Cannot Receive Faxes Automatically; Machine Does Not Switch Automatically Between Voice And Fax Calls; Quality Of Received Fax Is Poor; Repeated Errors Occur When You Receive A Fax - Canon Pixma MP530 User Manual

Cannot Receive Faxes Automatically

Cause
The receive mode displayed on the
bottom left of the LCD is not
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<FAXONLY>, <DRPD>
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SW.> , <ANSMODE>, or <FAX/TEL>.
*1
This setting is only available in US and Canada.
*2
This setting is not available in some countries and regions.

Machine Does Not Switch Automatically between Voice and Fax Calls

Cause
The receive mode displayed on the
bottom left of the LCD is not
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<DRPD> , <NET SW.>
<ANSMODE> or <FAX/TEL>.
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This setting is only available in US and Canada.
*2
This setting is not available in some countries and regions.

Quality of Received Fax is Poor

Cause
<ECM RX> is set to <OFF>.
The sender's original document or
fax machine is dirty.
ECM sending/receiving is not
enabled although the line/
connection is poor.

Repeated Errors Occur When You Receive a Fax

Cause
The telephone line condition or
connection condition is no good.
The sender's fax machine is not
operating normally.
Chapter 9
If <MANUAL> is displayed, you cannot receive faxes unless you pick up
the answering machine's handset and either press [Color] or [Black], or
, <NET dial the remote receiving ID.
If you want to receive faxes automatically, which means not having to do
anything when you receive a fax, set the receive mode to <FAX ONLY
MODE>, <DRPD>
<FAX/TEL AUTO SW> (See
If the receive mode is <ANS.MACHINE MODE>, connect an answering
machine to the machine (see the Easy Setup Instructions) and check that
a message plays back when the answering machine answers.
There will be no automatic switching between voice and fax calls unless
the receive mode is set to <DRPD>
, <ANS.MACHINE MODE> or <FAX/TEL AUTO SW>.
If the receive mode is <ANS.MACHINE MODE>, connect an answering
machine to the machine (see the Easy Setup Instructions) and check that
a message plays back when the answering machine answers.
Set <ECM RX> to <ON> (See
The image quality of the fax is mainly determined by the sender's fax
machine. Contact the sender and check whether the scanning area of his/
her fax machine is not dirty.
On your machine, set <ECM RX> to <ON> (See
Contact the sender and check that his/her machine is set to enable
ECM sending.
If the sender's or receiver's fax is not ECM-compatible, the fax will be
sent/received in the standard mode.
Reduce the reception start speed. See
Reduce the reception start speed (See
there is a poor line or connection, reducing the reception start speed may
correct the error.
Contact the sender and check whether his/her fax machine is operating
normally.
Action
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, <NETWORK SWITCH>
"Receive Modes" on page
Action
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, <NETWORK SWITCH>
Action
"ECM RX" on page
Action
"RX SETTINGS" on page
Troubleshooting
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, <ANS.MACHINE MODE>, or
80).
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,
95).
"ECM RX" on page
"RX START SPEED" on page
95). If
95).
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