Dell 1355cn User Guide

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12To return to the previous screen, press the   (Back) button.
Changing the Clock Mode
You can set the current time using either the 12-hour or the 24-hour format.
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Press the  (Menu) button.
2Press the   button until System is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
3Press the   button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
4Press the   button until System Settings is highlighted, and then 
press the   button.
5Press the   button until Date & Time is highlighted, and...

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7Reboot the printer by turning the power switch off and then on.
Ringer Volume
1Press the  (Menu) button.
2Press the   button until System is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
3Press the   button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
4Press the   button until Fax Settings is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
5Press the   button until Ring Tone Volume is highlighted, and 
then press the   button.
6Press the  button until the desired volume is highlighted,...

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8If necessary, repeat steps 5 to 7.
9To return to the previous screen, press the   (Back) button.
Available Fax Settings Options
You can use the following settings options for configuring the fax system:
Option Description
Receive Mode TEL ModeAutomatic fax reception is turned off. You can receive 
a fax by picking up the handset of the external 
telephone, pressing the remote receive code, and then 
pressing .
FA X  
Mode*Automatically receives faxes.
TEL/FAX 
ModeWhen the printer receives an...

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Auto Rec 
Ans/FAXSets the interval at which the printer goes into the fax receive mode 
after the external answering machine receives an incoming call.
Line MonitorSets the volume of the line monitor, which audibly monitors a 
transmission through the internal speaker until a connection is 
made.
Ring Tone 
Vo l u m eSets the volume of the ring tone, which indicates that an incoming 
call is a telephone call through the internal speaker when Receive 
Mode is set to Telephone/Fax.
Line TypeSets...

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Prefix Dial
 NOTE: Prefix Dial only supports the environment where you send a fax to the 
external line number. To use Prefix Dial, you must do the following from the operator 
panel. 
1Press the  (Menu) button.
2Press the   button until System is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
3Press the   button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
Fax  F wd  
NumberSpecifies the fax number of the destination to which incoming 
faxes will be forwarded.
Prefix DialSpecifies...

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4Press the   button until Fax Settings is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
5Press the   button until Line Type is highlighted, and then press the 
 button.
6Press the   button until PBX is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
7Press the   (Back) button to return to the previous menu.
8Press the   button until Prefix Dial is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
9Press the   button until On is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
10Press the   (Back) button to return to...

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Fax Data Encoding Method
Some of the legacy fax devices do not support the Joint Bi-level Image 
Experts Group (JBIG) data encoding method. You may experience fax send or 
receive errors due to this data encoding method. You can disable the JBIG and 
select the Modified Huffman (MH), Modified Read (MR), or Modified 
Modified Read (MMR) encoding with the following instructions.
You can change the modem transmission encoding with the following 
instructions.
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When the printer is in Customer...

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Sending a Fax
You can fax data from your printer. You can also directly fax data transferred 
from the computer running a Microsoft® Windo ws® operating system.
Loading an Original Document on the ADF
 NOTICE: Do not load more than 35 sheets into the ADF or allow more than 35 
sheets to be fed to the ADF output tray. The ADF output tray should be emptied 
before it exceeds 35 sheets or your original documents may be damaged.
 
NOTE: To get the best scan quality, especially for gray scale...

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2Place the document face down on the document glass and align it with the 
registration guide on the top left corner of the glass.
3Adjust the document resolution, referring to Resolution on page 298.
4Close the document cover.
 NOTE: Ensure that no document is in the ADF. If any document is detected in the 
ADF, it takes priority over the document on the document glass. 
 
NOTE: If you are faxing a page from a book or magazine, lift the document cover 
until its hinges are caught by the...

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Resolution
To specify the resolution level to be used for fax transmission:
1
Press the  (Fax) button.
2Press the   button until Resolution is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
3Press the   button until the desired menu item is highlighted, and then 
press the   button.
 NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings.
 
NOTE: Faxes scanned in the Super Fine mode transmit at the highest 
resolution supported by the receiving device. 
Document Type
To select...