Frequently Asked Questions; Transmitting - Canon FaxPhone B150 User Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Refer to this section if you experience trouble operating your fax.

TRANSMITTING

Cannot send a document?
• Is the fax set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone)?
• Has the document been fed correctly into the fax?
• Is the One-touch or Coded Speed Dialling number you used registered
• Is the other party's fax out of paper?
• Are there any other documents being sent from memory?
• Can you hear a dial tone when you press [HOOK] or when you lift the
• Print an activity report and check for an error code. See pp. 87, 110.
Are the images you send or copy spotted or dirty?
• Is the document scanning glass clean?
• Is the other party's fax working properly?
• Is the document fed correctly into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)?
Cannot send using Error Correction Mode (ECM)?
• Does the other party's fax support ECM?
• Is your fax set for ECM sending?
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If you have a pulse line, be sure the fax is set for pulse dialling. If you
are not sure about what type of line you have, contact your local
telephone company. See p. 16.
Remove the document, stack it and feed it into the fax correctly. See
p. 49.
for the feature you want to use?
Check the content of the One-touch or Coded Speed Dialling button and
be sure it was registered correctly. See pp. 36, 38.
Call the other party and be sure paper is installed in the other party's fax
unit.
Allow time for the current document to finish sending.
handset?
If you cannot hear a dial tone, make sure the telephone line is connected
properly. See p. 14
If the scanning glass is dirty, clean it. See p. 100.
To confirm correct operation of your own fax, make a copy. If the copy is
clear, the other party's fax may have a problem.
Remove the document and feed it correctly into the feeder. See p. 49.
Some fax units do not support ECM transaction. If the other party's fax
does not support ECM transaction, then the document is sent in the
normal mode without error checking.
ECM sending for your fax can be turned off and on. Check the current
setting. See p. 85.