatten them.
The flaps should not bulge more than 5 mm.
4Tap the edges on a flat surface to even the envelopes.
5Pull out the cassette completely.
6Pinch and slide the length slide guide to fit the size of the envelopes you want to load.
IMPORTANT
If the slide guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the envelopes, the quality of your printouts may be 
adversely affected.
7Load the envelopes with the print side down and the right edge (i.e., closer to the stamp) first.
If the envelope to be loaded has a flap on the short edge, this edge must enter the machine first. Not loading it 
this way will result in a paper jam.
FLAP