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Page 3: Table Of Contents
System Requirements ........1-31 Overview of WorkCentre 480cx Drivers ..... . . 1-32 Software Included With the WorkCentre 480cx .
Page 4 Sending a Fax ......... 3-1 Options for Sending a Fax Using the WorkCentre 480cx ... . . 3-1 Manual Faxing .
Page 5 Print the 480cx User Guide Resolution ..........3-23 Contrast .
Page 6 LaserFAX Lite Installation ........4-13 Receiving Faxes With the WorkCentre 480cx ....4-14 Troubleshooting LaserFAX Lite .
Page 7 Print the 480cx User Guide Scanning With the WorkCentre 480cx ......6-6 Scanning With Pagis Pro Version 2.0 ..... . . 6-6 Starting the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner Application .
Page 8 Print the 480cx User Guide Appendix ..........9-1 Specifications .
Page 9: Preface
Print the 480cx User Guide Preface Safety Notes Your WorkCentre 480cx and supplies are designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Included are safety agency examination and approval and compliance to established environmental standards. Please read the following instructions carefully before operating the WorkCentre 480cx, and refer to them as needed to ensure the continued safe operation of your WorkCentre.
Page 10 Use supplies or cleaning materials only as directed. Keep all supplies and materials out of reach of children. Do not use the WorkCentre 480cx near water, in wet locations, or outdoors. Do not place the WorkCentre 480cx on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
Page 11 Print the 480cx User Guide Never push objects of any kind into the slots of the WorkCentre 480cx a s they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts which could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the WorkCentre 480cx.
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Page 13: Getting Started
Print the 480cx User Guide Getting Started Set Up Your Machine Unpacking Ink Cartridges WorkCentre Document exit tray Document Input tray Telephone line cord Power cord *1 Two CD ROMs containing Installer, Software and Online User Guide. *2 Appearance may vary according to country.
Page 14: Control Locations And Functions
Print the 480cx User Guide Control Locations and Functions Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the main components and their locations. Front View Automatic Document Feeder Paper Guide Document Guide Control Panel Document Exit Tray Paper Exit Tray Note: Your machine may look slightly different than the illustration.
Page 15: Rear View
Print the 480cx User Guide Rear View Power Cord Connector PC Cable Connector Inside Color Ink Cartridge Control Panel Cover Jack LINE Jack Black Ink Cartridge Set Up Your Machine...
Page 16: Choosing A Location
Print the 480cx User Guide Choosing a Location To help guarantee trouble-free operation of your machine, place it on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave enough space to allow for easy paper loading, paper unloading, and opening of the front cover.
Page 17: Paper Exit Tray
Print the 480cx User Guide Paper Exit Tray Slide the Paper Exit Tray out from the base of the machine. If desired, fold out the extension tray. Document Exit Tray Insert the two tabs on the document exit tray into the slots on the front of your machine.
Page 18: Telephone Line
Telephone Line Note: There are many possible ways to connect telephone accessories to the WorkCentre 480cx. Refer to Telephone Connectivity Guidelines on page 9-19 for more detailed connection scenarios. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack and the other end into a standard phone wall jack.
Page 19: Extension Phone
Print the 480cx User Guide Extension Phone If you want to use a regular phone or answering machine with your WorkCentre 480cx, connect it to the jack labeled EXT on the side of the machine. To a telephone or answering...
Page 20 480cx is unplugged from the power outlet. Plug the parallel cable into the connector on the back of the WorkCentre 480cx. Swing the metal clips of the connector inward until they lock firmly inside the notches on the parallel cable connector.
Page 21: Ac Power Cord
Print the 480cx User Guide AC Power Cord WARNING: There is NO On/Off switch for the WorkCentre 480cx. When the AC power cord is plugged in, the machine is fully energized. Plug one end of the AC power cord into the back of the machine and the other end into a grounded AC power outlet.
Page 22 Number keypad, refer to Entering Alphanumeric Characters on page 3-26. Press the Start/Enter button to confirm your settings. The WorkCentre 480cx returns to standby mode. If there are no ink cartridges installed, ALL CART. EMPTY appears in the top line of the display.
Page 23: Installing Ink Cartridges
When installing ink cartridges, you must provide specific information to the Workcentre 480cx about the cartridges you install. This allows the printer to keep track of which cartridges are installed and to gauge ink cartridge utilization. There are two methods of entering this information. You may...
Page 24: Installing Ink Cartridges
Print the 480cx User Guide Installing Ink Cartridges Lift open the Control Panel cover by pulling up on the Control Panel . Control Panel The Cartridge Compartment Cover is now accessible. Open the Cartridge Compartment Cover by lifting up on the recessed handle.
Page 25 Print the 480cx User Guide Unwrap and remove the Black Ink Cartridge from its packaging. Hold the cartridge by the top only. Note: Avoid touching the electrical contacts on the cartridge. Carefully remove the sealing tape by pulling straight out on the tab located at the end of the Ink Cartridge.
Page 26 Print the 480cx User Guide Locate the Black Ink Cartridge holder inside the printer. The Black Ink Cartridge holder is located on the right side of the Cartridge Carrier Assembly and can be identified by a black key tab. Slide the Black Ink Cartridge down into the holder and push it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place.
Page 27 Print the 480cx User Guide Unwrap and remove the Color Ink Cartridge from its packaging. Hold the cartridge by the black areas or colored top only. Note: Avoid touching the electrical contacts on the back of the cartridge. Carefully remove the sealing tape by pulling straight out on the tab located on the end of the Ink Cartridge.
Page 28 Print the 480cx User Guide Locate the Color Ink Cartridge holder inside the printer. The Color Ink Cartridge holder is located on the left side of the Cartridge Carrier Assembly and can be identified by a light blue key tab.
Page 29 The Cartridge Carrier Assembly moves back to the docking position. Run a Cartridge Alignment Test. This will ensure that your WorkCentre 480cx generates the best possible prints. Refer to Arrange Alignment on page 1-41. CAUTION: Do not power off the machine until the Cartridge Carrier Assembly has moved back into the docking position.
Page 30: Storing Ink Cartridges
Print the 480cx User Guide Storing Ink Cartridges The ink cartridge storage unit provides a convenient place to store an extra black or color print cartridge, and prevents an opened cartridge from drying out. To store a ink cartridge in the storage unit: Insert the ink c artridge into the storage unit and push down lightly until it clicks into place.
Page 31 Print the 480cx User Guide To remove a print cartridge from the storage unit: Push the cartridge down slightly and pull it toward you. Set Up Your Machine 1-19...
Page 32: Loading Paper
Automatic Paper Feeder to feed automatically. If there is no paper loaded in the Automatic Paper Feeder, NO PAPER will appear in the LCD Display. The WorkCentre 480cx will beep and the Alarm LED will light. The Automatic Paper Feeder can hold a maximum of 100 sheets of 20 lb plain paper, or 10 envelopes or other print media.
Page 33 Print the 480cx User Guide Straighten the edges on a level surface. Note: If envelopes jam while printing, try reducing the number of envelopes in the Automatic Paper Feeder. For transparencies, be sure to use transparency stock approved for use with inkjet printers.
Page 34 Print the 480cx User Guide Load the print material in the Automatic Paper Feeder. Ensure that the right edge of the media is in contact with the right side of the Automatic Paper Feeder. Do not exceed the rated capacity. Do not mix different types of print media.
Page 35: Loading Envelopes
Print the 480cx User Guide Loading Envelopes When printing envelopes, remember to use the envelope guide in the Automatic Paper Feeder. To load envelopes: Turn the envelope guide upright. Load envelopes with the address side facing you. The end of the envelope with the stamp area must enter the Automatic Paper Feeder first.
Page 36 Print the 480cx User Guide Squeeze the Left Paper Guide and move it to the right until it lightly touches the envelope. Note: Do not feed stamped envelopes. CAUTION: Never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer.
Page 37: Using The Manual Paper Feeder
Print the 480cx User Guide Using the Manual Paper Feeder Use the Manual Paper Feeder to feed paper one sheet at a time into your machine. Note: When you print a file from your PC using the Manual Paper Feeder, ensure that you select the source and the correct paper size from your software application before starting your print job.
Page 38 Print the 480cx User Guide Place the paper in the Manual Paper Feeder and adjust the paper guide to the width of the print material. Slide the paper guide to the right until it lightly touches the stack of print media. Do not tightly press the paper guide to the edge of the print media, the guide may bend the media or prevent the media from feeding.
Page 39: Paper Guidelines
Print the 480cx User Guide Paper Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality.
Page 40: Paper Selection
Print the 480cx User Guide Paper Selection One of the most important things you can do to assure the best possible printing performance of your machine is to select the correct paper. Your machine produces letter quality print on most plain bond papers, including cotton bond and photocopying papers;...
Page 41 Print the 480cx User Guide Transparencies Your transparencies will possess excellent contrast, sharpness, and color. Iron-on Transfers Use inkjet T-shirt transfers to create and personalize T-shirts, sweatshirts, aprons, tablecloths, napkins, tote bags, and anything else your imagination allows! Use on any cotton or cotton/poly blend fabric. Your image is printed in mirror image so when you iron it onto the T-shirt, the image is viewed correctly.
Page 42: Guidelines For Special Paper And Other Media
Print the 480cx User Guide Guidelines for Special Paper and other Media Be sure to read any instructions that come with your special paper. These instructions provide important information regarding how to achieve the highest print quality with these papers.
Page 43: Installing Software
Print the 480cx User Guide Installing Software System Requirements Proper operation of the WorkCentre 480cx requires that your personal computer meets or exceeds the following system requirements: IBM compatible personal computer, with a 486SX 33MHz or faster processor Windows operating environment (3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0)
Page 44: Overview Of Workcentre 480Cx Drivers
Print the 480cx User Guide Overview of WorkCentre 480cx Drivers Before the WorkCentre 480cx can interface with your computer, you must install driver files. These drivers will enable your computer to properly communicate with the WorkCentre 480cx for printing, scanning and PC fax operations.
Page 45: Software Installation Procedure
In Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, or Windows NT 4.0 Make sure the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx is connected to your computer. Power off the WorkCentre 480cx by unplugging it from the wall outlet. Turn on your PC and start Windows. Power on the Workcentre 480cx by plugging it into a grounded wall outlet.
Page 46: Uninstalling Software
If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it down manually and restart it before the changes you have made take effect. Note: The WorkCentre 480cx will be selected as the Default printer in Windows after installing the printer driver. Uninstalling Software Uninstallation of software is required only if you are upgrading the software, or if your installation fails.
Page 47 Print the 480cx User Guide In the Program Manager, double click the WorkCentre 480cx Program Group. The WorkCentre 480cx Program Group will open. Double Click on the Program Group containing the component you wish to uninstall. The Program Group will open.
Page 48: Using The Control Panel
Print the 480cx User Guide Using the Control Panel Exp ress Use to quickly scan documents into memory when faxing. F orm Feed Use to eject paper from the printer if the paper is not automatically fed out from the printer after printing.
Page 49 Print the 480cx User Guide Speed/Dual Use to dial calls and send fax documents by entering a 2-digit number. Also use to sw itch the LCD display while performing dual jobs. Redial/Pau se Use to redial the last phone number called.
Page 50: System Setup
Print the 480cx User Guide System Setup Ringer Volume You can adjust the volume of the ringer to the desired loudness. Press the Menu button, then press the System Setup button on the one- touch keypad. The display indicates RINGER VOLUME ?.
Page 51: Default Settings
Print the 480cx User Guide Default Settings The default print resolution and contrast can be set to their most frequently used modes. Whenever a document is sent or copied, the home contrast and resolution mode will be activated unless otherwise changed by using the Resolution or Contrast button on the control panel.
Page 52 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Left or Right button repeatedly until you locate the desired mode: STANDARD - use with most documents. FINE - use for documents with fine detail, such as small print. SUPER FINE–use for documents that have extremely fine detail.
Page 53: Arrange Alignment
Press the Start/Enter button. PRINTING... appears on the LCD display. The WorkCentre 480cx will then print out a Cartridge Alignment pattern sheet consisting of a series of four test patterns. The patterns are designated A,B,C, and D. Each pattern is made up of a series of lines which are individually numbered.
Page 54 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Start/Enter button to confirm your selection. The LCD panel updates and the set up screen for the Alignment B test pattern is displayed. Using the Number Keypad, enter the number of the line which appears the straightest from pattern B.
Page 55: Clean Head
Press the Start/Enter button. PRINTING... appears on the LCD display. The WorkCentre 480cx prints a head cleaning test pattern. Note the series of diagonal lines across the top and bottom of the test pattern. Breaks within a line of the same color indicate a clogged nozzle. Try running the Clean Head procedure again if you see breaks in the diagonal lines.
Page 56: Adjusting Speaker Volume
Print the 480cx User Guide Adjusting Speaker Volume Press the button on the front panel to adjust the speaker volume. If you cannot hear a dial tone, check the phone line connection. The display indicates the current volume level. Press the Up or Down button repeatedly until the desired loudness setting is displayed.
Page 57: Setting The Date And Time
Print the 480cx User Guide Setting the Date and Time The current date and time are shown in the display when the machine is on and ready for use (Standby mode). The date and time are printed on all faxes you send.
Page 58: Setting The System Id (Your Number And Name)
Print the 480cx User Guide Setting the System ID (Your Number and Name) In some countries you are required by law to indicate your fax number on any fax you send. The System ID, including your telephone number and name, will be printed at the top of each page sent from your machine.
Page 59 Print the 480cx User Guide Enter your ID name. This can be any name up to 20 characters in length. You can enter alphanumeric characters using the number keypad. Special symbols such as + and - can be included by pressing 0 repeatedly.
Page 60: Reports
Print the 480cx User Guide Reports Your fax machine can print reports containing useful information like Scheduled Jobs and System Data. The following reports are available: Journal (One-Touch button 14) The journal consists of two reports, a Transmission Report and a Reception Report.
Page 61 Print the 480cx User Guide Schedule Job (One-Touch button 17) The Schedule Information List provides information about documents currently stored for Delayed Transmission, Priority Transmission, Memory Transmission, Continuous Polling, and TX Polling. The list shows the starting time, type of operation, etc.
Page 62: To Print Reports
Print the 480cx User Guide To Print Reports Press the Menu button. Press the One-Touch button corresponding to the desired report on the one-touch keypad. Refer to the table below: One-Touch Button Label Button # Journal Help List TX Confirm...
Page 63: User Options (System Data)
Print the 480cx User Guide User Options (System Data) Your machine has various user-selectable features. These options are preset at the factory, but you may need to change them. To find out how the options are currently set, print the System List. For more information on printing the list, see To Print Reports on page 1-50.
Page 64: Selectable Options
Print the 480cx User Guide Selectable Options These instructions assume you’ve followed the steps listed in the previous procedure, Setting an Option, and the machine is prompting you to change one of the options listed below. All of these options are menu settings accessed by the One-Touch button 01, System Data.
Page 65 Print the 480cx User Guide REMOTE RCV CODE - The remote receive start code allows you to initiate fax reception from an extension phone plugged into the EXT jack on the back of the machine. If you pick up the extension phone and hear fax tones, enter the Remote Code and the machine will start receiving.
Page 66 Print the 480cx User Guide This will reduce incoming pages equally along both axes in order to maintain the proportionality of the original image, as shown below. Press 2 to turn off RX Reduction. Press 3 to enable vertical only RX Reduction. The machine will reduce an incoming page containing overflow data along the vertical axis only.
Page 67 Print the 480cx User Guide DISCARD SIZE - When receiving or copying a document as long as or longer than the paper installed in your fax machine, you can set the fax machine to discard any excess image at the bottom of the page, to fit into the recording paper size.
Page 68 Press 2 to turn this feature off. CONT. POLL REPORT (Continuous Polling Report) - You can configure your WorkCentre 480cx to automatically poll and retrieve faxes from unattended fax machines. This can be set up to occur daily at regular intervals. By enabling the Continuous Polling Report, every time continuous polling ends a multi-communication report will be printed.
Page 69 Print the 480cx User Guide FAXPRINT QUALITY - This feature determines the print quality for incoming faxes. The two choice available are Letter Quality (LQ) and Draft. Letter Quality Faxprint will print out faxes at a higher resolution than Draft Faxprint Quality. However, Letter Quality Faxprint will print slower and consume more ink.
Page 70 Print the 480cx User Guide DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) MODE - Distinctive Ring is a telephone company service which enables a user to use a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. The particular number someone uses to call you is identified by different ringing patterns, which consist of various combinations of long and short ringing sounds.
Page 71 Print the 480cx User Guide You can suspend or change Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection at any time: Press the Menu button. Press the System Data button on the One-Touch keypad. Press the Up button once. The DRPD learn mode menu is displayed.
Page 72 Print the 480cx User Guide 1-60 Getting Started...
Page 73: Making A Copy
Print the 480cx User Guide Making a Copy Making a Copy Your machine is a high quality copier which offers the following features: Adjustable Contrast - The contrast setting can be changed to obtain the best copy quality for documents containing faint markings, dark images, photographs or other halftone images.
Page 74: Making A Copy
You may choose STANDARD, FINE, or SUPER FINE resolution. Note: Pressing the Express button automatically selects Standard resolution. This will allow the WorkCentre 480cx to scan each page into memory in only three seconds, reducing total copy time. Press the Copy button twice. The machine will make a copy.
Page 75 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Copy button to display the COPY menu. For two or more copies (2 to 99), enter the desired number using the Number keypad, then press the Down button or press Start/Enter . COPY [01-99] <01>...
Page 76 Print the 480cx User Guide When making multiple copies, there are two collate options: ON and OFF. Selecting 1:ON will make 1 copy of page 1, 2, and 3 in order, then makes a second copy of 1, 2, and 3 until a total of n copies has been made.
Page 77: Sending A Fax
Options for Sending a Fax Using the WorkCentre 480cx You can send faxes with the WorkCentre 480cx in one of two ways: By placing the document in the Automatic Document Feeder and entering the information required for faxing at the WorkCentre 480cx Control Panel.
Page 78: Manual Faxing
Manual Faxing This section provides information and instructions for faxing a document from the WorkCentre 480cx using the features of the Control Panel. Preparing Documents for Faxing You can fax documents that are printed on standard letter, legal or A4 size paper.
Page 79: Sending A Fax Manually
Print the 480cx User Guide Sending a Fax Manually Adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. Slide the document face down into the Automatic Document Feeder until it is grasped and pulled into the machine. document guides The display alternately reads DOCUMENT READY and shows the remaining memory capacity.
Page 80: Sending A Fax Using A One-Touch Number
Print the 480cx User Guide Note: Pressing the Express button automatically selects Standard resolution. This will allow the WorkCentre 480cx to scan each page into memory in three seconds, reducing total fax time. Using the Number keypad, enter the number of the fax machine to which you wish to send the document.
Page 81: Sending A Fax Using A Speed Dial Number
Note: Pressing the Express button automatically selects Standard resolution. This will allow the WorkCentre 480cx to scan each page into memory in three seconds, reducing total fax time. Press the Speed button, then enter a two digit speed dial location number.
Page 82 Note: Pressing the Express button automatically selects Standard resolution. This will allow the WorkCentre 480cx to scan each page into memory in three seconds, reducing total fax time. Follow the procedure for the desired operation (see Memory Transmission (Broadcasting) on page 3-10 or Delayed Transmission on page 3-12).
Page 83: Sending A Fax After Talking
Start button on their fax machine. They can then hang up. The remote fax machine will send the initial fax tones. Wait until you hear the fax tone from the remote fax machine. Press the Start/Enter button on the WorkCentre 480cx. The machine begins to transmit. Replace the handset.
Page 84: Canceling A Transmission
Print the 480cx User Guide Canceling a Transmission To cancel a fax: Press the Stop button at any time during the transmission. The machine continues to send the fax, and the display shows a message warning you that the machine is in use.
Page 85 Print the 480cx User Guide You can also configure your machine to print out a confirmation report automatically each time a fax is sent. To automatically print a confirmation report: Press the Menu button. Press the System Data button (01) on the One-Touch keypad.
Page 86: Memory Transmission (Broadcasting)
Print the 480cx User Guide Memory Transmission (Broadcasting) With Memory Transmission (Memory TX), documents are stored in memory and automatically sent to one or more remote stations. Use this feature to send your documents to multiple locations. You can store a maximum of ten fax numbers for a memory transmission. If...
Page 87 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Start/Enter button. The display prompts you to enter another fax number. ANOTHER FAX NUMBER? If you have entered the last fax number, press the Stop button. If you want to send the document to more than one location, press the Start/Enter button and enter another fax number using the numeric keypad, One-Touch keypad, or two digit Speed Dial number.
Page 88: Delayed Transmission
Print the 480cx User Guide Delayed Transmission You can configure your machine to send a fax at a specified time. Up to 10 delayed transmission operations can be reserved in your machine. Place the document face down in the Automatic Document Feeder. If desired, adjust the resolution and contrast.
Page 89 Print the 480cx User Guide If you have entered the last fax number setting, press the Stop button. If you want to send the document to more than one location, press the Start/Enter button and enter another fax number using the numeric keypad, One-Touch keypad, or two digit Speed Dial number.
Page 90: Adding Documents To A Standby Operation
Print the 480cx User Guide Using the Number keypad, enter the time the fax will be sent. Use the Up or Down button to switch between AM and PM. If you set a time earlier than the current time, the document will be sent at that time on the following day.
Page 91: Canceling A Standby Operation
Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Add/Cancel button on the One-Touch keypad. The LCD display prompts you to select ADD or CANCEL. Note that 1. ADD is already selected in the LCD display. OPERATION 1.ADD Press the Start/Enter button to confirm . The display shows operations currently reserved in memory.
Page 92: Configuring Automatic Dialing Features
Print the 480cx User Guide Configuring Automatic Dialing Features One-Touch Dialing One-Touch dialing lets you use any one of the 20 One-Touch buttons located on the left of the machine’s control panel to automatically dial a number. Storing a Number for One-Touch Dialing When assigning a One-Touch number, press and hold the One-Touch button (01 through 20) for 2 seconds.
Page 93: Dialing A One-Touch Number
Press the One-Touch button (0-20) to which you assigned the number you wish to dial. The number is automatically dialed. If a document is loaded into the Automatic Document Feeder, the WorkCentre 480cx will begin transmission of the document after the remote machine answers. Using the One-Touch Address Label Sheet A One-Touch label sheet is included with your machine.
Page 94 Print the 480cx User Guide Remove the clear cover and label using a pointed instrument, as shown below. Label Note: You may want to write on the label using a pencil in case you wish to change these numbers later.
Page 95: Speed Dialing
Print the 480cx User Guide Speed Dialing You can store up to 50 numbers in two digit Speed Dial locations (01-50). Storing a Number for Speed Dialing You can assign up to 50 fax or telephone speed dial numbers using the two digit numbers 01-50 on the Number keypad.
Page 96: Dialing A Speed-Dial Number
Press the Start/Enter button to dial the number. The number is automatically dialed. If a document is loaded into the Automatic Document Feeder, the WorkCentre 480cx will begin transmission of the document after the remote machine answers. Group Dialing (for Multi-Address Transmission) Multiple One-Touch and speed dial numbers can be registered as a Group.
Page 97 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the One-Touch button (01 through 20) you want to use for Group Dial, then press the Start/Enter button. The LCD display prompts you to confirm your choice. GROUP NO.:T02 1.YES Press 1 to confirm your selection or 2 to cancel it and choose a different One-Touch button.
Page 98: Using Group Dialing
Print the 480cx User Guide To assign a name to the Group, enter the desired name. If you don’t want to assign a name, skip this step. Press the Start/Enter button. The display prompts you to assign another group dial number. If you want to store another group dial number, repeat steps 2 through 8.
Page 99: Setting Document Resolution And Contrast
Print the 480cx User Guide Setting Document Resolution and Contrast It is recommended that you fax documents that were printed with a typewriter, felt tip pen, black ink or laser printer. The paper should be white or very light. The document should be of normal weight; do not use cardboard.
Page 100 Memory feature is set to ON. If Send From Memory is set to ON, all documents will be stored to memory in Fine Resolution mode. If the WorkCentre 480cx is set to Super Fine Resolution mode and the remote fax machine does not support Super Fine Resolution, the WorkCentre 480cx will transmit using the highest resolution mode supported by the remote fax machine.
Page 101: Contrast
Print the 480cx User Guide Contrast Press the Contrast button to compensate for the brightness or darkness of your faxed document. By pressing the Contrast button repeatedly after loading a document, you can choose between NORMAL, DARKEN, LIGHTEN, or PHOTO.
Page 102: Entering Alphanumeric Characters
Print the 480cx User Guide When prompting you to enter a name, the LCD display will appear as shown below : You can then use the procedures described below to enter up to 20 letters and special characters, numbers or spaces.
Page 103 Print the 480cx User Guide Note: Only upper case letters are available. The letter appears in the display. ID>O To enter another letter, locate the Number keypad button labeled with the letter you want. Press the button repeatedly until the letter appears in the display.
Page 104: Keypad Character Assignments
Print the 480cx User Guide Keypad Character Assignments Assigned numbers, letters or characters Space Entering Numbers You can enter the telephone number of a remote fax machine manually by using the Number keypad. The number you press appears in the LCD display.
Page 105: Editing Numbers Or Names
Print the 480cx User Guide You can also use One-Touch buttons (including a Group Dial number) or a two digit Speed Dial number for entering telephone numbers. Your machine will send the same document to more than one location. After you enter a fax number, the display prompts you to enter ANOTHER FAX NUMBER?.
Page 106: Other Functions
Print the 480cx User Guide Other Functions Redial To redial the last number called: Press the Redial button. If a document is loaded in the document tray, the machine automatically begins to send. Redial Memory To search through Redial memory: Press and hold the Redial button for 2 seconds.
Page 107: Searching For A Number In Memory
Print the 480cx User Guide Searching for a Number in Memory There are two ways to search for a number in memory. You can either scan from A to Z sequentially, or you can enter the first letter of the name associated with the number.
Page 108: Tone
Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Up or Down buttons to move through the memory until you find the name you want. When the name and number you want appear, press the Start/Enter button to initiate dialing. Tone If your telephone service is configured for pulse dialing, you may still need to use Touch Tone signals to perform special operations by phone.
Page 109: Flash
Print the 480cx User Guide Flash Some special phone services require a switch-hook signal for proper operation. For example, if you have call waiting, you can put a call on hold and take a second call on the same line by pressing the switch-hook button.
Page 110: Priority Transmission
Print the 480cx User Guide Priority Transmission When priority transmission is enabled, a high priority document can be transmitted ahead of previously scheduled operations. A priority transmission interrupts a broadcast operation between stations, for example, when transmission to station A ends but before transmission to station B begins.
Page 111 Print the 480cx User Guide The display prompts you to enter a name for the transmission. To assign a name to the transmission, enter it using the Number keypad and press the Start/Enter button. If you do not want to assign the transmission a name, press the Start/ Enter button to skip over this step.
Page 112: Polling
Print the 480cx User Guide Polling What is Polling? Polling is used when one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful for sending unattended faxes. The person who wants to receive the document calls the machine holding the original and requests that the document be sent.
Page 113 Print the 480cx User Guide Press the Start/Enter button to confirm TX POLL. The display prompts you to enter a 4-digit poll code. Note: The poll code is preset to 0000 at the factory. This setting represents no poll code.
Page 114: Adding Documents To The Job To Be Polled
Print the 480cx User Guide Adding Documents To the Job to be Polled If you want to add documents to the original documents waiting in memory to be polled, follow the procedure below. Place the additional documents face down into the Automatic Document Feeder.
Page 115 Print the 480cx User Guide Press 2 . The set up information for the last entered polling job is displayed. If you have more than one polling job waiting in memory, press the UP button until the set up information for the job you wish to cancel is displayed.
Page 116: Pc Faxing
What is LaserFAX Lite? LaserFAX Lite software is an application that is used to enable PC Faxing using the WorkCentre 480cx. If selected during the installation of the other software components for the WorkCentre 480cx, the LaserFAX Lite application is installed automatically.
Page 117: Sending Faxes With Laserfax Lite
Print the 480cx User Guide Sending Faxes with LaserFAX Lite The steps performed to fax using LaserFAX Lite are very similar to the steps performed to print a document from a word processing application. However, when selecting the printer that will receive the document, you will select LaserFAX.
Page 118 Print the 480cx User Guide After the document has been converted to a fax image, the Fax Conversion dialog will be displayed. This dialog prompts you for details of the transmission. Enter the fax number manually or click the Phonebook button to select from your LaserFAX Phonebook.
Page 119 Print the 480cx User Guide (Optional) You may add a Cover Sheet as the first page of your fax by either typing the file name for the cover sheet in the Cover sheet: field, or by clicking the cover sheet button and selecting from the list of cover sheet files displayed.
Page 120 Print the 480cx User Guide To fax the document, click the OK button. This will result in the job being displayed in the All jobs pending list in the LaserFAX application. The fax job will appear in this list until it is transmitted using the features of the LaserFAX application.
Page 121: Fax Conversion Dialog Advanced Features
Print the 480cx User Guide Fax Conversion Dialog Advanced Features When the Fax Conversion dialog is displayed, there is an Advanced>> button that can be selected which makes available several other features for the fax job. When the Advanced>> button is selected the dialog below is displayed.
Page 122: Cover Sheet Options
Print the 480cx User Guide Cover Sheet Options The cover sheet options on this page can be used to select an existing cover sheet, or create a new sheet. Cover Sheet In this location, you can select a previously created and saved cover sheet.
Page 123: The Send Options Button
Print the 480cx User Guide The Send Options Button Selecting the Send options button will cause the following dialog to be displayed: Sub Address A subaddress may be up to 20 digits long and is sometimes used to automatically route the outgoing fax to a specific fax machine.
Page 124: The Attach Button
Print the 480cx User Guide The Attach Button The Attach button is used to attach documents to the current fax job by referencing the file name of the fax document. Using the features available under the Attach... button, documents that are already prepared as faxes can be attached to the current job.
Page 125 Print the 480cx User Guide To use the Attach... feature: Click on the Fax button. Select the file you want to attach and click on OK. You can select several faxes at once by holding down the CTRL key and clicking on the faxes that you wish to attach.
Page 126: The Keep Button
Print the 480cx User Guide The Keep Button The Keep... button will allow you to keep a copy of the fax on the workstation hard disk. When the Keep... button is pressed, the following dialog is displayed: To use the features of this dialog, perform the following steps: The name of the file and the application in which it was generated are displayed in the Description: field.
Page 127: Laserfax Application Features
For additional information on the functions and features of the LaserFAX application, refer to the on-line help system for LaserFAX. The LaserFAX application is displayed when a fax is sent from the WorkCentre 480cx. The following window is displayed: PC Faxing 3-51...
Page 128: Laserfax Application Toolbar Features
Print the 480cx User Guide LaserFAX Application Toolbar Features The features of the LaserFAX Toolbar are as follows: The Viewer Button This will load the LaserFAX Viewer to display the fax file currently selected in the All Jobs pending, Received faxes or Fax files list.
Page 129 Print the 480cx User Guide The Go Button This will release the selected fax from hold or failed status. If a job is shown as pending, a retry may be scheduled. Clicking on the green traffic light will cause the LaserFAX application to try sending again without waiting for the retry interval.
Page 130 Print the 480cx User Guide The SendFax Button This button is used to transmit the selected fax document or the document associated with the fax job The Scan Button If you are using an external fax machine with LaserFAX you can use this to scan documents into your PC.
Page 131: The Laserfax Phonebook
The parallel interface cable is properly connected and is not longer than 6 feet. No error message is displayed on the WorkCentre 480cx. If an error message is displayed, check the Troubleshooting section of this manual to diagnose the problem.
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Page 133: Receiving A Fax
Options for Receiving a Fax Using the WorkCentre 480cx Using the WorkCentre 480cx, you can receive a fax in one of two ways: By allowing the WorkCentre 480cx to answer, receive, and print all incoming faxes. This process normally involves printing of the incoming fax.
Page 134: Reception Modes
TEL/FAX The machine answers the incoming call. If a fax signal is not detected, the WorkCentre 480cx sounds a ringing tone to indicate a voice phone call. If the external phone is not lifted while the ringing tone is sounding, the machine will switch to automatic fax reception mode.
Page 135: Determining The Reception Mode
JAN-15-1999 100% 08:30AM If you seldom use the fax line for phone conversations, set the WorkCentre 480cx to either FAX mode or TEL/FAX mode. In these modes, the WorkCentre 480cx answers incoming calls and receives faxes automatically. Note: During PC file printing, an incoming fax will be received and stored in memory.
Page 136: Receiving Automatically In Fax Mode
Print the 480cx User Guide Receiving Automatically in FAX Mode Press the Receive button until the display indicates FAX. When a fax call comes in, the machine answers on the second ring and receives the fax automatically. Note: To change the number of rings before the machine answers an incoming call, see Selectable Options on page 1-52.
Page 137: Receiving Manually In Tel Mode
Print the 480cx User Guide Note: To change the number of rings before the machine answers an incoming call, see Selectable Options on page 1-52. To adjust ringer volume, press the Menu button and the System Setup (04) button on the One-Touch keypad. Ringer volume is the first item displayed.
Page 138: Receiving Automatically In Ans/Fax Mode
Note: If you set your machine to ANS/FAX mode and your answering machine is switched off, or no answering machine is connected to the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx, the machine will automatically go into fax receive mode after six rings.
Page 139: Receiving A Fax When The Machine Is Out Of Paper
Receiving a Fax When the Machine is Out of Paper Incoming fax transmissions are automatically stored in memory under the following conditions: The WorkCentre 480cx is out of paper A paper jam occurs A document is copying A document is printing After receiving documents, the machine displays MEMORY RECEIVED and the cause.
Page 140: Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (Drpd)
Print the 480cx User Guide Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) Distinctive Ring is a telephone company service which enables the use of a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. The number used to call a phone with this feature is identified by a distinctive ringing pattern consisting of various combinations of long and short ringing tones.
Page 141: Polling
Print the 480cx User Guide Polling What is Polling? Polling means that one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful for sending unattended faxes. The person, who wants to receive the document, calls the machine holding the original and requests the document.
Page 142 Print the 480cx User Guide Enter the telephone number of the remote machine. There are several methods available to do this: Direct entry of the telephone number using the numeric keypad One-Touch keypad dialing of stored telephone numbers (see One-...
Page 143 Print the 480cx User Guide The display asks you to enter a 4-digit poll code. POLL CODE [0000] If the remote machine is secured with a poll code, you must enter the correct code, and press the Start/Enter button. If the remote machine is not secured with a poll code, press the Start/Enter button to accept [0000] which represents no code.
Page 144 Print the 480cx User Guide The display prompts for the Interval Time of the continuous polling. For example, to set your machine to poll the remote machine at 30- minute intervals, enter 0030. Type the interval time for polling. Press Enter.
Page 145: Pc Fax Reception
What is LaserFAX Lite? LaserFAX Lite software is an application that is used to enable PC Faxing using the WorkCentre 480cx. If selected during the installation of the other software components for the WorkCentre 480cx, the LaserFAX Lite application is installed automatically.
Page 146: Receiving Faxes With The Workcentre 480Cx
Receiving Faxes With the WorkCentre 480cx LaserFAX Lite can be configured to receive faxes directly to a computer workstation, rather than having them print on the WorkCentre 480cx. To do this, perform the following steps: In the Xerox WorkCentre 480cxFAX program group, select LaserFAX Lite Config.
Page 147 For a brief overview of LaserFAX Lite application features, refer to LaserFAX Application Features on page 3-51. Note: If the WorkCentre 480cx is not connected to the PC, or LaserFAX Lite is not running, or the Receive to PC option is not selected, faxes will be printed on the WorkCentre 480cx.
Page 148: Troubleshooting Laserfax Lite
The parallel interface cable is properly connected and is not longer than 6 feet. No error message is displayed on the WorkCentre 480cx. If an error message is displayed, check the Troubleshooting section of this manual to diagnose the problem.
Page 149: Printing
Print the 480cx User Guide Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software application’s documentation for the exact printing procedure.
Page 150: Printer Settings
Print the 480cx User Guide Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. Make sure the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx is selected as your default printer. Click on the Properties or Setup button if you want to make any adjustments that are appropriate for printing your document.
Page 151: Windows 95/98 And 3.X Printer Settings
Advanced tabs. Note: In Windows 3.x: Go into Print Manager and select the 480cx printer; pull down the Options menu and select Printer Setup. Click the Setup button to view the Page, Main, and Advanced tabs. Xerox WorkCentre Printer Settings...
Page 152 Print the 480cx User Guide When you see the Printer properties displayed, you can then review and change whatever settings are needed for your print job. If accessed through the Printers folder, the Printer properties consists of six tabs: General tab - for viewing and changing general Windows 95 printer information.
Page 153 Print the 480cx User Guide Page Tab Note: If this tab is accessed through the Printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application File menu and Print or Print Setup will remain active until the application you are printing from is closed.
Page 154 Print the 480cx User Guide Media Source Click on one of the two radio buttons to select either Automatic Feeder or Manual Feeder for your paper source. You can also select a paper source by placing the cursor over the required paper bin on the printer image.
Page 155 Print the 480cx User Guide The media size options are: Letter 8.5 x 11 in. (also Coated, Glossy, Letter Transparency/ Film, Iron On, Greeting card) A4 210 x 297 mm. (also Coated, Glossy, Transparency/Film, Iron On, Greeting card) Legal 8.5 x 14 in.
Page 156 Print the 480cx User Guide Main Tab Note: If this tab is accessed through the Printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application File menu and Print or Print Setup will remain active until the application you are printing from is closed.
Page 157 Print the 480cx User Guide Print Document As When you select a document type, other settings in the printer driver automatically change to accommodate that document type. Use the horizontal bar or the right or left arrow to locate the appropriate...
Page 158 Print the 480cx User Guide Media Type When you choose a media type, the Print Quality selection changes automatically to provide the best print quality. Click on the appropriate radio button to select the paper type for your document: Media Type...
Page 159 Print the 480cx User Guide Print Quality Click on the radio button to select the desired Print Quality for your document: Speed/quality of Mode print Draft Faster print speed and reduced print quality Normal Average print speed and good print quality...
Page 160 Print the 480cx User Guide Advanced Tab Note: If this tab is accessed through the Printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application File menu and Print or Print Setup will remain active until the application you are printing from is closed.
Page 161 Print the 480cx User Guide Halftone Halftone is an array in which dots are placed to simulate colors and shades of gray. Use the Halftone settings to improve the appearance of pictures and graphics. A Halftone is chosen automatically when you choose a document type from the Main tab.
Page 162 Print the 480cx User Guide Image Generally, default settings at 0% produce the best image quality. However, you can change these settings to produce special effects. To increase an Image setting, move the slider control to the right; to decrease a setting, move the slider control to the left.
Page 163: Windows Nt 4.0 Printer Settings
This provides access to the Page Setup, Advanced, and Cartridges tabs. Select the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx printer from the Printers folder, click the right mouse button, then select Document Defaults from the drop-down list. This provides access to the Page Setup, Advanced, and Cartridges tabs.
Page 164 Print the 480cx User Guide Page Setup Tab The Page Setup tab allows you to specify paper size, paper source, number of copies, page orientation, and color appearance. 5-16 Printing...
Page 165 Print the 480cx User Guide Advanced Tab The Advanced tab is a main control center for choosing most of the settings which govern the appearance and printing of your document. The main window shows a tree of options with an icon to the left of each main category.
Page 166 The default settings appear in blue text, enclosed in brackets. When you change a setting, the text turns to red. Click on the title Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Document Settings to access the Undo Changed Option, and About Xerox WorkCentre 480cx, which provides copyright and version information.
Page 167 Print the 480cx User Guide Cartridges Tab The Cartridges tab provides you with options for changing, cleaning, and aligning print cartridges and for printing test pages. Change Left Cartridge This feature enables you to install a Color print cartridge in the left position of the print cartridge carrier.
Page 168 This feature initiates the cleaning of the print nozzles of the cartridges. Print Test Page Print a test page to verify that the printer is functioning properly. Help Click on this button to access Xerox WorkCentre 480cx driver help. 5-20 Printing...
Page 169: The Xerox Workcentre Control Program
Print the 480cx User Guide The Xerox WorkCentre Control Program In addition to the printer driver, the printer software also includes the Xerox Control Program. The WorkCentre Control Program contains setup options that define the operation of your machine. The WorkCentre Control Program is included with all operating systems.
Page 170: Xerox Workcentre 480Cx Control Program Window
The Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Control Program on LPT1 window opens. Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Control Program Window When the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Control Program on LPT1 window opens, click the appropriate tab for the options you want to display. On the appropriate tab, specify your changes.
Page 171 Print the 480cx User Guide The Status tab includes these buttons: Cancel Print Pause Print Test Page The information area displays which job is printing, which page and copy, the time, and any alert messages. Using the Options Tab This tab allows you to specify the Control Program setup options.
Page 172 Xerox WorkCentre 480cx. After checking or un-checking this option, you must restart Windows 3.x for the change to take effect. Note: If a Xerox printer and another printer are connected to the same port on your computer through a switch box or other device, check Disable Xerox WC480cx DOS Printing and restart Windows before switching from one printer to the other.
Page 173 Print the 480cx User Guide Using the Cartridges Tab This tab allows you to view the level of ink in the cartridges and to choose cartridge options. The cartridge options: Install Black Cartridge - Click Install Black Cartridge to install a Black (P/N 8R7881) print cartridge in the printer.
Page 174 Print the 480cx User Guide Install Color Cartridge - Click Install Color Cartridge to install a Color (P/N 8R7880) print cartridge in the printer. Choosing this option moves the print cartridge carrier to the load position and displays the Change Color Cartridge dialog box.
Page 175: Using The Dos Printing Tab
Print the 480cx User Guide Using the DOS Printing tab Use the DOS Printing tab to change print settings for DOS applications that run from the DOS prompt in Microsoft Windows. Select the desired options in the Print Quality, Paper, and Font Settings.
Page 176 Print the 480cx User Guide Text Scale Mode - Click Text Scale Mode to turn text scaling on or off. Text Scale Mode affects the vertical line spacing of your print job. For example, for a 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) page with a 13 mm (1/2 in.) bottom margin, Off prints 63 lines per page;...
Page 177: Using The About Tab
Print the 480cx User Guide Using the About Tab The About tab gives the Software version number and Copyright information for the Control Program. The Xerox WorkCentre Control Program 5-29...
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Page 179: Scanning
Chapter 6 Scanning Overview The WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner Program is an image-scanning program that operates under various image-editing and OCR applications. The WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner Program includes drivers which may be used with any TWAIN-compliant application software. The scanner program software will operate the WorkCentre 480cx scanner.
Page 180 Gamma correction Reduction or magnification of images, and more. To access these features, the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner window below opens when Acquire (or a similar selection) is selected from the File menu of a TWAIN compliant image editing application.
Page 181: Starting The Workcentre 480Cx Twain Scanner Application
Note: To install the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner application, refer to Installing Software in the Getting Started section of this manual. To use the WorkCentre 480cx as a scanner, the following are required: WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner application installed on the workstation connected to the WorkCentre 480cx.
Page 182: Textbridge Pro
To launch a preview scan: Load the document to be scanned in the Automatic Document Feeder. Click the Prescan button. The WorkCentre 480cx scans the image and a preview appears in the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner window. Scanning...
Page 183 To launch a preview scan: Load the document to be scanned in the Automatic Document Feeder. Click the Prescan button. The WorkCentre 480cx scans the image and a preview appears in the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner window. Overview...
Page 184 Reload the document back into the Automatic Document Feeder. Click the Scan button. The document is scanned by the WorkCentre 480cx and the updated image is displayed in TextBridge Pro. Note: For questions concerning TextBridge Pro, either refer to the on-line help or visit the Pagis web site at http://www.pagis.com.
Page 185: The Workcentre 480Cx Twain Scanner Window
Print the 480cx User Guide The WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner Window The 480cx TWAIN Scanner Window is used to view and modify the scanned image. Using the features of this window, various image processing options can be applied to the scanned image.
Page 186: Workcentre 480Cx Twain Scanner Help
Print the 480cx User Guide WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner Help You can refer to the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanner application on-line help for assistance. To access on-line help, move the cursor over the feature of the window that help is desired for. A yellow popup dialog box will appear.
Page 187: Scanner Control Tabs
Each of these tabs is described in detail in the following sections of this User Guide: The Basic Tab see page 6-10. The Image Quality Tab see page 6-21. The Filters Tab see page 6-35. The About Tab indicates the version of the WorkCentre 480cx TWAIN Scanning application. Scanner Control Tabs Overview...
Page 188: The Basic Tab
Print the 480cx User Guide The Basic Tab The features of the Basic Tab are described in this section. All of the features of this tab are available when the Image type selection is True Color, 256 Colors, or Gray 256 Scales. Refer to the table below which indicates the tab features that are available for the Lineart B/W and Halftone B/W Image Type selections.
Page 189 Print the 480cx User Guide True Color, RGB In this scan mode, your scanner captures 24 bits of color image information for every dot (pixel) in your resulting scanned image. Therefore over 16 million colors are possible. RGB simply stands for Red-Green-Blue; these being the additive primary colors.
Page 190 Print the 480cx User Guide Gray 256 Scales Halftone B/W Lineart B/W Gray 256 Scales Images scanned in Gray 256 Scales mode are scanned in 256 shades of gray. If high quality copies of photographs or other continuous tone originals are desired, Gray 256 Shades mode is the best choice.
Page 191 Print the 480cx User Guide Lineart B/W Lineart B/W mode is generally the best choice for printed text or pen-and- ink drawings. Like the Halftone B/W image type, this image type defines the state of each pixel in the image with one bit that is either on or off.
Page 192 Print the 480cx User Guide Resolution The resolution setting determines the amount of information the scanner will capture in a scanned image. 6-14 Scanning...
Page 193 Print the 480cx User Guide Resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The higher the resolution is, the finer the image detail and the bigger the image file size is. Increasing the resolution will result in corresponding increases in image detail and image file size.
Page 194 Print the 480cx User Guide Reduce/Enlarge This feature allows an image to be automatically enlarged or reduced as it is scanned. The default scaling factor is 100%. The selected scaling factor affects size of the printed scan output. This feature is available when the scanned image type is set to one of the color choices or to Gray 256 scales.
Page 195 Print the 480cx User Guide Scaling 100% Fixed scaling options are displayed as percentages of reduction or enlargement. Image width and height are scaled proportionally when fixed scaling factors are used. To scale to a size other than the fixed sizes, select the Custom option in the Scaling menu.
Page 196 Print the 480cx User Guide Note: You can also change Height and Width values by directly adjusting the selection frame. Note: Output image file size is proportional to both Height and Width. If both Height and Width values are doubled, then the image area and image file size will increase four-fold.
Page 197 Print the 480cx User Guide Besides a default setting of No Descreen, the Descreen selector provides three grades of descreen preprocessing as described below. No Descreen No descreening. Art print (175 lpi) The Art print selection is used to smooth the fine dot pattern found in high quality art prints and magazines made in a resolution higher than 200dpi.
Page 198 Print the 480cx User Guide Saved Settings Saved Settings allow the user to save a custom scan configuration. Saved settings are used when the user wants to scan with a specific set of parameters on a regular basis. The saved settings give the user the ability to create a named set that can be selected at any time, avoiding the work of manually re-entering the parameters.
Page 199: The Image Quality Tab
Print the 480cx User Guide The Image Quality Tab The features of the Image Quality tab are described below. All of the features of this tab are available when the True Color RGB, 256 Colors, and Gray 256 Scales selections are made for Image Type. Refer to the table below which indicates the tab features that are available for the Lineart B/W and Halftone B/W Image Type selections.
Page 200 Print the 480cx User Guide Color Channel The Color Channel radio buttons are used to specify the color channel in which to change the Highlight, Shadow and Midtone values. Gray Channel The Channel Selector allows you to select an active channel.
Page 201 Print the 480cx User Guide Highlight This control changes the highlighting of the entire image. It sets the value that the scanner and/or your image processing software uses for the white reference. Increasing the highlight value darkens the light areas of your image.
Page 202 Midtone All optical devices such as monitors and scanners have some differences in their light sensitivity characteristics. 480cx TWAIN Scanner provides Midtone adjustment for you to compensate for these differences in your scanner, and it produces better scanned images.
Page 203 Print the 480cx User Guide Ordinarily, good results can be obtained from your machine by leaving the slider at its default value of 1.50 for Gray and 1.30 for Red, Green, and Blue. You may select the Reset Settings from the Settings menu to get the default value.
Page 204 Print the 480cx User Guide Level Adjustment The Level Adjustment dialog box shows the distribution of brightness levels in your image. To adjust the histogram plot, drag the triangles located below the horizontal bar to the desired values. The left (black) triangle changes the shadow levels.
Page 205 Print the 480cx User Guide The Midtone point represents the Gamma setting for your particular screen. On the histogram, the Shadow and Highlight scales are divided into 255 units. Therefore, all pixels in the original that are darker than the current shadow point are now completely black in the enhanced image.
Page 206 Print the 480cx User Guide Master, Red, Green, Blue Channel With color scanning selected, you may select a color channel via the color buttons. This will allow you to adjust the highlight, shadow, and midtone for each color in the Red ,Green , and Blue spectrum.
Page 207 Print the 480cx User Guide The effect of the Histogram plot changes in the Histogram dialog box may be restricted to a single color channel by selecting the Red, Green, or Blue channel buttons. Changes may be applied to all three color channels by selecting the Master button.
Page 208 Print the 480cx User Guide Operation Summary: Select the Advanced... button on the Image Quality tab. This will display the Level Adjustment window. On the histogram, use the mouse key to click on the Black, Gray, or White triangles to make changes to the Shadow, Midtone, and Highlight respectively.
Page 209 Print the 480cx User Guide Tonal Map If you select the Tonal Map tab, the following will be displayed. The Tonal Map is yet another way to adjust Highlight, Midtone, or Shadow levels in your images. When you open the Tonal Map dialog box, a tonal map consisting of a diagonally straight line appears.
Page 210 Print the 480cx User Guide The shape and slant of the tonal map represent brightness level ratios between the input of the original image and the output image data. By clicking on the tonal map line, a hand-shaped cursor will appear which can be dragged to change the shape of the tonal map line.
Page 211 Print the 480cx User Guide If the curve is changed into a concave shape below the original diagonal, the enhanced image will be darker than the original. Normal Image Operation: Click on the Tonal Map icon in the Preview window or the Tonal Map tab in the Enhancement dialog box.
Page 212 Print the 480cx User Guide Or, click on the Reset button to return the Tonal Map to the default diagonal as in the original. Click the Save button to save the changes as a customized setting. A Save As dialog box will appear upon selection of this button.
Page 213: The Filters Tab
Print the 480cx User Guide In the above example, the Green curve has been dragged to a convex shape. This action results in a brighter green in Sample 1. The Filters Tab The features of the Filters Tab are described below, and are used to apply various visual modifications to the scanned image.
Page 214 Print the 480cx User Guide Filter Filter is typically useful for high-contrast images which soften or sharpen edges and boundaries of an image. No Filter This is the default filter option. No filtering will take place when using this option.
Page 215 Print the 480cx User Guide Blur This selection softens the image by smoothing out any sharp transitions in intensity between two adjacent pixels. Blur More This option further softens the image by performing the same function as the Blur option, but to a greater extent.
Page 216 Print the 480cx User Guide Rotate Image This selection provides the ability to rotate an image. The rotation mechanism rotates an image in 90º or 180º increments. 6-38 Scanning...
Page 217: Flip Image
Print the 480cx User Guide Flip Image This selection provides the ability to flip an image. The flipping mechanism flips an image about the horizontal or vertical axis. Invert Image This function inverts all the tone values, providing a photographic negative of the original.
Page 218: Preview Window
Print the 480cx User Guide Preview Window After adjusting the settings in the Scanner Control window, choose any one of the tools in the Preview Window to further enhance the image. The following is detailed information about the tools available in the Preview Window.
Page 219: Image Control Tools
Print the 480cx User Guide Image Control Tools The Image Control Tools are used to control the image displayed in the Preview Window. The functions of these tools are described below. Frame Tool After a preview image has been created, you can define the boundaries of the area to be included in your final scan by using the Frame tool.
Page 220 Print the 480cx User Guide To move the selection frame to a different area of the image without changing its size or shape, place the cursor within the selection frame and drag it to the desired location. To create an entirely new selection frame, place the cursor outside the existing selection frame and drag diagonally.
Page 221 Print the 480cx User Guide Zoom in (magnify an area) by positioning the cursor on an area of interest in the preview area and clicking the left mouse button. The preview area will be doubled in size. Click again and the area will again be enlarged by a factor of 100%.
Page 222 Print the 480cx User Guide Width and Height Indicators The Width and Height indicators will display the width and height of the frame defined with the frame tool. File Size Indicator The file size indicator will display the file size that will result for the scanned image defined with the Frame tool.
Page 223: Troubleshooting
Print the 480cx User Guide Troubleshooting This section describes Troubleshooting for the following areas: Clearing Jams LCD Display Error Messages Fax Problems Printer Problems Print Quality Problems Refer to the specific subsection for a description of the problem and associated solutions.
Page 224: Clearing Jams
Print the 480cx User Guide Clearing Jams Document Jams While Sending a Fax If a document jams while you are sending it, DOCUMENT JAM appears in the display. CAUTION: Do not pull the document out of the slot or you may damage your machine.
Page 225: Paper Jams While The Machine Is Printing
Print the 480cx User Guide Paper Jams While the Machine is Printing By carefully selecting paper type and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams occur, an error message appears in the display. Follow the steps below to clear jam. To avoid tearing paper, pull the jammed paper out gently and slowly.
Page 226 Print the 480cx User Guide Adjust the paper guide to match the width of the paper. Troubleshooting...
Page 227: If Paper Is Jammed In The Printer Output Area
Print the 480cx User Guide If Paper is Jammed in the Printer Output Area If the paper jams as it exits to the printer exit tray, PAPER JAM will appear on the display. Remove the jammed paper by pulling gently on the paper as shown in the diagram below.
Page 228: If Paper Is Jammed Inside The Machine
Print the 480cx User Guide If Paper is Jammed Inside the Machine Open the Control Panel cover (1) and the Cartridge Compartment cover (2). Carefully remove the jammed paper as shown in the diagram below. Close the Control Panel cover and the Cartridge Compartment cover.
Page 229: Tips For Avoiding Paper Jams
Print the 480cx User Guide Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in Clearing Jams on page 7-2. If jams occur frequently, make sure that you are following these tips to avoid jams.
Page 230: Lcd Display Error Messages
Print the 480cx User Guide LCD Display Error Messages LCD Display CARTRIDGE MISMATCH INK OUT DUPLICATED RETRY REDIAL? COMM. ERROR Troubleshooting Meaning Solution The print cartridge is not Following the procedure correctly installed in the in Installing Ink machine Cartridges on page 1-...
Page 231 Print the 480cx User Guide LCD Display Meaning INCOMPATIBLE • Remote machine did not have the requested feature, such as Polling. • The remote machine has insufficient memory to complete the operation you are attempting. DOCUMENT JAM The document jammed in the paper feeder.
Page 232 Print the 480cx User Guide LCD Display LOAD DOCUMENT MEMORY FULL! NO ANSWER! NO. NOT ASSIGNED 7-10 Troubleshooting Meaning Solution You have attempted to Load a document and set up a sending try again. operation without loading a document. The machine’s memory •...
Page 233 Print the 480cx User Guide LCD Display Meaning NO PAPER The paper feed tray is empty. The message is also displayed if paper narrower than A4, Letter, or Legal is loaded to print a PC file. The file can be printed regardless of the message.
Page 234: Fax Problems
Print the 480cx User Guide Fax Problems Symptom The machine is not working, there is no display, and the buttons are not working. There is no dial tone. The telephone numbers stored in memory do not dial correctly. The document does not feed into the machine.
Page 235 Ensure that you are hanging up the handset receive faxes manually. before you press the Start button. NOTE: This applies only to Xerox WorkCentre 480cx models equipped with a telephone connected to the EXT jack on the bottom of the machine.
Page 236 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Spots or lines appear on received faxes. The machine dials a number, but fails to make a connection with another machine. The machine is unable to store a document in memory. Blank areas appear at the...
Page 237: Printer Problems
Print the 480cx User Guide Printer Problems Symptom Cause and Solution The printer does not print. • The PC cable is not connected properly. • The PC cable is defective. Swap the cable with one known to work. If necessary, replace the cable.
Page 238 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Half of the printed page is blank. The printer prints the wrong data, or it prints incorrect characters. 7-16 Troubleshooting Cause and Solution • The page layout is too complex. Simplify the page layout, and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document.
Page 239 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Cause and Solution The paper constantly jams. • There is too much paper in the Automatic Paper Feeder (APF). Remove some of the paper from the APF. If printing onto transparencies, or labels, insert them one at a time in the Manual Paper Feeder.
Page 240: Print Quality Problems
Print the 480cx User Guide Print Quality Problems Symptom Light or blurred characters. Solid black areas on transparencies contain white streaks. Smudged or dark characters. 7-18 Troubleshooting Cause and Solution • You may be using Quick Print 600 dpi print quality or Normal 600 dpi mode.
Page 241 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Cause and Solution Characters with white lines • The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Replace the print cartridge. The Status monitor shows the amount of ink left in the cartridge. •...
Page 242 • Make sure the printer cable is IEEE 1284- compliant bi-directional parallel interface cable. • Bad printer cable, or computer port. Try another cable. • Make sure your application has the Document WorkCentre 480cx selected as the default printer.
Page 243 Unexpected characters are • Make sure your application has the printed or characters are WorkCentre 480cx selected as the default missing. printer. • The printer cable may not be securely connected to the printer and the computer, or the printer cable may not he correct type.
Page 244: Paper Feeding Problems
Print the 480cx User Guide Paper Feeding Problems Symptom Paper is jammed during printing. Paper sticks together. Paper fails to feed. Multiple sheets of paper feed 7-22 Troubleshooting Cause and Solution Clear the paper jam. See Paper Jams While the Machine is Printing on page 7-3.
Page 245 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Cause and Solution Paper skews or buckles • Ensure there is not too much paper in the APF. Depending on the thickness of your paper, the APF can hold up to 100 sheets of paper.
Page 246: Scanning Problems
Print the 480cx User Guide Scanning Problems Symptom You cannot scan a document into memory. The unit scans very slowly. The following message appears on the computer screen: Scanner is busy receiving or printing data. When the current job is completed, try again.
Page 247 Print the 480cx User Guide Symptom Cause and Solution The following message Insert the document properly and push it down appears on the computer until the machine grips the document. screen: There is no document or the document is loaded improperly.
Page 248 Print the 480cx User Guide 7-26 Troubleshooting...
Page 249: Maintenance
Print the 480cx User Guide Clearing Memory You can selectively clear information stored in your machine’s memory. Press Menu, then press Memory Clear on the One-Touch keypad. MEMORY CLEAR ITEM (1-4) appears briefly on the display followed by the list shown below. Use the UP and Down buttons to scroll through the list of options.
Page 250: Cleaning The Document Scanner
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) rubber, and the scanning glass. If they are dirty, documents sent to another fax machine may not be clear. Power off the WorkCentre 480cx by unplugging it from the wall outlet. Open the Control Panel by pulling lightly on the Control Panel Cover assembly.
Page 251 Print the 480cx User Guide Disassemble the white roller as follows: Both ends of the white roller have plastic bushings that are used to secure the roller in the machine. Pull the two bushings slightly inward (A). Rotate the bushings until they reach a vertical position (B).
Page 252 Print the 480cx User Guide Wipe the roller surface with a soft cloth dampened with water. Using a cotton swab or a soft dry cloth, clean the ADF rubber pad. Maintenance...
Page 253 Print the 480cx User Guide Carefully wipe the scanning glass with a SOFT, DRY CLOTH. If the glass is very dirty, first wipe it with a slightly dampened cloth, then with a dry cloth. Be very careful not to scratch the glass surface.
Page 254 Print the 480cx User Guide Replace the roller by performing steps one and two in reverse order. Close the control panel firmly until it clicks into place. Maintenance...
Page 255: Managing The Print Cartridges
Print the 480cx User Guide Managing the Print Cartridges Tips for your print cartridges To get the maximum benefit from your print cartridges: Do not remove a print cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to install it. Do not refill the print cartridge. The warranty will not cover damage caused by using refilled cartridges.
Page 256: Cleaning The Print Heads
Press the Up button. CLEAN HEAD ? appears in the LCD display. Press the Start/Enter button. PRINTING... appears on the LCD display. The WorkCentre 480cx prints a head cleaning test pattern. Notice the series of diagonal lines across the top and bottom of the test pattern. Breaks within a line of the same color indicate a clogged nozzle.
Page 257 Print the 480cx User Guide Click the Cartridges tab, then click the Clean Print Nozzles button.The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints the nozzle test pattern. Managing the Print Cartridges...
Page 258 Print the 480cx User Guide Examine the test pattern. The example below shows a test pattern of all nozzles functioning correctly on the color and black print cartridges. Compare the diagonal same-color lines at the top and bottom of the test pattern.
Page 259 Print the 480cx User Guide If print quality does not improve, remove and reinstall the print cartridge. Repeat the nozzle test. If the line is still broken, wipe the nozzles and contacts. Refer to Wiping the Print Cartridge Nozzles and Contacts on page 8-11.
Page 260 Print the 480cx User Guide Allow the copper-colored area to dry, then reinstall the print cartridge and repeat the nozzle test. If the line is still broken, clean the print cartridge carrier contacts in your machine Cleaning the Cartridge Carrier Contacts on page 8-12.
Page 261 Print the 480cx User Guide Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet or the rear of the machine. Managing the Print Cartridges 8-13...
Page 262 Print the 480cx User Guide Remove the Print Cartridges. 8-14 Maintenance...
Page 263 Print the 480cx User Guide Use a CLEAN, LINT FREE, DRY CLOTH to clean the print cartridge carrier contacts inside the printer. Close the Control Panel and the Cartridge Compartment Cover. Managing the Print Cartridges 8-15...
Page 264 Print the 480cx User Guide Plug the power cord in. Open the control panel and the cartridge compartment cover. Install the print cartridge. 8-16 Maintenance...
Page 265: Replacing The Print Cartridge
However, for Color or Photo cartridges, you must check for the ink low status through the Control Program when PC printing. Refer to The Xerox WorkCentre Control Program on page 5-21. To replace the print cartridge, perform the following steps: Open the control panel (1) and the cartridge compartment cover (2).
Page 266 Print the 480cx User Guide The LCD displays CARTRIDGE CHANGED? NO. Select the desired action item using the Up or Down arrow. If you did not change any cartridge changed a color cartridge changed a black or photo cartridge changed a color and a black or photo cartridge Press Start/Enter.
Page 267: Cartridge Alignment
The cartridge alignment test will straighten the vertical lines. To align the cartridge from your PC: Open the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Control Program on LPT1. Refer to Starting the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx Control Program on page 5-21 and to Using the Cartridges Tab on page 5-25.
Page 268 Press the Start/Enter button. PRINTING... appears on the LCD display. The WorkCentre 480cx prints out a Cartridge Alignment pattern sheet consisting of a series of four test patterns. The patterns are designated A,B,C, and D. Each pattern is made up of a series of lines which are individually numbered.
Page 269 Print the 480cx User Guide Using the Number Keypad, enter the number of the line which appears the straightest from pattern A. Press the Start/Enter button to confirm your selection. The LCD panel updates and the set up screen for the Alignment B test pattern is displayed.
Page 270: Adf Rubber Retard Pad Replacement
Print the 480cx User Guide ADF Rubber Retard Pad Replacement After about one year of operation, your retard pad will become worn and may impair the performance of the document feeder. Follow this procedure to replace the pad: Open the document feeder cover.
Page 271: Appendix
Print the 480cx User Guide Specifications Applicable line Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or behind PABX (FCC Part 68 2-wire compliant) Compatibility ITU Group 3 Fax Data coding MH/MR/MMR (ITU-T-T4) Modem speed 14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400 bps Transmission speed Approx. 6 sec./ page (V.17 ECM: 14.4 kbps) Effective scanning width 8.1 inches (208 mm)
Page 272 Print the 480cx User Guide Color Ink Cartridge Yield Source document output tray Dimension (W x D x H) Weight Power requirements Power consumption Environmental conditions Auto dialer Document size - Width - Length Recording paper size - for automatic paper feeder...
Page 273: Fcc Regulations
ID and name. Data Coupler Information This Xerox WorkCentre 480cx machine contains an internal data coupler. Its use is restricted by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission). To comply with the FCC rules, you must carefully read and follow the instructions listed below.
Page 274 68 compliant. Do not connect this machine to a party or coin operated phone line. Repairs to the machine should be made only by a Xerox representative or an authorized Xerox service agency. This applies at any time during or after the service warranty period.
Page 275 Print the 480cx User Guide If you find the telephone line is damaged or the telephone company notifies you that your machine is causing damage, disconnect the machine from the telephone line and call for service. Do not reconnect the machine until necessary repairs are made.
Page 276: Radio Frequency Emissions
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Change or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by the Xerox Corporation may void the authority granted by the FCC to operate this equipment. Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
Page 277: Canadian Certification
Print the 480cx User Guide Canadian Certification Notice: The Industry Canada Label on the machine identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications networks protective, operational and safety requirements. Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Page 278 Print the 480cx User Guide Notice: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to e connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.
Page 279: Safety And Legal Requirements For The Uk
January 1, 1996: Council Directive 89/336/EEC, approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility. A full declaration, defining the relevant directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Xerox Limited representative or by contacting: Xerox Limited Product Safety, Xerox Limited Technical Centre,...
Page 280 Print the 480cx User Guide WARNING: In order to allow this equipment to operate in proximity to industrial, Scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, the external radiation from the ISM equipment may have to be limited or special mitigation measures. Your product and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements.
Page 281 Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Never remove any covers or guards that require a tool for removal, unless directed to do so in a Xerox approved maintenance kit. Safety and Legal Requirements for the UK 9-11...
Page 282 Also make sure that the total amperage of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the outlet rating. If you need additional safety information concerning the copier or Xerox supplied materials you should contact your Xerox representative or you...
Page 283: The Electricity At Work Regulation (In England And Wales) Uk Only
1989 Regulation. Customers wishing to complete safety testing should contact Xerox Limited Technical Centre (see page 9-9) for advice prior to any test implementation. Xerox equipment should, however, be properly and regularly serviced and maintained at all times.
Page 284 Xerox Limited Customer Service Engineers ensure Xerox equipment is serviced and maintained to exacting Xerox safety standards. If you would like your Xerox equipment to be serviced and maintained to such high standards, please contact your local Xerox Limited Customer Service Organisation.
Page 285 EQUIPMENT MAY PROVIDE MISLEADING RESULTS AND MAY CAUSE DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. QUESTION: I would like to carry out my own safety tests on the Xerox equipment in my premises. ANSWER: You may, of course, request such tests as you deem necessary to satisfy yourself that your Xerox equipment is safe.
Page 286 Print the 480cx User Guide Please contact us if you have any queries regarding the information provided in this document. Xerox Limited Product Safety, Xerox Limited Technical Centre, PO Box 17, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1HE, England...
Page 287: European Product Marking Requirements
In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance. CTR 21 Annex III The Xerox fax options for the WorkCentre 480cx have been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/482/EC for pan-European single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Page 288 The fax kits may also be configured by a Xerox representative to be compatible with other country networks. Other countries, not listed above, will be approved against their own National requirements. Please contact your Xerox representative if the WorkCentre 480cx needs to be reconnected to another country's network.
Page 289: Telephone Connectivity Guidelines
Print the 480cx User Guide Telephone Connectivity Guidelines This section will help you connect and set up your WorkCentre 480cx with several different telephone accessories. The Quick Install Guide and User Guide cover the most common ways to set up the WorkCentre. This guide covers those again, as well as more complicated setups.
Page 290: The Workcentre Telephone Connectors
Print the 480cx User Guide The WorkCentre Telephone Connectors There are two telephone connectors on the side of the WorkCentre. They are: Line The Line connector is always used as a direct connection from your WorkCentre to your telephone wall outlet.
Page 291 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re using your WorkCentre as a stand-alone fax machine without a PC This is the simplest of all configurations. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the WorkCentre’s Line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet.
Page 292 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re connecting the WorkCentre with the following: PC (without a fax/data modem) extension telephone From the Printer connector This is probably the most common configuration. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the WorkCentre’s Line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet.
Page 293 Print the 480cx User Guide The WorkCentre is set up at the factory to automatically answer an incoming call. If you do not want the WorkCentre to answer the phone, set the Receive mode to TEL. At the control panel, press the Receive button (until TEL displays).
Page 294 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re connecting the WorkCentre with the following: PC (without a fax/data modem) extension telephone answering machine From the Printer connector In this configuration, you probably want the answering machine to answer incoming calls, but have the WorkCentre take over if the incoming call is a fax.
Page 295 Print the 480cx User Guide Plug one end of a telephone cable into the WorkCentre’s Line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet. Plug the answering machine Line into the EXT connector, and plug the extension telephone into the answering machine.
Page 296 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re connecting the WorkCentre with the following: PC with a fax/data modem extension telephone From the Printer connector In this configuration, you may have two fax machines; the WorkCentre and your PC fax/data modem. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the WorkCentre’s Line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet.
Page 297 Print the 480cx User Guide If both units are set to automatically answer an incoming call, the machine set to answer the call in the fewest number of rings will receive the incoming fax. The WorkCentre is set at the factory to automatically answer incoming calls in 1 ring.
Page 298 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re connecting the WorkCentre with the following: PC with a fax/data modem extension telephone answering machine From the Printer connector In this configuration, you have two fax machines; the WorkCentre and your PC fax/data modem. In addition, you have an answering machine connected to the WorkCentre.
Page 299 WorkCentre and the external telephone into the Line out connector of the answering machine. The PC printer port is connected to the WorkCentre’s printer port with the Xerox supplied printer cable. The answering machine will answer incoming calls, but the WorkCentre will take over if the incoming call is a fax.
Page 300 Print the 480cx User Guide You’re connecting the WorkCentre with the following: PC with a fax/data modem that has voice mail capabilities extension telephone From the Printer connector In this configuration, you have two fax machines; the WorkCentre and your PC fax/data modem.
Page 301 Print the 480cx User Guide Plug one end of a telephone cable into the WorkCentre’s Line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet. Also, plug the PC fax/data modem Line into the wall outlet. Plug the extension telephone into the EXT connector.
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Page 303: Glossary
Print the 480cx User Guide Glossary of Terms and Definitions The following terms and definitions pertain to the Xerox WorkCentre 480cx. Term Definition ANS/FAX Mode To use this mode, you must have an answering machine attached to the EXT jack on the back of the machine.
Page 304 Print the 480cx User Guide Centronics Contrast Dial Mode Document Scanner Document Exit Tray Document Guides 10-2 Glossary This refers to the type of printer cable needed for this machine. It is called a Centronics parallel interface cable that supports bi-directional communications (IEEE standard 1284) between your machine and your PC.
Page 305 Print the 480cx User Guide Document Tray The Document Tray fits into the slots in the top of your machine. It holds those documents that will be scanned for fax or copy purposes. Dots per inch abbreviation. A unit of measure indicating the resolution of the image.
Page 306 There is an FCC Registration number on your machine’s Xerox label, located on the back of the machine. Pressing this button on the control panel performs the equivalent of a switch-hook. This is useful when you have call waiting, and want to put the first caller on hold to take the second call.
Page 307 Print the 480cx User Guide Home Resolution This term is the same as default resolution mode, and it is used whenever a document is sent or copied. You can override this default mode. Industry Canada. This refers to IC labels that identify equipment certified in Canada.
Page 308 Print the 480cx User Guide MMDDYYYY One-touch buttons One-touch Label Parallel interface port 10-6 Glossary Megabyte. A measure of memory storage capacity. Millimeter. A unit of length. This expression refers to MonthDayYear in an eight digit format. This is a set of 20 buttons found on the left front of the machine’s control panel.
Page 309 Print the 480cx User Guide Portrait A printing term specifying that the long axis of the printed page is vertically oriented. Power Saving This feature lets you reduce machine power when the printer is idle. You can change the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before power is reduced.
Page 310 Print the 480cx User Guide Redial Redial Interval Redial Try Resolution Ringer volume 10-8 Glossary When you press the Redial button, the machine automatically begins to send the document that is loaded in the document tray, using the phone number previously dialed.
Page 311 Print the 480cx User Guide RX Reduction When your machine receives a document that is longer than the paper loaded in your machine, the machine can reduce the data in the document to fit into your loaded paper size. Options also...
Page 312 Print the 480cx User Guide TEL Mode TEL/FAX Mode Xerox label 10-10 Glossary In TEL Mode, your machine is set for you to manually answer any call. If you hear a fax signal, you then press the Start button and hang up the handset of the external phone to begin receiving the fax.
Page 313 Print the 480cx User Guide Index Adding documents ... . 3-14 ANS/FAX mode Receiving faxes automatically 4-6 Answer on ring ....1-55 Auto Journal .
Page 314 Print the 480cx User Guide Enlarging copies ....2-3 Envelopes Loading ....1-20 Error Correction Mode .
Page 315 Print the 480cx User Guide LaserFAX Application Features ..3-51 Phonebook ....3-55 Receiving faxes ..4-14 Sending faxes .
Page 316 Print the 480cx User Guide Receive Button ....1-37 Receiving faxes Out of paper ....4-7 To PC .
Page 317 Print the 480cx User Guide Setting Options Answer on ring ... 1-55 Auto Journal ... . . 1-52 CONT. POLL Report ..1-56 Dial Mode .
Page 318 Print the 480cx User Guide UK Safety and Legal Requirements 9-9 Uninstalling Software ..1-34 User Options ....1-51 Setting .

Xerox WorkCentre 480cx User Manual

Preface

1 Getting Started

2 Making a Copy

3 Sending a Fax

4 Receiving a Fax

5 Printing

6 Scanning

7 Troubleshooting

8 Maintenance

9 Appendix

10 Glossary

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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