Canon printer PIXMA MX850 User Manual

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Faxing
„ Resending Faxes (Redialing a Busy Number)
There are two methods of redialing: Ma nual redialing and Automatic redialing. 
zAutomatic Redialing
When sending a document and the re cipient’s line is busy, the machine will redial the number 
after a specified interval. Automa tic redialing is enabled by default.
You can customize the following automatic redialing settings:
z Whether or not your machine redials automatically
z The number of times the machine redials (1 to 10 times)
z The time...

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Using Useful Sending Functions
„Using the Information Services
You can use many information services such as banks, airline reservations, or hotel 
reservations. These services require tone dialing for their services, so that you need to 
temporarily switch to tone dialing if your machine is connected to a rotary pulse line.
zUsing the Touch Tone Line
zUsing the Hook Button 
1Press the FA X button.
2Press the Hook button.
3Use the Numeric buttons to dial the number of the information service....

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4When the recorded message for the information service answers, press the To n e 
( ) button to switch to tone dialing.
5Use the Numeric buttons to press the number by following the message.
6Press the Hook button to finish using the service.
zUsing the Telephone Connecting to the Machine 
1Press the FA X button.
2Lift the handset of the telephone.
3Use the telephone to dial the information service.
4When the recorded message for the information service answers, use the 
telephone to switch to...

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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 90.
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 96.
„Selecting a Receive Mode
Select a receive mode according to your needs.
zWhen you receive mainly fa xes and sometimes voice calls:
Select...

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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.
Note
zThe machine...

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zIf 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...

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z If 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...