Canon Pixma Mx850 Quick Start Guide

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Preparing the Machine for Fax
Typical examples of connecting the machine are described below. The machine cannot send/receive 
faxes if the connection is incorrect. Connect the machine correctly.
„Methods of Connecting the Machine to an Analog Line
zConnecting the Machine without Telephone or Answering Machine
(A) Telephone line (analog)
zConnecting a Telephone or Answering Machine Directly
(A) Telephone or answering machine
Important
If the Power Disconnects Unexpectedly
If there is a power failure or if you accidentally disconnect the power cord, the date/time settings as well as 
all documents stored in memory will be lost. User data and speed dialing settings are retained.
If the power disconnects, the following will apply:
zYou will not be able to send or receive faxes or make copies.
zWhen you are connecting the telephone or answering machine, whether or not you can use it depends 
upon your telephone line, telephone, or answering machine.
Note
Before connecting a telephone or answering machine, remove the Telephone connector cap.
(A)
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zConnecting a Telephone or Answering Machine via a Computer
(A) Computer
(B) Telephone or answering machine
For Users in the UK
If the connector of the external device cannot be connected to the jack on the machine, you will 
need to purchase a B.T. adapter to connect as follows:
Connect the external device line to the B.T. adapter, then connect the B.T. adapter to the   
jack.
Important
Do not connect the machine and external devices in parallel to the same telephone line using a 
distribution adapter (B). The machine may not operate properly.
Note
Before connecting a telephone or answering machine, remove the Telephone connector cap.
(B)
(A)(B)
 
						

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„Methods of Connecting to the Various Lines
The following are some basic connection schemes that apply when you are connecting to a non-
analog telephone line. These are examples and could not be guaranteed to suit every 
connecting condition. For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the network 
device (control devices such as an xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem or terminal adapter) 
you are connecting to this machine.
zConnecting to an xDSL
(A) Digital Subscriber Line
(B) Splitter
(C) xDSL modem (splitter may be built-in to the modem)
(D) Computer
zConnecting to an ISDN Line
For details on ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) connection and settings, refer to the 
manuals supplied with your terminal adapter or dial-up router.
Note
zWhen connecting to the xDSL line, select the same line type as you are subscribing in 
Telephone line type.
zBefore connecting a telephone or answering machine, remove the Telephone connector cap.
Important
Do not branch the telephone line before the splitter (wall side). And also, do not connect splitters in 
parallel. The machine may not be able to operate properly.
(A)
(C)(B)
(D)
 
						

							
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„Setting the Telephone Line Type
Before using your machine, make sure you se t the correct telephone line type for your telephone 
line. If you are unsure of your telephone line type,  contact your telephone company. For ISDN or 
xDSL connections, contact the telephone company or  service provider to confirm your line type.
1Display the FA X  m e n u screen.
(1)Press the  FA X button, then press the  Menu button.
The  FA X  m e n u  screen is displayed.
2Display the  Device settings  screen.
(1)Use the  [ or  ] button to select  Maintenance/settings , then press the OK button.
The  Maintenance/settings  screen is displayed.
(2) Use the  [ or  ] button to select  Device settings, then press the OK button.
The  Device settings  screen is displayed.
3Display the User settings  screen.
(1)Use the  { or  } button to select  FAX settings, then press the  OK button.
The  FAX settings  screen is displayed.
NotezRotary pulse  is not supported depending on the selected country in the  Country select menu. 
The  Telephone line type  menu will not be displayed in such country.
z You can print the User’s data list to check the current setting. See “Printing the User’s Data List” 
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(2)Use the { or } button to select User settings, then press the OK button.
The User settings screen is displayed.
4Display the Telephone line type screen.
(1)Use the { or } button to select Telephone line type, then press the OK button.
The Telephone line type screen is displayed.
5Select the telephone line type.
(1)Use the { or } button to select the telephone line type, then press the OK button.
Rotary pulse:Suitable for pulse dialing.
Touch tone:Suitable for tone dialing.
 
						

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Registering Sender Information
A fax you receive may have information, such as the sender’s name or the company name, the 
sender’s phone or fax number, and the date and time of the transmission, printed in small type at the 
top of each page. Such sender information is called Transmit Terminal Identification, or TTI.
You can register the TTI in this machine, so that the recipient of the fax will know who sent it, and 
when it was sent.
Below is an example of how your sender information would print on a fax sent from your machine:
(A) Date and time of transmission
(B) Sender’s fax/telephone number
(C) Sender’s name
(D) Displays the recipient’s name when sending from one-touch or coded speed dial.
(E) Page number
NotezWhen sending a fax in black & white, you can set the sender information to print inside or outside the 
image area. Refer to “TTI position” in “Device Settings” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
zFor color sending, the sender information is printed inside the print area and the recipient’s name is not 
printed.
zYou can select FA X or TEL to be displayed in front of the number. Refer to “TTI position” in “Device 
Settings” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
zThree date display formats are available. For details on the date format settings, refer to “Date display” 
in “Device Settings” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
FAX 123 4567SENDER’S NAMERECIPIENT’S NAME XXXXXXX
THE SLEREXE COMPANY LIMITED
SAPORS LANE•BOOLE•DORSET•BH25 8ER
TELEPHONE BOOLE (945 13) 51617 – FAX 1234567
Our Ref. 350/PJC/EAC
(A)
(B)
(C) (E)(D)
04/10/2008 15:33
 
						

							
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„ Guidelines for Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols
The following characters are assigned to the Numeric buttons.
* SP indicates a space.
Follow the procedure below to enter letters  and numbers when you register names and fax/
phone numbers for the sender information or a speed dial.
1Press the  To n e ( ) button to switch to uppercase letter mode (:A), lowercase letter 
mode (:a), or number mode (:1).
You can see what mode you are in by the character displayed to the right of  Unit name, 
Name , or Group name .
Example: uppercase letter mode
2Use the Numeric buttons to enter a character.
Press the button repeatedly until the character you want to enter appears.
z To enter a character that is assigned to the same button as the previous entry (e.g., to 
enter “A” after “C”):  
Press the  ] button, then press the same Numeric button.
z To enter a space:  
Press the  ] button twice. In number mode, press the  ] button once.
z To delete a character:  
Press the  [ button.
ButtonUppercase letter modeLowercase letter modeNumber mode
1 1
2 ABCÅÄÁÀÃÂÆÇ abcåäáàãâæç 2
3 DEFËÉÈÊ defëéèê 3
4 GH I Ï Í Ì Î gh i ï í ì î 4
5 JKL jkl 5
6 MNOÑØÖÓÒÕÔ mnoñøöóòõô 6
7 PQRSÞ pqrsþ 7
8 TUVÜÚÙÛ tuvüúùû 8
9 WXYZÝ wxyzý 9
0 0
# -.SP
*#!,;:^`_=/|?$@%&+()[]{}
Press the  To n e ( ) button to switch to uppercase letter mode (:A), lowercase 
letter mode (:a), or number mode (:1).
Note
Here describes the one-touch speed dial registration. To display the  One-touch speed dial 
screen, see “Registering One-Touch Speed Dial” on page 71.
 
						

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zTo delete an entire entry: 
Press and hold the [ button.
„Entering the Date and Time
1Display the FA X  m e n u screen.
(1)Press the FA X button, then press the Menu button.
The FA X  m e n u screen is displayed.
2Display the Device settings screen.
(1)Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.
(2)Use the [ or ] button to select Device settings, then press the OK button.
The Device settings screen is displayed.
3Display the User settings screen.
(1)Use the { or } button to select FAX settings, then press the OK button.
The FAX settings screen is displayed.
(2)Use the { or } button to select User settings, then press the OK button.
The User settings screen is displayed.
4Display the Date/time setting screen.
(1)Use the { or } button to select Date/time setting, then press the OK button.
The Date/time setting screen is displayed.
NotezThree date display formats are available: YYYY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YYYY, and DD/MM/YYYY. For 
details on the date format settings, refer to “Date display” in “Device Settings” of the User’s 
Guide on-screen manual.
zWhen the machine is connected to a computer with the MP Drivers installed, the date and time 
setting will be copied from the computer to the machine. As long as the date and time is set 
accurately on your computer, you do not need to set it on the machine.
zIf you disconnect the power cord or when there is a power failure, the date and time setting on 
the machine will be reset. When you connect the machine to a computer with the MP Drivers 
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5Enter the date and time.
(1)Use the Numeric buttons to enter the date and time (in 24-hour format), then press the 
OK button.
Enter only the last two digits of the year.
6Press the OK button to finalize your setting.
The display returns to the User settings screen.
„Setting Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time)
Some countries adopt the daylight saving time (summer time) system that shifts the clock time 
forward or back at certain periods of the year.
You can set your machine to automatically change the time by registering the day and time that 
daylight saving (summer time) begins and ends.
1Display the FA X  m e n u screen.
(1)Press the FA X button, then press the Menu button.
The FA X  m e n u screen is displayed.
2Display the Device settings screen.
(1)Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.
(2)Use the [ or ] button to select Device settings, then press the OK button.
The Device settings screen is displayed.
3Display the User settings screen.
(1)Use the { or } button to select FAX settings, then press the OK button.
The FAX settings screen is displayed.
(2)Use the { or } button to select User settings, then press the OK button.
The User settings screen is displayed.
Note
If you misentered the date and time, press the [ or ] button to move the cursor under the number 
to enter the correct number.
Important
Summer time setting is not set according to the latest information of all of the countries or regions 
by default. You need to change the default setting according to the latest information of your 
country or region.
Note
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4Display the Summer time setting screen.
(1)Use the { or } button to select Summer time setting, then press the OK button.
The Summer time setting screen is displayed.
5Enable summer time.
(1)Use the { or } button to select ON to enable summer time, then press the OK button.
To disable summer time, select OFF.
6Set the date and time that summer time starts.
(1)Use the { or } button to select Start date/time, then press the OK button.
(2)Use the { or } button to select the month when summer time starts, then press the OK 
button.