Receiving Faxes; Polling - Muratec MFX-2530 Operating Instructions Manual

Receiving faxes

Q: My fax never answers. What's wrong?
A: Check to make sure your fax machine is properly connected to a working
power outlet and phone jack. If you're using a second phone with your machine,
make sure it's connected properly.
Q: Sometimes when I answer my machine with the optional handset, I hear a
beeping sound that repeats every few seconds. Is this a fax?
A: Yes. When you hear these fax tones, someone is trying to send you a fax. Next
time, press and hang up the handset. Your fax will receive the message.
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Q: Does my fax machine have to be plugged in to the
message?
A: Yes. Your phone will ring if the phone line is connected, but you can't receive a
fax unless your fax machine is plugged into both the phone jack and the
power jack. Make sure your fax machine is always plugged in so you never miss
an important fax message.
Q: Can I receive a fax if I'm using the phone on my machine?
A: You can receive a fax from the person to whom you're talking. When that per-
son has a document ready in his/her machine's feeder, press
Working with your answering machine
Q: People have complained that they call my fax machine and hear my answering
machine's message, but are cut off before they can send a fax. What happened?
A: Any remote fax machine attempting to send a fax must "hear" responding fax
tones within 40 seconds after the person at that machine presses the start key.
That 40 seconds includes getting the dial tone, dialing the number, "listening"
to the pause before the ringing starts and the remote fax machine answering
the ring. Only after that time does your message play.
That's why we urge you to create a short outgoing message. The shorter the
waiting period, the more likely it is that the remote fax machine will proceed
with the transmission. Please create an outgoing message on your answering
machine that's no longer than 10 seconds (see page 3.8 for a suggestion).
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power jack to receive a
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Polling

Q: What's the purpose of polling?
A: Polling lets you automatically "pull" a docum
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machine. You can poll whenever you need to
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get the information you need.
How your fax machine works
How a fax machine works is simple:
You put a page into your fax machine's feeder an
makes a satisfactory connection with the other m
• Your machine takes the document.
An image scanner in your fax machine exam
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• Your machine wraps the document.
Your fax machine translates the scanned info
compresses the code for the fastest possible t
• Your machine sends the document.
Finally, your fax machine sends the compress
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On the other end of the line ...
• The remote fax machine receives the code.
• Your machine unwraps the document.
The remote fax machine uncompresses and d
representation of the scan your machine mad
• The remote fax machine prints the represent
The only difference between a regular telephone
the transmission:
• On a regular call, your telephone sends your
• On a fax call, your fax machine sends a coded
The way fax machines work is regulated closely
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applies ensure the compatibility of your fax
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