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Europe: 50 Hz, 220 to 240 V equipment This equipment has been tested and certified in conformance with European commission directive 82/499/ECC and VDE 0871/0875, Class A, relating to radio frequency interference. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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These panels are not to be removed. Operational safety Your Xerox equipment and supplies are designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards.
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WARNING: Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and can possibly create a hazardous condition. Always use a Xerox specified cordset with the Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter/Residual Current Device (ELCI/RCD). Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
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The red flag displays and power is restored to the system. If power is not restored by this procedure or if the device interrupts power to the machine again, call your service representative. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
1-12 Loading the fax software in MS-DOS 1-12 Unloading fax software from system memory 1-13 Installing fax software on a network 1-13 Load order 1-13 Timeout settings 1-14 Printer port 1-14 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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Enabling the Fax Pop-up menu Changing the hot-key combination example Setting advanced options with INSTALL/A Running the INSTALL/A program Printing and editing internal settings Editing fax timeout settings Specifying the fax job start timeout viii XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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Messages when unloading PSFAX.COM program Messages for PSFAXQ.COM program Problems encountered when using the fax software Fax Setup menu error messages Printer Configuration Report Appendices Performance enhancement Related publications Index INDEX XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Introduction This guide describes the optional fax software for Your Xerox laser printer, how to install it on your IBM-compatible personal computer (PC) to run under MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows, and how to use it on your printer. About this guide...
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Enter key. Enter When instructed to enter information, type the information and press the Enter key. Window messages References to window messages appear in text like this: PSFAX.COM could not be unloaded XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
CAUTION: Do not copy the fax utility software files directly to your hard disk and then attempt to use the driver. You must use the fax utility install program and follow the instructions provided in this chapter. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Fax software package for MS-DOS that contains the • following: — Program Disk — Xerox MRP Family FAX Modem for MS-DOS Operator Guide. The following options, if installed on your printer, may increase performance when faxing and printing at the same time, or when sending and receiving complex faxes: A minimum of 8 MB RAM must be installed on your printer.
Press Enter to accept \PSFAX as the default directory • name. Type the directory name you want to use, and press • Enter. A confirmation message displays. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
2. Press Enter to continue. User’s Fax “From” Information screen After you have established the printer port selection, the User’s Fax “From” Information screen appears: XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Square brackets protect internal accounting codes, credit card numbers, and so forth. Any number placed within the square brackets gets dialed, but does not appear on the fax cover sheet or header. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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INSTALLATION Complete these steps to supply access codes for outside calls: 1. Do one of the following: Enter the access code, and press Enter to move to the • next field. Press Enter from the blank field if you do not need any •...
1. Select Install the Fax Software into Windows and press Enter. The program displays the directory in which Windows resides, such as C:\WINDOWS, C:\WIN, or whatever your Windows directory is named. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Pop-up Menu for DOS Applications screen appears: Note: If you are only going to send faxes from Windows applications, do not enable the Fax Pop-up menu. This saves about 35 KB of MS-DOS conventional memory. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Ctrl+Alt+F1, Shift+Alt+X, or Shift+Alt+Y. Automatic Loading Option screen After you have completed or skipped the Fax Pop-up Menu for DOS Applications procedure, the Automatic Loading Option screen appears: XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
The last screen to appear informs you that the installation is complete and provides instructions on how to activate the fax software. 2. Press Enter to return to the MS-DOS prompt. 1-10 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Windows. The Fax or Print dialog box appears when you execute a Windows application print command. The Fax or Print dialog box allows you to select between faxing and printing your document. You can prevent the Fax or Print XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 1-11...
To load the fax software manually from the MS-DOS prompt, follow the steps below. If you did not install the software in the C:\PSFAX directory, use the correct drive and directory name. 1. Type: C:\PSFAX\PSFAXQ and press Enter. 1-12 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
If the network capture or spooler command is run from a batch file instead of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, modify the batch file to include the PSFAX command after the network capture or spooler command. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 1-13...
In order to fax successfully, set the application to output to the printer port (the same as the network capture port). Note: Do not set your application to print directly to the network queue, if it has that capability. 1-14 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
To have the Fax Pop-up menu accessible over a graphics • screen, your PC must have a Hercules monochrome graphics adapter. Any software that requires a unique keyboard cannot be used with the Fax Pop-up menu. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Fax Pop-up menu. 3. This step is optional. Type the fax recipient name and press Enter. The name you type appears on the fax cover page and on the fax confirmation screen. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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F10 and skip to step 11. If you wish to send a cover page, select Yes in the Cover Page field and press Enter. The Fax Cover Page screen appears: XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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If the receiving printer was busy, your transmission may fail. In such a case, try faxing the job again at a later time. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
The Phonebook Edit screen appears with the fields filled in. 3. Use the arrow keys to move through the entries and overtype the characters you want to change. If you change XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
F10 to return to the Fax Pop-up menu. A message appears indicating the number of recipients you selected. 4. End the fax. A fax copy is delivered to each recipient selected. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
The Change Group Members screen appears with the selected members. 4. Highlight the name to be added to the group and press Spacebar. To deselect a member, highlight the selected entry and press Spacebar. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Change the transmission time of any job • Send the job immediately • Remove the job from the queue. • Note: To use the delayed transmission capability, the memory-resident PSFAXQ.COM program must be loaded XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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PSFAXQ.COM and PSFAX.COM. must be loaded at the time for the delayed transmission. When it is time for the delayed fax transmission, your fax printer is temporarily busy if you try to print. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Fax Options screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Access Code field. The access code you specified when you ran the install program is displayed in the field. 2-10 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Items in dialog boxes can also be selected by pressing Alt and the underscored letter in the item name. When choosing multiple items from a list, pressing the Spacebar has the same effect as clicking items. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 2-11...
6. To use a cover page, select the Cover Page check box. An “X“ in the check box indicates that a cover page is used. 2-12 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Folow these steps to print a document instead of sending a fax: 1. Issue the PRINT command in your Windows application. 2. Select Print on the Fax or Print dialog box. Your job prints. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 2-13...
Cover Page Settings dialog box. Adding a Phonebook entry 1. Click on Phonebook to display the Fax Phonebook dialog box from either the Fax, Print or Cover Page Settings dialog box. 2-14 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
5. Fill in the fields as desired. 6. Click Start Fax. Each broadcast fax recipient receives the same cover page with the appropriate name and company name filled in. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 2-15...
4. To deselect any individual entry that is tagged, select it. 5. Click OK. The Cover Page dialog box displays (if you have chosen to use a cover page), or the Fax or Print dialog box. 6. Click Send Fax. 2-16 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
PSFAX.COM is loaded. Note: If you try to print at the time of the delayed transmission, the printer is busy until the fax is sent. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 2-17...
• the receiving fax printer). The fax software defaults to the resolution set for that recipient in the Phonebook, unless you choose a different resolution in the Options dialog box. 2-18 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Note: Run the install program again from your hard disk to change the outside access code for all fax jobs. Refer to the “Administering the fax software” chapter for further information. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 2-19...
Note: It is quicker to change Windows installation and automatic loading with the INSTALL/U program. Please refer to the section, “Changing automatic loading and Windows installation with INSTALL/U” later in this chapter. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
1. Continue with the install program until you get to the Fax Pop-up Menu Hot Key Selection screen. 2. Press the new hot-key combination you want to use, then press Enter. 3. Press Enter until the program exits to MS-DOS. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Produce a Fax Settings Page showing your current settings • Change the current settings. • Follow these steps to print a settings page: 1. Make sure your printer is on and on-line. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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1 through 10. If you need to set the number of rings before answering to more than 5, follow the procedure in the “Receive Setup” section in the “Fax Setup menu” chapter. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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The speaker emits audible tones when you dial, and allows you to hear whether a fax connection is made. You may turn the speaker off by selecting N in this field if your prefer not to hear the audible tones. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Fax Job Start Timeout • Fax Job End Timeout. • These settings are explained below. Follow these steps to change the settings: 1. Highlight Edit timeout settings on the Advanced Installation Options screen. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
For field on the Edit Timeout Settings screen. 2. Type the number of seconds (from 0 to 999) that you want for the timeout. 3. Press F10 to return to the Advanced Installation Options screen. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
PostScript format. The fax printer password can be up to 44 characters long. Follow these steps to change your fax printer password: 1. Select Edit Fax Printer Password from the Advanced Installation Options screen. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Follow these steps to remove the fax software from Windows 1. Select Skip This Step Without Changing the Autoexec File. 2. Press Enter. 3. Select Remove the fax software from Windows. 4. Press Enter. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Phonebook are set to receive the fax. For each job in the fax queue, the following information is shown: To Name (for a broadcast fax, the number of recipients is • shown) 3-10 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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To send the fax job immediately, select Now and press • Enter. The rescheduled fax job is sent immediately. To set a new time for the delayed transmission, select • Delay and press Enter. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 3-11...
Follow these steps to print an activity log: 1. Choose Print Fax Activity Report in the Fax Manager screen. 2. Press Enter. The Fax Activity Log prints from the default tray and paper size. 3-12 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
5. Specify a filename for the file to be exported. 6. Press Enter. Note: If you do not specify a path for the exported file, it is placed in the fax software directory. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 3-13...
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Note: If the file is not in the fax software directory, specify the path to the file. The imported data is added to the end of your present Phonebook data if a PSFAX.DIR file is present in the \PSFAX directory. 3-14 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Default settings are printed in italicized boldface type. For instructions on how to make menu selections, refer to the “Using the control panel” chapter in the Xerox MRP Family 4220/MRP, 4230/MRP System Administrator Guide. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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FAX SETUP MENU Figure 4-1. Fax Setup menu 5. FAX SETUP CLOCK SETUP SEND SETUP See figure 4-2 for Send Setup submenu. RECEIVE SETUP...
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TRAY 5 ENABLE* (Trays 1, 2, 3, 4) AUTOMATIC TRAY DISABLE SWITCHING TOP TRAY* OUTPUT DESTINATION FACE-UP TRAY HIGH-CAPACITY STACKER (optional) **Tray 1 is the default if Tray 4 is not present. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
May 4, it is entered as 04. YR is a two-digit number representing the current year. For example, the number 95 represents the year 1995. The factory default is set to 01/01/95. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
The Speaker option determines if the speaker on the fax modem is on or off. When the speaker is enabled, the speaker is on for the first 10 to 20 seconds of each transmission. The factory default is on, Enable*. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Allows fax jobs to switch to other trays containing the same paper size as the tray that is out of paper. Disable • Does not allow fax jobs to switch to other trays once the initial tray is out of paper. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
5. Press the Main Menu key two times to return to the top of the Main Menu. MAIN MENU 1. PRINT MODE 6. Press the Enter key to reenter print mode to begin printing. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
FAX SETUP / CLOCK SETUP: >> ENTER DATE (MO/DY/YR): 01/00/39 FAX SETUP / CLOCK SETUP: >> ENTER DATE (MO/DY/YR): 10/03/95 8. Press the Enter key. FAX SETUP / CLOCK SETUP 1. DATE XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
1. Press the Main Menu key to enter the Main Menu. MAIN MENU 1. PRINT MODE 2. Press the five key at the numeric keypad to direct scroll. MAIN MENU 5. FAX SETUP 4-10 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
SEND SETUP / SPEAKER: 2. DISABLE 4. Press the Enter key to turn the speaker off. SEND SETUP / SPEAKER: 2. DISABLE Followed by: FAX SETUP / SEND SETUP 4. SPEAKER XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE 4-11...
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5. Press the Main Menu key two times to return to the top of the Main Menu. MAIN MENU 1. PRINT MODE 6. Press the Enter key to reenter print mode to begin printing. 4-12 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
PSFAX/U command. If not, try unloading more recently loaded programs (consult their manuals for information on unloading) and then try issuing the PSFAX/U command again. If you cannot unload more recently loaded XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Indicates you chose PrintCache as your printer port when you ran the install program, but that PrintCache was not loaded when you tried to load PSFAXQ.COM. Beginning to unload Fax Queue... Fax Queue is not currently loaded. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
The printer must have a minimum of 8 MB of RAM to support the fax software. 20 MB of RAM is recommended for better performance and for faxing longer documents. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Date / month entry is less than Press the Clear/C key at the ILLEGAL NUMERIC INPUT--LESS THAN 1 MONTH. 01/1/00. control panel. Enter a number TO RETURN PRESS <CLEAR>. between 1 and 12. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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Fax Setup, but you must resolve this conflict before exiting the menu. [0] exit to the previous step to select another output destination that can accept the output from Tray 5. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
When the fax modem is installed and working properly, • “Installed” is reported. When not installed, “Not Installed” is reported. • If the fax modem has failed, “Failed” is reported. • XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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Note: If necessary, refer to the “Getting started” chapter in the Xerox MRP Family 4220/MRP, 4230/MRP Operator Guide for the procedures to print the report and a report example. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
PostScript file transmissions using the fax modem, a high-capacity hard disk may be added to the printer. Installing a hard disk in the printer also allows you to spool fax jobs. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
Xerox Documentation and Software Services (XDSS) (U.S. only). For additional details, see “XDSS ordering information” at the back of this manual. Note: Xerox Canada, Ltd. and Rank Xerox Ltd. publications are available through your local sales representative or analyst. Xerox MRP Family publications The Xerox 4220/MRP and 4230/MRP library sets includes the following manuals.
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Manuals are shipped with the options. For information about current Xerox training classes and workshops, refer to the Xerox Customer Education: Printing Systems Catalog, 610P30238 (U.S. only). In other locations, see your local representative for details. XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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4-6 Edit Fax Printer Settings screen, 3-4 recall tries, 4-5 Edit Printer Port Redirection option, 3-8 rings before phone pickup, 4-6 Edit Timeout Settings screen, 3-6 scans per inch, 4-5 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE INDEX-1...
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FCC rules, iii Fine resolution, 2-10 jobs Fine send resolution setting, 4-5 activity log, generating, 3-6 fixed disk drive, see hard disk drive MS-DOS floppy disk drive, 1-2 broadcasting, 2-6 to 2-7 INDEX-2 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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1-13 PRINT command, 2-11 to 2-13, 2-15 mode redirection command, 1-11 Print dialog box, 2-12 sending faxes, 2-2 to 2-4 Print Fax Activity Report option, 3-12 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE INDEX-3...
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DOS prompt, 1-3 interval between dials, 4-5 Fax Pop-up menu, 1-9 modem speaker, 4-5 fax transmissions, 3-5 output tray, received faxes, 4-7 fonts, 2-2, 2-12 printing sent fax headers, 4-6 INDEX-4 XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE...
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Group Phonebook, 2-16 time-stamped confirmation report, 2-13 creating Group, Windows, 2-16 timeout settings, 1-14, 3-6 to 3-7 using in Windows, 2-14 Timestamp each fax option, 3-6 Windows, see Microsoft Windows environment XEROX MRP FAMILY FAX MODEM FOR MS-DOS OPERATOR GUIDE INDEX-5...