Canon printer PIXMA MX7600 User Manual

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Receiving Faxes
„ Flow of Receiving Faxes
The operation flow of receiving faxes is as follows:
Step 1
Select a receive mode.
See “Selecting a Receive Mode” on page 87.
Step 2
Load A4, Letter, or Legal-sized paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 20.
Step 3
Confirm the paper settings and adjust them as needed.
See “Changing the Print Settings” on page 93.
„Selecting a Receive Mode
Select a receive mode according to your needs.
zWhen you receive mainly fa xes and sometimes voice calls:
Select  FAX priority mode .
z When you have a dedicated te lephone line for fax use only:
Select  FAX only mode .
z When you receive mainly voice calls and sometimes faxes:
Select  TEL priority mode .
z When you subscribe to a ring  pattern detection service provided by your telephone company, 
and you want to receive a fax only if the machine detects the pattern for fax:
Select  DRPD
*1 or Network switch*2.*1 This setting is only available in US and Canada.*2 This setting may not be available dependi ng on the country or region of purchase.
Important
zThe machine cannot receive faxes when the power is turned off. Press the  ON/OFF button to 
turn the power on.
z To cancel receiving, press the  Stop/Reset button and follow any instructions on the LCD.
Note
If you want to use a single telephone line for faxes and voice calls, you need to connect a 
telephone or an answering machine to the External Device Jack of this machine. 
						

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zIf You Are Using a Single Telephone Line for Faxes and Voice Calls and 
Want to Receive Faxes Automatically:
Select FAX priority mode.
(A) Incoming call
(B) Voice call: The machine will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The machine receives faxes automatically.
zIf You Want to Receive Only Faxes Automatically with Your Machine, or 
Have a Dedicated Telephone Line for Fax Use Only:
Select FAX only mode.
(A) Incoming call
(B) Receives faxes automatically.
NotezThe machine does not ring when it receives faxes. It also takes a little time until the machine 
rings when the call was a voice call. If you want it to ring immediately, set to TEL priority mode.
zThe following settings can be modified to control how your machine handles incoming calls. 
Sp ec if y  t he  FAX priority mode settings in RX settings under FAX settings. Refer to “FAX 
priority mode” in “Device Settings” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
– The time the machine takes to determine whether a call is a fax or a voice call
– The time the machine rings when the call was a voice call
– Whether or not the machine receives the fax after the specified ring time has elapsed
zThe telephone may not ring depending upon the telephone type.
NotezThe machine does not ring when it receives faxes. 
zIf you want to use the machine with a telephone or answering machine, connect it to the 
machine and change to FAX priority mode or TEL priority mode.
(A)
(C)(B)
(A) (B) 
						

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z If You Are Using a Single Telephone Line for Faxes and Voice Calls and 
Use Voice Calls More Frequently:
Select  TEL priority mode .
(A) Incoming call
(B) Voice call: The telephone will ring.  Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The telephone will ring. If you pick  up the handset and hear the fax tone, press the  FA X 
button, then press the  Color or Black  button to receive the fax.
(D) When the answering machine responds:  If it is a voice call, the answeri ng machine responds to the call.
If it is a fax call, the machine receives the fax automatically.
Note
z If you pick up the handset, the machine may receive the fax without pressing the  Color or 
Black  button.
z If the telephone connecting to the machine is located away from the machine, pick up the 
handset of the telephone connecting to the machine and dial 25 (the remote reception ID) to 
receive faxes (remote reception). The remote reception is only available for the touch tone dial. 
See “Remote Receiving” on page 94. The remote reception can be disabled. Refer to “Remote 
RX” in “Device Settings” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
Note
zThe machine can be set to receive faxes automatically after the telephone rings for a specified 
length of time. Set  Manual/auto switch  in RX settings  under FAX settings  to ON , and then 
specify the automatic reception start time. Refer to “Manual/auto switch” in “Device Settings” of 
the  User’s Guide  on-screen manual.
z Set your answering machine to answering mode and adjust it as follows:
– The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.
– In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax.
z If you have subscribed to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, the machine will receive faxes 
automatically even if you set the receiving mode of the machine to  TEL priority mode.
(A) (C)
(B)
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zIf You Subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) Service 
with Your Telephone Company (US and Canada only):
Select  DRPD.
(A) Incoming call: The machine judges whether call  is voice or fax by the ringing pattern. In the 
meanwhile the telephone rings.
(B) Voice call: The telephone continues to ring . Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The fax is received automatically when  the machine detects the registered fax ring 
pattern.
z If You Want the Machine to Auto matically Switch between Fax and 
Voice Calls by the Call Ring  Patterns (Network Switch):
Select Network switch*.* This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
(A) Incoming call: The machine judges whether call  is voice or fax by the ringing pattern. In the 
meanwhile the telephone rings.
(B) Voice call: The telephone continues to ring . Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The fax is received automatically  when the machine detects the fax ring pattern.
Note
If you selected DRPD, you need to select the appropriate ring pattern on the machine. For details, 
see “Setting the DRPD Ring Pattern (US and Canada only)” on page 92.
Note
z The name of this service varies depending on the country or region of purchase.
z To use this feature, you need to subscribe to a compatible service provided by your telephone 
company. Contact your telephone company for details.
(A) (C) (B)
(A)(C) (B) 
						

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„Setting the Receive Mode
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 Receive mode settings screen.
(1)Use the [ or ] button to select Receive mode settings, then press the OK button.
The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.
3Select a receive mode.
(1)Use the { or } button to select a receive mode, then press the OK button.
(2)Press the Back button to exit the FA X m e n u screen.
The selected receive mode (A) will be displayed on the LCD.
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„Setting the DRPD Ring Pattern (US and Canada only)
If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection service with your telephone company, 
your telephone company will assign two or more telephone numbers with distinctive ring patterns 
to your single telephone line, allowing you to have different numbers for fax calls and voice calls 
using only one telephone line. Your machine will automatically monitor incoming calls based on 
the ring pattern, and will automatically receive the fax if the call is a fax call. 
To use DRPD, follow the procedure below to set the fax ring pattern that matches the pattern 
assigned by your telephone company.
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 RX 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 RX settings, then press the OK button.
The RX settings screen is displayed.
4Use the { or } button to select DRPD: Set FAX ring pat., then press the OK 
button.
5Use the { or } button to select the ring pattern that your telephone company 
assigned to your fax number, then press the OK button.
Select from Normal ring, Double ring, Short-short-long, Short-long-short, or Other ring 
type.
Note
Contact your local telephone company for detailed information on this service. 
						

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„ Changing the Print Settings
The machine prints received faxes to paper from  the specified paper source. You can change the 
paper settings for printing faxes using the Oper ation Panel. Set them according to the loaded 
paper properly.
1Press the  FA X button.
2Press the  Settings button.
The FAX settings  screen is displayed.
3Use the { or  } button to select the setting item.
4Use the  [ or  ] button to change the setting.
(1) Select the page size from  A4, 8.5 x 11 (215 x 279) , or 8.5 x 14 (215 x 355) .
(2) The paper type is set to  Plain paper.
5Press the Settings button.
The LCD returns to the FAX standby screen.
„Setting the Number of Rings for Fax Calls
When  FAX priority mode , FAX only mode , or DRPD  (US and Canada only) is selected as the 
receive mode, you can specify the number of rings for fax calls in  Incoming ring in RX settings  
under  FAX settings .
Refer to “Incoming ring” in “Device Settings” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
Important
If no paper is loaded in a specified paper source, or paper has run out during printing, the received 
faxes are stored in memory, then “ There is no paper. Load paper and press OK. ” will be 
displayed. In this case, load paper in the specified paper source and press the  OK button.
You can also press the  Stop/Reset button to close the message and print the stored documents in 
memory later.
See “Printing a Document in Memory” on page 95.
Note
If the sender sends a document that is larger than Letter-size, such as 11 x17 or Legal-size, the 
sender’s machine may send the fax automatically shrunk or divided, or send only a part of the 
original.
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Using Useful Receiving Functions
„Memory Receiving
If the machine receives a fax under one of the foll owing conditions, the machine will not be able 
to print the received fax and will store it in its memory. When the problem is resolved as 
described, the fax stored in memory is printed automatically.
z Ink has run out while receiving a fax: replace the ink tank.
z Paper has run out while receiving a fax: load the paper and press the  OK button.
z Paper other than A4, Letter, or Legal-sized p aper is loaded: Load A4, Letter, or Legal-sized 
paper, then press the  OK button.
z OFF  is selected for  Auto print received : select ON, then print the faxes stored in memory 
from the  Memory reference  screen. Refer to “Auto print received” in “Device Settings” of the 
User’s Guide  on-screen manual.
z You pressed the  Stop/Reset button to cancel printing of a fax: press the  FA X button.
„Remote Receiving
If the machine is located away from the telephone, pick up the handset of the telephone 
connecting to the machine and dial 25 (the remote reception ID) to receive faxes (remote 
reception).
zIf you use a rotary pulse line, temporarily switch  your telephone to tone dialing. For details on 
how to switch to tone dialing, refer to the  instruction manual supplied with your telephone.
z If you have an answering machine connected to the machine that can carry out remote 
control operations, the security code for th is function may be the same as the remote 
reception ID. In this case, change the remote reception ID in  Remote RX ID in Remote RX  in 
RX settings  under FAX settings . Refer to “Remote RX” in “Device Settings” of the  User’s 
Guide  on-screen manual.
Remote reception can be disabled. Refer to  “Remote RX” in “Device Settings” of the User’s 
Guide  on-screen manual.
NotezYou can set to print received faxes forcibly even if an ink has run out.
However, a part of contents or all contents of the fax may not be printed since the ink has run 
out. And also, the contents of fax will not be stored in memory.
In addition, if ink has already run out, it is recommended that  OFF be selected for  Auto print 
received  in RX settings  to store the received fax in memory once and print the fax manually 
after replacing the ink tank.
Refer to “Auto print received” in “Device Settings” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
z If the clear ink has run out, until the clear ink tank is replaced, the machine will not be able to 
print the received fax and will store it in its memory. The fax stored in memory needs to be 
printed manually. 
Important
zThe machine can store up to approximately 250 pages (approximately 30 documents)* of faxes 
in memory.
z If the memory becomes full, the machine cannot receive any more faxes. Print or delete the 
originals stored in memory, and make the sender resend the faxes. See “Document Stored in 
Memory” on page 95.
* When using ITU-T No.1 chart (Standard mode) 
						

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Document Stored in Memory
In the following cases, the machine is not able to  print the received fax and will automatically store 
the fax in its memory:
z Ink has run out while receiving a fax.
z Paper has run out while receiving a fax.
z Paper other than A4, Letter, or Legal-sized paper is loaded.
z OFF  is selected for  Auto print received .
z You pressed the  Stop/Reset button to cancel printing of a received fax.
„Printing a Document in Memory
If the machine was not able to send a fax, or if the machine was not able to print a received fax, 
the machine stores the unsent or unprinted fax in its memory. If an error occurred when sending 
a fax, they are not stored. You can print a list of stored documents (the memory list) or print a 
specified document.
1Load paper.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 20.
2Display 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.
3Display the  Memory reference  screen.
(1)Use the  [ or  ] button to select  Memory reference , then press the OK button.
The  Memory reference  screen is displayed.
Important
If you unplug the power cord, all the documents stored in memory are deleted. Send or print necessary 
documents before unplugging the power cord.
Note
When confirming, printing, or deleting a document stored in memory, you specify it by its transaction 
number. If you do not know the transaction number for your target document, print the list of documents 
first.
Note
The memory list shows the transaction number of the unsent or unprinted fax (TX/RX NO.), 
transaction mode, recipient’s number, and the date and time of the transaction. 
						

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4Print a specified document or the memory list.
zTo print a specified document
(1)Use the { or } button to select Print specified document, then press the OK button.
(2)Use the { or } button to select the transaction number (TX/RX NO.) of the document 
you want to print, then press the OK button.
(A) Date and time of transaction and fax/telephone number
(B) Transaction number (TX/RX NO.)
zA transaction number from 0001 to 4999 indicates a document being sent.
zA transaction number from 5001 to 9999 indicates a document being received.
(3)Use the { or } button to select Ye s to print the first page only, or No to print all pages of 
the document, then press the OK button.
Note
The date and time of transaction and fax/telephone number, and the transaction number are 
displayed on a list screen of documents stored in memory.
(B)
(A)