Canon printer FAXPHONE L120 User Manual

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Printable Area
The shaded area indicates the approximate printable area of Letter-size paper.
0.08 (2 mm)
0.20 (5 mm)
0.08 (2 mm) 0.08 (2 mm) 

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Paper Guidelines
●To prevent paper jams, do not use any of the following:
– Wrinkled or creased paper
– Curled or rolled paper
– Coated paper
– Torn paper
– Damp paper
– Very thin paper
– Paper which has been printed on using a thermal transfer printer (Do not copy on 
the reverse side.)
●The following types of paper do not print well:
– Highly textured paper
– Very smooth paper
– Shiny paper
●Make sure the paper is free from dust, lint, and oil stains.
●Be sure to test paper before...

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Loading Paper
For loading Letter-size paper, see “Load Paper,” in the Starter Guide.
Loading Envelopes
●Use standard envelopes with diagonal seams and flaps.
●To prevent jams, do not use the following:
– Envelopes with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, and double flaps
– Envelopes made with special coated paper or deeply embossed paper
– Envelopes with peel-off sealing strips
– Envelopes with letters enclosed
– Make sure to set the correct envelope size in the printer driver. (See...

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NOTE
Make sure the back end of the cover does not catch the front paper guide.
3Pull out the paper guide rail.
4Insert the envelope stack (up to 10 envelopes) with the print side facing up.
5Adjust the side paper guides to the size of the stack. 

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6Push back the paper guide rail to the front edge of the stack.
7Pinch and slide the front paper guide to match the envelope size.
8Insert the paper stack cover.
NOTE
Make sure the back end of the cover does not catch and lower the scanning platform. 

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Setting Paper Type and Size
The machine is factory-set to accept plain-type Letter-size paper. If you loaded 
different type and/or size of paper in the machine, follow this procedure to 
change the paper type/size setting.
1Press [Menu].
2Use [Up/Down] to select , then press [Set].
3Use [Left/Right] to select the paper type, then press [Set].
: Plain paper.
: Light paper.
: Heavy paper.
: Heavier paper.
: Transparencies.
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4Use [Left/Right] to select the paper size, then press [Set].
: Letter.
: Legal (not available for transparencies).
: A4.
5 Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.
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Image Quality
Redial PauseStatus Copy[Set] 

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Sending Faxes
Sending Faxes
Follow this procedure to send a fax.
Load a DocumentAdjust Image Quality
Adjust the document guides (A) to 
the width of the document, and 
insert the document top edge first 
in the ADF (B) with the printed side 
facing up.
For documents you can fax, see “Document 
Requirements,” on p. 2-1.
Press [Image Quality]. Use [Left/
Right] to select resolution and 
image type, and press [Set].
Select from the following:
: Standard
: Fine
: Superfine
: Halftone (and select...

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Sending Faxes
Enter the Fax NumberSend the Document
Use the numeric buttons to enter 
the recipient’s fax number.Press [Start].
What if...
●You entered a wrong number:
Use [Left/Right] to move the cursor to 
the wrong digit, then press [Clear]. Or 
hold [Clear] to delete the entire entry 
and try again.
What if...
●You want to cancel sending:
See Chapter 1, “Advanced Fax 
Features,” in the Advanced Guide.
●The message  is displayed:
Press any key. Wait until the machine 
sends the document in memory...

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Sending Faxes
Scan Settings
Adjust contrast and image quality (resolution and image type) before sending a 
fax. Note that a higher resolution image requires more memory and takes longer 
to transmit. The image quality setting returns to the default value if no operation 
is performed for one minute, if you press [Stop/Reset], or after the document is 
scanned.
Contrast
1Press [Menu].
2Use [Up/Down] to select , then press [Set].
3Use [Up/Down] to select , then press [Set].
4Use [Left/Right] to adjust...