Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information. Some of the manuals listed below are only supplied with the Network Model of this machine. Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the Guides with this symbol are printed manuals.
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Includes Samples, Formats, Error Code Table, the Glossary and index. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our products, if you need an exact specification, please contact Canon.
Contents Preface ............7 How to Use This Manual .
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Specifying the Maximum Reception Data Size ..... . .3-20 Specifying the Transmission Mode....... . .3-22 Specifying if Received Text is to be Printed .
Preface Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageCLASS 2300. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Disclaimers The information in this document is subject to change without notice. CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEREOF, WARRANTIES AS TO MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT.
Overview CHAPTER This chapter describes the overview of I-Fax (Internet Fax), and what you need to do before using I-Fax. What is I-Fax?............1-2 Preparation Before Use .
What is I-Fax? I-Fax (Internet Facsimile) enables you to transmit and receive a scanned original document converted to TIFF (Tag Image File Format) image data or PDF (Portable Document Format) as an attachment of an e-mail, to/from any facsimile with I-Fax capability or any personal computer with e-mail through the Internet.
Preparation Before Use Before using I-Fax, it is necessary to specify the following settings from the machine's control panel. 1. Network Settings 2. Mail Transmission/Reception Settings 3. Registering mail addresses in one-touch speed dialing and coded speed dialing. I Network Settings Specify the machine's parameters in the network.
Setting the Network CHAPTER This chapter describes how to specify the network settings, such as the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and so on. Setting the Network ........... . . 2-2 Automatically Allocating an IP Address .
Setting the Network Before using I-Fax, it is necessary to specify the following network settings: • IP Address (auto/manual) • Subnet Mask • Default Gateway • DNS Server Address • DNS Dynamic Setting • Host Name • Domain Name IMPORTANT Specified settings become effective after the machine is restarted (when you turn the main power back on).
Manually Specifying an IP Address This section describes how to manually specify an IP address in the NETWORK SETTINGS menu when an IP address is already allocated, or when you cannot automatically obtain an IP address. To automatically allocate an IP address using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, see "Automatically Allocating an IP Address,"...
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The SYSTEM SETTINGS menu appears. IMPORTANT When <ENTER A MANAGEMENT ID NUMBER> is displayed, input the System Administration ID and the System Password. For how to input the System Administration ID and the System Password, see Chapter 5, "System Manager Settings,"...
Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen. Specifying a DNS Server Address This section describes how to input a DNS server address. Additional Functions Press [Additional Functions]. The ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS menu appears. Press [F3] (M) or [F4] (L) to highlight <06 SYSTEM SETTINGS>...
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IMPORTANT When <ENTER A MANAGEMENT ID NUMBER> is displayed, input the System Administration ID and the System Password. For how to input the System Administration ID and the System Password, see Chapter 5, "System Manager Settings," in the Reference Guide. Press [F3] (M) or [F4] (L) to highlight <03 NETWORK SETTINGS>...
Setting Up a Mail Account CHAPTER This chapter describes the procedures to set up the mail user and the SMTP/POP3 server. Specifying Mail Basic Items ..........3-2 Registering an SMTP Server .
Specifying Mail Basic Items This section describes procedures for specifying I-Fax transmitting and receiving conditions. You can specify the following items in MAIL USER SETTINGS: Item Description Setting 01 SMTP SERVER Register a SMTP server address. 02 POP3 SERVER Register a POP3 server address. 03 EMAIL RX PROTOCOL Specify a reception protocol.
Item Description Setting 14 ADDRESS FORMAT Specify a mail address format. 'NAME <ADDRESS>*', 'ADDRESS (NAME)', 'ADDRESS ONLY' 15 PRINT MAIL HEADER Specify whether the mail header 'OFF*', 'ON' (including date and subject) is to be printed. An asterisk (*) indicates the default setting. Registering an SMTP Server If you transmit and receive I-Fax using an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server, you need to register the SMTP server address.
NOTE You can input an IP address as well as an SMTP server address. Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen. Registering a POP3 Server If you receive I-Fax using a POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) server, register a POP3 server address.
NOTE You can input an IP address as well as a POP3 server address. Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen. Specifying a Mail Reception Protocol Specify whether the machine is to receive I-Fax via an SMTP server or a POP3 server.
Specifying a Port Number Specify a connection port number for each item. NOTE • The default settings are '25' for SMTP and '110' for POP3. • It is recommended to use the machine with the default settings. Additional Functions Press [Additional Functions]. The ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS menu appears.
Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen. Specifying if Received Text is to be Printed Specify whether message text is to be printed when received images have message text. • If you specify 'ON', message text will always be printed. •...
Specifying How to Handle a Large Size E-Mail Specify whether mail is to be left on a server when it is larger than the specified size. NOTE The default setting is 'LEAVE ON SERVER'. Additional Functions Press [Additional Functions]. The ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS menu appears. Press [F3] (M) or [F4] (L) to highlight <03 FAX SETTINGS>...
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The SMTP SETTINGS menu returns. The 03 OPTIONAL SETTING menu is highlighted. Press [OK]. If you select '01 OFF', the SMTP SETTINGS menu returns. To continue registering another e-mail address option, repeat the above procedure from step 5. If you select '02 ON', the OPTIONAL SETTING menu appears. Proceed to "Specifying Optional Settings for Transmitting Mail,"...
Specifying Optional Settings for Transmitting Mail This section describes how to specify the optional settings for transmitting mail. You can specify the following items as options. Item Description Setting 01 REPLY ADDRESS Enter a mail address for the reply mail destination. 02 SUBJECT Specify whether a subject is 'AUTO*', 'FIXED'...
Checking Settings and Registering Destinations CHAPTER This chapter describes various methods for checking settings, and registering destinations, such as for mail address and FTP Server. Checking Settings............4-2 Checking the IP Address .
Checking Settings This section describes how to check the settings of the IP address, network, and mail account. You can check the settings with the machine's display or by printing the user data list. Checking the IP Address You can check the currently operating IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, etc., on the machine's display.
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IMPORTANT When <ENTER A MANAGEMENT ID NUMBER> is displayed, input the System Administration ID and the System Password. For how to input the System Administration ID and the System Password, see Chapter 5, "System Manager Settings," in the Reference Guide . Press [F3] ( M ) or [F4] ( L ) to highlight <03 NETWORK SETTINGS>...
Checking by the User Data List You can check settings of the network and mail account by printing the user data list. For an output example of a user data list, see Chapter 14, "Appendix," in the Facsimile Guide . Press [FAX].
Registering Destinations (Mail Addresses) You can register mail addresses for destinations in one-touch speed dialing and coded speed dialing. Registering Mail Addresses for One-Touch/Coded Speed Dialing You can register up to 63 destinations for one-touch speed dialing, and 137 destinations for coded speed dialing. You can register a mail address and destination name for each one-touch speed dialing or coded speed dialing entry.
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NOTE • For details on how to input characters, see Chapter 2, "Basic Operations," in the Reference Guide. • You can input up to 16 characters in the ALPHA INPUT or NUMBER INPUT mode. Press [OK]. The OPTIONAL SETTING menu appears. If you want to specify an optional setting, press [F3] (M) or [F4] (L) to highlight <02 ON>...
Specifying Mail Transmitting Conditions When you register a mail address in one-touch speed dialing, you can also register the following transmitting conditions. Item Description Setting 01 ACCESS CODE Register a 2 to 5 digit access code, 2 to 5 digit so that you can easily specify a destination when transmitting.
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NOTE • For details on how to input characters, see Chapter 2, "Basic Operations," in the Reference Guide. • Input a file name using numeric keys. • If you highlight '01 AUTO', a file name for transmission will be given as follows (Extension will be automatically assigned according to the image data format.): - AAAABBBB.tif (AAAA: communication administrative number, BBBB: consecutive number of attached file)
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The display for highlighting a registration number returns. NOTE The sender names need to have been registered beforehand. For details on how to register sender names, see Chapter 1, "Before You Use the Fax Functions," in the Facsimile Guide. Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen.
Registering Destinations (FTP Server) You can register an FTP server name in one-touch speed dialing and coded speed dialing. Registering FTP Server Name for One-Touch/Coded Speed Dialing You can upload an image to an FTP server by registering an FTP server name and password, in one-touch speed dialing and coded speed dialing.
If you highlight <01 OFF>, the screen for registering FTP SERVER returns. To continue registering other one-touch speed dialing, repeat the above procedure from step 5. If you highlight <02 ON>, the OPTIONAL SETTING menu appears. Proceed to "Specifying Settings for Transmitting Mail to an FTP Server," on p. 4-22. In the OPTIONAL SETTING menu, you can specify optional settings, including Access Code, Put File Name, Image Format, Control Port Number, Use Control File, TX Time Setting, and Sender Name.
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Item Description Setting 06 TX TIME SETTNG If you specify the transmission start time, 00:00 to 23:59 the document stored in the memory will be transmitted at that specified time. 07 SENDER NAME If you register the sender name, documents will be transmitted with the registered sender name attached.
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NOTE The sender names need to have been registered beforehand. For details on how to register sender names, see Chapter 1, "Before You Use the Fax Functions," in the Facsimile Guide. Reset Press [Reset] to return to the Basic Features screen. 4-30 Registering Destinations (FTP Server)
Transmission and Reception CHAPTER This chapter describes the various procedures of transmission and reception. I-Fax Transmission and Reception ......... . 5-2 Transmitting I-Fax by One-Touch Speed Dialing, Coded Speed Dialing, or Access Code .
I-Fax Transmission and Reception This section describes how to transmit and receive mail with the I-Fax functions of the machine. Transmitting I-Fax by One-Touch Speed Dialing, Coded Speed Dialing, or Access Code This section describes the basic procedure to transmit mail by one-touch speed dialing, coded speed dialing, or access code.
Start Press [Start]. The machine scans the document. NOTE • To cancel transmitting, press (Stop) while scanning the document or while on standby for transmitting. You cannot cancel while transmitting, even if you press (Stop). • If the machine fails to transmit due to transmitting error, etc., it will retransmit for the number of times specified in RETRY of the MAIL USER SETTING menu.
Receiving I-Fax If you set EMAIL RX PROTOCOL to SMTP on the MAIL USER SETTING menu, or set EMAIL RX PROTOCOL to POP3 and specify an interval in the CHECK INTERVAL menu, the machine will automatically receive mail. (See "Specifying Mail Basic Items,"...
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Start Press [Start]. The machine receives mail. NOTE • To cancel receiving mail, press (Stop). When "CANCEL DURING TX/RX?" is displayed, press (OK). • If data size of the transmitted mail is larger than that specified at MAX. RX DATA SIZE of the MAIL USER SETTING menu, the machine will not receive that mail, and skips to the next mail.
Transmitting to an FTP Server This section describes the procedure to transmit a document to an FTP server. Transmitting to an FTP Server The document to be transmitted to an FTP server will be converted to TIFF image or PDF format data according to the mode specified in TX MODE of the MAIL USER SETTING menu.
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NOTE To specify a sender name, open all three one-touch speed dialing panels, then press [TTI Selector] and select a sender name. When you do not specify a sender name, the mail will be sent under the sender name registered in '01'. Specify an FTP server destination with one-touch speed dialing, coded speed dialing, or access code.
Types and Usage of Memory Boxes You can use the Relay Box and Transfer Box with I-Fax transmission and reception and FTP transmission. The use of these memory boxes is the same as that of normal fax functions. (See Chapter 6, "Memory Features," in the Facsimile Guide.) NOTE •...
Samples and Formats Report Samples Transmission and reception results of I-Fax, and transmission results to an FTP server will be displayed in the Transmission Mode column. The following is a sample of the Activity Report. NOTE "OK" will not be displayed in the RESULT column as the result of transmitting of an I-Fax/ e-mail.
Image Transmission Format When relaying or transferring a received image, its resolution and data size will vary according to the transmission mode of the destination, as listed below: Transmission Mode When Relaying and Transferring I-Fax (Simple I-Fax Mode) (E-mail Mode) Destination Resolution: Resolution: Higher...
Transmission Format of Message Text and Signature When relaying or transferring message text and/or signature attached to your received image, its format will vary according to the reception mode of a destination, as listed below: Transmission Mode When Relaying and Transferring I-Fax (Simple I-Fax Mode)
Error Code Table If an error occurs when transmitting or receiving an I-Fax, an error code will be displayed on each report. This section describes specific error displays of I-Fax. When a transmitting job is not completed properly, the completion code is printed on the RESULT column of the Activity Report or the TX Report.
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Completion Code Meaning Solution #0753 -An error occurs in TCP/IP -Check the network cable when transmitting to the FTP and connector conditions. server, transmitting e-mail, -If the machine does not and/or I-Fax transmission/ work properly after those reception. (Error of Socket, conditions are adjusted, Select, etc.) restart the machine.
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Completion Code Meaning Solution #0810 -A connection error for the -Check the POP3 server POP3 server occurs when name settings in Additional receiving I-Fax. Functions. -The POP3 server returned -Check that the POP3 an error message during the server works properly. POP3 connection.
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Completion Code Meaning Solution #0829 -The received image exceeds -If the server is set up to the maximum size the keep error messages, machine can receive. allocate more space for incoming mail or retrieve the file with another computer. -If the server is not set up to keep error messages or is set to the SMTP receiving mode, allocate more space...
Glossary BOOTP BOOTstrap Protocol. A protocol that enables a client machine to automatically obtain network setup information from a server over a TCP/IP network. BOOTP enables a client to automatically locate such information as the host name, domain name, and IP address, so that it is not necessary to create these items manually.
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E-mail Mode A scanned original document is converted to PDF, TIFF (MMR [Modified Modified Read]), TIFF (MR [Modified Read]), or TIFF (MH [Modified Huffman]) image data. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) A client-server protocol allowing a user to transfer files on one computer to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network.
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Modified Modified Read (MMR) An adaptation of Modified Read, originally for use in digital machines. Faster than Modified Read (MR) Coding system that horizontally and vertically scans and compresses white and black areas. Faster than MH. PDF (Portable Document Format) A file format run by Adobe Systems' Acrobat software which is not restricted by device nor resolution.
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Subnet Mask SUBNETwork mask. The method used to determine which subgroup, or subnet, an IP address belongs to. On TCP/IP networks, all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix would belong to the same subnet. Dividing a network into subnets is useful for both security and performance reasons.