PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 10:06 Pagina 1 PaperJet 50E Plain paper fax, copier and telephone User Guide This product is intended to be connected to analogue networks and private switching systems in the United Kingdom. This product has not been designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements...
6. The liability of BT under the terms of the guarantee is limited to the exchange of the fax or the repair and return of the original fax 7.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 At a glance Document feeder Holds up to 5 sheets placed face down for faxing or copying. Telephone line socket Handset Control panel Document outlet Outlet for received faxes, copied documents and originals. 10:06 Pagina 3 Paper support Max.
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Contrast/Volume + button. Adjust the contrast of documents to be faxed. Select previous option from a menu. Increase loudspeaker volume Recall button. For use with switchboards and BT Select Services. Speed Dial/Clear button. Used to speed dial a stored number. Deletes incorrect settings and characters.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 10:07 Pagina 5 Cartridge holder Optical scanner...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Key features Plain paper fax Holds up to 40 sheets of A4 paper for ink jet quality printing. 21 page memory If you run out of ink or paper while receiving a fax the document will be stored in the memory and automatically printed out when the new paper or ink has been added.
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 In this guide 10:07 Pagina 7 12 Month Guarantee At a glance Key features Introduction Safety information Setting up Using your PaperJet 50E Sending faxes To broadcast a document Using the one-touch memories Using the speed-dial memories...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Introduction Unpacking your PaperJet 50E When you unpack you should have: PaperJet 50E with attached mains power cable and fitted 3-pin plug. Telephone line cord Starter print cartridge Handset with cord Paper support 10:07 Pagina 8...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Safety information Never put foreign bodies into the fax machine. Their accidental contact with powered parts may cause a fire or electric shocks. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Do not stand your fax machine on carpets or other surfaces which generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing free flow of air over its surfaces.
10-06-2003 Setting up Plan the location of your PaperJet 50E Place your PaperJet 50E on a stable, flat surface. Make sure it is close enough to the telephone and mains power sockets so that cables will reach. Remember to leave enough room at the front of the machine for documents to come out.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Connect the mains power IMPORTANT NOTE Before connecting to the mains power remove the red tag marked “REMOVE before plugging in” by pulling in the direction of the arrow. Plug into the mains power and switch on.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To set the date and time When you connect the fax machine to the power supply, and following any interruption in the supply you will need to set the date and time as described below.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Install the starter print cartridge Open the printer compartment cover. Remove the print cartridge from its packaging. Holding it by the finger grip, peel the protective film from the print nozzles. Avoid touching the nozzles and metal electrical contacts.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Automatic print quality test page Your PaperJet 50E automatically cleans the print nozzles and prints a test page. Once printed, the display shows CHECK PRINT OUT 1 = EXIT 0 = REPEAT The printed sheet contains the following: a numbered scale, to check ink flow and •...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 When you have finished entering your name To confirm. Display shows Display shows TYPE YOUR NUMBER Enter your phone number. If you are entering your number in an international format press the enter a Press to confirm.
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Using your PaperJet 50E Sending faxes What type of paper you can use Dimensions: • width 148mm – 216mm. • length 216mm – 600mm. Thickness: • 60 -90gsm max 5 sheets. • 90 -140gsm 1 sheet at a time.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To select the default resolution setting Your machine is pre-set to STD resolution for faxing and copying. You can change this setting so that the resolution is automatically set to FINE. When the machine is in standby...
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Automatic re-dialling If a fax fails to be sent, for example, the number dialled was engaged, your PaperJet 50E will automatically retry up to 3 times at 2 minute intervals. If after all retries, the fax has not been sent, the document will be deleted from memory (if using MEMORY TX).
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10-06-2003 To send a fax at a pre-set time (delayed faxing) You can set your PaperJet 50E to send a fax at a specific time in order to take advantage of cheaper call rates or to allow for different time zones.
You can set your machine to send a document to up 10 different numbers (broadcasting). See “To fax from memory” below. To fax from memory Your PaperJet 50E has a memory which lets you store one document for sending at a pre-set time. Place document face down in the document feeder.
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Pagina 21 Receiving faxes TYPE FAX NUMBER . By pressing the RX MODE button you can set your PaperJet 50E to receive a document in three different ways: Press to display the following settings. AUTOMATIC RX – This is Automatic reception.
Clear button. 10:09 Pagina 22 To store a one touch entry Using the codes 0-9, your PaperJet 50E has 10 one-touch memories under which you can store a name, fax number and telephone number. You can store numbers up to 32 digits long, and names up to 16 characters long, in each one-touch memory.
Using the speed-dial memories To store a speed dial entry Using the codes 01 – 32, your PaperJet 50E has 32 speed dial memories under which you can store a name and fax number and telephone number.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Press to switch between Press to select the fax or phone number setting you want. Display shows 01: FAX or TEL NO . Enter the number you want to store. If necessary, press the < > buttons to move the cursor.
Transmission report Provides confirmation of the results of the last fax sent. You can set your PaperJet 50E to print a last transmission report after every fax, every failed fax, or upon request. The default is every failed fax.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To switch automatic printing of transmission and error reports on and off Press until the display shows Display shows DATE AND TIME Display shows VARIOUS SETTINGS Press until the display shows REPORT Press to display the option you want FAILED TX REPORT –...
PRINT INSTALL. Press to start the printout. To return to standby without printing. Making and receiving phone calls You can use your PaperJet 50E as a normal telephone. To make a phone call. Lift the receiver. Dial the phone number.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To dial a one-touch phone number Do not put a document in the document feeder. You can dial without lifting up the handset. Press and hold the memory location number you want until the telephone number (if stored) is displayed.
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Copying documents Your PaperJet 50E can act as a convenience copier and make multiple copies of a document as well as enlarging or reducing your original. Do not use • Torn, crumpled and rolled paper •...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Additional features To set the print quality You can adjust the output quality of the printer. There are 2 settings: NORMAL and HIGH QUALITY. The default setting is HIGH QUALITY. Press until the display shows...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To receive a document longer than the paper size If you receive a document sent using a longer paper size than the one in your fax machine, you may find the text is cut off.
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Receiving a fax call via an extension phone (Remote Start) If you answer a call on an extension phone connected to the same line as your PaperJet 50E and you hear fax tones, you can switch your PaperJet 50E into fax receive mode by dialling the Start button.
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To return to standby. ON and OFF . If you To adjust the speed a fax is sent at Your PaperJet 50E is set to send faxes at 9600bps. If you consistently fail to send faxes to a particular number it might help to reduce the transmission speed to 4800bps.
Polling lets you call another fax machine to retrieve a document automatically. It also enables another fax machine to call your PaperJet 50E and request a document that you have E when sending or set ready to be received. This is often also known as ‘faxback’.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 To cancel polling When you have set a polling time Press until the display shows Display shows ALREADY ENTERED Display shows CHANGE PARAM? To display CANCEL SETTING? To confirm cancellation. Your fax machine returns to standby.
10:11 Pagina 36 Caller Display If you have suscribed to your network provider’s caller display service your PaperJet 50E will display caller information. Wen you receive and incoming call the display will show: You caller’s number. WITHHELD - if your caller has chosen to withhold their number.
EXTERNAL button. With some switchboards you may also need to switch your PaperJet 50E from TONE dialling to PULSE dialling. Check with your switchboard manager or supplier to see if this is necessary.
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When dialling manually, just press External before dialling the number. To switch dialling mode during a call If you are using your PaperJet 50E in PULSE dialling mode, you can change to TONE mode during a call using the might be useful when calling interactive services such as the BT Customer Services line on 150.
Stop button to reset the machine and check the message against the Error Messages list, page 42. If you run out of paper or ink. Your PaperJet 50E will store incoming faxes in the memory. If you run out of paper or ink or the paper jams...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Your machine does not receive faxes automatically • Check that it has not been set for manual reception. • Check that you have ink and paper. • Check for paper jams. You cannot print faxes or copy documents •...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Error codes Other problems may be accompanied by a display of the list below. CODE MESSAGE No message. Operation completed successfully IMPOSSIBLE CONNECTION RECEIVER DOES NOT ANSWER ERR.WHILE TRANSMITTING RESEND FROM PAGE: nn RESEND PAGES:...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Error messages If you see an error message on the display, check here for its meaning and solution. Messages are listed in alphabetical order. AUTOREDIAL nnn Last fax call failed. Your machine will redial after nnn seconds.
Short beep – confirms fax sent or received successfully. Beeps for 20 seconds – phone call, lift receiver to answer. Memory capacity Your PaperJet 50E can store up to 21 pages of this standard letter (reproduced A4 size). BT PaperJet Helpline If you cannot resolve a problem by using the Help section, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 8026.
Never use a dry cloth as this may cause static shock. Changing the cartridge Your PaperJet 50E is supplied with a starter print cartridge. Replacement cartridges (Code M 2191) are available by telephone 0870 240 7285.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 6 Insert the new cartridge into the holder with the electrical contacts facing towards the front of the machine. 7 Pull the cartridge towards the front of the machine until you hear it click into position.
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HEAD MAINTENANCE Display shows NEW HEAD: ON Either If the print head is new, press the Start button. Your PaperJet 50E performs a print test. If the print head is not new, press to display NEW HEAD: OFF Display shows CLEANING: ON Your machine performs a print test.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 10:12 Pagina 47 Cleaning the optical scanner Dust or dirt on the optical glass may cause scanning problems such as vertical lines on a received fax or copied document. If after cleaning, you still get vertical streaks on printed documents, contact your service engineer.
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 10:12 Pagina 48 Removing jammed pages If a document or sheet of paper becomes jammed while sending a fax or during copying the display shows REMOVE DOCUMENT, PRESS If paper used to print received faxes or photocopies...
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Technical information PaperJet 50E Model ...Desktop transceiver Display ...LCD 2 x 16 characters. Memory capacity* ...21 pages Dimensions Width ...359mm Depth ...234 + 84mm (with paper support extension) Height ...180mm + 138mm (with paper support extension) Weight...4.5kg...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Reception features Printing method ..... . Printing on plain paper with ink jet printer Max. printing width ....208mm Printing paper .
PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 10-06-2003 Index ctivity report Alert beeps eeps Broadcast a document aller display Calls dial one-touch number make on hold speed dial Cartridge – change Cleaning Contrast Copying documents copy a document stop copying nter fax number...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 1-07-2003 ne-touch memories delete edit send store aper check size load support type Polling cancel change time and number from another fax set by another fax machine Power Power failure report Pre-set fax change details send...
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PaperJet 50e User Guide_se 1-07-2003 echnical information Telephone line cord Time Tones on/off olume buzzer loudspeaker ringer 18:23 Pagina 53 Code 293319E-02...