Fax; Fax Transmission; Immediate Transmission; Delayed Transmission - Oki B2500 Series User Manual

B2520 / B2540

Fax

This chapter describes all the fax processing and
configuration functions.
You will also find a section describing fax mailboxes.

Fax transmission

Immediate transmission

1 Place the document to be copied in the automatic
document feeder, face printed on the top.
or
Place the document to be copied face down on the
glass, respecting the indications around the glass.
2 Enter the fax number or choose your dialling mode
then press .
The icon flashes during the call phase, it stays
lit when both faxes are in communication.
3 At the end of transmission the initial screen is
displayed.

Delayed transmission

This function allows you to transmit a document at a later
time.
To program a postponed transmission you need to
identify the subscriber number, transmission time, feeder
type and number of pages.
When sending in "Deferred Send" mode,
make sure that the document is located in the
right direction.
To delay the transmission time of your document :
1 Place the document to be copied in the automatic
document feeder, face printed on the top.
or
Place the document to be copied face down on the
glass, respecting the indications around the glass.
2 Select 31 - FAX / TRANSMISSION.
3 Enter the subscriber number you wish to program
at a different time or choose your dialling mode and
confirm with OK.
4 Next to the current time, enter the new time and
confirm with OK.
5 Choose SCAN B & W or COLOR SCAN.
6 Adjust the contrast and confirm with OK.
7 Select the feed type, FEEDER or MEMORY and
confirm with OK.
8 You may enter the number of pages before
transmission and confirm with OK.
9 Confirm postponed transmission by pressing
key .
Your document is stored and will be sent at the new time.

Transmission with auto redial

This function allows you to monitor the dialling operation
during a fax transmission. In this case, the maximum
transmission rate will be 14400 bps.
This function allows for example:
• to hear if the subscriber's fax is engaged and if so,
choose the moment when the line is clear to start the
document transmission.
• to control the communication progress in case of
uncertain numbers, etc.
To take the line manually:
1 Place the document in the fax feeder.
2 Press .
3 If necessary, set the sound level with navigator
or keys.
4 If not already done, enter the subscriber number.
As soon as you hear the remote fax tone, the line is
clear and you can start the transmission.
5 Press to start the document transmission.
If your machine is set in order to print a
transmission report (Transmission report,
page 24), the reduced copy of the document
first page will not be printed and it notifies you
that the communication is manual.

Fax reception

Fax reception depends on the parameter settings of your
machine.
The following parameters let you customize the printing of
received faxes :
- Reception Mode, page 25;
- Reception without paper, page 25;
- Number of copies, page 25;
- Fax or PC reception (depending on model),
page 25;
- Received faxes reduction mode, page 25;
- Technical Parameters, page 26.
The printing is not possible on A5 paper
format.
The following tables gives which tray is used to print
received fax depending on the default tray and the paper
format in both trays.
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