Canon Fax L380s User Guide

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Scanning Area
The margins shown in the illustration below are outside the machine’s scanning area. Make sure your 
document’s text and graphics do not extend into these margins.
Loading Documents in the ADF
1Fan the edges that will feed into the machine first, then tap the edges of multiple page documents on a 
flat surface to even the stack.
2Adjust the document guides to the width of the document.
A4
MAX. 4.0 mm
MAX. 4.0 mm
MAX. 3.0 mm MAX. 4.0 mm
 

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3Load the document in the ADF.
The document is now ready for scanning.
NOTE
•For multiple page documents, the pages are fed one by one from the top of the stack (from the first page).•Wait until all pages of your document have been scanned before starting a new job.•50 sheets of A4-size documents can be set in the ADF. If more than 50 sheets of A4-size documents are set in the 
ADF, paper jams may occur.
●Trouble With Multipage Documents
❑ If you have any...

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The machine has 5 resolution settings:
• is adequate for most text documents.
•  is suitable for documents with fine prin t (smaller than the print in this sentence).
•  is for documents that contain photographs. Wi th this setting, areas of the document that 
contain photos are automatically scanned with 256 leve ls of gray, rather than just two (black and 
white). This gives a much better reproduction of  the photos, though transmission time is longer.
•  is...

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1Press [FAX].
If you are already in the Fax standby mode, you can skip this step.
2Press [Exposure].
The LCD displays the current exposure setting.
3Press [Exposure] repeatedly until the scanning density you want is displayed ➞ press [OK].
4Continue with the operation you wish to complete.
If you do not proceed with any other operation, the LCD display returns to standby mode after about 5 seconds.
NOTE
•You can set the scanning density so that the desired...

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Memory Sending
Memory sending allows you to send a document easily and quickly. This method of sending scans the 
document into memory, and as the first page of  a multipage document is being scanned, the machine 
already begins calling the other party and transmitti ng the information even as the remaining pages are 
being scanned.
To use memory sending, you load the document, dial the fax number  ➞ press [Start]. See p. 6-15 for 
more details on memory...

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Sending Documents
This section describes the different ways to send faxes with the machine.
Memory Sending
You should normally use memory sending to send documents efficiently. If  is 
displayed, the machine cannot scan the documents. In this case, wait for the machine to send any 
faxes stored in the memory, then scan the documents.
NOTE
You can register a new fax job while the machine is waiti ng to redial the other party’s number automatically. For 
details on how...

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Manual Sending Via the Handset*
Use manual sending when you want to talk to the other party before sending a document, or if the 
other party does not have a fax machine that can receive automatically.
NOTE
You will need to connect a telephone to the machine if you want to talk to the other party before sending a 
document.
* With optional handset or other telephone connected. This feature is available for certain countries only.Follow this procedure for manual...

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Canceling Sending
Canceling Memory Sending
While Documents Are Being Scanned Using the ADF
1Press [Stop/Reset] ➞ [OK].
Scanning is canceled.
After All Documents Are Scanned
1While documents are being sent, press [Stop/Reset].
The machine asks you to confirm that you want to cancel.
2Press [  (-)] to cancel sending.
• If you change your mind and want to continue sending, press  [  (+)] for .
• The machine prints an ERROR TX REPORT.
CANCEL DURING TX/RX?
 < YES NO  > 
 

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Redialing
Manual Redialing
To redial the last number dialed with the numeric buttons, press [Redial/Pause].
To cancel manual redialing, press [Stop/Reset]  ➞ [  (-)].
Automatic Redialing With Memory Sending
With memory sending, you can set the machine to  automatically dial the fax number again if the 
receiving fax machine does not answer or if the line is busy. You can also control how many times the 
machine will redial the number and how long it wi ll wait between...

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Follow the procedure below to adjust the automatic redialing settings.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
3Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
4Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select   ➞ press [OK].
5Press [  (-)] or [  (+)] to select  to enable automatic redialing or  to disable it  ➞ press [OK].
• If you selected : Go to step 6.
• If you selected : Go to step 8.
6Press [OK] again  ➞ use [  (-)], [  (+)], or the numeric buttons to...