Canon printer FAXPHONE L80 User Manual

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Receiving FaxesChapter 8
Receiving Faxes
This chapter explains how to select the best receive mode for your needs and how to
receive faxes.
Receiving Methods...................................................................................8-2
Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls Automatically:
Fax/Tel Mode ...................................................................................8-3
Setting Fax/Tel Mode ..........................................................................8-3
Setting the Options for Fax/Tel Mode .................................................8-4
Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE .........................................8-6
Setting MANUAL MODE ....................................................................8-6
Receiving a Fax Manually ..................................................................8-6
Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE ................................8-8
Setting FAX ONLY MODE ..................................................................8-8
Receiving With an Answering Machine: ANS.MACHINE MODE ...........8-9
Setting ANS.MACHINE MODE...........................................................8-9
Using the FAXPHONE With an Answering Machine ..........................8-9
Receiving With the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection 
Feature: DRPD ..................................................................................8-10
Setting DRPD ...................................................................................8-10
Receiving While Performing Other Tasks.............................................8-12
Receiving Faxes in Memory When a Problem Occurs........................8-12
Canceling Receiving..............................................................................8-12 
						

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Receiving Methods
Your machine provides you with several modes for receiving faxes. To determine which
mode best suits your requirements, refer to the table below:
Once you have decided which mode is suitable for your needs, set the mode as
described in this chapter. You can change the mode at any time.
Receive Mode
Fax/Tel Mode
MANUAL MODE
FAX ONLY MODE
ANS.MACHINE
MODE
DRPD
Main Use
Fax/Tel
Te l
Fax
Fax/Tel
Fax/Tel
Operation
The machine
automatically switches
between fax and voice
calls. It receives faxes
automatically and rings
for voice calls.
The machine rings for
every call, whether a
fax call or a voice call.
For a fax call, you have
to manually activate
reception of a fax.
The machine answers
all calls as fax calls. It
receives faxes
automatically and
disconnects voice calls.
The machine receives
documents automatically
and the answering
machine records voice
messages.
The machine rings
differently depending on
whether a call is a fax
or voice call.
Requirements
Handset or the
extension telephone
connected to your
machine.
Handset or the
extension telephone
connected to your
machine.
Separate telephone
line for fax use only.
Answering machine
connected to your
machine.
Subscription to a
DRPD service.
Handset or the
extension telephone
connected to your
machine.
Details
p.8-3
p.8-6
p.8-8
p.8-9
p.8-10 
						

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Receiving Faxes
Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls
Automatically: Fax/Tel Mode
Set this mode if you only have one telephone line for fax and telephone use and want
your machine to automatically switch between fax and voice calls.
Setting Fax/Tel Mode
Your machine is factory-set to Fax/Tel Mode.If you have not changed the receive
mode to 
FAX ONLY MODEor DRPD, simply follow this procedure:
1Press Function, then Receive Mode.
2Press ∂or ¨to select Fax/Tel Mode.
3Press Set.
•The LCD changes to this display:
If Fax/Tel Modedoes not appear in the LCD, follow this procedure to set FAX/TEL
AUTO SW
(Fax/Tel Mode):
1Press Function.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use ∂or ¨to select RX SETTINGS.
5Press Set.
6Use ∂or ¨to select RX MODE.
7Press Set.
8Use ∂or ¨to select FAX/TEL AUTO SW.
9Press Set.
•To set the options for FAX/TEL AUTO SW
(Fax/Tel Mode), see the following pages.
10Press Stop/Resetto return to standby 
mode.
11Confirm that FaxTelis displayed in the LCD.
•If FaxTelis not displayed, follow steps 1 to 3
on top of this page.12/26       FaxTel  
12/26       FaxTel  
RING START TIME
FAX/TEL AUTO SW
FAX ONLY MODE
RX MODE
ECM RX
RX SETTINGS
USER SETTINGS
DATA REGSTRATION
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Setting the Options for Fax/Tel Mode
If you set Fax/Tel Mode, you can control precisely how the machine handles incoming
calls by adjusting the following settings:
–
RING START TIMEsetting: Adjust the time the machine takes to check whether a call
is from a fax machine or from a telephone (default: 8 seconds).
–
F/T RING TIMEsetting: Adjust the length of time the machine rings when the call is
from a telephone (default: 15 seconds).
–
DEFAULT ACTIONsetting: Set whether the machine switches to receive mode or
disconnects the call after the ring time set in 
F/T RING TIMEhas elapsed (default:
switches to receive mode).
■What Happens When Fax/Tel Mode is Selected
When the machine receives a call, it responds according to the type of call as follows:
Telephone
Fax  Fax  
Sending document 
manuallySending document 
automatically
The machine answers without ringing.
The machine listens for the fax tone.
(For 8 sec.)
The fax tone 
is detected.   
The fax tone is not detected.
The document is 
received automatically.
The machine starts ringing.Pick up the 
handset to talk.
If you do not pick up the handset
(within 15 sec.).
DEFAULT ACTION
Choose between:
RECEIVE (default setting) and DISCONNECT.DISCONNECT
RECEIVE
(Default setting)(The fax tone is detected 
and the machine 
switches to receive 
mode.)
The machien 
disconnects the call.
Not all fax machines are capable of sending the fax tone. If this is the case, 
set the DEFAULT ACTION setting to RECEIVE so that the machine switches 
to receive mode automatically and starts receiving the document. If no 
document comes in, it disconnects the call after approximately 40 seconds. F/T RING TIME
(Default setting 
= 15 sec.)
Type of call
Telephone charges 
begin for the caller.
RING START TIME
(Default setting
 = 8 sec.) 
						

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Follow this procedure to set the Fax/Tel Modeoptions:
1Follow steps 1 to 9 on page 8-3.
2Press Set.
3Use the numeric buttons to enter the
RING START TIMEduration.
•You can select from 0 to 30 seconds.
•See the previous page for details on this
setting.
•You can also use ∂
or ¨to change the 
time interval.
4Press Settwice.
5Use the numeric buttons to enter the 
F/T RING TIMEduration.
•You can select from 10 to 45 seconds.
•See the previous page for details on this
setting.
•You can also use ∂
or ¨to change the 
time interval.
6Press Settwice.
7Use ∂or ¨to select the DEFAULT
ACTION
setting you want.
•You can select from the following:
–
RECEIVE(Switch to receive mode)
–
DISCONNECT(Disconnect the call)
•See the previous page for details on this
setting.
8Press Set.
9Press Stop/Resetto return to standby 
mode.12/26       FaxTel  
INCOMING RING
RECEIVE
DEFAULT ACTION
30SEC
15SEC
F/T RING TIME
9SEC
8SEC
RING START TIME 
						

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Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE
Set this mode if you only have one telephone line that you use mainly for voice calls,
and only occasionally to receive faxes.
You can activate reception directly from your machine, or if your telephone is located
away from your machine, you can dial the remote receiving ID on the telephone to
activate reception (this is called 
Remote reception).
Setting MANUAL MODE
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to MANUAL MODE:
1Press Function, then Receive Mode.
2Press ∂or ¨to select MANUAL MODE.
3Press Set.
•The LCD changes to this display:
Receiving a Fax Manually
Follow this procedure to receive a fax manually:
1Make sure Manualis displayed in the 
LCD.
2Make sure you have connected the
handset or extension telephone to
your machine (1
p. 2-8).
3When you hear the handset or
extension telephone ring, pick up the
handset.
■If you hear a long beep tone or silence:
4Someone is trying to send you a fax.
Press 
Start/Copyon your machine
and hang up to begin receiving the
document.
•If you are using the extension telephone
and it is located away from your
machine, dial 25 (the default remote
receiving ID) on your telephone and
hang up.
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■If you hear a voice:
4Start your conversation. If the caller
wants to send a fax after talking to
you, ask them to press the start button
on their fax machine.
5When you hear a long beep, press
Start/Copyon your machine and
hang up to begin receiving the
document.
•If you are using the extension telephone
and it is located away from your
machine, dial 25 (the default remote
receiving ID) on your telephone and
hang up.
n
•If using the handset, be sure to hang up afteryou press Start/Copyon the machine,
otherwise the call will be disconnected.
•Your machine will alert you by beeping if the handset is not hung up properly. Make sure
the handset is seated properly in its cradle. If you do not want the machine to beep,
disable the 
OFFHOOK ALARMsetting (1p.14-4).
•If you cannot activate reception from the extension telephone, check that the 
REMOTE
RX
setting is enabled (1p.14-7).
•You can change the remote receiving ID (1
REMOTE RX ID, p. 14-7), or disable remote
receiving (1
REMOTE RX, p. 14-7).
•If you have an answering machine connected to your machine that can carry out remote-
control operations (controlling your answering machine from a remote telephone), the
security code for this function may be the same as the remote receiving ID of your
machine. If this is the case, make sure you change the machine’s remote receiving ID to
make it distinct from the answering machine’s security code (1
REMOTE RX ID, p. 14-
7). 
						

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Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE
If you have a separate telephone line for fax use only, connect your machine to this line
and set 
FAX ONLY MODE.Your machine will answer all calls as fax calls.
Setting FAX ONLY MODE
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to FAX ONLY MODE:
1Press Function.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use ∂or ¨to select RX SETTINGS.
5Press Set.
6Use ∂or ¨to select RX MODE.
7Press Set.
8Use ∂or ¨to select FAX ONLY MODE.
9Press Set.
10Press Stop/Resetto return to standby 
mode.
11Confirm that FaxOnlyis displayed in 
the LCD.
•If FaxOnlyis not displayed, follow steps 1
to 3 on top of p. 8-3.
The machine treats all incoming calls as fax calls. It receives faxes automatically and
disconnects any voice calls.
n
The machine does not ring when it receives a fax call. If you want to be alerted when a fax
call is received, connect the handset or an extension telephone to the machine, and enable
the 
INCOMING RINGsetting (1p.14-7). You can also select the number of rings before
the machine answers (1
RING COUNT, p. 14-7).
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INCOMING RING
FAX ONLY MODE
FAX/TEL AUTO SW
RX MODE
ECM RX
RX SETTINGS
USER SETTINGS
DATA REGSTRATION 
						

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Receiving With an Answering Machine: 
ANS.MACHINE MODE
Connecting an answering machine to the machine allows you to receive faxes and
telephone messages while you are out.
In 
ANS.MACHINE MODE, the machine allows the answering machine to answer
incoming calls, then listens for the fax tone and automatically receives the fax if it
detects this tone.
Setting ANS.MACHINE MODE
n
For this mode, you need to connect an answering machine or a telephone with an
answering machine to your machine (1
p.2-8).
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to ANS.MACHINE MODE:
1Press Function, then Receive Mode.
2Press ∂or ¨to select ANS.MACHINE MODE.
3Press Set.
•The LCD changes to this display:
Using the FAXPHONE With an Answering Machine
Follow these guidelines when using the machine with an answering machine:
•Set the answering machine to answer on the first or second ring.
•When recording the outgoing message on the answering machine, the entire
message must be no longer than 15 seconds.
For example: “Hello. I can’t answer the phone right now, but please leave a message 
after the beep. Thank you.”
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Receiving With the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection
Feature: DRPD
• Choose this mode if:
•you only have one telephone line for both fax and telephone use.
•y ou want to receive faxes automatically as well as voice calls.
•y ou have subscribed to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service with
y our telephone company. This service assigns two or more telephone numbers with
distinctive ring patterns to a single telephone line, allowing you to have both a fax
n umber(s) and a telephone number(s) using only one telephone line. Your machine
will automatically monitor incoming calls and based on the ring pattern, will let you
know if the call is a fax or voice call. Contact your telephone company for more
information on this service.
• You will need to:
• subscribe to a DRP service offered by some telephone companies.
•  connect the handset to your machine (
→ Set-Up Instructions).
•When you receive a fax call: The machine will ring according to the ring
pattern you have chosen and receive the fax automatically.
• When you receive a voice call: The machine will ring according to the ring
pattern you have chosen. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
Setting DRPD
Y our telephone company will assign a distinctive ring pattern to each number when you
order the DRP service.
F ollow this procedure to set the fax ring pattern that matches the pattern assigned by
the telephone company.
1Press Function.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use  ∂or ¨to select RX SETTINGS.RX SETTINGS
USER SETTINGS
DATA REGSTRATION